Wen Nannan squatted down and carefully observed a stalk of rice in front of her.
rOn the swaying stalk, the locusts on the top layer were eating the ones below.
rThe large yellow-green insects chewed quickly with their jagged mandibles, completely oblivious to the fact that they were eating their own kind.
rBut the next moment, the locust that had finished eating its companion suddenly stopped moving.
rJust when Wen Nannan thought it was full, the locust's abdominal egg-laying apparatus fell off without warning. The green skin wriggled, and then two smaller locusts squeezed out from the middle.
rIf they were asexually reproducing by eating their own kind, their speed would only increase.
r…
rEvening.
rThe town leader convened a town meeting about the locust plague. All the townspeople were gathered there.
rThey sat in a circle on the ground, with a large bonfire lit in the middle of the crowd.
rFrom time to time, there were buzzing sounds of locusts in the air, but for some unknown reason, not a single locust was seen around the meeting.
rThe locusts were breeding too fast. The air, which had originally smelled of earth, was now filled with the stench of locusts.
rThe buzzing sounds were everywhere, making people inexplicably anxious.
rThe town leader looked serious. The wrinkles on his face were clearly visible in the firelight.
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