"We have to thin them down before they arrive," Adrian said. "I want the HIMARS and the howitzers firing on the swarm the moment they enter effective range."
Inside the command center, the atmosphere tightened again.
The tactical map updated continuously as the massive red swarm pushed northward through the highways and ruined cities below. What had once been scattered infected moving independently was now becoming a migrating wall of bodies stretching across multiple roads.
The lead elements were fast.
Far too fast.
"Estimate on artillery readiness?" Adrian asked.
One of the artillery coordinators immediately responded.
"M777 batteries are already calibrated and waiting for firing coordinates. HIMARS launchers are synced with drone feeds."
Adrian nodded once.
"Good."
He pointed toward the southern sectors of the map.
"I want layered bombardment zones. We break the density before they even get close to the outer perimeter."
"Yes, sir."
