The soldier's sleeve was torn open, revealing a bloodied and mangled upper arm beneath.
Even combat suits couldn't fully defend against all attacks from the lower ranks of the Bug Race, the reinforced material in the chest and shoes could withstand most of the ordinary bugs' bites and claw strikes. However, for ease of movement and due to resource limitations, it wasn't possible to use highly durable and tough materials for the sleeves and trousers.
Torn easily by the bugs, even more fatal… were the acid glands and toxin sacs on the weapons of the wasp insects.
The descriptions in the data sheets were very clear, even the lowest rank of the wasp insects' symbiotic weapons could cause fatal damage to human soldiers, and quickly at that.
Even a mere scratch would allow the toxin to seep into the bloodstream through bodily fluids and then spread throughout the body; if not treated promptly, it could easily claim the life of a soldier.
