Players of Helldivers 2 have successfully defended themselves against the Automaton invasion, so Super Earth (and the developers) send players to the other side of the galaxy and give them a huge task to complete.

The latest Major Order delivered to players this morning tasks the Helldivers with eradicating two billion Terminid bugs. This must be completed by Wednesday, April 23, though the Helldiver fleet is already well on its way to achieving that goal.

At the time of writing, just minutes after the last order was placed on the official Helldivers 2 account on X, nearly half a billion bugs have been destroyed, meaning the order is nearly a quarter complete. At this rate, two billion Terminid bugs should be blown to bits before the weekend even begins.

As for the lore, there is a very good reason why the fleet is shifting its attention from the Automaton threat to the Terminids. As the Terminids die and decay, they turn into the oily substance known as E-710, which is used to fuel both war efforts, and E-710 reserves are reportedly low after the most recent defense against the Automatons. The most recent Major Order regarding the Terminids prior to the Automaton invasion was to clear the way for new E-710 farms on Hellmire, Estanu, and Crimsica.