The Absorber was a bit afraid.
Then it said another sentence, "Get some good rest."
This had nothing to do with the ability to control.
It was simply influenced by human society.
From the state of an insect egg, it had been nurtured by human culture. On the other hand, after devouring the Green Grass People's bloodline, its thoughts actually leaned toward the Green Grass People.
If a human were to live with wolves again, they would become a wolf child; likewise, if a wolf were raised by humans from a young age, it might come to think it was human.
The same was true for the Worm King. Although they were naturally combative, living here, they would also pick up human habits.
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After three days, the other two Worm Kings returned as well.
Both were a mess, looking utterly depleted, and as soon as they returned, they ate enormously, nearly collapsing from exhaustion.
These guys brought back quite a rich trove of intelligence.
