"I know more about those bastards than you think!"
Lanmar's air changed the moment John asked him about the mechanical hivemind of beasts and insects. The giant's earlier submission was momentarily replaced by a shudder of genuine dread.
"Those folks… They are relentless and ruthless! Imagine a swarm of deadly beasts and insects, covering the sky and land, even coming from the river waters you drink! Those folks… They are maniacs! And what adds more to their ferocity is the fact that they are all connected by a superior mind!"
"A program, perhaps?" John tried to come up with something he could relate to, his mind naturally drifting toward his own expertise. "Like an AI program controlling them? Directing their movements?"
