Telepathic Connection

'Because I am the King of Symbiotes?

Since when did I become the King of Symbiotes?

Why wasn't I aware of this?'

Russell looked at Grendel in puzzlement and said slowly, "Explain this, I don't quite understand what you mean."

Equally puzzled, Grendel looked at Russell with a head full of question marks.

Explain what?

Did something so obvious need an explanation?

Although that was what Grendel thought, it didn't dare to say it out loud.

After a few seconds of silence, Grendel explained in what it considered a detailed manner what it meant by the King of Symbiotes.

As the name suggests, the King of Symbiotes is the ruler of the symbiote race.

Although symbiotes are different from other creatures, there are still hierarchies and status differences within their communities.

Of course, the way symbiotes categorize themselves is not the same as the hierarchical divisions of civilized society; their method is simple.

Strength is respected!

The stronger you are, the higher your status!

As long as you are stronger than other symbiotes, you are the King of Symbiotes.

After listening to Grendel's explanation, Russell became even more puzzled.

He could understand what Grendel was saying about the King of Symbiotes.

It was similar to the alpha wolf in a wolf pack.

However, the problem was, he wasn't a symbiote!

Although he possessed the abilities of a symbiote after transmigration, he was not a symbiote; he was a human, a pure-blooded human.

Although he currently looked a bit like he had undergone postnatal mutations, he was absolutely certain that he was still a human.

Aside from that, there was another crucial point.

While he had indeed defeated some symbiotes, such as Grendel and the three second-generation symbiotes that had split from Grendel, he couldn't claim to be stronger than all the other symbiotes just based on those victories.

Russell instinctively ruled out Knull.

Dealing with Knull was a combination of strategy and luck.

Furthermore, Knull wasn't even a symbiote, so dealing with him had no direct connection to becoming the King of Symbiotes.

"Why do you think I'm stronger than other symbiotes just because I defeated you and Knull?" Russell continued to inquire.

"Isn't it obvious? If you can easily defeat me and the Creator, then you can easily defeat other symbiotes."

"If you only defeated us with those weapons, it just proves that you have a method to restrain us. But you possess symbiote abilities; your white tendrils are powerful, and you have healing abilities that far surpass ours."

"More importantly, you defeated the previous King of Symbiotes."

"So, you are the newly crowned King of Symbiotes, the strongest symbiote in the symbiote race!"

Grendel said seriously, while Russell's expression grew increasingly unsightly.

'Is this fellow's brain malfunctioning from being frozen for too long? How on earth do I look like a symbiote!'

Just as he was about to continue questioning Grendel, he suddenly discovered a flaw.

He had initially thought that when Grendel mentioned the previous King of Symbiotes, it was referring to Knull.

However, when Grendel addressed Knull, it used the term "Creator."

If that was the case, then the previous King of Symbiotes...

"You are the previous King of Symbiotes?" Russell looked at Grendel with a hint of disbelief.

"Of course! Besides you, I am the strongest in the symbiote race."

"It's precisely because I am the King of Symbiotes that the Creator chose to attach his soul to me."

"This is the glory of the King of Symbiotes and the glory of Grendel!"

Looking at Grendel's proud expression, Russell couldn't help but raise an eyebrow in surprise.

'This guy is really serious? Does he really think I look like a symbiote?'

It wasn't until he tried to continue questioning Grendel that he suddenly realized something.

He remembered that he did indeed possess a form of telepathic ability when he acquired the Endosymbiotic Battle Armor.

From that perspective, he did have a form of telepathic ability.

However, the issue was that, up until now, his telepathic ability had only been useful for remotely controlling the Endosymbiotic Battle Armor; he hadn't found any other practical applications for it.

Although he had thought about developing this ability, the reality had proven that he was overthinking it.

"Lower your head; I want to read your memories!"

Russell didn't doubt Grendel; he just felt that continuing to ask questions would be a waste of time.

Since Grendel's memories contained the information he needed, he decided to read them directly.

When a symbiote possessed a host, it could easily read the host's memories.

Although Russell wasn't a symbiote, it didn't affect his use of this ability.

Grendel didn't speak; it obediently placed its massive black head in front of Russell.

If it weren't for the fact that Grendel wasn't sticking out its tongue to pant, Russell would have seriously suspected whether Grendel's sense of recognition had gone awry.

The current Grendel really gave off the vibe of a pet dog!

Russell thought to himself.

Then, he removed the armor on his right hand and extended the white tendrils, which infiltrated Grendel's mind.

The information in Grendel's mind was much more extensive than he had anticipated.

When he first began reading Grendel's memories, he almost had his head exploded by the vast information spanning billions of light-years across the universe.

This...

Originally, Russell didn't want to pay attention to these irrelevant memories and knowledge, but when this sea of memories and knowledge rushed toward him like towering waves, he involuntarily took a deep breath in shock.

After calming his emotions and disregarding the unimportant information, Russell searched Grendel's memories for the answers he currently sought.

After a somewhat "lengthy" search, he finally found the answer he was looking for.

Um...

As he browsed through Grendel's memories, Russell momentarily didn't know what to say.

It turned out what Grendel said was true!

He truly was the King of the First-generation Symbiotes!

However, what he was truly concerned about now wasn't that he was the King of the First-generation Symbiotes; it was the telepathic ability that Grendel mentioned, the ability to make symbiotes unable to refuse.

This was actually true!

Switching his perspective and experience to Grendel's point of view, he experienced the very telepathic connection that Grendel spoke of.

Although this was just Grendel's memory, he truly experienced it.

How was this possible?

This wasn't scientific, nor was it symbiotic!

Russell retracted the white tendrils from his right hand, looking at Grendel in disbelief.

"Don't say anything; I need some time to think."

Russell completely removed his armor and used his own body to experience the cold weather of Norway, taking in a deep breath of frigid air.

Then, with a serious expression, he began to think deeply. 

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