The fused bodies of humans and insects twisted grotesquely, with bones exposed and empty eyes, yet their hands still gripped shattered Knight's Swords and Shields.
"These are called corpse worms," he said calmly, "They are formed from infected human cadavers, retaining the combat instincts they had in life and can even use weapons and defensive postures.
The parasite corpse worms inside them make them nearly impossible to kill completely. Even if cut in half, they will try to crawl towards you.
More importantly, they are contagious. If you are accidentally parasitized by these worms, you too will become a mindless walking dead. That's why you must be fully armored."
Whispers filled the room, even the battle-hardened knights couldn't help but frown.
"I suspect that the unified command of the corpse worms comes from the mental link of the Nest, just like a queen bee controls the swarm. It is not a scattered enemy, but an entire army with tactics and coordination."
