It was clear that the powerful glowing golden arrow had dealt massive damage to the components of its skeleton, as the skeleton seemed quite skinny after being summoned again, so Jay gave it access to his soap-rat bone stockpile, which it proceeded to munch down on.

The bone worm periodically stuck its head out of the ground as it analysed its master once more. Jay was glad that he had a little bone gathering machine now, but he realised that he would not want it bringing him human bones in the middle of the night while he was trying to sleep, so he gave it its first orders.

“Helminth? Come here.”