As he makes a run for it, Vorrak finally arrives on the east side of Wakanda where all types of apes coexist: gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and many others.
Upon seeing a human-sized black symbiote with large patched white eyes and five tentacles protruding from his back, wriggling grotesquely, they were alerted by the intruder as he made a sound.
Like always, there is a dumb one in every species, as a small gorilla appeared in front of Vorrak, pounding its chest and seemingly asserting dominance.
However, Vorrak doesn't have time to entertain the gorilla in front of him; he immediately transforms into a black slime, enveloping the gorilla as it wailed miserably, trying to break free from Vorrak's clutches.
Sadly, no matter how many times it punched, clawed, and kicked, it was all for naught as Vorrak rapidly entered its respiratory system. It only took seconds for him to control the gorilla and, as a dominant one in mind, Vorrak successfully controlled the gorilla with ease.
Testing his new body, he tried to stand up on two legs, which was quite awkward for him, but he slowly adapted.
Then, he tested his strength by punching the tree in front of him. With a single strike, the air was cut and bent by his force before striking the tree, and the bark of the tree split as a fist-sized hole appeared in front of him.
Even though he inhabited a young gorilla, it doesn't mean it is weak. Now, armed with the body of a gorilla, he asserted his dominance by roaring at each of the audience, telling the leader to step up, provoking the multiple monkeys in front of him as they charged at him.
But a roar reverberated, making their movements halt. A silverback gorilla appeared in front of Vorrak, who inhabited a young gorilla, towering over him like the leader he was. It snorted in front of Vorrak as it raised its massive fist, ready to flatten the arrogance out of him.
But what followed was a gorilla tanking the silverback's attack without flinching. With his small stature, coupled with Symbiote Entry and the capabilities of 5% from Kedu Okonjo, Rhinoceros, and now the added Gorilla in his arsenal, his single fist was enough to make the silverback retreat three meters away from him, and its arm reddened.
With a single burst of his speed, Vorrak had already arrived in front of the silverback as he punched its gut, making it curl from pain. It didn't even have time to process before another punch landed on its face. It was thrown to the ground with a thud as Vorrak looked down at this leader of apes.
The reason he knew it was the leader was through the memories he acquired from the gorilla he inhabited. With this victory, he became the new leader of the apes as he pounded his chest.
With a savage smile, a roar erupted, and a drumming sound hit his chest, followed by others drumming their chests. A few moments later, the silverback gorilla got back on its feet, hung its head low, and retreated to the back.
The fate of being defeated meant he didn't have the right to stay here. But Vorrak isn't the type of person to let him go. So, without hesitation, he dragged the silverback gorilla back and let it stay because he knew that this was only a temporary arrangement and everything would go back to normal.
Also, he wanted the silverback gorilla's DNA as it seemed to be smart enough. Sadly, he didn't want to leave behind a part of him because he had no way to ensure the loyalty of his part. Maybe in the future, when he goes to space and finds some magic or entry that can make someone loyal only to him, he could resolve this.
While being an ant would be better to get a hive mind entry, it is not guaranteed to get the loyalty of the parts he separated. However, he is quite interested in their strength to lift 50 times their body weight. An overpowered entry is what he wants.
For now, he will wait until tomorrow for another entry.
That is why he let the silverback gorilla stay, waiting to obtain some of that DNA.
"I can't wait for it; a silverback gorilla is known for being the largest and strongest of primates, and for their intelligence, communication skills, and aggression."
"With this, even if it's just a white entry, it would provide me with a massive boost in strength."
Looking at the silverback gorilla with a greedy look, he made it cower in fear and disgust, trembling in the corner.
Like a pervert who looks at young ones.
The only difference is that Vorrak was looking at it for its strength, while a pervert is downright going to hell.
Vorrak conjured a sharp claw as he slashed a strand of hair from the silverback.
Storing it in his inventory and then separating himself from the gorilla he inhabited, he went straight to the silverback gorilla, which had resigned itself to its fate.
Seeing this, Vorrak knew that it was smart and understood what was good for it.
Now, he does not outright control the silverback gorilla and instead only resides in its body, waiting for the day to pass.
While waiting, he continues to check the body structure of the gorilla while going through its memories.
While it might not be much, it is enough for Vorrak, as the silverback gorilla is a leader of the apes in this forest and knows how to lead, meaning he could learn from it.
Meat is meat, and he is not picky about what he eats.
A few minutes had passed, and he had only memorized the skeletal structure of the body but lacked deeper knowledge.
He was not a scientist who knew everything by heart.
That's why he decided to journey to America, seeking entry to meet Howard Stark—the father of Tony Stark, founder of Stark Pictures, co-founder of S.H.I.E.L.D., discoverer of a new element, and more.
Howard was a genius, especially when it came to engineering.
Then there's Abraham Erskine, the creator of the Super Soldier Serum—his genius is unparalleled.
Thrown into this generation, he would have an abundance of brilliant minds to learn from.
And then there's Arnim Zola, who managed to transfer his consciousness into a computer, becoming an AI far ahead of its time.
With these three, he could become a true all-rounder.
With that in mind, he knew he had to survive long enough to see his plans through.
To do so, he needed to grow stronger and develop various means of survival.
Watching the apes swinging through the trees, he made up his mind to call them all.
Controlling the silverback gorilla, he summoned the surrounding apes.
Hearing their leader's call, the apes gathered around the silverback.
Through Vorrak's command, he decided to divide them into groups for his next steps.
One group would gather information around and find the smartest and strongest animals of each species.
Another group would find a new habitat for them to live in.
A way for them to live peacefully once he is gone. He might be trying to corrupt and control others, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have a heart.
He did these things because they were just victims. Now, with his power and strength, he can at least let them live for a little longer than they are supposed to.
Until he reaches the stage where he can control and make them loyal.
Then, evolve them when he reaches the stage of modifying genes.
For now, he had to create a haven for them.
After that, he let them disperse while leaving a couple of apes who were smart and strong.
These apes would lead the other apes as sub-leaders, and their task was to protect and train the others.
Vorrak, with the memories of a silverback gorilla and the experience of his human mind, could at least give them basic knowledge on crafting some spears, arrows, and bows.
Moreover, the memories of Kedu Okonjo, who was a master craftsman, meant he had the means to let them learn.
Without further ado, using the silverback's body, he commanded the apes to create spears, arrows, and bows.
While teaching them crafting, he also taught them how to use the tools and how to hunt with them.
With their arm strength, pulling a bow was an easy feat.
The only downside was their inexperience in handling and aiming.
But they could work it out. Who knows, they might be the second group of apes from the Planet of the Apes.
Looking at them working and teaching others, Vorrak was satisfied with his efforts as he went back into slumber, waiting for the day to return.
Not knowing that this small action of his was the day when the second planet of the apes was born, where they wouldn't conquer but would protect and teach their kin.
This was ingrained by the teachings of their silverback gorilla leader, who was kind, smart, and strong.
Stronger than anyone else and smarter than the other apes.
The firstborn of what would become the future for the apes.