Chapter 898: The Turnabout of the Parasite

Though the derived monster’s body was still twitching, technically speaking, it should be dead beyond resurrection… Yet, on Xiao Yue Er, Ling Mo observed another possibility…

“Logically, the moment she was interfered with, she should have immediately ceded control of this body back to the original master… Even though the principles differ, her parasitization and my Zombie Puppet bear quite a few similarities… If my Zombie Puppet were to sustain damage that also harms the main body, I would take evasive measures too… But she didn’t do that, why?”

The answer might be simple…

Ling Mo walked up to Xiao Yue Er and placed the derived monster beside her.

Subsequently, he reached out towards the derived monster…

“Ugh… this is a truly horrible experience… It might leave a psychological shadow…”

The body of the derived monster was covered in that unknown mucus, not only making its skin slicker but also adding a protective layer. Ling Mo’s “hedgehog mode” had left many wounds on it, yet none truly penetrated its body. However, significant blood loss did slow its movements, and its frenzied attacks only ripped the wounds further, hastening the blood loss. Without this prior condition, Ling Mo wouldn’t have been able to catch it.

“The normal incubation probably involves thoroughly absorbing this mucus to form a hard shell similar to its head… Once that happens, this little guy could be named Ninja Turtle…” Ling Mo mused as he tolerated the slippery feeling, pressing inch by inch on the derived monster’s body.

“There it is.”

His fingers stopped at the abdomen of the derived monster. Then he pressed firmly.

“Thud! Thud!”

As if mimicking a heartbeat, a vibration throbbed under Ling Mo’s fingertips. He furrowed his brows and traced the pulsating movement with his fingers, slowly following its rhythm.

“Just as I thought, there’s another parasitize hidden inside here! No wonder she can command this Monster… Phew, good thing I hit her with the psychic interference first. Otherwise, if she had taken over control, dealing with this Monster would’ve been nearly impossible. But now that I think about it… she can only control one host at a time? Yeah, it makes sense. Earlier, Xiao Yue Er was just being directed by her, not fully controlled…”

Feeling a slight relief, Ling Mo shifted his gaze toward “Xiao Yue Er” again.

“Ah!”

Xiao Yue Er’s head suddenly snapped back, her face tilting toward the Ceiling.

Under Ling Mo’s shocked gaze, the parasitize hidden within her oral cavity quickly squirmed out of her mouth. About two centimeters out, its slimy form twisted frantically, and at the same time, a mass of writhing tentacles pushed through the edges of her lips. It looked as though some grotesque Creature was about to violently tear through her and crawl out of her body.

“What’s happening? Can it escape?”

During this process, Xiao Yue Er, serving as the Host Body, let out painful, agonized screams. Her body rapidly weakened, as if all traces of her life force were being mercilessly siphoned out by the parasite. Ŗ𝙖ℕò₿Ε𝙨

“Has the parasitize completely overridden the Host Body? Once it senses danger, it prioritizes abandoning the Host Body, even draining the last ounce of its value in the process. Such ruthless behavior… absolutely vile.”

Ling Mo grimly set his jaw and lunged to grab onto the gaping mouth.

Enemies or not, this “sister’s” methods still ignited a flicker of rage within Ling Mo. For humans, Zombies were merely Monsters-any atrocity involving them could only be summarized as “horror” or “gore.” But for Ling Mo, this cruelty toward one’s own kind… to him, it was still utterly reprehensible.

“Just wait until I rip out your main body! Then I’ll wipe your entire Ranch off the face of this planet!”

The moment he clasped the open mouth, Ling Mo immediately felt an immense, overpowering force resisting him-as if the parasite was desperately trying to withdraw back inside.

“Scared, aren’t you?”

At this point, preserving the status quo was no longer an option. The only chance now was to extract it from Xiao Yue Er’s body before it could fully drain her!

“No… please don’t…”

Xiao Yue Er murmured, though her body remained in a kneeling position.

Gritting his teeth, Ling Mo yanked the parasite out with all his might.

“Aaaah!”

Xiao Yue Er’s eyes widened as her body convulsed uncontrollably.

The parasite attempted to break free several times, but it couldn’t match Ling Mo’s strength.

“Pop!”

With a spray of mucus, a soft, quivering mass landed in Ling Mo’s hand.

“Ugh…” Ling Mo gave it a disdainful glance. As expected, it closely resembled the infants in the gestation pods… it was almost identical.

“Soldiers… legion commanders… it seems now that legion commanders are just upgraded Host Bodies for soldiers, right? But the vast difference in their numbers suggests a low success rate for the parasitization…”

On the other hand, the lifespan of those soldiers is probably a significant issue. Presumably, once they emerge from the gestation pod, they must choose a new Host Body. If they fail, death is likely the outcome… otherwise, given the numbers Ling Mo has seen, these gestation pods could have completely overtaken the area, turning it into a no-go zone for any living being.

Yet, these gestation pods were awakened by him, and upon awakening, showed no intention of emerging…

Of course, these things are still his conjectures at present; to prove them as facts…

Ling Mo tightened his grip on the parasite and looked again at Xiao Yue Er. Having been separated from the Host Body, she collapsed to the ground. In her current weakened state, it’s hard to determine if she can continue to survive. Even if survival is possible, her time is likely limited. The parasite had almost fully integrated with her body, and in its attempt to escape, inflicted significant internal injuries, compounded by the loss of vitality…

“Ugh!”

Ling Mo grabbed a metal rod from the ground and thrust it sharply into the abdomen of the derived monster.

“Hiss!”

Ling Mo heard a strange sound emanate from within the derived monster. As he withdrew the iron rod, the once-twitching creature immediately ceased all movement.

“Clang!”

He tossed the iron rod aside and began heading upstairs with the parasitize in hand.

As expected, the third floor was filled with sealed boxes. After selectively opening a couple, he found that the seals were still intact, increasing the likelihood of finding all the necessary equipment here.

“However, given my current situation, it’s difficult to move these items out… Plus, there are many gestation pods here. If I encounter them along the way, they might damage the equipment…”

These highly delicate instruments required careful handling, so after some consideration, Ling Mo decided to temporarily seal the area.

He circled the third floor and, as anticipated, found another exit. After cautiously observing for a while, he left the warehouse with the parasitize and returned to the main building.

“Alright, now… let’s find your main body.”

Ling Mo glanced coldly at the parasitize in his hand and spoke.

The parasitize squirmed vigorously before Ling Mo tossed it onto the ground. It wriggled in place for a moment, then began crawling down the Corridor, followed closely by a blood-soaked Zombie Puppet…

“Alright, it’s done!”

In a dimly lit room, Li Yalin clapped her hands in satisfaction and stood up.

In front of her stood another Zombie Puppet, its expression vacant…

Ling Mo glanced down at his own arms. After a brief silence, he finally blurted out, “What exactly is done here?! You’ve turned me into Popeye! Only my arms are huge!”

“Well, it’s still a repair, right…” Li Yalin chuckled, touching her Hair.

Both of them focused on the Zombie Puppet’s arms… The previously useless limbs now appeared unusually robust, as if inflated, with something seemingly flowing beneath the bulging muscles… In fact, they really had been inflated…

In the room, there were two other corpses and two shriveled Infant parasitizes. Li Yalin pressed these parasitizes onto the Zombie Puppet’s Arms and, using a reverse injection method, infused the blood and virus from the parasitizes into the Zombie Puppet’s body. This process accelerated the repair and mutation of the Arms, but the result-arms as thick as an adult’s thigh-left Ling Mo dumbfounded.

“You didn’t foresee this outcome, did you?” Ling Mo asked.

Li Yalin stuck out her tongue slightly and replied, “Of course not…”

“Don’t say it so matter-of-factly! Although the size is a bit inconvenient, they do look powerful…” Ling Mo said, shaking his two arms. “I didn’t expect you could do something like this. You’ve really improved…”

“Hehe…”

“Before we head out, let’s give them a test run…”

As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Mo swung a punch at the wall.

With a dull “thud,” the ground and wall shook. When Ling Mo withdrew his fist, a deep imprint was left on the wall.

“Holy crap!” Ling Mo exclaimed, wide-eyed. “This effect deserves a thumbs up!”

Li Yalin clasped her hands and tilted her head with a smile, saying, “Right… the more you use them… the faster they’ll wear out…”

“That’s strong… wait, what did you say?”

“I mean, these arms probably won’t last… well, not for long,” Li Yalin explained.

“Disposable?”

“Multi-use, but limited…”

“……”

Just then, a dull “thud” sounded from outside the door, followed by a strange “clack-clack” noise…

In the silence, the sound slowly approached the room and finally stopped at the doorway…

“Click.”

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