1 Is this just the beginning?

The twelve ether swords shattered, turning into dozens or even hundreds of blade fragments.

"go."

At Luo Chuan's command, all the sword fragments scattered in all directions, weaving through every corner of the city, searching for their designated targets.

"Is this a reconnaissance-type spiritual skill?"

Xu Xiaojin was surprised.

Only then did she realize that Luo Chuan also possessed exploration skills.

It's no wonder that the other party would instruct her on how to use her talent.

"This isn't some kind of detection-type spiritual skill."

Luo Chuan shook his head.

The Rat Sword Formation being used now is a further degraded version of the original.

The original Rat Sword Formation can split the sword light, creating a series of sword shadows.

Its use for exploration is secondary.

If the Heavenly Gang Sword Light is used, it can instantly create thousands of sword shadows, like a surging river, cascading down three thousand feet, engulfing the enemy in endless sword shadows.

Unfortunately, ether is matter, not sword light, and therefore cannot differentiate between light and shadow.

At present, it can only be used for some exploration work.

In terms of coverage, it's not as good as Xu Xiaojin's "SkyNet Connection".

However, it is more than sufficient for rapid screening.

"I'm gone."

Luo Tian leaped down from the high building, then used the Xuan Tian Stepping Void Step to disappear from Xu Xiaojin's sight.

……

Hsu Hsiao-chin pointed out a general range of the signal source.

Then use the Rat Sword Formation for screening.

Luo Chuan quickly found the target that had been parasitized by the demon.

Instead of rushing to make a move that might alert the enemy, he took out his phone while searching for his next target.

I dialed Ms. Kobayashi's number again.

"What's wrong now?"

Ms. Kobayashi said irritably.

From her tone, Luo Chuan could clearly sense her irritability and frustration.

Anyone would feel the same way if their workload were increased for no reason.

Luo Chuan spoke with a mixture of apology and a smile.

"Ms. Kobayashi, you must have heard about the parasitic demons from the Extraordinary Affairs Bureau, right?"

"I heard. So, did you kidnap Xu Xiaojin from Class 5 of the first year?"

Ms. Kobayashi's sudden remark startled Luo Chuan.

But then she continued to add.

"You were with her during the school entrance exam, and she took leave from school today. I guessed that you took her away and used her talent to track down the host of the parasitic demon."

"So, the parasitic demon really does have a mother body?"

Luo Chuan's eyes lit up.

The existence of the parasitic demon as a mother entity has finally been confirmed.

Immediately afterwards, he briefly told Ms. Kobayashi about his investigation into the parasitic demons.

"...So, Mr. Kobayashi, could you please check with the Extraordinary Affairs Bureau to see if the death of the mother organism will lead to the death of the humans it has parasitized?"

"If this results in casualties, please notify the Extraordinary Management Bureau and have them handle it immediately."

"I'll send you the coordinates and appearance of the person who's been possessed by a demon right now."

"I'm just a university professor, why should I deal with this kind of thing...?"

Ms. Kobayashi was already overwhelmed with work dealing with the Extraordinary Management Bureau.

Now, receiving the constant stream of intelligence from Luo Chuan, she felt her scalp tingle.

She couldn't help but break down and scream.

"I'm going crazy!"

"Ms. Kobayashi, I believe you can do it."

"Please, please don't trust me so much!"

Ms. Kobayashi really cried this time.

"..."

Luo Chuan silently hung up the phone.

Killing three birds with one stone.

It can both distract the Extraordinary Management Bureau and divert the attention of the mastermind behind the scenes.

Luo Chuan, on the other hand, could take the opportunity to strike directly at the heart of the enemy's territory.

They've won so many times they're numb.

We're going to make things difficult for Ms. Kobayashi...

……

In the abandoned factory buildings of the Chengxi Industrial Zone.

The surrounding doors and windows were tightly closed and boarded up.

Only a sliver of moonlight shone through the gaps in the wooden planks into the factory.

A fat and bloated monster sat there.

It is huge, with short limbs and layers of fat piled up on the outside, like a huge hill.

Or rather, a bizarre, giant placenta.

Through the surface of the fat, you can see the insect eggs growing inside it.

As it expels an egg, the egg quickly cracks open, and a brand new parasitic monster emerges.

"Squeak!"

Suddenly, the parasitic demon let out a sharp cry, rolled over and lay on the ground, its delicate limbs curled up together.

It was as if they sensed some kind of threat.

"So sweet!"

At the same time, the host monster's mother body also emitted a pig-like squeal.

His entire body of fat trembled violently.

"What the hell...?"

A figure shrouded in a black robe emerged from the darkness.

He placed one hand on the mother's fleshy body, then turned his gaze to the parasitic demon that was feigning death on the ground.

"Hmph, it seems like the government's lackeys are carrying out a large-scale operation..."

"The population of Dongcheng is in the tens of millions. Finding the parasites among them is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"Don't worry, their noses aren't that sensitive, they won't find us."

The man in black patted the mother's fleshy body reassuringly.

Everything has just begun.

It's only the first month yet.

The mother can only produce five parasitic demons per day.

As the mother develops, the parasitic demon feeds back into the mother, and the ovulation cycle becomes faster and faster.

According to the black-robed man's estimate, in just one more month, the number of people parasitized by demons will reach over a thousand.

It will break 10,000 in two months.

More than 100,000 in three months.

At that time, if 100,000 people simultaneously mutate into demons, even if the Extraordinary Administration mobilizes the entire city to take action, it will be to no avail.

So as long as we hold on for another three months...

"Once this task is completed, the position of deacon will be mine."

The man in the black robe clenched his fist.

Only by constantly climbing upwards can one become a supreme being in the sequence.

Only then can one see the supreme truth of the world.

That kind of beauty that transcends the human realm.

We must seize it.

"So sweet!"

The hideous maternal body writhed in the darkness, dragging the man in black robes back to reality.

"Stop yelling!"

Enraged, the man in black slapped the mother's fleshy body, sending trembling waves of flesh rippling through her.

"What's wrong with you tonight? What's gotten into you?"

The mother couldn't speak human language; she just kept throbbing and squealing like a pig.

At this moment, the man in black robes took out a yellow talisman.

The talisman glowed faintly and emitted a chaotic, indistinct voice.

"Prepare for evacuation. The Extraordinary Administration Bureau has located all parasites through unknown means and is conducting a large-scale cleanup."

"Evacuate now? Have those lackeys already located the mother organization?"

"They're held back by the parasites, but it's only a matter of time before they discover the mother. You can decide for yourself."

After saying that, the yellow talisman suddenly burned to ashes and disappeared completely.

"Damn it, how could they have found us so quickly!"

The man in the black robe gritted his teeth.

The fact that the official lackeys are entangled with the parasites indicates that the parasites have not yet discovered the location of the mother organism.

He still has a chance.

He has countless ways to create trouble and distract the authorities.

"If we can just hold on for these ten days to two weeks, everything will be alright."

"Ten days or half a month? You're dreaming."

A voice drifted over.

The man in black robes was startled and stared in horror at the closed door.

Swah——

Countless sword lights crisscrossed the scene.

The entire iron gate, along with the nailed wooden planks, shattered into countless irregular pieces and burst open with a deafening roar.

The quiet moonlight streamed through the gate and spilled onto the ground.

It was as if a layer of silvery-white light had been laid out.

A figure, bathed in moonlight, walked calmly towards them.

Luo Chuan stared intently at the man in black robes.

"You won't even make it through tonight."

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