Chapter 389: Facing the Shapeshifter

Guo Xin was already fantasizing about how much Profound Mirror would grow after slaughtering Black Kill and seizing all their assets, secret treasures, equipment warehouses, and capital pools!

At this time, the shapeshifter Zai Da changed the subject and said.

"Correspondingly, you must also fulfill the agreement and provide me with the Moon-Slicing Swordsman’s body."

Guo Xin nodded.

"You inherited Zai Da’s memories, so you should know the real name of that Moon-Slicing Swordsman, right?"

"That’s right, his name is Su Ming." The shapeshifter nodded.

"Very good, with this real name, we can track him!"

"I will send my subordinate Yuan Bin, and his younger brother, Yuan Teng, who just promoted to the Fifth Rank, for a total of two Fifth Ranks, to help you take down the Moon-Slicing Swordsman."

"He is just a newcomer, after all; with the three of you, it will definitely be enough."

"Heh, happy cooperation." Zai Da said.

"In the future, after our race wipes out humanity, we will definitely leave a place for you to govern." The shapeshifter said.

Hearing this, Guo Xin frowned secretly.

He only wanted to take down Black Kill, but he hadn't expected the shapeshifter to have such ambition.

But he didn't say much.

After seeing all these memories, Su Ming’s gaze turned icy.

This Guo Xin had indeed teamed up with the shapeshifter!

The shapeshifter currently inside Zai Da was definitely a high-level shapeshifter!

It was able to absorb 30-40% of the original host’s memories just after occupying the body, and could inherit combat experience and skills without any obstacles.

All of this was definitely something an ordinary shapeshifter couldn't do.

It was even possible that the mastermind who ordered the low-level shapeshifters to ambush him in the dungeon was this one!

Zai Da’s current free will was probably less than ten percent, firmly suppressed by the shapeshifter.

Moreover, this high-level shapeshifter was extremely intelligent.

To make Zai Da’s will better fit its own action requirements, it had even tampered with the memories regarding Guo Xin.

It changed the facts to make it seem like Guo Xin had spared his life.

This way, Zai Da’s hazy subconscious would not be so resistant to standing on the side of the Profound Mirror Guild.

Su Ming’s gaze was cold, staring fixedly at Zai Da.

The opponent wanted to take his body; this was even more deserving of death than wanting to kill him!

Anger, along with pity for Zai Da, surged into his heart.

Zai Da had ended up in this state because he stood up for him.

To have his body occupied by a shapeshifter, how tragic was that?

Su Ming did not draw his sword to continue the attack, because this was Zai Da’s body, and he didn't want to severely wound him.

"Shapeshifter, I’ll give you three seconds to get out." Su Ming stood with a single sword, golden light flickering in his eyes with anger.

"Otherwise, I’ll let you know what cruelty is."

He smiled coldly, a hint of chill in his eyes.

It wasn't killing intent.

It was absolute coldness.

Because Su Ming didn't intend to let this shapeshifter die so easily.

At the same time, Su Ming was also rapidly thinking about how to save Zai Da.

His will hadn't completely disappeared yet; there was still a chance for it to return!

Hearing this, Zai Da actually threw his head back and laughed.

His mouth was distorted, his smile not like a human’s.

"Hehehe, Moon-Slicing Swordsman, I’m afraid you don't know what kind of existence I am in the shapeshifter race."

"The shapeshifter race ranks in the top hundred among all races in terms of strength; we are one of the most powerful races, just small in number."

"We can wantonly take the bodies of any species and replace them."

"And a high-level shapeshifter like me is one in ten thousand; converted to you humans, it’s equivalent to an innate 10-star..."

"No, it’s an extremely rare existence with innate 50-star talent, appearing only once every thousand years!"

It said proudly in a loud voice.

The limit of human talent was 10 stars; it was impossible to exceed ten stars.

Yet it used 50 stars to compare its rarity, showing how confident it was in its own power.

Su Ming’s expression was cold as he directly triggered his Eye of Insight to check its data.

[Zai Da (Being converted by a shapeshifter)]

[Race: Human, High-Level Shapeshifter]

[Level: 55 (123 million 550 thousand experience points)]

[Profession: Blood Fiend Assassin]

[Strength: 7]

[Constitution: 249]

[Agility: 792]

[Spirit: 353]

[Luck: 412]

[Talent]

[Ten Thousand Fearful Creatures: High-level shapeshifters are BOSS-level terrifying creatures in the legends of all races; they are the nightmare of many races. They are so powerful that they almost don't seem like the same species as low-level shapeshifters. Its true form is an octopus-like creature that is difficult to kill, and it possesses top-tier pressure over other low-level and mid-level shapeshifters, capable of commanding them unconditionally.]

[Ancient Genes: Its true skin can adaptively change and mimic, allowing it to adapt to most survival environments; magma, swamps, poison pools, and ice mountains are all familiar and habitable. Moreover, it is born with the following skills: Rapid Regeneration, Thought Reading, Will Occupation, Memory Modification, Experience Absorption, Predation, Parasitism.]

[Body-Occupying Monster: When any flesh-based living unit is "weakened," its true form can consume its own lifespan to crawl into the creature’s body through the finest pores, merging with it, gradually devouring its thinking and internal organs, and inheriting most or all of its attributes, skills, memories, talents, levels, and experience. The shapeshifter’s true form has a short lifespan, only living about 50 years, but after occupying a body, it can absorb a portion of the host’s remaining lifespan (this target has 123 years of remaining lifespan). The stronger the target parasitized, the more lifespan consumed and the more difficult it is.]

[Skills: Weakness Technique, Silent Steps, Red Shadow Assassination Art, Assassin Tool Crafting, Red Lotus Dagger Kill, Blood Trace Single Blade, Transparent Skin, Blood Needle Fiend...]

[BUFF]

[Parasitism: This body has merged with a high-level shapeshifter, and the original host’s last remaining will is also being devoured. It is expected that after 5 days and 5 nights, his will will completely die, and this body will be completely dominated by the shapeshifter.]

Zai Da’s skills were still there.

But the core of his body had been replaced by the shapeshifter!

The only thing to be glad about was that Zai Da’s will had not been completely devoured!

Which meant there was still hope.

What Su Ming was most wary of were the shapeshifter’s three major talents.

Each effect was extremely powerful.

Being its enemy, one slight carelessness would lead to death.

But Su Ming was fearless in the face of danger.

His brain was even clearer at this moment.

He even had a rough plan on how to save Zai Da!

Although the Will Butterfly Gu could sneak into the mind to tamper with and read memories, it was only a Diamond-level pet; wanting to use it to crush the shapeshifter inside Zai Da was clearly unrealistic.

But Su Ming had other ways!

"In the Zombie Siege dungeon BOSS battle, you were the mastermind who ordered those four low-level shapeshifters to ambush me, right?" Su Ming asked with a frown.

Zai Da nodded and smiled faintly.

"It was indeed me!"

"They tested your strength and provided effective information."

"You were able to crush a Fifth Rank BOSS, and now you can crush two Fifth Ranks in two moves!"

"Hehehe, you really are worthy of the person I value; your potential is too terrifying. I can use this body of yours until I die without changing it!" It smiled uglily, looking at Su Ming as if looking at a little lamb.