Chapter 578: Parasite! Proving One's Worth!

"What is this?"

Su Yang's heart raced with terror; the one that let out a cry was actually a hand?!

He stepped forward two paces and examined closely, and discovered that the arm that had fallen to the ground kept writhing and crawling, like a living creature!

"Parasitism!" Cao An let blood gush from the severed stump, his complexion paling at a visibly rapid rate.

He was seen clenching his teeth to endure the pain, and stamping his foot hard onto the escaping 'hand'.

"Having possessed you for so long, it must have let you drink blood to your heart's content, right?"

"Brother, spare me, I did nothing, I was only trying to protect myself!" the 'hand' pleaded loudly.

"Self‑preservation?" Cao An sneered repeatedly, pressing his foot harder, and saw the hand being driven into the mud, emitting a 'clack' sound.

The sound was shrill, making one's teeth ache.

The wail grew louder, laced with a hint of bleakness and pain.

No matter how it struggled, it could never escape Five Finger Mountain.

"That sound..." Su Yang felt it was vaguely familiar.

In the next instant he recalled something, his complexion darkening, "Yan Luoshu?"

"Brothers, I didn't mean it; yesterday the Typhoon was ferocious, and if I hadn't parasitized, your companion would have been doomed!" Yan Luoshu explained.

Was it really Parasitism?!

Su Yang was slightly stunned; at first, when he saw that The Eighth Person had not appeared, the suspicion sprouted in his mind.

But later he uncovered Dong Qianqing's secret, discerning The Eighth Person's identity.

Pregnancy is, in fact, no different from Parasitism; both involve attaching to a host body to draw nourishment and energy.

Yet now it seems the two have a substantive difference.

One does not harm the host, while the other gradually devours the original, attempting to replace it!

Parasitism kills silently; unwittingly, the body's control is seized.

"I told you the hand wouldn't obey," Cao An said coldly, his murderous intent flashing unmasked.

He raised the Small Knife and thrust it fiercely at the hand.

"Ah!!"

The blade's bone‑piercing moment caused the hand to suddenly twist and expand, transforming into a human shape in an instant.

A completely naked man suddenly appeared before his eyes.

A familiar face came into view; Su Yang saw him clasp his hands in pleading, a smirk at the corner of his mouth, "Parasitizing a mindless fool is indeed a clever trick."

Even in his dazed state, Cao An would not speak even if his body showed abnormalities.

He might even think it's something fun.

"I am only parasiting temporarily, with no other intentions," Yan Luoshu lowered his head to glance at the Small Knife, its tip a half‑inch from his life line, his heart suddenly rose to his throat.

"You probably didn't expect me to have a moment of clarity, did you?" Cao An snapped the knife's hilt, instantly tearing his chest flesh.

Yan Luoshu let out a muffled hum, enduring the pain as he defended, "When I saw you were conscious I originally wanted to leave, but I feared you would overthink and act against me, so I..."

"So you eavesdropped all the way, gathering all our Intelligence and plans into your pouch?" Su Yang said with a half‑smile.

"No, no, no, I didn't mean that, I know nothing," Yan Luoshu's Sweat poured coldly.

Somehow, when facing Su Yang, an indescribable pressure struck his Brain.

It was as if before him there were no secrets, his inner thoughts completely laid bare.

"So this is the Ascend God Seed's method?" Yan Luoshu exclaimed in surprise.

Regarding his rebuttal, Cao An merely listened and then tossed it aside.

The dying one's pleas cannot be taken as true.

Amidst the mouthful of grievances, only the three words 'want to live' are true.

The rest are false.

"What do you think?" Cao An looked at Su Yang, seeking his opinion.

In response, Su Yang stroked his chin and asked, "What is the purpose of Parasitism?"

"It is simply attaching to a player, temporarily becoming part of their body," Yan Luoshu answered immediately.

"That's all?" Su Yang raised an eyebrow.

"Hmm." Yan Luoshu's eyes flickered as he nodded.

Cao An, though angry about having lost an arm, did not immediately kill the 'murderer'.

Instead he wanted to see how Su Yang would handle the situation.

"Let me think..." Su Yang walked behind him, his elbow resting on his shoulder, speaking softly, "In his dazed state, Cao An is essentially childlike, playful, yet not out of line."

Yesterday, when he greeted us, he suddenly pulled down his pants, using precisely his left hand!

"At that time you probably hadn't reached the stage of corrupting the whole arm, likely only the palm part."

"And the reason you did that, I suppose, was to test whether Cao An would shout loudly when performing some out‑of‑line act?"

Yan Luoshu's complexion stiffened, but quickly returned to normal.

Just from a tiny detail, you could analyze his intent and method clearly?

"This guy..." Yan Luoshu thought, greatly surprised.

He eavesdropped on Su Yang and Cao An's conversation while parasiting.

Not hearing, you don't know; hearing, you jump in fright.

So this game, which seemed only threatened by a natural disaster, actually hid so many secrets?

And Su Yang's logical thinking is the greatest Yan Luoshu has ever seen.

On the surface he appears to have no method or plan, but after sharing information he untangled the situation thread by thread.

Startled, he abandoned the idea of showing up.

He planned to keep lurking, eavesdropping on more minutiae.

If possible, he intended to stay hidden until the game ends.

But he didn't expect Cao An to spot the clue so quickly.

Even though Yan Luoshu had already hidden it as much as possible, even cooperating based on Cao An's habit while he was in a confused state.

Nevertheless, he was eventually discovered.

Su Yang, seeing him silent, smiled and said, "Looks like I guessed right."

At first he didn't take Cao An's act of pulling down his pants as a greeting to heart, merely thinking he was playful and generous, and he himself had little notion of gender.

Now that he knows about Parasitism, he realizes how treacherous and cunning Yan Luoshu is.

If Cao An never awakens, Yan Luoshu will be like a maggot clinging to his bones, constantly attached to him.

Until the game ends or…

Die!

Thinking of this, a sharp cold glint flashed in Su Yang's eyes, "Having heard our plan, what do you think?"

"Nothing, I don't know anything," Yan Luoshu said anxiously, waving his hands repeatedly.

"Don't be nervous, just chat like friends; I won't eat you," Su Yang said slowly.

Listening to his indifferent tone, Yan Luoshu grew increasingly panicked.

A true assassin never shows emotion on his face.

The calmer he is, the more it shows his murderous intent.

At the thought of his own death, Yan Luoshu's heart pounded uncontrollably, his limbs went numb, and he could not restrain himself.

Currently the Innate Talent's Cooldown Time hasn't elapsed, so he cannot continue Parasitism.

For the current plan, he can only strive to prove his worth.

At least he must let Su Yang see his usefulness!

Realizing this, he immediately spoke, "I think Zhu Xiang's move regarding the Ascend God Seed must be tied to a Task!"