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Roy complained that it seemed inappropriate for someone his age to say such things, but Ryu and Kimishima Kana both tacitly agreed that an old monster was lurking inside that body.
"Can you trust us now?" Roy asked, looking at Kana Kimishima.
Kana Kimishima nodded, lowering her guard. She knew that only a state agency could know her secret and the inside story of the murder case in the news.
"Then let's go find the parasites!"
After the three of them had eaten and drunk their fill, they left the family restaurant and began to stroll around the streets, using Kimishima Kana's special senses to search for traces of the parasitic creature.
Perhaps it was a newbie protection period, because in less than half an hour, they actually encountered a parasitic creature.
“That man in the hat,” Kimishima Kana said, pointing shakily to the couple in front of her.
Kana Kimishima can emit signals that allow each other to know where they are, like a parasitic organism. However, her signals travel very short distances, which causes the other party to not notice her. It is a natural protective shield.
The couple entered the underground parking lot.
Roy and his two companions followed closely behind. The other party seemed too focused on his prey to notice that he was being followed. They secretly observed him from a distance of thirty or forty meters.
"What are you going to do in such a dark place?" The girl was unaware of the danger that was about to befall her.
"I'll turn you into my food." Having arrived at this place, the young man stopped pretending and remained expressionless.
"Ugh, that's so rude."
The girl's face was rosy, but the moment she turned around, she turned deathly pale with fright.
Her boyfriend's face was split open, forming several long arms that danced in mid-air, reflected on the wall by the dim lights of the underground parking lot, clearly a terrifying sight.
"Ahhhh-"
The girl let out a piercing scream.
A long arm, its tip transforming into a sharp blade, slashed towards her at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
A golden figure appeared as if in a flash, wielding a wooden sword to block the parasitic creature's blade for the girl, the crisp sound of metal clashing together ringing out.
Bang!Bang!Bang!
Both sides swung their weapons rapidly, and intense sparks flew continuously in mid-air from the collision.
"The same kind? No, who exactly are you..."
The young man showed the same disbelief as Ah-you, believing that humans could not possibly possess such power.
They even far surpass the creatures they parasitize!
boom! !
Liu used her elven light to deflect all the parasitic creature's blades, rushing forward like a gust of wind, grabbing the young man's head with her small hand and slamming it heavily against the wall.
The immense force caused the wall to crack in all directions, and the young man's head was smashed to pieces.
The terrified girl remained inside, while Roy and his two companions quickly left, not wanting to attract the attention of the police.
After this battle, Kana Kimishima became completely convinced of the existence of the parasitic creature and Roy's fabricated identity. The elf girl's powerful strength and decisive style also greatly shocked her.
There are more parasites hiding in human society than we imagined. After five or six hours of searching, Roy and his team managed to find four more.
Most of them just show up and start working.
There is also a parasitic creature that is quite insidious and knows how to hide its identity.
"No, I'm human! What do you want? I'll give you all the money I have."
Seeing Liu closing in step by step, the middle-aged man kept retreating and tried to defend himself.
But once attacked, it immediately reveals its true form.
His face was expressionless, and his head became a sharp blade.
The result was unsurprising: the elven girl completely dominated them. Ordinary parasitic creatures are equivalent to LV.2 monsters. Because they have some thinking ability, they are even more difficult to deal with than monsters, but they have no skills or magic, so experienced LV.2 adventurers can handle them.
According to Roy's guess, the dungeon's level cap is LV.4, which is indeed due to that big boss, Goto!
Chapter 42 The Terrification of the High-Ranking Officials
As night approached, Roy used Kimishima Kana's identification to book a room, explaining that his investigation of the parasitic organisms was a clandestine operation and he couldn't afford to be exposed.
What could Kana Kimishima do? It would be easy for these two to steal her identification.
The girl at the counter looked at Roy with disdain as he led two pretty girls into the room.
Scumbag!
When she was young, she also experienced heartbreak...
Due to limited funds, only two rooms were opened: one for Ryu and one for Kana Kimishima, and one for Roy alone. In Orario, apart from military weapons, daily necessities are not much different from those in modern times.
They also have refrigerators and gas stoves, but modern ones rely on electricity, while Orario relies on magic stones for energy, so Roy isn't worried that Ryu won't be able to adapt.
Roy poured another bottle of low-level life potion into his body, which shimmered with a vibrant green light of life. The wounds inflicted by that brat, Jarrow, had not yet fully healed.
He lay in bed, lost in thought.
The reason we were able to catch five parasites today is because there are enough fish in the pond, but these things are becoming increasingly rare, and it's easy to imagine that they will become even fewer in the future. We might not be able to find even one every three to five days, so we need to be prepared.
Roy didn't have much patience.
It's like downloading a game. He doesn't care when the progress bar is in the middle, but if the progress bar gets stuck at 99.8%, he'd want to smash his computer.
Roy's gaze shifted to the city hall.
The big boss, Goto, and a large group of parasitic creatures surrounding him—eliminate them all, and you can quickly clear this dungeon!
However, this matter needs to be carefully planned.
Roy's eagerness to reach LV.2 did not affect him; in fact, he needed to remain calm, especially in crucial moments.
Goto is unlike other parasitic organisms; it is a special being created by Reiko Tamura.
Living in the same body as Miki and three other parasitic creatures, Goto was able to completely unify his consciousness, unleashing extremely strong combat power. His entire body hardened over a large area, allowing him to be fired at will by shotguns.
With a speed exceeding 60 kilometers per hour, and Roy suspected that this was not even the opponent's limit, in terms of pure physical ability, the opponent was no less than a LV.4 monster!
Silent all night.
After the three of them got up, washed up, and had breakfast, Izumi Shinichi rushed over without stopping.
"thank you very much!"
Shinichi Izumi looked at Roy with a face full of relief at surviving the ordeal and eyes full of gratitude.
After Roy reminded him, he called his parents yesterday to urge them to return to the hotel as soon as possible.
Less than half an hour after his parents left that place, a couple was murdered. If they had left ten minutes later, his parents would have been the ones who died!
Izumi Shinichi was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. Although he felt embarrassed for the other victim, he was very happy that his parents had survived.
Roy waved his hand. "No need to be polite, it's no trouble at all. You've come at the perfect time. Your father must have been questioned by the police yesterday. Please ask him to contact the police for me and tell them... I have important information about the parasitic organism!"
Shinichi Izumi's eyes widened, almost doubting whether he had misheard. What was this person saying? Everyone else avoided parasites like the plague.
"Ok."
Given the debt of gratitude he owed Roy for saving his parents, Shinichi Izumi couldn't very well refuse Roy's request.
Roy looked at Kana Kimishima and said, "Your mission is complete. You're free to do as you please. Just stay with us. The police might be watching you, but I won't reveal your information. I still have that much sense of morality."
Kana Kimishima recalled scenes from certain movies where humans like her, who could sense monsters, were usually dissected and studied, which sent chills down her spine.
"Thank you!"
After thanking her, Kana Kimishima ran home in a panic. After hunting the parasite yesterday, she understood what the signals she usually sensed were, and she would never dare to go towards the signals again.
Upon hearing the news of the parasitic organism, provided by relevant personnel, the police arrived at lightning speed.
The true head of the parasitic organisms in this small town, Assistant Inspector Hirama, enters the family restaurant. He is a middle-aged man of medium build with a face full of wrinkles, exuding the vicissitudes of adulthood, and wearing flat-rimmed glasses.
Under Roy's guidance, Shinichi pushed everything onto Roy, including yesterday's hunt for the parasite, reminding him that something bad might happen to his parents.
All of this was to increase the police's attention to Roy.
"Isn't that a middle school student?"
"Could it be parasitized?"
The two young police officers whispered among themselves, a hint of wariness on their faces, until Hirama whispered a quiet "Shut up," at which point they fell silent.
"Hello!"
Heiji forced himself to muster his courage and politely extended his hand.
Roy grasped the other's hand generously and smiled, "I am human, there's no doubt about that."
Hirama stared at Roy for a long time. Although he didn't have the ability to distinguish between parasites and humans, as a veteran police officer, he was still quite good at judging people.
“We did find five corpses of parasites yesterday. It turns out it was you who did it. Thank you so much for eliminating this scourge from society.” Hirama bowed deeply to Roy, his attitude very sincere.
“No, no, protecting society is everyone’s responsibility,” Roy said with a smile, helping the old policeman up.
Hirama subconsciously used a respectful form of address, "I've heard that you have information about other parasitic organisms."
Roy looked toward the city hall and said quietly, "Mayor Hirokawa Takeshi has more than twenty parasites around him, making it the biggest hideout in town."
"what?!"
Heima's facial muscles seemed to twitch, his expression grave. "Are you sure?"
“If it’s just one or two parasites, we can handle them,” Roy laughed. They had wiped out five parasites yesterday.
Hirama fell silent for a long time before saying, "This matter is beyond my authority. I need to report it to my superiors. Please wait a moment."
"ASAP!"
Roy said, "If they find out and re-enter human society, it won't be easy to find them again. They can change their appearance."
"Yes!"
Roy's PUA was very effective. The reports from the stylist were submitted layer by layer, reaching the highest level, which startled everyone. Overnight, everyone was on edge.
The existence of parasitic organisms is terrifying.
The opponent's extraordinary power is secondary; what's truly terrifying is their ability to seize a person's brain and continue to exist in that person's body and appearance.
Unbeknownst to them, they might even allow the other side to steal the highest power in the country.
The situation in this small town is the best example, where Mayor Hirokawa Takeshi and a large group of parasites have taken over the city hall as their base.
Therefore, Roy knew very well that the island nation's higher-ups would prioritize dealing with the parasites over the two of them who were "superpowered" enough to kill them.
Once Goto and the others were dealt with, he and Ryu had already made their escape. Trying to capture them for research was wishful thinking.
Chapter 43 The Battle of the Municipal Building
Fearing that the parasitic organisms in the municipal building might change their appearance and reintegrate into human society, the highest levels of government acted with astonishing efficiency and swift action.
No one dared to put up any resistance at this time. Being suspected of being a parasite would bring them a lot of trouble, unlike struggles over ethnicity, interests, or geography.
This is a racial war!
The very next day, dozens of buses carrying a large number of fully armed special police officers appeared.
Roy was also invited to the meeting.
Upon hearing Roy's suggestion, Special Police Captain Yamagishi said, "Flame guns? They might be somewhat useful, but they only have one heart and one brain."
After speaking, Colonel Yamagishi left the operations room, fully confident in the firearms he had prepared.
Roy shook his head and smiled. It's hard to persuade a damned ghost with kind words. The flamethrower was proposed by Ayou, who was under Shinichi Izumi's command. Know your enemy and know yourself, and you will never be defeated. Who can understand parasites better than parasites?
No carbon-based life form is immune to flames; they will be startled if suddenly exposed to high temperatures.
Especially for someone like Goto, who is a being with five parasitic organisms in one body, a sudden shock can cause their unified consciousness to collapse, paralyzing them in a short time!
“Mr. Hirama, please prepare a flamethrower for me.” Roy looked at Hirama.
"I understand."
Hirama agreed; after all the intelligence they'd received, it would be unreasonable to refuse such a small request. However, he hesitated to grant Roy's request for firearms, as the lethality of a flamethrower was significantly less than that of a gun.
An hour later, the operation officially began.
More than a dozen buses drove into the open space in front of the municipal building, and fully armed special police officers with shotguns rushed into the building and cordoned off the entire area.