It can parasite (Chapter 190)
Ye Sheng stared intently at the giant lizard. Its skin was a bluish-green, covered with massive bumps. Its bulging eyes blinked as it fixed its gaze on them.
With just a slight movement of its sharp claws, it dug a large pit in the ground.
After careful observation, Ye Sheng noticed something unusual about the giant lizard... There was actually a bird's head hidden on its back, about the size of a football, directly connected to the lizard.
On the giant lizard's body, it was so small it could almost be overlooked. If the bird hadn't made any noise, Ye Sheng wouldn't have noticed it.
“Gua gua gua, look, another delicious meal has come to us!”
It was extremely eerie; the bird's head actually spoke in human language, its tone filled with excitement.
The bizarre scene sent shivers down Ye Sheng's spine, making her quickly move closer to Gu Luoyu, seeking a sense of security.
In front of Gu Luoyu, all monsters and demons were paper tigers, easily defeated!
Gu Luoyu, whom Ye Sheng trusted deeply, wasn't tense or on guard because of the S+ level alert from her super-intelligent wristwatch. She remained casual and natural, reaching out to pull Ye Sheng into her arms.
Knowing that Ye Sheng had some gaps in her knowledge, Gu Luoyu proactively explained, “Don't be afraid. This is just a case of parasitic mutation. Some polluted creatures have special abilities. Like this Nether Bird, as long as its head isn't crushed, even if it loses its body, it can parasitize anywhere.”
“Anywhere?”
Hearing about something she didn't know, Ye Sheng immediately became curious.
Gu Luoyu didn't keep her in suspense and answered, “Yes, not just on polluted creatures, but even on polluted plants by the roadside. As long as it absorbs enough energy and nutrients, it can regrow its body.”
However, this Nether Bird parasitizing the giant lizard was somewhat special.
To be able to parasitize an S-level polluted creature was itself a miraculous existence.
If the researchers at the base saw this, they would be excited and want to take it back for experiments... Unfortunately, in Gu Luoyu's eyes, it was just a strange bird's head that needed to be dealt with.
While the two were talking, the giant lizard seemed to sense the humans' disdain. It let out an angry roar, its massive body pressing down like a mountain. The bird's head on its back hoarsely shouted, “Hahaha, quick, quick, kill them! I can't wait to taste human flesh. It must be delicious. I want...”
Before the Nether Bird could finish, Gu Luoyu, who had already let go of Ye Sheng, charged forward.
Recently, she had enhanced her abilities by consuming the hearts of polluted creatures and was eager for a test subject.
Now, one had come to her.
Therefore, Gu Luoyu didn't directly use her black psychic energy to attack but decided to test her own abilities... After all, with her current strength, even if she got injured, she could recover quickly, with no fatal danger.
Bringing Ye Sheng along had its pros and cons. The biggest drawback was that she couldn't fight recklessly.
For espers, walking the line between life and death excited and satisfied them, and Gu Luoyu was a prime example. In the past, she had fought life-and-death battles, thrilling in the excitement.
However, now that she had someone to care for, she had become more cautious.
Thinking about it, it was quite a change.
But Gu Luoyu felt it wasn't a bad thing. She had lost the thrill of life-and-death battles but gained the companionship of a partner, filling her life with warmth, which was another form of satisfaction.
While thinking this, Gu Luoyu didn't stop her actions. The first step in testing her abilities was to try her strength and speed.
So, deftly dodging the giant lizard's claw attack, Gu Luoyu swung her fist.
A human fist striking the giant lizard's body was like a flea jumping on an elephant, seemingly insignificant. Yet, this seemingly insignificant punch sent the giant lizard staggering back over a dozen steps.
It nearly fell to the ground.
“Gua gua gua, you fool! You can't even handle a human. Die!”
Compared to the bewildered giant lizard and the frantic Nether Bird, Gu Luoyu, who had quickly jumped to a tree branch, was somewhat displeased. She had thought her strength would have increased more, but she had clearly overestimated herself.
Her dodging speed was still good.
However, one test wasn't enough; she needed to try a few more times... So, ignoring the dazed giant lizard, Gu Luoyu charged forward again, beating the lizard into a sorry state.
Every time the giant lizard tried to use its claws or fangs, Gu Luoyu dodged with incredible speed, rendering its venom useless as well.
No matter the level of the polluted creature, as long as you knew its weaknesses, it became easy to kill.
Just like this giant lizard. Despite its powerful attacks, it couldn't keep up with Gu Luoyu's speed, leaving it constantly on the defensive.
The Nether Bird on its back kept shouting insults, which even Gu Luoyu found annoying.
After testing her physical enhancements, Gu Luoyu finally used her psychic abilities.
She restrained her black psychic energy, not letting it burst forth, and instead varied her psychic attacks. She couldn't always use the same move; she needed to avoid her abilities becoming rusty from disuse.
But even without directly using psychic energy to consume the heart, the abilities themselves were composed of black psychic energy, which had already mutated. When they struck the giant lizard, despite its impressive defense, a long wound was still carved into it.
The edges of the cut flesh were covered in a layer of black, sizzling as it consumed the flesh.
The giant lizard, which usually corroded other creatures, now tasted the bitterness of corrosion.
It couldn't move, as its actions were controlled by psychic energy, rendering it immobile... Compared to strength and agility, psychic abilities were clearly more powerful, actually restraining the giant lizard!
It could only be said that the mutated psychic energy was incredibly strange, its power many times stronger than before!
However, Gu Luoyu raised an eyebrow. She had always only consumed the hearts of polluted creatures, even spitting out any flesh. Why was it now consuming flesh?
Silently sensing the excitement from her psychic abilities, it seemed that S+ level polluted creatures were treasures from head to toe.
“Ah, monsters, human monsters are here! Run, run...”
In the end, the noisy Nether Bird didn't escape death. Gu Luoyu used her psychic energy to form a black arrow that pierced its head, killing it instantly.
However, even though her psychic abilities had become stronger, her stamina was clearly lacking... Like a fully charged battery, after using a powerful move, the energy level dropped significantly, nearing the danger zone.
It seemed that controlling an S+ level polluted creature was still a stretch.
Gu Luoyu had to quickly use her psychic energy to consume the giant lizard's heart. Then, while still in good condition, she picked up Ye Sheng and hurried back to their temporary base.
At the same time, she said, “Xiao Sheng, I've leveled up enough. Let's return to the base tomorrow!”