While other Parasytes could assimilate cells and mature within a few hours, this one had been lying there like a corpse for almost a full day and night.
Kurozawa issued a threatening warning, but his left hand remained completely still.
He extended his right hand, and a deep, serene Pitch-Black Aura quietly burned and appeared.
"Stop playing dead. If you don't show yourself and move a bit, don't blame me for losing patience."
"I've already given you a chance."
With that, Kurozawa slowly moved the Pitch-Black Aura closer.
At the same time, his left hand vibrated unnaturally.
Because it was extremely fast, happening in just milliseconds, if Kurozawa's reaction hadn't been sensitive enough, he probably wouldn't have noticed this slight anomaly.
Kurozawa anticipated its subsequent changes.
But after waiting for several minutes, aside from the occasional cicada chirps and vehicle engine sounds from outside, there was no other movement.
The anomaly had only lasted that brief instant.
Kurozawa's expression remained unchanged; he simply continued moving his right hand, the Pitch-Black Aura getting closer and closer.
But his left hand seemed as if it hadn't been parasitized at all, showing no reaction.
When the fiery tongues flickering on the surface of the Pitch-Black Aura were about to lick his left hand, no more than an inch away, Kurozawa let out a cold snort, waved his hand, and withdrew the Pitch-Black Aura, no longer pressing.
He felt that pleading emotion again.
That previous tremor was likely in response to his demand to move.
"Parasitizing me... requires a very long time to mature."
"Is it because of the Immortal Body? I'm already a completely different organism from ordinary people."
Thinking about it carefully, this was the most likely possibility.
It was even possible that this Parasyte Larva couldn't withstand the rejection reaction of the Immortal Body and died directly during the maturation process.
Kurozawa could sense the abnormality in his body; he had already tried his best to control the Immortal Body to accept and merge with the Parasyte Larva.
Right now, the only immature but still living larva on Earth was probably the one in his left hand. The others had either died or were occupying human bodies, getting used to human society.
At the same time, Kurozawa glanced at his Status Panel.
Nothing else had changed, except for a new skill appearing under the Skills symbol.
Parasyte Body (Evolving)
His left hand was changing; it was indeed a Parasyte Body.
If the Parasyte Larva died due to the Immortal Body's rejection, then the evolution would fail. If successful, a part of Kurozawa's body, specifically his left hand, would become a Parasyte Body that could freely change form.
Moreover, because it was considered a skill, he could use Potential Points to catalyze the maturation of the Parasyte Larva.
But his more than two hundred Potential Points weren't enough.
"Nii-san, come down for dinner." Kana's voice came from the living room.
Wafts of fragrant food spread through the air, and Kurozawa felt a little hungry.
Kana's cooking had always been good; she could make any food look, smell, and taste delicious. In a way, she was very suitable for marrying.
Putting the matter of his left hand aside for now, Kurozawa got up and went downstairs.
Arriving in the living room, Kana was busy moving back and forth, holding bowls with both hands and carefully placing them on the table. Then she went to the kitchen to get chopsticks and some condiments that could be added according to preference.
In the moderately sized bowl, the golden noodles were distinct, looking very chewy at first glance. There were also several slices of beef with clear marbling, some broccoli, and two eggs cut in half, revealing the yolks.
The two sat at the dining table, the warm yellow pendant lamp above casting a flickering glow.
"Is it good, Nii-san?" Kana rested her chin on her hands, smiling as she watched Kurozawa eat.
Kurozawa took a few bites of noodles, then drank a mouthful of the rich broth, and said frankly, "It's very good, much better than the school food."
After he finished speaking, Kana secretly observed Kurozawa's expression. Seeing that he seemed to be in a good mood, she took a deep breath and sincerely said, "Then I'll keep making it for Nii-san from now on."
Kurozawa's eating motion paused. After a few seconds, he said seriously, "That's impossible, isn't it?" Putting down his bowl and chopsticks, Kurozawa looked up and met Kana's gaze, saying calmly, "We are a family now, but sooner or later, we will separate."
"Kana, be realistic. Neither of us is a child anymore."
Across the table, Kana met Kurozawa's eyes, still insisting, her expression stubborn.
"As long as Nii-san wants to, it's possible."
Kurozawa shook his head, his refusal decisive and clear.
"But I don't want to."
Since Kana wanted to make things clear, Kurozawa also answered directly.
They were not people from the same world to begin with. When it was time to break ties, they should do so cleanly. Dragging it out would only create more variables.
Hearing Kurozawa's cold refusal, Kana's eyes gradually filled with mist, and her lips were tightly pursed.
Kurozawa stood up and went straight upstairs.
In his room on the second floor, Kurozawa could hear faint sobbing from outside and shook his head helplessly.
"Dealing with this kind of relationship is really a headache."
He would be leaving soon and wouldn't be seeing her for a long time, so Kana's feelings would likely fade over time.
Time heals everything.
Besides, Kurozawa had already planned to leave this family, and the time was now right.
He didn't want to involve these ordinary family members.
The next time Kana saw him, it would most likely be on television.
"What should I do next?"
"Should I take the Parasytes for my own use, as a cover?"
Kurozawa fell into deep thought.
In the Parasyte world, although the Parasytes were much stronger than ordinary people and had astonishing lethality, Kurozawa didn't really pay them any mind.
The reason was simple.
Let alone five Parasytes working together, even if fifty of them combined their strength to the point of razing cities and destroying nations, they still couldn't cause real damage to Kurozawa.
The Parasytes' attack methods were singular. No matter how strong they were, it was only in terms of strength, attack speed, defense, and so on. They had no other special attack methods, only pure physical damage.
The Immortal Body was least afraid of ordinary physical damage.
Kurozawa had been extremely cautious, having only killed one delinquent up until now. This was actually out of apprehension towards modern technological capabilities.
On the surface, the mainstream of modern weapons caused damage through gunpowder explosions. Besides the physical damage from shrapnel, they only had fire damage attached. However, in reality, special weapons like electromagnetic, sonic, and laser weapons were constantly being researched. No one knew how abundant and powerful the weapons hidden by the major powers were.
Modern human civilization was the most terrifying existence in this world.
Under circumstances like satellite lock-on, GPS positioning, and saturation bombing with missiles, the only reason he could survive was that the Immortal Body was strong enough. But even if he barely survived and his body was continuously damaged, Kurozawa would still lose his combat ability.
In the original trajectory, the Parasytes were only arrogant for a while. After human society reacted, they were quickly surrounded, suppressed, and wiped out with lightning speed, forcing the Parasytes to have nowhere to escape.
Want to stop eating people and integrate into human society? Sorry, as long as the state machinery operates seriously, you can't escape.
If it were other matters, there might be loopholes to exploit, but against异类, humans have always been merciless. Various instruments checked house by house. Unless one lived in the deep mountains and old forests from then on, there was no way to hide.
At that time, Kurozawa had a high chance of being implicated by the turmoil of the Parasyte eradication.
His physique was strong. The strength and density of his muscles alone were already inhuman and could not withstand scrutiny or testing.
You dare to test me? I dare to expose myself on the spot.
If the technological level in the Demon Slayer World were as advanced as modern times, it would be the Demons living in fear.
"However, with the Parasyte Body combined with the Immortal Body, both having evolved to the peak stage, layered together, I wonder if they can directly confront an army head-on."
Apprehension was one thing.
Kurozawa occasionally looked forward to the scene of fighting mechanized troops.
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