"Get lost, don't be nosy!"
The same voice came from the man. His expression was numb as he approached step by step.
Seeing how clueless the man was, the five thugs' faces turned cold. Then, with ferocious expressions, they walked forward and surrounded the man, speaking in a vicious tone: "Trying to play the hero? This area is our Shangxing Group's territory. I think you must have a death wish."
The man remained very calm despite being surrounded. He even opened his mouth and continued to mimic speaking, repeating the previous sentence word for word.
His appearance was somewhat strange.
At the same time, the thug who spoke first became even more enraged: "Mimicking me? Is that fun?"
These people looked very young, probably around twenty, a period when it's easy to be impulsive and extreme.
A switchblade immediately stabbed towards the man's shoulder.
In an instant, the man stepped back, avoiding the attack while counter-attacking.
A punch landed squarely on one person's abdomen. That person immediately covered their stomach and fell to the ground, unable to get up again.
He was tall and robust, with powerful fists and feet, and quick reactions.
In just three punches and two kicks, he knocked the thin thugs to the ground, where they lay groaning softly.
Behind the alley, the female office worker watched this scene and couldn't help but feel a good impression. She jogged forward and said, "Thank you, but we should leave quickly."
This area was very chaotic, filled with small and large yakuza gangs. Many things were commonplace, and she didn't even dare to call the police.
Seeing that the man seemed to be thinking about something, standing still, and with one of the thugs about to get up, the female office worker quickly grabbed his arm and led him out of the alley.
The man paused slightly, then followed suit and left.
A few minutes later, the two were walking along a riverside path.
Because it was by the river, a cool breeze blew along the path. The gentle night wind had already swept away the female office worker's unhappiness.
She secretly looked up at the man beside her, her face slightly flushed, and then said, "Um, what are your plans next?"
Although this man was taciturn and his words and actions were a bit strange, he gave her a great sense of security.
Coupled with the hero saving the beauty scenario, the female office worker had long developed a good impression of him.
The man stopped walking, turned his head, and stared at the female office worker. His eyes seemed to be sizing her up and down. After a few seconds, he said in a slightly hoarse voice, "I'll see you home."
After arriving on Earth and gaining some knowledge and information, he had a question in his mind.
As a parasitic organism, did it have the ability to reproduce? Any organism has the nature and instinct to reproduce its species, but parasitic organisms parasitize humans, and there was no instinctive information about reproduction in its cognition.
So, if a Parasyte Body and a human engaged in reproductive behavior, would they have a child? If so, what kind of creature would the child be? Or, what about between two Parasyte Bodies? What kind of child would they have? The woman in front of him was a good experimental subject.
Just then, the female office worker suddenly exclaimed, "Watch out!"
From the green belt on the right, three figures rushed out. One of them was holding a thick, long steel pipe.
As the female office worker exclaimed, he was already holding the steel pipe with both hands and smashing it fiercely towards the back of the man's head.
The force was clearly meant to kill.
The Parasyte Body's perception wasn't particularly sharp. Besides a special sensory connection to its own kind, it mainly observed the world through vision, so it didn't detect the sneak attack immediately.
Thud! The large head suddenly dented downwards, but the man's body didn't sway, standing steady.
The thug behind him was a little confused.
The feeling in his hand was very wrong. There was no crisp sound like hitting bone; instead, it was like hitting a tire, elastic and very tough.
"An accident..."
A large area at the back of the man's head was dented. He turned around, and the cold, numb look in his eyes startled the thugs.
"Four people. If I eat them all, my stomach will explode."
"Hmm, but luckily there's a river nearby. Good luck."
Huh? What did that mean? The female office worker was a little stunned.
She looked at the man's clearly dented back of the head, and worry arose in her heart.
The next second, she and the three thugs simultaneously watched in horror as black lines appeared on the man's face, and then it instantly split open.
A cold light flashed, sweeping around the man.
The whole process took less than half a second.
Splurt!
Blood gushed out like a spring, shooting into the sky.
Standing in the middle of the densely packed shredded corpses, the man was covered in blood. His head was no longer human-like, but a fleshy tentacle with eyes and a mouth, and a metallic blade at the tip. The metallic blade was also covered in blood.
"My attack is still not skilled enough, I cut a few too many circles."
"Such a fragile body, one circle should be enough."
The man picked up a few pieces of the shredded corpses, then his fleshy tentacle transformed, splitting into rows of sharp teeth, resembling a Venus flytrap. He brought the bloody food to his mouth, and chomped it down, chewing and swallowing it.
After satisfying his hunger, he didn't forget to clean up the mess, throwing the remaining corpses into the nearby river before leaving.
The bright moonlight shone down, reflecting off the rippling river surface. However, a spreading crimson color was added to it.
The small path by the river quieted down once more. If it weren't for the large, striking pool of blood on the ground, it would seem as though nothing had happened.
At the same time, under the same moon, similar scenes were unfolding across the globe.
In the morning, bright sunlight streamed in through the window, bathing the room in a warm, cozy glow.
"Another peaceful day."
Kana thought to herself, though her heart was anything but calm.
She was preparing breakfast, dressed in a black skirt, a white top, and thin black stockings over her long legs, the sheer material hinting at her skin underneath.
Last night, talking with Kurozawa, she had felt a strong urge to confess everything.
She had ultimately held back, only expressing her feelings in a more subtle way, but being decisively rejected still left her feeling hurt and sad.
Despite this, Kana remained full of confidence.
She felt that Kurozawa was only hesitating due to their relationship and status, and that she definitely had a place in his heart.
For a young girl experiencing her first love, the entire world seemed to hold only the shadow of one person. She kept hypnotizing and convincing herself that a beautiful future awaited them.
Only in the generally prosperous and peaceful modern world could such an environment and mindset flourish.
A few minutes later, Kurozawa came downstairs, and the two ate breakfast together.
As if last night's rejection hadn't happened, Kana remained the same, smiling sweetly and looking happy and cheerful.
While eating, Kurozawa opened his phone and scrolled through various news articles.
In less than ten seconds, Kurozawa's finger stopped.
"Tokyo, Shinjuku Ward: Numerous dismembered bodies discovered along the riverbank. The specific situation is currently under investigation."
"Osaka, Hatano Street, 1668: A family of four, the father and two children, were murdered with horrifying injuries. The mother is missing."
"..."
The number of homicide cases had suddenly surged. The heavily pixelated images looked shocking.
Kurozawa's expression remained unchanged as he strategically took a sip of water.
As expected, after maturing overnight, the parasyte bodies were following their innate instincts and beginning to hunt humans.
By the time they realized that humans were not easy targets, it was already too late.
Such a surge in homicides, occurring simultaneously across the globe with similar methods, must have already attracted the attention of the relevant authorities.
However, they were still in the midst of a thorough investigation, holding back from taking action.
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