Because Noah was parasitized by those special nematodes, he gained the ability to devour and transform from the very beginning of his life.
This makes it look quite formidable—at least in the face of those disgusting white nematodes.
However, on the other hand, this corrupted alien species has completely lost its original sharpness and intelligence.
Completely unaware that a new enemy was on its way, after devouring as many nematodes as possible within its visible range, it simply swayed its body and then slowly turned around.
Countless tiny, shiny black eyes are embedded on its body surface, and beneath its skin, which has become translucent from excessive consumption, the nematodes, not yet fully digested, are frantically rolling and writhing.
Noah was unaware of how terrible its current situation was; on the contrary, it even looked at Lin Xi with a somewhat smug and longing gaze.
Then, it shook its body.
One second it was trying to solidify itself into a humanoid form (it even noticed the physical appearances that Xavier and Lin Xi had chosen), but the next second its mind returned to chaos. The humanoid form it had painstakingly condensed had not yet fully taken shape before it completely collapsed in the process of losing control.
The longing and obsession for the nematode mother found in the nematode remains instantly consumed Noah's mind.
"Mom...Mom..."
Through a mimicry worm that was being devoured, Noah learned a simple word for the first time, and then shouted it out instinctively.
It wriggled and crawled, trying to get back to Lin Xi. For a moment, it seemed to be begging for Lin Xi's praise.
But its thoughts and ideas are all fleeting.
In just a second, Noah's thoughts were once again interrupted by the white nematodes in his body that had not yet been fully digested.
It can only slowly spin in circles like the most foolish and lowest-level worm.
Seeing this scene, Lin Xi knew she should leave.
There's no point in staying here; Noah's transformation into a white nematode is almost irreversible.
But... for some reason, looking at his first offspring, he just couldn't bring himself to abandon the monster.
During the brief stalemate, the deliberately released and hatched white nematodes filled the void left by the death of the previous batch of nematodes.
"Sizzle... sizzle..."
Accompanied by the damp, rubbing sounds, Lin Xi could see that more and more nematodes had gathered outside the resting space.
But this time, Lin Xi was not as wary of these things as he had been not long ago—even though they had shown him terrifying parasitic and mimicry abilities in the battle with Noah just now.
On the contrary, Xavier seemed a little nervous—it still remembered the half-human, half-insect appearance it had accidentally transformed into when it was threatened, and the perfect face it had painstakingly created was ruined just like that.
(Thank goodness, Lin Xi didn't seem to pay much attention to its face at the time.)
Now, even more white nematodes have appeared, and who knows if they will ruin their humanoid bodies again.
Xavier thought with deep concern.
At the same time, Lin Xi was trying hard to recall the situation when she crushed those white nematodes.
He closed his eyes as more and more churning white nematodes came into view.
tyrannical.
dark.
Cold-blooded.
cruel.
Slaughter.
...Lin Xi simply let the nature of the insect mother take over her mind.
Just a moment before, he thought he had already stripped this chaotic and ancient nature from his body.
Sure enough, when he did this, the mental interference from the white nematodes that had once caused him so much pain became exceptionally weak.
All Lin Xi needed to do was to use her own will to gently push things up in that complex group of collective consciousness.
"Hiss..."
Then he heard some very strange and subtle sounds.
When Lin Xi opened his eyes again, he was not surprised to see that the group of nematodes closest to the resting space... those nematodes that were originally incredibly crazy and out of control were now emitting tiny screams.
Then, their white bodies exploded in mid-air, turning into pools of thick, yellowish-white liquid.
The nematode's movement immediately caught Noah's attention. He turned around and looked towards the door with extra vigilance.
Upon discovering the new group of enemies, Noah let out an angry roar.
It opened its body and pounced on the swarm of white nematodes with incredible speed, and then the familiar scene began once again.
That was a tangled mess that made Lin Xi frown, a struggle involving devouring and digestion...
Lin Xi's face turned ashen.
Being able to kill the nematodes should have been a good thing, but at this moment, Lin Xi felt a chill running through her entire body.
A terrible thought flashed through his mind.
"Lin Xi..."
Xavier nervously tugged at Lin Xi's finger.
When it sensed the primordial insect mother's aura within Lin Xi's body, it almost fell off the ceiling.
Even after Lin Xi regained her senses, it still seemed somewhat panicked.
Two feather-like tentacles emerged from the top of its head and were now swaying restlessly, but Xavier didn't even notice them.
"what happened?"
Xavier asked cautiously.
Lin Xi stared at it blankly for a moment, then shook her head.
"It's nothing, I was just thinking...why am I so hesitant and restrained..."
It could even be described as frail.
Compared to his impression of the threat posed by alien species to the entire universe, even the slow-witted Lin Xi vaguely sensed that something was amiss.
But he didn't continue on that topic. Instead, he took a deep breath and turned his gaze back to Noah.
Lin Xi continued to stare at Noah. The creature was greedily devouring the white nematodes.
The originally ugly and limp body gradually became solid. Lin Xi could clearly feel that it, which had become extremely weak due to Xavier's attack, was gradually becoming stronger, even... a little too strong.
Beside Lin Xi, Xavier was also watching Noah with a restless eye.
This guy should be killed, Xavier was certain of it.
Now is not the time to hesitate. You must know that if Noah goes berserk like those white nematodes, the trouble he brings will be far beyond what ordinary nematodes can cause.
Xavier was secretly rubbing his mouthparts.
At this moment, Noah was busy fighting the new white nematodes and had almost no time to pay attention to Xavier on the ceiling.
Of course, even if it had its reservations, Xavier didn't care. It knew exactly how to find Noah's weakness and then tear that disgusting mass of flesh into pieces that could never be pieced back together.
However, before making a move, Xavier cautiously turned his head and glanced at Lin Xi.
This was a silent plea, a plea for Lin Xi to allow it to act.
But Lin Xi was still staring at Noah without blinking.
That guy is beyond saving... Let's kill him, then we'll have more children.
Xavier was almost about to urge Lin Xi on.
But after seeing Lin Xi's expression, Xavier remained silent.
...
For a brief moment, the entire resting space fell silent, save for Noah's clumsy, strange cries and the sticky sounds it made as it moved.
"Let's leave here."
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Xi suddenly spoke to Xavier.
"leave?"
Xavier's eyes widened in shock.
He tried to speak, but Lin Xi preemptively covered its mouth.
“I know… but I can’t do it. Let’s leave here first; there are some things I need to figure out.”
As Lin Xi finished speaking, she spoke through gritted teeth.
He glanced once more at the motionless electronic devices in the rest area.
Scripps… Lin Xi chewed on the name in her heart, a hint of barely perceptible ferocity in her voice.
"Okay, fine... I'll leave then..."
Xavier muttered somewhat reluctantly, it didn't want to let Noah go, but it was always very obedient in front of Lin Xi.
Moreover, aside from Lin Xi's untimely pity for Noah, the timing of her departure is actually quite good.
The battle between the newly arrived nematodes and Noah is at a stalemate, and their fighting has moved far from indoors, which conveniently provides an escape route for Linxi and Xavier to leave.
Without much hesitation, Xavier grabbed Lin Xi and dashed towards the door at an astonishing speed.
Surprisingly, even in the midst of a fierce battle, Noah immediately noticed Lin Xi's departure.
It let out an exceptionally mournful roar, instinctively intending to turn around and catch up with Lin Xi and Xavier.
But this time, Xavier didn't even need to stop Noah—something took their place and halted Noah's pursuit.
Some creatures that looked like giant mantises leaped up the moment Noah was distracted. Their abdomens swelled, and something like spider silk shot out from the round holes at their tails.
Those translucent white filaments trapped Noah in an instant.
Moreover, judging from Noah's reaction, that thing was quite sturdy.
Noah screamed and struggled several times but could not break free from the "spider web". As Lin Xi walked further and further away, its flesh and blood separated instantly, trying to squeeze out through the gaps in the spider web.
But the next second, even finer white mesh covered its body.
Lin Xi only had time to glance back at Noah; the white mantises that trapped Noah were clearly mimicking white nematodes...
The mere thought that these spider silks originated from a mimicry insect is enough to demonstrate the terrifying nature of those white nematodes. They seem to be able to mimic the most powerful skills of their prey in a very short time, while also possessing such formidable devouring and parasitic abilities...
They are indeed near-perfect biological weapons.
But none of these things mattered to Lin Xi, at least not at this moment.
At this moment, all he wanted was to escape Noah from the present.
In an attempt to escape the spider web, the poor child had begun desperately devouring the nematodes around it.
Even from this distance, Lin Xi could still sense Noah's consciousness. Noah was gradually becoming more and more violent; clearly, things were spiraling in the wrong direction. It was losing its sanity and transforming into a new...nematode.
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