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“That Jin…” Xia Jia stopped speaking.

Suddenly, I realized that this might be some kind of power that ordinary people cannot see.

He opened the chat group, found Kotoko Iwanaga's profile picture, and made a voice call.

"What is the golden barrier spreading from the capital of Yan Kingdom?"

Kotoko Iwanaga's calm voice came through the microphone: "You mean that... it's the National Protection Barrier."

Chapter 143 The Tragic Parasite

"A town, a national defense barrier?"

This was the first time Shaka had heard of this thing. It made sense, considering that he had managed to unify the Sakura Islands despite the rampage of so many demons and monsters.

How could my great Yan Kingdom not have a deity to oversee it?

Kotoko Iwanaga: "Yes, the National Protection Barrier. It's a protective magic that only residents of the Underworld can see, and it seems to have existed since the era of the Seven Gods a thousand years ago."

"Even now, a small part of the Sakura Province, which has only been under the jurisdiction of Oiwa for a few decades, is covered by a barrier, and the area of ​​this barrier is increasing every year."

"Well, I think that barrier will eventually completely cover the Cherry Blossom Province in the near future."

Shaga caught a subtle phrase: "The Age of the Seven Gods?"

Kotoko Iwanaga: "Oh, that's what the yokai say, it's not part of the official history. Legend has it that thousands of years ago, the world was ruled by seven gods, and our Sakura Empire was under the jurisdiction of the Thunder God."

Originally, the Sakura Empire Islands were also protected by a similar barrier, the Thunderstorm Sea. However, in the last thousand years, with the rise of numerous false gods on the islands, faith became fragmented, and the Thunder God's protection disappeared. Therefore, several decades ago, it was finally taken over by the Iwa Kingdom.

Hmm, this sense of déjà vu... could it be what I'm thinking?

Xia Jia felt a chill run down her spine.

All I want to say is, "The Emperor is awesome."

Xia Jia exclaimed, "That explains why only the Sakura Empire has those demons and monsters. I see."

Watching helplessly as an event that should have caused social chaos was easily weakened, suppressed, and gradually disappeared, Xia Jia still felt a strong sense of pride.

Daiyan never disappoints in the face of major disasters.

Shaka: "What about the remaining parasites? Do I need to eliminate them?"

Kotoko Iwanaga:

"No need, the monsters will handle it, as will the gods of the various shrines. There aren't many of those creatures left. In the end, there are probably only about a hundred that can successfully parasitize. Considering the population of the entire Sakura Empire, it's more effective to find a way to reduce the evil spirits' mischief than to deal with them."

Kotoko Iwanaga said helplessly, hands on her hips:

"Besides, you can leave these things to the police station. If you have nothing better to do, why don't you come to Shadow Isles? I'm having a real headache here."

Shaga raised an eyebrow: "Shadow Isles? Could it be that some piano has been cursed again?"

"Yes, that's right. Not only that, but there are also drug smuggling groups mixed in with them. Can you really bear to let a weak woman like me be subjected to all sorts of things by gangsters?"

"Sorry, I have plans for tomorrow. I have to be a knight for a day."

hang up the phone.

Xia Jia was relieved.

That's true. Even in the original universe, Parasyte didn't cause much of a stir. Its greatest achievement was usurping the power of some politicians, but it still ended up losing.

Not to mention the Sakura Empire at this stage, it's uncertain whether they can even survive in this cruel werewolf game world.

"All I need to do is remind everyone to be careful and avoid letting acquaintances win the lottery. The world doesn't stop turning just because you leave us. Go home, go home."

Putting aside her anxious feelings, Xia Jia went back to lie down.

……

Chat group.

The incident is temporarily resolved. The gathering time remains unchanged. When going out, please avoid being alone with strangers and try to stay in crowded places. Keep doors and windows open at night to prevent insects from entering.

Black Cat put down her phone and reopened the pictures Xia Jia had posted earlier to observe them.

"Ugh, an alien invasive species... how disgusting."

Black Cat turned off his phone, carefully closed and locked the doors and windows, then hummed a song as he took a shower. Finally, he returned to his room to choose clothes for his date the next day... no, for the party.

"Ruri-nee?" Hinata grinned and leaned closer. "Are you going out tomorrow? With your boyfriend?"

The black cat turned its head and said in an extremely serious voice:

"Tomorrow will be a night feast for the inhabitants of the Dark World, a gathering to protect the world."

"Is that so?"

“So,” the black cat said, closing the door, “what I’m about to do is extremely important. If I’m disturbed, one of the dishes for tomorrow’s dinner will be cursed by the Demon King and disappear.”

"Terrible." Hinata shrank back.

Inside the room, the black cat seemed slightly uneasy. It looked out the window at the sky, where the silver moon remained silent and the world was still peaceful.

Suddenly, something seemed to bump against the windowpane. The black cat looked down and saw a green worm-like creature pushing against the glass.

"Is this the alien invasive species the leader was talking about?" Black Cat's heart tightened. Sure enough, the world had changed.

However, the black cat's first thought wasn't fear, but rather... could this thing be used for cooking?

Shake your head to get rid of unrealistic ideas.

She grabbed the electric mosquito swatter next to her and opened the window.

A ring flashed in his hand, and a crimson glint appeared in his eyes.

A green worm, resembling a snake, suddenly shot out. To an ordinary person, this speed might be impossible to dodge, but to the black cat, who was used to fighting and had been enhanced by the Blessing, the worm was like a slow-motion video, posing no threat whatsoever.

Plus……

"paralysis."

A flash of dark light disappeared in an instant, and the parasite's body froze in place.

brush.

The electric mosquito swatter accurately hit the parasite, crackling and exploding with a burnt smell.

"Hmph, not worth mentioning."

The black cat shook the electric mosquito swatter, resisting the urge to say "crispy chicken flavor," threw the corpse out the window, and closed the window again.

……

Somewhere, an abandoned factory.

As usual, Minoru Kageno continued her training and hunting.

After smashing a rapist's hands and feet with a crowbar, he suddenly realized that something was rushing towards him from behind.

"Hmph, trash."

Without turning his head, the crowbar flashed in an arc, and the skull of a strange, parasitized guard dog exploded instantly.

But it did not die on the spot. Instead, its skull split open, revealing a petal-like structure with countless sharp teeth. The petals on its head extended, forming a hunting knife, which it used to attack the shadow's back.

"Ugh, ahhhhh, what, what is that?!" The rapist, subdued by the shadows, showed a terrified expression. Ignoring his crippled legs, he writhed backward, leaving a pool of yellow liquid seeping onto the ground.

The next second, a jet-black thread flashed by.

"Pfft."

The hunting knife shot by the parasite fell to the ground in mid-air. The shadow, covered in black slime, writhed and formed countless identical patterns of hunting knives, easily tearing the hunting dog apart.

"Same, compatriot?"

The hound, not understanding what had happened, writhed for a moment before losing all its strength.

"Monster! Monster!!" the man cried out and fainted.

The victim regained consciousness, saw the scene before her, and fainted again.

Shadow ignored the two men, looked down, and examined the corpse.

"This is the parasite that Old Xia was talking about? Hmph, interesting."

He stood up, threw away the crowbar in his hand, and disappeared into the darkness without looking at the two people on the ground.

At night, countless parasitic larvae die under the crowbar.

Such scenes were unfolding throughout the entire Sakura Empire.

Overnight, these poor alien species were torn apart by monsters and trapped by ghost stories, barely surviving until they were chosen as their parasitic targets.

then……

He was killed by a tennis ball thrown at him unexpectedly.

He was caught between two fingers by a Taekwondo athlete with an inhuman reaction.

Crushed underfoot by an unseen force.

The most tragic thing is probably dying from mahjong...

He finally managed to possess a human, but then, due to a crime of passion, he was poisoned by his wife, which destroyed his absorption organs, and he eventually starved to death.