Godslayer: The Progenitor of Symbiotes

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A door opened.

Chen Shu, who was asleep, immediately opened his eyes upon hearing the door open.

Excitedly, they ran to the door, ready to welcome Hongying and the other two home.

However, when Chen Shu ran up to Hong Ying, he suddenly stopped.

Something's not right. Hongying is acting very strangely today.

Normally, she would be very happy to see Chen Shu coming to greet her.

Today, she showed no joy whatsoever; the emotions in her eyes left Chen Shu speechless.

Fear, regret, and hesitation—three emotions intertwined.

Seemingly noticing that Chen Shu remained motionless, Hong Ying forced a smile and spoke in her usual tone.

"Come on, Big Yellow, we have nothing to do today, I'll take you out to play."

Upon hearing Hongying's words, Chen Shu didn't hesitate any longer and took two steps forward.

As usual, Hongying patted Chen Shu's head.

"Talk it out? Or take action directly?"

Hongying paused in her hand that was patting Chen Shu's head, and her eyes were filled with shock as she looked at Chen Shu!

It seems that he never expected that the big yellow dog that had been with him for half a month was actually a mysterious disguise.

"Damn it, I was wondering why I couldn't find you anywhere. I didn't expect you to be playing me for fools."

Outside the door, Zhao Kongcheng's voice rang out, and then his figure appeared behind Hongying.

Unsurprisingly, Zhao Kongcheng was carrying two black boxes on his back, one for himself and the other for Hongying.

"What do you want? What, are you here to repay my life-saving grace?"

Chen Shu paused for a moment, then changed the subject.

"Or... has he come to kill your savior?"

Behind him, footsteps echoed in the living room, followed by Chen Muye's calm voice.

"We don't necessarily have to take action; we can talk."

Chen Shu couldn't help but chuckle to himself. These guys probably had someone guarding the window before Hong Ying even came in.

However, since I am immune to fire, as long as they don't discover my weakness of noise, even if they manage to catch me, they won't be able to confine me.

"Okay, let's talk then."

As Chen Shu spoke, he walked back to the living room on his own, showing no fear of being surrounded by an entire squad of Night Watchmen.

Chen Muye looked at Chen Shu, who had jumped onto the sofa, sheathed his twin swords, and also walked to the living room to sit down.

Hongying and Zhao Kongcheng followed closely behind, and soon after, Wu Xiangnan arrived via headset.

After Wu Xiangnan sat down, she curiously looked Chen Shu over.

"Excuse me, what's your name?"

Chen Shu spoke calmly, "Venom."

Wu Xiangnan's eyebrows were raised, and the name did indeed match Chen Shu's appearance.

"Hmm..." Zhao Kongcheng glanced at Chen Shu, "He's even better at showing off than me."

Chen Shu was speechless. No way! Was this considered showing off?!

"I also have a human name, Chen Shu." Chen Shu thought for a moment and then said his real name, since it would be awkward to use someone else's (creature's) name.

Wu Xiangnan nodded to himself. It seemed that this mysterious being in front of him was not only highly intelligent, but was also gradually developing towards human society.

"Okay, Chen Shu, what's your purpose in helping us?"

Chen Shu nodded affirmatively and slowly began to speak.

"I want to join the Night's Watch."

Wu Xiangnan's mouth dropped open instantly as she looked at Chen Muye.

Chen Muye remained expressionless. After thinking for a moment, he calmly spoke.

"The Night's Watch has no precedent for this, and besides, such decisions can only be made by the higher-ups, not by us."

Chen Shu nodded, indicating his understanding. "You just need to report it. Whether I can get in or not is up to my fate."

Wu Xiangnan nodded immediately, then took out a small notebook and a pen.

"Then, I need to ask you a few questions, and then report them to the higher-ups."

First, what is your Forbidden Ruins ability?

"【Symbiotic】, for any organism I parasitize, I have two choices."

First, if you absorb the energy from his body, he will die;

Second, I will form a symbiotic relationship with him. He can use all my abilities, and as long as I am alive, he will not die.

At the same time, I gain the abilities of every organism I parasitize.

Wu Xiangnan frowned and tentatively began to speak.

"So, if you don't want to die... no one can kill you?"

Chen Shu shook his head and smiled:

"It's not that exaggerated. I would die if I didn't take in energy for a long time."

A hint of a smile appeared in Wu Xiangnan's eyes, but it vanished in an instant.

After noticing the hint of a smile, Chen Shu said nothing.

You think I'm stupid and that I've successfully tricked you into giving me information? Actually, after acquiring the power of the Nandaka Serpent Demon, given enough time, Chen Shu could create a massive army of symbiotes.

Even if the Night's Watch were to arrest and imprison them, how could they possibly stop an army of symbiotes?

"Then... as a mystery, what do you think of humans?" Wu Xiangnan asked again.

Chen Shu said helplessly, "How do you want to see it? Standing, sitting, squatting, lying down, you can see it however you want."

I've already made it very clear that I'm on the side of humanity, so what do you think?

Zhao Kongcheng laughed loudly: "Xiangnan, what kind of question is that? It needs to eat something mysterious. Which side are you standing on?"

After Zhao Kongcheng finished speaking, he reached for a pack of cigarettes, took one out, put it in his mouth, and then reached for his lighter again...

Upon seeing this, Chen Shu, while he was still fumbling for his lighter, simply snatched the cigarette and, as was his habit, walked over to Hong Ying and placed it next to her.

"Zhao Kongcheng, don't smoke unless you have to. It makes me feel nauseous. Also, there's no ashtray at home."

Zhao Kongcheng looked at Chen Shu, then at the empty cigarette pack in his hand; that was the last one.

"...Okay, since you saved my life, I won't smoke anymore."

Hongying sat blankly on the sofa, unresponsive to Chen Shu's approach.

I instinctively wanted to pet the dog's head, but then I remembered the mysterious creature living inside its body, so I held back.

After learning more about the situation, Chen Muye led the three of them back to the firm.

As the four were about to leave, Chen Shu suddenly shouted:

"Sister Hongying, don't forget the chicken leg, you mentioned it this morning."

Hongying looked at the big yellow dog inside the house, thought for a moment, and then said:

"Okay, I'll bring it to you when I get back."

Wen Qimo led Si Xiaonan and Lin Qiye across the street.

Wen Qimo and Si Xiaonan were somewhat surprised to hear Chen Shu and Hong Ying's conversation.

"Captain, how did the talks go?"

Chen Muye nodded slightly, "Not bad, we'll discuss the details when we get back."

……

The office, in the basement.

The members of Squad 136 were having a heated discussion about Chen Shu.

Looking at the notes in his notebook, Wu Xiangnan analyzed carefully, "Actually, I think that if there were a way to restrain him, he would be of great help to humanity."

Judging solely from his ability to access forbidden realms, he could become the mystery with the most forbidden realms in the world, if he so desired.

Wen Qimo nodded. "If the Divine Ruins can also be obtained, then that would be even more terrifying."

Leng Xuan wiped his pistol and said calmly, "Since he said that he would die if he didn't take in energy for a long time, he must either be very confident in his strength or he must have his own solution."

Chen Muyi nodded in agreement, saying, "Leng Xuan makes a lot of sense, but in these two incidents, it has indeed stood on the side of humanity, and we cannot ignore that... The specifics still need to be decided by the higher-ups."

Zhao Kongcheng, who had initially been reluctant to discuss Chen Shu, suddenly spoke up.

"Holy crap! Don't you guys realize you've forgotten something really important? Where did that guy get the medicine he gave me?"

Instantly, everyone present exchanged glances, and after a moment of silence, Chen Muyi looked at Hongying and said:

"Hongying, remember to ask about this when you get back. As for whether his words are credible or not, let the higher-ups worry about it."