Godslayer: The Progenitor of Symbiotes

"Chen Shu, what are you doing here?"

Lin Qiye walked towards Chen Shu, with Cao Yuan rubbing his neck as he followed behind.

"I was just thinking of going out for a stroll when I heard the explosion, so I came over. I didn't expect to find you all here too."

Chen Shu smiled.

"Stop talking, aren't you going to take that guy down?"

Cao Yuan interrupted their conversation and looked at the gaunt man.

"...Why are you fighting? That man is already Brother Chen's son..."

Baili Pangpang was speaking when suddenly a tentacle blocked his mouth.

"Don't worry, they're already on our side, they pose no threat to us."

Chen Shu explained.

Lin Qiye could probably guess that this was the power of the Nandaka snake demon, so he didn't say anything.

Suddenly, a cell phone rang. Lin Qiye took out his phone, and the caller ID showed "Wu Xiangnan".

Line connected.

"Hey, Seven Nights, where are you right now?"

"I'm with some friends right now, on the street behind the Kelana Hotel."

"Well, I have something very important to tell you now, so you should be prepared..."

"...Okay, go ahead and say it."

“Chen Shu… is probably a member of the Ancient God Church. Hong Ying and Leng Xuan witnessed him meeting with an important figure from the Ancient God Church.”

After Wu Xiangnan finished speaking, Lin Qiye remained silent for a long time.

Because he... had the hands-free mode on.

At this moment, Baili Pangpang's face was extremely ugly, and Cao Yuan was ready to draw his sword at any moment.

As for Chen Shu, no emotion could be detected on Da Huang's dog face.

The gaunt man was on high alert. It was obvious that "Chen Shu" was the mysterious man who had taken him in as a subordinate.

"...Seven Nights?...Seven Nights?"

Lin Qiye hesitated for a long time before calmly speaking.

"Okay, I understand. I'll be back in a bit."

"Okay, be careful. If you run into him, don't alert him. Bring him back."

"Ah."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Qiye glanced at Baili Pangpang and Cao Yuan, "Let's go, we're hungry, let's get something to eat."

"...Okay, okay, my treat tonight!"

Baili Pangpang pretended to be calm and acted as if he hadn't heard the conversation.

Cao Yuan took a deep breath. "Let's go. I almost thought we were going to have another fight."

"If it's true, then consider it repayment for the life-saving grace we received when we first met."

...If it's false, then pretend I said nothing tonight.

Lin Qiye glanced at Chen Shu one last time before turning and leaving.

Seeing the three leave, the gaunt man asked in surprise, "Boss, are you... from the Church of the Ancient Gods?"

Chen Shu calmly shook his head. "Don't overthink it. It's just that old codger Yiyu's scheme to win me over, resorting to all sorts of underhanded tactics."

Muttering in his sleep... Old man?

The gaunt man looked at Chen Shu in shock. There was someone who would not only reject Yiyu's personal attempt to win him over, but also call him an "old bastard".

"Go and take the sign back to me. We can't let someone else have this good thing."

Chen Shu gave the instructions.

"Okay, boss."

……

In a secluded alleyway far from the main road, there is a small noodle shop that is still in operation.

Lin Qiye led Baili Pangpang and Cao Yuan into the noodle shop.

"A bowl of shredded pork noodles."

"A bowl of pork chop noodles."

"A bowl of braised beef noodles with pork chops, vegetarian chicken, shredded pork, eggs, dried tofu and noodles."

After ordering their noodles, the three of them found a place to sit down.

Baili Pangpang glanced around to make sure no one was eavesdropping, then asked in a low voice,

"Seven Nights, do you think Chen Shu is really an undercover agent?"

Lin Qiye remained calm. "I don't know."

Baili Pangpang asked in surprise, "You don't know? Then why can't we take him back and ask him?"

Lin Qiye looked at Baili Pangpang as if he were an idiot.

"Are you stupid? Whether it's true or not, the Night's Watch will definitely take him into custody once they find out."

Baili Pangpang was taken aback for a moment, "Isn't that normal?"

"Putting that aside for now, do the three of us have the ability to control those two?"

Cao Yuan suddenly spoke.

"Oh, I think so. It's no use if you can't beat them."

Baili Pangpang nodded.

Lin Qiye thought for a moment and then slowly said, "Most importantly, I don't want to owe him anything, after all, he saved my life."

"Boss, four bowls of clear soup noodles."

As the three were chatting, four figures walked into the noodle shop.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Lin Qiye immediately ended the conversation about Chen Shu.

……

"Boss, where are we going?"

The gaunt man followed behind Chen Shu, puzzled.

"Just follow along. There's another fight coming up, so do your best."

Chen Shu walked slowly forward without turning his head.

"Then, who are we going to fight? Could it be... the Church of the Ancient Gods?"

After much deliberation, the gaunt man concluded that there were only three factions within the city: the Night Watchmen, the assassins who had tried to kill Baili Tuming, and the Church of the Ancient Gods.

Among them, the most likely is the Church of the Ancient Gods.

"You guessed right, there might be some from the 'Sea' Realm coming over in a bit, so be prepared."

Chen Shu's voice was calm, showing no sign that he was about to fight against the "Sea" Realm.

Upon hearing that the other party possessed the "sea" realm, the gaunt man felt a sense of fear.

The next second, a black head emerged from behind him, and a hoarse voice echoed eerily.

"You dare disobey the boss?"

After establishing a symbiotic relationship with the emaciated man, this offspring immediately copied his memories, and its intelligence has now reached the level of a normal adult.

"No... that's not what I meant. It's just that we're all at the 'Pool' Realm. If we encounter someone at the 'Sea' Realm, it's... suicide."

The gaunt man stammered.

"Stop talking nonsense. If the boss isn't afraid, what are you afraid of?"

As the symbiotic offspring spoke, it opened its tentacles as if to slap the withered, emaciated man across the face.

"Hey, you two are practically symbiotic, can't you just get along? And instead of learning from your good example, you're copying me slapping people?"

Chen Shu intervened in time to stop the offspring's actions.

"Boss, he's too cowardly. I need to find someone braver."

The offspring inside the emaciated man's body was filled with anger.

"What's there to change? He just doesn't know how powerful the [Symbiote] is yet. Once he does, he won't be so timid anymore."

As he spoke, Chen Shu stopped in his tracks. In front of him was a love hotel with a pink sign.

"Go wait on the street behind the hotel. Be prepared; someone will need your help later."

"Got it, boss."

The gaunt man nodded and ran towards the back of the hotel.

Chen Shu then walked into the hotel. Upon entering, he found the owner sleeping on a small bed at the front desk, unaware that a dog had entered his hotel.

Chen Shu slowly walked up to the third floor of the hotel and finally stopped in front of room 309.

A tentacle extended from the big yellow dog's back and reached into the crack of the door.