Godslayer: The Progenitor of Symbiotes

The gaunt man looked at the snake woman, then at Chen Shu, "Boss, killing the followers of the Ancient God Church isn't a big problem, but... she should be an agent of a god, right?"

"Hey, you used to be a member of the Night's Watch, so when you saw someone from the Church of the Old Gods, you didn't want to kill her?"

The gaunt man nodded, then shook his head. "Boss, the situation is very bad for us right now. I don't know exactly what happened between you and the Night's Watch."

“But I think that although they haven’t started hunting us down yet, it will be soon. If the Church of the Ancient Gods is added to the mix, we’ll probably have a hard time getting out of Cangnan.”

Chen Shu nodded with satisfaction. "As expected of a former Night's Watchman, your analysis is excellent. But you're overthinking it. If I want to leave Cangnan, no one can stop me."

"What if a special team or the Ceiling comes..."

"Don't say anything! If your jinx comes true, I'll just run away. You stay here and hold them off."

The gaunt man immediately shut up, and took the iron chain he had stolen from somewhere to tie up the snake woman who seemed to be on the verge of death.

After painstakingly tying it up, Chen Shu nodded, "Don't let Da Huang run away."

With that, Chen Shu left Da Huang's body and entered the snake woman's body.

The emaciated man quickly grabbed Big Yellow to prevent it from escaping.

Sensing the strange sensation within her body, the snake woman, seemingly unable to speak, writhed, her face filled with disgust, "...Disgusting thing..."

Upon seeing this, the gaunt man immediately knelt down and pressed his hand against her wound. The snake woman let out a hoarse scream and immediately stopped moving.

After Che Shu completely seized control of the snake woman's body, Chen Shu also copied all of her abilities.

Jumping out of the snake woman's body and back into the big yellow dog's body, Chen Shu said, "Tie her up for now. One offspring has already been separated today, so she won't be able to keep her mouth shut tomorrow."

"Let's go, let's find a place to stay for the night."

"By the way, where did you get the iron chain?"

"I was just passing by a house when I heard a dog barking. I climbed over the wall and saw a Tibetan Mastiff..."

……

Peace Office.

basement.

"Instructor Hong, are you running a fever? How could we possibly act so quickly? Even if it were us, we would admit it."

Wu Xiangnan rubbed his eyes, still sleepy.

"Lu Liang's head was found this morning at the entrance of the agency. The Mad Scorpion Squad's trail was found at a love hotel. The distance between the two locations cannot be determined, nor can it be determined whether it was done by the same person."

"...Are you sure your intelligence is accurate?"

Chen Muye spoke expressionlessly.

"There's no way it's fake. The incident involving the Mad Scorpion Squad last night caused quite a stir. Many citizens called the police claiming they heard gunshots."

"As for Lü Liang's head, it appeared here with you... Who could be so capable as to slaughter members of the Ancient God Church like this?"

Instructor Hong was also baffled.

"There are only three forces in the city: us, the people who are hunting down the young master of the Baili family, and finally, the Ancient God Church..."

Wu Xiangnan thought for a moment, then suddenly spoke up, “No, no, we’ve overlooked a very important person… no, a mysterious one.”

"Chen Shu?"

Instructor Hong and Chen Muye spoke at the same time.

"Don't joke around. A 'Pool' Realm cultivator killing a 'River' Realm peak believer? Nobody would believe that, would they?"

Instructor Hong shook his head, denying the conjecture.

"Instructor Hong, he's no ordinary 'Pool' Realm cultivator."

"Xiangnan, call Hongying and the others over. We need to prepare for a mission. Whether we can have a proper New Year's Eve dinner tonight depends on whether we can find him."

……

old Town.

A sewer in a certain place.

"Could you please stop looking so disgusted?"

Chen Shu said impatiently.

The snake woman slightly softened her expression of disgust. "You said Lord Yiyu was cruel, but you're no less so than him."

Chen Shu glanced at her speechlessly, "...You should know that as long as the [Symbiotic Offspring] doesn't die, you won't die. Once you truly understand its function, you won't have the face to say such things."

The gaunt man smiled meaningfully, "That's right, otherwise do you think I killed that 'Chuan' realm believer last night?"

"By the way, I'd also like to recruit Han Shaoyun. Do you know any way to remove the soul contract?"

Chen Shu suddenly realized that Han Shaoyun seemed to have been forced to join the Ancient God Church as well. Moreover, a "Sea" Realm expert could be of great help to him in this situation.

Without a second thought, the snake woman shook her head. "I don't know. Maybe no one but him can do it."

"What a pity, such a good fighter, this is probably his fate."

Chen Shu shook his head regretfully.

"Hmph, so regretful about him? Why not join the Church of the Ancient Gods? Aren't those believers at your command?"

Chen Shu looked at the gaunt man and said irritably, "...Slap him."

"okay!"

Snapped--!

A loud slap rang out, followed by the snake woman shouting, "I was just joking! Was it really that big of a deal?!"

"A joke? Hmm... I'll slap you again."

The gaunt man laughed loudly and slapped him again.

Snapped--!

This time, the snake woman didn't speak, she just stared at Chen Shu with resentment.

"What? You think this is going too far? Or should I do it myself?"

“Let me tell you, now that you’ve followed me, don’t even think about the Church of the Ancient Gods anymore.”

"Next time, it won't be as simple as just lifting a finger. You need to understand that the symbiote on your body has already acquired your abilities, so your life is worthless."

Chen Shu looked calmly at the snake woman, his tone unusually calm.

The snake woman, pale-faced, covered her right cheek, which had been slapped twice. "...I understand."

"Alright, from this moment on, my faction, the Symbiosis Association, is officially established, and you are now members."

As Chen Shu spoke, he looked at the snake woman, "You'll still use the codename 'Snake Woman'..."

His gaze shifted to the gaunt man. "Your strength is quite high, and you also have a forbidden item that increases your physical strength. You can call it... [Divine Power]."

Shenli nodded solemnly, "Thank you, Boss. I'll definitely do better in the future! ...Um, Boss...aren't you going to take back the forbidden item?"

"Take it, I have high hopes for you."

"The symbionts on your bodies have the ability to reproduce again. In the future, you can recruit suitable people into the association."

"However, if you harbor any selfish motives, or if you're involved in undercover operations, don't blame me for not warning you."

Chen Shu looked at the two of them with a solemn expression.

Shenli immediately bowed slightly, "Don't worry, boss. I've been a member of the Night's Watch before, and I will always uphold my principles and never do anything to harm innocent people!"

Chen Shu nodded in satisfaction, "Although it's a bit one-sided, it's not bad."

The snake woman looked at Chen Shu awkwardly, thought for a moment, and then blurted out, "Boss, me too."

"...Fool, couldn't you say something like that you'd have no further connection with the Church of the Old Gods, that you'd be irreconcilable enemies? And you, you were a member of the Night's Watch too?"