The Countermeasure Research Institute team responsible for researching how to identify parasites was reporting to Gao Liangwei.
The team leader looked deeply ashamed. "Based on the results of our repeated experiments... regrettably, we still haven't found any effective method of identifying parasites."
Gao Liangwei frowned.
"At first, we tried various methods such as psychological prompts and keyword recognition, but only some parasites fell for them—because a parasite's intelligence directly inherits that of its original host. So if the original host wasn't very bright, the parasite was also prone to making mistakes."
"I already knew that," Gao Liangwei said.
Judging from previous reports on parasite behavior in quarantine zones around the world, even among parasites, some were as cunning as foxes while others were as stupid as pigs.
The dumbest ones were like mindless human brutes. They could not think things through, and the moment their transformation was complete, they attacked the guards. Such parasites were naturally the first to be eliminated or captured.
The clever ones, however, carefully observed loopholes in quarantine-zone management and waited for chances to blend into the ordinary population, never exposing themselves lightly.
These differences were tied to the original host's intelligence, personality, and even manner of action.
"Parasites with lower intelligence and more impulsive personalities are easily provoked into revealing themselves. When we directly accuse them of being parasites without presenting any evidence, this type of parasite will immediately expose its identity and throw down the gauntlet."
"More intelligent parasites, on the other hand, will flatly deny it, protest fiercely, and demand evidence proving that they are parasites."
"The first type of parasite is easier to detect. The troublesome ones are the second type." The team leader paused. "For them, we tried using some Mind Power Artifacts and abilities for consciousness control, but all of