Parasitism

She gripped the crystal tightly, increasing her strength.

Yun Xi tried to slow down the rate at which she absorbed the strange energy while thinking of a countermeasure.

Her expression was focused and solemn, with fine beads of sweat on her forehead. Every hint of eeriness she introduced was done cautiously, and she acted very 'normal'.

However, her mind was not on the process of absorbing information; it was racing, trying to find a way out of this complicated situation.

How can we get rid of this potential crisis...?

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, with only the faint, eerie sound of flowing energy.

Recalling the extremely harmonious and united behavior of the maids in the mansion, perhaps they were manipulated by the parasites after they were parasitized, or perhaps these Parasitic Creature were extremely united and harmonious.

Furthermore, if we treat these weak new monsters as potential future members of their kind, then there's no need to make things difficult for them.

The Parasitic Race, the Wo, seems to be extremely fond of beauty, choosing to parasitize beings with extremely high charm.

The mansion has not only female servants, but also male servants, and these Parasitic Creature do not care about gender.

Now, regarding these strange factors surrounding the Mayor's Mansion, Yun Xi has two guesses in her mind.

The first guess is that the mayor set up a scheme to find the god with the highest charisma.

The second reason is that this Parasitic Race is behind the scenes, wanting to parasitize the 'Rong' with its extremely high charm value.

If these parasites are truly the culprits, then the Mayor's Mansion is nothing short of a giant trap. Those seemingly harmonious and united maids, who appear normal, may have already lost their self-awareness and become manipulated puppets.

This Parasitic Race has such peculiar preferences, specifically targeting those with high charm values. Is it because they believe such bodies are more suitable for parasitism? Or do they have other motives?

Yun Xi's brain raced as she tried to sort out her chaotic thoughts.

This situation has indeed put Yun Xi in a dilemma.

Her previous plan was to use the mayor to investigate the situation in the Yilan Abnormal Domain and obtain the domain lord position in a bloodless manner.

However, the appearance of the Parasitic Creature completely disrupted her plans.

Just then, Yun Xi saw the Goat-Foot Maid Ghoul beside her looking extremely pained; she seemed to be struggling.

Her once calm face was now contorted in agony, veins bulging on her forehead, eyes bloodshot, and she was uttering incoherent groans of pain.

Her body was trembling incessantly, as if she were fiercely fighting against some invisible force. The Goat-Foot Maid Ghoul gripped the hem of her clothes tightly with both hands, her knuckles turning white from the excessive force.

At the same time, Yun Xi keenly noticed a hint of expectation flashing in the mayor's eyes.

What is he expecting? Is he hoping that the maid ghost can break free from the Parasitic Creature's control, or is he hoping that the maid ghost will be completely controlled?

No, if he were expecting the maids to be completely manipulated, there would be no need to show any anticipation. After all, so many maids in the Mayor's Mansion have been parasitized, why should he be expecting anything?

So there's only one answer left: he's hoping the maid will break free from her parasitic bondage.

Yun Xi's heart suddenly raced, and her brain was working at lightning speed.

This means that the leader's position is different from that of these Parasitic Creature, and yet he personally distributed the Parasitic Creature's crystals to the three new maids... Yun Xi already had a plan in mind.

Since Xinyi is so eager for someone to break free from the shackles of the Parasitic Creature, then let her give it a try.

This was not Yun Xi's blind confidence; she had already assessed the information of this Parasitic Creature. As long as one's Spirit Attribute were high enough, one could resist parasitism. In addition, one's willpower was strong enough to resist parasitism.

Yun Xi is currently an ordinary little ghost, not even level 10. Her feigned Spirit Attribute are not enough, so she can pretend to resist with willpower and openly break free from the Parasitic Creature's control.

At the same time, the expression on the Goat-Foot Maid Ghoul's face gradually calmed down.

Her previously contorted and pained face gradually returned to normal, her breathing became steady, and her eyes revealed a trace of confusion and exhaustion, as if she had just experienced a fierce battle.

Yun Xi secretly wondered if she had successfully broken free from the Parasitic Creature's control.

Soon, Yun Xi found out the answer.

Because of the subtle hint of disappointment that flashed across his face.

Yun Xi understood that this chief must have a special way of checking whether the maids had been parasitized.

It was obvious that the maid had been parasitized, which greatly disappointed the head maid.

The other Rabbit-Ear Maid, however, showed no unusual behavior from beginning to end, and didn't even glance at her with his long gaze.

Perhaps the Rabbit-Ear Maid's willpower was far weaker than that of the ram-horned ghost maid, so she was parasitized without any struggle.

In the next instant, Yun Xi noticed that a long gaze fell on her, or rather, on the crystal in her hand.

It seems she has no choice but to absorb it.

To be honest, to resist this Parasitic Creature, regardless of willpower, as long as your Spirit Attribute is over 500, you won't be parasitized.

Yun Xi's Spirit Attribute had long exceeded 500, so this action posed no risk to her whatsoever.

She still felt a deep sense of unease. After all, it was Parasitic Creature, and the thought of it was terrifying. Although she wouldn't be harmed, the feeling of disgust and discomfort lingered in her mind.

However, Yun Xi did not dare to let her guard down. After all, the situation around her was still complicated and unpredictable. Although she would not be parasitized, she still had to be careful, especially not letting the elders notice her abnormality.

While reminding herself, Yun Xi absorbed the last trace of primordial Origin Strange Energy left in the Strange Energy Crystal along with the Parasitic Creature.

Her expression grew increasingly serious, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. Every subtle movement was made with extreme care, as if afraid of revealing the slightest flaw.

Soon, Yun Xi felt the once lifeless Parasitic Creature, like a live fish entering water, quickly swim upwards along her wrist, heading straight for her brain, eager to break in.

Yun Xi felt a chill run through her, a strong sense of unease washing over her. She could clearly feel the Parasitic Creature writhing freely inside her body, like an uncontrollable invader.

Despite it being her own indulgent act, Yun Xi still felt utterly disgusted.

Yun Xi cursed inwardly, but on the surface she showed no sign of anything amiss, trying her best to 'pretend'. She clenched her teeth, and beads of sweat rolled down her forehead.