[Breath Concealment and Cloud Swallowing was not merely an ability for concealing one's aura; it was also exceptionally adept at altering one's form. Especially when there was a target to base it on, the similarity of the aura could reach a level where falsehood became indistinguishable from truth. The greatest flaw of this ability, however, was contact with those close to the person being imitated.
But what kind of existence was the Clam Spirit Empress Mother? A creature incapable of normal communication naturally would not share any deep feelings with its parasites.]
[Of course, the other Swamp Chicken-Head Fish were parasites of those little clam spirits. Whether the two Giant Chicken-Headed Fish before you were as well still required verification. You needed to test them...
A moment later, a monster resembling the Clam Spirit Empress Mother from before appeared in the swamp. Imitating the swimming posture you had seen in the Clam Spirit Empress Mother's memories, it headed toward the two Giant Chicken-Headed Fish as though unaware of anything.]
[Once the Clam Spirit Empress Mother you had transformed into approached within a certain distance, the two Giant Chicken-Headed Fish finally reacted. Their previously lifeless eyes gained a trace of animation as they looked toward you. Soon afterward, one of them vanished from where it stood and appeared beside you. Even now, you could sense that it was still using that ability to blend into its surroundings.
From this alone, the information you had obtained from the Clam Spirit Empress Mother's memories was more or less accurate. Even the Clam Spirit Empress Mother had not known of the Chicken-headed Fish's existence. They had undoubtedly hidden themselves well, parasitizing their hosts to the point that the hosts had no idea their symbiotic partners even existed.
But you possessed Double Pupils. After studying