The Beginning of Turmoil

The young man diligently dug up bones, delighting in his heart. Clearly, he had some affection for the girl and thought that if he helped her a few more times and showed her some devotion, he might win her heart and have her give herself to him.

But just as the young man had imagined, the girl really did intend to give him her "body."

Tiantian's gaze narrowed slightly. With a squelch, her abdomen split open, and a tentacle shot out like an arrow, piercing straight into the young man's back.

A large bulge soon formed on the tentacle and moved into the young man's body. It was a small creature split off after the Parasitic Monster devoured flesh and blood.

As the "bulge" entered the young man's body, his entire body began crackling as well.

His pained expression quickly vanished, and his face turned grim.

"Go parasitize someone else."

Tiantian spoke coldly.

"Yes."

The young man answered calmly, then turned and walked toward the shelter.

As long as there was enough flesh and blood, they could grow quickly—one becoming two, two becoming four, multiplying geometrically at a terrifying rate.

Furthermore, after parasitizing a host, the monsters could obtain the host's memories and sort through their social network, making it easier to find their next targets.

For instance, the young man's next target was his biological mother.

Because... family was always easier to approach.

Tiantian returned to the shelter as well. She had completely grasped the weaknesses of human males and used her own advantages to get close to them, such as... beauty.

There were houses built by earth-element Awakened in the shelter, as well as many temporary tents. People came and went in a bustling crowd.

"Huh? Tiantian, you're back already?" a burly man asked in surprise.

"Yeah.