"Oh, oh, oh, I know, I know. You want to ask whether you'll lose your mind and completely turn into a monster." The Parrot nodded repeatedly. "A human turning into the Abyss has never happened before, so I really want to know the answer too... Any living creature that holds a Card for a long time will be affected. A berserker becomes irritable, a detective becomes suspicious, a thief becomes sneaky. So what will the Hive turn you into...?"
The Parrot spoke louder and louder, striding about with its head held high as though giving a speech.
"But no matter what, as long as your Corruption Value doesn't spiral out of control, you won't lose yourself. What does a little influence matter? After all, the effects of one's living environment cannot be erased. The city we live in, the customs we are exposed to from childhood, food culture, textbook education, entertainment trends, the nature of our work, and the personalities of family and friends all affect us. Not to mention that the Card Gene is already closely linked to you..."
Feng Ling frowned. "Get to the point. How will becoming an Abyss Form affect me?"
The Parrot stopped, thought for a moment, then began shaking its head rapidly. "I don't know."
Feng Ling rubbed her temples, deeply dissatisfied with that answer.
Ye Zheng, beside her, could not help asking, "Why are you worried about this?"
Pressing her temples, Feng Ling answered, "Because when I hallucinated and saw scenes of the Hive in the Abyss Labyrinth, I could not only feel its pain, but seemed to resonate with its emotions—anger, hatred, and the grief of losing its children. It felt as if I had experienced it all myself."
She was only one step away from advancing into an Abyss Form. The