Chapter 25: I Report Someone is Illegally Cheating
A new day began with practicing the Talent "Transfer". After Xia Shang's continuous training, his current fusion progress had reached 16%.
He saw his left hand transform into a blade and move towards the wrist of his other hand. However, the speed wasn't fast. He could see the wrist of his other hand splitting open before the blade even made contact, without the blade touching it at all. And as the blade passed, the part that had split open behind it resealed itself.
Compared to the massive stamina consumption required to directly heal a wound after being cut.
The method Xia Shang had researched was clearly more practical. Not only did it barely consume any stamina, but it also wouldn't affect his combat power from injury. As long as his prediction and reaction abilities were strong enough, he would be difficult to harm with sharp weapons.
But overall, it was still a bit pointless.
Because it was impossible for him to dedicate all his mental focus during combat to guessing the enemy's attack position and splitting his body open beforehand, especially in equally matched fights. Being distracted like that would be foolish, unless it became an instinct, a powerful instinct capable of predicting danger in advance.
"Ultimately, the flaws are still too great." Fortunately, Xia Shang was a guy who enjoyed research and experimentation.
He raised his right hand towards the wall and made a flicking motion. Whoosh! In an instant, his middle finger, flicked out and transformed into a blade. Furthermore, the moment it contacted the wall, many tiny flesh and blood steel thorns exploded from the surface of the blade.
"This attack method is still pretty good, it just requires timely retrieval of the bodily tissue, otherwise, it will immediately necrose." Xia Shang quickly walked up to the scarred wall, bent down, and picked up the blade from the ground. At this moment, the cellular activity within the blade was minimal.
Fortunately, after being reattached in time, the activity recovered quickly.
This was equivalent to exchanging the cells in his middle finger with cells from other parts of his body. As long as he didn't repair too many cells lacking activity at once, it wouldn't affect Xia Shang's combat power. At most, after combat ended, he would need to replenish food and get some extra rest.
Of course, if he were ruthless enough, he could also use it as a one-time weapon. When the blade pierced the opponent's body, he could instantly drain all cellular vitality, turning it into a flesh and blood bomb, causing countless steel wires to spread out and shred the opponent's internal organs.
However, with his current fusion progress and cellular activity, he couldn't achieve this yet.
"It's getting late. Let's ask Shinichi how things are on his end." Xia Shang remembered from the source material that the Parasyte that parasitized Shinichi's mother had a very cruel personality. Not only did it pierce through Shinichi Izumi's heart, but it also refused to spare his father, who had fled and was already scared into mental instability.
Therefore, as long as the other party wasn't dead, they would definitely use various means to find out the identity of Shinichi Izumi's family and Xia Shang.
However, compared to Xia Shang, who preferred to act alone and was difficult to find, Nobuko Izumi, who was currently hospitalized, was definitely an easier target.
At the same time.
Shinichi Izumi, standing at the hospital entrance, felt the phone in his pocket suddenly started vibrating.
"Good morning, Shinichi. How is your mother doing? I'm bringing some fruit and preparing to go visit."
"She's doing very well. My father has been taking care of her by her side. This time, it's all thanks to your help. They told me to thank you properly." It was only through conversation with his father and Migi that Shinichi Izumi learned how dangerous that day had been. If they had been even a step later, he and his mother might have died, so he was truly grateful to Xia Shang.
He just didn't know why, although this thought of his was very strong, he couldn't express it.
"Hey, Shinichi, why did you move to Sakura Hospital?"
Not far away, Xia Shang got out of a taxi, hung up the phone, and waved hello to Shinichi Izumi.
Shinichi came back to his senses at this moment and responded with a smile, "Hello, you're Makiko, right?"
"Just call me Maki. Has your mother's condition improved?"
"The doctor said she's recovering quite well." As soon as Shinichi Izumi spoke, his right hand involuntarily went to his ear. Immediately after, Migi's voice came through: "A companion is approaching nearby. The distance is precisely around 300 meters, at the seaside. Currently unable to determine if there is hostility."
"They're here," Shinichi Izumi said subconsciously.
He didn't expect the other party would actually dare to come looking.
"Sorry, this is Mr. Xia, my classmate. We have something to do right now, talk later." Shinichi Izumi didn't have time to explain further and ran directly towards the Parasyte's direction.
Looking at the back of this guy leaving, Xia Shang, who was carrying fruit, shook his head helplessly and complained, "This guy, doesn't even wait for me. I'm still carrying things. He truly doesn't respect guests at all."
He could only hand the fruit to Makiko.
"Please hand the fruit to Shinichi Izumi's father. Just say it's a gift from Xia Shang."
After handing the fruit to Makiko, he then followed.
Watching the two walk straight ahead, Makiko, who was a bit depressed, reminded loudly, "Wait, if you go straight, you'll encounter the embankment. To go to the seaside, you have to take a detour."
But by the time she finished speaking, the two had already run out of sight.
"This speed... at least three times the original." Xia Shang chased hard and could only barely see Shinichi Izumi's back.
Until a three-meter-high concrete embankment appeared at the end of the road.
Only then did Shinichi stopped.
"Shinichi, I have something to remind you. Do you really want to kill it?" After the matter with Parasyte A, Migi doubted if Shinichi Izumi had the resolve to kill.
Migi's words made Shinichi gradually slow down his steps. But when the image of his mother lying unconscious on the hospital bed appeared in his mind, and the scene where he personally saw his mother's arm being cut off, in an instant, it made Shinichi Izumi firm his resolve! "The moment I think about that kind of thing still living in the world, I absolutely cannot tolerate it!" Shinichi Izumi roared in a low voice.
After speaking, he leaped up and actually jumped directly over the three-meter-high embankment.
"Damn it, I report someone is illegally cheating." Xia Shang, who was following behind Shinichi, for a moment, truly envied the enhancement effect Migi brought to Shinichi. This effect was too insane.
(end of chapter )