Blood-sucking Leeches?
Qin Yang was puzzled by the system's prompt.
'Why is it a Blood Demon one moment and a leech the next?'
'Is this Blood Demon a person or an animal?'
Just then, a screen of light appeared in Qin Yang's mind.
Race: Blood-sucking Leech (Contains Ancient Demon bloodline)
Level: Emperor Level
Talent Ability: Bloodsucking, Parasitism, Undying Avatar
Trait: Loves to suck human blood
"Wait a minute..."
Qin Yang's brow furrowed as he stared at the screen.
Suddenly, he recalled the biological characteristics of leeches.
They live in paddy fields, soft and boneless, yet they can attach themselves to the human body and feed on blood!
Once a leech's sucker attaches to the skin, it's incredibly difficult to remove by hand.
'Could it be that the Blood-sucking Leeches the system is talking about... are currently parasitizing a human?!'
At this thought, a chill ran down Qin Yang's spine, and his sense of crisis skyrocketed!
'Don't tell me that Bloodthirsty Demon Fiend isn't dead?'
With this in mind, Qin Yang turned his attention back to the video in front of him, focusing on its contents.
The video's progress bar slowly advanced.
In the video, guards were stationed around the execution ground.
The Bloodthirsty Demon, a sack over his head and clad in a black-and-white striped prison uniform, was kneeling on the ground.
An Executioner drew a long saber, gathered his Qi Force, and swung viciously at the Demon's neck.
PFFT! THUD!
The blade rose and fell in a single motion!
As the head in the execution video hit the ground and rolled away, it signaled the end of the Bloodthirsty Demon's life.
At that moment, Xia He, stuffing his face with roasted pork slices, pointed at the headless corpse in the video and mumbled, "That old devil is finally dead! Good riddance! This makes my food taste even better!"
He was as happy as if he'd slain his own mortal enemy.
However, Qin Yang didn't respond. His brow simply knitted as he suddenly realized the situation was dire.
The Bloodthirsty Demon... he...
'Is he really dead?'
'If it's just as I suspected...'
'If the Blood-sucking Leeches are the ones pulling the strings...'
'Doesn't that mean the Star Martial Police Bureau's execution was completely pointless?'
After all, a human possessed by a leech is nothing more than a puppet.
For the Blood-sucking Leeches, discarding one is no big deal.
After losing its host body, it just needs to put in a little more effort to find a new one, and that's it.
In other words, the Star Martial Police Bureau's beheading operation accomplished nothing at all!
"Resurrecting in a new body... how is that any different from an Undying Body?"
Qin Yang grew worried as he pondered this bizarre ability.
A tenacious life that can't be killed, combined with the technique of using human puppets as substitutes—it was indeed extremely dangerous.
'So what comes after Emperor Level Star Beasts... is also Emperor Level Star Beasts...?'
The thought filled Qin Yang with a lingering fear.
'What are Emperor Level Star Beasts even like?'
'I've never even heard of them!'
Even the Encyclopedia of Fierce Beasts in the library has no record of them.
The fact that they are an unknown is what makes them so terrifying!
'The reason no one has recorded them is probably because anyone who encountered an Emperor Level Star Beast was devoured on the spot.'
'They probably didn't even have time to leave any last words!'
Qin Yang speculated about the power of Emperor Level Star Beasts.
Without a doubt, Star Beasts of this tier had long since surpassed the Grandmaster Realm!
'No, even higher!'
'Perhaps even a Grandmaster Realm expert would be nothing more than an ant they could casually devour!'
"Terrifying. This is far too terrifying."
Qin Yang shook his head, his heart filled with dread. 'This world really is too dangerous.'
Although the system's prompts were always a tad inaccurate...
'I can't let my guard down completely.'
'It's not that I'm afraid of the system being inaccurate, it's that I'm afraid one day it will suddenly be accurate... That's when things will get really serious.'
Imagine a Destructive Level Star Beast shows up, and I'm still treating it with the same attitude I'd use to step on a cockroach.
With no preparation whatsoever, I'd be facing certain death.
Thinking of this, Qin Yang secretly made a resolution.
It came back to the same old saying.
'Lay low, build up my strength, and don't make waves.'
As for actively seeking out the Blood-sucking Leeches, that was out of the question.
When the sky falls, the tall ones hold it up. The Star Martial Police Bureau was full of capable people; they would naturally find a way to deal with it.
'Why should a regular citizen like me worry about it?'
'It's better to just live my life quietly!'
"BURP~ Old Qin, you free after work tonight?"
Xia He burped from across the table, rubbing his stomach in satisfaction, and said:
"Thanks for bailing me out before. To celebrate the death of the Bloodthirsty Demon, your bro is gonna take you to Platinum Han to have some fun!"
Hearing this, the corner of Qin Yang's mouth twitched.
'Here he goes again, this guy...'
'Always Platinum Han...'
'The situation in the city is still unstable. I need to be more careful.'
So Qin Yang decisively raised a hand, politely declining, "I have some plans tonight. Maybe next time... definitely next time."
"Next time again? What's the deal with you, man?"
Hearing Qin Yang's refusal, Xia He frowned slightly. "I'm treating you this time to repay you for bailing me out... You're turning down a free ticket?"
"No thanks. I have a feeling Jianghai City isn't very safe these days."
As Qin Yang spoke, he suddenly remembered something and added in a low voice, "You should be careful too when you're out and about."
"Be careful? Hey, Old Qin, I really don't get what you're so afraid of. The Bloodthirsty Demon is dead now, what's there to be scared of?"
Xia He rolled his eyes disdainfully.
"I..."
At his words, Qin Yang fell silent for a moment, then changed the subject instead of continuing.
An inexplicable premonition lingered in his heart.
'It won't be long before that Bloodthirsty Demon reappears in the city.'
'But words are meaningless without proof, and I have none to offer.'
'Even if I told someone, what good would it do?'
'In their eyes, you're just a low-talent librarian...'
'Who would believe you?'
'In the end, I'm still too weak.'
For the rest of the day, Qin Yang refocused his attention on the Enlightenment Space and resumed merging his Martial Arts.
He was preparing to make another breakthrough.
...
「Late at night.」
Star Martial Police Bureau, Crematorium.
The massive incinerator roared, and a wave of dry heat swept through the dimly lit room.
The decapitated body of a man lay on a cold slab. His eyes, wide and bloodshot, were fixed on the ceiling, unable to rest in peace.
SQUELCH.
With a bizarre sound of tearing flesh...
The next moment...
A huge, blood-red leech burst out of the body, falling to the ground with a SPLAT. It was an extremely bizarre sight.
Just then...
A series of hurried footsteps echoed from outside the door.
The crematorium door slowly opened, and a staff member walked in, holding a phone to his ear.
"Hey, honey, can you hear me? The signal's bad in this morgue. I have to work overtime tonight, management called in an urgent job. I'll be back as soon as I'm done, so you go ahead and sleep."
He tilted his head to keep the phone in place, pulled on a pair of plastic gloves, and prepared to begin the cremation.
"Gotta go for now. Tonight's a big job. I'll tell you all about it when I get back."
However, before the words had even left his mouth...
The Blood-sucking Leech on the floor seized its opportunity. It suddenly coiled its body and shot up, landing on his skin!
It devoured his flesh and burrowed directly into his body!
In that instant!
The man froze!
A moment later, a bizarre, scarlet glint flashed in his eyes.