Chapter 216 - 138: Symbiotic Little Elf and Symbiotic Eye Demon
The Eye Demon knew it was safe from death for now, so it closed its eye in relief and continued its incubation. However, judging by its trembling body, its mind was far from calm.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, time passed, second by second.
Lin Kong even took a trip to the isolation lab to check on the latest research progress on the Eye Demons.
Currently, due to limited manpower, the isolation lab was still in the process of dissecting and observing the Eye Demon. Their plan was to first figure out the biological structure of this naturally Extraordinary creature before dealing with anything else.
Just as dusk fell and Lin Kong and Lin Chenxi were about to go get dinner,
the Eye Demon finally stirred.
Just like the first Eye Demon that had burst out of a Little Elf, this one also easily tore open the elf’s shell and pulled its large eye out.
"Oh? I didn’t think it would be so bold." Lin Kong had assumed the Eye Demon was about to betray them, but before he had even finished speaking,
the Eye Demon made a completely different move. It gave its own tentacles a nostalgic look, then with a sudden, violent tug, severed them all at the roots. Its large, eye-like body fell to the ground. It then struggled to mobilize the energy within itself and began to generate new tentacles.
Meanwhile, its body was shrinking at a rate visible to the naked eye.
By the time its tentacles had fully regrown, the Eye Demon’s main body had shrunk significantly.
The Little Elf that the Eye Demon had burst out of was in no danger this time. As the Eye Demon’s tentacles settled inside it, the Little Elf’s wounds quickly healed on their own.
Furthermore, the tentacles left inside its body rapidly changed color, soon matching the Little Elf’s body perfectly, leaving no visible trace of anything unusual.
"Not bad, not bad at all!"
Lin Kong clapped his hands, took out a container, and said to the Eye Demon, "Are you going to get in by yourself, or do I have to catch you and put you in?"
"My lord, I’ll do it myself!"
Unexpectedly, this Eye Demon actually spoke. And it was in a language Lin Kong could understand, unlike the other Eye Demons which could only let out piercing shrieks.
"Oh? You can talk now?"
"Yes, my lord. That’s because I am now a member of this territory. I have now broken free from Lord Jas Khan’s control."
"I just received a transmission of basic information from the territory, allowing me to speak the local language."
The Eye Demon’s words stunned Lin Kong.
Half-sceptical, he opened the system to check the information on the Eye Demon before him. Sure enough, just like with other members of his territory, he could see all of the Eye Demon’s detailed stats.
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[Name]: Symbiotic Eye Demon
[Tier]: Excellent (Lowest)
[Level]: 5 (Lowest)
[Attack]: 112.5
[Ability Power]: 225
[Speed]: 37.5
[Defense]: 225
[Health]: 225
[Description]: A new Eye Demon race that evolved through mutation after parasitizing a semi-energy lifeform and absorbing its essence.
[Skills]: Attribute Sharing, Skill Enhancement, Intermediate Spiritual Energy Mastery, Double Cultivation
[Talents]: Symbiosis, Regeneration
[Attribute Sharing]: When the Eye Demon is in a symbiotic state, it can bestow its own attributes upon its symbiotic partner.
The partner’s attributes will be enhanced until they reach the maximum value for the next tier, or until the Eye Demon’s shareable attribute values are exhausted.
[Skill Enhancement]: The Eye Demon can use its own Spiritual Energy to strengthen the skills used by its symbiotic partner, increasing their power and duration.
[Intermediate Spiritual Energy Mastery]: The Eye Demon can expertly manipulate Spiritual Energy. Skill power when using Spiritual Energy +150%. Speed of learning Spiritual Energy skills +150%. Spiritual Energy affinity +150%.
[Double Cultivation]: When in a symbiotic state, the Eye Demon cultivates together with its host. Both parties receive double the cultivation speed.
[Symbiosis]: The Eye Demon can attach itself to a friendly unit, becoming an auxiliary organ of that unit.
In a symbiotic state, the Eye Demon possesses a degree of autonomy but cannot control the host’s other body parts.
[Regeneration]: If the Eye Demon dies from a fatal injury while in a symbiotic state, as long as its symbiotic partner is unharmed, it can regenerate until it is restored to its peak condition.
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"Hmm? How come your skills and talents are different from what we tested before?"
Lin Kong was very puzzled as he looked at the Eye Demon’s information.
Not only did this Eye Demon lack the ability to split and produce other Eye Demons, but it also didn’t have the ability to control a host.
’Shouldn’t Eye Demons be able to control their hosts?’
’Why is this one only capable of symbiosis?’
"My lord, I’ve evolved. The path I’m on now is different from before my evolution."
"Before my evolution, I really could control a host’s body. After advancing in tier, I would have been able to control the host’s mind. Eventually, I could have become like Lord Jas Khan, acting independently without needing to parasitize anything, controlling low-level creatures over a massive range, and even controlling beings of the same tier."
Hearing the Eye Demon describe how powerful it could have become, Lin Kong couldn’t help but ask quizzically, "If that’s the case, why did you choose to evolve into your current form using the Little Elf?"
"Well... this way isn’t so bad either. As long as I find a powerful host, we can grow together. It’s not impossible that I could become a Cosmos-renowned Eye Demon in the future, right?"
"Of course, the most important thing is that after evolving, I was able to escape Lord Jas Khan’s control."
"Otherwise, it wouldn’t have mattered how high my level or tier got in the future. I would still be under Lord Jas Khan’s control. I’d have to do whatever he wanted me to do. He might have even absorbed me as evolutionary material."
Lin Kong was shocked. "Why? Is your status so low? Do all you Eye Demons treat your own kind like that?"