76: Chapter 76 The Established Fact: Qin Qing is Not Dead

"I've had a question in my mind for a long time. Why was Chen Qing the one parasitized in the dormitory back then, and not me, Tang Zheng, or Wang Hua? I was confused at first, but when Skinny Monkey was parasitized in the dark of night, I had some guesses..."

Chu Xuan panted heavily a few times:

"For a Specter to parasitize a human, perhaps certain compatibility conditions must be met. But one of the key points should be the victim's spirit state at the time. The more listless a person is, the easier it should be to parasitize them, right?"

"Because of his breakup, Chen Qing has been drowning his sorrows in alcohol every day, becoming extremely decadent. Skinny Monkey, in the dark of night, faced the continuous door-slamming of the Night Demon's Clone. Under the threat of death, his body and mind suffered double devastation, and his emotions collapsed..."

"And then there's Fan Cheng. Although he's quite large, he's actually quite cowardly and was often bullied and oppressed by Xu Fan..."

"The common characteristic of these parasitized people is a weak spirit and will. At that time, my spirit attribute had already reached 10 points, and even though I was somewhat delirious, my will to survive remained tenacious. I never gave up. So how could you possibly succeed in parasitizing me?"

Chu Xuan spoke slowly, both to the Phantom Demon and as a personal review, while also conveying this content to [Future Tang Zheng].

His hand remained pressed on the text-to-speech button below the chat box. Every time he finished a paragraph, he would send it over. Although there were some typos, they didn't hinder the understanding of the text's meaning.

The Phantom Demon's laughter came through: "My friend, you are truly ignorant. The gap between us is too vast. Even if your will were as vast as the mountains and seas, you couldn't resist my parasitism. I only kept a bit of your consciousness for a perfect Fusion. The reason I cooperated with you later was simply because I thought you weren't bad. As I said before, we just have different standpoints. Although we aren't the same kind, it doesn't mean we can't become true friends."

At the same time, a message from [Future Tang Zheng] also arrived:

[Chu Xuan, your guess is correct. A Specter's choice of a human to parasitize is indeed related to their spirit and will. The weaker the spirit and will, the easier it is to be chosen for parasitism. But compared to an S-rank Specter, the gap you faced back then was simply too large. This isn't something you could resist through mere strength of will.]

The Phantom Demon's voice followed immediately: "See, you never believe me, but even Tang Zheng says so. You wouldn't even doubt him, would you? My power is beyond your imagination!"

"Is that so?"

Chu Xuan sliced the flesh off his leg piece by piece. The intense pain caused his expression to twitch, and he was covered in sweat, but he gritted his teeth and tried to keep his voice steady:

"When you were controlling the Night Demon's original body to hunt us down, what state were you in? You didn't have a physical form when you came to this world, did you? After all, not long ago, when I saw that giant winged monster hovering above the International Building from the window, you mocked it relentlessly, saying that fellow was incredibly stupid. So, as the clever one, you naturally abandoned your inherent body..."

"It's known that for a Specter to exist in this world, it needs a host! At that time, we were already outside the dormitory building, far from the core area of the 11th floor, and the thick fog was gradually dissipating. Was your power really still that strong?"

"Qin Qing was once shocked and terrified that you could actually appear despite the Night Demon's failure to advance. This indicates that there was no such precedent in official statistics. So, did you pay some price to emerge from the Dark Place? To trap us, you maintained and even expanded the Night Demon's Domain which should have dissipated. What impact did that have on you at the time?"

The ground beneath Chu Xuan was covered in blood. The slices of meat were piled haphazardly to the side, and the bone in his right leg was clearly visible, yet his thoughts were incredibly clear.

The Phantom Demon's tone remained gentle: "What are you trying to express by saying all this?"

Chu Xuan aimed the knife at his left leg and carved another slice:

"I want to say that you've actually been a paper tiger for a long time! Your initial intention was simply to find a suitable host to parasitize, not some 'perfect Fusion'..."

"You kept emphasizing perfect Fusion to me, but in reality, it was just to cover up the fact that you couldn't truly parasitize me!"

Chu Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Can you control the Night Demon because your rank is higher than its? I don't think that's necessarily the case. Perhaps it's because the Night Demon had already been crippled by Tang Zheng at that time... Otherwise, why didn't you control it while it was in its prime?"

"You said you needed to weigh the hosts, and you were very eager for Qin Qing's body, mainly because she also possessed the ability of Heart Bewitchment. But you didn't parasitize her. Was it because she already had a death wish and a resilient will, making her impossible to parasitize? Or was it simply because she was already dying, and you looked down on her?"

"I even suspect that you didn't control the Night Demon to fight Qin Qing at all. Instead, you directly abandoned her and the Night Demon to chase after me..."

Chu Xuan's words paused, as if he had discovered some vital information. His eyes flashed with brilliance:

"Why did you only catch up to me at the last moment instead of doing so from the beginning? Why did you have to use the Night Demon as a medium at first? Doesn't this precisely prove your weakness? Let's assume that without a physical body, your movement speed is limited..."

"It wasn't until the Night Demon was crippled and stuck in the pit that you controlled its body to chase us!"

"When the thick fog was about to disperse, Qin Qing chose to sacrifice her life to hold the line. You knew that once you were held back and couldn't find a suitable host, you would surely vanish from this world. So you simply gave up on controlling the Night Demon and continued to chase me in your non-physical state!"

"At that time, I had already lost too much blood and was on the verge of exhaustion. My walking speed was very slow, so naturally, you caught up easily!"

"And between me and Tang Zheng, the only target you could choose was me!"

This time, Chu Xuan's tone was incredibly certain: "Compared to Tang Zheng, who looked like he was already dying at the time, I was naturally more suitable as your host!"

"What a stupid, pathetic worm!"

The Phantom Demon's magnetic voice suddenly erupted into a loud laugh of intense disdain and mockery:

"To actually try and use your narrow mind to speculate on my behavior... you're being too presumptuous. It's truly laughable. You can't even imagine how powerful an existence like me is."

Chu Xuan also started laughing: "Of course, I might not be entirely right, but I imagine I'm not far from the truth. Because an established fact has already occurred! And that is... Qin Qing is not dead!"