Chapter 241: Symbiosis (1/2)

Chapter 241: Symbiosis

Translator: InsigniaEditor: Svjohn

As time passed, the sun got hotter. Chen Jiayi, who had been exposed to the sunlight, stood still, as if she had been petrified.

Only when Wang Shishi called her, did she finally react. It was like she had suddenly come alive again.

She remained stunned for a while, but she quickly turned her body. Her face was covered in moss, and her senses seemed fuzzy. She looked at everyone in surprise through a pair of bright, dark eyes.

Everyone subconsciously took a step back and looked at her in terror. So did her friends, Deng Chao and Zhong Chujiang.

Chen Jiayi’s bright eyes instantly dimmed. She felt concerned and inferior to everybody else.

Luo Yuan noticed her reaction with relief. It was a normal reaction to have, so that meant that she had not lost her sanity yet. She was different from a mutated human.

”How do you feel now?”

”My body is warm and comfortable. I’m just a little bit thirsty,” Chen Jiayi answered his question quickly.

She did not dare lie to Luo Yuan. She replied honestly, although she was still in panic. She had seen the fate of Chen Xianfeng, and she thought it might be her turn now. She had been abandoned once though, and she did not want to be abandoned again.

”It seems like photosynthesis might be possible,” Luo Yuan thought. He turned to Wang Shishi and said, ”Please go get a glass of water.”

Wang Shishi quickly went to get it.

Luo Yuan turned to Chen Jiayi again. She was too young to know how to hide her emotions yet, so everything was shown clearly on her face. He could see that she was afraid, so he tried to comfort her, ”Don’t be afraid, I just want to understand your condition.”

Noticing that Chen Jiayi seemed a little relieved, Luo Yuan went on to ask, ”Are you able to keep this thing inside your body?”

”You mean the moss?” she asked, freezing for a moment. When she saw Luo Yuan nod, she closed her eyes and soon all the moss was sucked back in, exposing her pale green skin.

She seemed somewhat thinner. Apparently, the parasite had consumed some of her fat, but the most eye-catching thing on her was her skin, which had become so smooth, it was slightly reflective under the sun.

That, in combination with her strange color, made her exude a mysterious charm. Even Luo Yuan could not help but stare at her.

He was amazed. This was the first time he had seen such a phenomenon. Not only had the parasite not killed her, but it had also formed a symbiotic relationship with her. Perhaps this only happened with plants that caused a mild effect.

He had to check if it was infectious though, because he did not fancy walking around in green skin. Luo Yuan tried to use his identification technique, but the results were quite rigid. The information categorized her as a normal female, so he had to use an indirect method.

”You can re-release the moss now,” he said.

Chen Jiayi nodded obediently. Soon, the moss had reappeared on her body. She actually seemed to enjoy this state. Even her eyes were shining.

”Take some moss back!” Luo Yuan said.

Chen Jiayi did not refuse. She reluctantly pulled a cluster from her body. The moss seemed to be stimulated as the part in that area was pulled back quickly, retracting inside her body until it was re-exposed again.

Luo Yuan was careful not to touch the moss. He let her sit on the ground before he used the identification technique again.

”Parasitic Green Moss”

”Rarity: Light Blue”

”Weight: 3 grams”

”Status: Parasite”