Chapter 219 - 142: Locking on to the Parasites! The Slaughter Begins! Iron-fisted Tactics That Shock the School

Chapter 219: Chapter 142: Locking on to the Parasites! The Slaughter Begins! Iron-fisted Tactics That Shock the School

"The second matter is about the Extraordinary Creatures!"

"As you all know, there are three Extraordinary Creatures in this jungle: the Unihorn Catfish, the Blood-tooth Python, and the Stone Claw Eagle..."

Another stir ran through the crowd at his words.

They had, of course, seen these three terrifying beings, but they never knew their true names. They had always referred to them with names like ’the Giant Catfish,’ ’the Blood Python,’ or ’the Giant Eagle.’

But Chen Chong had called them by these specific names...

’Did he make those names up himself, or did he learn them from some secret source?’

Before the crowd could ponder it further, Chen Chong’s voice rang out again.

"Besides these three, there is a fourth Extraordinary Creature in this jungle..."

The statement was like a torpedo, instantly setting the crowd ablaze once more!

Countless faces were dumbstruck, their eyes filled with utter disbelief.

’A fourth Extraordinary Creature?’

’How is that possible?’

For the past half-month, so many students had been crisscrossing the jungle every day. Other than those three, they had never seen a single trace of another Extraordinary Creature!

’Is he really not making this up?’

’If there really was a so-called fourth Extraordinary Creature, why wouldn’t it have shown itself?’

Many people were now looking at Chen Chong with deep suspicion.

Both the "second transmigration" and this "fourth Extraordinary Creature" were baseless claims. He had no evidence to support any of it.

However, remembering his earlier threat, no one dared to voice their doubts aloud. They could only curse him silently in their hearts.

"This fourth Extraordinary Creature isn’t an animal. It’s a plant. Its name is the Bloodthirsty Vine King!"

Chen Chong’s gaze swept over the crowd below, his tone heavy with gravity.

"I know many of you are suspicious and question the truth of my words, but remember this: I gain nothing from telling you this!"

"Whether we know each other or not, my goal is simple. I just want as many of you as possible to survive. At the very least, to survive until the next transmigration arrives!"

"Knowing a little more about its traits will increase your chances of survival."

The crowd below still looked at him with suspicion, as if they couldn’t believe Chen Chong would be so kind.

After all, while they were technically fellow students, they were little more than strangers to one another—especially in a chaotic situation like this.

But Chen Chong couldn’t be bothered to explain. The reasons for his actions would all come down to the "final settlement." He continued to reveal what he knew about the Bloodthirsty Vine.

"The reason this fourth Extraordinary Creature has never shown itself is because it has been lurking in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to parasitize and devour the other three."

"But due to some unforeseen circumstances, its plan to devour them failed..."

"Its intelligence is far higher than that of the other Extraordinary Creatures—it’s on par with humans. This also makes it the most terrifyingly dangerous of them all!"

The crowd below was already somewhat numb from the barrage of shocking revelations.

Their expressions were dazed, shocked, or twisted in disbelief.

They couldn’t tell if they were reeling from Chen Chong’s bombshells or if they simply couldn’t fathom the idea of a plant becoming an Extraordinary Creature.

’Intelligence on par with humans? And it’s trying to parasitize other Extraordinary Creatures?’

It sounded like something straight out of a fantasy story...

"Perhaps you all don’t yet realize just how serious the danger from the Bloodthirsty Vine King is."

"Its greatest threat isn’t as obvious as the other three. It doesn’t have a massive body or terrifying strength. Its real threat lies in parasitism!"

"Even Extraordinary Creatures can’t escape being parasitized by it, let alone ordinary people like us."

"Which... brings me to the third and most important matter."

The expressions on the faces in the crowd instantly tensed. All eyes snapped to the high platform.

’The first two announcements were shocking enough. What kind of impact would this third, most important one have?’

Before speaking, Chen Chong’s grip on his Blood Eye Blade tightened slightly, and his gaze began to sweep deliberately through the crowd.

"After failing to parasitize the Extraordinary Creatures, the Bloodthirsty Vine King turned its attention to our school. To put it simply..."

"There are already people in our school who have been parasitized by it."

"And the number is far greater than you can imagine."

BOOM!!!

The scene erupted into chaos once more!

This time, the commotion was far more intense than before.

Many people still refused to believe it, sneering in contempt.

But even more people, though only half-believing, subconsciously glanced at those around them. Their eyes were filled with scrutiny and suspicion, as if trying to find the people Chen Chong said had been parasitized.

The crowd grew restless, and a sense of unease spread like wildfire.

But Chen Chong said no more. He just stared intently at the crowd, his gaze as sharp as a hawk’s.

He was observing, and he was testing them.

’According to the intel, due to the unique nature of humans...’

’...the vines that split off from the Bloodthirsty Vine King don’t act as they used to. After successfully parasitizing a human, they don’t immediately drain the host’s energy and kill them. They don’t take that energy back to the main body to help the Vine King accumulate power and evolve to S-Class.’

’Instead, they’ve chosen to lie dormant.’

’They’re learning human knowledge while slowly parasitizing more people.’

’This means that, for the time being, they won’t harm their hosts or forcibly disrupt the school’s order. They will do everything in their power to hide and avoid exposure.’

’Infecting and parasitizing everyone in the school in the most clandestine way possible...’

And now, Chen Chong had bluntly exposed their existence, even stating that the school had already been infiltrated by the parasites.

’If the intelligence of these damn things is really on par with humans, or if they have a similar thought process...’