Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Chapter 378 Symbiotic Relationship
Although the experts wanted to answer Duan Mingyuan's questions, the content they discussed was too advanced and far out of touch with the times.

In fact, he had never seen the real "black mud", so even if there was really "black mud" passing by him, he probably wouldn't be able to recognize it.

"And at times like this, off-site help is needed."

A familiar voice slowly floated over.

Sitting in front of them, holding a tray of food, was a female scholar wearing a tight white coat, with long black hair and a pair of somewhat outdated black-framed glasses on her nose.

This is the fourth image of Heya that Duan Mingyuan has seen.

He ran out of the body of a sweeper and became a serious scholar.

"Who is this……?"

Both Fuling and the expert showed puzzled expressions. Although this uninvited guest seemed to be a real scholar, she was definitely not one of the invited guests.

"I am a businessman walking in the galaxy."

Heya would smile appropriately and say, "You are the kind of evil that implements love and truth. If you need any information, you are always welcome to visit my shop. Even the information about 'Black Mud' is no problem, provided you can afford the reward."

"Compared to this, I'm more curious about how you got on the eco-ship?"

Fuling frowned.

During the summit, security on the eco-ship was stricter than usual. How could an inexplicable intelligence dealer sneak onto her ship without anyone noticing?
Are the security personnel just there to eat and do nothing?
"I have some tricks of my own... Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?"

Heya's calmness and elegance disappeared without a trace the moment his lunch box was confiscated by Fuling. Inside the lunch box were her favorite fried dumplings and steamed eggs, and the dipping sauce was also carefully prepared by her.

"I'm sorry, you didn't get an invitation to the summit. The food here is provided exclusively for the participants."

"You obviously made so much, it would be a waste if you can't finish it."

"This is a matter of principle."

Fuling argued confidently, but suddenly changed the subject, "But if you want an invitation letter, it's not impossible. It depends on whether the information you can provide is worthy of the title of 'expert'."

"Don't try to scare me. I saw a fox demon visiting your cafeteria yesterday. What kind of expert is she?"

"She is the family member of the expert, are you too?"

"I……!"

Heya froze and swallowed the words "I can be too" that were about to come out of her mouth.

You can eat whatever you want, but you can’t say whatever you want, especially since she knows very well how serious the fox demon’s “food protection” is.

"Now that things have come to this, you may as well tell us."

When the situation was at a stalemate, Duan Mingyuan spoke as he picked up the plate that Heya had brought and placed it in front of her.

Based on his understanding of Heya, she suddenly appeared at this time just to bring them some new clues. As for the words such as reward and transaction, it was to maintain her catchphrase set by the God of Trade.

Heya is definitely a true friend. Even if you don't have the reward ready, she will usually find a way to tell you the news.

"Hmph, that's pretty much it."

Heya snorted coldly, picked up the spoon, and scooped out a piece of steamed egg in front of Fuling as if in a protest. After putting it into her mouth, she deliberately showed an expression of enjoyment.

"Is this person an elementary school student from somewhere?" Fuling moved closer to Duan Mingyuan and asked in a low voice.

Her appearance and figure make her look like a charming mature woman, but the way she showed off for a plate of breakfast made her act like an elementary school student.

"Primary school students can't talk about 'black mud'."

Heya said leisurely, "It seems that you are troubled by these creatures. You seem to be trying to find them from the crowd? Once they are in their infancy, you will never be able to find them unless they are willing to appear in front of you."

"Infancy?"

The expert pushed the plate aside, took out his cell phone and opened the memo.

He would write down every detail he heard next.

This was the first time he heard someone use this word to describe black mud. The tone of this mysterious woman sounded as if she had seen black mud with her own eyes.

"This is my own word to describe the process from parasitizing the host to completing the first metamorphosis."

Heya chewed the fried dumplings with relish. This was the advantage of being a free trader. She had been everywhere and seen all kinds of weird things. Out of curiosity, she had even boarded a ship that was parasitized by black mud and witnessed up close how all the crew members went crazy. In the end, all the people on the ship were blown to pieces after the self-destruct device was activated, and not even any residue was left.

"When it is young, black mud does not have the ability to think independently, so it will instinctively release its abilities. It will provoke the darkest emotions in the host and amplify them. In this process, the host will have hallucinations and become extremely aggressive. Some of these symptoms look similar to navigation syndrome. Interestingly, the abilities they release unconsciously are precisely what hinder their growth."

In order to understand this interesting parasite, Heya once boarded seven spaceships.

The end result of these seven spaceships was that they were blown to pieces during the self-destruction program.

"In a confined and small space, driving the host crazy is no different from self-destruction, but in some rare cases, they are lucky enough to find some excellent hosts."

Heya saw the entries that the expert quickly entered into the memo and explained considerately, "Those who can resist these negative emotions and not be swayed by them are excellent hosts, such as this one—"

She placed her left arm in front of Duan Mingyuan. "If they are lucky enough to parasitize Mr. Duan Mingyuan and have not been eliminated, they will gradually transform from a parasitic relationship to a symbiotic relationship. The period can be as short as a few months or as long as a few years. During this process, they will observe the world through the eyes of the host and will also be affected by the host."

"You mean to say that 'Black Mud' is like a bad kid with an antisocial personality?"

Fuling asked with interest.

She was really curious about what kind of "baby" would be cultivated if Duan Mingyuan was parasitized by the black mud.

"It can be understood that depending on the personality of the host, their personalities will be different after they grow up."

To make it easier to understand, Heya gave an example, "For example, Mr. Duan Mingyuan, he should be able to train an excellent ogre-type black mud."

Fuling's look of sudden enlightenment deeply hurt Duan Mingyuan's eyes.

He insisted that this was not a good example at all.

"How do you know all this?"

After the expert recorded these, he couldn't help but ask.

He thought he had spent a lot of time studying black mud, but in front of Heya he was like a rookie who hadn't even stepped into the threshold.

"I have my own way of getting information."

Heya paused deliberately and looked straight at Duan Mingyuan. "The only black mud that I know of that has achieved a symbiotic relationship came from a wizard - a wizard who is proficient in prophecy and soul rituals."

(End of this chapter)