Thanks for the invitation. I am a parasite in Terra.

.....Then the conclusion is obvious.

Human flesh and blood.

Furthermore, if the other party is an infected person, the characteristic of spitting out Originium crystals can also be explained.

The flesh and blood of the human body can provide higher levels of nutrients. The Originium crystals contained in the infected person's body can certainly provide nutrients, but they are far less than the part that belongs to humans.

Just like people eat the flesh of a fruit and throw away the peel.

The latter is edible, but compared to the former, it is unnecessary.

Since that part of the flesh and blood is unconscious, it is in line with the instinct of the organism to give priority to food that is more nutritious to itself.

The energy provided by the human body is far greater than that of other substances.

quality.

This is really... a bad taste.

When Zuo Jian thought of this, he was suddenly stunned.

Wait, why is my reaction so bland?

After realizing this, I shouldn't...

No, that's not right.

Because I would never do such a thing, I acted calmly.

.......That's right.

It must be like this.

"Left room?"

[...]

"Zuojian!"

[! ? ]

[Laurentina...what's wrong?]

My thoughts were interrupted, and Laurentina's voice seemed a little worried.

"What's wrong with you? Something has been wrong since the beginning."

[I'm just a little tired. Maintaining the long-distance flesh-and-blood connection just now may have put some mental pressure on me.]

The expression and emotion on Laurentina's face were no different from the behavior called "worry".

Zuo Jian didn't say what he was thinking about just now.

[By the way, are you hungry...?]

[Wait, someone is approaching.]

"what?"

Laurentina was stunned, and then found that a young child suddenly bumped into her.

During the collision, a metal buckle-like structure on the waist of his clothes was easily torn off. The boy grabbed the metal buckle, held it in his hand, turned around and ran away.

"Hey! Little devil——"

Laurentina wanted to shout something, but the other party ignored her and ran away.

"Tsk, never mind. Anyway, the part that is separated from the main body will dissipate in a few seconds, right? "

She lowered her head and found that the sapphire on her chest had turned into pupils and was staring at the child who was walking away with cold eyes.

"Left room?"

[Huh? It's okay... Go after it, Laurentina. That part won't disappear for now, so I'll use it as the signal's tracking source.]

"Catch up?"

Laurentina was puzzled.

[I feel like we can’t just leave a child’s stealing behavior alone. We should at least give them a verbal warning, right?]

"That's true. You are indeed like that, Mr. Left Hand. You have such a strong sense of justice."

Laurentina sighed, then caught up with the other party.

However, given her skills, is it really necessary for her to keep that part of flesh and blood from dissipating as a tracking source?

It's just a kid, it's easy to follow.

She shook her head, thinking it was just Zuo Jian's concern.

(.....Sent, I didn't feel better after sleeping for a day, and I saw that my fever was even worse.)

(I only wrote one chapter this morning. I really don’t have the energy to write the second chapter. I have to go to the doctor today... I will make up the rest tomorrow...)

(Additional... I am confused. I just realized that I didn't send out the chapter I wrote this morning...)

Chapter 24: Simple Folk Customs

[Turn the corner and go straight for 500 meters.]

[There is a wall after 100 meters, Laurentina, jump over it.]

"Got it. By the way, what's going on with this strange feeling? Are you a navigation expert?"

Laurentina easily jumped over the nearly three-meter-high wall, and then landed on the ground as light as a feather.

[The little house at three o'clock, there, go in.]

"Is there no one inside?"

[There are people, but they pose no threat.]

".....Okay, I'll listen to you."

After casually observing the structure of the house, Laurentina turned sideways and flipped in through the window.

"call....."

There was no light in the room, and a damp smell filled every corner, with a slight smell of mold emanating from the wooden surfaces from time to time.

She couldn't help but frown.

Is there really anyone living here?

Click.

While she was observing the surrounding environment, she was startled by some noises coming from her feet.

Laurentina looked down and saw that her ankles were actually tied with a thin hemp rope.

"What is this?"

She looked up and saw that the other end of the rope seemed to be connected to some heavy structure.

[From a structural analysis, it should be a trap.]

[But both the material of the rope and the end for applying gravity are too crude. Is this a trap for catching small animals?]

"Huh? Catching small animals? Would you install this kind of trap in a house? Shouldn't this thing be installed in the wild?"

A small, fine edge silently appeared at Laurentina's ankle, and the rope was easily cut like a piece of straw paper.

"Um, those of you hiding in the corner? Why don't you come out and talk?"

......

...

no respond.

Yeah, that's right. No matter how I look at it, I seem to be the suspicious and dangerous person who broke into someone else's house without permission, right?

"Zajian, can we really find that little devil hiding in this house?"

[The child's leg strength is definitely not comparable to yours. If we infer from the normal trajectory, we will be right.]

[It will arrive in a few seconds.]

"How many seconds do you mean—"

crunch.

The worn wooden door made a teeth-grinding friction sound.

The dirty children walked into the hall excitedly, grabbing the glittering metal buckles.

room.

However, the moment he looked up, he saw Laurentina standing not far away and looking at him with a kind smile.

After seeing each other, she even waved.

"Hello, little ghost.....ahem, little friend."

"Can you give my things back to me?"

She stepped forward and held out her hand to the child.

The latter was so frightened by Laurentina's smile that he was speechless and took a few steps back tremblingly.

"Bench, stay away from her."

Suddenly, a deep voice came from behind. Laurentina turned around and found several equally thin adults wearing tattered linen clothes appearing in the shadows.

"I thought you guys would stay in the corner. Why, it looks like you guys know each other?"

[There is another one who did not show up, and seemed to be observing us from the corner.]

[But the threat is very low and can basically be ignored.]

Letting the child run away from her sight, Laurentina came behind the two men, looked up and asked curiously.

"Who are you, an outsider?"

Someone asked first.

"Well, that's a good question. As for me, I'll just treat it as a passing eagle..."

[This is too suspicious. You don't have anything related to the sculpture on you, and your outfit is not similar enough. If you want to fool the locals, you should at least use a reasonable excuse.]

Zuo Jian interrupted Laurentina's self-introduction directly in his mind.

'Huh? What should I call myself, a bounty hunter?'

[You might as well call yourself a painter.]

'No, I like sculpture.'

[What if the other party asks you to prove yourself? Sculptors can't quickly prove their identity or anything like that.]

"How about a painter? I'm just average at painting."

[But I draw very well.]

'.....How on earth do you manage to have such inexplicable confidence?'

[Anyway, calling yourself a painter makes it easier to explain the past, Laurentina...]

'No, I like sculpture.'

[But the painter is more reasonable!]

'No, sculpture.'

"As you can see, I am a passing sculptor"

"As you can see, I'm a painter passing by."

Laurentina was stunned for a moment, then quickly lifted up the hem of her skirt.

There, there is a mouth that speaks without permission

However, to their surprise.

After looking at each other, they began to ask.

"Did you hear what she said?"