## Chapter 14: This Mr. A Doesn't Seem Very Intelligent
"If that's the case, what are we?"
It was clear that Reiko Tamura genuinely wanted to integrate into human society; otherwise, she wouldn't have allowed herself to become pregnant.
"How would I know? To keep the humans you parasitize alive, you actually eat other humans. It's practically cannibalism. Why do you do that?" Shinichi Izumi asked, somewhat angrily.
"It's simple. Because their food can only be humans. Although they can also eat some ordinary food, only certain components within the human body can satisfy them," Xia Shang answered on behalf of Reiko Tamura.
"That's right. We need nutrients, and these nutrients can only be obtained from humans," Reiko Tamura said, looking at Shinichi Izumi's right hand. "Didn't you ask your right hand this question?"
At this point, Migi explained, "I obtain nutrients directly from Shinichi Izumi's blood, so I don't know what food is, nor do I understand what cannibalism is."
"No wonder you're so resistant to us." Reiko Tamura placed her hands on her chest. To be honest, Xia Shang felt a scholarly aura about her. Compared to the expressionless Mr. A beside her, she seemed more like a research scholar.
"Actually, I've always been thinking, is there truly a necessity for a species that cannot reproduce and enjoys cannibalism to exist?"
Shinichi Izumi, at this moment, clearly couldn't comprehend such a profound question. "Anyway, I don't think you're creatures from Earth. Maybe you came from Outer Space."
The conversation between the two made Mr. A restless. He suddenly stood up and said expressionlessly, "You're wasting my time. What does it matter if I know my identity? It won't change anything anyway."
Then his expression twisted. "All I know is, when I'm hungry, I eat. When there's someone in the way, I get rid of them. That's all."
With that, he left.
As he was leaving, he also said, "He's dangerous. He should be killed."
"Ms. Tamura, this Mr. A doesn't seem very intelligent. He appears to have no brains. Isn't it a bit problematic to have him as the baby's father?" Xia Shang leaned back in his chair, leisurely sipping his coffee.
Facing Xia Shang's teasing, Reiko Tamura actually furrowed her brow and began to think seriously. "At the time, I only considered his physical quality. I didn't think about this issue. Excuse me, does a human baby's intelligence really get influenced by its parents after conception?"
Seeing that Reiko Tamura took him seriously, Xia Shang quickly raised his hands. "I was just joking. As for that kind of thing, I believe there should be reasonable scientific basis online."
"Right, I've got the information now, so I'll be heading off. Shinichi Izumi, if anything comes up, give me a call," Xia Shang said before leaving, patting Shinichi Izumi's shoulder and raising his left hand to make a phone gesture.
Leaving the Coffee Shop, Xia Shang took a taxi to Ginza according to the address on the copied paper.
Ginza is in the central area of Tokyo. Xia Shang sat in the taxi, looking out through the glass. High-rise buildings were everywhere here, and the pedestrians walking along the roadsides were mostly senior white-collar workers who worked nearby. There were also Luxury Goods Stores that couldn't be seen elsewhere.
"It's nearby now." Xia Shang looked down at the map in his hand and then got out of the car.
"Are you here to work in Ginza? Then you should be careful. Try to stay in crowded places, because it's said there's a perverted serial killer here. It's very dangerous," the driver said kindly, accepting the Japanese Yen Xia Shang handed him.
"I'll be careful, thank you, driver."
Xia Shang smiled and stuffed the change into his pocket. At this moment, he saw a High-end Japanese Restaurant with nice decor.
"I'd like the 13,000 Japanese Yen Tuna set meal, please."
After ordering, Xia Shang found a random spot to sit down. While waiting for the food, he browsed the information he had just obtained.
He had to say, the serving speed was really slow. He had almost finished reading the information, but the dishes still weren't all served.
"I'm truly sorry for the long wait." A young and beautiful waitress walked up to Xia Shang with a plate and placed the tuna platter on the table for him. Just as Xia Shang finished reading the information, although he really wanted to complain, he still said hypocritically, "It's alright. Waiting for gourmet food always takes some time."
Once the waitress left, Xia Shang opened his Panel.
[Transformation Talent is Fusing, current Progress 51%]
Reiko Tamura's information was very helpful; it saved him at least half a month's time. Xia Shang tried it out and found that he could currently control 50% of his entire body. However, the consumption was astonishing.
Even reinforced parasytes would only choose to transform the small area they parasitize, because large-scale transformation requires extremely high demands on the host's physical quality and disperses attention, offering no help in combat.
Unless each segment of the body is controlled by a single consciousness, like the strongest parasyte, Goto.
"As expected of a 13,000 Japanese Yen set meal, the ingredients are indeed very fresh wasabi." Xia Shang spread a little wasabi on the tuna sashimi and put it into his mouth.
"Hiss!" Xia Shang instantly felt the sensation of air flowing through all five orifices.
Just as he was quietly enjoying his gourmet food, an unwelcome guest appeared on the street outside. The woman was dressed very provocatively, wearing attire with brand LOGOs all over her body, but her outfit was perplexing.
Even though it was autumn, she was bundled up, as if trying to wear all her designer clothes at once.
She stopped in front of a Luxury Goods Store next to the High-end Japanese Restaurant and stared straight at the merchandise inside without saying a word.
Soon, the salesperson inside noticed the strange customer at the door.
"Excuse me, would you like to come in and take a look?" the salesperson inquired.
"I want everything inside." The woman's head instantly split into four parts, swallowing the upper half of the salesperson's body like a man-eating plant. The number of tentacles extending from her head was extremely large, and each one was very thin, with eyeballs emerging from them, presenting a terrifying appearance.
The sudden murder caused passersby to scream one after another. The white-collar workers who had been walking leisurely could no longer maintain their composure and fled in panic. The cars on the road didn't dare to slow down. The scene unfolding before them completely shattered their worldview.
Inside the High-end Japanese Restaurant, many customers were also scared pale, and even the manager abandoned the store and fled.
"Honestly, they're not calm at all. Unlike me, although I'm very nervous inside, my mouth is still stubborn."
Xia Shang, who was not surprised by this, wiped his mouth with a tissue from the table. The woman's appearance had completely ruined his appetite.
He turned his head and looked through the glass at everything happening outside.
Parasytes can sense each other's presence.
That's why Reiko Tamura had included a map in the photocopy, with the location of the target parasyte already marked.
All Xia Shang had to do was get there in time and kill it.
(End of Chapter)