Chapter 39: Talent: Extreme Control
On the other side, Xia Shang took a black box from Fujita. Opening it, he saw a wet wipe soaked in ether and a small glass bottle containing a colorless liquid. The liquid in the bottle was the infamous hydrogen cyanide, a highly toxic substance.
"I applied to my superiors for a long time before this was approved. Be careful when you use it."
"Don't worry, I know how lethal this thing is," Xia Shang said, putting the box into his pocket.
Afterward, under Fujita's arrangement, Xia Shang walked into the Executive Building. His appearance was currently the same as the Mobile Unit members, wearing a police helmet, mask, and goggles. He scanned the crowd and, through Parasyte Sensing, found that there were no Parasytes present.
Xia Shang looked towards the second floor. Gunshots were already starting to echo from there. Under Uragami's direction, Parasytes were being shot and killed one by one.
"Tell me Mitsuo Goto's location," Xia Shang said, pressing the Bluetooth earphone by his ear.
"He is currently in the City Hall Main Hall on the second floor."
"Very good." Xia Shang took off the earphone and casually tossed it aside.
Since he could sense the Parasytes' signals, he easily bypassed the Parasytes lurking on the second floor and went directly to the City Hall Main Hall.
Inside the spacious City Hall Main Hall, a man with a refined face stood on the podium. This person was Mitsuo Goto.
He watched Xia Shang's arrival with calm eyes.
Bang bang bang!!! Xia Shang instantly pulled the trigger, destroying all the cameras in the corners.
"Damn it, which unit is this person from! They actually destroyed the cameras in the hall," the police officer in the Monitoring Room was furious at Xia Shang's action.
"You are?" Seeing that Xia Shang's gun was not aimed at him, Mitsuo Goto was surprised.
Could the other party also be a Parasyte? But how did a Parasyte infiltrate the police force? Based on the police's investigation methods, it was very easy to distinguish between humans and Parasytes.
"Who I am is not important."
Xia Shang walked up to him, took out the wet wipe, and covered Mitsuo Goto's mouth and nose. As the ether evaporated, Mitsuo Goto's eyes widened. He stared intently at Xia Shang with a confused look, still thinking about why the other party was doing this until he completely fell unconscious.
"Because, next, I will be you."
Xia Shang raised his hand and took off his police helmet, revealing a face identical to Mitsuo Goto's. He smiled, changed into Goto's clothes, and took his place on the podium.
"Second floor corner, one Parasyte is dead..."
Xia Shang could sense the Parasytes' signals dissipating one by one. Unfortunately, this did not include Goto. Among all the signals, Goto's signal was as dazzling as the sun, making it impossible to ignore.
"He's starting to make his move."
Goto's location moved at high speed. He instantly killed Uragami and his group. Standing before Uragami's corpse, he muttered to himself, "Interesting. He can actually distinguish between humans and Parasytes with the naked eye. Is it intuition or some special ability?"
Unfortunately, the corpse on the ground couldn't answer his question.
Thump thump!! With the sound of neat footsteps, the Mobile Unit codenamed Kisaragi swarmed into the Executive Building and sealed off the exits.
Looking at the rows of dark gun barrels before him, Xia Shang remained exceptionally calm. He stood tall and straight before the microphone, cleared his throat, and said:
"I believe your guns are meant to kill Parasytes, and I am merely a hostage coerced by a Parasyte. Even if I am guilty, I should be judged by a court, not by you." Xia Shang plucked a strand of his hair and held it up before everyone.
The members of the Mobile Unit exchanged glances, unsure whether to open fire.
Fortunately, at this moment, Chief Hirama's command came through their earphones, "Don't shoot yet. Bring him out of the Executive Building."
"Understood, Officer." Several SWAT officers came before Xia Shang, intending to take him away.
"Here he comes."
Xia Shang looked towards the entrance and said softly:
Whoosh! The glass on the upper level of the City Hall Main Hall suddenly shattered. A shirtless man leaped down from a height of four meters. His muscles were perfectly defined, as if containing explosive strength.
His appearance instantly attracted everyone's attention.
He slowly stood up and walked towards Xia Shang.
"Have you decided? Are you leaving or staying?"
"Bastard, stand still." The SWAT officer next to him had just finished speaking when a cold gleam flashed, and in an instant, a head flew off.
Seeing that Xia Shang remained silent, Goto said expressionlessly, "Understood. After I kill all these people, you can decide for yourself."
What followed was an extremely bloody slaughter.
The SWAT officers frantically pulled the triggers, but found that the bullets couldn't penetrate the opponent's defense at all.
Instead, as Goto swung his arm, the bullets were actually deflected back.
Goto's arms transformed into blades, constantly slicing through the crowd. What appeared afterward were shredded corpses.
Looking at the tragedy unfolding before him, there was not a trace of emotion in Xia Shang's eyes. He was trying his best to hide it, because he understood that any flaw at this moment would cost him his life. From the moment he contacted Fujita, he had planned to use the police's strength to consume Goto's stamina.
"Indeed, only combat can excite me."
After killing all the police officers, Goto's face twisted, revealing sharp teeth, and four slits opened on his face. Four eyeballs emerged from the slits, taking in everything around him.
[Analysis complete]
[Talent Skill: Extreme Control]
[Fusion Condition: Kill the Parasyte named Goto]
[After Fusion, the Player's control over their Body will be enhanced, allowing for more detailed manipulation of every inch of the Body. Simultaneously, the Player's Willpower will be strengthened, and the Threshold limit for the Player's Body's self-protection will be increased.]
As the combat ended, Xia Shang's analysis of Goto also concluded.
Goto's unique innate ability did not surprise him. The fact that he could perfectly control four other Parasytes was enough to show that his willpower was extremely strong, and his control over his body was also astonishing.
Xia Shang stood in the center of the corpses, watching his retreating back, and couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration, "What a terrifying physical body. It's simply born for slaughter. Unfortunately, although five Parasytes are fused within him, he ultimately cannot assimilate the entire body. If there was another Parasyte in his chest, that would truly be perfect in a real sense."
Meanwhile, reports of attacks kept coming from the Mobile Unit that had entered the Building.
Furthermore, once a report was sent, there was no follow-up.
"Damn it, an extremely powerful Parasyte has appeared. He can even block bullets. Currently, all the Mobile Unit members inside the Building have been killed," Fujita took a sharp breath the moment he received the information. Immediately afterward, a chill spread throughout his body.
(End of Chapter)