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Chapter 351 The Hermit

It was entirely by chance that Lin Xiyue saw it.

Just now, when Lin Xiyue glanced over, she noticed something in the basin was wriggling slightly, and it looked like it was blinking.

At first, she didn't pay much attention and thought it was just an eyeball like the "vegetable" next to it. But when she looked closely, she was surprised to find that the thing was alive because it was constantly moving.

The thing was carefully wriggling in the basin, as if it were secretly observing Lin Xiyue.

Its movements were very cautious, as if it were full of vigilance towards its surroundings.

Lin Xiyue was captivated by the object and decided to take it out for a closer look.

So she carefully took the fire tongs to touch it, only to find that its body was unusually soft and would tremble slightly when she touched it.

Faced with this strange creature, Lin Xiyue felt a little scared, but more excited and curious.

"What happened? You actually made a tea egg?"

Lingye stared at the "tea egg" that rolled in front of her with suspicion, wondering to herself.

This egg does look quite tempting, with a golden color and a faint tea aroma on the surface.

He had been staring at the ground and listening to Lin Xiyue's movements, just in case, when he saw a "tea egg" roll to his feet.

"Uh, this isn't a tea egg. ￣□￣｜｜"

Lin Xiyue explained somewhat awkwardly, as she didn't know how to describe it. After all, in Lin Xiyue's eyes, it wasn't a tea egg anymore, but a strange creature.

Ling Ye found Lin Xiyue's words even stranger. What else could it be but a tea egg? He curiously leaned forward to see for himself.

[Glasses, glasses! He's not wearing his glasses!!! Screaming.jpg]

Just then, the system screamed frantically in Lin Xiyue's mind, reminding her.

Lin Xiyue then realized that because Ling Ye wasn't wearing his glasses, he was currently under a spell, and what he saw was naturally different from the actual situation.

Lin Xiyue couldn't help but feel secretly relieved that Ling Ye hadn't picked up the "tea egg" and eaten it directly, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiyue quickly took off her frog glasses, handed them to Ling Ye, and told him to put them on right away.

Although Lingye was a little confused, she obediently took the glasses and put them on.

When he looked at the "tea egg" again, he was startled – it turned out that it was not a tea egg at all, but a strange and eerie thing.

The creature's body had a bizarre shape. Although its appearance was almost integrated with the rat-like head, its flesh was completely black and had some strange patterns on its surface, which could still be seen through the gaps in its bones.

Its eyes were so small they were almost imperceptible, yet they protruded out, constantly rotating like antennas, and emitting a chilling light.

"Tsk...this thing looks disgusting."

Looking at what was in front of him, Lingye couldn't help but let out a sigh of disgust.

This thing is absolutely disgusting; it feels like it crawled out of hell.

However, just as he uttered his exclamation, he suddenly froze, as if remembering something important. His eyes were fixed on the object, as if recalling some crucial information related to it.

After a brief pause, Ling Ye's movements became exceptionally swift. Like lightning, he quickly activated his terminal.

Since there is no network connection here, he cannot query detailed information about these things through the internal network, but he can at least view the data that was originally stored in the terminal.

Lingye clicked rapidly on the terminal, his fingers flying across the screen. After a series of tense operations, he finally succeeded in projecting the relevant content.

Lin Xiyue curiously raised her head and looked at the projection.

To her surprise, this was the detailed description of the very thing she had just taken out.

The projected screen displayed not only text descriptions but also some pictures.

[Name: The Hidden Parasite (not sure if this is the correct name)]

The monster looks like the images shown: Image 1.jpg, Image 2.jpg, Image 3.jpg

Details: This is a mysterious and peculiar alien race that first appeared by parasitizing the skulls of mammals.

This parasitic method is so unique that it seems to have become one with the skull of the mammal it inhabits, making it difficult to distinguish.

Even more surprisingly, this alien race possesses a powerful ability to disguise and bewitch.

It can make mammals see it as their favorite food, thus luring humans or animals to swallow it. Once inside an animal's body, it begins a terrible process of erosion.

Research on this alien species has revealed that they enter the body through the mouths of mammals.

Once inside, they begin to gradually erode the host's body, eventually devouring the animal's brain and residing within the skull.

It is noteworthy that this alien species appears to be hermaphroditic. After completing the entire incubation process, it begins to lay eggs and then repeats this behavior to spread its population.

PS: Although we have gained some understanding of this alien race, due to insufficient research data, we still cannot determine the specific purpose for which the alien race kept this creature.

Although they are relatively unintelligent, they always appear in places frequented by intermediate and advanced alien races, which gives us reason to speculate that the alien races may be using them to complete certain specific tasks.

However, due to a lack of conclusive evidence, we are currently unable to make a clear judgment about the intentions of the alien race.

This mystery still requires further research and exploration to uncover the true secrets behind this mysterious alien race.

—Researcher: ■■■■

Lin Xiyue carefully observed the three pictures and found that they were all composed of four or five different pictures pieced together.

Without exception, the main subjects in these pictures are the skulls of various animals. However, what is chilling is that a strange black object lives inside each skull.

This black object had a bizarre shape, resembling some unknown creature, and was extremely similar to the one Lin Xiyue had discovered. Both exuded an eerie aura that sent chills down one's spine.

Moreover, the black object she discovered also seemed to have the ability to disguise itself as food and to bewitch people.

This suggests that this thing is the same as what's described in the information: an alien race that humans have named the Hermits.

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