In Zuo Bai's mind, the chalkboard notes from the "orientation training" surfaced:
——[Features of the Seed Parasite]
1. Contraction and reformation of thorns (completes neural connections in 0.4 seconds)
2. Host's memory is fully retained (consciousness contamination)
3. Ability amplification of 200%-300% (specific values depend on the host's baseline)
4. Behavioral patterns shift to [Destiny] mode (madmen of the same kind)
The scene before him matched the notes precisely.
He saw that the parasitized warrior, his entire body writhing, thorns contracted back into his body like living creatures, forming dense black veins beneath his skin.
His damaged head was filled in by the thorns, yet the left side still retained the contours of his facial features from life, while the right side was entirely thorn-inflicted—a half-mask of grotesque black thorn fibers emerged from his eye sockets, nasal cavity, and auditory canal.
