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Chapter 58 052 Parasite
The scene before them left all the members of the visiting delegation dumbstruck. What was supposed to be a friendly visit had turned into such a bizarre event. The U.S. diplomat, who had just passed quarantine, was at a complete loss for words upon seeing their own scientist turn out to be such a thing.
"What on earth is going on?" the scientists asked as they pointed at the insect contained within the vessel, seeking confirmation from the Iridium Star inhabitants.
The steward in charge of reception could only express helplessness: "We don't know either. Obviously, what we just saw was not human and had infiltrated our group."
The quarantine officers' faces were filled with terror, and it didn't seem feigned. Some clear-headed members also felt there was no reason for Iridium Star inhabitants to pull such a stunt at this critical moment.
Academician Ding stared at the disgusting bug again and again, then said, "This can't be a creature from Earth. None of the organisms we know of, even those that parasitize the brain, eat the entire brain and then control the body to speak human language."
Someone also noticed the corpse with the opened skull, lacking any brain, with the sole insect residing within the American scientist's cranial cavity, leading to a bone-chilling conclusion—the insect itself was intelligent and had replaced the American scientist, camouflaging itself as a normal human being.
The Sergeant Major, clearly interested in the topic, chimed in: "This really is a kind of parasitic life-form we haven't seen before. If this gentleman's guess is right, the parasite has reached the level of an intelligent life-form, and it can use humans as its disguise, hiding within the society of other intelligent beings. It's indeed a rather clever way of life."
He stroked his chin with a smile, saying, "It seems that we Iridium Star inhabitants are not the first extraterrestrial intelligent life-form to visit Earth. This fellow sneaked in, most likely to spy on the secrets of Iridium Star."
By this point, the members of the visiting delegation had already begun to panic. No matter how powerful Iridium Star inhabitants were, they still had noses and eyes, indistinguishable from humans on Earth, the same kind of people. On the other hand, the alien life hiding in human's cranial cavities, even using human skin to move about in human society, was much more frightening. Read exclusive chapters at empire
The luxuriant giant trees were unlike any species found on Earth, so tall that one might wonder if they had been growing for hundreds of years. Shrubs of various heights grew around the giant trees, with brightly feathered birds chirping in the treetops.
There were hardly any roads outside the elevator because Iridium Star inhabitants in Ruyi City mainly used hovercrafts, thus the infrastructure for roads wasn't heavily emphasized.
The group of visitors boarded a hovercraft, weaving their way through the rainforest-like primitive environment. Although they saw what seemed like the most primeval forests and wildlife, the realization that all this was inside a colossal spaceship traveling through space was a contrast that filled them with awe at the might of Iridium Star people.
Upon entering the currently active residential area of Ruyi City, the Iridium Star architecture was not what many had imagined. Iridium Star architecture was known for its concise industrial design, focused on practicality, especially in a space metropolis like Ruyi City.
Iridium Star inhabitants hadn't built any skyscrapers; their buildings surpassed Earth's architecture in materials, design, and intelligence. More than three thousand Iridium Star citizens lived in this community, and at this time, some could be seen walking on the streets or traveling in hovercrafts.
There was an absence of overwhelming commercial advertising and high-density buildings, as Iridium Star architectural planning was very harmonious and integrated, allowing people to appreciate beauty within its simplicity.
In reality, the so-called visit was basically limited to this extent. To thoroughly understand Iridium Star was clearly not something the nations of Earth could achieve at present, even while Bai Zhongqi, as Chancellor with the Supreme Command, hadn't gained a deep and comprehensive understanding of Iridium Star.
Bai Zhongqi's invitation for them to visit was more about making a gesture, a gesture of goodwill, without any intention of flaunting muscle or technology.
The visit was still ongoing, while Bai Zhongqi proceeded to the Empire's Scientific Research Institute with Xu Lanzhou. The Institute's director, Mo Laitong, and his proud female student Linyin were waiting there. The emergence of an alien parasite from the visiting delegation from Earth was a matter Bai Zhongqi took seriously too.
The Sergeant Major was efficient and hadn't killed the parasite, giving the Scientific Research Institute a chance to study it. Within a short two hours, the Institute had some findings, and Bai Zhongqi immediately went to hear the report.