Looking at the new faces in the Legion, he chuckled, "Recruiting again?"

"No shit. A lot died back then, so we had to recruit more. They're all Second-stage, same as you."

"What's happening in the Elven World? Don't tell me it's an invasion by Evil Elves?"

Arlene shook her head. "No, a rift to a Different World suddenly opened, and the monsters that came through don't belong to the Defiled God Camp."

"There are others not from the Defiled God Camp?"

"Of course. Those are worlds left by other divine beings, sealed within the rift until the seals loosened. A lot of monsters broke out, and we need to go exterminate them."

"Are there many monsters?"

"Yes."

"How did the rift just open all of a sudden?"

Arlene shook her head again. "That I'm not clear on. The All Gods issued an order to lead people into the Elven World to assist. Aren't you looking to upgrade your Level? Well, that's an opportunity right there, and there are rewards in the Elven World too!"

"The rewards don't matter. I fight for the Alliance of All-Gods."

Arlene looked pleased.

"By the way, what are the rewards?"

There he was, talking about fighting for the Alliance of All-Gods just a moment ago, and now he's inquiring about rewards.

As if anyone would believe you!

A few people followed Arlene into the Elven World.

Worlds connected to Different Worlds all have rifts that serve as passageways. This makes the entire universe akin to a vast maze, with one world linked to another.

Many Heroes also entered the Elven World to lend their support.

It was only when he arrived in the Elven World that Jiang Chen understood the situation.

The Sealing Spirit Bead that maintained the seal had been stolen. Without it, the gates to Different Worlds opened, allowing Different World Demons to enter the Elven World.

All those who participated in the battle received a mission.

[Expel Different World Demons Plan]

[Number of kills: 0]

This mission was also decreed by the Alliance of All-Gods.

Jiang Chen learned that besides the Defiled God Camp, the Alliance of All-Gods, and the Underworld Clan, there were other Different World Demons; these were creatures left by the gods of those Different Worlds.

The purpose in the Elven World was to find the Sealing Spirit Bead and seal the rift once more.

"I heard that five major cities have fallen."

"Seems like it. Many from the Elf Race have died."

"Are the Elf Race truly powerless? Remember, their Magic and Archers are quite formidable."

"It's said that three cities fell overnight."

"Those are Different World Demons. Their defensive power is very strong, and their damage is high as well. Each one is a Different Evil World demon towering tens of meters high, and Magic seems to be ineffective."

"You can't be serious! If the Elven World can't complete the mission, how can we?"

"Better to be cautious."

Hearing their discussion, Jiang Chen inwardly sighed, thinking, This mission doesn't seem too promising.

Different World Demons? What kind of special monsters are they? Stronger than the Demonic Beings of the Defiled Camp?

Soon, Arlene led Jiang Chen and the group to join the main force under Lisa's command, a Fourth-Stage powerhouse and princess of the Elf Race. Lisa stood above them.

"This time, a total of ten cities have been occupied by Different World Demons. Our marching route is to take back Caesar City. Based on what we know about these demons, their defensive power is extremely strong, and they wield strange Magic. Be careful of another type of beast they have."

"This is a Parasitic Beast, capable of entering a person's brain through the ears, nose, or even skin, seizing their Strength."

"Once invaded by such a Parasitic Beast, you are already dead—completely and utterly dead."

"You become their slaves."

Lisa clapped her hands, and an aide quickly brought over an iron cage.

Countless eyes turned to the cage.

Inside were members of the Elf Race.

Lisa explained, "These are Elves who have been invaded by Parasitic Beasts."

"How can we distinguish these Parasitic Beasts?"

"Yes, they feel the same!"

"It seems there's no difference?"

Lisa nodded. An Elf shot an arrow at the Elf inside the cage, piercing its right leg. The body rapidly recovered as blood dripped onto the ground.

The wound healed swiftly. The blood turned into tiny insects that quickly shot back into the Elf's body, fusing with it and disappearing without a trace.

Countless people witnessed this scene. They were dumbfounded. What kind of demonic Skill was this? Could spilled blood recover as well?

Lisa explained, "Because members of the Elf Race have been parasitized by Parasitic Beasts, they become independent entities that can recover quickly even from wounds."

"We've also discovered something: parasitized individuals lack facial expressions. They show no signs of joy, anger, sorrow, or pleasure. For instance, when she was shot with an arrow just now, her expression didn't change at all."

"This is the key difference. If you see someone like this, it means one thing: they have been parasitized by Parasitic Beasts. These are beasts from Different Worlds."

"Before they parasitize a host, their own Strength is very weak. But once they do, they inherit the Hero's memories and even their Strength."

"They gain life by parasitizing others. Currently, these are the only two methods to distinguish them. No Magic exists that can differentiate them. All Heroes must be vigilant and not allow them to possess you."

Lisa explained in detail.

Parasitic Beasts are extremely dangerous. Once they enter a body, the host is immediately controlled. Lisa didn't know how many of the Elf Race had been parasitized.

She only knew that ten cities had fallen, but she had no idea how many Elves within them were infected.

The Elven World had no choice but to seek reinforcements from the Xileruo World.

The Heroes looked astonished.

"Isn't this thing very difficult to distinguish?"

"Too hard to tell apart. Do we have to cut our fingers to check when distinguishing?"

"All you need to do is look at the facial expressions."

"What if someone has facial paralysis?"

"Facial paralysis?"

"I myself have facial paralysis."

Jiang Chen was stunned.

What is this nonsense? Parasitic Beasts? Such things exist?

Jiang Chen, attentive to his senses, felt that the Elves inside the iron cage were different. Their heartbeats were slow, and their body structures were unlike the others. Though they looked the same, all their flesh seemed interconnected.

For Jiang Chen, this made them easy to distinguish.

Under Jiang Chen's careful sensing, he realized with a start, Good heavens! Are there parasitized members of the Elf Race hiding even here? No wonder the Elf Race has no solution; these creatures have already infiltrated the entire Elven World!

Alice frowned deeply. "What do we do? If a conflict starts, how will we differentiate the enemies? We surely can't be cutting our palms during battle, right?"

"Yeah, this battle seems to be rather difficult to fight."

"Distinguishing the enemy is trouble indeed."

Jiang Qiu released a nano-fly. It flew into the iron cage and bit the Elf inside, sensing a different aura. "I can feel they are different from us," she said.

Everyone looked towards Jiang Qiu.

"What's different about them?"

"Their aura is different. My insects can distinguish their aura; there's no need to worry."

Jiang Chen laughed. "Making you inherit the Insect Master's skills was the best decision."

"You can tell them apart as well?"

Jiang Chen nodded. "Yes, their heartbeat is different, and their very flesh and blood are unlike ours. Though their appearances are similar, their internal structure is not the same. They are merely cloaked in an outer shell."

"But Ordinary Heroes would find this hard to notice."

Jiang Chen sensed that right next to Lisa, three Parasitic Beasts were present. They had even become Lisa's guards. It's conceivable that Parasitic Beasts could even be found within the Elf Royal Family, he thought.

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