402: Chapter 401 Seeing Through

"Lin Liguo, stop right there!!"

Wu Wanqiu shouted angrily. Seeing the six people pause, she quickly said, "Did you just encounter a Specter disguised as us? But we haven't been parasitized, and we can prove it, because there are some things a Specter cannot disguise..."

As she spoke, Wu Wanqiu suddenly raised her hand. A small mirror abruptly appeared in her hand, emitting a faint silver glow before vanishing again.

But a second later, it reappeared in her hand.

Repeating this several times, Wu Wanqiu said in a deep voice, "See that? As a Transcendent's Exclusive Space, most Specters don't have this ability! Besides that..."

Wu Wanqiu took a deep breath and gritted her teeth. "100 spirituality value points... whatever..."

As she spoke, she flipped the mirror and aimed it at herself. Instantly, the silver glow shone, projecting a blurry, illusory figure above her.

It was another "Wu Wanqiu."

"You still recognize this mirror, right?"

Wu Wanqiu continued, "This Specter-Reflecting Mirror of mine can reveal the true form of even an A-Rank Specter! Back in the Hide-and-Seek Game at the Amusement Park, it was thanks to this mirror that we successfully found the Specter. This can't be wrong, can it?"

Seeing this, the others all breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the burly man leading them still looked solemn. He pointed at Chu Xuan and continued to question, "Then what about him? Why not reflect him? And where is Xu Ziyang, who was with you? Why is he gone?!"

"This person is absolutely reliable, I can guarantee it!"

Wu Wanqiu said seriously, "It's precisely because his ability can see through Specters that I was able to discover in time that Xu Ziyang had actually been parasitized by a Specter and deal with him while he was off guard. If not for that, I would never have made it here alive to see you."

After saying that, Wu Wanqiu added, "Of course, if you still don't believe it, I can use the Specter-Reflecting Mirror again. However, each use of this mirror consumes 100 spirituality value points. If you're willing to pay for it, then no problem."

Lin Liguo waved his hand. "No need. Since you've already proven your identity, we will naturally believe you."

"But you really struck gold, saving someone at random who turns out to be a Transcendent capable of seeing through Specters." Lin Liguo remarked, scrutinizing Chu Xuan with a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

The others also showed strange expressions.

At the same time, the blades they had lowered were subtly raised again.

Then, a short-haired woman among the six asked, "It's really strange. If Xu Ziyang was a Specter, how could he not have attacked earlier in the Dark Place? And if he was parasitized afterward, could a Rank 7 Transcendent like him be parasitized so easily? We've only been separated for less than half an hour, right?"

Another person followed up, "Your strength is roughly equal to Xu Ziyang's. If Xu Ziyang was parasitized and became a Specter, his strength should be even more eerie and powerful than what he showed. So, with your strength, how did you kill him?"

"And..."

The group spoke one after another, voicing their doubts. Clearly, they didn't fully trust them.

Wu Wanqiu sighed softly, prepared to consume another 100 spirituality value points to provide proof for Chu Xuan.

But just then, Chu Xuan spoke.

"The Gloom continues to erode, and the rules are constantly shifting; anything can happen. High-Rank individuals aren't immune to being parasitized; it's just that the probability is relatively lower compared to low-Rank Transcendents."

Chu Xuan chuckled. "If an A-Rank Specter were to suddenly appear right now, who among you could guarantee they wouldn't be parasitized and become a vessel?"

The crowd couldn't help but frown.

As he spoke, Chu Xuan pointed his finger at a dark-faced young man in the crowd who appeared to be only Rank 4 and had remained silent throughout, like a background character.

Chu Xuan said calmly, "For example, you, a C-rank Ghost. Logically, it should be impossible for you to blend in among so many Rank 7 and Rank 8 Transcendents, yet here we are."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked shocked and simultaneously turned to look at the dark-faced young man.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" The dark-faced young man pointed at Chu Xuan and shouted angrily, "I think you're the one with the problem..."

Just as the dark-faced young man was about to say more, someone had already taken out a Compass. Initially, nothing happened, but as the Compass drew near the dark-faced young man...

...the needle suddenly spun wildly, and an alarm blared.

The dark-faced young man's expression changed drastically. He let out a wild roar and tried to flee.

"What, it really is a Strange Creatures?!" Everyone looked shocked, completely unable to believe it.

"When did this happen?"

"It was actually hiding among us all this time..."

While the others were in shock, Lin Liguo didn't hesitate. Almost the instant the dark-faced young man fled, he was already prepared to intercept.

With a lunge and a swing of his blade, he severed the dark-faced young man's neck.

Before long, the dark-faced young man's form shifted, transforming into an eerily shaped monster with an ugly, viscous big nose, looking like a bloated maggot.

At this moment.

No further explanation was needed.

Initially, when they heard that Xu Ziyang had been parasitized by a Specter, they all looked mournful, sharing a sense of grief for their fallen comrade, and some even doubted Chu Xuan.

But now, besides the lingering sadness on their faces, a glimmer of hope also flashed through their eyes.

"Fantastic, he really does have the ability to see through Specters! With this brother joining us, our path to escape will have a bit more hope."

"At least we don't have to scheme against each other anymore; we can trust one another and stand united!"

The short-haired woman cupped her hands toward Chu Xuan, a friendly smile on her face. "I'm sorry for questioning you just now; please don't take offense."

Pausing slightly, she sighed again. "But it really couldn't be helped. We've been driven to this by the Specters; everyone is constantly paranoid."

Chu Xuan didn't say much. He looked around and didn't notice anything unusual, yet a sense of trepidation lingered in his heart, refusing to dissipate.

His gaze narrowed slightly as he silently checked his current health points.

In about five minutes, it would recover to 785 points.

By then, with enough ability to protect himself, he would no longer have any reservations and could use the high-grade life essence to recover from his injuries as quickly as possible.

"Is everyone mostly adjusted? Let's not linger here; we need to leave this place quickly!" Lin Liguo urged. "Being in this area, I always feel a bit uneasy."