In Praise of the Constant Moon

Following this gentle voice, the surrounding moonlight rippled through the air, scattering sparkling powder that enveloped Tiamat.

Tiamat's body, which had previously melted and flowed onto the ground, defied gravity. It spread upwards in reverse, reconstructing her form.

A dozen seconds later, Tiamat's body was fully restored.

It was also at this moment that she successfully advanced.

[Parasite Queen] Tiamat [Mystery] 6.0 [Immortality] 6.6

When Chen Miemie arrived earlier, Tiamat had melted beyond recognition. Now restored, or rather evolved, she had actually become a blonde mature beauty.

Of course, she couldn't withstand close scrutiny.

If one dared to look closely right in her face, they would discover the truth.

Her blonde hair was a living bundle made of countless ciliates. Her exposed right eye was blood red, and inside her left eye, hidden by a crown, was a glowing symbiotic jellyfish. Her mouth was petite, but if she opened it, one could see a parasite nest inside.

The seemingly metallic crown and the clothes on her body were actually crustacean symbiotes.

Under the cover of her long hair, her back had slits that could open and close. When spread out like insect wings, they revealed new parasite larvae being cultivated inside.

Chen Miemie shuddered. This apparent great beauty was actually a super parasite chimera.

Intervening to help Tiamat was merely because Chen Miemie needed to test his [Blessing] ability.

Now that the test was over, he immediately withdrew his gaze and left [One-Way Street County].

As the tangible gaze vanished and the surrounding moonlight returned to normal, Tiamat knew that the great Eternal Moon had looked away.

Facing the moon, she bowed and knelt, performing three kneelings and nine kowtows.

"Praise the Eternal Moon!"

Back in [One-Way Street County], Tiamat still couldn't calm her excitement.

Tonight was simply a turning point in her monstrous life.

Thinking back on it now, all the parasitic organisms in her body were darting around excitedly under her skin.

Not only had she successfully broken through, but she had also made a connection with the Eternal Moon!

To think there was a conscious mind within the Eternal Moon capable of communication; that was definitely the legendary God of the Eternal Moon.

She actually had the honor of speaking with an entity like the Eternal Moon!

Obviously, the Eternal Moon was exceptionally active in this Eighth Epoch.

This was the epoch belonging to the Eternal Moon, and she was a believer personally poached by the Eternal Moon.

If she clung tightly to this massive pillar of support and continuously earned His favor...

[Mystery] 7? [Mystery] 8? Perhaps even the legendary [Mystery] 9 might have a sliver of possibility?

"Praise the Eternal Moon!" Tiamat prayed to the moon once more.

Sixiang City.

Having succeeded in his test, Chen Miemie was in a very good mood.

The practical example proved that he indeed had the ability to bestow a [Blessing] upon the breakthroughs of high-level Mystics.

However, in terms of establishing contracts, contracting with the old seven major races was unlike contracting with Aberrations; the relationship between the two parties wasn't as intimate.

'Maybe it's because their races have already received blessings from other suns and moons.'

'Next, what I need to do is find the Aberration Red Goat.'

Chen Miemie first searched using a top-down perspective.

With the Eternal Moon's top-down view, he could indeed see whatever he wanted, but he needed to specify the direction and location himself.

It was like observing a city on a satellite map, requiring constant zooming in and out. From the perspective of finding someone, it wasn't very effective.

Thus, Chen Miemie "woke up."

He returned to the sofa in his home.

Upon opening his eyes, he saw the faces of Qinghua and Loop.

They had been keeping a close watch on Chen Miemie's physical state, ready to shake him awake the moment they noticed anything wrong.

"Don't worry, I'm back."

Qinghua sat beside him. "Is the matter settled?"

Chen Miemie nodded. "Everything went smoothly. Next, I need to go out again to look for that Red Goat."

Soon, the [Yellow King] appeared in mid-air above the city.

The Recursive Corridor, the city outskirts... Chen Miemie flew a few laps around all the possible locations, but still couldn't find any trace of the goat.

"Forget it. It won't come out when I'm looking for it, so let's leave it for later."

After a busy night, Chen Miemie flew back home, ready to sleep.

As soon as he entered the door.

Qinghua and Loop were standing by the evidence board, discussing new developments.

Bobo had also returned under the cover of night.

It seemed to have learned from Qinghua that Chen Miemie was dissatisfied with its dereliction of duty at the roast chicken shop. Today, it didn't dare to be arrogant at all, quietly lowering its presence.

"Miemie, you're back. We added the new intelligence you gathered tonight into the existing information pool, and we've suddenly made great progress."

Chen Miemie laughed heartily. "Indeed, tonight was very fruitful. It's a day worth celebrating. Bobo, stop playing dead. Get on the table for a midnight snack."

"Yay!"

Bobo immediately jumped up, climbed onto the dining table, and positioned itself comfortably in a porcelain plate, waiting to be eaten.

The only ones in the house who actually ate food were Chen Miemie and Loop.

"Bobo, did you discover anything at the shop today?"

"Yes. Loop... uh, the Loop at the roast chicken shop downstairs said that the seafood shop is very strange. The shop owner has clearly never come out from inside, but customers entering the shop always say the owner isn't there."

"Qinghua and I went to buy fish today. That Boss Zhang is a bit strange, wrapping himself up too tightly, as if terrified of being seen," Chen Miemie said, taking a bite of a honey-flavored chicken wing.

Qinghua added, "Boss Zhang's knife skills don't look like those of someone who sells fish all year round at all, and his attitude towards doing business doesn't fit the traits of a vendor either.

"But precisely because of these glaringly obvious points, Miemie and I actually feel that he doesn't seem like someone conducting surveillance."

Bobo, who had just lost both of its wings, said, "Even I can tell there's something wrong with him. Someone like that would be the first to expose himself before ever managing to surveil anyone else."

"Very good. Harvesting so much today proves our investigation direction isn't wrong. Next, we just need to keep digging deeper. Loop, starting tomorrow, send one of you out."

"Send where?"

"As a faithful believer of the moon, you should walk around the church more."

"The church? I understand." Loop instantly understood, smiling knowingly.

"Qinghua, as for us, tomorrow we'll go out and ask around about the situation with that [Return Society]."

Qinghua's eyes shifted. "The society that used the medical assistance quota at the East District Clinic?"

"Right."

"Who do you plan to ask?"

Chen Miemie cheerfully rubbed his hands together:

"I haven't seen that guy Liu Bo since graduation. I wonder if he's being bullied in the [Return Society]. It's about time we caught up."