After that, Johnson wanted to arrange a sparring match between the two.
However, Maeve refused. With her current speed and strength, fighting Silvain would be nothing more than bullying a child.
After the lesson, Silvain returned to his room from the dojo. At this time, the fusion progress on the panel had reached 100 percent.
Now, Silvain finally had some confidence to travel through the multiverse.
He clicked on the ladder icon, and a prompt quickly popped up.
[Do you want to consume 100 Fantasy Points to travel to a One-Star Fantasy World?]
"Confirm."
[100 Fantasy Points have been deducted. Please select the world you want to travel to this time.]
The moment the Fantasy Points were deducted, the panel in front of Silvain shattered, turning into a ball of countless radiant beams. Thin white rays peeled away, surrounding him and slowly drifting in the air.
"I hope I land in a familiar world." Silvain was dazzled by the swirling beams, unable to distinguish any differences between them, so he simply selected one at random.
Soon, the ray he chose plunged into his body.
The glowing sphere returned to the panel.
[Fantasy World: Parasyte]
[World Level: One Star]
[Player's Stay: 5 Months]
[Friendly Reminder: The time flow in the fantasy world is 150:1 compared to the main world.]
Inside the brightly lit room, Silvain's body dissolved into countless specks of light and vanished into the air.
...
On the way to Tokyo West High School, a sharp slap rang out.
"Izumi, you idiot!" A pretty girl stormed off angrily.
Silvain immediately recognized the scene. He looked at the flustered boy whose glasses had been knocked off and murmured, "So it really is the world of Parasyte."
After confirming, he checked the identity assigned to him by the panel.
His name remained the same, still Silvain. The original owner had transferred to Tokyo West High School half a month ago and was in the same class as the story's protagonist. A quiet, unnoticed figure in the class, silent and lacking presence.
"Izumi-san, this is harassment. I might have to call the police." Silvain raised his phone with a teasing smile toward Shinichi Izumi.
"No, no, it's a misunderstanding... My right hand just moved on its own."
Shinichi hastily tried to explain, but the more he spoke, the worse it sounded. Finally, he drooped his head and muttered weakly, "Okay, Silvain-kun, I know it sounds ridiculous."
"Hahaha, just kidding. You and Murano Satomi are dating, right? But even so, making a move like that in public will definitely make a girl mad." Silvain raised an eyebrow knowingly at Shinichi.
Shinichi's face flushed bright red, as if he had been boiled.
"Alright, alright, it's all my fault."
Compared to being mistaken for dating, it was better than being labeled a pervert who groped women on the street.
At that moment, a short-haired girl walked over and bent down to pick up Shinichi's glasses.
It was Tachikawa, another classmate who had witnessed the scene.
"How could you do something like that," she said disapprovingly.
Watching them interact, Silvain silently summoned the system panel and activated the analysis ability on Shinichi.
Just like with Queen Maeve before, a projection of Shinichi appeared on the panel.
[Please select the ability you want to analyze.]
Silvain's true target was not Shinichi himself, but the Parasite, Migi, inhabiting his right hand. When he watched the anime, he had been fascinated by the Parasites' unique combat abilities. Now that he had this opportunity, he would not miss it.
"Analyze all the abilities related to the Parasite."
[Analyzing. Progress 1 percent. Please remain within one meter of the target during analysis.]
Silvain had not expected that analyzing all of Migi's abilities would take time, unlike previous instant analyses. Perhaps it was because he was analyzing broadly rather than targeting a specific ability. The system panel had no manual, so many things still required exploration.
Fortunately, the analysis speed was fairly quick. The progress bar was visibly advancing.
"Go apologize to Satomi properly. I'm sure she'll forgive you," Silvain said, patting Shinichi's shoulder.
Shinichi nodded helplessly. He really had no other choice.
Compared to their previous mere acquaintance, their relationship now was clearly much closer.
Soon after, they spotted Satomi walking toward the next classroom. Upon seeing Shinichi, she turned her head sharply, but the redness at her ears was clear.
"Looks like you'll really have to apologize properly," Silvain joked as they entered the classroom and sat down.
Back at his seat, Silvain smiled at Shinichi, who sat in front of him.
Meanwhile, the analysis progress bar had reached 99 percent.
Ding ding ding... As the school bell rang, the previously noisy classroom quickly quieted down.
At the same time, the progress bar reached 100 percent.
[Target analysis complete.]
[Talent Ability: Parasitism]
[Analysis Condition: Swallow the corpses of five Parasites.]
[Effect: After fusion, the player's genes will undergo significant changes. The player can parasitize a host, devour the host's brain, and gradually assimilate from the head to completely control the host's body. During this period, the player's emotions will be suppressed, learning abilities will be enhanced, and the host's physique will be strengthened. However, the player must rely on the host's internal organs to survive. Leaving the host will result in immediate death. The player's food source will also become creatures of the same species as the host.]
The moment he read the description, Silvain firmly rejected this ability.
First of all, abandoning his own body to become a Parasite was out of the question. Second, one of his greatest joys in life was enjoying good food. If he turned into a human-devouring creature like Hannibal, it would be unbearable.
Thankfully, another talent was listed on the panel.
[Talent Ability: Transformation]
[Analysis Condition: Personally kill a Parasite.]
[Effect: After fusion, the player can freely alter the form of their body. It can become as hard as steel or as soft as rubber. Using this ability consumes a large amount of stamina, and the degree of transformation depends on the player's physical fitness.]
Upon reading the second talent, Silvain finally let out a breath of relief. This was the power he truly wanted. Despite its limitations, it was completely acceptable, and he sensed its upper limit might be higher than expected.
"Silvain-san, please concentrate."
The teacher walked over and knocked lightly on Silvain's desk.
"Sorry, I'll pay attention," Silvain apologized immediately.
In truth, the teacher's real target was not Silvain but Shinichi, who was sneakily playing on his phone under the desk.
Compared to Silvain, who was merely distracted, Shinichi's behavior was blatant disrespect.
It was not until Tachikawa, who sat nearby, whispered a reminder, "Izumi," that Shinichi finally realized he was being glared at.
(To be continued.)