"F * ck … What the hell is this?!"
Seeing the ferocious worms pouncing on them, the players were shocked.
However, when they subconsciously intended to draw their hidden weapons to kill them, they found that they had lost control of their bodies.
Under their feet, a huge magic circle had formed at some point, restricting their mobility.
Around them, hundreds of hooded believers of despair were holding candles and standing on the sparkling nodes, chanting something silently.
"Confinement magic circle …"
Feeling the control coming from below, Eve's heart stirred.
However, she did not break free, nor did she help the players break free.
Because the moment the worms appeared, she had already recognized the other party's identity through the inheritance of the World Tree.
"Mutated Abyss Worms …"
Abyss Worms were low-level magic worms that lived in the Abyss and were regarded as food by many demons.
However, those were ordinary Abyss Worms.
Abyss Worms were very weak, but when these weak magic worms came into contact with powerful Abyss energy or some contaminated mythical bloodline, they would mutate.
After the mutation, the Abyss Worms would gain the ability to parasitize other creatures.
Although they were still weak, they could enter other creatures' bodies when they were unprepared and eventually parasitize their brains.
Then … the mutated Abyss Worms would treat the brains of the parasitized creatures as their home and absorb their nutrients. They could even interfere with the other party's thoughts and gradually devour their souls.
As time passed, the parasitized creatures would gradually lose their souls and consciousness, becoming a body without self and could only move under the control of the Abyss Worms …
It was precisely because of the strange ability of the mutated Abyss Worms that these strange creatures were favored by many Evil Gods.
They would always raise some mutated Abyss Worms to control other intelligent creatures or build their own army.
Obviously … the Church of Despair did the same.
Accompanied by the screams of the female players and the curses of the male players, the ferocious Abyss Worms found a target, bit through the skin, and burrowed into the body.
Eve was no exception.
Similarly, a worm came to her, climbed up her leg to her arm, bit through the skin, and burrowed into her body.
However, Eve did not stop it. Instead, she allowed the worm to enter her body.
She could feel that after this strange insect entered her body, it went straight to the brain of this body. It quickly spread its body and turned into a net-like structure, waving its tentacles to wrap around the brain.
Just as the other party was about to touch the brain of Eve's avatar, Eve snapped her fingers without batting an eyelid.
Then, the Abyssal Worm stiffened slightly and lost its ability to move. It curled up in a corner and shivered.
Of course, Eve only used her own power to control the other party's movements. She didn't kill him.
These Abyssal Worms had all been recognized by the Church of Despair. If he killed them, the other party would notice.
In that case, everything would be meaningless.
After that, Eve glanced at the other players.
She saw that almost everyone's bodies were beginning to twitch uncontrollably.
She knew that it was a sign that the Abyssal Worm was about to take control of the brain.
Of course, the players did not have souls. Even if the Abyssal Worm took control of the brain, it could not affect the players' thinking. At most, the players would be horrified to find that they had lost control of their bodies, and their bodies could move freely.
However, Eve would not let these worms reach that stage.
She snapped her fingers again quietly.
Then, all the players felt a warm power coming from the depths of their bodies.
This warm power rushed to their brains, and soon … the dizziness gradually disappeared.
Of course, they had not regained control of their bodies. They could not even speak.
However, this time, it was not the Abyssal Worm's effect, but Eve's control.
At the same time, new system notifications appeared before their eyes.
[Ding —]
[You have been attacked by a mutated Abyssal Worm. The mutated Abyssal Worm has begun parasitizing …]
[Ding —]
[The Abyssal Worm's parasitism has succeeded. It is attempting to seize control of your body and thoughts.]
[Ding —]
[Due to the Goddess' favor, the Abyssal Worm's seizure has failed …]
[You have received a buff: Ineffective parasitism of the Abyssal Worm.]
[Effect 1: During the period when the Abyssal Worm's parasitism is ineffective, it will be easier for you to disguise as a member of the Church of Despair and gain the trust of the Church of Despair.]
[Effect 2: During the period when the Abyssal Worm's parasitism is ineffective, the speed at which you gain experience from killing monsters will be reduced by 10%.]
For a moment, all the players present trembled and gradually regained control of their bodies.
They looked at each other and saw a trace of strangeness in each other's eyes.
On the surface, everyone remained silent.
But secretly, the chat group was already bustling with activity.
"Damn … what kind of buff is this?"
Looking at the notification on the interface, Calabash was shocked.
"Can't you see? It's registered! With this, it should mean that our infiltration was successful. "
Demacia replied.
They were quite self-aware.
Looking at the messages sent by the players in the chat channel, Eve raised her eyebrows.
At the same time, she was glad that she came here with an alias.
She did not expect that the Church of Despair's method of controlling others was actually the Abyssal Worm!
It seemed that … the Dragon of Despair, Nidhogg, had indeed fallen completely.
This time, if she did not come and controlled from a distance, it would not be easy to deal with the Abyssal Worm that attacked the players without attracting the enemy's attention …
Of course … many female players were not so calm.
"Ahhhhhh! What a disgusting buff, how do we get rid of this thing! "
"No … When I think of having a worm in my body, I feel goosebumps all over my body."
Even the usually bold Salty Meow and Cuckoo Bird could not help but rub the place where the worm had drilled into their arms, and the other frowned tightly.
However, considering that they had to complete the mission, they finally suppressed the discomfort in their hearts and endured it.
In addition, soon, some players also saw the debuff that deducted experience.
"Why does it still deduct the experience gained?"
Some people were very puzzled.
"This should be a type of debuff. Bear with it, after completing [Secret of the God of Despair], it will definitely be removed. Moreover … it's only 10%, it won't affect the experience gained from the mission. "
Some players replied with uncertainty.
The debuff was naturally added by Eve.
Controlling these Abyssal Worms, preventing them from corroding the brain, and maintaining their survival all had costs.
However, these costs were deducted by Eve in the form of a debuff.
Yes.
Just treat it as protection fees.
After doing all this, Eve lightly snapped her fingers again.
In an instant, all the players present received a new system mission:
[Ding —]
[Triggered Hidden Mission: Infiltrate the Church of Despair]
[Mission Description: In order to investigate the secret of the God of Despair, you have decided to infiltrate the Church of Despair …]
[Mission Objective: 1. Do not expose yourself. 2. Investigate the secret of the Church of Despair]
[Mission Reward: 10,000 experience points, 5,000 contribution points, exclusive title "Infernal Affairs"]
[Failure Penalty: 5,000 contribution points deducted]
It was a hidden mission!
Seeing the system message, all the players' eyes lit up.
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Sorry, it's late. The second chapter is estimated to be in the wee hours of the morning. Everyone can read it tomorrow morning.