I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 1013 - 740: Welfare Bureau?

Chapter 1013: Chapter 740: Welfare Bureau?

The initial research on Life Preservation Technology was related to the Ahn family, but later on, their connection became irrelevant.

Now, the main reason the Ahn family is connected to Zheng Yichen is mostly because of the past relationship established between Ahn Qi and Zheng Yichen, as well as the fact that the Ahn family is now her, Ahn Ke’s, maiden family.

However, for a great clan, such a situation amounts to a marital alliance, from which the Ahn family also received a greater return: a very complete system of magical knowledge from a high-environment world.

But to say that the entire Ahn family could be satisfied with this would be far from the truth...

"Let’s inform Father about this matter first," said Ahn Longling, not continuing any further, since it was not her decision to make.

"I have no objections," Ahn Ke left the lounge. Her experiments weren’t finished yet. Since Zheng Yichen had resolved the mission directly and quickly this time, she might as well complete the final stage of the Life Preservation Technology while he was on break.

"What’s wrong? Are you worried?" Ahn Longling noticed the unusual look on Ahn Qi’s face and asked with a light chuckle.

Ahn Qi sighed slightly, "That’s just it, I can’t be a Dusk mercenary and I’m quite ordinary in terms of strength, even though I arrived first."

It was she who discovered Zheng Yichen first. Although at that time, she hadn’t realized Zheng Yichen’s identity and his potential for the future, but now the man has already soared high, achieving it in less than two years.

She discovered Zheng Yichen first, but now Ahn Ke has become more important to him.

"Some things you have to admit, researchers are always more popular than us, unless one’s personal strength reaches his level," Ahn Longling comforted her sister.

Ahn Ke has previously committed many taboos in the Ahn family, but she has always been fine, whereas if it were Ahn Longling or Ahn Qi, they would have long been out of the competition for Clan Leader, becoming marginalized.

They were capable of fighting, leading teams to complete many missions for the Ahn family, but Ahn Ke’s research could enhance the overall foundation of the Ahn family.

"That’s very unrealistic, let it be," Ahn Qi shook her head. She couldn’t possibly change professions to become a researcher, lacking the talent for it. You can’t force certain things too much.

Moreover, the Ahn family had already gained the key to accessing a high-environment world and for its stable development.

All they needed to do on their end was to do what they could for the Ahn family when it wasn’t acting foolishly.

"Brother Chang Qing, I have many questions about the metamorphosed body that I’d like to ask you. We’re leaving tomorrow; could you please teach me properly tonight?"

"?" Zheng Yichen glanced at Liu Hongzhao, whose expression wasn’t as cold as usual while in his presence, and from an internal space, he straight away pulled out a book: "Detailed Explanations on Metamorphosis, a top-tier ’rare manual’ from the world where metamorphosed bodies originate."

As Zheng Yichen spoke, he handed a copy each to Qi Xiangyun and Lin Yaoyao: "With your understanding, it definitely won’t be difficult to comprehend this. You might even surpass me in cultivation in this area. Then, I’ll be the one asking for your guidance."

"..." Holding the thick book in her hands, Lin Yaoyao flipped through a few pages before closing it up again, even rolling her eyes slightly.

This was not what she wanted.

But Zheng Yichen, dealing an equal hand to everyone, had thwarted their actual intentions.

"Alright then, go back and rest well. Since the decision is made, don’t waver. The sooner you go, the sooner you return," Zheng Yichen raised his hand.

Eventually, he naturally put his hand down again. It had been almost a year, and Liu Hongzhao and the others had grown a year older; it wouldn’t be suitable to pat their heads directly anymore.

On his way back, Zheng Yichen made a special trip to the Dusk Cathedral to check the messages left in the storage cabinet. The research team from Chiang Wei’s side was progressing very smoothly.

Although the research teams from the two worlds had a great gap in levels, it was a gap caused by the accumulation of knowledge in technological advancement, and the exchange between them was still harmonious.

Both parties shared a common goal and came from different worlds, with no potential for mutual invasion, and their development each had unique features, allowing for further exchange.

To obtain firsthand research material about Cosmic Spaceships, Zheng Yichen estimated that he would have to wait a month or two longer. Alien technology wasn’t so easy to research.

Even with many research samples available on-site, and the possibility of violently dismantling one or two spaceships with Zheng Yichen’s authorization, it was unlikely that there would be substantive progress in a short time.

"Mmm... not bad at all, hmm??" Upon seeing the message related to Du Gang in that storage cabinet, Zheng Yichen’s eyebrows rose involuntarily.

There were problems in Du Gang’s world.

They had been invaded by Devourers.

"What the hell is this?" The occurrence of such an event was quite unexpected to Zheng Yichen, and he wondered whether the Devouring Faction that had targeted Du Gang’s world was lucky or unfortunate...

Alright, this was not good in any sense; that was a world with a Proxy Agent, after all. Were the Devouring strengths not just delivering themselves to his doorstep?

Du Gang mentioned this matter but didn’t specifically ask Zheng Yichen to go over and help. The implication was that if Zheng Yichen was acquainted with any Dusk mercenaries, he should not hold back and could directly head to Du Gang’s world.

That place is now quite stable for resolving invasions, and the presence of a Dusk mercenary there wouldn’t be greatly affected.

A Proxy Agent would only experience a significant drop in their Dusk mercenary rating after they were dispatched by Dusk to a certain world, which in turn would impact their earnings.

However, Du Gang is a native local and indeed a Proxy Agent, but he’s not subjected to Dusk’s task arrangement there, so a visiting Dusk mercenary wouldn’t face a reduced rating.

Unless the Proxy Agent’s native world couldn’t hold up and Dusk arranged for external reinforcements, which would then lead to a substantial drop in the ratings of the Dusk mercenaries.

This could be considered a kind of loophole that isn’t exactly a loophole, also regarded as a low-probability ’bonus round.’

With so many worlds out there, and not all worlds having Proxy Agents, a native world being invaded is after all a low-probability event, too rare for Dusk mercenaries to encounter.

As a native, Du Gang does not have Dusk’s task arrangement, and resolving the invaders won’t yield the sort of rewards associated with a Proxy Agent’s level...

Proxy Agents belong to the high-risk, high-reward type, while Du Gang’s situation is purely about making extra profit, hence the rewards he would receive are significantly slashed.

He could also choose to be a bystander, pretend to be oblivious to the invasion and act only at the worst moment... but that would lead to even worse outcomes.

The native Du Gang would not receive any task delegation from Dusk; his world would only have Proxy Agents from other worlds arranged by Dusk. Even if Du Gang later took action and easily took care of the Devouring Faction,

his rewards would be even lower. Not only that, but his native world would also suffer a great loss of life due to the delayed resolution of the problem.

Therefore, a Proxy Agent witnessing their native world invaded and thinking of exploiting a bug is purely self-destructive and disadvantages others; if their native world is invaded, they should resolve it immediately!

Delaying has no benefits.

This letter was new, and Zheng Yichen didn’t hesitate before writing a reply.

Since Du Gang had explained things in detail and the veteran Proxy Agent helped Zheng Yichen gain some experience, Zheng Yichen decided to go and lend a hand.

Having recently been through a major battle not long ago, he was in need of suitable enemies to replenish his expended resources, and here was an appropriate target presenting itself.

Speaking of which, it had been a long time since he had encountered the Devouring Faction. He missed that state of extensively utilizing Sky Pillar’s energy that came with the Devouring Faction. Taking care of more would provide an opportunity to reinforce his Unity of Heaven and Man trait, wouldn’t it?

In the world of Illusory Eye, Zheng Yichen developed new combat skills, but due to the weakness of his Unity of Heaven and Man trait, the environment’s tolerance towards him was somewhat low.

If he were to engage in anything too intense, it would get annoyed. If his Unity of Heaven and Man trait were strengthened, even if it couldn’t match the original version, as long as the trait was strong enough, it could work in tandem with him in battle to some degree, right?

Hmm... This definitely needs good development.

"Devourers? We’ve never encountered this type of target; this is an opportunity," Qi Xiangyun remarked after hearing Zheng Yichen’s words, quite intrigued.

Until now, all enemies they met were Boundary Breakers. Devourers were like special monsters, appearing at low probabilities, not to mention the even rarer individuals from the Equilibrium Faction.

In exchanges with other Dusk mercenaries, some had encountered Devourers, but people from the Equilibrium Faction were truly the stuff of legend.

"Then let’s go there," Liu Hongzhao stated very straightforwardly. Having made a decision, it was time to act.

"I’m going too, seeing as we’ve fought together," said Zheng Yichen as he took out his cell phone to contact Ahn Ke.

"Alright, I understand. I’ll try to complete the research on Life Preservation Technology before you return," Ahn Ke said over the phone to Zheng Yichen. She was curious about beings like Devourers, but this time, she decided not to follow.

As long as Zheng Yichen was alright, there would always be a chance to study such beings later, and she was aware of his future plans.

Once the research on spatial aspects was completed in the world of the Firmament Wheel, Zheng Yichen would acquire a unique Firmament Wheel that could substitute for a city.

A Firmament Wheel that could be miniaturized and carried around would mean that Zheng Yichen could be equipped with a mobile logistics base, and she would become one of the researchers in it. Any rare species Zheng Yichen encountered could immediately be brought to her...

Ahn Ke, being a pragmatic researcher, seldom indulged in daydreams, but she couldn’t help but fantasize about such a future, finding it blissful.

So, knowing what Zheng Yichen was about to do, she chose to be patient, to prioritize finishing the most important part first, with the rest being prospects for the future.

She didn’t plan to go see the Devourers. The two witches at Zheng Yichen’s home felt the same, preferring to assimilate what they gained in the world of magic at home rather than touring around aimlessly.

In contrast, the two Luminous Holy Maidens were quite interested, as they came specifically to interact with different worlds. They hadn’t yet seen Boundary Breakers, but wouldn’t miss the chance to meet Devourers.