I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 1056 - 771: Robbed

Chapter 1056: Chapter 771: Robbed

Zheng Yichen was all too familiar with the environmental standards of Hazy City, so the moment he returned here and sensed an abnormal enhancement in the environment, he immediately felt an ominous aura.

Without enough time to release the Ahn sisters from the built-in space, Zheng Yichen quickly left the world-crossing room and found Tia in this place.

Inside the Dusk Cathedral, the environment was still normal, but there were far fewer people than usual. Those who could be seen were mostly Dusk mercenaries, and their expressions seemed somewhat conflicted.

It wasn’t exactly anger, just a subtly complex feeling overall.

"Has this place been infiltrated by thieves?" Zheng Yichen’s tone was uncertain, but deep down he was pretty sure. A sudden enhancement of the environment could only be caused by a few scenarios.

The first possibility was that an entity from the Devouring Faction had appeared in the Hazy City World, attempting to consume a world directly through the Devouring Sky Pillar system, but such an act of devouring required time, and the duration of Zheng Yichen’s absence was not enough for it to be completed.

Since it was not that scenario, there was only one other possibility.

"Someone with an Equilibrium Box came here," Tia said calmly, "and has already been dealt with."

"Oh... that’s really unfortunate for them," Zheng Yichen couldn’t help shaking his head. Being ’dealt with’ meant that although they had adaptability to the Dusk, they were not chosen by the Dusk.

Under normal circumstances, they could only be a Dusk mercenary, not a Proxy Agent, so they didn’t even have a chance for ’redemption’.

They’re just waiting to become ’sacrifices’ when the world meets its demise.

"So does this mean that the Hazy City World has already been breached by the Equilibrists? Is there a way to fix it?" As this was the world he had lived in the longest since his transmigration, Zheng Yichen didn’t really want to see it come to ruin.

Even if that end was a long way off.

Zheng Yichen knew too well what Hazy City was like; it was a world coveted by the Equilibrium Faction, filled with a great number of Phenomena, each potentially a source of contagion.

"Yes, there is a solution: let the Boundary Breaker assimilate the affected world or destroy such a world," Tia shared the solution. Sooner or later, destruction was inevitable, but it could be dealt with before the hidden dangers erupted.

But was this possible?

"We can’t do it, can we?"

"Correct."

"Fine, fine..." Zheng Yichen sighed dejectedly: "Anyway, it’s not a problem that will occur shortly. Let’s talk about it after a few thousand years."

Who knows, in a few thousand years maybe he’ll be able to turn the tide? Well, it could also be a different situation. However, the destruction caused by extensive equilibrium among worlds and the resulting ’resonance’ also takes time.

There’s no immediate issue; on the contrary, before its downfall, the Hazy City World will actually be upgraded, and its energy level and strength level will rise rapidly.

All of this will have a clear impact on the world, with the most direct change being the emergence of many ’extraordinary beings’.

What was once only a con act might become a genuine method capable of harnessing special powers as the environmental energy level rises.

Even if the efficiency of wielding such powers isn’t high, as long as it is possible, it’s an extraordinary method. With the initial breakthrough, there will always be gifted individuals who can refine and enhance it, and the appearance of special abilities among ordinary people will also increase rapidly.

Zheng Yichen accessed the internet through the Illusory Eye and saw that an emergency announcement had already been issued in Hazy City. Over the next week, there will be continuous foggy weather.

Whether in the upper city district or the lower city district, people should stay indoors if possible, and if they must go outside, they should avoid isolated areas as the number of Aberrant creatures has begun to increase as well.

"Damn it, if the Equilibrium Faction hadn’t shown up, it would’ve been fine. But when they did, they went hardcore, and now we can’t even find those scrub players," Zheng Yichen said after releasing Ahn Qi and Ahn Ke and explaining the anomaly in the Hazy City World.

"...It’s not exactly a bad thing in the short term, right?" Ahn Qi pondered before responding. Originally, the Ahn family had planned to proceed with the Advancement Plan, but now with this situation, it was almost like divine providence for the Ahn family.

There’s no need for the Advancement Plan anymore; they can just continue the research right here in the Hazy City World. As the environment continues to improve with equilibrium, the situation in the Hazy City World will keep on elevating until it reaches an average level.

"Instead of being pleased with the situation, you, sister, should go back immediately and investigate if the family is involved in this matter," Ahn Ke said with a somewhat cold tone.

If it really is related, then a severe cut might be necessary. If there is involvement, then it can only be said that the family has done something foolish. Knowing the existence of Proxy Agents, yet still creating such turmoil; do they really think that Proxy Agents are completely bound by the Dusk?

Proxy Agents are capable of committing murder or arson, or even becoming a major demonic figure of extinction without any implications. They have their own preferences, and since Zheng Yichen is part of the Dusk side, if the family really has ties to this incident, it would be completely normal for Zheng Yichen to annihilate the Ahn family if he chose to act on it.

"...I will thoroughly investigate this matter," Ahn Qi also realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately agreed to look into it.

On his way back, Zheng Yichen no longer paid attention to the changes in his body. If there were any changes, they were inevitable; otherwise, he would simply continue to strive. The more urgent issue right now was the transformation of the Hazy City World.

The Equilibrium Box had found its way to the Dusk, and the Equilibrists who had orchestrated everything had already bolted. Only the ’innocent and ignorant’ individuals with adaptability to Dusk and Phenomena faced misfortune.

There is no such thing as ignorance is innocence, the unlucky ones have already paid the price, and will have to pay an even heavier price in the future.

"What a coincidence..." Zheng Yichen’s tone was somewhat heavy; he couldn’t help but feel helpless, the situation in Misty City World is too unique, with a myriad of Phenomenons proliferating. Adaptation to such Phenomenons continues to emerge in this environment.

Just by looking at the number of Dusk mercenaries in Misty City, one can see. Therefore, when the Equilibrists do come into contact with such a World, finding people with the relevant adaptability really isn’t difficult.

"Brother Chang Qing, did something unexpected happen in your home World?" Back at their residence, Qi Xiangyun asked hesitantly; they had planned a few days ago to look for any good missions available.

If there weren’t any, they would return; if there were suitable ones, they would participate. They needed more real combat to enhance their own abilities. To them, Zheng Yichen’s place was seen as their ’haven’, but they couldn’t just stay there indefinitely.

However, as soon as they made up their minds, they began to sense subtle changes in the World’s environment, starting with the enhancement of Inner Strength. Their control over Inner Strength had become very refined, capable of detecting even the slightest changes.

Not to mention that the changes were persistent.

At the beginning, only they noticed it, but then others began to feel that something was amiss as well.

The two witches, Katrina and Eileena, were very certain that this World was experiencing the same issue as their home Worlds.

This World had been balanced, and the Equilibrium caused their Strength to increase rapidly; Magic that was previously difficult to cast became easy.

Those with Special Powers could quickly sense such changes, and although ordinary people would be the last to know, the World’s Equilibrium would also significantly enhance them.

For instance, those who exercised regularly would be surprised to find themselves seemingly back in the boon period for beginners.

Without drugs, once the body reached a certain level, further enhancement would only be possible at the risk of injury, requiring greater effort.

Sometimes even with great effort improvements are hard to come by, and with advancing age, it is considered good if one does not regress, let alone improve.

But the re-emergence of the beginner boon made them feel as if they were experiencing a second spring.

In a short time, many people would benefit from the Equilibrium, the only difference being the extent.

"Misty City World has been balanced, and this Equilibrium will quickly infiltrate other Worlds along with a great number of Phenomenons," Zheng Yichen said to the worried Qi Xiangyun.

"Is there no way to solve it?"

"Sure, just destroy this World first, eliminate the source of the Virus, but that’s something we can’t do."

Zheng Yichen smiled at Qi Xiangyun, then said, "Don’t worry too much about it. If total annihilation happens, it will be far in the future. There’s no need to be concerned about so much right now."

"..." Qi Xiangyun was still somewhat silent; her own World had faced a major disaster and she knew how terrible everything could become after such a crisis. The deeds of the Equilibrium Faction seemed moderate compared to the Devourers and Boundary Breakers.

In reality? If total annihilation occurred, the Worlds affected by the Equilibrium Faction might exceed the total number of Worlds that had been destroyed by the Devourers and Boundary Breakers after tens of thousands of years of effort...

Both Boundary Breakers and Devourers, when they target other Worlds, are like burglars breaking into homes; no matter how much trouble they cause, they can only attack one at a time.

Equilibrists, on the other hand, are like mad virologists who have created a Virus capable of spreading over a vast area; while this Virus is spreading and incubating, it can seem quite miraculous.

Being affected by the Virus can enhance people, but after enjoying the benefits, the time to pay the price comes once the Virus has spread far enough.

Among the three scourges, the Equilibrists might look the least noticeable, but they are the ones who can cause the most destruction, even if it’s delayed.

"What’s done is done, there’s no point in dwelling on it now," Zheng Yichen said as he patted Qi Xiangyun’s head. Everyone condemned the Equilibrium Faction’s scrub player, but he wasn’t clear on how the Devourers and Boundary Breakers viewed each other.

Nevertheless, both Devourers and Boundary Breakers take a stance of wanting to kill members of the Equilibrium Faction, and not to mention the Dusk mercenaries, for whom any Equilibrists are worth a lot more than Devourers or Boundary Breakers.

Even if these Equilibrists aren’t strong, they can certainly hide well.

Being great threats, they also resemble treasure chest monsters in a game—their death always yields a bountiful reward. Even if they don’t drop a corresponding reward, Dusk will provide one.

You get the reward for killing them, no need for any mission contracts.

It’s just a pity that those rats are so difficult to catch.

"Brother Chang Qing, how are things going with what you were doing?"

Compared to the World being balanced, Liu Hongzhao cared more about Zheng Yichen’s condition.