I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 109 - 107

Chapter 109: 107

Oma was a creature of wisdom, yet there were no other beings within the Alien Phenomenon, and Zheng Yichen didn’t know what the creature intended by residing here as an Alien Phenomenon creature. The mere fact that Oma could mention "Dusk’s lackeys" suggested a familiarity with the Dusk Cathedral.

Perhaps residing here as an Alien Phenomenon creature offered extra benefits?

Zheng Yichen couldn’t be sure of that, but what he was sure of was that since Oma was a creature of wisdom, there must be a stable dwelling place here.

However, the Alien Phenomenon Remnant Zone was not small, and even though Zheng Yichen had pointed out the direction, it took four days before they found it.

During that time, Liu Haipeng’s convoy came and went nearly ten times, each time taking away a considerable amount of resources from this place; they started with food and clothing and later on electronic gadgets and such.

After that, they took whatever they could.

"This is the place..." Liu Haipeng said with a somber expression, opening the gate to the villa in front of them.

The reason it took four to five days to find this place was not only because the direction given by Zheng Yichen was slightly off, but most people were busy moving resources.

Searching for living quarters wasn’t urgent; finding it was simply a matter of obtaining Oma’s collection, whereas those resources were crucial for the survivors of this apocalyptic world.

"What’s wrong?" Seeing Liu Haipeng’s heavy expression, Zheng Yichen put away the snack bag he was carrying.

"There are many... specimens here."

Biological specimens, plenty of animals, and also humans—it was no wonder Liu Haipeng looked so grave.

"We should burn this place down afterward," Zheng Yichen said heavily as he looked at the ’specimens’ scattered around one of the rooms. Suddenly, he didn’t regret his last attempt to deal with Oma; that last try had been a risk.

"Alright," Liu Haipeng agreed crisply.

The specimens weren’t only found here; this place was a specimen collection room, and more specimens could be found elsewhere in the villa.

Zheng Yichen tried to search for any living beings, his thermal vision always on, but he found no signs of life. The creatures from the moving Alien Phenomenon that couldn’t adapt would all fall unconscious.

Clearly, Oma had no intention of caring for those unconscious creatures.

In the villa’s study, Zheng Yichen glanced at the books on the shelves, which must have been collected from the environments brought by the Alien Phenomena.

"Strange... Is there someone else here?" Liu Haipeng looked puzzledly at the two cups on a table, "If it was just one person, there’d be no need for two cups, right?"

Zheng Yichen walked over to take a look at the cups, which were already empty. He opened the teapot next to them, and sure enough, there was some tea inside. After who knows how many days the fragrance burst forth as soon as he lifted the lid of the teapot, the mere smell of it was invigorating.

"This tea has been here for at least four days and it’s still good?" Liu Haipeng was surprised, "Try it?"

"You’re that brave?" Zheng Yichen looked at Liu Haipeng speechlessly, then rummaged through the study, found two new cups, and said, "Try it."

"..." Liu Haipeng watched Zheng Yichen, who had already picked up the cup, speechlessly. He tasted the fragrant tea that had been sitting for several days, and his eyes lit up, "I feel like my body has gotten years younger!"

He couldn’t resist finishing the tea at once, feeling the change so strongly that it seemed not to be an illusion.

He gazed feverishly at the teapot.

Zheng Yichen pushed the teapot towards him, "Drink it, I don’t feel much."

After tasting the tea, Zheng Yichen felt only revitalized, nothing else changed. As for Liu Haipeng, he indeed underwent some kind of transformation after drinking the days-old tea.

Continuing his search, Zheng Yichen quickly found a bag of fresh tea leaves wrapped in plain cloth, likely the same type as the tea in the cups. Although it seemed of no use to him, it was still a fine thing. After pouring out some, he took the rest with him.

He then found plenty of other items in the villa, including different teas, tobacco, and several gel-like objects resembling donkey-hide glue. When they left, Zheng Yichen was shouldering a bag nearly half his height.

Liu Haipeng, carrying a smaller bag, knew sharing brings wealth. Zheng Yichen shared a small portion of the tea leaves and tobacco he scavenged with him. The rest naturally belonged to Zheng Yichen, as he was the one who had defeated Oma. He was willing to share some out of the thought that end-of-world survivors had it tough, helping out where he could. The study was just their first stop; they went on to other places and Zheng Yichen’s bag grew even larger. Although Liu Haipeng’s bag wasn’t full, he couldn’t hide the grin on his face. In addition, he now had a flask of liquor hanging from his belt.

It wasn’t just any liquor; after a small sip, Liu Haipeng felt like he was about to explode.

"Don’t get too happy now, once you’ve finished scavenging this place for resources you better leave quickly. The Alien Phenomenon creatures here definitely have connections with other people."

The use of the teacup in the study previously was the best proof. During the scavenging, he also found some letters, but they weren’t written in ’Common Tongue’, instead, they were in another script.

From other traces found elsewhere, it was clear that people often came here looking for Oma. Those people might be Oma’s companions or allies from the same force.

There was no doubt that his meddling with the mobile Alien Phenomenon had disrupted that mysterious force’s plans. When they returned and discovered the absence of the phenomenon here, they would certainly realize something had happened.

"Will those people bring more Alien Phenomenon creatures with them when they come?" Liu Haipeng’s smile faltered as he asked. Initially delighted, the items he carried could dramatically increase their power when he returned. He himself could become a true Evolver, not just the half-finished product he was now.

He could even use these resources to try a radical viral stimulation to further heighten human evolution.

After that, there wouldn’t be any extra worries for their settlement; they’d only need to focus on population growth.

"They probably won’t." Zheng Yichen pondered for a moment before speaking. Bringing mobile Alien Phenomenon creatures surely wouldn’t be easy; otherwise, they could be everywhere in this world. He guessed there must be some special limitations to these creatures.

"Well, that’s a relief..." Liu Haipeng breathed a little easier.

"As for how powerful the opposition might be when they arrive, you don’t need to worry too much about that. As long as you have strong enough people on your side, self-protection shouldn’t be too big of an issue."

Environmental Adjustment can’t be ignored by anyone; if people related to Oma come to this world, they too will have their strengths diminished by the effects of Environmental Adjustment.

Zheng Yichen wasn’t sure what his combat abilities were at this stage in this world, but he figured as long as the gap in strength between them wasn’t too exaggerated, they should be able to put up a fight, right?

As for worlds where deities roamed freely, even if his powers could swell to a very high level after arriving, Zheng Yichen wouldn’t be overly confident unless he understood the hierarchy of powers in that world and identified roughly where he stood.

A roaring blaze ignited, enveloping the villa. When the convoy’s people noticed the situation here, some came over voluntarily.

"Captain, isn’t this a bit like cutting off our own escape route?"

Someone asked with uncertainty. It would have been enough to move the items, there was no need to start a fire. After moving the items, the buildings would still be there, and they couldn’t possibly take everything with them. If someone else came here in the future, they might still find quite a few things.

But burning it down seemed a bit too much.

"This place is where the monsters from the Alien Phenomenon lived, filled with many human specimens!"

"..." The team members who arrived exchanged glances, "Then it’s fine."

Those turned into specimens might not be from their world, but as members of the human race, knowing that their own kind had faced such treatment filled them with inevitable anger.

"Alright, inform the others to speed up the resource collection. Two days max; we pull out completely after two days."

"Huh? Isn’t that a bit too rushed?" One person was startled. These past days, they had scavenged the Alien Phenomenon Remnant Zone continuously, day and night. With each visit, more and more people came, everyone bursting with energy, wishing they could work twenty-four hours a day.

Still, it would be impossible to clear out the place completely in such a short time.

"Less talking, the creatures from the Alien Phenomenon might have other companions." Liu Haipeng’s words silenced the hesitant team members.

Their knowledge of Alien Phenomenon creatures was limited, but beings capable of causing such extensive anomalies surely couldn’t be normal, right?

Some looked towards Zheng Yichen, just about to say something when Liu Haipeng gestured to cut them off: "The subsequent resource gathering can be done in small batches, like simple field explorations. Don’t be too reluctant; we’ve already taken the major haul. Just processing what we’ve obtained this time will take quite awhile."

Liu Haipeng had been a captain for many years. He could clearly discern the thoughts of his subordinates, which really just boiled down to wanting Zheng Yichen to deal with any of the Alien Phenomenon creature’s companions if they encountered them. But Liu Haipeng didn’t entertain such thoughts, not one bit.

Zheng Yichen’s involvement was a lift to these survivors of the apocalypse. Ask him to do something? On what grounds? They had no right to demand anything; they had already gained so much. The rest was a matter of choice, their own affair. Their demise due to excessive greed would have nothing to do with Zheng Yichen.

However, small-scale field explorations could still be arranged. The news about this place was known to the entire settlement, so in future expeditions, there would surely be individuals who’d sneak over here out of curiosity or personal desire.

Rather than that, it’s better to conduct more orderly explorations, which are less likely to lead to mishaps.

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