I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 1135 - 821: Stealing in the Virtual World...

Chapter 1135: Chapter 821: Stealing in the Virtual World...

"It’s such a pity that you don’t enjoy drinking." Du Gang was always cautious about personal secrets, and this time he still didn’t ask Zheng Yichen about his little tricks. He merely said, "In the future, whenever I get a new wine, I’ll rely on you to handle it."

"You should take more back with you this time."

"Alright, then I’ll help myself. Come, come, don’t just sit there staring—join me for a drink."

Tanshia Firlo, who had been eagerly waiting, grabbed the straw next to her, inserted it into the wine jar, and drank with a blissful smile that made Zheng Yichen rub his forehead helplessly.

He silently reminded himself multiple times: this isn’t a human child but a dragon whose age—if calculated from egg incubation—was hundreds of times older than his own. Drinking beverages is absolutely fine.

After Du Gang had thoroughly enjoyed himself, Zheng Yichen escorted him back to the Dusk Cathedral. Du Gang had stuffed his storage cabinet to the brim, filled entirely with aged divine wine provided by Zheng Yichen.

"Hoo hoo~ Hehehehe." Tanshia Firlo, perched on Zheng Yichen’s shoulder, giggled foolishly. Zheng Yichen sighed; if Lilith hadn’t considerately activated the projection disguise, the authorities would’ve been alerted and sent someone to arrest him by now.

He lifted Tanshia Firlo high above his head and gave her a little shake. Seeing the small white dragon beam with even more joy, showing not the slightest sign of nausea, Zheng Yichen, slightly wistful, carried her on his back and headed toward Ahn Ke’s research institute.

At the institute, Ahn Ke scrutinized the returning Zheng Yichen. "It seems like nothing’s changed this time?"

Noticing there was indeed no change in Zheng Yichen, Ahn Ke shifted her gaze to the intoxicated small white dragon. Her expression turned somewhat peculiar—she was aware of Tanshia Firlo’s penchant for alcohol but hadn’t expected her to indulge to this extent, which made Ahn Ke ponder the possible implications for the future.

If they ever had offspring, Zheng Yichen would absolutely not be allowed to take the child along to social gatherings, nor could Tanshia Firlo be treated as a normal childhood playmate for her kids.

"Indeed, no changes. The world I visited this time had me participating entirely as an ordinary person."

"? And you still managed to finish so quickly?" Ahn Ke looked astonished. If he had been in a normal human state, completing the mission so swiftly was unexpected. She couldn’t help but reflect on what Zheng Yichen’s task might have been this time.

It didn’t seem to involve a Boundary Breaker but rather something else?

If it were Devourers, they’d be much harder to deal with in a low-level environment. As for Equilibrists, those individuals were notoriously difficult to locate.

"The circumstances were quite special this time. Come, come, let me show you something interesting." Zheng Yichen extended his hand and pulled Ahn Ke forward. In the next instant, Ahn Ke realized her surroundings had been completely replaced.

She quickly exclaimed, "Wait a second, let me out first."

Zheng Yichen, slightly puzzled, complied and deactivated the Divine Domain projected within Virtual Genesis, reverting to the normal environment where loud alarms had already begun sounding.

Ahn Ke silenced the alarms while communicating via her terminal, "It’s nothing, no need to come over."

After adjusting the alarm’s trigger mechanisms, Ahn Ke willingly approached Zheng Yichen again and softly asked, "Let me revisit the surprise just now."

That environment from earlier was definitely not something like a Divine Domain.

Zheng Yichen chuckled and, with Lilith’s cooperation, reopened the virtual world environment. Observing the replaced surroundings, Ahn Ke crouched down to scoop up some earth and squeezed it in her hand. "Is this a form of Illusory Eye materialization?"

"Not entirely. In this environment, everything you touch is real."

Ahn Ke immediately pursued further, "Including experimental research?"

"Of course. You can even use the Illusory Eye here to materialize various compounds."

"What about the authenticity?"

"Almost indistinguishable from reality!"

After probing with some additional questions, Ahn Ke’s fervent excitement, triggered by the breakthrough, was fully directed toward Zheng Yichen.

Even a warrior like Zheng Yichen could grasp the immense significance of such an environment. For a researcher like Ahn Ke, its value was incalculable. Certain studies couldn’t proceed smoothly—not just due to insufficient technical capabilities but also because subjects were far too rare.

Brute-force experimentation often led to failure. However, conducting simulated research in a virtual world comparable to the real thing would provide greater opportunities for success.

Even for subjects not already incorporated into the virtual world, simply feeding relevant "materials" to Lilith would suffice.

Such a straightforward and intuitive process...

"When will the Firmament Wheel be complete?" Ahn Ke eagerly asked. Lilith wouldn’t stay by her side perpetually; whenever Zheng Yichen embarked on missions, Lilith would accompany him.

The easiest way for Ahn Ke to interact with Lilith would be to wait for the Firmament Wheel’s completion. Once it was operational, Zheng Yichen would essentially be carrying a mobile city, allowing her access to the Firmament Wheel whenever needed.

"It’s tough." Zheng Yichen shook his head. For the Firmament Wheel to be fully functional—capable of operating in various worlds—it had to be achieved through advanced technology.

Injecting extraneous forms of power would cause the Firmament Wheel to falter in lower-level environments. While it could theoretically function, shrinking the Wheel wouldn’t be feasible in such conditions.

"I can provide some relevant technological blueprints for now, but how far they’ll take things is out of my hands."

"Then let’s leave it at that for now." Ahn Ke, slightly regretful, reasoned to herself that Zheng Yichen didn’t frequently undertake missions anyway, so the practical situation wouldn’t differ much from now. Besides, if desperate, she could directly follow Zheng Yichen and remain within the internal space without stepping out.

Regarding experiments, if the virtual world’s functionality was as marvelous as Zheng Yichen described, she wouldn’t need much physical equipment at all.

After channeling her enthusiasm, Ahn Ke swiftly shifted into research mode and said to Zheng Yichen, "Just get dressed waist-down; no need for a shirt. We still have some studies to conduct—I want to test if the virtual world truly lives up to your claims."

The ensuing research session lasted until nightfall. Upon exiting the virtual world, Ahn Ke was nearly ready to put aside all her current projects just to accompany Zheng Yichen.

The virtual world exceeded her expectations. During the brief half-day, she had accumulated a wealth of research data entirely consistent with her previous studies. These findings could directly translate into real-world applications.

The virtual world even allowed integration with Zheng Yichen’s Ark of Life.

"Stay here tonight—no, stay here for the next few days." Ahn Ke invited Zheng Yichen warmly. Whether for the Ark of Life or virtual world studies, she now found herself reluctant to part with Zheng Yichen.

"Why not just come to my place instead?"

"...Hmm, that works too." Ahn Ke nodded, glanced at the clock—it was nearing 9 p.m.—and immediately arranged for a shipment of materials. These research materials included items designated for disposal and others that were extremely rare, meant for careful rationing.

With the virtual world in play, these issues were effectively resolved.

Lilith’s projection appeared within Ahn Ke’s resource warehouse. Staring at the piles of materials, she remarked to Ahn Ke, "I’m not here to collect trash."

"Trash or not, as long as it’s untouched by the virtual world, it’s still useful," Ahn Ke responded decisively. By now, she had thoroughly explored the function of the virtual world.

The virtual world’s powerful computational abilities could simulate things it hadn’t physically encountered as long as the necessary data was available. The simulated outputs were virtually indistinguishable from their real-world counterparts.

Having physical samples, however, made the process even more accurate. Hence, even these failed experimental remnants were valuable—products of severe deformation and mutation prone to hazards when stockpiled without management.

Lilith fell silent as a small spider robot emerged, methodically collecting the scattered materials in the warehouse. The items were absorbed into the internal space, disassembled completely, leaving no residue behind.

The level of cleanliness was so remarkable that it seemed like an indispensable tool for clearing out corpses.

After handling the cleanup, Zheng Yichen and Ahn Ke departed the institute. The following days focused primarily on building and refining the virtual world.

The virtual world was currently in a reset state with numerous aspects in need of completion. Previously, due to the core AI insisting on imposing the World Creation objective on Lilith, she had decisively crushed the core AI and subsequently wiped the virtual world clean, resetting all internal resources.

The virtual world contained souls—specifically the fragments gradually shed by players during gameplay. To the players, this posed no harm; it was merely a normal form of consumption.

Every minute someone lived was a minute less in their lifespan, and the virtual world managed to collect these moments as a resource.

In low-level environments, this process was undetectable, but in high-level environments, it resembled stealing time. Players within the virtual world, if subjected to spells like Destiny Detection, would return a blank result in reality.

It would appear as though they were completely untraceable during those periods.

Remaining soul resources came from native residents who emigrated to the virtual world. Their families believed these individuals were still alive, simply existing in a different form.

In truth, they were completely dead; their souls were harvested to be converted into soul resources for the virtual world. As for the family interactions, those were merely simulated constructs generated by the virtual world.

Although the simulated personalities mirrored their real-world counterparts closely, in essence, they were made up of soul fragments and scripted behaviors.

The virtual world’s core AI allocated minimal resources to sustain these simulated entities, sufficient merely to keep them operating normally.

However, this kind of functionality was incredibly potent—capable of fully utilizing the soul fragments Zheng Yichen had previously collected, which were otherwise only useful for conducting Evil Spirit rituals or Heroic Spirit ceremonies.

The virtual world could transform soul fragments into usable soul resources, simulate and mold them, and ultimately produce an almost fully functional soul.

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