I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 1136 - 822: Not So Impressive Fusion Method

Chapter 1136: Chapter 822: Not So Impressive Fusion Method

The Virtual World can create souls, but that’s fundamentally different from creating something out of thin air. To create a soul, raw materials are required.

Other materials can be simulated within the Virtual World, but those simulations can only be used inside the Virtual World.

No matter how realistic they appear in the Virtual World—capable even of clashing with real weapons or Divine Artifacts—they will vanish completely if they leave the Virtual World.

Real yet unreal.

But souls are different. As long as they’re constructed using soul resources—simulated and shaped—they won’t disappear even if taken out of the Virtual World.

After all, the soul created has a complete and flawless structure. Why would it vanish?

Souls created by the Virtual World can be combined with Zheng Yichen’s Ark of Life ability. Even if he doesn’t retain the target’s soul, Lilith can fabricate a virtual soul matching the traits of those species.

Moreover, this virtual soul is only "virtual" inside the Virtual World. Once filled with sufficient soul resources and released, it becomes a real soul.

During the simulated creation of a virtual soul, new information can be continuously added to it, effortlessly producing a large number of disposable soldiers.

If population resources are insufficient, Zheng Yichen can leverage the Ark of Life ability to generate a vast number of people. As for Life Imprints, such things can be simulated within the Virtual World.

With the small-scale real-space feature attached to the Virtual Genesis system, people can be crafted. Zheng Yichen’s Life Force is strong enough that a single drop of blood can produce a crowd of "ordinary humans."

The premise is that the Virtual World must provide enough Life Imprint data for him.

All of this information resulted from Zheng Yichen and Ahn Ke’s experiments in just one afternoon. This kind of power undeniably inflates one’s ego; without restraint, one might think they could walk alongside God.

Create life? He already has the capability. Although some material assistance is still needed, creating life only requires a minor consumption of his own matter.

Nüwa used clay to create humans, after all.

He wouldn’t even need that. Send him to a primitive era in a Wild Ancient world devoid of civilization or humans, and he could single-handedly create a species called the human race.

The thought itself is rather thrilling.

"..." Ahn Ke observed Zheng Yichen messing around with something not far away. She wasn’t initially paying attention to him, as she was focused on a newly synthesized experimental animal.

With the Virtual World’s assistance, the experimental creature had grown rapidly. Achieving such results in reality would’ve required significant time and effort for nurturing.

In the Virtual World, simulation acceleration bypasses that process, yielding identical results.

Once this experiment is complete, executing it step-for-step in reality will produce the same outcome.

She was drawn to Zheng Yichen because of his laughter.

"What’s making you so happy?" Ahn Ke walked over and asked.

"I just realized I feel like a god."

"..." Ahn Ke instinctively wanted to roll her eyes but reconsidered. "That’s a fair sentiment."

Creating life and souls touches upon the realm of gods. However, Ahn Ke wasn’t very enamored with the concept of gods, especially given Zheng Yichen had slain countless divine beings. There are vast disparities among gods.

Concerned, Ahn Ke asked, "You’re not going to let this inflate your ego, are you?"

"Of course not," Zheng Yichen replied with a smile, tinged with melancholy. "I still have Dusk as my supervisor; how could I get cocky? No matter how powerful or unique, I still end up working for Dusk."

Work is work. Were it not for working under Dusk, he wouldn’t be this capable now. Without contact with Dusk, he’d likely still be struggling to eliminate the Withering Disease.

But now? The Withering Disease brought on by Extraordinary Abilities barely registers anymore. Even in the low-energy environments of previous worlds, despite pushing his body to its limits, he never displayed symptoms of Withering Disease.

Only when Ahn Ke studied his blood and applied it to unlucky experimental creatures did symptoms arise.

"That’s good. I really don’t want to see you self-destruct from an overinflated ego someday." Ahn Ke returned to her research. Over the past few days of Virtual World development, her productivity had skyrocketed.

The research institute staff were beginning to feel like their supervisor was utterly transcendent.

The Virtual World was incredibly useful but remained a secret for now. Ahn Ke knew this. Zheng Yichen’s close circle knew this; Ahn Qi and Ahn Longling, however, were not yet aware.

Ahn Ke had no intention of actively informing them. If Zheng Yichen wanted them to know, he’d either tell them outright or inform her to do so.

Since they were tied to Zheng Yichen, adjusting their outlook was fundamental.

"Is this the original Goddess of Bewitchment? Also, does the current Virtual World need integration of God types?" Zheng Yichen commented while looking at the portrait before him, exchanging thoughts with Lilith.

The Virtual World’s optimization had been underway for seven days and was nearing completion, according to the task timeline Lilith had provided.

Zheng Yichen suspected this smart virus girl had done it deliberately.

"Boss, if you’re interested, you could have some extra ’toys.’"

"No thanks, I don’t need any of that," Zheng Yichen replied flatly. "Hurry up and complete the Virtual World so we can use those Origin Crystals."

Breaking the portrait into pieces, Zheng Yichen stood up. The environment beneath his feet shifted, becoming a martial arts training hall. His daily exercise routine for personal improvement hadn’t diminished.

While his Strength was difficult to increase further, his control and utilization of Strength could still be refined.

In the Virtual World, Zheng Yichen had even developed a new state—Fusion... ahem, something along those lines.

Previously, to confront the Calamity Star, Lilith had used the white ball as fusion material to transform into the "God of World Order." Now, Zheng Yichen could also use the white ball to transform, either within the Virtual World or during the deployment of Virtual Genesis.

However, this transformation had limited benefits for him, unless facing Chaos creatures.

The Power of World Order offered no inherent advantage against other beings, making his regular state more practical.

In essence, this transformation was largely useless. So Zheng Yichen turned his attention to Ashes Silhouettes, ice crystals, and similar Heroic Spirits and Evil Spirits, and the results had been decent.

But this method was restricted to beings he already outweighed in strength. Using the white ball as fusion material bypassed strength considerations, as the white ball essentially operated on instinct alone.

Once subjected to a clearer consciousness, the white ball would yield to that influence... provided the consciousness was certified by the white ball.

No certification? No using it as fusion material. After all, the white ball was a Divine Exuvia that had consumed a God’s Corpse, hardly a pushover.

By contrast, entities like Ashes Silhouettes were less forgiving. If one’s strength was insufficient to dominate them, they’d overpower the user instead. Heroic Spirits were manageable; Evil Spirits, however, posed more issues.

Fuse with an Ashes Silhouette without adequate strength, and the user might rage uncontrollably for an entire day, during which they’d also burn themselves out in battle.

Ultimately, the Ashes Silhouette thrives in Flames of Rage, so the user’s demise doesn’t affect it.

Ice crystals were comparatively better, but fusing with them while underpowered results in immediate transformation into a cold, emotionless "three-no" persona. Sunshine and positivity? Frozen solid, no shining!

Even after ending the fusion, the transformed entity remains in a "three-no" state for an extended period.

Other Heroic Spirits and Evil Spirits similarly carry varying issues.

Of course, none of this impacted Zheng Yichen directly. He remained unaffected. However, using them as fusion materials when facing enemies on his level offered modest benefits at best.

The real issue is combat’s ever-changing dynamics. Fusion might slightly enhance certain aspects, but its efficiency remained disappointingly low.

No enemy would sit idly, watching Zheng Yichen "slowly" fuse—unless he had access to independent time, rendering external moments irrelevant.

But, as everyone knows, transformation periods are anything but undefeatable.

Hence, these fusion techniques seemed trivial unless paired with specific contexts. Instead of refining them further, Zheng Yichen preferred preparing for another simulation experiment.

Notably, Lilith appeared highly invested in this aspect, and Zheng Yichen could only hope she wouldn’t cause any chaos.

Although Lilith was obedient—at least in his presence—her essence remained that of a virus.

On the seventh day, the Virtual World was fully optimized. Beyond enhancing its realistic calculations, this optimization allowed Zheng Yichen to deploy Virtual Genesis more quickly and extend its reach beyond the internal space.

This mechanism involves integration with the Divine Domain. The Divine Domain inherently affects parts of reality, so Virtual Genesis similarly encroaches upon sections of reality. Which one to choose depends entirely on Zheng Yichen’s needs.

Deploying Virtual Genesis to encompass real-space sections weakens its intensity significantly—down to less than one-fifth of the strength achievable within the internal space—because portions of real-space lie beyond Zheng Yichen’s direct control.

This reduction, however, is temporary. By applying Malicious Erosion to consistently affect the environment, Virtual Genesis’ strength gradually increases, ultimately reaching roughly half the power achievable via internal deployment, albeit requiring substantial time.

Internal deployment instantly achieves full-strength output. This method forcibly drags opponents into a decisive arena—perfect for quickly eliminating enemies—but comes with risks if the enemy isn’t defeated.

Adverse effects on internal spaces carry significant consequences, driving the need for caution. Whether used to secure victory or as a last-resort tactic, this approach demands strategic consideration.

Otherwise, it’s fine for casual use.

The upcoming "Calamity Star" experiment will also be conducted within the internal space.

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