I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 119 - 117 The Effect of Bait_1

Chapter 119: Chapter 117 The Effect of Bait_1

The mental burden attached to the battle suit didn’t affect Zheng Yichen’s overall state, but carrying around such a DEBUFF still made one feel somewhat uncomfortable. This mental burden would certainly take its toll once his mental state deteriorated to an extreme point.

He felt that if it did affect him, he would most likely lose his sanity.

"This thing does not bode well——"

"If it’s ominous, you don’t have to wear it." Prioress Tia was quite calm about it. Her job was only to process such items and make them the best they could be, and this battle suit was the best within the limitations of the materials available.

"Can I get a refund for the merit points I used before?"

"No."

"Tch, I’ll pack up and leave tomorrow."

Zheng Yichen took off the battle suit he was wearing. If Prioress Tia said the materials were used up, then they were used up. Except for the burden, Zheng Yichen couldn’t fault anything else about it. It was so comfortable to wear it didn’t even feel like light armor, and the process of donning it was very convenient. He could even sleep in it without affecting the quality of his sleep; however, the associated burden meant that anyone wearing the gear wouldn’t want to fall asleep.

Otherwise, they might just sleep to death.

The next day, a well-rested Zheng Yichen decisively left the Dusk Cathedral. His supply run had ended—what was he waiting for if not to deal with the remaining anomalies?

Of the six months given, only one had passed, and many more remained. Yet there was nothing in this world worth reminiscing over. It would be best to finish quickly and leave. He hoped his next mission wouldn’t be like this one. Even a more normal world would be fine.

This time, Zheng Yichen chose the farthest anomaly, over a thousand kilometers from the Dusk Cathedral. Just getting there took nearly a week. If the journey had been normal, it wouldn’t have taken so long, but the key issue was that the road was not normal, and rivers existed.

Besides taking detours, there were also some uninvited guests intercepting him, some mutated creatures, some Zombie Evolvers. The Zombie Evolvers he had met before seemed very ordinary, but this time on the road, he encountered one that was not.

This one possessed some kind of Devouring Power, with a fighting style somewhat similar to that of a huge gorilla. In combat, it exhibited characteristics of the creatures it had devoured. As for how he knew about its abilities—

It was because that Zombie Evolver stated the reason it had targeted Zheng Yichen: it coveted his body, intending to devour him. Once Zheng Yichen knew its intent, he shared that he felt the same way.

Facing a low-grade version of a gorilla, Zheng Yichen engaged in an intensely physical brawl with the creature. In the first round, Zheng Yichen was beaten quite badly, primarily because that guy had devoured numerous creatures. Not only had it gained enough strength, but it was also capable of creating some changes.

Maintaining a state of ’Burst Mode’ with an aura membrane, Zheng Yichen could throw punches and kicks in return. If the speed of the combat could continue to blink in and out, it would appear much like something out of Dragon Ball, where both fighters were very resilient.

Punching each other directly didn’t necessarily mean one could kill the other right away.

But once the Burst Mode state ended, Zheng Yichen became more passive. During the second round, he fought wearing the battle suit, which didn’t completely negate the opponent’s attacks.

When attacked, a small amount of force still seeped through to Zheng Yichen. However, compared to the first fight, wearing the battle suit allowed him to receive over ninety percent damage reduction, and the gloves of the armor even enhanced his attack strength.

In the second round, the Zombie Evolver was howling in pain and chose to flee. After that, Zheng Yichen maintained his armored state to avoid any sneak attacks, as that thing could run faster than motorcycles.

Compared to the threats, the burden of wearing the battle suit wasn’t something that needed much attention.

The third round was the Zombie Evolver coming back with a temporary enhancement after devouring a new creature.

Even through the armor, Zheng Yichen was being beaten painfully. He slightly regretted not making a helmet when crafting the gear. However, this battle gave Zheng Yichen a new sensation.

It was a feeling similar to the gorilla’s rampage; under normal conditions, he lacked the fundamental conditions, so he couldn’t reach that level. But wearing the battle suit, that feeling grew more intense. He could even try to enter a state similar to the gorilla’s rampage if he fought a few more times against a formidable opponent.

Zheng Yichen felt that Prioress Tia hadn’t cut corners when processing the battle suit but had done as she said, preserving the concentrated essence.

Without entering a rampage state but coming close allowed Zheng Yichen to exert more strength than his usual ’Burst Mode’. In the third round, the Zombie Evolver retreated, and after the fourth round, there was no fifth round.

Zheng Yichen thought the opponent was quite good—continuous fighting would definitely lead to a breakthrough in combat skills. However, during the third attack, not only did the adversary attack him, it also tried to damage his vehicle.

That was intolerable. Therefore, in the fourth round, when the Zombie Evolver came seeking revenge with an even stronger stance, Zheng Yichen used poison and weapons without hesitation—weapons...well, that probably wasn’t dishonorable either.