I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 149 - 137 More Anxious than Us_1

Chapter 149: Chapter 137 More Anxious than Us_1

In this world, many people died... No, to be accurate, those people haven’t died yet, they have merely been mutated into a kind of crazed false alien phenomenon creature. As for exactly how alien phenomenon creatures come about, that’s what the Wall Breaker Faction alone understands clearly.

The Dusk mercenaries who lingered here didn’t feel much guilt because of this. Which one of them hasn’t seen and experienced much in this line of work? Goodness? Yes, there is goodness, but as mercenaries, they also possess corresponding insights.

If they hadn’t come to this world, then the schemes of the Wall Breaker Faction would have proceeded smoothly. The chance of the native powers discovering them would not have been high, although there were indeed discoveries made, just not in this world.

The presence of Dusk mercenaries substantially delayed the progress of the Wall Breaker Faction’s plans; otherwise, this world would have been in trouble long ago. They failed this time, but they had successfully thwarted the Wall Breaker Faction’s plans in other worlds before.

Victory and defeat are common in military affairs, but the consequence of defeat is that this world is devoured by the power of the Wall Breakers. As for seeking trouble with the Wall Breaker Faction?

Well, Dusk mercenaries are still rational. They haven’t thought about causing trouble in the Wall Breaker Faction’s home world. Let’s not even talk about whether they can make it there - even if they could, how would they stir up trouble in the world of an empowered Wall Breaker Faction?

"Proxy Agents have arrived; this world is doomed," lamented a Dusk mercenary, a relatively kind one. After the giant ’red spider lily’ bloomed, he withdrew to the Dusk Cathedral and did his best to protect as many people as he could bring here.

As for those who had already been infected and mutated, he would deal with them ruthlessly. The activities of the Wall Breaker Faction may not clearly damage the world itself, but the impact on the creatures within it was too significant.

The current situation was as if the Wall Breaker Faction directly sacrificed all the creatures of this world, then broke the barriers between this world and theirs, turning it into a part of their world, where the creatures here were deemed unimportant.

"Proxy Agents? Are they more special than you guys?" asked a knight-errant, who had previously had conflicts with the Dusk mercenaries. At that time, due to some misunderstandings, he thought Dusk mercenaries and other people were the same as Outer Domain Sky Demons.

He only later learned about the difference between the two, albeit a bit too late. By the time he joined the ranks of the Dusk mercenaries, the ’Boundary Breakers’’ plans had already reached their final stages. Even though they had slain some real ’Outer Domain Sky Demons,’ the flower ultimately blossomed.

Petals of red fluff scattered across the sky, and what were once dynasties, martial arts sects, all became a thing of the past.

"Sort of... They are the kind who show up when an issue becomes too complicated to resolve," the Dusk mercenary said as he took out a box of instant noodles from storage. The knight-errant next to him skillfully opened the box and distributed its contents to some children.

"Does that mean the issue can still be resolved?" the knight-errant’s eyes lit up.

"Yes, but in such an external environment, even Proxy Agents would not be able to move freely, right?" The Dusk mercenary looked troubledly at the external environment, and while speaking, he didn’t know how many people were transformed into aberrant creatures.

They were strong and could move about in the environment outside, but no matter what, they couldn’t escape the need for air. The red fluff and mist that were everywhere in the air, if inhaled, would have an effect. In the short term, he wouldn’t be turned into an aberrant creature, but over time, with the accumulation of those effects, it could not be guaranteed.

The knight-errant looked out the window at the redness outside. His bright eyes were replaced by a profound heaviness. From the darkness in the distance, one could see figures rushing over, their eyes red, their bodies twisted. You could barely make out their human shape, but essentially they were living monsters.

When they move alone, it’s not so bad, but once their numbers increase, the surrounding environment would distort severely, producing an abnormal mist. Within the mist, eerie scenes would unveil, simultaneously affecting those who come into contact with such visions.

The milder cases fall into a drowsy state, struggling to maintain normalcy, while the severe cases faint completely, torn and devoured alive by those mutated creatures.

Even an individual aberrant creature can affect people nearby, causing them to become drowsy and making it extremely difficult to attempt an escape.

Dusk mercenaries can resist that kind of influence, but it is much harder for the natives to hold up. Many local champions died in ignorance because they did not quite understand those mutated creatures. Around the Dusk Cathedral, aberrant creatures that approached in a frenzy would be shredded by an invisible force.

As soon as they moved near the Dusk Cathedral, they would disintegrate into ash. However, this was of little significance. The Dusk mercenary by the knight-errant’s side had said that once their world was consumed and became part of another, the Dusk Territory of this world would lose its purpose.

The people inside wouldn’t die because of this, but they would lose the passive protection of the Dusk Territory. Under such circumstances, those remaining here could only await death unless they could break through the blockade of aberrant creatures roving about the environment and fight their way out of this world turned into a dead zone to find a normal environment.

The knight-errant was determined to solve all the problems, but there is a limit to human effort. His sword could slay thousands of aberrant creatures, but there were far more than a mere thousand aberrant creatures. Not to mention the influence of the anomaly caused by the congregation of aberrant creatures on the original inhabitants.

The Dusk mercenary beside him had told him that his situation was still considered good, as he was one of the native inhabitants with adaptability. Therefore, during an encirclement, he only felt unusually tired and found it hard to concentrate. If he hadn’t been adaptable, he would have been gnawed on in his unconsciousness a long time ago.

The Dusk mercenary told him that if this world was truly beyond saving, then he might as well become a Dusk mercenary. At least that way, he could avoid being left behind as the Dusk Territory vanished, and he could do more in the subsequent seventeen years, like seeking revenge.

"I’ll go and see that Proxy Agent."

"Sigh, all right." The Dusk mercenary who took out a bucket of mineral water nodded, knowing by the knight-errant’s expression that the latter hadn’t given up. That was normal; anyone’s world, if it had been tormented into such a state by a band of invaders, wouldn’t just accept their fate.

It’s a pity for the world. Worlds vary, and so do civilizations, but people are still people in all of them.

Before long, the knight-errant returned. The Dusk mercenary, not understanding, asked, "Why did you come back so quickly?"

"...He’s already left." The knight-errant had a conflicted look on his face. He genuinely wanted to help, even if it meant sacrificing his life, as long as he could eradicate the root cause that oppressed their world. He had the necessary equipment; the influence of those red silk threads on people was significant.

Most of the influence was from inhalation; as for the contact with his body, a thin layer of Inner Qi to protect himself was sufficient, and for breathing, he had an oxygen tank, which he had traded with a Dusk mercenary for a precious sword.

"Ah? That’s normal. The appearance of a Proxy Agent means there isn’t much time left. They are actually more anxious than we are."

"Why?" The knight-errant was puzzled. More anxious than them? This world wasn’t the Proxy Agent’s world. Just by looking at the attitudes of the Dusk mercenaries, one could tell; the native inhabitants of the Dusk Territory were filled with ambiguity and anxiety about the future, while the Dusk mercenaries were simply annoyed.

The annoyance was because their mission had failed, probably similar to the frustration of being toyed with in a MOBA game and having the enemy block their regeneration point. No doubt they were in a bad mood, but the game would be over after this round, with no significant impact on them...

"Although a mission failure does affect us Dusk mercenaries a bit, the impact isn’t that severe. We just need to not mess up when completing a commission. Proxy Agents are different from us; they are sinners, unfortunate people."

"People of extreme wickedness?"

"Cough cough." The explaining Dusk mercenary quickly waved his hand: "Not exactly evil people, just very unfortunate ones. Specifically, it means that Proxy Agents have been set up, possibly by some ’Boundary Breakers’, or maybe by someone from the Equilibrium Faction."

"Most of them are ignorant folks who brought calamity to a world. ’Ignorance is no excuse’ doesn’t apply in the Dusk Territory. Most of these people have been frozen, practically the same as if they were dead. A small portion become Proxy Agents. Because they are ’guilty,’ they get assigned definite tasks, unlike us who have choices. They can hardly afford to talk about ’failure.’

The Dusk mercenary shared information that wasn’t a secret within their circle. The knight-errant’s eyes flickered with understanding: "I see."

He now felt some sympathy for the Proxy Agent who had just left. He had made up his mind that if his world was truly beyond salvation, he would become a Dusk mercenary himself, determined to eliminate all those Boundary Breakers!

Now, he had to add the ’Equilibrium Faction’ mentioned by that Dusk mercenary to his list. If they were mentioned in the same breath as the Boundary Breakers, they couldn’t be good either.

He could bear world-threatening grudges and become a Dusk mercenary, whereas Proxy Agents were tragically forced into combat after being betrayed...

"So, it seems that you all fear the mention of Proxy Agents?"

The Dusk mercenary shook his head: "Not really, it’s just that the appearance of a Proxy Agent signifies that we’re about to fail here, or there’s another emergency situation. It’s like seeing scavengers before encountering the enemy in a battle."

"It’s not that we are superstitious, but there are many worlds, and some truly have gods. Maybe your world also has Supreme Demons or something."

"Supreme Demons? If such beings existed, how could they possibly remain indifferent to this catastrophe?" The knight-errant stared at the red outside the Dusk Territory.

"Well, not all Supreme Demons are benevolent; some feed on people. Moreover, in such a catastrophe, it’s only the ordinary beings who suffer. If there really were such Supreme Demons, they might even be beneficiaries." The Dusk mercenary shook his head, expressing a harsh truth.