I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 204 - 174: Acting as a Shoe Pad Later_1

Chapter 204: Chapter 174: Acting as a Shoe Pad Later_1

In the Dusk Cathedral, Zheng Yichen stored several boxes in the deposit area, then found a place to sit down and began to read the three letters in his hand, left for him by three girls. Several days had passed for him, the same amount of time had passed for Qi Xiangyun as well.

Qi Xiangyun’s letter briefly described some of the things she had done over the past few days, the incidents she encountered. After the Demon Flower had been eradicated, the monster-infested world now had many more people wandering about everywhere, with a gathering place also forming around the Dusk Territory.

She wanted to build Qi Family Town near the Dusk Territory; its uniqueness was well-known, and she wouldn’t overlook that area. Moreover, her world was in an apocalyptic state, and it hardly mattered what power one held before, when the Demon Flowers spread their pollen, all were more or less equal.

Those who were higher in status could only hold out a little longer; with no one to maintain order, everything was left to an individual’s moral baseline and conscience.

Moving across the Apocalyptic Land as an underage girl in Zheng Yichen’s domain, it was natural for her to encounter some trouble. Some would see the weapon Qi Xiangyun carried and discard any surplus ideas, but there were always some who couldn’t see reality for what it was.

They wanted the person and the weapon, and then those people became her experience points. Reading this part in the letter, Zheng Yichen pondered for a moment before moving on. The influence of cultivating Blood Asura was indeed there, but in a world of post-apocalyptic martial arts, that kind of influence was actually a good thing.

Liu Hongzhao’s letter stated that she had made another breakthrough in her martial arts practice recently, and that beings like Supreme Demons seemed to have encountered some major changes, with many believers of Supreme Demons finding their icons dimmed or cracked.

She knew these things because she had always been troubling the followers of the Supreme Demons, especially the adherents of the Snake God.

Lin Yaoyao was still searching for her parents, and with Qi Xiangyun’s support, had acquired quite a few medical texts from Qi Family Town and began studying medicine. These subjects, however, were not easy to study; unlike practicing martial arts, they often required a skilled teacher for rapid learning.

Yet, finding a skilled doctor in the Apocalyptic Land was very difficult. At the onset of the Demon Flower disaster, doctors roamed the land, attempting to save others, but most of them ended up chillingly cold.

"All of this is pretty good," he said with a smile, tucking away the three letters and gaining some understanding of the three girls’ situations.

In another world, the Dusk Territory:

Lin Yaoyao looked at a box in front of her and rubbed her hands together. A note was stuck on the box with her name on it. Glancing at the two girls beside her, she couldn’t wait to open the box.

Although there were curious or ulterior glances from not too far away, no one did anything excessive.

They didn’t mention some things in the letters to Zheng Yichen, notably that after the Demon Flower’s influence on the environment had disappeared and all the Dusk mercenaries had withdrawn, the Dusk Cathedral saw no further replenishment of resources.

Originally, other Dusk mercenaries had left behind quite a lot, but later some people left, taking away many resources, while others did not want to leave and wished to continue enjoying the protection of the Dusk Territory.

Indeed, the Dusk Territory offered protection, but it was passive, just waiting there. Treating this place as a public space, a safe area, was fine, but one shouldn’t expect it to provide various resources or unconditional help like a refuge.

As resources dwindled, some people couldn’t bear it and panic gradually spread, leading to considerable chaos, which was then suppressed. The Dusk nuns, all prim and proper, acted decisively and were not bound by a sense of morality.

Whether the requests for help were sincere or not, or even if someone turned to violence, the Dusk nuns maintained a consistent approach. As long as people treated this place as a public space, didn’t deliberately damage the facilities, didn’t harass the Dusk nuns, and didn’t instigate destructive brawls or bloodshed, they remained like part of the backdrop.

A few days ago, someone stirred up trouble which led to the Dusk nuns once again demonstrating their propensity for violence and martial strength.

Following that, the Dusk Territory quieted down again. Some were still reluctant to leave, but with less resources, they began trying to be self-sufficient. There were also those who attempted to burn down the Dusk Territory, but those who started the fires somehow got dealt with by the Dusk nuns.

Liu Hongzhao noticed some traces that looked like a method of freezing.

As for the people here, Qi Xiangyun had gathered some of them as she planned to rebuild the Qi Family Town and naturally needed manpower. And, actually, obtaining things like food wasn’t so difficult anymore; mutant wild beasts were still wild beasts, and even though they had mutated, the parts belonging to the Demon Flower had withered away.

After dealing with them, they were still edible, and crops and other kinds of food had also been preserved quite well, although many of the surviving crops had undergone mutations and could bite people.

"So many books!" Lin Yaoyao exclaimed with joy as she looked at the books in the box. These were the materials Zheng Yichen had previously promised to send her. She picked up a book to examine it and then snapped it shut with a "pop".

"What’s wrong?" Qi Xiangyun noticed the change in Lin Yaoyao and asked, puzzled.

"The people in here... they aren’t wearing any clothes..." Lin Yaoyao said in a low, stumbling voice.

"? Let me see—" Qi Xiangyun fell silent for a moment: "Ahem, take a good look, the book is extremely valuable despite the lack of clothing!"

The people inside were indeed not clothed, but the book detailed the internal structure of the human body very precisely. When practicing martial arts, one needs a sufficient understanding of one’s own body, and the same goes for medicine. There was even an image of a skeleton next to the unclothed person, with each bone in the human body clearly labeled.

There were other books, about the properties of drugs and so on, all very detailed and even accompanied with corresponding pictures. For a beginner like Lin Yaoyao, these books were much better suited than the thread-bound ones she used to have.

She eagerly opened her box and saw quite a few engineering books inside. The contents were eye-opening: although many designs required fine equipment, which she did not have access to, the structure of certain designs and other driving methods spawned many ideas in her mind.

With the Mechanical Techniques of Qi Family Town, creating something like a steam engine would be easy. And as for storage batteries and the like, after careful study, they could also be made, though not in the miniaturized form depicted in the books—alternative methods could be used.

Under her guidance, Qi Family Town would be revived, and it would be even more prosperous than before—

Liu Hongzhao looked at the box by her side and, after a moment’s hesitation, opened it. Compared to Qi Xiangyun and Lin Yaoyao’s needs, she was more eager to become stronger, strong enough to deal with those Supreme Demons and eliminate the Boundary Breaking Faction.

She was curious about what Zheng Yichen would have sent her. Clothes? She looked inside the box and immediately put back what she had taken out. It contained some rather personal garments, along with other clothing.

There was an instruction manual included, and after reading it, she exhaled softly. The clothes were made from high-strength materials, akin to protective treasures like golden silk armor.

Besides that, there were many other items that could make life more convenient.

"This is completely useless, right?" Qi Xiangyun looked at a small package in her hands, her cheeks flushing. What was inside... were sanitary pads.

Yes, exactly that, and after realizing what it was for, she felt a bit embarrassed, regretting that she had been so eager to open the box in this place. Thankfully, none of those watching them realized what she was holding.

Speaking of which, there had been an awkward moment involving these items when she and Zheng Yichen were raiding various sects for supplies some time ago. Now, Zheng Yichen had prepared these for them.

"They’ll be useless for a while," Liu Hongzhao put the package back and then looked again at the clothes in the box. Taking into account their practical functionality and considering these clothes were ’inner garments and inner armor’, they weren’t overly delicate... Actually, having clothes that were a bit prettier wouldn’t hurt.

As long as they were gifts from Zheng Yichen.

"Then we must practice diligently," Qi Xiangyun nodded. Once their cultivation of Blood Asura reached a certain level, they’d be able to perform the ’Red Dragon Slaying’. By then, these supplies sent by Zheng Yichen would truly be of little use. Maybe as shoe inserts? Not a bad idea, perhaps?

She and Lin Yaoyao needed to work hard, but Liu Hongzhao was no longer troubled by that problem; after all, she had acquired Supreme Demon Blood. Although her constitution was not like a real Supreme Demon, she was still extraordinary and, even without practicing, she wouldn’t be troubled by some physiological issues.

They had also noticed some changes that were not a result of Blood Asura practice but came from Zheng Yichen providing them with ongoing cultivation resources after solving the Demon Flower issue. Zheng Yichen’s blood was not Supreme Demon Blood, but it had very special properties.

Compared with the blood given to them before fighting the Battle Maniac Asura, the difference was significant. They confirmed with each other during practice, concluding that Zheng Yichen’s blood was not Supreme Demon Blood, but it possessed qualities similar to that of a Supreme Demon.

"I’m planning to visit other worlds in a while," Liu Hongzhao said, glancing at the notice board as she shared her thoughts.

These past few days, they had been supporting each other, and some had targeted her due to her unusual traits. But just like those who had intentions for Qi Xiangyun or Lin Yaoyao, the outcome was similar, except that her response was even more ruthless.

She didn’t trust many people. Her trust level in strangers was in the negatives, not even starting at the baseline, to say nothing of those with malicious intent.

"Is this... isn’t this a bit too hasty?" Qi Xiangyun wanted to circle Liu Hongzhao with caution. She had learned martial arts from her family elders since childhood. Although not highly skilled, she had accumulated some proficiency.

Liu Hongzhao’s real martial arts training had not even reached two months yet.