I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 231 - 196 Send You Away_1

Chapter 231: Chapter 196 Send You Away_1

This matter had caused quite a stir in their circle back then, but in the end, it came to nothing. The identities of these people were not to be exposed. Even though their everyday lives might be glamorous, once such identities were revealed, they would not lead pleasant lives.

They would either be recruited or spend their lives without ever touching an electronic device again. There was no need for imprisonment; certain special surgeries could induce a condition where they would fall ill upon contact with electronic devices.

She was surprised by who Zheng Yichen really was, to be targeted by the participants of the Eye of Time and Space Project? More importantly, it appeared that he was still well and alive after being targeted?

That was quite something.

"Did you find out anything?"

"Well, I think it’s better if you just clean your identity," the woman said indecisively to Zheng Yichen. The investigation had reached this point, if the matter remained secret, nothing would happen, but if Zheng Yichen continued to follow this lead, it would no longer end well.

"You’re still young, it would be too impulsive to get into trouble over this..."

"That’s my business, hurry up, tell me what you’ve found out."

The woman widened her eyes and looked at Zheng Yichen seriously. After a moment, she showed an expression of realization: "You, your real purpose was to go for the Eye of Time and Space?"

She could guess this because the place where she first met Zheng Yichen was not for simple tourism, which she definitely didn’t believe; with no village in sight and lacking any forest or mountains, who would go there as a tourist?

Perhaps Zheng Yichen had already set his sights on the Eye of Time and Space research base by then?

"So it’s the Eye of Time and Space, huh..." Zheng Yichen stroked his chin: "What about those people’s information? Give me their photos and I’ll let you go. In fact, just give me all the information you’ve found, and after that, I’ll act as if I’ve never seen you."

"Trust between people is fragile, I..." At this point, the woman was full of regret, extremely regretful that she had initially held onto a slim hope.

"Trust is indeed fragile, but I think someone like you, who is able to dig out this much, must also have your own curiosity, right?"

The black-haired woman who was being watched by Zheng Yichen bit her lip. She couldn’t refute him. Information related to the Eye of Time and Space project was covered by a superficial shell, and everything uncovered before this shell was merely surface information, which had fooled many of her peers in the past.

She should have given up after coming into contact with some of the shell information, but curiosity is like cat’s claws. Among those involved in the Eye of Time and Space project, some were her peers and friends, and now some of them were lying in graves.

"Alright, this was all my doing, and I was the one who insistently requested you to conduct this investigation. Hand over the information you’ve found to me quickly."

Zheng Yichen gestured to the black-haired woman.

"Here, take it! Take it all!" The black-haired woman transferred the information she had found to Zheng Yichen. The operating system on Zheng Yichen’s phone was different from hers, but she had managed to create a small conversion software that could transfer some information, which was more or less compatible despite the different systems.

"I haven’t dug any deeper, so the people I could find out about are only two. There might be others."

"Oh, that’s not important now, as long as I know who the main ones are," Zheng Yichen replied as he looked at the photos on the phone. The subjects wore work clothes against a white background; these were the type of photos where you couldn’t expect to glean any substantial information.

Beyond that were some general details about the Eye of Time and Space, but this information was cluttered and fragmented, with few important details besides the project’s name and operation dates, and some of the data was marked as expired.

Finding a way to enter the research fortress was impossible from this information.

Zheng Yichen looked at the somewhat tense black-haired woman: "Would it be possible—"

"No! If I keep investigating, I can’t guarantee that I won’t be discovered!"

"..." Zheng Yichen sighed, "Am I too difficult to accomplish great things? Now I could just threaten you, right?"

He put away his phone: "Let’s go, I’ll take you to the nearest town."

The black-haired woman still looked at Zheng Yichen nervously. After getting on the motorcycle, she tried hard to keep some distance from him, avoiding any physical contact as much as possible.

Only after seeing the nearest town did she finally sigh with relief, realizing that Zheng Yichen really seemed to be taking her to a nearby town.

"Wait a second." She took out a device similar to a phone, then put on a pair of small bracelets on her wrists. Shortly thereafter, a layer of projection emerged on her body, not only changing her appearance but also the details of her clothing.

Zheng Yichen’s eyes widened in amazement. What kind of technological sorcery was this? Beauty apps and such advanced disguise projection technology made those pale in comparison.

After the projection was complete, from a normal angle, Zheng Yichen saw nothing amiss on the person.

"Just a little trick for disguise. It’s useless against some devices, but more than enough to confuse regular surveillance," said the woman with golden hair, smiling at Zheng Yichen’s naivety.

"This is awesome, do you have any spares? Make one for me too," Zheng Yichen said earnestly. This method of disguise was much better than the optical camouflage on his car. "Also, will the image distort if I move too quickly after the disguise?"

"As long as you don’t exceed a certain threshold, it won’t distort. Usually, that won’t happen," the black-haired woman replied. They were at the town’s gate, and she relaxed a bit. The scenario Zheng Yichen described rarely occurred—it was a disguise device, not combat gear.

Even assassins would just attach some sensors to their faces and project directly onto them. The threshold for distortion in such cases was much higher, something humans normally couldn’t reach, unless there was some interference.

That’s how tech gear is, there’s always corresponding counter-technologies. It depends on how you use them.

"What about the spares?"

"There are none left. When I ran... escaped, there was no time to bring anything else."

Zheng Yichen’s gaze fell onto the suitcase carried by the black-haired woman, who immediately became wary. The projection accurately displayed her altered appearance and her alert expression.

"You should go," she said.

"..." After a moment’s hesitation, the black-haired woman left the motorbike and the camouflage’s range. Seeing that Zheng Yichen didn’t follow, she quickened her pace, got onto a highway leading to the town, lingered near it for nearly half an hour, and then entered the town.

Just as Zheng Yichen planned to leave, the town behind him buzzed with activity, with faint gunfire audible.

"Hmm?" Zheng Yichen turned his vehicle around without a second thought and rushed towards the town. Before even getting close, several drones approached him, but a burst of magnetic storm disabled them all.

With thermal vision activated in one eye, he captured everyone hidden nearby. Judging by the temperature emitted from the objects they held, they were likely armed with some sort of weaponry.

In this world of advanced technology, firearms with live ammunition were still common because they were simple, reliable, easy to produce and stable.

Energy weapons and the like were considered precision ’equipment’.

Save me—

Zheng Yichen’s phone rang. He looked at the message that popped up and slightly smirked before heading towards the chaos. Some of the drones targeted him, while others were in a semi-out-of-control state, causing considerable turmoil.

Many bystanders were affected, but Zheng Yichen noted they were stable enough to survive the ordeal, as the drones were using tranquilizer darts instead of live ammo.

Zheng Yichen quickly found the person he was looking for amidst the chaos. The black-haired woman looked quite disheveled, with several drones circling her, fending off some ’attacks.’ The assailants seemed intent on capturing her alive without directly aiming to kill.

The number of drones dwindled rapidly under their assault, and Zheng Yichen heard the sound of police sirens.

Without hesitation, he produced a black spear in his hand and sprinted towards the black-haired woman’s location. Those who were attacking her noticed Zheng Yichen and their attitude towards him was not so favorable.

To these uninvited guests, their response was to shoot on sight. A barrage of bullets came at him, but as they neared Zheng Yichen, they slowed down, got caught up in the wind, and were sent right back where they came from.

A man in black stepped forward, waved his hand at Zheng Yichen from afar, and a blade of light flew towards him. Zheng Yichen blocked it with his Black Spear, which sustained a light scratch.

Seeing that the opponent wanted to continue the attack, he threw his Black Spear and, to the astonishment of the man, quickly retrieved a sniper rifle from the weapon compartment that had opened on his motorbike.

"??" The Special Ability User who had released the Light Blade widened his eyes. Before he could dodge, Zheng Yichen had already fired. A thin membrane-like protection appeared on the man, but it was not strong enough to withstand the powerful bullet of the sniper rifle.

The bullet veered slightly, yet still left a gaping wound in his body.

Zheng Yichen didn’t pause, firing continuously in all directions. The assailants in black couldn’t avoid the shots in time, and some remotely controlled drones tried to harry him, but they could only watch helplessly as Zheng Yichen neared their target.

The black-haired woman looked at the approaching Zheng Yichen with a mixture of tears and smiles, not knowing quite how to feel...

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