I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 238 - 203 Still a Mechanic_1

Chapter 238: Chapter 203 Still a Mechanic_1

"To tackle that fortress, you needed some equipment, right? The flames destroyed most of the stuff here, but some things were preserved, including some equipment within those mechas."

Chiang Wei looked at an opened mecha, its seat still bearing some kind of charred material, which made her purse her lips involuntarily. She refrained from asking what that stuff was.

"Some things have been burned, and some are still usable; help me dismantle them."

Eager, Chiang Wei said to Zheng Yichen, having checked the condition of the surrounding vehicles. The special ability interference device had been the best preserved since that vehicle had a protective force field; the others, void of such protection, suffered differently and not much remained intact.

But enough had survived.

"Can you assemble these things?"

"Of course, you don’t think I only know computer technology, do you? I also have an identity as a top mechanic." Chiang Wei said proudly. No one in the circle of mechanics had hacking skills as formidable as hers, and no one among hackers had mechanical skills as advanced as hers.

Although the profession had areas of overlap, she was genuinely dual-careered.

"Sounds impressive."

"Hurry up and find a toolbox, I’ll make you a cooler."

Toolboxes were available. Although many items had melted in the fire, some were salvageable and could still be used after piecing them together.

Out of caution, Chiang Wei dismantled everything that could be taken apart, then had Zheng Yichen help move these items. With Zheng Yichen’s Wind type ability, making a sailcar to carry the items away wasn’t difficult.

"Next time you act, restrict us a bit more and we’ll have a better vehicle," Chiang Wei said somewhat helplessly on the road.

She would have liked to quickly put together a usable vehicle, but the sailcar they were currently using was the one in the best condition; however, repairing it would also require time.

"It’s not as simple as you make it sound." Zheng Yichen rubbed his arms. Using up a large amount of Life Force had left him feeling a bit cold, despite his body still being hot. Although he had somewhat recuperated after the aftermath, overall, his consumption still outpaced his recovery.

"...This way, we shouldn’t be tracked for a while," Chiang Wei said, looking behind them.

"Maybe. Do you know who is after you?"

The woman with black hair shook her head: "Those pursuing me have identities that are highly confidential. I’ve hacked into their communications but didn’t get any substantial information."

The disadvantage she faced was that the enemy knew her, but she knew very little about the enemy’s identity. Her adversaries were too cautious in this regard. If she knew who was after her, with her abilities, digging out their hidden information wouldn’t be difficult. Not to mention anything else, just leaking some of their dirty secrets would make it very uncomfortable for them.

The enemy, aware of her capabilities, were exceedingly cautious.

"What about your family?"

"Hmm, my family shouldn’t have too many problems," Chiang Wei hummed lightly, not delving too much into the matter concerning her family. Seeing this, Zheng Yichen did not press further. He watched the young woman busying herself with some tools, and after a while, she looked at Zheng Yichen: "You’re so strong, don’t just stand there watching... Or are you not able to move right now?"

She had remembered what Zheng Yichen said earlier. The outburst of the massive green flames wasn’t something that could be used casually. Right now, she might be very weak. Realizing this, her initially annoyed tone softened considerably.

"No, it’s mainly that I can assemble a normal computer without issues, but I can’t handle these things."

"Assemble a computer?" Chiang Wei looked at Zheng Yichen doubtfully.

"Uh... the old-fashioned kind," Zheng Yichen said, his confidence waning when he thought of the technological advancements of this era. Assembling and setting up systems for computers back on Earth wasn’t a problem for him; mainly because he could learn quickly when there was a need, even self-teaching.

"Just carry stuff, I’ll handle the assembly."

After pigeonholing Zheng Yichen’s electronic skills to barely being more capable than screwing in a light bulb, Chiang Wei didn’t have any further expectations of him. After all, being so powerful in battle, if he were also excellent in other areas, wouldn’t that make her seem rather useless?

With Zheng Yichen’s assistance, the tasks that followed became much easier for Chiang Wei: "Can you help me weld this with fire?"

"That shouldn’t be a problem." Zheng Yichen twirled the fishing rod in his hands; a wisp of faint green flame emerged on it. Under his control, the flame became more focused.

"Really convenient."

As dusk gradually set in, Chiang Wei took a deep breath and resisted the urge to wipe her sweaty brow, looking at the grime on her hands. She glanced at Zheng Yichen; his condition didn’t seem to be any better either.

With the help of this humanoid crane, she saved a lot of time, easily completed some mechanical modifications, and utilized everything that could be put to use. Even the less reliable vehicles were somewhat repaired, "Let’s try this out and see how it works."

"Uh..." Zheng Yichen looked at the various items piled around. The car that had been in the best condition was now drastically altered in appearance with numerous weld marks and quite a few holes drilled into it.

A special vehicle had been transformed by Chiang Wei into a small base vehicle, which made Zheng Yichen think he should have held back earlier and preserved more things. Even the interference devices inside had been disassembled and readjusted by her.

She modified the function of the interference device so that if they encountered a new special ability interference device, she could use this retrofitted one to emit a wave that would interfere with it...

It was like nesting dolls.

All those damaged mechas were also put to good use by Chiang Wei. Many important components inside had been damaged in the high temperatures, and even with her best efforts to cobble and repair them, getting a mecha to move turned its performance from a supercar to a tractor.

She consoled herself that being able to move at all was good, definitely better than not having one at all.

One item - not quite apocalypse style but close enough - was an ’armor’ that gave Zheng Yichen the impression of an early version of a steel battle suit.

However, the other side made it under more difficult conditions, and she had plenty of finished materials on hand. The initial modification was slow, but as some things were repaired and modified, the subsequent speed of progress increased rapidly.

"Wearing this thing isn’t going to weaken me, will it?" Zheng Yichen asked as he examined the mechanical armor. It wasn’t light either—it weighed several tens of kilograms!

Although the armor had power assistance, that might not be able to keep up with his efficiency.

"You’ve got such strong special abilities and you still expect to wrestle with a barbarian wearing this thing??" Chiang Wei glared at Zheng Yichen with her hands on her hips, recalling the scene where he had once idly tested his strength against a battle mecha.

"In another world, I could rip those mechas apart with my bare hands."

"So you can’t do that in this world, and it’s the world’s fault?" Chiang Wei rolled her eyes, "This thing has an emergency disassembly function. Just be careful not to damage certain parts during combat, and you’ll be fine."

Zheng Yichen put on the suit of mechanical armor. He found the weight acceptable; his physical condition was top-tier in this world’s environment.

A slightly lower intensity level compared to Hazy City didn’t affect his strength as much.

The armor wasn’t designed for Zheng Yichen to withstand bullets in combat—it was more like a refrigerator, specifically to control his body temperature, forcibly reducing it to prevent him from reaching a 70% cooked state too early.

"There’s even a helmet."

"The helmet’s the most important part." Chiang Wei tapped the chest armor in front of Zheng Yichen, "You wouldn’t want your brain to overheat and cook first, would you?"

"But this thing is really inconvenient to wear, and my head feels quite normal right now."

"... Are you that confident in your constitution? Fine, I’ll make some adjustments for you." Chiang Wei muttered and motioned for Zheng Yichen to take off the armor. She added an extra temperature monitoring feature around the collar of the armor that would set off an alarm if the temperature of his body above the neck rose too much.

That way, Zheng Yichen would have to put on the helmet at some point, whether he liked it or not.

"This gear should help control your body’s condition, giving you more time. Don’t you dare sneakily take it off," Chiang Wei said to Zheng Yichen earnestly.

"I’m not an idiot; how’s the energy problem with this thing solved?"

"I made a converter; you’ll have to charge it yourself." Chiang Wei envied the Thunder type ability Zheng Yichen possessed, a power that, matched with the right equipment, could indeed offer an unlimited supply of electricity.

She yawned, "I’m going to modify the remaining parts now. I’m aiming to finish by dawn tomorrow. The rest doesn’t require your help; you go rest."

"Alright then," Zheng Yichen smiled at Chiang Wei.

He didn’t rest for long, instead, after a short break, he found a suitable place to begin hunting. He told Chiang Wei it was for hunting to ensure tomorrow’s food supply. The woman glanced at Zheng Yichen’s motorcycle; it still had plenty of compressed food inside.

Besides, the attackers they had taken down earlier had plenty of supplies. Although the unprotected food was ruined by fire, some items in the refrigerator were well-preserved. She even found quite a few very useful emergency medicines and rare drugs.

Unfortunately, none of the drugs could alleviate Zheng Yichen’s condition, but she still kept them. They didn’t take up much space, and who knew whether they’d come in handy later?

A couple of hours later, watching Zheng Yichen return, Chiang Wei sat on a rock, rubbing her shoulders. It had been a long time since she had engaged in such intensive work. In the past, as a mechanic, she had many supporting devices. Now she had to use her hands for everything.

However, she also discovered that her endurance was unexpectedly high, although she got hungry fast. In the past, when focused on her work, she rarely felt hunger. Now, her concentration got interrupted by hunger.

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