I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 279 - 233 Eating it_1

Chapter 279: Chapter 233 Eating it_1

This time, he didn’t encounter any particularly special characters or beings—just mushroom clouds falling from the sky. Given the technological state of this world, it was unlikely that any indigenous people would notice him now.

"If a nuclear bomb were to drop, could we escape the blast center with our current speed?"

"Yes," the artificial intelligence Lilith said, then gave Zheng Yichen an analysis diagram: "The detonation site of the nuclear weapon is in the middle segment of the Sky Pillar, it won’t hit the ground directly, there’s enough distance to escape, but radiation is still unavoidable."

"That’ll do," Zheng Yichen said, looking up at the sky, where a fighter jet flew by. But before it could get close to the Sky Pillar, it fell out of the sky as if it had malfunctioned.

Zheng Yichen quickly veered away from the direction where that fighter jet fell, worried that it might bring an unimaginable explosion, a nuclear bomb.

At that moment, any aircraft approaching the area was a target of heightened vigilance for Zheng Yichen.

Fortunately, although there was an explosion, there was no mushroom cloud or the like, allowing Zheng Yichen to breathe a sigh of relief: "Shall we go check it out?"

"I strongly advise against doing so. Although nuclear weapons are very stable, we cannot rule out accidents," Lilith suggested. It was uncertain whether that fighter jet carried a nuclear bomb, and even less certain if there was indeed a nuclear bomb, whether it would explode as they approached.

A wry smile tugged at Zheng Yichen’s mouth: "Let’s take a detour."

Thankfully, nothing additional went wrong after that. Along the way, Zheng Yichen could see many remains of fighter jets, some exploding upon impact, others relatively intact. Perhaps the area near the Sky Pillar had turned into a desert-like region with a buffer?

By the final stretch, the fighter jets looked like onions planted in the ground. Zheng Yichen speculated that if not for some factor causing these fighter jets to fall, the mushroom clouds near the Sky Pillar wouldn’t be limited to just a few each day, would they?

Alarms were already blaring from the motorcycle, the kind that suggested his parents’ upbringing was in vain. What could Zheng Yichen do about it?

Wrapped in the cat spirit cloak, he continued forward. Although not some specialized armor, it was, after all, a piece of equipment imbued with special power, and along with the amulet on his person, it should offer some degree of protection.

The rest would wait until he returned to Dusk Cathedral.

Incidentally, the environment around this place wasn’t quite what Zheng Yichen had expected. As he neared the Sky Pillar, the temperature actually normalized, and the scarcity of power in the environment returned to normal—or rather, it far exceeded the usual standards.

Once his ability to manipulate elements could be used normally, Zheng Yichen immediately enveloped himself with several layers of shields, both wind and water types included. Whether they would be useful or not, they provided some psychological comfort.

Even upon arriving here, he didn’t encounter any enemies attempting to intercept him. The Sky Pillar was a huge object with a diameter exceeding two kilometers, and at the edge of the Sky Pillar, Zheng Yichen felt a tremendous pressure as swirling air currents shot upward along its edge.

He noticed no anomalies in the surroundings and took a breath before getting off his motorcycle and walking towards the Sky Pillar, which plunged deep into the ground. From the surface, free of desertification and crackling, emanated a light resembling that of the Sky Pillar.

Zheng Yichen extended the black spear in his hand and touched the Sky Pillar, feeling something akin to touching rubber.

"How am I supposed to deal with this thing??" Facing the state of the Sky Pillar, Zheng Yichen felt overwhelmed. In a world of higher durability, he might think of a solution—a two-kilometer diameter column could be handled just with heavy bombardment, right?

But the environmental resilience of this world wasn’t high enough; nuclear bombs could hardly make a direct impact. Was he to move a mountain like the fool Yu Gong with his bare hands?

He swung the black spear in his hand, and the ground began to crack. Under the control of his soil-earth type power, the ground was overturned by Zheng Yichen, revealing a look of astonishment. The Sky Pillar didn’t just extend downwards as he had thought; it spread out like capillary vessels in every direction.

The black spear pierced into a ’light band’ that branched out, and this time the sensation was even more fragile. Yet it still seemed impossible to destroy the light band, which felt energy-immune. After testing several methods, Zheng Yichen found that only physical attacks had some effect.

Even Hellfire was ineffective, which was completely different from the Demon Flower he had drained and killed before.

With no abnormal trace nearby, Zheng Yichen was even more certain that this Sky Pillar was not the work of the Boundary Breaking Faction; they wouldn’t waste resources like this.

Zheng Yichen found a thin strand of light and decisively cut it off. The slender light band was like seaweed, and even after being sliced, it didn’t disappear. He pulled it out, it feeling exceptionally cold to the touch. As Zheng Yichen tugged on it, the light band frayed like barbs being torn from the skin.

The ground also formed a long thin groove as he pulled, the band extending to who knows where.

Holding the strand of light, he walked back to his motorcycle and asked, "Can you analyze the status of this thing?"

There was a miniaturization device on the motorbike.

"This thing can be considered a type of energy crystal with extremely stable properties. It absorbs various energies from the outside, including light and heat," the AI assistant Lilith answered after analysis. And in just a moment, the energy level of the motorbike had decreased significantly.

Zheng Yichen immediately stepped away from the motorbike, no wonder the environmental scan had detected nuclear radiation along the way, although its intensity wasn’t that outrageous. Also, the motorbike’s energy consumption rate was a bit fast.

This thing really is a blood pump.

"I’ll start by digging a pit." Zheng Yichen tried to use his elements manipulation abilities to affect this object, but just as Lilith had analyzed, it was an extremely stable energy crystal, like TNT. Directly shooting it with a bullet wouldn’t cause an explosion.

Zheng Yichen was also unable to reverse the effect on this ’tough’ energy crystal.

"It’s not like I can eat it, right??"

Zheng Yichen looked conflicted as he gazed at the section of the light band in his hand. He directly cut off another piece of it, pinched off a tiny bit, and tossed it into his mouth. His current special power was Inner Strength, his elements manipulation ability was more like a supernatural power, but he also had other characteristics.

He had Devouring Power as well, an extraordinary ability different from his own, which had originated from a Zombie Evolver in the post-apocalyptic world. And this ability wasn’t fully manifested in Zheng Yichen, primarily focused on the aspect of eating.

In numerous battles, it had not influenced the outcome, but this power was truly not weak. If given two fresh pieces of dragon meat before a fight, it would be indeed more helpful than having two assistants.

Since this object was an energy crystal, then might as well give it a try.

"I strongly advise against doing that," the projection of Lilith appeared beside Zheng Yichen. Due to the environmental effects, and leaving the range of the motorbike, her projection became very blurry.

"Too late, I already did it," Zheng Yichen swallowed the piece of the light band the size of a peanut.

It felt like eating a chunk of ice. His stomach turned chilly, but other than that sensation, there was nothing else. On the contrary, he felt rejuvenated, thanks to the Feeding enhancement due to his Devouring Power.

However, the special energy that Zheng Yichen possessed seemed somewhat incompatible with the energy crystal.

The key point was that it was useful!

"Incredible, your body is unlike any other human condition recorded in my data," said the AI Lilith in her characteristic tone devoid of fluctuation.

According to her analysis, normal people could not digest such a substance. If they consumed it and failed to expel it in time, they could die from hypothermia.

But after Zheng Yichen had eaten it, not only was there no change, but when he lifted his hand, his palm could even emit a faint glow.

"From many perspectives, I guess I am not a normal person," Zheng Yichen smiled. He had experienced extraordinary changes unconsciously, not much different from those mutated animals in Hazy City, except that he had a clear self-awareness of his condition.

He hadn’t turned into a monster due to the mutation.

If he could eat it, then... then there’s nothing to worry about.

Zheng Yichen looked at the enormous light column nearby, his expression one of utter despair. The legendary Yu Gong moved mountains with the aid of tools and help from his family, but here he was, expected to gnaw on a gigantic light column over two kilometers in diameter with nothing but his mouth?

Isn’t this a mistake? Dusk wouldn’t set him up for failure, but neither should they assign such an extreme challenge.

While internally grumbling, Zheng Yichen grabbed the light band next to him and started to gnaw on it, piece by piece. Although the energy released from digesting the light band didn’t quite match with his Inner Strength, it was still a form of energy. It could still be utilized before it dissipated naturally.

Now, chewing on these light bands was like recharging himself. Given ample time, he decided to test his limits first, and later found that aside from being incompatible with his Inner Strength, when this energy was applied to his elements manipulation ability, it could enhance the power of that ability.

Even so, Zheng Yichen still felt it was a bit of a waste. If so much energy could be used for training... Well, for now, he would just try to fill himself to his limits before considering anything else.

Thinking this, Zheng Yichen sped up the pace at which he was gnawing on the light bands. In terms of efficiency, there’s not much to say; after all, he only had his mouth.

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