I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 338 - 272: Fight for It_2

Chapter 338: Chapter 272: Fight for It_2

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"Why?" Ahn Qi seized the opportunity to press for an answer.

Ahn Ke shook her head. She had already said quite a bit, but what Ahn Qi cared about was still Proxy Agents, not Dusk; oh well, that was normal: "Because Proxy Agents are guilty in Dusk, they were ’supposed to die,’ but they become Proxy Agents due to their talents."

"... He doesn’t seem like a bad person." Ahn Qi thought about Zheng Yichen’s actions. It could be said that Zheng Yichen killed without batting an eye in some respects, his hands didn’t even shake when he slaughtered those flesh monsters, so calling him a bad person seemed excessive.

"This has nothing to do with being a bad person. In fact, in our eyes he’s innocent, and it’s very likely he became a Proxy Agent after being framed." Ahn Ke simply explained to Ahn Qi the reasons behind it.

Ahn Qi’s expression was indescribable after hearing this. To become a Proxy Agent after being framed, Zheng Yichen really had bad luck.

"Dusk doesn’t care about external interference and investigation. There are not a few native forces in Dusk who are aware, but everyone tacitly refrains from interfering with Dusk. Um, there must have been interference before, but later on, as more information was known, they changed their approach."

Ahn Ke continued to talk about the related matters. Only the ignorant think they have everything under control; with enough information, one will understand the importance of Dusk mercenaries and the uniqueness of their world.

No one can be sure this world won’t be found by the Boundary Breaking Faction or the Equilibrium Faction, and if discovered by those forces, coupled with knowledge of Hazy City’s special nature, then what they’d face isn’t the possibility of World Destruction but the likelihood of invasion from various sides.

By then, all the local forces related to Hazy City would be targets for purge, unless they act as guides.

Plus, they couldn’t do anything directly to Dusk. What to do with Dusk mercenaries? Do those with power actually enjoy acting as guides? Being lackeys for others?

Dusk mercenaries can be considered the unique pillars of battle power in this world. If there’s an invasion, the native Dusk mercenaries will definitely be a formidable support. Rather than matching wits with Dusk mercenaries, why not cooperate with them directly? Dusk mercenaries are human too, and humans have needs.

Thus, the local families of Hazy City all have a tacit understanding. The territory of Dusk has always maintained its usual state of freedom and openness; one only needs to keep an eye on those Dusk mercenaries.

Not everyone is adaptable to Dusk. As far as Ahn Ke knew, less than ten people in the Ahn family were adaptable to Dusk, and other families wouldn’t have many either.

"On the family side, I don’t have much direct contact with Dusk mercenaries, at most during midnight at the Dusk Cathedral trading some experimental medicines."

Ahn Qi couldn’t help but take another look at Ahn Ke: "You even use Dusk mercenaries for experiments?"

"Why not? Those experimental drugs directly enhance combat capabilities. As long as Dusk mercenaries can survive and return to Dusk, any injuries can be healed. As long the price is right and the effects are good, they are happy to use those drugs."

Ahn Ke, eyeing the traffic light ahead, narrowed her eyes a little and sped up, crossing just before the green light turned red: "Too bad I don’t qualify to be a Dusk mercenary. After the family learned about the existence of Proxy Agents, they will make some new arrangements, but as long as your relationships are good enough, there shouldn’t be too many issues."

Continuing, Ahn Ke glanced at Ahn Qi, whose complexion wasn’t great. Ahn Qi didn’t have adaptability to Dusk, but she wasn’t foolish; she might not be concerned with Dusk but knew the importance of Zheng Yichen. The two were not in conflict, and Zheng Yichen’s impression wouldn’t fade from her mind.

He didn’t represent Dusk, and neither did anyone in the family.

Ahn Qi exhaled and looked at the house ahead: "Why are we at my house?"

"Today is your birthday, little sister." Ahn Ke smiled. Even if you’ve declined the original plans, there still has to be a celebration.

Ahn Qi glanced at the box inside the car, took out her phone, and contacted her Fourth Sister and Second Brother.

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She had wanted to contact Zheng Yichen as well, but considering his identity and uniqueness, she eventually abandoned the idea.

What was for Ahn Qi a very ordinary birthday party—despite the attendance of many guests, including her parents—she seemed somewhat distracted throughout the event.

"Did Ahn Ke do something to you?" Ahn Longling approached Ahn Qi and asked.

Ahn Qi shook her head, "It’s just that I’ve become aware of certain special matters, and I feel a bit ignorant."

She looked at her sister, Ahn Longling, who was particularly close to her. Ahn Longling also did not know about Dusk, no, she must know, she thought; the same as her, but knowing did not mean she would pay too much attention to Dusk.

Ahn Longling considered the most likely reason: "Is it related to your collaborator?"

Ahn Qi nodded: "Let’s talk after the party."

She thought of the box sitting in her bedroom, clearly the most important thing, yet it remained unaddressed until now, leading her to discover things she hadn’t wanted to know. With these revelations, she felt that she was never truly in the core of the family hierarchy.

The next day, Ahn Qi visited Ahn Ke’s research institute. Ahn Ke, who didn’t have the habit of wearing glasses while working, caused Ahn Qi to slightly twitch the corner of her eye when she looked at her, recalling the event from the night before—it had been too intense.

"You work on these things yourself. Just let me know the outcome," Ahn Qi said.

Ahn Ke accepted the box Ahn Qi brought over: "Wait for the result, but be prepared. If the research findings are extraordinary, the family will take extra interest in the matter of your collaborator. Spend more time nurturing that relationship, so that afterwards she will still choose you."

"Otherwise, I won’t be polite, sister," Ahn Ke added.

"You..." Ahn Qi stared at Ahn Ke as she spoke, understanding that her words were true. Ahn Ke had an affinity for Dusk that she did not possess, and hence, Ahn Ke would fight more for rights in certain matters.

Expertise is specialized, and without certain qualifications, she naturally couldn’t outcompete those who had them, and adaptability wasn’t something that could be made up for later.

After leaving Ahn Ke’s research institute, Ahn Qi checked her phone. She felt nothing but satisfaction with her family, for in terms of arrangements and resources, they had always done well. She had never experienced unfair treatment, and in their family, the capable rose to power. Even the less able family members wouldn’t be picked on.

Actions that threatened family unity? The family’s seniors weren’t fools—why would they do such things? Only if someone was both stupid and malicious would they be purged by the family. But such individuals weren’t worth sympathy; anyone with a semblance of normalcy, even if mediocre, could live a life far beyond what ordinary people might attain in several lifetimes.

If they didn’t want to live in Hazy City, they could reside in other cities, maybe managing a small company related to the family business. Even without capabilities, they could find someone suitable to manage the company; a family member would just have a nominal role, ensuring the company remained under the family’s domain.

Frankly speaking, even someone as mediocre as a dog could "manage" a company well.

Ahn Qi was not a mediocre family member. She held no grievances or opinions against her family, but she sought to further develop and advance. Zheng Yichen was a talent she had discovered herself, from a basic initial collaboration to now a deeper one. Yet, due to Zheng Yichen’s identity, she might lose this collaborator in the future.

This didn’t sit well with her, but as for the specifics...she wasn’t planning to passively wait for the family’s follow-up plans. Before Ahn Ke’s research yielded results, she could still make an extra effort to secure her position.

Lying down and accepting her fate was out of the question; she didn’t want to be relegated to a reserve role after the family completed the Ascension Plan. She aimed to be on the first list or, after the Ascension Plan was complete, lead a segment of the family’s power to develop in another world.