I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 431 - 340

Chapter 431: 340

"Let’s continue," Zheng Yichen rubbed his hands together and picked out another victim. He had thought the success rate was quite high, but it was only towards the end that he confirmed the probability was quite low.

Out of the dozen or so skeletons, only four remained; the rest had turned into bone powder. As for the jade-like bones, there weren’t many, and most were shattered into brittle pieces, good enough to be scooped up for use as fertilizer.

"...Brother Chang Qing, I don’t think we’re supposed to be doing this, right?" Qi Xiangyun said somewhat helplessly as she looked at a small dish containing the jade-like bones. There weren’t many of them, and while it seemed enough to forge a sword, making armor was out of the question.

"Ahem, I got a bit carried away, but these skeletons are still easy to come by."

"I always feel that doing this is somewhat disrespectful to the deceased," Qi Xiangyun said with a tinge of melancholy, then shook her head, "But the world has changed so much, it doesn’t matter anymore."

They were dealing with skeletons, not bodies laid to rest in peace but creatures of the dead that moved in Hell. Some old concepts could be disregarded now.

If the human race didn’t accumulate enough power quickly, they would inevitably meet their doom, just as Yi Nan had speculated. There might be many Dusk maidservants and troubles with the alien demons in the Dusk Territory later on, but... the human side must not disappear because of this.

If the human race wasn’t strong enough in the future, whether they could continue to exist would depend on the whims of the alien demons, just like some of the protected animals in technological worlds.

"Should I fish out another couple?"

"...Let’s deal with these first," Qi Xiangyun said somewhat speechlessly, then got busy. She checked the condition of the skeleton’s bones again, approached a large mechanism next to her, which was connected to a furnace operating, and soon, molten steel flowed out.

The molten steel poured into molds to take shape. Zheng Yichen noticed that during this process, Qi Xiangyun had also used some Spells. The girl was already proficient in using Spells, and it now seemed that, besides making sufficient progress in martial arts, she was also quite adept at Spellcasting?

With the help of Spells along with the comprehensive mechanisms in the workshop, she quickly finished the constraint mechanisms. These devices were fitted to each skeleton’s body, and once installed, transformed the skeletons into steel skeletons.

If you were to add some other mechanical parts, looking at the red dots in the skulls, wouldn’t it feel like the Terminator?

In fact, it was quite reminiscent of that.

"These mechanisms can enhance their defenses and can also lock and restrict their movements when not needed. There are magic mechanisms inside, and anyone who knows the corresponding Spells can control them remotely," Qi Xiangyun explained to Zheng Yichen. The magic mechanism involved a minor Spell; even martial artists could learn it with some effort.

It wasn’t about mastering it to any degree, but isn’t that like being unable to ride a bike, not even knowing how to use one?

In this world, Spells and martial arts were not in conflict; both could be learned if one had the talent.

"Maintaining their state with blood is also manageable. There are always some alien demons near Qi Family Town that need to be cleared out regularly. Their blood should suffice, and there are also some wild beasts in the town that are raised. They aren’t easy to domesticate, but they can be bred."

"You haven’t had it easy," Zheng Yichen said to Qi Xiangyun. From the catastrophe to the present, the girl had been the one holding up Qi Family Town, whereas in a normal world, a girl of thirteen or fourteen would generally be in school or playing, perhaps nurturing some hobbies.

Qi Xiangyun shook her head, "It’s all thanks to your support, Brother Chang Qing. Without the things you’ve provided, it would have been too difficult to develop to this point."

She knew how much her progress owed to the support from Zheng Yichen, whether it was the electronic devices, the reference books, or the seeds for crops. Without any of them, Qi Family Town would not have developed so quickly in such a short time.

Even though there were many resources in the secret vaults of Qi Family Town.

Zheng Yichen reminded Qi Xiangyun, "And the most important thing is martial strength."

The girl nodded immediately, "Yes! And martial strength."

No matter how much knowledge one has, without the power to protect oneself, it can’t be preserved...

It was because they had grown stronger that those coveting Qi Family Town began to consider cooperation and alliance. If her side wasn’t strong enough, it would directly lead to invasion.

Qi Xiangyun had seen many similar situations in the entertainment television programs that Zheng Yichen sent over to pass the time. Although some of the content even felt melodramatic to someone from ancient times like her, if she ignored those over-the-top elements, she felt that the biggest issue was lack of strength; with enough power, there would be far fewer melodramatic situations.

Unless that "director" created even more melodramatic circumstances.

When she had spare time, she would also play some movies in the central square of Qi Family Town. After all, it only took unfurling a giant screen, and in this world where magic existed, the residents had quite a decent acceptance of films...

Naturally, the movies she chose were also those that fit better with this era.

About five or six times a month, perhaps.

Afterward, Qi Xiangyun tested the restraints on these skeletons to ensure there were no issues. Then, she had them sent over to the martial arts training hall. At the training hall, the swordsmen waiting there revealed puzzled expressions. How had so many skeletons boiled down to just four?

Had the young Clan Leader made a mistake while creating these mechanisms? But such a mistake was far too great, right?

"These skeletons are stronger than before; be careful when you use them," Qi Xiangyun did not explain much and directly addressed the swordsman.

The swordsman nodded, "Clan Leader, let me test them first."

"Go ahead."

In the center of the martial arts training hall, some novices holding wooden swords watched the upcoming fight. The skeleton, once freed from its restraints, immediately swung its sword at the swordsman, who felt the difference in the skeleton upon their first exchange of blows. Although it was still not enhanced by Inner Strength, both its speed and power had clearly increased.

Moreover, its agility had greatly improved. Fortunately, the swordsman did not take it lightly and responded to the skeleton with extreme steadiness.

After a while, he ceased his efforts and looked at the skeleton, whose movements had been restrained again. "Clan Leader, using these kinds of skeletons as wooden dummy posts will definitely result in apprentices getting killed."

He was neither exaggerating nor downplaying; the combat ability of these skeletons was simply too strong now. Compared to the previous type, armed with this steel restraining mechanism, they could take on ten... If an apprentice fought against this kind of ’wooden dummy post,’ and the spectators did not activate the restraints in time, it wouldn’t be surprising for the apprentice to be killed.

This was despite the skeletal bone swords being wrapped with a layer of protective gear; the skeletons were just too powerful.

"No problem, more ordinary skeletons will be sent over later. These few will be used for training by those who are more formidable," Qi Xiangyun had made such an arrangement.

The swordsman nodded, then there would be no issues.

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