I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 650 - 485 You’re Not Good at Business_1

Chapter 650: Chapter 485 You’re Not Good at Business_1

This world understood Dusk, but not extensively.

To the people of this world, the Dusk Territory might be a special safe zone where one could avoid harm as long as they were within it. In a world with gods, such a place might not seem so strange. Considering the existence of gods in this world, it wouldn’t feel too bizarre.

In the view of some, this place might just be a miniature Divine Domain that a god, having nothing better to do, had descended upon. With safety-related rules and restrictions within the Divine Domain, it naturally became a special safe zone.

"It’s probably like that. If they knew someone could make contact with another world through Dusk, this place should be guarded... Hmm, or it might remain as is under the watchful eyes of many," Fire Dragon Klakauska said, now somewhat uncertain.

The Dusk Territory was special; others trying to peer inside could only use their eyes, observing from the outside to see what it looked like within. The unknown was terrifying for humans and almost the same for gods.

"I’ll go ask."

"Is that possible?" the fire dragon immediately widened his eyes.

Zheng Yichen said with a smile, "Of course it’s possible. If you have a question, asking a Dusk nun is feasible. Even if it’s not, there’s no punishment, so why not ask?"

By the way, there were over forty Dusk nuns in this world, meaning it was a super-populated world. Well, that also meant the world was very large.

A population of over forty, with such a number, this world could directly colonize nearby planets.

"Gods have been extinguished here, but those were all avatars of gods," Tia provided Zheng Yichen with a clear answer. She seemed oblivious to the fire dragon’s astonishment as if he had just ingested an explosive: "For the gods of this world, losing an avatar means at most a loss of some power, not truly death, unless they foolishly enter of their own volition."

Zheng Yichen did notice the fire dragon’s expression, as if his teeth had been blown away by the shock, and said, "So you’re saying any god who’s bored with living and can’t find a way to suicide could come here and seek death?"

"That’s right, but if they meet certain conditions, they can become Proxy Agents."

With the problem resolved, Zheng Yichen continued his search for a new residence. There was still plenty of time, and he could forget about the vicinity of Dusk Cathedral. The residents there were not fools; those living near such a special place were either rich or noble. Knowing its uniqueness, getting a house in that location meant that one must be extraordinary in influence or wealth.

"Well, this is the best I can find. I originally thought the high property prices in Landen were due to its good development, but it seems I was naive," Klakauska said as he looked at the rather ordinary house before him, shaking his head.

He had some understanding of this place when untouched by anomalies, but not much attention was given then. At that time, he was a typical giant dragon, so why would he bother squeezing into a human city?

Among the little he knew, some characteristics of Landen were involved.

High property prices were unusual. In this world, there weren’t many places with high real estate costs, and they were mostly around the central cities of countries.

Landen wasn’t a central city. Compared to the capital city of the country it was located in, Landen was only a secondary central city, and the Imperial Palace wasn’t in this city.

Another reason that let the fire dragon know of this place’s specialty was its lack of slums. Every area was utilized, leaving no room for the poor to squeeze into, and the city wouldn’t provide such space for them.

"Let’s settle for this place," Zheng Yichen said, looking at the house that was not too old or broken down, similar to his home in Hazy City. He did want to secure a better place, even offering more to get his hands on a house at the edge of Dusk Cathedral.

But that would really cost a lot. He brought many valuable items, but it seemed they weren’t enough in this world. Things that made people younger? This world was not lacking those. Becoming stronger? Tsk, the development of this world revealed it was equally abundant in that respect.

When longevity and strength-enhancing items were easily accessible, it meant the originally valuable items would diminish significantly in value.

This area was the closest he could get to Dusk Cathedral for now.

"Hahaha, leave it to me," the fire dragon laughed heartily and knocked on the house door.

The house owner was an elderly man over sixty, seemingly poorly maintained, with saggy skin and cloudy eyes. Upon seeing Klakauska, the old man’s eyes lit up slightly, "Ah, a fire dragon. Though not the right attribute, still acceptable..."

"Human, is this a provocation?" Klakauska glared at the old man disapprovingly, who could discern his identity because the old man was a formidable spellcaster.

Of course, he could also see the old man’s condition. This elder shouldn’t be so aged; he must have encountered a problem with a magic experiment or attempt, which led to his current state. Researchers of magic who were spellcasters emerged with such cases every year... no, every day.

It wasn’t uncommon for them to die on the spot, and those who survived would often have various issues.

The old man seemed quite confident, and the fire dragon was no less so. Besides being a strong creature as a dragon, he had a genuine ’Godslayer’ by his side. Though Zheng Yichen hadn’t slain a god in his own world yet, in other worlds, he was already a professional.

An old man scared? Hardly.

"Cough cough, no no no, it’s just that a dragon’s existence is exactly what I need, dragon blood... no, dragon marrow."

"Hey, hey, old man, that’s too much. Dragon blood should suffice, dragon marrow??" the fire dragon roared disapprovingly with his powerful voice. What the old man wanted was literally that, the marrow within a dragon’s bones...

Dragon blood was easy to come by. In the past, when some interested merchants found him, he sold them his blood. It was his own, after all, and he could do with it as he pleased. A small cut was enough, and with the dragon’s regenerative abilities, it would quickly heal back to normal, but dragon marrow was different.

In a certain sense, it could be considered the source of a dragon’s life.

"As you can see, I’m nearly dead. Currently, there are only a few things that could restore me, and if you’re willing to trade your dragon marrow, all of this can be yours, along with a magic workshop," the old man said, his voice tinged with emotion as he glanced at the sign hung on the door, which detailed the information about selling the place.

Of course, the sale was mainly a shot in the dark, and he had also posted the information on the magic network, but so far, there had been no substantial responses.

He couldn’t manage a dragon slaying, and as for placing a contract, he couldn’t wait that long.

"Dragon marrow..." The fire dragon hesitated slightly. He wasn’t particularly interested in human dwellings, even if this city was made special by the presence of Dusk Cathedral.

He quickly made up his mind. He’d buy it. After all, he was a Dusk mercenary, and he would be frequenting this city often, so having a place of his own was necessary. Though his ideal choice would be somewhere close to the Dusk Cathedral, where the houses were big and close by.

"Just something to repair the body, how about this then?" Zheng Yichen spoke at this point, producing a test tube containing a red crystal, the Essence of Life of a Skeleton behemoth. Ahn Ke had brought quite a lot of it.

In the past, she would’ve given extra attention to such items, but after learning of Zheng Yichen’s abundance of the Essence of Life, the item went from being an ultimate rarity to just a treasured one.

The Essence of Life from humans was more useful than that from non-human beings, outperforming them significantly in terms of compatibility.

Ahn Ke had studied dragon marrow and when she obtained it, it was like asking for the dragon’s life. Eventually, she only got a little, and never acquired any more of it, as by that time, she had already obtained the Essence of Life, which was far more valuable than dragon marrow.

"Is it the crystallized Life Force of some being? This could work—"

"Then let’s talk about the additional terms of the trade," Zheng Yichen said, catching a quickening of the old man’s pulse through Blood Perception and picking up a well-hidden greed and malicious longing through the Extraordinary Mental Perception he acquired from the Great Evil God.

The Extraordinary Mental Perception gained from the Great Evil God was no mental illness detector; his perception of positive aspects was limited, probably because the perception Zheng Yichen received wasn’t complete, but he was extremely sensitive to negative types of Extraordinary Mental Perception.

"Let’s go inside to discuss—"

Although the old man’s mental state was tinged with greed and malice, the negotiation went smoothly. In exchange for the Essence of Life, aside from being willing to hand over the house and the attached magic workshop, he was also willing to pay with additional knowledge.

Even though his malice increased noticeably during the process, the old man gave up that part of his ill will after confirming the authenticity of the Essence of Life.

While the Essence of Life had less value for someone living near the Dusk Cathedral, for this old mage, it was lifesaving.

Since he was already considering dragon marrow, he clearly didn’t mind the effects that using a non-human Life Crystal would have on him.

The paperwork for the transfer proceeded very quickly. The old mage had clearly prepared everything in advance. After getting what he wanted, he completed everything quickly and left in haste, without a backward glance, as if fleeing some danger.

"I thought he might choose to kill to get his way," Ahn Ke remarked somewhat regretfully.

Zheng Yichen looked at the girl’s reaction with some surprise, "... You regret that?"

"A dying man could do anything. That Essence of Life was only one-tenth of what I brought. You’re not good at doing business."

"Hey, if he had died, it would have been more troublesome. Such an old mage surely prepared a will, but now that’s no longer our concern," the fire dragon said, patting the magic contract on the table, which corresponded to the house.

In a world with gods, this thing couldn’t be faked. He said eagerly, "Let’s hurry and check out this old guy’s magic workshop. Although it’s not a magic tower, it should still be decent."

The old mage’s magic workshop was not underground; it was on the second floor of this house.

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