I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 720 - 534: Find an Example_1

Chapter 720: Chapter 534: Find an Example_1

Qi Xiangyun continued to share their understanding of this world, "It seems that once people in this world use the power of the Oath, they can no longer cultivate other powers. They can only try to enhance themselves physically. Outsiders like the Dusk mercenaries don’t seem to have this kind of talent, or perhaps it’s because we already possess special powers."

"That’s a pity," Zheng Yichen said sincerely. If they could also try to acquire this power of the Oath, they could certainly establish a very strict ’Oath’.

Use it for ten or five seconds each day or month, and primarily target humanoid creatures. In exchange for a powerful state through such an ’Oath’, using it as a trump card would be perfect.

Liu Hongzhao said, "The power of the Oath in this world is very strong, and the stricter the condition, the more powerful it is. But it also depends on the talent of the person who makes the Oath. Those with great talent can wield stronger powers under the same Oath.

Moreover, once such an Oath is established, it’s difficult to change. To change it, someone talented in Oaths would need to use an Oath to purify it. If it’s not of equal value, then they would have to pile on in numbers."

Doing so would effectively waste many talented Oath Keepers for one person.

"Those Oath Keepers are truly formidable within the effective range of their own Oaths," Lin Yaoyao said earnestly. "When our vehicle was still functioning, we encountered a very troublesome Oath Keeper. His Shadow servant and racing-related Oaths allowed him to pursue Xiangyun in speed, and his striking speed was much faster than Xiangyun’s. Unfortunately, it seems his racing was only effective against humans. In the end, he was struck dead by lightning called down by Xiangyun."

"Uh..." Zheng Yichen rubbed his forehead, "That works too, huh?"

"Our vehicle was destroyed by another Oath Keeper whose Oath seems to be related to ’assassination’. At that time, we were retreating, and the enemy set their sights on us," said Qi Xiangyun about the cause of their vehicle’s damage.

An Oath Keeper with an ’assassination’ related Oath became a real hassle to deal with when they were retreating, satisfying the conditions of his Oath, which transformed him from a weakling to a formidable adversary. Moreover, once the Oath was triggered, his power didn’t wane—even as they stopped retreating and began to counterattack, the Oath Keeper didn’t become weaker.

Under the power of the Oath, the assassin’s strength, speed, and recovery powers were top-notch.

In the end, after Hong Zhao made him bleed more than ten times the blood volume of an ordinary person, he died of physical exhaustion.

"It seems that the power of this Oath makes some of the official departments in this world quite fair," Lin Yaoyao said with a smile. "It’s said that some people have made very strict ’justice’ Oaths, and also the power of the Oath in this world makes many powerful people seem harmless like ordinary humans in everyday life.

Possibly, a person who looks half-disabled sitting in a wheelchair could suddenly be as nimble as a deer and have the fighting power of a Supreme Demon once the conditions of their own Oath are met..."

"Is it that exaggerated?"

With a mischievous laugh, Lin Yaoyao finished her sentence, "...for about a dozen seconds, right?"

Zheng Yichen pinched the girl’s cheek, "Even that is quite exaggerated. I really want to experience this Oath Power now. Since this power is so special, the Boundary Breaking Faction must have made good use of these special powers in this world, right?"

Qi Xiangyun nodded, "That’s true. Many Dusk mercenaries encountered huge obstacles related to those Oath Keepers created by the Boundary Breakers. Oath Keepers cannot cultivate other powers, but they can enhance themselves physically, and the Boundary Breakers have many ways to enhance the body. With this as bait, they have attracted many Oath Keepers."

"And some Oath Keepers were deceived. After establishing an Oath that they had to act on, they were forced to serve the Boundary Breakers. If they chose not to act, death was their only avenue."

"It’s said that the Boundary Breakers currently have a group of Oath Keeper martyrs. These people have made very harsh and potentially fatal Oaths, which can be activated only once in their lifetimes, and at the cost of their own lives."

Liu Hongzhao said, "We’ve been to the Boundary Breakers’ headquarters, and whether sneaking in or forcing entry, neither was successful. When we attempted to infiltrate, other Dusk mercenaries more skilled at this were discovered and then taken out with concentrated fire.

Forcing our way in, on the other hand, they had many with Protection Oaths. Protectors with Oaths are generally very hard to kill, and super rapid healing is basically a standard power.

Oath Keepers’ powers are extreme, and the presence of the Oaths means their capacities are difficult to be well-rounded. However, the domains their Oaths cover can be far more specialized and prioritized than other powers. As long as there are enough Oath Keepers to satisfy various needs, it’s very difficult to affect the headquarters of the Boundary Breakers."

"I even tried some very secret poisons. But those were purified, even though I used materials from Supreme Demons," Lin Yaoyao expressed somewhat regretfully. "The power of these Oaths is just too unreasonable when they act on their own. Brother Chang Qing, you must be careful when you take action."

Zheng Yichen nodded seriously. He felt he had almost understood the power of the Oath through the three little ones’ discussions. There are many types of Oaths, and strict conditions don’t matter—as long as the Oath ultimately takes effect, there is always a time when it can be effective.

The key is to make and fulfill the Oath. Once the Oath is made, the price touched by the Oath is paid. However, there’s certainly more to it than what the three little ones had mentioned, probably with additional requirements.

Regarding the part of the Oath... Zheng Yichen shook his head, since the aspects it could touch were simply too broad.

When someone makes an Oath to exert power only when facing an enemy a thousand times stronger than themselves, the condition may or may not be strict. But if they truly encounter such an enemy, the power they exert would undoubtedly be formidable, not necessarily a thousand-fold increase in combat power on the spot, but at least bridging the gap significantly.

A few times difference? But with an addition of "only once in a lifetime" to such an Oath, plus if the Oath Keeper’s talent were good enough, it’s not impossible that they could actually kill their opponents in return. Of course, it’s more likely that they would be taken down by others.

The requirement of the Oath is to be ten thousand times stronger, but the opponent might not be just ten thousand times stronger than that particular Oath Keeper.

"Then let’s choose an Oath Keeper first," said Zheng Yichen, now interested in this power, so he decided to take direct action, "What are the specific external characteristics that distinguish Oath Keepers from ordinary people?"

As he asked, he reached out and pulled a projection screen over, looking at the information on it, which included traces of Oath Keeper battles within this world, as well as detailed explanations of more special creatures.

Some animals might also unintentionally trigger an ’Oath’, and although their thought processes are simple, some might fight desperately to protect their young due to their maternal instincts, which is why animals too, have a chance to receive the power of an Oath.

As for some monsters, they are the result of Oath Power going out of control. Such cases belong to the category of breaching one’s own established Oath, which doesn’t necessarily lead to death, but more likely to either becoming crippled or even more likely, turning into monsters.

Lilith also found many recordings of battles between Oath Keepers for Zheng Yichen, who couldn’t help but marvel at how thoroughly the Oath Power had developed in this world...

Some security companies online have now introduced Oath Keeper security personnel. These Oath Keepers have an indirect Oath bond, not all details of which are revealed to the public, only the employer could see everything, as knowing too much about an Oath could potentially become a vulnerability.

Of course, with sufficient background, it became an additional means of deterrence.

Just like the one previously mentioned by the three little ones, the Oath Keeper whose power is effective only against enemies of the state for three minutes every day.

In the realm of security work, there are ’Protection’ Oaths, and in housekeeping, there are ’Cleaning’ Oaths. Because of the existence of Oaths, those Oath Keepers cannot possibly break the rules within the scope of their own Oaths; otherwise, the consequences of Oath Power losing control are not something they can afford.

A considerable part of Oath Power has been integrated into the environment; a gatekeeper at a school could be an Oath Keeper.

A chef could also be an Oath Keeper whose power cannot be used in battle, but only comes into play when cooking.

It must be said that the power hierarchy of this world is truly interesting, and for it to be taken away by Boundary Breakers is such a pity; moreover, the actions of the Great World involve swallowing this world whole.

If they succeeded, it would mean that the power system of this world would also merge into the Great World... which is not good!

Zheng Yichen certainly didn’t want to, now that he had reserved the chance for Dusk, go on a spree in the Great World only to be targeted by Oath Keepers bred by the Great World.

The power levels of this world were relatively low, yet Oath Keepers could exert such exaggerated powers. In an environment like the Great World where one in a hundred million had maxed out talents, and if they were to make an Oath to become suicide bombers, that would be quite frightening.

"...Oh, I see it now," Zheng Yichen said, looking at the information on the projection screen. Oath Keepers have something called the Oath’s Mark, which is a chain-like trace left in the eyes of an Oath Keeper.

If they violate the Oath, causing the Oath Power to lose control and turn them into a monster, then the Oath’s Mark would fracture or shatter.

"Bring up a wanted poster for another Oath Keeper."

Lilith, who was sitting on Zheng Yichen’s shoulder, snapped her fingers immediately, and a new projection screen appeared, showing the wanted information she obtained through the network. There was information about Oath Keepers and out-of-control Oath monsters, though they were within the scope of bounty hunting.

Also, those wanted notices marked some range of information; they could look for the Oath Keepers on the wanted posters while they were en route to the Boundary Breakers’ headquarters.

"Get on, let’s find an Oath Keeper to satisfy my curiosity, then hunt an Oath monster and have a taste... "

"Brother Chang Qing, this doesn’t seem quite right," Qi Xiangyun said with an indescribable look.

"Aren’t there animal Oath monsters too?"

The girl breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "But even those are mutated monsters, which are very dangerous."

Kill them off, then, would be the way to go; as for eating... well, that’s a bit much. Mutants could trigger new mutations.