I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 722 - 536 A One-time Deal_1

Chapter 722: Chapter 536 A One-time Deal_1

The power of the Oath could only exert less than one-fifth of its effectiveness outside the prescribed range of the oath, which was a huge waste. However, Zheng Yichen could feel that if the Counter-Oath Power forcibly destroyed the accumulated Oath Power and absorbed the backlash produced from those accumulations, it could then display the full intensity that Oath Power should have.

Although it wouldn’t reach one hundred percent or even surpass expected performance, outside the ranges of the oath, one option only had less than one-fifth of its effectiveness, while the other maintained at least an 80% performance rate. The difference was significant when compared.

Of course, if Oath Power was used within the execution range of the oath, there was no need to consider the above situation, as full strength would be directly exerted. To operate with Counter-Oath Power, however, the specific process was akin to "embezzlement," a misuse of public funds.

The backlash was tantamount to assuming the crime and its punishment. Unlike a crime where funds are misappropriated and penalties follow only after being caught, here, the use and punishment occurred simultaneously.

And not using Counter-Oath Power outside the execution range of the oath was like money laundering; to lay hands on one-fifth was already quite some feat. Though lesser, it didn’t carry much concern for future repercussions.

Boom—

Zheng Yichen killed an Oath monster with a single punch. His recently accumulated Oath Power was exhausted, and he slightly raised his eyebrows. After exhausting all the accumulated Oath Power, he could feel that the set conditions of the Oath Power were also gone.

Was it a one-time thing?

"What’s wrong, Brother Chang Qing?" Noticing Zheng Yichen’s distraction, Qi Xiangyun hurriedly inquired.

"My Oath Power seems to be having some issues," Zheng Yichen didn’t hide the status of his Oath Power and openly shared it, leading to the three little ones looking somewhat disappointed.

Seeing this, Zheng Yichen smiled, "The promises I made to you don’t need any special power to forcefully bind me to fulfill them."

The expressions of the three young ladies grew even more awkward, and after a while, Qi Xiangyun said, "Could it be because, Brother Chang Qing, you’re not from this world?"

Lin Yaoyao promptly added, "It’s highly possible. I’ve checked people from different worlds. Though mostly similar, there are some differences."

"Maybe the Oath Power in this world is connected to the world itself, just like the Supreme Demons in our world, and Brother Chang Qing, although you received that power, you didn’t establish the proper connection with this world?"

Liu Hongzhao expressed her thoughts. In her home world, she was the person closest to becoming a Supreme Demon. However, she still couldn’t achieve the immortality of the Supreme Demons. At best, she held the power of a Supreme Demon, which essentially lacked the connection with the environment of the world itself.

If a Supreme Demon used anomalies to flee to another world, their existence would become like hers; possessing sufficient power but not immortal.

"That’s even better. At least this way, the Oath Power can be used in other places and won’t be invalid if I leave this world," Zheng Yichen said with a smile. "I actually find this kind of Oath Power quite convenient."

Once he used the Oath Power he had accumulated through an oath, the entire oath would be nullified. The Oath Power would not be able to be preserved if not used immediately, as it would disappear along with the oath, unlike native Oath Keepers who could operate at full capacity within the oath’s range without the oath disappearing due to the use of Oath Power.

But his independent Oath Power was convenient. A lengthy pre-heat time for accumulation wasn’t an issue; he wouldn’t be like native Oath Keepers who become like ordinary people once their Oath Power is depleted.

He could completely attempt to make an especially unique oath.

For instance, he could make an oath to not eat spicy food in exchange for power to defeat enemies. Then, every meal he had without any trace of spice allowed him to accumulate a fraction of Oath Power. It might be insignificant once or twice, but over many occurrences, he could unleash a powerful attack when needed.

A single strike could suffice at critical moments.

But since it was an oath, this also implied that any slight contact with spice during the accumulation would break the oath and lead to backlash. Even if Counter-Oath Power could absorb the backlash and thereby strengthen him, that power was fleeting, untrainable, and not subject to enhancement. Once used, it was gone.

So Oath Keepers usually kept their oaths secret.

"Then, Brother Chang Qing, should we go find some more Oath Keepers?" Qi Xiangyun suggested.

Zheng Yichen shook his head, "No need to deliberately seek them out anymore; the feedback has essentially subsided."

Previously, feedback existed, similar to collecting Skill Book fragments. Now that the fragments had formed a complete Skill Book, continuing to deal with Oath Keepers or Oath monsters would be mundane; no new fragments would emerge. At most, there would be a minuscule improvement to physical functions, and at worst, just health points regeneration.

"Right, I’ve been so focused on having you follow me around that I’ve forgotten something."

He took out the Army Decimating battle saber and dragged it across his arm, causing the three girls to wince in pain.

Even though they had all seen blood before and should not have been too perturbed by the sight of flesh, seeing the wound on Zheng Yichen’s arm still elicited a sense of empathetic pain from them, even though the wound itself wasn’t bleeding.

Cutting flesh, scraping bone...

Zheng Yichen extracted an Essence of Life, and then skillfully closed the wound. The injury on his arm was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye. Zheng Yichen nodded as he looked at the Essence of Life in his hand, "Wait until I make something nice for you."

He placed the Essence of Life into the Universal Toolbox, and a projection visor appeared on his head. Through this device, he could see the ’circuit’ diagram provided by Lilith. As long as he followed the instructions, he could use the Life Power in coordination with the Universal Toolbox to process the Essence of Life and other materials that were put in.

This allowed him to create a kind of semi-artificial, high-quality magic tool.

This feature of Lilith’s, if put into a game, would be equivalent to a top-notch item with the attribute of ’raising one’s Alchemy level to 7,’ with the maximum level being 10.

It was level 7 now. After a period of time, once Lilith learned more, it would reach level 8. Although reaching the maximum level was difficult, it was more than sufficient for Zheng Yichen.

While making the tools, Zheng Yichen seemed more like an accessory, with the Heroic Spirit Eye Pupil of Life also being one such accessory.

Soon, three bloodstone ornaments were completed.

The style of each ornament was different, and the three girls knew at a glance which one was intended for them.

"This item can accelerate the recovery of injuries and endow the wearer with the states of ’Fervent Blood Life’ and ’Life enhancement,’" Zheng Yichen explained simply about the function of the item. It was not as good as the Life treasure made by the Demigod green dragon.

But it was sufficient for the three little ones. The strong Life Power bestowed by the Life Bloodstone allowed them to ignore various abnormal influences, Fervent Blood Life provided them with bonuses similar to the gaze of the Eye Pupil of Life during battle, and Life enhancement was something Zheng Yichen obtained from the Demigod of Life, which also remained in the Life Bloodstone with the Life Power used.

An item that could significantly increase the wearer’s health points regeneration rate and also enhance the wearer’s explosive power.

The triggered Fervent Blood Life temporarily increased the intensity of Life Power and could also link with Life enhancement. It belonged to the kind of special equipment that could unleash potential.

"In the future, if you have the chance, you can continue to enhance this item as a prototype at Dusk."

Liu Hongzhao carefully placed the item close to her body.

"I don’t even know how to repay Brother Chang Qing for your kindness," Qi Xiangyun said with some trouble, lamenting in her heart that the gap between them was growing wider. They were already working hard to catch up, but some gaps in talent were evident.

Every time they met, Zheng Yichen seemed like a completely new person.

Zheng Yichen smiled, "It’s time to hit the road."

All the extra affairs were already taken care of, and now it was time for serious business, "By the way, tell me about your next tasks. Although some parts won’t be easy to complete, try to minimize the loss as much as possible."

Earning merit points for Dusk mercenaries was not easy. He was able to collect a large number of points at once because the tasks he undertook were significant, while it was already considered a lot for a Dusk mercenary to earn a few points per task.

"Initially, the task was to investigate certain clues, then to deal with the Boundary Breakers and their ’traces’ that they left behind. Later, as the problems worsened, the nature of the tasks changed from primarily investigative to problem-solving," Qi Xiangyun recounted the tasks they needed to take on. Most of what the Dusk mercenaries did was similar, involving investigations into the activities of Boundary Breakers or other powers, while simultaneously dealing with any encountered Boundary Breakers.

As for those ’traces,’ they referred to the arrangements of the Boundary Breakers. If one had the ability to completely resolve all issues, then it was akin to hitting the jackpot, receiving Proxy Agent treatment.

They had been in this world for over a month and were aware of the world’s dire situation even when they accepted the tasks. Still, they came anyway. The higher the risk, the greater the potential reward. If they could fully resolve the problems in this world, they would receive a huge amount of merit points.

"We’ve dealt with about thirty Boundary Breakers in total. Unfortunately, the points for dealing with Boundary Breakers only account for a small part," Liu Hongzhao stated, "I’ve only got 11 merit points now."

"That’s already quite a bit," Zheng Yichen sincerely remarked. The merit points of Dusk mercenaries were typically used one by one, yet this girl already had 11 merit points.

"That’s because Brother Chang Qing, you gave us a good enough start, letting us have a big advantage from the beginning," Liu Hongzhao shook her head. Up to this point, she had never used any merit points. Equipment? Zheng Yichen had provided them with the best right from the start.

Now he had given them new equipment, while other Dusk mercenaries had to consume their merit points to ensure their combat capability.

Their merit points, however, had up to now no use for them and thus accumulated to a large amount. If they had solved the problems in this world before Zheng Yichen’s arrival, their personal merit points might have broken through 30.