I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 728 - 542 No More Chances_1

Chapter 728: Chapter 542 No More Chances_1

"Such an intense battle over there—" Lin Yaoyao gently stroked the Apocalypse Stone Ring, hanging from her neck as a pendant, while her other hand pressed against the ground, feeling the tremors from afar. She possessed water and earth attributes, and when in direct contact with the earth, she could perceive more information.

"The air is heavy with the scent of blood; many have already died," Liu Hongzhao immediately added. Lin Yaoyao then gazed at the sky. The weather was good today, which slightly affected her combat ability. If it had been a rainy day, she could have summoned lightning, but under normal weather conditions, she could only fight normally.

"You look for an opportunity to act; I’ll go ahead. Remember not to take too many risks."

As Zheng Yichen spoke, he released an ice crystal. This Heroic Spirit excelled in support and was of great help here. As for the half-werewolf Heroic Spirit and that silver alien shape, they were unnecessary. Their combat power was not weak, but without Zheng Yichen’s soul control correction, the strength they could exhibit was really mediocre, and they were easily killed.

As for the Eye Pupil of Life, all three girls practiced magic power and were temporarily not considered. The cat spirit was excluded due to its inability to stray too far from its original body.

"Don’t worry, Brother Chang Qing; we’re experienced," Liu Hongzhao seriously said.

Zheng Yichen didn’t say much more; the space beside him twisted slightly for a moment, and then he disappeared from the spot.

He quickly approached the site of the battle and saw two quite formidable Dusk mercenaries. To Zheng Yichen, these two were already very powerful. In the world of magic, they were much stronger than the group of Demigods he had fought in the past.

The current state of these two was quite stable, and their enemies included Boundary Breakers, but more of them were the native Oath Keepers. These Oath Keepers must have taken oaths to oppose ’invaders.’ Judging by the combat power they exhibited, their oaths must be very stringent.

After all, the force of an Oath itself wouldn’t forcibly change a person’s consciousness, but violating the oath would result in suffering its backlash, not a change of consciousness, but a forced change in habits.

Thus, each of these people seemed so desperate. Zheng Yichen thought the Oath Keepers’ oaths must contain elements of "desperation" or "fight to the death." Such extreme oaths could trade for greater power.

Seeing that the two Dusk mercenaries were holding strong, Zheng Yichen continued maintaining his concealment, silently moving to another location. Thermal vision, Life Perception, Blood Perception—with various sensory abilities, he was adept at tracking.

No one else could easily detect him.

This Boundary Breaking Faction’s headquarters was a town with a high level of technology. After those two formidable Dusk mercenaries made their move, other hidden Dusk mercenaries joined the fight, causing chaos.

However, the Boundary Breakers had been operating here for a long time, and it was difficult for the Dusk mercenaries to break into the town. Every time they got too close, a powerful attack would shoot out from the town, repelling or seriously injuring the approaching Dusk mercenaries.

Even if someone could withstand that attack, they still couldn’t break through the town’s defenses. Looking at the destruction around the town, Zheng Yichen deduced that the mushroom cloud that had appeared not long ago must have been targeted at the town.

That sort of attack had been blocked by the town’s defenses.

Such strong defenses.

Zheng Yichen attempted to approach this layer of protection, but as he did so, a distortion appeared above him. It wasn’t caused by spatial distortion but rather by some kind of probing force, creating a visual effect. He was exposed.

The moment he was exposed, Zheng Yichen swung his Army Decimating battle saber, with fractures of Oath traces appearing in his eyes. The Counter-Oath Power currently had no amplifying effect; adding it to his attack had no bonus. But when this power met Oath Power, the effect was particularly evident.

The still-forming distortion was directly shattered, and a brief sound of breaking echoed through the air.

The probing force that had permeated the environment and gone unnoticed was temporarily erased with this strike, and then with a blade covered in spatial distortion, the Army Decimating battle saber struck the town’s defenses.

Ripples spread out, reaching one-fifth of the entire town’s protection before completely vanishing.

So tough? Zheng Yichen showed a slight look of surprise.

A Burst Mode barrier formed around him; some of his blood was sacrificed and burned away in this strike, transforming into greater strength. The saber hit the town’s protection, causing it to tremble violently.

Under the watchful eyes of the Dusk mercenaries engaged in the distant battle, the shaking defenses ultimately held firm, returning to normal.

"Ah—another failure?" a Dusk mercenary sighed. Ever since they had uncovered some of the Boundary Breakers’ conspiracies, their operations had become much easier.

The modernized world is both advantageous and disadvantageous for Boundary Breakers. An advantage is that once they have completed their infiltration, they can accelerate the decryption process faster and better hide and target the Dusk mercenaries.

The downside is that once the Boundary Breakers’ conspiracy is punctured, exposing crucial intelligence, the people of the native world will turn against the hidden Boundary Breakers, provided that the Dusk mercenaries manage to first eliminate the influential Boundary Breakers when uncovering the plot.

In this world, their operations were going rather smoothly. Although many Dusk mercenaries are lone wolves, there are also organized Dusk mercenaries. Organized actions allow them to complete tasks more efficiently and earn more merit points to strengthen themselves.

This time their campaign was actually quite successful. The previous team leader was also very powerful, almost breaking through the defenses of this town. However, the power of the Oath in this world became their greatest obstacle.

The Boundary Breaker had spent a substantial amount of time developing this base, fortifying it like an iron barrel, and the descent technique provided by the Boundary Breaking Faction severely affected their group’s mission success rate.

Consecutive failures have a significant impact on organized groups of Dusk mercenaries. Why do Proxy Agents grow so quickly? Because they have no way out, failure means death, and continuous success leads to more attention from Dusk, which means more merit points.

Dusk mercenaries could receive such treatment, similar to consecutive victory rewards. If a winning streak is broken, the momentum is slowed, and in the case of consecutive losses, there are no compensations, only a worsening situation and the slow grind to recover from the penalties of defeat.

Because of the Descent of God Technique, numerous Dusk Mercenary Groups have already ended their ’winning streaks.’

It is said that some groups that weren’t ended were lucky, saved by Proxy Agents, and those Dusk mercenaries persisted until the end, avoiding the ’end of a winning streak.’ However, because of the intervention of Proxy Agents, even if the issue was eventually resolved, it did not count as part of the winning streak...

Organizations of Dusk mercenaries generally do not attempt to bring in Proxy Agents. Proxy Agents are official employees of Dusk, and their involvement means official intervention from Dusk, and no matter the outcome, the final score is never too high.

A guaranteed minimum? Who would want that when they could have a grand slam?

But they had already launched several assaults, even pulling in some local forces, yet they still hadn’t cracked the defenses of this town, instead losing many men. The local forces had also begun to be more cautious.

The reason was the recent deployment of a very dangerous weapon by the Boundary Breakers, a weapon that erased nearly half a city. The city would have been doomed if not for the Oath Keepers who desperately protected what remained.

Clearly, the weapons used by the Boundary Breakers had been developed over a long enough period in this world, made by siphoning local resources. How many they had was unclear, but the local forces were thoroughly spooked.

While the Boundary Breakers might not dare detonate such weapons here, they could threaten local forces by scattering these weapons around. Years of preparation meant the Boundary Breakers likely had hidden many destructive weapons elsewhere, ready to detonate at the push of a button if needed.

Because of this, some locals had even begun to view the Dusk mercenaries with enmity.

This issue is currently contained, but if it becomes unmanageable, it’s likely that those in the know will storm the Dusk Cathedral, something they are not worried about, for Dusk is quite ruthless.

If those people truly attack the Dusk Territory and cause destruction, then however many come, just as many will die. Outside bombardment? It doesn’t matter.

Their time is really running out. Under the pressure of the weaponry of destruction, the local forces, unable to bear the pressure, will most likely attempt to ’negotiate peace’ with the Boundary Breaking Faction and try to agree on a more ’gentle’ approach.

Will the Boundary Breaking Faction be reasonable?

Yes!

All they need to do is be reasonable and delay enough time. Once the Boundary Break officially begins, there will be no possibility of reversal. And by then, would the fury of the local forces mean anything?

Do Dusk mercenaries care about the lives of the natives? That depends on the situation. For example, in the previous assault, if they had successfully breached the main base defense of the Boundary Breakers and the Breakers threatened with their destructive weapons, the Dusk mercenaries wouldn’t stop either.

The purpose of the Boundary Breakers will not change. Whether or not they detonate those destructive weapons, the outcome would be the same. After they complete the Boundary Break, the world’s situation will only deteriorate further. Therefore, what the Dusk mercenaries can do is to resolve the situation faster at the time of the threat, so as to minimize the destruction caused by the desperate Boundary Breakers.

They are here to resolve the Boundary Break crisis, not to be saviors saving all of humanity. The so-called ’world-saving,’ according to Dusk’s standards, is just about saving the world itself, not the creatures inhabiting it.

If they fail again to break through the Boundary Breakers’ main base, even if they organize a new offensive, they will have to deal with the resistance of local forces. Once they really take action and the conflict intensifies, they will have no chance left.

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