I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 88 - 86 What Do You Want to Find When You Know Nothing?_1

Chapter 88: Chapter 86 What Do You Want to Find When You Know Nothing?_1

"Are these all books?"

Katrina stared dumbfounded at the parcels being delivered, which varied in size, both big and small.

"Yes... I even prepared several bookshelves." Zheng Yichen took out a small knife and began to unpack the parcels. Soon, Katrina couldn’t help but join in the activity.

Although she knew that the parcels contained only books, the fun of unpacking was not in the outcome but in the process. Whenever she spotted a book that sparked her interest, her mood would improve.

It took them over three hours to unpack the parcels and arrange the books. Zheng Yichen looked at the books on the shelves, most of which were related to biochemistry—the kind he had learned a bit of at school and then gave right back to the teachers after graduation... oh, wait.

Some of the biological subjects indeed left a strong impression, but those that did were largely related to humans... well, interactions between humans and... others.

Chemistry, that was a different story. He remembered back in his novel days the textbooks included some material packages, which had some basic stuff in them. Unfortunately, he was too naive back then and played with those materials as if they were toys.

As for now, Zheng Yichen looked at the books and felt overwhelmed. There were just too many of them. It was better to leave the studying of these books to those who could actually focus. He, on the other hand, should just concentrate on doing his own thing.

The next day, Zheng Yichen visited the Dusk Cathedral, which, as always, seemed as if time eternally lingered in dusk. He saw a familiar figure there and immediately went over to greet them.

"Good afternoon."

"Long time no see." Hunter Arno smiled as he looked at Zheng Yichen approaching. He was about to say something else, but when he noticed certain special traces on Zheng Yichen, he immediately revealed a look of surprise, "You’ve become a Proxy Agent?"

"You can tell just by looking?"

"Some can’t, but I know some characteristics of Proxy Agents," Arno pointed to his own eyes, his expression tinged with a touch of wistfulness, "I previously thought you could become a Dusk mercenary, but I didn’t expect you to become a Proxy Agent."

"I didn’t want it to be this way either," Zheng Yichen said with a hint of melancholy in his voice. The nun had already explained to him that Dusk mercenaries could leave at any time, but being a Proxy Agent was different.

A mercenary sounded like a temp worker, but when it came to the Dusk Cathedral, being a temp seemed definitely better. Official employees couldn’t even run away.

"Ha—It looks like you’ve encountered quite a bit these past few months, probably had some bad luck," Arno carefully chose his words, being a Proxy Agent of the Dusk Cathedral isn’t easy. Generally, those with such an identity are ’sinners’.

This ’sin’ is not determined by human law but in a broader sense. At the same time, the person with this ’sin’ must also be considered ’innocent.’ This isn’t an impossible situation, generally, it’s a case of ’ignorance is innocence’ that can make the cut.

If you weren’t in this category, then you wouldn’t become a Proxy Agent at all. Arno had interacted with other Proxy Agents, both good and bad, but basically, they were all in a state of ’ignorance is innocence.’

Now that Zheng Yichen had also become a Proxy Agent, he was most likely tricked by someone and then did something ’remarkable.’

"Sigh, it’s a long story. I thought I had met a big brother, but he turned out to be black-hearted."

"What’s his name?"

Without thinking, Arno pulled out a cigarette case, then immediately remembered where he was, put the case away, and tossed a piece of nicotine gum into his mouth.

"Raymond, a man with a big beard," Zheng Yichen briefly described Raymond’s features. After hearing this, Arno gently shook his head.

"With that description, it will be difficult for you to find him in the future. The name is probably fake, and a big beard can hide part of his true appearance."

Zheng Yichen described in such detail because Arno knew what Zheng Yichen was thinking. It was nothing more than wanting to find Raymond and then take him down. But the physical description Zheng Yichen gave was too common. Out of ten thousand people, you couldn’t say it would match a hundred, but it could match fifty.

A name? If there is no true name recognition, isn’t it just whatever the person says it is?

"Whew—just have to look slowly in the future, who knows, you might stumble upon him. You might also find colleagues related to him." Zheng Yichen waved his hand somewhat glumly, "By the way, other than the advantage of leaving any time, is there any difference between Dusk mercenaries and Proxy Agents?"

After a moment of thought, Arno shook his head, "As far as I know, there isn’t much difference between the two. What Proxy Agents can enjoy, Dusk mercenaries can enjoy as well."

"..."

"Hahaha, that’s what they say, just what they say." Seeing the even more sullen expression on Zheng Yichen’s face, Arno couldn’t help but laugh, "They say that some outstanding Proxy Agents will be preserved by the Dusk Cathedral after death, meaning they can be resurrected, whereas Dusk mercenaries cannot."

"Really? How outstanding does one have to be to be mentioned in such a hypothetical way?"

Arno spread his hands, "I don’t know, and I don’t want to know. I’m quite content as it is."

"...What do Dusk mercenaries usually do? If it’s taboo to ask, then never mind."

Arno was unconcerned with Zheng Yichen’s question, "There’s no taboo. It’s just investigating some matters, clearing up some things. The jobs we do are pretty similar to those of a Proxy Agent. They say, you know, that Proxy Agents are a bit of extra leeway granted by the Dusk Cathedral, a bit of tolerance for the unlucky ones."

"Huh, being one of the unlucky ones really sucks," Zheng Yichen let out a heavy sigh.

Arno laughed heartily, "It’s still better than being dead, isn’t it? Besides those characteristics you mentioned, does the person have any particular skills? I’ll keep an eye out if I get the chance."

Zheng Yichen shook his head; he genuinely didn’t know if Raymond had any specific skills. He tried to recall the times they fought side by side; Raymond’s combat style had always been standard, not weak but without any distinctive features either.

It was like he had applied a perfectly standard warrior template – watertight without any leaks. If he knew more about Raymond’s personal details, he could harbor a longer-term thought of seeking him out for revenge, but now, it was a far-fetched idea.

"That’s too bad. It looks like it’ll be tough to run into the person you’re talking about in the future," Arno shook his head, "Wanna play cards?"

"Sure."

Having asked Arno a lot of questions, Zheng Yichen naturally didn’t turn down the invitation.

"Just a moment." Arno took out his cell phone, and quickly, two Hunters arrived, making a full table of four with Zheng Yichen, good for a game of mahjong. Once everyone was assembled, Arno said, "Those mahjong tiles you left me, a lot of people I know have really taken to them."

"As long as they like them. Just as long as they don’t gamble excessively with them."

"Is this the young man you were talking about? He looks sturdy," commented one of the Hunters that Arno had invited, giving Zheng Yichen a look-over, "A Proxy Agent, huh? You really are unlucky."

"..." Zheng Yichen didn’t want to say anything.

Arno chuckled, "Let’s not talk about that anymore. Time to play cards."

As he spoke, he took out a little bag, "I’ve recently acquired some trivial items that I don’t need, so let’s use them as prizes."

In the bag were some dried leaves. Seeing Zheng Yichen’s puzzled look, Arno explained, "Lighting these leaves can effectively repel mosquitoes and eliminate some odors from the body."

The other Hunters also brought out some small items they didn’t need, which left Zheng Yichen looking puzzled.

"Is this how you usually play cards?"

"Yeah. Some little things we don’t use, but they make nice stakes," Arno nodded. Playing cards was about enjoying the process for him, not about gambling to make money. Dusk mercenaries like themselves had a significant need for money, but not to the extent that they would gamble for it.

Yet playing cards without some stakes felt lacking, so in the circles he knew, they generally brought some trinkets they didn’t use much.

Zheng Yichen thought for a moment and pulled out a bag from the church’s storage. Inside were some teeth, "These are some vampire and werewolf teeth I got; they might be good as collectibles."

"Hm? Vampire teeth? Which type of vampire are these from?" Arno asked while fiddling with his tiles. Dusk mercenaries had encountered many worlds and learned of various vampires - not all vampires were the same, some human-like, some not.

"The inhuman kind, really ugly. If attacked by that type of vampire, the wound will keep bleeding profusely, and you have to use the brain marrow of that vampire to help stop it."

"I see? Then these teeth could be used as good additives," said one of the Dusk mercenaries called by Arno.

After several rounds of mahjong, Zheng Yichen lost some of his vampire teeth but gained a few dried leaves and two crystal shards that resembled broken diamonds. Those crystals were a form of ice pellet provided by another Dusk mercenary. The crystals felt cool to the touch but didn’t show any signs of melting.

Once they came into contact with water, however, they would melt quickly; a single pellet could turn about five liters of water into ice water. It was quite a magical little item. Arno and the others didn’t inquire about where it came from, just as with the vampire teeth Zheng Yichen brought out, Arno only asked what type of vampire they came from.

As for werewolf teeth, the Dusk mercenaries showed no interest whatsoever.

"If you obtain anything special in the future, you can come to the Dusk Cathedral after midnight. There will be more Dusk mercenaries around then," Arno told Zheng Yichen after checking the time, "Most other times, it’s mostly Hunters from Hazy City here."

After the card game, Zheng Yichen walked away with fewer vampire teeth that weren’t so useful, but he gained other things like the leaves that repelled mosquitoes, small ice pellets that could quickly cool water, and nuts similar to cherries that were refreshing and acted like coffee without the taste of coffee.

It must be said, Arno’s group sure knew how to have fun.

Later, when Zheng Yichen was about to leave and head home, Sister Tia blocked his way...

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