I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 99 - 97: That Dark Period Has Passed_1

Chapter 99: Chapter 97: That Dark Period Has Passed_1

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"Is this clothing really from thirty years ago? It feels so nice, and that dress is beautiful."

In the team, some members, who were only about twenty years old, looked at the clothes in the apparel store with surprise and delight. Although the store’s interior was messy, clothing items, not being particularly fragile, were largely preserved.

Young people around twenty had never seen such clothes from before the apocalypse, at most only in some books.

"If you like it, pack it up, but don’t take up too much space," Liu Haipeng glanced at the female team member. Those who survived well after the apocalypse, even women, were very tough—few were gentle and delicate.

"Thank you, Captain!" The female team member grinned widely. She was about to rush into the clothing store when Liu Haipeng pulled her back with his hand.

"Don’t be hasty, check out the surroundings first."

"Yes, Captain!"

Seeing Liu Haipeng’s serious expression, everyone instantly focused and began to carefully inspect their surroundings, avoiding encounters with any monsters while collecting resources later.

"Captain, do you smell... barbecued meat?"

? Liu Haipeng looked at the young man who had spoken. The younger generation, even those who weren’t particularly strong Evolvers, were stronger than the people from before the apocalypse. It was a natural evolution after a process of elimination. In the team, Liu Haipeng wasn’t the strongest. He was just the most experienced.

It was normal for someone to smell the barbecued meat first.

"Where is it coming from? The rest of you, stop searching. Be extra cautious in your next actions..."

When they tracked down the scent of roasting meat, everyone’s eyes widened. Liu Haipeng looked at the person on the cleared platform with some disbelief, "So many?"

Just one transmigrator had already caught his attention, but now he saw more than twenty. Moreover, not far from the group, there was a behemoth’s carcass.

Part of the behemoth’s body was charred, while another part appeared shriveled and cracked as if it had been drained of fluids.

A dead behemoth + a group of transmigrators roasting meat on the platform = there’s an expert here!

A simple formula quickly flashed through Liu Haipeng’s mind. But was it really that simple?

"Be careful. I’ll go negotiate. If anything unexpected happens, run immediately," Liu Haipeng instructed before leaving behind the more obvious weapons on him and walking toward the platform.

"Oh, a native has come," Zheng Yichen said as he saw Liu Haipeng approaching and waved at him, "Good afternoon."

"Go, good afternoon." Liu Haipeng replied, somewhat bewildered. Are we familiar with each other?

"Should I explain first or do you want to ask questions?" Zheng Yichen asked with a smile at the somewhat confused Liu Haipeng.

Liu Haipeng quickly said, "You explain first, please."

He had many questions, and seeing that Zheng Yichen seemed to be the leader of these people, it was better to let him explain before asking anything else.

Zheng Yichen nodded and began, "This behemoth is an Alien Phenomenon creature. When it was alive, it caused anomalies in the area it roamed. After it was killed, the anomalies disappeared with its death. These people are those who were brought here by the distortions caused by the Alien Phenomenon creature; they are not from this world."

"Those who lack adaptability after entering the anomaly lose consciousness due to the pressure. The Alien Phenomenon creature was dealt with by me. Any more questions?"

"...No more about the anomaly," Liu Haipeng’s mouth twitched uncontrollably. Zheng Yichen’s explanation covered all his questions, though the sheer amount of information was overwhelming. They had suspected that dangerous creatures resided within anomalies, but they had never imagined these creatures were directly linked to the anomalies themselves.

Eliminate the creature and the anomaly disappears, while the strong mutant creatures that previously died after being swept into the anomalies probably didn’t lack strength, as Zheng Yichen suggested. They lost consciousness due to a lack of adaptability upon entering the anomaly. No matter how strong a mutant creature was, it was helpless once it lost consciousness.

"I won’t be here for long; what will you do with these people?"

Looking at the transmigrators, Liu Haipeng hesitated. Twenty-plus people wasn’t a large number, but it wasn’t small either. The male-to-female ratio among them was about seven to three; the oldest was no more than sixty years, and the youngest must be in their twenties, already adults.

There was no thug-like presence among them; all seemed normal.

But the issue was that these people weren’t adapted to the post-apocalyptic environment. People’s physical constitutions really varied, and these were a group of sub-healthy individuals accustomed to modern urban life—no doubt about it, he himself had been just that before the apocalypse erupted.

Liu Haipeng worried that there might be problems at some point. It was precisely what concerned him earlier; these transmigrators might not show signs in the short term, but over time, they were prone to mutations.

After expressing his concerns, the office ladies and other transmigrators became agitated, "Is, is that really a thing??"

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"Yes, this matter is very important," Liu Haipeng said with a serious face, indicating he wasn’t joking at all.

"It’s been thirty years since the apocalypse broke out in this world. I’m not sure how many of the human race have survived, but I do know that those who have survived have either adapted to the virus in the environment or reached a form of coexistence."

Survival of the fittest; those who couldn’t adapt to the apocalyptic environment either mutated or died thirty years ago.

"Do we only eat cooked food?" the female office worker asked anxiously; none of them wanted to mutate into something like a zombie.

"Perhaps that could avoid it, but there are actually trace amounts of the virus in the environment... Hmm, this is information from over twenty years ago. I’m not clear on the current situation," Liu Haipeng said.

More than twenty years ago, most of the planet’s communication systems were still functional, and there would always be people broadcasting research findings about the virus, allowing people to understand its characteristics better.

The virus erupted with a torrential rain, and in the first month, the concentration of the virus in the air remained at a peak.

After a month, the concentration of the virus in the air began to diminish. Over the years, the concentration dropped to less than one ten-thousandth of its peak, basically eliminating the issue of corpse mutation after accidental death, as the airborne virus concentration was not sufficient to cause new changes in the bodies.

Even so, the virus didn’t disappear, and communications deteriorated gradually thereafter.

With Liu Haipeng’s account, Zheng Yichen gained a more complete picture of this world’s specific intelligence. Zombies could mutate, and after mutating, they were no longer just simple corpses but became more powerful, with some even capable of controlling elements like fire and lightning.

Humans had Evolvers as well; besides their robust physiques, Evolvers also possessed special abilities. However, compared to Zombie Evolvers, the majority of human Evolvers seemed to imply the adage, ’For every inch of good, there’s an inch of evil.’

Zombie Evolvers were more fierce in their evolution, and the same went for the mutated animals. Some grew scales that could withstand large-caliber firearms, others grew significantly in size, bigger even than the Alien Phenomenon behemoth that Zheng Yichen had killed.

In summary, as long as one wasn’t human, they could become stronger!

"Have you encountered attacks from Zombie Evolvers?"

"We have," Liu Haipeng’s expression became somber. "To take care of those Zombie Evolvers, we suffered heavy losses!"

Zombie Evolvers weren’t brainless; those with low levels of evolution were like wild beasts, but as their evolution advanced, they quickly grew based on the memories remaining from their life before death. They could learn and use tools as well.

"In the eyes of Zombie Evolvers, both wild beasts and humans are their food!"

Even among monkeys, cannibalism occurs, let alone in zombies after evolution. They may have human-like forms, but they were fundamentally different from humans.

After a moment of consideration, Liu Haipeng said, "...I can persuade the people around me to accept them, but they must be quarantined for a while. This quarantine isn’t imprisonment but rather allocating a separate area for them to live, just for half a year."

"If they wish to leave on their own, we won’t stop them."

"Who knows if that’s really what you think. You might just want to keep us penned up..." Some didn’t believe Liu Haipeng’s words; he was a standard post-apocalyptic survivor, after all.

When it came to the apocalypse, the first thing that came to mind was the breakdown of morality, with cannibalism becoming widespread, and the keeping of slaves.

"Hey! Those dark times have passed," Liu Haipeng’s forehead vein bulged. "Although it’s hard for civilization to return to its former state, there is some order now. Some places may be harsh, but instances where humans aren’t treated as humans aren’t too common anymore."

He didn’t give an absolute statement; ’not too common’ didn’t mean non-existent. After all, it’s about human nature.

"In any case, those who trust me can stay; I won’t force those who don’t." With that, Liu Haipeng looked towards Zheng Yichen. "The people with me will consider moving here later on."

Although the buildings here were dilapidated, the people from the convoy had seen them on the way here; the industrial products were abundant here. Although some of the collapsed buildings were unsafe, this construction rubbish from the past, in their eyes, was very good building material.

Using the environmental advantages here, they could quickly establish a settlement with an overall quality exceeding that of their small town.

Not to mention there were many electronic devices to be found here, as well as the damaged vehicles and other items they saw on the way, many of which could still be used with some repair.

There were several buses alone. Integrating all the resources here would be like hitting a super jackpot in a lottery before the apocalypse. By utilizing these resources, they could literally take off!

And the biggest problem in executing all this was Zheng Yichen, who had killed the Alien Phenomenon behemoth. Liu Haipeng was dubious about Zheng Yichen’s ability, but he wasn’t keen to rashly test it out.

"This, eh? Do as you please. My staying here is also to find some things," Zheng Yichen said.

Like gasoline, precious metals such as gold...

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