I Am Extraordinary Alone
Chapter 437 - 435: Lady Qiong

Chapter 437: Chapter 435: Lady Qiong

The daybreak was just visible.

The forest fire still had not gone out.

Chen Ke had taken the woman to hide at the valley at the edge of the woods, where she lay on the meadow, still unconscious.

The fire should have killed most of the creatures in the forest—if possible, it would be best to burn that Project 091 as well.

Throughout the journey, Chen Ke hadn’t found the cargo that Ruan Yu mentioned—there were no remains of a convoy on the main road, nor any damaged cargo boxes. It seemed that the goods must have been taken away by the local military passing by.

Hearing such news would surely disappoint Ruan Yu, but the content of the deal was to confirm the information, not to bring back the goods. So Ruan Yu still owed him a favor.

Chen Ke sat to the side, playing Candy Crush on his phone, when the woman woke up. Her first sight was the silhouette of Chen Ke’s back. Clutching the blanket tightly around her, she watched him cautiously.

"Can you speak the Federation language?" Chen Ke asked.

The woman likely wasn’t from Chicken Snake Country; she seemed like she was from Risheng Country, although he didn’t know what Risheng Country was called in this world.

"Who are you?" the woman asked.

"I’m a... someone who gets paid to do a job," Chen Ke said, "My name is Chen Ke. I saw a row of injection ports on your back and an IV hanging, so I brought you out of that camp."

Looking at the black smoke rising in the distance from the forest, the woman felt a turmoil of emotions. "Thank you... Mr. Chen... My name is Ookubo Reiko..."

"You’re quite far from home," Chen Ke said with a smile.

The woman appeared older than him, probably close to 30, but she was well maintained. Though haggard, she evoked a vulnerability that demanded protection.

"I’m... I’m one of the Medicine People, brought over to test a new drug," Reiko said.

"I suspected as much. Did they bring you here to test a new drug?" Chen Ke asked.

"Something fell here," Reiko nodded in agreement.

"Have they found that thing yet?" Chen Ke asked.

"Are you here looking for it, too...?" Reiko inquired.

"That depends on which ’it’ you’re talking about," Chen Ke replied with a smile.

"Do you have backup?" Reiko asked further.

Chen Ke said, "I don’t need backup."

"This place is dangerous; even if you are from the Superpower Special Department, you can’t survive on your own. We should leave as soon as possible," Reiko suggested.

"I won’t leave until I’ve achieved my goal," Chen Ke shook his head.

"What’s happening here is beyond your understanding," Reiko continued.

"I’ve seen more than you think," Chen Ke stated.

"Don’t let your arrogance get you killed; your superpower is setting fires, right? That thing isn’t afraid of fire," Reiko said.

"You’re not a Medicine Person, Reiko," Chen Ke remarked.

They were both silent for a moment.

Chen Ke opened his palm and the IV bottle appeared in his hand, now empty.

He gently placed the bottle on the ground and said, "The tents in the camp were military-grade. I can’t read the name of this medicine, but I know it’s an antidote."

Reiko pressed her lips together and said nothing.

"You know I set the forest on fire, meaning you let out the Ghost Soldiers... and indeed, I saw a complete set of equipment in the tent," Chen Ke said.

He glanced at the IV bottle and remarked, "You have a serious addiction to drugs. While others use syringes, you were hooked up to an IV. That ability must really take a toll on you; you can’t use your superpower now, can you?"

"Knowing all this, why did you still save me?" Reiko asked.

"I knew a woman similar to you, named Fujiwara Makoto. She was in a situation much like yours," Chen Ke said.

"I don’t know her," Reiko said.

"I killed her," Chen Ke said.

Reiko was speechless.

"Don’t choose a dead end. Your people must have already found it. I want to find it, take me there," Chen Ke said.

"Which pharmaceutical company are you with?" Reiko asked.

"Tiantai Pharmaceutical," Chen Ke said.

"Humph... It figures..." Li Zi laughed softly.

"What about you?" Chen Ke asked.

"Hasegawa Pharmaceutical," Li Zi replied.

"What will you do after you get that thing?" Chen Ke inquired.

"Isn’t it obvious... Are you deliberately teasing me, or are you really that naive? Of course, we’ll develop Black Medicine," Li Zi answered.

"This is how the world was destroyed," Chen Ke said.

Black Medicine, giant corpses falling from the sky, and yet the world didn’t explode into a frenzy of space exploration, nor did it inspire a boom in science fiction works. Instead, it prioritized military application research and development.

"To prevent others from destroying it, we must possess more, stronger Superpower Special Departments," Li Zi stated.

"Other people think the same way, and guess what? In the end, it just turns into an arms race and a Cold War," Chen Ke said.

"As a military person, to be troubled by such elusive issues, is that a sign of overthinking?" Li Zi mocked.

"This is how the world was destroyed," Chen Ke repeated.

"You talk so grandly, aren’t you here to snatch the Heavenly Falling Objects too?" Li Zi asked.

"I want to burn it with fire," Chen Ke declared.

"I’ve told you before, it’s not afraid of fire," Li Zi shook her head.

"My fire is different. If that doesn’t work, I have other methods. Take me there," Chen Ke insisted.

Li Zi sighed, about to speak when her stomach growled loudly.

The sky had already brightened, she hadn’t eaten last night, and now she was indeed feeling hungry.

Seeing Li Zi a bit embarrassed, Chen Ke said, "It’s also about time for breakfast."

He crouched on the ground, conjuring a packet of instant noodles, a small pot, and a bucket of mineral water seemingly out of thin air.

Li Zi’s eyes widened as she knelt in the meadow, covering her body with a blanket, but she stealthily peered behind him, curious about how he was pulling out so much stuff.

Chen Ke put on the Black Knight’s arm guard on his right hand, poured the mineral water into the small pot, then heated it using Anhelei’s ash at the bottom of the pot.

He controlled the heat, boiling the water in just two minutes.

Next, he tore open the noodle packet, dumped the noodles and condiments all in at once, and then covered the lid.

"After we eat this, we’ll hit the road. This fire might have already attracted many people, and the local government should send someone to put it out, right?" Chen Ke said.

Li Zi stared at the pot of noodles, her expression blank. Then she asked, "Would you happen to have... a set of women’s clothing with you?"

"Only if you dare to wear it," Chen Ke replied.

He opened his palm, revealing three white diamonds – the Lady Qiong ensemble, a low-level set consisting of a pair of thigh-high gloves, thigh-high leather boots, and an extremely embarrassing strapped leotard – three items in total.

[Grasping Shadows Gloves]

[Durability: Average]

[Stimulant: Increases attack speed when taking damage]

...

[Spring Step Boots]

[Durability: Average]

[Stimulant: Increases running speed when taking damage]

...

[Desire’s Cage]

[Durability: Poor]

[Self-Forgetfulness: Converts 50% of pain sensation into physical pleasure]

...

Chen Ke had never worn it, and he didn’t know if people from this world could activate those hidden effects by donning the sacred items. Even if they could, the effects of this set were practically worthless...

Li Zi opened the lid, ready to eat the noodles, when Chen Ke tossed the three garments to her. She blushed and said, "Step back, I’ll change into it."

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