I Am Also an Anomalous Being
Chapter 30

So this is big data recommendation

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Returning to the church, Zheng Yichen felt refreshed. Knowing that his body structure was normal and wouldn't undergo any extra mutations, nor would things burst out of him like those small animals, greatly reduced his worries in that regard.

Of course, when he became stronger in the future, he could go to other places for another check-up. He had resisted physical examinations before because he feared being taken somewhere for research. Once he was strong enough, he wouldn't have to worry about such issues.

At the beginning of the anomaly's appearance, as long as one subjectively believed they were still human, there would be no external or internal changes. When his anomaly appeared, he was completely unaware of it.

After all, he only discovered the Withering Disease when the anomaly appeared in his body. Before that, he hadn't noticed anything. But as a human, not one of those small animals, even if he was completely unaware of the anomaly appearing within him, he was still very clear about one thing: he was a person.

Two legs, two arms, a certain number of fingers, a nose, eyes, and internal organs like a heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. Not some chaotic, unknown creature covered in tentacles that constantly secreted large amounts of mucus.

Subjectively, he had always been a standard human.

With new knowledge, Zheng Yichen gained a new understanding of Abnormal Creatures. According to this explanation, it made sense that small animals always looked so bizarre after becoming anomalous. The knowledge Sister Tia shared aligned with what Zheng Yichen had learned from other sources.

In short, subjective consciousness was important during the process of becoming anomalous. However, subjective consciousness seemed to only determine the changes that occurred at the time of becoming anomalous, preventing one from becoming less than human. But the anomalous abilities that arose after becoming anomalous were unpredictable.

Whether this depended on luck or other factors... Zheng Yichen didn't need anyone to explain this to him. There were many discussions online about Abnormal Creatures, including speculations and "reveals" about their abilities after becoming anomalous. Some were true, some were false.

Even learning more about these things didn't seem to help him much. He had already passed the initial stage of becoming anomalous.

The problem that had troubled him for many years was resolved... at least half of it. He felt much more relaxed. Knowing that his anomaly wasn't a bad thing was great.

Zheng Yichen pondered whether he should draw some blood and send it to certain research institutes as a 'submission' in the future. Perhaps it could sell for a lot. The attacks by various anomalous small animals on his way back that night showed the attraction his blood had for those Abnormal Creatures.

The Black Gun, born from his own anomaly, could absorb blood, and other Abnormal Creatures were interested in his blood. This seemed to make sense.

In the following days, Zheng Yichen visited the Twilight Chapel whenever he had free time to 'recover from his injuries' and confirmed a new fact. When he wasn't paying attention to Sister Tia, he wasn't sure where she was. But when he did pay attention, she was indeed always at the Twilight Chapel, which was quite... magical.

Hunter Arno had not returned.

"The recovery speed makes me feel like it's abnormal," Zheng Yichen said with emotion in the infirmary, looking at the bandages that had been removed from his body.

"Some Aberrants recover even faster," Tia's slightly cool fingers brushed over a healed wound on Zheng Yichen's body. "Bone recovery will still take half a month, but the external wounds have completely healed."

"Have you seen Aberrants like that?" Zheng Yichen sounded curious. He thought his recovery speed was already fast, and there were even faster ones? He could feel that his current rapid recovery was mainly due to drawing a large amount of blood from that Unicorn Mule, putting his body in an upward phase with additional recovery power.

Once this upward phase ended, the excess recovery power would likely drop back to normal levels.

"Other nuns have seen them," Tia said, throwing the removed bandages into the trash can.

Leaving the Twilight Chapel, Zheng Yichen went to the car dealership recommended by the Bartender. He had only visited a few times to look at cars before because he was still injured and hadn't decided which one to buy. Now that he had mostly recovered, it was time to make a decision. As for the 1% discount, it seemed to make no difference whether he had it or not.

But if he saved a little more, he could save some money, as the cars in these places were truly expensive. He didn't choose a car but instead set his sights on a very powerful motorcycle... Well, his taste in cars before crossing over was only average.

He just liked the styling and color of this motorcycle. The key was that its lock was very sturdy, and the tires were specially made solid tires, suitable for operating in various environments. They could resist the bites and pulls of beasts, and the body was made of Bulletproof Material.

This type of model was specifically promoted to Hunters, and it even had many modification and expansion ports, allowing Hunters who used this vehicle to modify it according to their needs. The low-end version cost 188,000.

The mid-range and high-end versions were not within Zheng Yichen's consideration at the moment, especially the high-end ones, which started at over a million. Zheng Yichen was somewhat dumbfounded. It was just a means of transportation; it didn't need to be so exaggerated.

But after understanding, he shut his mouth. High-spec motorcycles, besides being transportation, could also be combat tools for hunters... The starting price of a million was indeed high, but those high-end hunters didn't even look at them. Only some rich second-generation hunters would consider them.

Of course, with their wealth, they could completely custom-order 'war chariots' more suited to them.

From the perspective of transportation, this one was enough. Zheng Yichen's current financial situation only allowed him to buy the low-spec version.

"This one will do." Zheng Yichen decided on the motorcycle named Alloy R1.

"The relevant paperwork will be completed within two days. You can come pick up the vehicle directly then," the salesman said to Zheng Yichen with a smile. Buying a car here didn't necessarily require a loan, and they wouldn't actively push it. Being paid in full was more beneficial to them.

Zheng Yichen was the type to pay in full. Although he had revealed himself as a complete novice when he arrived, Zheng Yichen also mentioned the name of the Bartender at the Night Banquet Bar. Since he was recommended by the other party, they wisely didn't do anything superfluous.

Ultimately, it was because the young man in front of them was a hunter, even if he was a Novice Hunter.

Leaving the car dealership and arriving at the Night Banquet Bar, the Bartender poured Zheng Yichen a glass of Fruit Wine as usual. "You've recovered quickly. Are you ready to look for new commissions?"

"Yeah, I've been idle for a week and plan to find something to do." Zheng Yichen tasted the Fruit Wine, which he hadn't had in a week, and continued, "More importantly, I'm broke after buying the car."

"Haha, don't worry, the places I recommend to you are all guaranteed in quality." The Bartender smiled and took out a 'menu'. The content on it was different from what he had seen last time. The Bartender explained, "The menu changes based on a hunter's hidden rating. You've completed two commissions, so the recommended commissions will change again."

"Generally, this kind of obvious change will last until you complete your fifth commission. By then, when you look at the menu, the commission categories will basically be fixed, unless you actively search for other commissions."

"Understood."

Isn't this just big data recommendations...

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