Anomaly Unblocked

It wasn't just any normal creature that appeared, Zheng Yichen wouldn't have reacted so strongly. While the Unicorn Mule was troublesome and cunning, it was still a creature of flesh and blood. Abnormal creatures were still creatures; just because it had an anomaly didn't make it invincible.

It just had more possibilities than normal beings. But now, one that was completely devoid of flesh and blood had appeared. Although he had recently experienced an incident where skeletons invaded Longcheng through an anomaly, the unfamiliar friendly forces by his side at that time had powerful firepower.

This gave him a sense of security in all aspects. But now, there wasn't that same reassuring firepower. Zheng Yichen immediately jumped down from the tree. Being strong and healthy, he could bear this pressure.

The Evil Spirit, which had been ominously staring at Zheng Yichen, missed its target. A large amount of broken branches and leaves scattered, and deep scratches appeared on the unbroken thick tree trunk.

While waiting in the tree, he had already reloaded his Shotgun. He continuously fired at the Evil Spirit that lunged again. The steel shot passed through its body and embedded itself into the tree trunk behind it. The Evil Spirit was immune to this physical attack.

As the Evil Spirit approached Zheng Yichen, he dropped the Shotgun and took out the unused Hand Cannon. Dodging the Evil Spirit's attack, he fired a shot at the ground where it had just been standing. The Small Grenade exploded upon contact with the ground, and a fiery light engulfed the Evil Spirit.

This attack had a noticeable effect this time. The light and heat made the Evil Spirit's body seem to ignite. The Evil Spirit that rushed out of the explosion still had remnants of burnt paper on it, and its grayish-yellow body had become dimmer.

A black spear pierced through the Evil Spirit's body. Under this strike, the charging Evil Spirit bent backward as if punched, and its floating lunge stopped. Zheng Yichen even felt the recoil from the black spear.

But the force wasn't strong, and he easily pushed it back.

"Oh ho~" Looking at the Evil Spirit pierced by the black spear, Zheng Yichen raised an eyebrow. His reaction had been so strong because he was seeing a ghost, and he even regretted not asking Tia if the Twilight Chapel sold any holy water before leaving home.

But now, although the Evil Spirit he saw ignored firearm attacks, his own anomaly-derived black spear could be effective, and even provide clear feedback like dealing with a physical creature, his mindset immediately stabilized.

The characteristic of ignoring firearms was indeed troublesome, but as long as other attacks were effective, there was no need to panic and flee. The Evil Spirit's speed was within Zheng Yichen's response range, and the impact feedback he received earlier was also acceptable.

One strike allowed him to test out a lot of information. This thing's strength was much smaller than that of the Mule. The Mule could toss him around, but he could withstand this Evil Spirit's thrashing.

He didn't immediately use his own abnormal ability to try and 'devour' it. Instead, he drew out the processed Tongue tied to his waist and swung it at the Evil Spirit, which was struggling with a ferocious expression. The whip, only a little over a meter long, swept across the Evil Spirit's body.

A hissing sound arose. With this whip strike, Zheng Yichen also felt that it wasn't just hitting air, but a feedback like hitting rubber. The struggling movements of the Evil Spirit stiffened, and a part of its body dispersed. It seemed that the hissing sound caused by the whip's swing had an additional effect on the spirit.

This was good.

The stiffened Evil Spirit's body rapidly faded, eventually leaving only a small amount of ash-like dust falling from the air. He shook the black spear in his hand, and the black spear dissipated, revealing the Fishing Rod wrapped inside.

The chilling sensation did not disappear with the death of the Evil Spirit. Zheng Yichen looked back...

"Fuck! How are there so many?"

He didn't have time to fasten his belt. The Fishing Rod picked up a dropped gun nearby, and he turned to run. He saw more than a dozen Evil Spirits, similar to the one he just dealt with, behind him. If there was a difference, it was probably that some of these Evil Spirits were bald, and some had hair.

This difference was negligible. The key was that he alone couldn't handle being surrounded by more than a dozen Evil Spirits. These things were light and could pass through trees. He could handle three or four, but more than a dozen... Thinking about the state of the corpses he had encountered before, Zheng Yichen felt it was impossible.

Zheng Yichen could keep up with the Evil Spirits' agility, but in a straight line, these Evil Spirits were faster than him. The Evil Spirits ignored terrain and passed through trees directly, while Zheng Yichen had to go around the trees in front of him. These things couldn't be detected by the thermal imaging function of the Camera.

If the Camera filmed directly, it could record these Evil Spirits. Clearly, the Evil Spirits Zheng Yichen encountered were not the type that possessed invisibility and were invisible to ordinary people.

Fortunately, under the pursuit, the Evil Spirits also dispersed, giving Zheng Yichen some opportunities. As long as the black spear in his hand wounded those Evil Spirits, it could weaken their existence. Four or five consecutive hits could eliminate one.

The hissing sound produced when he swung the whip could also interfere with the Evil Spirits' mobility, causing them to become briefly confused.

The chaos, however, lasted for a very short time, not enough for Zheng Yichen to directly kill an Evil Spirit with his Black Gun. Abnormal Creatures like the Little Chick and the Giant Rat would be drained dry within a second if hit by the Black Gun.

But for these Evil Spirits, it would take at least five to six seconds to kill them relying on 'life drain damage'. That amount of time would be enough for those Evil Spirits to tear him apart. His current skin wasn't as tough as bark.

However, by maintaining this hit-and-run tactic, he should be able to wear down these Evil Spirits by spending some time...

En? Zheng Yichen, who was rushing through the forest, felt a wave of pressure. The forest obstructed his vision, and the presence of Fog made the impact even greater. This directly led to Zheng Yichen running, dealing with a few Evil Spirits, and bypassing some large trees, when the environment before him suddenly changed.

He had encountered an Anomaly.

Looking back at the Evil Spirits relentlessly pursuing him, their Tongue-Whips hissed, slightly interfering with the Evil Spirits. Zheng Yichen found it somewhat irritating. This thing affected indiscriminately. He initially didn't mind, but after using it too many times, he couldn't stand it anymore.

"This is truly... great?" Zheng Yichen had always wanted to find an Anomaly that wasn't sealed off, and then go and interact with the world on the other side of the Anomaly. Whether it was out of Human Needs or as a Transmigrator, he wanted to see more.

If he were an Ordinary Person after transmigrating, he wouldn't think too much. First, he would leave a city with anomalies like Longcheng, and then think about how to live a good life. The world was so big, he shouldn't limit his vision to Longcheng.

But he wasn't an Ordinary Person now. The anomalies on his body brought benefits, but also drawbacks. The life of an Ordinary Person wasn't suitable for him anymore.