Chapter 103: Satisfaction

Chapter 103: Satisfaction

The appearance Zheng Yichen was using now had not been modified at all, and it was the same as the one he had used in Sta City. It was his own self from Earth. While others might not recognize him, Petty did. Therefore, when Zheng Yichen arrived, Petty recognized him immediately. “Connor?”

Petty had thought about how she might meet Zheng Yichen in the future, but she never expected their reunion would be this sudden and casual.

“Ah~ It’s me, we meet again.” After placing the box he was carrying aside, Zheng Yichen looked at Petty with a somewhat surprised smile. He was also amazed; he had encountered her so simply, without any warning.

“Um, Connor, have you been doing well lately?” Lowering her head, Petty hesitated for a moment before asking. Zheng Yichen used to be active around Sta City, even living near the Forest of Illusions outside Sta City. But now he was in Kaja, probably because the incident last time forced him to move here.

After all, being pursued by people from a gigantic organization like the Sanctuary Church, just managing to keep oneself safe was already pretty good. So she didn’t think Zheng Yichen’s current situation was all that favorable.

“Not too bad, I had a bit of a fortuitous encounter.” Zheng Yichen nodded, his gaze shifting to Qin. As for the woman who had been staring at him intently from the start, even though he was using an Alchemical Body, he could feel a chill. Darn, had Alchemical Bodies evolved to have sensations now?

The Alchemical Body he was using didn’t have such advanced effects, but the one in the box did have something similar. Still, how high-level was that Alchemical Body? Seriously speaking, although he made its appearance exquisitely beautiful, that was all camouflage. If a real fight broke out, the Alchemical Puppet in the box would absolutely be a single-soldier city-destroyer level existence on Earth.

Conventional firearms and explosives wouldn’t be able to inflict any substantial damage on it. The premium materials used in its formation gave it a layer of mana shielding from the very beginning. This shield wasn’t added by Zheng Yichen; it was automatically generated, a pure natural product!

How to put it? After creating this Alchemical Body, Zheng Yichen himself felt a bit reluctant to part with it. If not for saving face, he would have wanted to use it himself… Ahem, anyway, once this Alchemical Body was controlled by someone, Zheng Yichen admitted even he couldn’t defeat it.

It wasn’t shameful to say; if he could casually dismantle it, it would be unworthy of those materials.

While Zheng Yichen was briefly chatting with Petty, Qin couldn’t help but walk over to the box Zheng Yichen had set down. She eagerly opened it. As for the people in the bar, as long as she wished, no one would notice what was happening here. Under her deliberate influence, all of them had become background in the bar, and even those nearby had voluntarily moved away.

Inside the box lay a more mature white-haired woman. Judging from the clothing and artistic style, she seemed to be from the same series as the Alchemical Body Qin was currently using, and the names were quite similar.

She was called Weak Tone…

Qin gently touched the new Alchemical Body with her fingers, feeling the naturally occurring mana layer on it. Her expression showed surprise. Although such naturally occurring mana shielding could appear on Alchemical Puppets, it was extremely rare. Even if others had it, it was usually added later through magical enhancements. Not only that, the nature of this mana layer was somewhat special, possessing a slight assimilation effect.

That meant if a magic attack struck it, part of the attack would be blocked by the mana layer, while another part would be absorbed by this slight assimilation effect. Even though the absorption rate wasn’t high, she estimated it at most one-tenth, but this was still incredibly rare. The absorbed magic would convert into mana to replenish the mana layer’s consumption.

In short… whenever an energy-type attack touched the mana layer, it would first be reduced by about one-tenth of its power , equivalent to a built-in ten percent damage reduction… Only after this reduction would the mana layer’s actual defensive strength be calculated.

The natural mana layer suited her wishes, and this built-in slight assimilation effect was a pleasant surprise for her. The premium materials of this Alchemical Body had already placed its strength at an exceptionally high level. Now, with this additional “damage reduction” trait, causing damage to it would undoubtedly be even more difficult. This was exactly what she liked most.

As for direct combat ability?

Qin’s fighting style mostly didn’t require physical action, so she didn’t place much importance on direct combat ability. In short, her greatest requirement for an Alchemical Puppet was… fully defense-focused.

“Huh? This is a really excellent Alchemical Body. Making this must have cost you quite a bit, right?” Dan Marina noticed the ripple in Qin’s eyes and took a casual glance at the Alchemical Body curled up with closed eyes inside the box. She immediately discerned its external characteristics.

Qin’s personality wasn’t a secret among the Witches’ circle. She was the type of Witch who loved being among crowds, but her ability prevented her from doing so, forcing her to keep isolated from people. In the past, she had pursued a period of trying to resolve her hidden dangers by using “Avatar” methods, but despite much effort, she achieved no success.

“Cost? I don’t consider it a cost.” Qin’s fingers lightly caressed the new Alchemical Body, then she looked at Zheng Yichen. “I am very satisfied with this batch of goods. Let’s have pleasant cooperation in the future.”

“What do you plan to do with her?” Zheng Yichen nodded. He saw Qin’s reaction clearly. Her fondness for the new Alchemical Body far exceeded that for the previous one, even though the technical skill in crafting both was exactly the same. The difference lay in the materials. As for everything else, whether in structure or other aspects, Zheng Yichen had already pushed the depth of his design to the limit, with no room for improvement.

As for future improvements… that was a matter for later. The new Alchemical Body was created after his power surged, and there hadn’t been much time accumulation. Otherwise, after slowly accumulating power over five years, his experience wouldn’t lag behind either. By then, he might be able to design an even better structure.

“Don’t worry, I will take good care of this creation.” Qin said with a smile. “As an unprecedented example among Alchemical Puppets!”

“Oh?” Zheng Yichen immediately became curious. Qin didn’t explain much, merely tapping a finger on the Alchemical Body named Weak Tone. The eyes of the Alchemical Body she was currently using instantly lost all vitality, while the Alchemical Puppet in the box stepped out synchronously, moving simply a few times.

“Truly… excellent!” Using this Alchemical Body, Qin became more and more satisfied. Besides its sufficient strength, based on its internal design, it also possessed most of the characteristics a normal body should have. The most important one was having sensation. Although this sensation was achieved by piling up numerous premium materials, an Alchemical Body with sensation was on a completely different level from one without!

This Alchemical Body could now be used as a true Avatar, not just a shell for movement.