Chapter 461: Forum Oddity

Chapter 461: Forum Oddity

Eyes took up a very small proportion of the body. How much of a Life Energy consumption burden could a pair of eyes bring him? The loss of lifespan wouldn’t be much at all! On the other hand, those who over-transplanted certain creations from the Life Domain would suffer greater lifespan losses. If those things couldn’t solve the ‘timeliness’ issue, they were all Life Energy Vampires. The more one installed, the heavier the burden on the body, eventually leading to one’s demise…

While Zheng Yichen was working, two Ghost Maids responsible for the daily maintenance of the Laboratory kept an eye on his situation as they worked. Information was shared among the Ghost Maids. They knew that Zheng Yichen could make Alchemical Puppets they could use, but he hadn’t started immediately, instead choosing to delay. They didn’t complain at all, because Zheng Yichen wanted to meticulously solve some problems with those Alchemical Puppets.

He wanted to let them use qualified products directly, rather than cold, robotic products. If they were only controlling programs, it would be fine—even without a sense of touch, it wouldn’t be a problem. For a program, could a sense of touch compare to sensors that could collect more information?

Speaking of sensors, Zheng Yichen’s latest Alchemical Puppet referenced some sensor theories. However, Zheng Yichen wasn’t a top student; his understanding of sensors was limited to subject X. Apart from what he could recall, the rest he had to figure out on his own.

Knowing that Zheng Yichen was striving for perfection, they chose to wait quietly. They were anxious, yet they weren’t anxious. They were just Ghost Maids. Zheng Yichen, as the ‘master of the house,’ could focus on them to this extent—what more could they ask for? Of course, they would wait patiently.

Daily maintenance inside the Laboratory wasn’t suitable for the Alchemical Puppets. The Ghost Maids had enough judgment to know what could be cleaned, what couldn’t be touched, and what items should be set aside for Zheng Yichen to decide whether to discard or disassemble.

Although less than one-third of the materials recovered from disassembly could be reused, it still saved resources, right? The Ghost Maid temporarily managing the account books for the Underground Base knew very well how high the recent expenses were. So, some Ghost Maids with free time would try to recycle from the waste Zheng Yichen cleared, squeezing out the last bit of value from those things. As for completely useless items, they still had their uses. For example, metal materials—worn-out metal was still metal, just lacking the Demonic traits and reduced to ordinary metal or something too mixed up.

For materials difficult to reuse, they still worked well in ordinary construction, saving a lot on purchasing costs. As for Zheng Yichen’s research, they wouldn’t overstep and say anything, since essentially, he alone supported the entire income of the Underground Base.

“Phew~ Starting new experiments tomorrow.” Zheng Yichen glanced at the time, pulled over the dragon chair, and sat down in a comfortable position. Hmm… tomorrow, he might as well make a large massage chair. That Red Dragon had a luxurious bed… he should make himself more comfortable too. Shifting his attention to the Alchemical Puppet in Kaja, Zheng Yichen moved its neck and slightly pursed his lips.

Later, he would make one with joints that could crack… Huh, should he add that to the newly researched skeleton recently? After thinking, Zheng Yichen decided to add it… but he had to consider many issues. He didn’t want it to crack too loudly or too often. So troublesome… Forget it, postpone this.

Opening the Magic Weapon Summoning Book for a glance, he saw that Loris had already sent over the sorted information. A Witch judging whether there were traces of a Witch in those matters was much more accurate than Zheng Yichen. Looking at the remaining information, Zheng Yichen scratched his head. Hmm, this felt much better than scratching his hairless head with his main body. Among the remaining intelligence, he saw the few key places she had marked. These places were all far from Kaja, and each location was spaced far apart. For a moment, Zheng Yichen found it hard to decide which place to go to.

After all, these key-marked places weren’t completely confirmed to have traces left by the Undying Witch. Should he go find Qin? After some thought, Zheng Yichen sighed. Well, he really did need to find her. Only the large guild she controlled could spread its influence to various places… Oh, right, this place seemed to be where Carlin returned to. It wasn’t far away.

Thinking of Carlin, Zheng Yichen didn’t hesitate to contact this cheap subordinate. He didn’t reply immediately—either he had set the Magic Weapon Summoning Book to ‘silent,’ or he didn’t have time to reply at the moment. Zheng Yichen wasn’t in a hurry either. He walked toward the Bar. Nearby the Bar, two figures were secretly watching Zheng Yichen. He narrowed his eyes slightly. Finally, were there people who couldn’t hold back and planned to cause trouble for him?

Thinking this, Zheng Yichen acted as if he hadn’t seen the two followers. He directly found Qin here, sat opposite her, took out a bottle of Magic Potion, and placed it in front of her. He hadn’t wanted to bring this out so early, but… oh well. Anyway, his funding needs were growing, so he should expand his income.

Those watching this scene immediately perked up. The Magic Potion Zheng Yichen took out looked like water, but considering his previously disguised false identity, what he brought out now was enough for them to guess some information. Wasn’t this likely a newly researched Magic Potion?

Generally, one could somewhat analyze what type of Magic Potion it was by its color. Even if one guessed wrong, they could first rule out some possibilities. But what was with this completely colorless Magic Potion? Curious, they wanted to get closer for a clearer look, but before they could approach, a barrier blocked them. The Madam Proprietress’s captivating eyes glanced over at just the right moment. Though her gaze was calm, there was a faint trace of gloom in it—the meaning was all too clear.

Recalling the Magic that erupted in the Auction venue, capable of killing High-tier Professionals, this Bar clearly wasn’t simple either. As the leader of the Purple Vine Guild, if anything happened to Qin here, even if the Purple Vine Guild didn’t collapse, it would suffer heavy losses. Wouldn’t she take preventive measures here in advance?

“Do you know who those two are?” Zheng Yichen raised an eyebrow slightly and quickly glanced at the two people watching them—the ones who had been following him near the Bar.

“‘Collectors’ for ‘Forum Oddity.’ To use a term you once said, they’re ‘reporters’.”

“…Then they really are unqualified.” Zheng Yichen’s mouth twitched involuntarily. Forum Oddity was the shorthand for that collection post with ‘urban legends.’ So it wasn’t that someone had designs on him—they were just looking for news about him?!