Chapter 542: Enemy

Chapter 542: Enemy

Zheng Yichen was extremely successful in his detailed modifications for the Otherworld people. Because of the convenience of those things, even the Church adopted them in large quantities… the dossier bag was one example. This thing, specially used for holding documents, was also very convenient to use. Of course, since there were dossier bags, there was also 4K-sized paper of related specifications…

So, Oro found Zheng Yichen’s little smug expression very understandable. After all, anyone with such achievements would feel a bit proud. Zheng Yichen’s current behavior was still quite mild — who could blame him when his accomplishments weren’t just limited to these? Informally speaking, Zheng Yichen was now a leader in many fields, even though he was a dragon!

Regarding this point, well, Oro was somewhat impressed too. His wisdom was great, but that didn’t mean his creativity was strong enough. Even if he tried to handle these things, he couldn’t possibly manage them as comprehensively as what Zheng Yichen came up with. The designs, both high-end and low-level, were simply too thorough.

It even made Oro suspect that Zheng Yichen had a massive creative group behind him, like the Dragon Clan…Well, those proud fellows probably wouldn’t bother creating such things. After all, what Zheng Yichen created were things too perfectly suited for human use!

Zheng Yichen opened the dossier bag and looked at the contents inside. After reading them, the smug feeling in his heart was gone. “Tsk, what a karmic retribution.”

“Karmic retribution?” Oro asked.

“Ah~ You can think of it as a causal relationship. Doing certain things is the cause, and you will inevitably receive corresponding results at some future time. Good deeds bring good fruits, considered positive outcomes. Bad deeds…naturally bring bad fruits.” Zheng Yichen explained, his mood not very high.

“I see. That term describes it quite fittingly.” Oro nodded and took an extra look at the dejected Zheng Yichen. To have his mood affected by such a matter, honestly, Zheng Yichen’s current reaction really didn’t suit the power he possessed…rather, he seemed more like an ordinary person!

No, his behavior was even more exaggerated than the ordinary people of this world. It could be called downright peculiar. Yet, such a situation was happening precisely with Zheng Yichen, making Oro feel quite novel and strange.

The information in the dossier bag was about the Church Knight Zheng Yichen had seen during the day. This person was Zheng Yichen’s enemy…Well, solid, genuine enmity. The matter had to be traced back to the period of the Witch Hunt. To destroy the Light Screen created by the Church, Zheng Yichen had launched several Shark-head Missiles. These missiles killed a few key Church members who were maintaining the Light Screen. Among those members was that knight’s…younger brother.

Oro wouldn’t neglect the details of potentially destabilizing factors. So, after discovering this, he immediately investigated the matter thoroughly and clarified it in advance. After all, anything could fall apart due to some seemingly insignificant small detail. The current situation was like that too. Regardless of what the other party thought, Zheng Yichen needed to know about this first, lest that knight, in a moment of impulse, did something irreparable.

Zheng Yichen’s significance was too great.

Moreover…from the perspective of the Otherworld’s values, what Zheng Yichen did back then was justified. Their positions were simply different. Zheng Yichen wanted to rescue the Witch, so conflict was natural…Whoever sacrificed in the conflict would create enmity. In fact, it could be said that among all the currently known powerful individuals, they all had enemies similar to what Zheng Yichen encountered!

It could even be said that for those powerful figures, it wouldn’t be too exaggerated — rather, it would be expected — if one or two avengers suddenly appeared out of nowhere one day.

Considering someone like Zheng Yichen, his enemies were actually relatively few. According to intelligence collected by the Church, the only major incident Zheng Yichen caused was during the Witch Hunt. For the rest of the time, he had been as low-key as possible. In fact, since that incident, he had never even revealed his true whereabouts. No one was more low-key than him.

Therefore, among the ranked powerful figures, Zheng Yichen was the type with few enemies. It was completely normal that one had now appeared.

After knowing this, whether Zheng Yichen’s reaction was calm and indifferent or arrogant and dismissive, given his power, it should have been normal. Yet, he exhibited something quite abnormal…helplessness. Were this dragon’s values just too peculiar? Taught by Witches? Don’t be ridiculous — every Witch was an old crone…cough, beings who lived a long time, their attitude toward life was as plain as water.

If taught by Witches, even if Zheng Yichen didn’t have the exact mindset of a Witch, he would still have similar traits, right? However, this behavior didn’t seem like something only a Witch could teach.

“Alright, what are you trying to convey by sending this to me?” Zheng Yichen put down the documents in his hand and looked straight at Oro, his face devoid of its usual smile. “Just to make me feel ashamed? Don’t overthink it.”

“Huh, ashamed.” Oro shrugged, looking at Zheng Yichen somewhat strangely. “Honestly, I really didn’t expect things to turn out like this…”

The difference in values between the Otherworld and Earth was too vast. Before crossing over, Zheng Yichen was just an ordinary person. Even though his mindset changed after crossing, some fundamentals were still based on Earth’s. This wasn’t something that could be changed in just a few years. After all…Zheng Yichen, after crossing, was like a homebody dragon, so the scope for change was naturally even smaller.

For people of the Otherworld, Earth’s values didn’t fit here. The legitimate trade of slaves was one point of difference, not to mention the many powerful individuals in this world. Those with power, because of their strength, could completely break free from the constraints of rules.

The greater the power, the less responsibility one needed to bear.

“Don’t misunderstand. I brought these things just so you can understand this matter in advance.” Oro said after careful consideration. Zheng Yichen’s reaction was truly beyond his expectations, so this matter needed clarification. “Hatred is a kind of power. It can lead people to do impulsive things. I don’t want this matter to cause any additional misunderstandings for you.”

“Oh ho, applying the eye drops in advance?”

“Hmm, knowing about this in advance can also avoid a lot of trouble. More importantly, even if some conflict arises later, he can still come out alive.” This was Oro’s real intention. As for other things, given the disparity in their strength, even if that knight were ten times stronger, he couldn’t possibly pose any real threat to Zheng Yichen. So, under that premise, were he to lose control and act, the most likely outcome would be him getting himself killed.

“Heh~ I know.” Zheng Yichen nodded, accepting the matter. Well…according to the rules of the Otherworld, what Zheng Yichen did back then wasn’t really his fault… In fact, ending the enmity later was also simple: just deal with that guy. He didn’t even need to do it personally.

Just wait for that Church Knight to make the first move, then Zheng Yichen could counter-attack in self-defense. After that, no one could say a thing.

“Thank you.” Oro nodded. He could still tell whether Zheng Yichen’s earlier reaction was genuine or fake. Plus, given Zheng Yichen’s power, since he agreed to this, even if something happened later, that knight who might succumb to his hatred and act could survive… Although he knew his own behavior wasn’t exactly honorable.

Revenge, seeking vengeance, and being killed in turn after seeking revenge — these were normal themes in this world. Now, by leveraging Zheng Yichen’s peculiar sense of guilt, he had altered some behavior. Honestly, it felt a bit underhanded…

“Want to thank me? Give me money.”

“Nope.” Oro slightly curled his lip. “I’ve already squeezed as much as I can get from the Church here. Unless you can create some special incident, otherwise…I don’t have any deep pockets. After all, with only this much power, I can’t have any great collections.”

“Tsk, broke guy.” Zheng Yichen sneered disdainfully.

“Hey, I heard that!” Oro protested, then cleared his throat. “Ahem, it’s getting late. I won’t disturb you any further.”

After speaking, he tidied the documents back up and took them away. It was better not to leave these things here, lest Zheng Yichen see them and feel worse.

“Go on, go on.” Zheng Yichen waved his hand as if shooing someone away. He was originally happy, even had a bit of a sense of achievement, but now with the things Oro brought over, all his good mood went to hell. Even after Oro left, Zheng Yichen kept thinking about that knight matter. In short, he was incredibly bothered!

Thinking back to his mindset during the Witch Hunt… Well, back then, he had grasped special powers, his strength far surpassing when he first crossed over. His heart had swelled with pride, uncontrollably. Now? With enough time to settle down and after truly witnessing the Witches’ power, the impetuous mindset Zheng Yichen once had had long calmed. After seeing too many high-ranking powers, swelling with pride was no longer possible. It was better to just honestly be oneself.

“Tsk, forget it. I’ll deal with it when the time comes.” Zheng Yichen muttered somewhat irritably. The other party had his own attachments, and Zheng Yichen had his own too. With both having their own concerns, he wouldn’t sacrifice himself to satisfy someone else. Seeking revenge? Let it come if it must. It would just mean leaving a way out for the other party, since he was the one who caused it in the first place.

Tsk… It had been a long time, yet this matter surfaced now. Zheng Yichen used this opportunity to think back. Besides causing fatalities during the Witch Hunt back then, it seemed he hadn’t left behind any similar troubles elsewhere. Hmm… Good, good.

Feeling somewhat better after confirming he hadn’t caused any other incidents, Zheng Yichen tossed his Alchemical Avatar back onto the bed. A change of perspective — when in a bad mood, find something to distract yourself. What was he thinking before? After dealing with the Derivative Witch, he would start developing new projects. He could start that early now!

“Oh? You’re going to work too? Let’s do it together then.” Annie looked at the somewhat gloomy Zheng Yichen with interest. She didn’t ask the reason for his bad mood. Witches were shrewd…even if she wanted to ask, she wouldn’t ask immediately. Just note it down and ask when the opportunity arose later.