Apocalypse: I Have One More Keyword Than Others-Chapter 85 - 0 Investment_1
Chapter 85: 085 Investment_1
Chapter 85: 085 Investment_1
“Mr. Du, who’s splurging to treat you at the Celebration Building?” Gao Ming took the lead, serving as a human navigator.
“Feng Zhong,” Duge replied.
While Gao Ming had his back to him, he experimented with a Backstab.
The speed seemed to be a bit quicker, but the increase wasn’t obvious enough, which left Duge uncertain whether he had managed to bring the Backstab skill with him from the simulation.
After all,
the real world had no keywords, and even if truly brought it back, without attributes to enhance, relying on his current physical condition, the skill was of little use, far less noticeable than the Rear Eye.
The skills brought back from the Alien Battlefield couldn’t all be auxiliary like the Rear Eye; officials must have methods to train advanced skills. Finding an opportunity to look into this was a must.
“So it was that guy; you brought him into the top three, and now he wants to rope you in,” Gao Ming, completely oblivious to the backstab he’d just suffered, continued, “There’s not a single good egg in the Elite Academy. This time we’ll make sure to eat him out of house and home.”
“Mm.” Since the Backstab didn’t have much of an effect, Duge felt somewhat disappointed. He gave a noncommittal response and observed the environment outside the school.
On a planet that was left with only a billion people, there weren’t many pedestrians on the road, mostly older folks, expressionless as if they were walking corpses, devoid of vitality.
Only when their gazes occasionally landed on these uniform-clad individuals did their faces emit a faint glow, a mix of nostalgia and a tinge of pity.
Along the streets were mostly casinos, arcades, video parlors—the sort of establishments for entertainment that the officials likely provided to add some joy to these pitiable people’s lives.
“I knew it, how you only took two bites and stopped eating. Did you guess someone was going to treat us? You could have told me earlier; you made me eat a bellyful of trash,” Gao Ming rubbed his stomach and complained, “Duge, you seem a bit different after just one trip into the simulation.”
“Old Gao, I’m still the same me, it’s just that you’ve been blinded by the halo of my number one rank in the simulation, ” Duge turned to look at him, suggesting psychologically, “A soul substitution might fool others, but it won’t escape you, the man who’s lived with me for eighteen years.”
“Really?” Gao Ming was skeptical.
“Ever heard of the idol effect?” Duge smiled, “I was managing a large territory in the simulation, a man who’s done important things. Plus, the people I’ll be dealing with in the future will be different, so it’s only natural that my way of thinking and doing things has changed. Once you’ve experienced everything I’ve been through, you’ll understand.”
“I know the simulation can help people grow quickly,” Gao Ming sighed wistfully, looking at Duge with a regretful expression, “I wish I could have experienced everything you did, but you kicked me out early and didn’t give me a chance!”
“…” Duge hesitated, then had a sudden realization that his worries had been unnecessary. Each entry to the simulation was like traveling to another world, and character changes were to be expected.
He looked at Gao Ming and smiled, “You think I brought you out to meet Feng Zhong just so you could mooch a meal? Old Gao, I’ll never forget our friendship from childhood.”
“I knew Mr. Du wouldn’t leave me behind,” Gao Ming chuckled, moving closer and coquettishly sticking out a finger, “In the daytime Mr. Du carries me, and at night, it’s my turn to carry Mr. Du…”
“Get lost!” Duge scolded.
…
The Celebration Building was the largest entertainment venue in Yongan City, open to everyone, it offered dining, gambling, baths, and other services.
Periodically, the establishment would introduce some discount dishes, and after saving up, even regular folks could afford to improve their standard of living.
Most of the time, however, it was frequented by members of the elite class.
Of course, this so-called elite class referred to students from the Elite Academy who had not earned the warrior qualification, the servants attached to warrior families, and people in charge of managing family businesses.
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The true upper class had their own places of leisure and would not frequent such a mixed crowd.
…
From afar, Duge could see four young men standing at the entrance of the Celebration Building. They occasionally chatted, each craning their necks and looking down the street.
If this were the simulation, Duge would be able to hear their conversation clearly. Now, back to being an ordinary person, he frankly felt a little uncomfortable.
How he missed life in the simulation!
Lost in his thoughts, Duge noticed the moment the four young men saw him, they immediately came forward to greet him.
“Brother Qi, we’ve finally been waiting for you (you finally came) (I thought you wouldn’t come) (here)…”
Several voices rang out at the same time.
“What the hell, do you guys have no shame, impersonating me for fun?”
“Zhu laosi, didn’t you say you came here for a good time?”
“Wen Fei, is it fun to try and steal my thunder?”
“Brother Qi, don’t believe these assholes, I am the real Feng Zhong, we’ve made a phone deal, room 203.”
“Bullshit, Brother Qi clearly made an appointment with me for room 305…”
“Yin Erchuan, are you sore from being eliminated, trying to screw Brother Qi over?”
…
Gao Ming was dumbfounded on the spot, “Mr. Du, which one is Feng Zhong?”
That’s Yin Erchuan!
Duge recognized the real Feng Zhong immediately, although they had two different faces, Yin Erchuan’s habit of rubbing his pinky when he got agitated was exactly the same as the Feng Zhong from the simulation.
And that one called Zhu laosi had calm eyes, probably here to approach him, wanting to observe him up close.
The one named Wen Fei and the other whose name was unknown, their gazes at him, one tinged with mockery and the other with contempt, were probably here for revenge.
After all.
No matter how perfect the disguise, the look in someone’s eyes when they want to backstab another is impossible to hide.
Duge’s eyes swept over their faces, analyzing their motives from their micro-expressions, he shrugged: “I’ve also got no idea, I received four calls, each one got the password right, I don’t know which one is real, so, I arranged to meet them all. I figured seeing them in person I’d definitely recognize…”
“Shit!” Yin Erchuan cursed angrily, “You bunch of bastards, you have no shame. Brother Qi, how could you fall for such a trick.”
“Brother Qi, come with me, those guys mean no good, I’ll protect you,” Wen Fei said with an urgent look.
“Wen, I think the one with the most malicious intentions is you,” Yin Erchuan panicked, pulling out a book from his chest, “Brother Qi, I’ve brought you the Body Training Method.”
Gao Ming’s eyes immediately lit up: “Mr. Du, this one’s sincere, must be the real deal.”
“Old Yin, you’re well-prepared to deceive Brother Qi, aren’t you!” Zhu laosi looked astonished, “Brother Qi, don’t fall for his trap, the Body Training Method isn’t worth a damn, you need the Spirit Training Method to be effective. I was in a rush this time, didn’t bring it to you, next time I’ll bring you both the Spirit Training Method and the Body Training Method…”
Body Training Method, Spirit Training Method?
Those must be the cultivation techniques to enhance attributes in the real world!
Duge’s eyes glimmered faintly: “I know between you there’s the real and the fake, but why can’t you all be Feng Zhong?”
“…” The four men were stunned at the same time.
“Brother Qi?” Yin Erchuan looked at Duge in surprise, as if he hadn’t expected him to say such a thing.
“Feng Zhong came to find me for cooperation in the next simulation, but there are ten spots in the top ten of the simulation, we together make only five people, why must we fight to the death, can’t we join forces for common cooperation?” Duge said with a smile.
Yin Erchuan furrowed his brows.
A trace of disdain flitted through Wen Fei’s eyes.
“Of course, among you, there must be some who think that I’m getting cocky from a fluke first place, not knowing my own limits. Coming from a public school, my strength doesn’t match up with yours, my understanding of the simulation not as good as yours. Cooperating with you, I just want to latch onto your coattails and scrape off some resources from you,” Duge looked at them, slowly shaking his head, “But I can tell you a fact, when I was at school, the spiritual power I just measured was 80. I wonder if this number could trigger even the slightest desire in you to invest?”
Duge played the one card he felt confident about.
Hiss!
The individuals took in a sharp breath, their gazes at Duge changing unanimously.
