Chapter 85: 085 Investnt_1
Chapter 85: 085 Investnt_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 experinted with a Backstab.
The speed seed 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 thods 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 ti we’ll make sure to eat him out of house and ho.”
“Mm.” Since the Backstab didn’t have much of an effect, Duge felt sowhat disappointed. He gave a noncommittal response and observed the environnt 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 establishnts for entertainnt that the officials likely provided to add so joy to these pitiable people’s lives.
“I knew it, how you only took two bites and stopped eating. Did you guess soone was going to treat us? You could have told earlier; you made 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 sa , 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 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 out early and didn’t give 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 et Feng Zhong just so you could mooch a al? Old Gao, I’ll never forget our friendship from childhood.”
“I knew Mr. Du wouldn’t leave behind,” Gao Ming chuckled, moving closer and coquettishly sticking out a finger, “In the dayti Mr. Du carries , and at night, it’s my turn to carry Mr. Du…”
“Get lost!” Duge scolded.
…
The Celebration Building was the largest entertainnt venue in Yongan City, open to everyone, it offered dining, gambling, baths, and other services.
Periodically, the establishnt would introduce so discount dishes, and after saving up, even regular folks could afford to improve their standard of living.
Most of the ti, however, it was frequented by mbers 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.
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 n 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 mont the four young n saw him, they imdiately ca forward to greet him.
“Brother Qi, we’ve finally been waiting for you (you finally ca) (I thought you wouldn’t co) (here)…”
Several voices rang out at the sa ti.
“What the hell, do you guys have no sha, impersonating for fun?”
“Zhu laosi, didn’t you say you ca here for a good ti?”
“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 appointnt with 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 imdiately, although they had two different faces, Yin Erchuan’s habit of rubbing his pinky when he got agitated was exactly the sa 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 nad Wen Fei and the other whose na 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 soone’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 et them all. I figured seeing them in person I’d definitely recognize…”
“Shit!” Yin Erchuan cursed angrily, “You bunch of bastards, you have no sha. Brother Qi, how could you fall for such a trick.”
“Brother Qi, co with , those guys an 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 thod.”
Gao Ming’s eyes imdiately 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 thod isn’t worth a damn, you need the Spirit Training thod to be effective. I was in a rush this ti, didn’t bring it to you, next ti I’ll bring you both the Spirit Training thod and the Body Training thod…”
Body Training thod, Spirit Training thod?
Those must be the cultivation techniques to enhance attributes in the real world!
Duge’s eyes glimred faintly: “I know between you there’s the real and the fake, but why can’t you all be Feng Zhong?”
“…” The four n were stunned at the sa ti.
“Brother Qi?” Yin Erchuan looked at Duge in surprise, as if he hadn’t expected him to say such a thing.
“Feng Zhong ca to find 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 so 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 so 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 asured 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.
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