Apocalypse: I Have One More Keyword Than Others-Chapter 106 - Duges Character Weaknesses_1

Chapter 106: Duge’s Character Weaknesses_1

Chapter 106: Duge’s Character Weaknesses_1

“Sorry, the price can only be set by me!” Duge said with a smile, politely refusing him.

“What price can you offer?” The old man knew that the situation was stronger than the person and that the initiative was in Duge’s hands. His remaining hope made him step back further, after all, he agreed with Duge’s statement that to live is to have hope.

“I’ve already said it just now, an opportunity to observe and learn by my side,” Duge said.

To buy my keyword with my life, and then to buy my advanced skills with this shitty learning opportunity, you’re clacking your abacus so loudly the whole simulation area can hear it…

After a moment of silence, the old man said, “Deal.”

His personal panel was always open.

No sooner had the sound of his words faded than the deal was struck. Besides the keyword, the only remaining derivative skills also vanished.

Now, on his personal panel, only his name, number, spiritual power, simulation field ranking, and a series of other data remained.

After selling the keyword and derivative skills, his ranking plummeted to the very bottom.

Fortunately, the attributes previously improved by the keyword were still there, and the old man’s body remained robust.

“Be grateful, you don’t know how rare an opportunity it is to learn by the side of an outstanding person. Many people can’t buy this opportunity even with money,” Duge smiled and continued, “When I become the most successful businessman in this world, maybe someone will be willing to pay a big price, just for the chance to have a meal with me.”

The old man scoffed and curled his lips in disdain.

…

Tongue of Noisy: Continuously using mocking language will make the target restless and uneasy.

This was the old man’s advanced skill, hanging in Duge’s personal panel, also tradable but unable to use on oneself.

But Duge didn’t care about those anymore, having completed two special trades, it was as if he had directly slain a competitor. His attributes surged once again, propelling him to rank 78.

Although his spiritual power hadn’t increased, his range of perception had expanded to about 50 meters, which could also be considered as having sharp senses.

None of this was important. What made Duge happy was that after awakening the ability that ‘All Things Can Be Traded,’ his once dim prospects suddenly became bright and clear.

“Old man, what’s your name?” Duge asked.

“Bao Benwei.” The old man glanced at Duge, sullen, knowing that flattering Duge would improve his chances of survival. But having lost both the keyword and skills consecutively, his mood just couldn’t adjust.

“How about you sell your loyalty to me as well?” Duge looked him up and down, then continued, “I’ll give you a piece of chocolate.”

“Don’t push your luck!” Bao Benwei frowned, “I’m miserable enough already. Can’t you pick on someone else instead of just me?”

“The more you sell to me, the more you can earn my trust!” Duge reminded him with a smile.

Every word of Duge struck precisely at Bao Benwei’s psyche. He hesitated for a moment, took the chocolate from Duge with a dark face, and said, “Deal.” Unwrapping the packaging, he stuffed the chocolate into his mouth in one go, “Who exactly are you? Let me know who I’ve fallen into the hands of so I can die with some clarity.”

“How should I put it, ‘The King Covers the Tiger’ was something I proposed first,” Duge said tactfully. His goal was the top ten, and the names of those in the top ten would be made public outside the simulation field. He simply revealed his identity, which could also boost the morale of the people around him.

“It’s really you.” Yao Tong’s eyes widened as he exclaimed in shock.

Starting off against the former number one of the last simulation field, he suddenly felt his loss was entirely justifiable.

Then, he was overwhelmed with ecstasy.

In the last field, Feng Zhong and Wang San had ridden Duge’s coattails, soaring all the way to second and third place, respectively.

This time Duge was even more outrageous, stripping others of their keywords, essentially possessing a heaven-defying advanced skill. Snatching the opportunity to become Duge’s accessory first, wasn’t this akin to rising on the spot?

Everyone knew Duge was super good to the people around him, and he didn’t abandon them until the very end.

Loyalty!

What a great sale!

Having confirmed Duge’s identity, Yao Tong was so excited he nearly jumped on the spot. His hands were rubbing against each other unconsciously, “Boss, you’re my idol!”

“Cough, idol? I’m not the Heavenly Demon. I’m Qi Feihu. The Heavenly Demon who tried to seize my body has already been devoured by me. I’ll drive you Heavenly Demons out one by one sooner or later,” Duge glared at him, reaffirming his persona.

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Gu Kun and the others looked towards the sky, the ground, the air, pretending they hadn’t heard Duge’s real identity.

“Yes, yes, Brother Hu, you’re Brother Hu,” Yao Tong chuckled, lost in a beautiful dream of becoming Duge’s accessory, completely losing himself, “Brother Hu, I didn’t know any better before. From now on, whatever you ask me to do, I’ll do without a second word.”

“Yao Tong, you believe whatever I say, you really need to change this naive habit,” Duge shook his head as he looked at Yao Tong, “Only a kind-hearted person like me would remind you. Anyone else would have tricked you to death a long time ago.”

“I’ll change, I’ll change, Brother Hu’s lesson is well taken,” Yao Tong said with a grin on his face.

Change?

As if I’d change!

Who cares if you’re really Duge or not, I’ve sold you my loyalty. If I’m not clinging to your powerful coattails, would I go lick someone else’s boots?

As the two spoke, Bao Benwei stared intently at Duge, his eyes filled with despair, rage, and even a touch of indescribable complexity…

Duge looked at Bao Benwei oddly: “Old Bao, you’ve got nothing left to lose, why are you still so angry? Here’s a free piece of advice for you: if a person wants to grow, he has to learn to control his emotions.”

Bao Benwei immediately broke down at that, tears falling as he roared, “Control my ass, Feng Qi, you can’t just screw me over alone! Last round it was Feng Jiu…”

Being identified as Qi Feihu proved to be the last straw, and he collapsed on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably, “Why am I so cursed, every single round I encounter this calamity star…”

“…” Duge and Yao Tong were both stunned.

Yao Tong remembered what happened to Feng Jiu in the last round and glanced subconsciously at his rear end, smirking, “That’s indeed some rotten luck.”

“Brother Jiu, didn’t you almost take my life just now?” Duge was speechless, bending down to pat Bao Benwei’s shoulder, consoling him, “This round you’ve already improved a lot. Look on the bright side, setbacks are a person’s most valuable wealth. Maybe by the next round, you’ll surpass me?

‘The heavens impose great tasks on people, they first frazzle their resolve, exhaust their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skin, deplete their bodies, and make them suffer what they are unable to endure.’ Brother Jiu, the heavens are tempering you…”

Tempering my ass!

Bao Benwei’s mood gradually stabilized, and lifting his head with teary eyes, he choked out, “Brother Hu, for the sake of being old acquaintances, could you sell the keyword back to me?”

An old man calling out with teary eyes, looking at him full of grievance, Duge involuntarily shuddered, then stepped back and decisively shook his head: “I can’t do that. Acquaintance or not, business is business. No matter how handsome you are, you still have to pay for the night. I didn’t charge you for the lesson just now, I’m already operating at a loss. If you want the keyword, bring something valuable to trade, like spiritual power or personal attributes, I don’t mind taking those…”

Spiritual power?

Dream on!

A warrior returning from the Alien Battlefield, if he loses spiritual power, he’s done for.

Who knows if the spiritual power lost in the simulation will be returned after exiting?

It’s bad enough the keyword is gone, now he wants spiritual power too? I wouldn’t sell it to you even if I were dying.

Bao Benwei caught his breath, looking at Duge seriously, “I understand, Brother Qi, it’s my fortune to be taught by Brother Qi. I’ll follow you closely, watch and learn more. Hopefully, I won’t get screwed over by Brother Qi in the next simulation,” he said.

After venting, his emotions had completely stabilized, and he suddenly felt that following Duge might be the right choice.

He had randomly received such a great keyword as Gluttony but died miserably, becoming the laughing stock of everyone. Feng Jiu never dared to reveal his identity in the simulation from start to finish.

To wash away the disgrace, he watched the replay of the previous round countless times, analyzing his and Feng Qi’s psychology frame by frame, and concluded that if he hadn’t been too clever for his own good, he might have made it to the end with Duge just like Wang San and Feng Zhong.

He even summarized Duge’s personality traits, making extreme use of the people and objects around him, unless they directly opposed him or interfered with what he was doing.

Otherwise, Duge wouldn’t usually make a fatal move against those close to him.

This was Duge’s weakness.

It was his confidence and his arrogance.

Feng Jiu had thought of exploiting this weakness against Duge in the simulation but unexpectedly fell into his hands at the start of the game. So, he decided to use this character flaw to save his life.

By observing Duge up close and learning from his experiences in the simulation, perhaps in the next simulation, he too could have a meteoric rise.

No one can be unlucky for a lifetime.

He felt that one day, he would surpass Duge.

When that time came, he would let Duge taste the humiliation he had inflicted on him, bit by bit.