Chapter 114 - - Without a mainline, we create one_1

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The three of them had their personal panels open, and the moment the trade was completed, and their 6 points of spiritual power were deducted, Yao Tong felt a recurring pain in his flesh. With a glimmer of hope, he asked, “Brother Hu, is spiritual power temporary?”

Bao Benwei also looked over, harboring a bit of hope himself.

In the last simulation arena, he had been kicked out early and had almost no increase in spiritual power, If there were no gains this time, it would be like sending him back to the level when he was 12 years old. Next time he entered the simulation arena, he would only be able to choose even weaker people to take over.

“No,” Duge, seeing his spiritual power number increase to 171, also breathed a sigh of relief.

“Not the real thing or not temporary?” Yao Tong couldn’t wait to follow up.

“Not temporary.” Duge glanced at the two of them and, noticing how crestfallen they were, reassured them with a smile, “Don’t worry, with Brother Hu here, you’ll make your money back.”

Bao Benwei perked up, forcing a cheerful smile, “Brother Hu, we’ve given you everything this time, you can’t let us down!”

“Of course.” Duge nodded with a smile, “At most, they’re just agents. What you’ve done is an investment, and I won’t let my investors lose money.”

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Normally, a regular person has a spiritual power of 30.

Starting from the age of 12, candidates train until they are 18 years old. Each year there is a one or two-point increase, and most candidates’ spiritual power ranges between 35 and 40.

After the age of 18, by participating in the simulation arena and depending on their influence, time spent, and ranking in the simulation arena, they could end up with an increase of 3 to 5 points in spiritual power after one session.

If they didn’t enter the top ten, even if they joined the simulation arena three times and gained spiritual power, they would only be able to increase a total of up to 15 points by the final assessment.

The rewards for the top ten were the highest.

Not considering hidden values. In the last session, Duge jumped a whopping 45 points, which was higher than what two adults combined could achieve, surpassing the baseline of a graduating examinee.

Otherwise, the principal and Teacher Hu wouldn’t have been overjoyed.

Feng Zhong, who came in third place, had a spiritual power of 58, up by around 20 points. Wang San’s number was undisclosed, but it surely wasn’t low.

The 5 points of spiritual power Duge had set were actually within everyone’s threshold.

Now that it was confirmed that spiritual power could indeed be traded, Duge didn’t plan to draw too much attention. He intended to stop after trading with seven or eight people.

He was also worried that if he raised his spiritual power too high, he would be placed directly onto the Alien Battlefield.

Plus, seven or eight people, with five or six heads each, meant that he would have to eliminate forty or fifty people. Any more, and there wouldn’t be enough players in the simulation arena for him to sell to.

The survival environment of the post-apocalyptic simulation arena was harsh; as of now, only 453 people remained.

Once a trade was agreed upon, it had to be fulfilled.

Running off with the money was against one’s integrity; something Duge would absolutely never do.

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“Brother Hu, you’ve arranged the business department and the agents. Next, there’s no need for you to get involved in Yongan City’s trades personally. Shouldn’t we consider expanding our operations to other cities?” Yao Tong quickly adjusted his mindset and asked with a mischievous grin.

“In a hurry? Afraid I can’t repay the debts I owe you?” Duge glanced at him and asked with a smile.

“It’s not exactly about being in a hurry; it’s just that we still haven’t figured out the main storyline, have we?” Yao Tong said, “Right now, there are several people in the simulation arena impersonating you. If they manage to recruit enough participants and reach the goal first, ending the simulation, wouldn’t all our efforts be wasted?”

“That’s right, Brother Hu, your ranking hasn’t made it into the top ten yet, has it?” Bao Benwei hinted from the sidelines.

“The simulation arena has only started for two days, and the transportation is almost crippled at the moment. Going to another city and traveling back and forth would at least take three to five days. What’s the rush?” Duge said, “Moreover, the later it gets, the higher the quality of the heads. You should understand this principle, right?”

“If it were before, we really wouldn’t be in a hurry.” Yao Tong sighed, “Without five or six months, the simulation arena wouldn’t normally come to an end. But didn’t you start the trend of speedrunning? Who knows what direction the simulation arena will take now?”

“Don’t worry! I’ve already thought it through.” Duge smiled, “What do you think I recruited so many radio communication specialists for? If we don’t know the main storyline, does anyone else? Without a main storyline, we’ll just create one.”

“Create a main storyline?” Yao Tong and Bao Benwei were stunned.

“After cultivating so many superhumans, hasn’t our Charity Unlimited Company indirectly solved the mutant beast problem?” Duge spoke confidently, “The Charity Unlimited Company has developed human evolution technology, starting from Yongan City, to build a new homeland for humanity. This is the world’s main storyline. I plan to take over the radio station tomorrow and announce this news to the world on all channels.”

He smiled, looking at the two of them, “What do you think, will the examinees in the simulation field actively seek me out to discover the truth upon hearing this message? Those who are qualified to traverse hundreds of miles to uncover the truth will definitely be ranked near the top. At that time, we’ll just open our bag and slaughter them one by one. With five heads, you two will make a fortune.”

Glug!

Yao Tong and Bao Benwei swallowed hard again.

It goes without saying.

Duge’s idea could very well succeed, since those proxies he had split off could truly be considered a new type of human, fully able to withstand scrutiny.

Both men’s hearts were completely at ease.

Yao Tong gave a thumbs up, praising, “Mr. Du, you truly are the ancestors of speedruns! Compared to you, they’re just kids.”

Bao Benwei smacked his lips, chuckling, “Lure everyone over, kill until only 10 remain, the simulation field ends early - it’s not the main storyline, but it might as well be. Brother Qi’s move is really clever. This time, Brother Qi is definitely securing first place in the simulation field again.”

What I’m afraid of is exactly being the first in the simulation field!

Duge gave him a glance, chuckling dryly, “Don’t get too happy too soon, who knows what kind of advanced skills might emerge in the simulation field! Don’t end up capsizing in a gutter, having your head harvested by someone else.”

“Right, right, Brother Qi’s lesson is well-taken,” Yao Tong scratched his head with a simple smile, “I will remember, to always be cautious at all times.”

The night passed uneventfully.

The next day.

Over fifty people from the Business and Marketing Departments went out to expand into new markets.

Duge took Yao Tong, Bao Benwei, and over a dozen radio communication experts along with a generator, to the Yongan City Radio Broadcasting Station.

The journey was safe and sound.

Having developed so many proxies, Duge’s attributes had long surpassed those from the last simulation field.

Even facing a horde of mutant beasts, driving with an Honest man’s rage, he could almost handle it alone.

Not to mention, he had traded his attributes to the technicians, and now each technician was a little Superman. If a few stray mutant beasts came close to them, they didn’t even offer enough practice for them.

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The radio station was desolate.

There were no living supplies here, and Yongan City didn’t have any particularly large shelter points wanting to recruit people.

Most survivors wanted to throw in their lot with someone else.

So, except for some lines chewed through by mutant cockroaches, the station’s equipment was almost completely intact.

After inspecting and repairing the lines, they connected the generator.

The engineers took turns switching channels, broadcasting the message provided by Chairman Qi: “Humanity’s new hope, the Chaoyang Biomedical Research Institute in Yongan City, has cracked the secret of human evolution, and evolved humans possess tremendous strength, agility, and enhanced regenerative abilities.

Currently, the Chaoyang Biomedical Research Institute has created hundreds of new humans, who have achieved overwhelming victories in battles against mutant beasts, without any side effects.

With new humans leading the way, Yongan City is expelling mutant beasts and gradually restoring a structured social order. Doctor Qi Feihu of the Chaoyang Biomedical Research Institute calls upon survivors with aspirations to come to Yongan City and together build a beautiful new homeland.”

That’s right.

To achieve even better results, Duge renamed the “Charity Unlimited Company,” as Charity Unlimited doesn’t sound like a name involved in researching technology.

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