Chapter 118 - - 118 Beloved Family and Friends_1

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Duge modified the broadcast content, turning himself into bait to draw all the competitors to his side.

During the day, his business department, marketing department, and the agents in various districts rapidly expanded in Yongan City, seizing the resource of the people below them.

After all, the number of survivors was limited.

Once they became their subordinates, others couldn’t snatch them away.

The agency model provided by Brother Hu allowed them to grow stronger as they developed more people.

The agents of the agents thought the same way.

Some agents, unable to grab a headcount in Yongan City, had already organized personnel to venture into the county towns outside Yongan City.

Their immense strength gave them the courage to face mutant creatures, and the temptation that came from power made them fearless…

Thanks to their efforts, Duge’s trading network rapidly expanded.

This was also the reason why Duge swiftly rose from the 15th rank to the 1st.

Once the profit model took shape, it was like a snowball effect, getting bigger and bigger without external interference, eventually becoming a colossal entity.

Precisely because Duge’s chosen trade model was the easily replicable and spreadable direct sales model, as the one at the very top of the pyramid, he truly could remain inactive and still become the number one in the world.

Moreover, how many people survived thanks to him, what greater act of goodness is there than saving the world?

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He traded more attributes to the technicians at the broadcast station for their self-protection.

Duge, Yao Tong, and Bao Benwei each brought ten members of the security department to guard the largest few intersections outside Yongan City.

The other smaller entrances to the city were also manned with sentries arranged by Duge.

Duge now had so many attributes that he could easily amass a huge army of Transcendents.

Each squad communicated with each other using walkie-talkies.

Duge’s current speed was almost equal to that of the previous simulation’s Backstab; as long as an enemy was spotted, he could support immediately, never missing anyone.

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Staff Officer Shi and his two hundred soldiers arrived at Yongan City six hours later.

By that time, it was already approaching evening.

Perhaps it was because Duge had increased his luck, Staff Officer Shi took the very route Duge was guarding.

Seeing ten armored vehicles thundering down the highway, Duge didn’t let his security team take action. He transformed into a shadow and charged forward, effortlessly flipping over a dozen armored vehicles with repeated strikes.

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The keyword for Staff Officer Shi was Unity as One, a skill that could consolidate the strength of all members of his team into himself.

The team never perishes, the strength everlasting.

This time.

He seized the body of a staff officer, randomly received the keyword of Unity as One, and awakened the skill of Unity as One, becoming a chosen fortunate one, climbing to first place that very day.

In the early stages, almost no one possessed attributes that could surpass his.

If he eliminated more highly ranked competitors early on and seized their attributes, the first place in the simulation was his for the taking.

Thus, Staff Officer Shi boldly impersonated Duge, broadcasting his secret code in hopes of attracting more people, eager to come to Yongan City and eliminate Duge to enhance his own attributes.

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The strength given by Unity as One only improves physical power, not all attributes, so the current physical condition of Staff Officer Shi could only bear the strength of thirty people.

Even if he were to consolidate more people’s strength, his muscles would likely tear first after throwing a punch.

To withstand more strength, he needed to enhance his own attributes. This time, he brought out two hundred soldiers, most of them serving as backups.

Staff Officer Shi already considered Duge as something within his grasp.

In his view, no matter how formidable Duge was, it was impossible for him to amass the power of more than thirty people within three days.

To ensure success at all costs, he was even prepared to start with a round of firepower coverage first.

But unexpectedly, as soon as they met, the armored vehicles were overturned, and he didn’t even see what it was that flipped his vehicles…

When Staff Officer Shi crawled out of the vehicle, he was greeted with a new round of beating.

In front of Duge, his pride in the strength of thirty people was utterly powerless,

He couldn’t even catch the movements of the opponent.

And his two hundred soldiers, as soon as they climbed out of the armored vehicles, had their weapons taken away by the opponent.

While beating him, the opponent even had the leisure to disarm his soldiers…

Seeing this scene.

Staff Officer Shi’s heart went completely cold.

Considering that the other party hadn’t delivered a fatal blow, he simply raised his hands, giving up all resistance.

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“Satisfied?” Duge stopped in front of Staff Officer Shi, asking with a grin.

“Satisfied.” Staff Officer Shi looked at Duge with a bitter face, “Why didn’t you kill me?”

“Because you’re still useful!” Duge chuckled.

Staff Officer Shi thought of Feng Zhong and Wang San, who had followed Duge in the last round, and then considered his own second-place ranking, new hope began to spring in his heart, “Cooperate?”

“Yes, cooperate.” Duge nodded.

Afraid that Duge might feel the urge to kill upon hearing his ranking, Staff Officer Shi cleverly changed the subject, “The armored transport weighs over five tons, how did you flip it over?”

“Of course, with an awesome keyword!” Duge chuckled and turned to signal to the security team, “Brothers, show our new guest here a demonstration of our team’s speed and strength.”

The more than ten members of the security team exchanged subtle smiles. Weaving back and forth, in just a moment, their coordination allowed them to right the armored car that Duge had flipped.

The soldiers watched, dumbfounded.

Staff Officer Shi was stunned for a moment, “Are they all simulation field players?”

“No, they’re all ordinary people.” Duge chuckled and said, “I have a few hundred subordinates like these, so by working with me, you’re getting a great deal.”

Staff Officer Shi was shocked, and asked, “What’s your keyword?”

“No need to know what my keyword is,” Duge laughed, “You only need to know that in this simulation field, I am already invincible. Rankings no longer have any meaning. I gathered you all to build a good relationship and to cultivate more talent for the country.”

“Rankings have no meaning?” Staff Officer Shi became more confused as he listened, “I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”

“Because I’ve discovered a loophole in the simulation field, and this round’s results are likely to be voided.” Duge chuckled, “If you’re willing to sell your loyalty to me, I can even let you enjoy being number one in the simulation field right now and gain extra 30 spiritual power for nothing.”

“Duge, the premise of cooperation is honesty. We’re not fools, there’s no need to trick me like this, right?” Staff Officer Shi glared at Duge unamusedly, “What do you mean by letting me have a taste of being number one in the simulation field? Can you even manipulate the rankings or something?”

“Yeah!” Duge chuckled, “How else do you think I discovered a loophole in the simulation field?”

“The simulation field is provided by Pan-Universe Entertainment. It’s been two hundred years without a flaw, and you just happened to find one,” Staff Officer Shi said, “And what’s with getting extra 30 spiritual power? Do I look like a fool to you?! I was the number one in the simulation field before…”

“Oh?” Duge was taken aback for a moment, not expecting to have caught such a big fish. He looked at Staff Officer Shi skeptically, “When was that?”

“This morning.” Staff Officer Shi reflected on the beatdown he had just experienced at the hands of Duge, his momentum suddenly weakening.

“So what’s your current ranking?” Duge asked.

“Second.” Staff Officer Shi’s voice was even lower.

Duge suddenly remembered his keyword that would hide half his spiritual power after leaving, and his heart skipped a beat. He realized he might have made a mistake and tentatively asked, “When you were first, how much spiritual power were you rewarded with?”

“5 points of spiritual power,” Staff Officer Shi said.

“Only 5 points?” Duge frowned.

“It’s only been two days since the start. How much were you expecting?” Staff Officer Shi replied.

“I just got a reward of 30 points,” Duge said righteously; let it be 30, once out, if the detected values didn’t match, it would just be a simulation field BUG, nothing to do with him. However, he also reminded himself not to make such a low-level mistake in the future.

“F***!” Staff Officer Shi choked, and considering Duge’s recently displayed strength and speed, he looked at his subordinates and didn’t want to say another word. With such high attributes on Duge’s part, it was indeed possible to be rewarded with 30.

“Your life is in my hands, and I have no need to lie to you. If you don’t agree to cooperate, I will have to take you out,” Duge shrugged.

“Duge, I didn’t say I wouldn’t cooperate!” Staff Officer Shi squeezed out an insincere smile on his face.

Duge coughed lightly, saying, “As a trade-off, after you gain 30 spiritual power points later, you’ll have to give me 10. That’s not unreasonable, right?”

“If you truly can increase my spiritual power by 30 points, giving you 10 isn’t unreasonable,” Staff Officer Shi glanced at Duge and snorted, “The precondition is that you let me increase by 30 first. To be honest, I don’t believe for a moment that Pan-Universe Entertainment’s simulator would have a loophole.”

“So, you’re agreeing to trade with me?” Duge asked.

“Yes.” Staff Officer Shi nodded.

After some operations.

Staff Officer Shi stared blankly at his personal panel, standing there stupefied. He looked at Duge, blinking repeatedly, “The simulation field really has a loophole?”

“Yeah! That’s why I said, this round’s rankings are meaningless,” Duge declared nobly, “Since the rankings are useless, I plan to intercept everyone and give each person a chance to be number one.”

“There are over four hundred people left in the simulation field. If you take 10 spiritual power points from each, you’ll end up with over 4000 spiritual power points when we exit. Is that your plan?” Staff Officer Shi’s eyes widened.

“What do I need such high spiritual power for? The simulation field is so vast, not everyone will trade with me,” Duge chuckled, “Before leaving the simulation field, I will distribute all my spiritual power to my dearest friends and family, to aid the country in cultivating more high-quality talent.”

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After a moment of silence, Staff Officer Shi leaned in close to Duge, putting on a flattering face and pointing at himself with a hopeful expression, “Duge, Mr. Du, do you see me as potentially becoming one of your dear friends?”

“To become my friend, you must first be honest,” Duge said with a smile, glancing at him, “After all this time, you haven’t even told me your name, have you?”

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