Chapter 121 - - 121 Stingy Alien_1

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“Mr. Du, that was awesome! You even crashed the simulation field, so cool,” Gao Ming affectionately slung his arm around Duge’s shoulder and excitedly shook him back and forth, “Why the long face? I get it—the sudden end of the simulation field messed with your spiritual power farming, right? Still, there were more than two hundred people left in there, and if you took 10 points from each, you could have gotten at least another 2000 spiritual power. Damn simulation field, why did it have to shut down all of a sudden!”

He was originally happy, but after mumbling to himself for a bit, his mood suddenly dropped, looking as frustrated as if he had missed out on a billion dollars.

Duge forced a smile, think what you want!

“Don’t be so down,” Gao Ming tightened his grip on Duge’s shoulder, consoling him, “The simulators of Pan Universe civilizations are beyond our control. It is what it is, think positively. After all, you still have more than a thousand spiritual power as a foundation. That’s a new record already. I remember when Hua Guyun first entered the Alien Battlefield, he only had a bit over three hundred in spiritual power!”

“Duge, with your more than a thousand spiritual power, you’re like three Hua Guyuns. When you come back from the Alien Battlefield as a high-ranking officer, don’t forget to give your brothers a hand!” someone in the crowd teased.

“Exactly, exactly. Forcing the simulation field to close early, you’re now considered Qiyuan Star’s number one,” another person commented.

“Does this count as indirectly defeating the aliens?”

“Of course, it counts. They’ve been conquered by defeating their technology, and next will be their spaceships…”

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A group of people surrounded Duge, laughing and joking as they walked out of the arena, all of them having reaped the benefits of the sudden increase in spiritual power, with excited smiles beaming on everyone’s faces.

Those who looked sullen were the ones who hadn’t benefited.

But unlike the last simulation, this time there were hardly any people targeting or cursing Duge.

After all.

What Duge did was too righteous.

Although he had exploited all the candidates to accumulate spiritual power, he had also shared a portion of that power, letting everyone present enjoy the benefits.

Put yourself in their shoes.

It’s doubtful that anyone else in the room could have acted so rationally upon finding such a big BUG.

And he didn’t continue the auction because the simulation was forcibly terminated, not because he chose to stop it…

Those who didn’t get a turn didn’t have much to complain about.

The most crucial point was that with such high spiritual power, Duge was definitely going to the Alien Battlefield.

Whether or not he could survive and return from the Alien Battlefield, his status was already set to be higher than anyone else present.

Picking a fight with him at this time was simply suicidal.

However, thinking about it, in the history of the annual selection, other than Hua Guyun, no one has completed all four rounds on their first battlefield experience…

So, in the hearts of many, there was a slight sympathy for Duge, or rather, schadenfreude.

Sometimes being too outstanding isn’t necessarily a good thing.

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Teacher Hu was waiting outside the examination room and as soon as he saw Duge emerge, he rushed over and grabbed both Duge and Gao Ming’s hands, “Come on, let’s go test your spiritual power.”

The other teachers pushed away the crowd of students that had gathered around them, helping to maintain order.

Soon.

Teacher Hu and Duge squeezed through the crowd and arrived in the spiritual power testing room.

After a round of testing.

Gao Ming’s spiritual power: 190.

When Duge was trading with him, he didn’t take a 10-point commission.

Whatever was the reward for first place in spiritual power, he gave that to him in full, plus the later bonus of 100 points and his original spiritual power, pushing his total close to 200.

Seeing that number, Gao Ming was so happy that he couldn’t stop grinning.

When Duge’s spiritual power reading came out, all the teachers watching in the room were stunned. The number displayed clearly on the machine: 550.

“What’s going on? Is there a problem with the machine?” Gao Ming stepped forward, ready to slap the machine, “Impossible, Old Du should have more than a thousand left in spiritual power!”

Teacher Hu pulled Gao Ming away and pushed Duge back into the machine: “Test it again.”

The lights flickered.

The number was displayed again, still 550.

If it were before, such a high number would excite everyone, but now, everyone knew that Duge’s spiritual power should be over a thousand, so a reading of 550 seemed like a significant discrepancy.

Another teacher approached, examining the machine: “Old Hu, could it be that the machine is really broken?”

Another teacher said, “How could Pan Universe’s machine break down? Here, test mine.”

As he said this,

He stood on the spiritual power testing machine, and the number showed 95.

Several more teachers took turns on the machine. The numbers hovered around 90, with none exceeding 100.

“It seems the machine is not broken.” The teachers exchanged glances, looking at Duge with regret, “The spiritual power you earned seems to have been deducted by the simulation field.”

“Pan-Universe Entertainment is too stingy, taking back the spiritual power they give out?” Teacher Hu complained, dissatisfied, “Isn’t it said that spiritual power has a direct effect on the soul? How can they take it back?”

“Aliens have their ways!” A teacher with glasses sneered, “Our technological level is far behind theirs; ultimately, we’re just fighting beasts they’ve raised. They can do whatever they want, can’t they?”

“Even if we’re fighting beasts, if you feed a chicken an extra handful of rice and it’s already eaten it, would you cut open the chicken’s stomach and take the rice back?” Teacher Hu was still arguing on Duge’s behalf.

You’re the chicken, your whole family is chickens!

Duge glanced at Teacher Hu and muttered under his breath, saying, “Teacher Hu, stop arguing. A spiritual power of 550 is not low. When Hua Guyun entered the Alien Battlefield, didn’t he only have 360?”

“That’s right, that’s right.” A teacher agreed, “550 is high, and spiritual power only determines the success rate of possession. Too much is useless; in the end, it all comes down to the keyword’s performance.”

“Wouldn’t it be better if you had shared some spiritual power with them?” Teacher Hu said.

“Teacher Hu, that would probably result in more deductions,” Duge laughed, “I think Pan-Universe Entertainment probably doesn’t want a warrior on the Alien Battlefield to far surpass others! It’s good this way. Gao Ming wasn’t deducted, neither were Yin Erchuan and the others. Qiyuan Star having more elites on the Alien Battlefield means a higher chance of victory.”

“Do you really think so?” Teacher Hu asked.

“Mhm.” Duge nodded, “Just now, Teacher Zhao also said that it isn’t spiritual power that decides the final victory, but the keyword. If I get a useless keyword, even high spiritual power wouldn’t help. With more people, the chances of getting a good keyword are higher.”

Teacher Hu looked at Duge, suddenly laughing. He shook his head and said, “Good, from now on, no matter who asks you why you shared your spiritual power, just say that.”

Duge looked baffled, “Teacher Hu, that’s honestly what I believe!”

Teacher Hu gave him a meaningful look and said with a smile, “Let’s go, follow me to see the principal. Remember, when it comes to rewards, ask for as much as you can. Don’t be shy…”

Upon hearing this,

Gao Ming suddenly got excited, rubbing his hands together and asking, “Teacher Hu, does that mean I can stay in a single dorm and eat in the small cafeteria?”

“Yes.” Teacher Hu nodded with a smile.

“That’s awesome, I said it, with 190 spiritual power, even without a top-ten ranking, it’s impossible to keep staying with ordinary people!” Gao Ming said with a hehe, “Old Du, wait for me. In a few days, we’ll be neighbors again.”

Idiot!

The cost for staying in a single dorm is your life!

Duge gave him a blank look, “With the rotational exams, you’re going straight into the next simulation field soon. What’s the use of staying in a single dorm?”

“That’s true!” Gao Ming scratched his head awkwardly, then laughed again, “Still, with 190 spiritual power, I’ll definitely be able to grab a top-ten spot in the next simulation field. Mr. Du, will you still carry me in the next field? How about that?”

He winked at Duge, his joking tone suddenly becoming much more serious, “Then we’ll go to the Alien Battlefield together and I’ll be with you till the end.”

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