Chapter 174 - - 174 Chaos_1

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Everyone entering this simulation field is elite, adept at disguise.

Duge didn’t expect Safra’s generals to find them all; he couldn’t be everywhere himself, so naturally, he focused on the most important tasks.

It would take half a month to sail from Phoenix Tail Island to Elta Ale, even with the Feather of the Sea God, which only triples the speed, it would still require at least five days.

A large-scale legion move would need a considerable amount of supplies, the fastest preparation would take two days.

After all,

once they found the Golden Compass, they had to set off to find the Sea God Scepter, they couldn’t look for supplies at the last minute.

Some things could be rushed, some could not.

With nearly five hundred contestants left in the simulation field, anything could happen, like the incident with Black Magic Hand. If he hadn’t been quick-witted enough to ram his head into the ship, he would’ve been separated from his body and eliminated long ago.

In a crisis, he certainly couldn’t be expected to wear a skirt and dance!

Thinking of dancing, Duge considered for a moment and still prepared a white skirt for himself, better safe than sorry.

So, the nearly eight hundred pirate ships were essential to bring along, not for battle, but to bring joy to the enemy.

They were his lifeline.

Moreover,

he had the Destiny Sea Map and the Feather of the Sea God, already much faster than the others.

Retreat ten thousand steps, even if others were faster than him, Jannie, the Sea God’s daughter, was with him. To find the Sea God Scepter and end the simulation field, they would still have to come to him…

Blitzkrieg could be executed, but not recklessly.

So,

Duge made the most thorough preparations.

In another five days, it would be the end of the month.

By that time, the top ten rankings would be published.

This would be the perfect time to see what the situation was with the shrinking circle?

This cursed simulation field, all the time was wasted on the road…

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While Duge was preparing for his expedition,

the contestants from Phoenix Tail Island had already spread the news through various means.

Although Mahamadu and Mikaro, who had mysteriously lost pieces of the Sea Map, didn’t understand what had happened, it didn’t stop them from preparing in advance. With just a glimpse, the elites of the simulation field demonstrated their powerful deducing capabilities.

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“The Sea Fish Pirate Group’s Paul has collected the complete Destiny Sea Map and has obtained the Feather of the Sea God from Jannie ahead of time…”

“Paul Wolfs conquered Safra single-handedly, where will Mahamadu and Jon Ludi go?”

“The Golden Compass is hidden in Elta Ale, mates, this is our last chance to stop Paul.”

“Admiral Mikaro is summoning wizards with movement speed buffs to Silver Mountain Port…”

“Urgent, Mahamadu offers a reward for individuals with movement speed buffs.”

“Jon Ludi offers a reward for contestants with movement speed buffs…”

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With contestants fanning the flames, the news about Phoenix Tail Island spread at the speed of the wind.

Suddenly,

All contestants in the simulation field went mad.

How did he do it?

In less than a month, how did the Destiny Sea Map get completed, and how did he find Jannie?

Who exactly is he?

This is an elite preliminary competition; all the contestants here are outstanding from various places, including third and fourth years. To stand out in the brutal simulation field, each had their own capabilities.

They had their pride.

They were not like Duge; whether or not he made it into the top ten, he could still participate in the Alien Star battlefield.

This simulation field was their final assessment; if they made it into the top ten, they went to the Alien Battlefield; if not, they returned to civilian life. After experiencing a month of luxurious living, no one wanted to regress to being a civilian.

On the Alien Battlefield, because of the different flow of time, one could live for at least several decades—an extraordinary lifetime could be regained. Win the fight, and there were various benefits—enjoying wealth and prestige. So, they would rather die on the Alien Battlefield.

Having tasted the top luxury, it would be better to die than to return to the life of a civilian.

Even the contestants ranked in the top ten felt a profound sense of crisis.

All rankings were provisional until the simulation ended. Being too cautious and waiting to the end was too risky; it was possible for others to easily kill a few people, make a name for themselves, and push them out of the rankings. There would be no time to cry about it then.

This damn Paul caught everyone off guard.

If this were the Alien Battlefield, they would have already lost with the game progressing to this stage.

Fighting for rank, improving oneself, consolidating one’s position—wherever the news spread, the candidates there mobilized.

At this point, to continue lying low was to be an utter fool.

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“…Clearance sale, don’t miss out as you pass by, top-quality rum, fine wool blankets, porcelain from the distant East, all for just two silver coins, all for just two silver coins, pick as you like, choose as you like, at cost price, big clearance sale…”

This was an examinee who possessed the “trade” keyword.

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“Three silver coins, betting on small.”

“Ten silver coins, I bet your left leg is one centimeter shorter than your right.”

“Three silver coins, I bet the number of moles on your body is odd…”

These were examinees who held the “gambling” keyword.

He had been idly gambling in a casino, and nearly a month’s time had earned him the nickname “Gambling Madman” in a city.

But the moment he heard that Paul had collected the entire Destiny Sea Map, he couldn’t care about anything else.

Thinking about anything and betting on everything, he was making up for quality with quantity, using the greatest possibilities to increase his attributes.

He even considered going out of the casino later to find the mayor and place a big bet on the city’s fate to boost his own fame.

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“Get moving, everyone get the hell moving, no one eats until the work’s done.”

“MBD! What are you waiting for? Aren’t you pirates anymore, drink NMB, now get out there and rob some money…”

“What are you looking at, cook your dishes properly, it’s been ten seconds and not a single dish is made, believe it or not, I’ll chop off your head and throw it into the frying pan.”

An examinee with the “supervision” keyword had been eating in a bar when he heard the news about the Destiny Sea Map from the bar owner’s mouth, and without a moment’s hesitation, he pulled out a curved blade, and began to pressure every customer, chef, and waiter in the bar.

It wasn’t enough just to supervise the people in the bar.

Under the astonished gaze of everyone, he ran onto the street and began to pressure the passing pedestrians.

All of a sudden, even walking slowly became a sin.

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“Brother, it doesn’t matter that your father died, you need to be strong and look ahead. Yes, give me a smile, be optimistic, your life is still full of hope. People are just dead, it’s no big deal…”

At a funeral.

An examinee possessing the “optimism” keyword stepped forward without hesitation, encouraging the mourning crowd to be optimistic.

Then.

As the crowd became infuriated and was about to come forward and beat him, the “optimistic” examinee pulled out a curved knife, placing it on the neck of the mourning son: “Tell me, shouldn’t we look forward, shouldn’t we be optimistic? I’m about to be eliminated, yet I still think the sky is blue, the air is beautiful!”

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Eighty kidnapping incidents occurred in one day in Marzia City;

A madman forced a pirate ship anchored at Lido Port to start a speed race within the port;

An aristocrat on Lollia Island suddenly started killing people at his own banquet…

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Honest, unselfish, fair, generous, petty, defiant, obsessive, competitive…

Each examinee had a different keyword.

They used their abilities to the fullest, using various methods to make a name for themselves and increase their attributes.

Cities, ports, and islands within the simulation field were overrun by all sorts of madmen, disrupting the social order.

The entire world went crazy in an instant.

450, 400, 300…

In just three or four days, the number of examinees in the simulation field plummeted.

The growth that came from behavior matching their keywords could not compete with the speed of killing, especially when some were exposed, those bearing keywords of wicked natures naturally raised their blades against their comrades.

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And the bounties for Mikaro and Mahamadu were undoubtedly telling everyone that they too were examinees, hurry up and come join forces with them!

Only by teaming up could they take down Paul.

So.

A large number of examinees with various goals began to converge towards Silver Mountain Port and Xiushan Island; Paul strongly collecting the entire Destiny Sea Map had disrupted everyone’s rhythm, and they were now frantically seeking remedies.

After all.

There were only ten spots in the top ten.

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