Chapter 179 - - 179 Cutthroat Competition_1

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Alright!

These people have seriously studied him…

Duge maneuvered Enke to surface for air, temporarily leaving the battlefield to slack and fish in muddy water.

He could feel his attributes continuously diminishing, likely because the fish in the net were being massively released and returning to freedom. But he didn’t care much; his main enhancements came from Enke and Selma. As long as these two big fish didn’t escape, losing some attributes didn’t really affect anything…

And even if he set those pirates free, it wouldn’t have much impact on the battle.

Both sides were engaged in combat—would they stop fighting upon regaining their freedom in the face of enemy fire?

Where could they run to on the open sea?

Pirates knew no other livelihood—what could they do once set free?

As long as he returned and called out to them, regardless of whether he had the skill to fish in muddy waters or not, this bunch would still eagerly continue to follow him…

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Freedom, ah!

A keyword as critical as trade, used pettily by this guy…

However.

The opponent was the enemy, and Duge wouldn’t mind having more fools like these, just like Mans who owned the “Repair” skill. He had no obligation to remind the enemy to improve their keywords.

The urgent task was to eliminate this fellow who had acquired freedom.

He was too much of a restraint!

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“Enke, return underwater, find the guy who just harmed you. He even dared to sow discord between you and the Sea God. What freedom can compare to being the Sea God’s favorite? Let’s find it and eliminate this hidden threat,”

Duge gave Enke a new command.

He knew that the opponent would make targeted arrangements based on his habitual behavior, just like Mr. Zhao in the first simulation field.

But he didn’t care. If he worried about this and that, how could he be the top ranker?

Moreover, as long as he had Muddy Water Touch Fish, as long as he didn’t die, he would definitely be the ultimate beneficiary in the end.

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Enke’s perception was extremely keen; it immediately submerged and headed straight for the free Jimmy.

At that moment.

Jimmy, commanding the ship beneath him, moved through the midst of the pirates, arbitrarily enjoying the enhancement of his attributes.

He knew his situation was dangerous, but at this point, he had no time to care about that. He had to raise his attributes as quickly as possible to qualify for survival in this game.

It would be best if Gaul and Paul inflicted heavy damage on each other.

In the simulation field, no one was trustworthy, only the top ten mattered. Jimmy knew that those threatened by Gaul wouldn’t truly help him. Everyone was waiting for a variable, an opportunity…

Whoosh!

The octopus Enke burst through the water, and its huge tentacles curled toward the warship Jimmy was on.

Jimmy turned and fled.

Duge, wielding the Sword of the Giant Dragon, leaped at him.

“Gaul, save me.”

Jimmy’s freedom, similar to Vito’s flattery, lacked offensive skills.

He saw the Sea Beast that Paul had recaptured and knew releasing it would bring another wave of attribute enhancement. But now, he didn’t even have the chance to speak up.

He had to verbally beguile the other party to grant his targets freedom of body and soul.

Pointing out Gaul, who posessed concealment, was merely to distract Paul’s attention and give himself a chance to escape, while incidentally betraying Gaul as well.

“Paul, Concealment. Gaul’s keyword is Concealment,” echoed from another ship. Vito cooperated with Jimmy to betray Gaul, knowing he had been previously controlled by Paul, but Jimmy’s freedom had rescued him.

Given a choice between Paul and Gaul, the decision was easy.

Gaul’s Concealment was unpredictable, and keeping him might leave one with nothing in the end.

But Paul didn’t know he had regained his freedom. Calculating without knowledge could benefit him, but as long as he didn’t change whatever fish’s name and stayed cautious, avoiding direct contact, flattery could potentially turn the tables in the end.

After all.

Unless necessary, Paul seldom killed. He and Mikaro were of the same kind, liking to control and use others—if successful, they could climb very high, but if they failed, it would be a disaster without redemption.

This was the common weakness of people like them.

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Fools, both of you!

Gaul, hidden in the dark and ready to launch a surprise attack on Duge, was infuriated by being betrayed by his own allies.

His hand was already on the Ring of Gravity, yet he forcefully stopped himself from turning the ring.

With Paul forewarned, if he made a move now, he’d be walking into a trap.

No matter how adept his Concealment was, his form would be revealed at the moment of attack—he really only had one chance…

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Damn you, are you trying to screw over Gaul?

You’re clearly screwing me over!

“Shout out Gaul’s secret keyword and he still strikes, now that would be a miracle!”

At the moment Vito spoke, Jimmy’s face changed instantly, and he quickly turned around, “Paul, I surrender…”

The flash of a sword.

Jimmy’s voice came to an abrupt halt as a head, with an expression of reluctance, fell onto the deck.

Feeling the increase in his attributes, Duge breathed a sigh of relief, musing, This guy’s ranking isn’t low at all!

Indeed!

This chap had released Enke, naturally bumping up his attributes a considerable amount.

But then I caught Enke back, and his attributes didn’t drop…

That means, like his freedom and joy, the attributes he gained at that moment would remain permanently, and he could repeatedly grant freedom to the same target.

What a pity.

If I had met this fellow at the right time, I could have let him use Enke to pump up the attributes, fatten him up before slaughtering him, then all the attributes would have become mine.

Now that I think about it, freedom and Muddy Water Touch Fish are quite a match!

One hand catches, another releases, and the attributes just keep climbing.

Indeed, with one soul in two bodies, two secret keywords, that’s the real big BUG…

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Even though Vito revealed Gaul’s secret keyword, Duge already didn’t trust him.

Flattery can be quite dangerous.

The scheming among them left Duge speechless, if Jimmy hadn’t mentioned Gaul’s name and Vito hadn’t revealed Gaul’s keyword, perhaps his assassination would have been successful.

After all, I couldn’t sense Gaul’s presence at all.

At this moment, Duge suddenly felt nostalgic for the first simulation field with Wang San and Feng Zhong—now, that was genuine and hearty cooperation. The fellows in the elite simulation were too impure.

However.

If you dare to show yourself, then you are still my fish…

Duge smiled and leapt onto Vito’s ship, warmly spreading his arms and walking towards him, “My dear comrade, Vito Hoof Silver Fish, I’ve finally seen you again. I thought you had been eliminated!”

Vito Hoof Silver Fish!

Vito’s brows twitched with a vein popping, damn, he’s too cautious!

“Come, let’s join hands again and take back the Compass,” said Duge, extending his hand with a bright smile, “Women should help each other, our past promises remain unchanged. Once we find Gaul, I’ll let you kill him, and we will both advance with the top ten rankings…”

At that moment.

I changed my name first, and it wasn’t until Paul took my hand that flattery lost its effect.

I don’t recognize this name, so there shouldn’t be a problem, right?

“Really?” Vito feigned surprise, “Would you let me kill Gaul?”

“Absolutely!” Duge declared, grabbing his hand, “We haven’t seen each other for so many days, yet you haven’t changed at all, still my dearest sister. If it weren’t for you, perhaps I would have already been ambushed by Gaul.”

Not feeling any change in my physique, this handshake should have rendered it ineffective.

“My dearest sister, you must have changed back to your original name when you joined the navy. The Sea Fish will bring us luck. Now that we’ve reunited, change your name back,” urged Duge, still not sensing any increase in attributes and not letting go of his hand, maintaining his smile, “Tell me loudly, what’s your name?”

NMB!

Feeling Duge’s grip tighten, and the murderous intent behind his eyes, Vito nearly tears up and mutters softly, “Vito Hoof Silver Fish.”

Many navy warriors surrounded them, but at this time, no one dared to move, all awkwardly watching their reunion.

They didn’t understand why two grown men insisted on referring to each other as sisters, but on second thought, considering this was Paul who made pirates dance in skirts, they let it slide.

“That’s right, Vito Hoof Silver Fish, welcome back to the team. Now, tell me, who here are candidates, let’s kill them to boost your ranking,” Duge finally felt the boost in attributes, his smile turning genuine. He released Vito’s hand, dashed past, and cut down all the masts of the ship.

Alas!

Vito looked plaintively at Paul and sighed. Well, that’s another control. The elite simulation field really doesn’t have a single easy target, one more rigorous than the next.

Compared to Paul and Gaul, being eliminated was inevitable for me…

I hope Paul keeps his word.

If I make it out as one of the top ten, I’d be content being a reserve warrior.

“Alright, I’ll take you to Vaden, he has the secret keyword ‘Fire Speed’. As long as we kill him, all the royal navy won’t be able to escape, neither will Gaul,” Vito revives his spirit, decisively becoming his guide again.

Idiot!

Idiot!

Idiot!

Hiding in the shadows, Gaul’s gaze turned icy, You don’t trust me, yet you trust him?

The Compass is in my hands!

Without the Compass, you’ll never finish this simulation field in a lifetime!

Kill me!

I’m already second, and if all comes to worst, I’ll just hold onto the Compass until the simulation ends…

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