Chapter 185 - - 185 Sea God’s Power_1

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“A body with divine power, ah!

What a bargain for Selma!

The moment Duge opened his eyes in the assessment pod, this thought flashed through his mind.

But upon further reflection, that wasn’t quite right. Selma had been touched by him, which made her his property. Theoretically, her collection was still his, so it wasn’t clear who got the better end of the deal. Unfortunately, he could never return to the simulation field again…

However, as soon as Duge stood up and walked out of the assessment pod, he immediately felt that something was off.

His perception seemed to have increased dramatically.

He could clearly hear Liang Fei and Liang Le hurrying over from the manor.

About sixty meters away from him.

He had never had such an ability before; an increase in spiritual power would not enhance his physical fitness in reality, which required corresponding training.

His physical fitness had been enhanced.

What was the reason?

A sense of familiarity came from a corner of the room.

With pinpoint accuracy, Duge’s Rear Eye captured the source of this familiarity.

It was a two-meter-long fish tank against the wall, and what made him feel familiar was not the fish, but the water in the tank.

Duge snapped his fingers subconsciously.

A small wave rippled across the surface of the water in the tank, three meters away from him.

Fuck!

Duge’s breath hitched for a moment.

Sea Divine Power!

Although weak, it was indeed the Sea Divine Power.

At that moment.

The Sea Divine Power had also transformed his soul, and then he brought back a part of the ability to control water. The strengthening of his physical fitness must be the result of the Sea Divine Power nourishing his body!

That is to say, as long as it involved the power of the soul, he could bring it back.

If the power of the soul could nourish the body, then sooner or later, he would be able to use the Backstab effect from the simulation field in reality.

Just as he thought, warriors who go to the Alien Battlefield are often soaked in nutrient fluids; who has the time to train their bodies?

The feat Nan Youlong had of transmitting his voice over two kilometers was too abnormal.

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Hisss!

Not right.

Sea Divine Power is not a skill; since it’s related to the soul, wouldn’t that mean he could control water in the next simulation field as well…

Would Pan-Universe Entertainment leave such a loophole?

Duge’s heart pounded wildly.

Suddenly.

He frowned.

That won’t do.

The Alien Battlefield is a live reality show. Exposing his water control abilities to aliens could lead to unforeseen dangers. He would have to use it covertly, without anyone finding out…

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If even Sea Divine Power could be brought back, just what is the simulation field?

Is it really a virtual world?

For the first time, Duge had such doubts.

One minute later.

Liang Fei and Liang Le appeared at the door.

Looking at Duge, who was daydreaming.

Cautiously, Liang Fei asked, “Husband, how come you came out so soon? Were you eliminated?”

Liang Le nudged her lightly and smiled sweetly, “I’ll go prepare dinner. Husband, what would you like to eat?”

“Just whip up something casual.” Duge was in high spirits, having brought the Sea Divine Power out from the simulation field, and he smiled, “Liang Fei, help me contact Staff Chief Nan.”

The two of them acknowledged and went their separate ways, one to prepare dinner, and the other to contact Nan Youlong.

A moment later.

Liang Fei came back and told Duge that Nan Youlong was in a meeting and would come over after it finished.”

This wait ended up taking the better part of the day.

During this time,

Duge experimented with his water control abilities.

At a distance of five meters, he could make the surface of the water ripple, at three meters, he could produce a small wave, and at one meter, he could draw the water into his palm…

This ability to control water, if it couldn’t grow further, would essentially be useless and lack any lethality.

The only thing that surprised Duge was that he now had the capability to breathe freely underwater.

Like in the last simulation, there wouldn’t be any more situations where he could have nearly suffocated due to vigorous exercise.

It wasn’t suitable to carry out too many experiments in the manor, but Duge guessed that he probably wouldn’t be afraid of the pressure of seawater either, as there had never been any tales of a Sea God being squashed by the ocean.

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At dusk,

Nan Youlong’s helicopter landed on the airstrip of the manor.

Nan Youlong hurried over to Duge, ignoring the twins who were greeting him, and directly asked, “What’s your advanced skill? How could ‘Joy’ possibly produce chaotic effects?”

“Knowing the Fish’s Delight,” responded Duge with the answer he’d prepared in the simulation, “I touch fish, I feel joy, and as long as I touch a fish, I can make it share my joy, becoming very close to me.”

“Touching fish?” Nan Youlong frowned, “So you created the Fish Era just to be able to touch more fish?”

“Exactly!” Duge nodded, “I can’t always jump into the sea to touch real fish, can I? Since touching fish can produce joy, of course, I have to figure out a way to turn everyone into fish.”

The external manifestation of private property wasn’t apparent.

The slaves still had their own thoughts and actions, and Duge wasn’t worried about leaking any secrets.

“Rocky said that after you touched him, his flattery stopped working on you. Is that the effect of this skill?” Nan Youlong questioned, “It’s not control?”

“There’s no control, Marsha still betrayed me, didn’t she? Of course, their thinking might be somewhat affected. I don’t know what happened, but after I touched Enke, Enke also started listening to me,” Duge chuckled and said, “Perhaps, it’s because people or creatures like to be close to those who bring them joy. Just like kittens and puppies, if you feed them, they too will wag their tails at you and won’t harm you anymore.”

“What about the Sea God Scepter?” Nan Youlong asked doubtfully, furrowing his brow, “An inanimate object without thought, just by carving a fish onto it, became usable by you?”

“Desperate measures for desperate times. What else could I do in that situation?” Duge sighed and looked strangely at Nan Youlong, “Besides, how do you know the Sea God Scepter doesn’t have thoughts? Clearly, it enjoyed being touched by me, and then, I could use it, even willing to share its Divine Power with me…”

“…” Nan Youlong choked for a moment, “Alright, that’s indeed a new train of thought. From now on, we can try to push candidates to develop skills using keywords related to pleasure, joy, and relaxation.”

Really?

If you push them in that direction, you’re just planning to kill them!

My first skill was practically useless, “Don’t Hit a Smiling Person.”

Lucky for me that the skill I took out of the simulation was the second keyword’s ability. “Goodness Is Being Bullied” was bad enough, add “Don’t Hit a Smiling Person” and I would have been in tears.

However,

Duge didn’t plan on warning Nan Youlong.

Anything could happen in the simulation, what if it really works?

There are no useless keywords, only useless people.

“What’s the second skill?” continued Nan Youlong.

“Source of Joy,” answered Duge, “When I spread joy, there will inevitably be some people who enter into a state of misfortune.”

That’s a match!

Nan Youlong glanced at Duge and shook his head with a smile, saying, “You really can develop some unique skills, huh? The effect of ‘Source of Joy’ is almost the same as chaos. No wonder you were able to mislead so many candidates.”

“Lucky me,” chuckled Duge.

“You know it’s luck?” Nan Youlong glared at him and said sternly, “What did I remind you of when you entered the simulation? Be careful, cautious, try to develop the keywords. And what have you done? How is it any different from your first two performances? With just one misstep in the Alien Battlefield, you would be dead, understand?

Do you think those alien warriors in the Alien Battlefield will be led by the nose like the candidates? Each of them is shrewder than the last.

Do you know, because of your performance, the trainers are reluctant to coach you.”

Fine by me!

With the bunch they’ve been churning out, His Lordship might not be so inclined.

Duge snorted internally, and chuckled, “Staff Chief Nan, it’s still early. I think I need more training. Open another simulation for me, let me practice! With more training, maybe I can win first place for Qiyuan Star.”

“What are you thinking?” Nan Youlong said, “Do you think you can open the simulation for the elite preliminaries whenever you want? Where are you going to find so many people to join you?

In the same round of preliminaries, other elites are still at the basic stage trying to figure it out! In three months, it’s simply impossible for anyone to get hold of the Sea God Scepter. This simulation is testing your comprehension of the keywords. And there you go, passing through outright!”

It’s not my fault if they can’t get through, it’s because they’re not clever enough!

Duge scratched the back of his head, “What about the candidates who entered the simulation with me? Let them have a rematch with me!”

“Their performance was too poor, they’re disqualified,” Nan Youlong huffed, looking at Duge, “I know training in the simulation is the most effective, but elite simulators open and close together; it’s not possible to start a new one for you alone while others haven’t finished. Forget about entering the simulation again. Since you’re out, use the next two months to prepare for the Alien Battlefield. Although you have many weaknesses, your potential is equally enormous, and the higher-ups actually have high hopes for you…”

“I can also join the regular simulations! I can keep participating in the rotation exams!” insisted Duge, tasting the sweetness of success and unwilling to give up easily, “Isn’t there more than two months left? I think with my pace, I can clear at least two more simulations.”

“…” Nan Youlong was exasperated, looking at Duge, he said with annoyance, “After three simulations, the people above think you’re overly ambitious. Do you think they’ll continue to nurture this trait in you? Clearing two simulations in two months, what are you thinking? What you need to do now is to consolidate.”

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