Chapter 188 - - 188 Be a Dark Horse_1

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It’s not to say that keeping a low profile is wrong. Qiyuan Star has continued this way for two hundred years, and they naturally have their reasons.

Duge is not rigid. When it’s time to be high-profile, he will be, and when it’s time to be low-profile, he will naturally do so as well.

This mainly depends on what kind of keywords he is assigned and what kind of advanced skills they lead to.

Nan Youlong said he is impulsive and impatient.

But Duge knew that he was never reckless. Every time he took action, it was at the most advantageous moment for himself. To put it precisely, he was good at seizing opportunities.

Although he didn’t quite agree with the Qiyuan Star warriors’ understanding and use of keywords, Duge still quietly watched many videos from different worlds.

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.

Watching videos was also a way of understanding his enemies.

After all.

The alien battlefield involved his own life, and one couldn’t be too careful.

Moreover, through their experiences, by observing different worlds’ operational structures and customs, he could learn a lot.

After studying numerous videos, Duge found that in some worlds, one really has to keep a low profile.

For example, worlds with a well-established God Spirit system.

Those God Spirits and Immortals, once they make a move, can destroy the heavens and earth. It’s really not something an ordinary person could handle with just a year or two of development.

In such worlds, one can only survive by laying low, survive until the big shots take action to eliminate the top ten ranked individuals.

Surviving until the simulation ends is a success.

Even in such worlds, sometimes simply surviving isn’t enough.

Maybe while trying to survive, you encounter a Demon Head who uses human lives to train, and if you’re slightly luckier, you could become an Absorb other people’s power; if you’re less lucky, you wouldn’t even know how you died…

In those worlds with super-advanced technology, where spaceship battles are stirred up in the universe and some weapons can destroy half a planet with a single shot, that’s truly dying an unnatural death…

The more videos Duge watched, the more he felt that it’s no wonder the death rate on the alien battlefield was high. Compared to the real worlds, the simulation was child’s play.

And he became more and more shocked by Pan-Universe Entertainment, which sends warriors to these worlds. Duge could no longer understand the level to which the civilization behind this company had developed!

That Pan-Cosmic Entertainment Company actually broadcasts live for profit in a reality show format is evidence enough that there are many civilizations on par with it.

This universe is too terrifying.

No wonder the people of Qiyuan Star have given up. Earthlings facing such advanced civilizations would probably also be powerless…

Nan Youlong was right. Gaining a few more skills in the simulation doesn’t help. These experiences are more valuable for his survival.

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During this time.

Nan Youlong came several times and was quite relieved to see Duge focused on studying the videos.

He was afraid that Duge was too proud and arrogant to acknowledge the success of others, which would be the real path to doom.

Although many experts and high-level officials were not optimistic about Duge, his three performances in the simulation fields were there for all to see. Plus, being specifically named by Pan-Universe Entertainment, deep down everyone actually held a slight hope and fantasy for him.

What if he made it?

Qiyuan Star has not achieved first place results for a very long time.

The resource rewards for the top ten are ranked from high to low, and the resources for the first place are almost the sum of second to ninth combined.

Securing first place could help Qiyuan Star overcome a long period of crisis.

What saddened Nan Youlong was that Duge was always unwilling to have descendants with Liang Fei and Liang Le, which meant the world had a little less hold over him.

But Nan Youlong didn’t mind. If Duge died on the alien battlefield, having descendants would be meaningless;

Once he returned alive, enjoying a large amount of resources and benefits, he would naturally find ways to secure these through a family and descendants, without needing anyone to urge him.

Young people are immature, and it’s normal to have some ideas. They will disappear after going through the alien battlefield.

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Time swiftly passed by.

That day, Nan Youlong arrived by helicopter to pick up Duge, who had been in intensive training: “You’re going to the battlefield in two days, and you’ve been placed in Group B. After watching so many predecessors’ experiences, how do you feel?”

“Not too bad,” Duge said with a smile.

“Good mindset, keep it up,” Nan Youlong said with appreciation after giving him a glance. “I’ve led many rookies, and they’re calm and composed when they join the simulation field, but once they hear they’re going to the battlefield, they start stumbling over their words.”

“That’s not an issue for me,” Duge said nonchalantly with a smile. He had two keywords and possibly even the Sea God’s Power; theoretically, his chances of survival were twice as high as others, so there really wasn’t anything to be nervous about.

“Duge, since you’re heading to the battlefield soon, I won’t say much. Just one thing, be yourself and then, survive,” Nan Youlong said as he poured Duge a glass of water and pushed it across to him, giving his final pre-battle encouragement.

“Staff Chief Nan, are there any acquaintances of mine entering the Alien Battlefield this time?” Duge suddenly thought of something and asked.

“Gao Ming and the others?” Nan Youlong chuckled, “I have to say, the students you’ve influenced do have your style, but they’re not as outstanding as you. Gao Ming and Yin Erchuan are promising seeds, but we’ll have to wait and see their subsequent performances in the simulation fields.

If they continue to excel in the upcoming simulation fields, it’s very likely they will fight alongside you in the third or fourth round on the Alien Battlefield.

Of course, that’s assuming you survive, or they don’t get eliminated.

I must say, your personal charisma is really strong. Those influenced by you are thoroughly devoted to following your footsteps, and they all possess your distinctive style. In the future, even if they don’t make it to the Alien Battlefield, they can still be cultivated as your backbone team. After all, in this world, everyone needs some support…”

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Pointing out a few things to be mindful of when entering the alien examination field during the journey, Nan Youlong took him to a base with a very strong technological feel.

The overall structure of the base looked like a hexagram or a blooming flower; the exterior was silver, and it was unclear what material it was made from. At the center of the flower petals stood many antenna-like signal towers that shot beams of light straight into the sky, seemingly without end…

“This is the assessment field of Pan-Universe Entertainment,” Nan Youlong stood outside the base, giving Duge the final briefing, “I don’t have the authority to go inside, so you’ll have to go on your own. Someone will be there to receive you.”

Alright!

The simulation field really wasn’t the real world; the assessment pod was too rudimentary.

Seeing the huge building, Duge muttered to himself with a nod, said farewell to Nan Youlong, took his nameplate, and headed straight for the assessment field.

Outside the assessment field, a round robot that fluttered up and down scanned his body and nameplate. Once his identity was confirmed, Duge was then led to sit on a floating chair and entered the interior of the base.

On the way.

Duge saw many young people, like himself, sitting in floating chairs, looking around curiously.

Soon, Duge realized that the direction he was going in was different from the others.

In this strange alien base, he couldn’t make his own decisions and could only let the chair take him forward.

The floating chair went through corridors and multiple doorways, and finally, through a curtain of light, Duge abruptly entered another world. Here, there were birds singing and flowers fragrancing, green grass, rivers, and mountains—all the scenes were stunningly beautiful, as if he had stepped into an immortal realm…

From a place saturated with high-tech to suddenly arriving at a world filled with natural beauty, Duge was lost for words. This must be the so-called space technology. Incredible.

Then, his gaze fell on a young man by the riverbank fishing.

A person from Pan-Universe Entertainment?

The next instant.

Duge’s eyes blurred, and the chair that had been floating suddenly appeared by the riverside.

Show-off!

Duge’s mouth twitched involuntarily; to think that Hua Guyun actually wanted to possess such a fellow was utterly ridiculous!

“Duge, hello, I am Bai Long, the head of the Qiyuan Star branch of Pan-Cosmic Entertainment Company,” the young man said with a warm smile, setting down his fishing rod and reaching out his hand to Duge. “Of course, that’s my name on Qiyuan Star. My real name isn’t convenient to reveal to you.”

“Hello,” Duge replied, stepping down from the chair and shaking his hand.

“Your performance in the simulation field was stunning. I’ve never seen a native of this world use their abilities to cause the simulation field’s AI to crash,” Bai Long said admiringly as they quickly withdrew their hands. “That’s why I specifically requested your participation in the Alien Battlefield. I hope you don’t mind.”

When one is under the eaves, one must bow one’s head.

Duge smiled: “It’s an honor.”

Bai Long seemed to see through Duge’s thoughts and chuckled, “Don’t be unhappy with me. I truly think highly of you. I’ve sought you out specially to tell you something. Perform well on the Alien Battlefield. I’ve placed a heavy bet on you. If you manage to take first place, aside from the simulation field’s rewards, I will also give you some extra prizes allowed within the rules.”

Duge was stunned.

“Young fellow, you didn’t think we were surviving just on viewership ratings, did you?” Bai Long looked at Duge with a smile, “The betting on each Alien Battlefield is the company’s biggest source of income. So, go for it! Become a dark horse that shocks everyone. Of course, if you can boost Qiyuan Star’s viewership, the company’s rewards won’t be meager either. Spiritual power is indeed a good thing…”

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