Apocalypse I Have One More Keyword Than Others
Chapter 258 - - 256 Compassionate for the World and Others_1
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The Spirit Power Mutual Aid Alliance boasted an abundance of talent.
Between Lanning Temple, Heavenly Demon Palace, and Blue Sea Palace, just the Mahayana Stages from these major sects totaled over a dozen, and the Integration Realm had even more than a hundred. Combined, their top fighting forces were sufficient to conquer any major cultivation sect in the current age.
Not to mention Wang Chong, a super Mahayana Stage who could take on ten opponents by himself.
When he had fought Lanning Temple, Wang Chong had indeed struggled a bit;
But by the time he fought the Heavenly Demon Palace, his strength had become overwhelmingly superior;
When it came to Blue Sea Palace, it was practically with ease, and he didn’t even need the support of other Mahayana Stages—Wang Chong alone had charged through and taken down Blue Sea Palace.
Zhuo Shaoan, Hong Ren, and other Mahayana Stages dared not act rashly any longer. They had never seen such bizarre and rapid growth; Wang Chong’s demonstrated combat power had already surpassed that of the Mahayana Stage…
What about Buddha Child, Demon Child?
Nobody argued over these titles anymore.
The Mahayana Stages gathered around Duge now shared one common thought: if there was anyone in the world who could break through the path of ascension, it had to be Wang Chong.
As for Duge’s habit of stripping people’s clothing to perform surgery on them, that too had become seen as normal behavior.
After all, what successful person didn’t have some quirks?
Besides, in the end, didn’t he put all the organs back?
Perhaps performing surgery was simply a way for Wang Chong to relieve stress as he grew so quickly…
In a nutshell.
What the strong do is always right.
Along the way.
Those from Seven Star Gate, Medical Immortal Sect, and Supervisory Academy who had accompanied Duge’s growth now held him in great reverence; even the junior sister, Li Anjiang, and others felt somewhat embarrassed to approach Duge.
However.
They didn’t have time to flock to Wang Chong either, for Duge hadn’t forgotten them. As soon as they broke through a realm, he would infuse them with power.
Looting was to be done, but nobility also had to be demonstrated.
Selflessness was precisely a part of that nobility, and every cultivator in the Spirit Power Mutual Aid Alliance formed Duge’s base, ensuring his attributes wouldn’t diminish…
For the current Duge, for those below the Void Refinement Realm, filling them with power and finding a place rich with Spiritual Energy would allow him to recover in just a few breaths.
Most of the time, Duge’s followers were in closed-door cultivation. The junior sister had already reached the Nascent Soul Realm, while the Seventh Junior Brother was heading straight for the Void Refinement Realm. As for Li Anjiang, he was already a bigwig in the Integration Realm…
Such thoughts were once beyond their wildest dreams.
Therefore.
Even though Duge was no longer their Third Senior Brother, even though he had deceived them with reasons such as using the medical path for prosperity, every person who followed him did so without regrets—such is the charm of a noble character.
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The influence that Duge had created was so massive that on the rankings of the Alien Battlefield, his title had long changed, now designated as the latest Alliance Hierarch of the Spirit Power Mutual Aid Alliance.
That day, while Duge was discussing with more than a dozen Mahayana Stages about recruiting Heaven’s Path Institute into the Alliance, Director Liu from the Supervisory Academy suddenly approached Duge with a troubled look and said, “Alliance Hierarch, there is unrest in Yan Country, the people are suffering. Shouldn’t we find a way to calm things down?”
“Our current priority is to integrate the entire Cultivation World into one, to seek the path for breakthrough. Why should we bother with these mundane matters?” the master of the Heavenly Demon Palace said impatiently. “Reopening the ancient path of ascension is a great blessing for every cultivator.”
“…”
Director Liu gave Duge a sheepish look and turned to leave with a dejected air.
He knew bringing up the matter of Yan Country at this time would be distracting to Duge.
But having received offerings from Yan Country for thousands of years, he couldn’t bear to see countless citizens fall into chaos.
Moreover.
The most critical point was that the unrest in Yan Country was entirely caused by their own Alliance Hierarch; if Duge hadn’t pushed for sects to go public, issuing stocks, Yan Country wouldn’t have descended into chaos so suddenly.
Director Liu didn’t even know what use the Alliance Hierarch had for gathering so much worldly Silver Coin.
The Supervisory Academy had the largest number of cultivator members and was responsible for surveillance matters across various regions. From the mouths of some people in troubled times, they had learned that individuals like Wang Chong and Dan Cong needed specific methods to enhance themselves.
Therefore.
While Wang Chong was working on economics, Dan Cong was seeking fame.
Striking at their enterprise would weaken them to some extent.
But the economic system established by Wang Chong had been thrown into complete disarray; as a result, not only did their Alliance Hierarch remain unscathed, but he had actually become even more formidable, so Director Liu dismissed this idea.
"Director Liu, hold on," Duge called out to him.
"The Alliance Hierarch's command," responded Director Liu as he immediately halted.
"Director Liu, it is indeed because of me that this happened, but my original intention was to allow the people of Yan Country to live better lives. Who knew that in their efforts to strike at me, those people of chaotic times would stoop so low as to harm the civilians."
Duge sighed, "If the people of chaos do not settle down, even if I temporarily provide money to appease the civilians, I'm afraid the country will still fall into unrest! My aim in wanting to swiftly unite the Cultivation World was simply to leverage its power to quickly eliminate those from the chaotic times hiding among the populace."
Has it been rejected? Director Liu sighed, "Alliance Hierarch, I understand."
"Director Liu, what do you think of this plan?" Duge changed the subject with a smile, "The Supervisory Academy and the Yan Country law enforcement agencies could unite, mobilizing the civilian population to report those from the chaotic times among them. I'll tell you later what traits to look for in these individuals. For each locality where we eradicate individuals from the chaotic times, I could send someone to reopen the stock trading there, as well as the credit services. How does that sound?"
"That would certainly be possible," exclaimed Director Liu with great joy, "I thank the Alliance Hierarch."
"No need for thanks," Duge said, his face showing anger. "To be honest, I am angrier than anyone about my hard-built enterprise being destroyed. Whoever they strike at, they should not affect innocent civilians! Those people have gone too far."
Wide-eyed with astonishment, Dan Cong felt a shiver run down his spine. Was Wang Chong actually helping Yan Country restore order?
Isn't he afraid of weakening himself?
Could it be that Wang Chong's key word isn't chaos?
Did he establish the stock market and then allow it to be sabotaged simply as a way to unite the people and force out the Alien Warriors hiding among them?
This...
The scheme is too far-reaching!
But if chaos isn't it, what is Wang Chong's key word?
What is it that fuels the continuous growth of his attributes?
Economy, chaos, order, medicine...
Duge's past experiences quickly flashed through Dan Cong's mind, and as he searched his memories, he couldn't find a single key word that matched.
Without knowing the key word, Wang Chong's actions couldn't be unraveled and replicated!
Too frightening!
If they couldn't parse Wang Chong's usage of the key word and if he returned to the battlefield for a second time, with his kind of extreme disguise and crazy tactics, probably no one would be able to stop him!
Once Wang Chong spreads his tactics and trains a host of similar warriors, how could fighters from other planets compete with their planet's warriors for resources?
This won't do!
The key word of Wang Chong must be figured out at any cost!
Dan Cong clenched his fist quietly.
Otherwise,
even if he managed to obtain enough resources for his planet's survival on this trip with Duge, it would all be for naught upon his return; he couldn't possibly have such good luck every time...
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"Very well, I will reply to the King of Yan Country at once," said Director Liu.
"No rush." Duge stopped him again. "I have another condition."
"Please speak, Alliance Hierarch," said Director Liu.
"Tell the King of Yan Country that I can handle the unrest in Yan Country, but in the future, I want two tenths of Yan Country's tax revenue to maintain the liquidity of Seven Star Mountain's shares and to provide welfare to the shareholders," Duge said with a smile, stating his condition.
Capital plundering is too slow; after all, he had now set his sights on the tax revenue.
Duge wanted to see, at the end of developing a key word to its limit, just how strong could physical attributes eventually become?
"..." Director Liu was stunned. "We cultivators have no use for the wealth of the secular world!"
"The wealth isn't for me," Duge shook his head, and spoke with righteous indignation, "After this upheaval, the citizens of Yan Country have lost confidence in the stock market. Once the exchange reopens, a run on the shares is inevitable, and they will lose trust in stocks forever.
The industrial chain spurred by the stock market could make a country prosper rapidly, so giving it up would be too regrettable. Only by binding the stock exchange to the country can we reestablish confidence for the shareholders, allowing the market to quickly regain its vitality. It is a good thing for both the country and its people."
Director Liu frowned and asked, "Alliance Hierarch, if a run occurs, the silver coin from the Seven Star Gate's industries may not be sufficient to compensate them, right?"
"No worries, we have so many at the Mahayana Stage; we can just borrow some silver coin from our neighboring countries for the time being. They won't refuse," Duge laughed it off, "Once things turn around, it's no big deal to just repay them..."
Pillaging was also Duge's base, something he couldn't abandon. Cultivation Sects, countries, who to raid if not them!✦ ✧ ✦ ✧ ✦