Apocalypse I Have One More Keyword Than Others
Chapter 506 - - 460 Tit for Tat_3
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Nalan Li looked at Xu Wan and drew a dagger from the outer side of her calf. With a few swift rotations in her palm, she created a blur of afterimages, then pressed her hand on the armrest, the dagger rapidly tapping at her fingertips. Afterward, she tucked the dagger away and handed it to Xu Wan, “Imitate my movements.”
Xu Wan smiled, took the dagger, and crisply replicated Nalan Li’s movements in front of Duge and the other two, perfectly duplicating them.
Seeing the surprise in Nalan Li’s eyes, she laughed, “Did you see clearly? If not, I can do it again.”
“No need.”
Nalan Li glanced at her, took back the dagger from her hand, and casually slid it back into her calf.
Duge watched the method Nalan Li used to test and sighed inwardly; these natives thought too simply of the Alien Warriors. With such a simple act, any Alien Warrior with slightly higher spiritual power could perfectly copy it.
However.
Judging by Xu Wan’s practiced response to Luo Yan’s questions and her easy imitation of Nalan Li’s movements, it was evident she must have been on the Alien Battlefield at least once.
The rules of the game had changed. In order to win, other planets had also started sending veterans back to the battlefield!
“How does one improve ‘imitation’ as a keyword?” Luo Yan asked.
“Naturally, by imitating those with prestige. The closer the imitation, the better the feedback,” Xu Wan said with a smile, “Who shall we look for next? Great General Feng, Black Cat Hero, or that madman?”
“Nalan Li, who is closer?” Luo Yan asked.
“Mo Shengmin,” Nalan Li replied.
“Then let’s find him,” Luo Yan said. Xu Wan’s sudden contact with the military had made him realize the urgency of time; he must gain control of all these exposed individuals as soon as possible.
“Who is Mo Shengmin?” Xu Wan asked.
“A madman,” Luo Yan replied.
“Oh.” Xu Wan nodded, looked at Luo Yan, and suddenly asked, “Since the battle network isn’t broken, do you have the ability to help me change my battle network ID, to replace my ID with ‘Kill One Every Ten Steps’?”
“What are you planning to do?” Luo Yan asked.
“Use Duge’s reputation to scare some people,” Xu Wan said. “If I show up as ‘Kill One Every Ten Steps,’ our recruitment will surely go much smoother.”
“It’s impossible unless the account holder personally cancels it; otherwise, the ID cannot be duplicated,” Luo Yan explained.
“It’s just a piece of data. You control the battle network servers, so why not cancel it for him?” Xu Wan pleaded.
Was she trying to borrow her brother’s fame, or was it a further attempt to probe?
Duge was playing a good game. He looked up at her and shook his head inwardly; truly a veteran, calculating every move!
“Xu Wan, ‘Kill One Every Ten Steps’ is also one of our recruitment targets. We do not intend to antagonize him,” Luo Yan said firmly, his response watertight, “We will only tamper with his ID once we are sure he cannot be recruited by us.”
“Don’t you think that taking his ID will force him out?” Xu Wan smiled.
“It might also push him to cause greater harm to society. His Mecha skills surpass those of an ace pilot…” Luo Yan said.
“I have the skills of an ace pilot as well. I can help you restrain him,” Xu Wan offered.
“Xu Wan, the purpose of establishing the National Strategic Defense Bureau is to minimize the dangers you cause, not to provoke war,” Luo Yan furrowed his brow and said seriously, “Your abilities might be strong, but are you confident in taking on a country?”
“…” Xu Wan gave an embarrassed smile and fell silent.
Two foxes!
Duge watched the sharp exchange between the two, mentally sneering.
However, Luo Yan was quite capable. He effortlessly neutralized all of Xu Wan’s probes and had not let any information about himself slip through from beginning to end…
Indeed, every world has its talents.
This guy who became an Alien Warrior must also be a formidable opponent.
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After Luo Yan displayed his strength, his conversation with Xu Wan became much mellower.
It mostly revolved around Duge and certain keywords.
Duge knew that Luo Yan wanted to verify the information he provided through more Alien Warriors, but he didn't mind. From the moment he decided to cooperate with the President, every word he said was true.
Even when Luo Yan's questions weren't detailed enough, he would interject a sentence or two to help him fill in the blanks, striving to play his role as a native special agent well.
As the two of them conversed, the image of Duge gradually became more tangible in Luo Yan's mind, listing him as the number one unstable factor while also temporarily dismissing the idea that Lin Hong was Duge.
In the meantime.
Nalan Li was closely monitoring the trending news on the battle network, as well as message summaries from various places.
Twenty minutes after they left, the military personnel arrived in Jinchuan City, only to come up empty-handed. Without the battle network coordinates and being unable to contact Xu Wan online, they opted to just wait it out in Jinchuan City;
It must be said that with the help of the battle network, Luo Yan's special operations team had a significant advantage.
This also made Duge grateful that his Enlightenment came in time. Otherwise, if he had followed the initial plan and exposed his identity as Kill One Every Ten Steps, it would have been impossible to be as proactive in negotiations as he was now had the state come knocking on his door.
The keyword "low-profile" clashed too much with his personality.
He still needed to find an opportunity to develop the skill related to the romantic keyword. Luo Yan was too cunning. Once he felt he could control him or pin down his keyword, he might turn around and sell him out without a second thought.
No probing allowed!
On the battle network.
A few more Alien Warriors using Sea Swallow to fight above their level had appeared. They were probably the ones who couldn't contain their desire to boost their attributes, after all, some keywords aren't suitable for lying low. Once they lose the initiative, they might never rise again.
Moreover, Duge had won thrice on the Alien Battlefield using the speed-push tactic, and even if the rules were changed again, many would want to replicate his path to success.
But at this time, there were still over one thousand four hundred Alien Warriors left, and those who showed themselves on the battle network were still in the minority.
"Director Luo, there's someone who appeared called 'Duge Himself.' He also used the Sea Swallow Mecha and scored 15 consecutive wins in the intermediate training module, but then he was taken down by 'Great General Feng.'"
Nalan Li reported the information to Luo Yan without hiding anything from Xu Wan.
"Fake." Xu Wan sneered disdainfully, "That invincible man's emergence signifies a major trend; how could he possibly be defeated? This imposter Duge doesn't have the brains; we don't need to recruit him. I think I can turn him into my experience."
"Those we don't need to recruit get sent to the experimental division," Luo Yan said. "So you don't need to set your sights on them."
"..." Xu Wan was startled for a moment and pursed her lips, "Director Luo, should you be saying this kind of thing in front of me?"
"There's nothing to hide," Luo Yan lightly chuckled, "If the same thing happened on your planets, you might handle it even more excessively than we do."
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Xu Wan lightly applauded, looking at Luo Yan with admiration and gave him a thumbs-up: "Director Luo, I now feel that you indeed have the means to subdue the gamers on the planet."
You think too highly of me; this was a suggestion from one of your own!
No matter how strong you are as individuals, if you're not united, you'll still be used and controlled by us in a matter of minutes...
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