Chapter 528 - - 472 Gambling is a top-tier keyword_1

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“Are you kidding me?”

Fan Lie cursed under his breath, feeling he had boarded a thief’s ship, yet recalling his conversation with Nalan Li, he realized he had no other choice but to board this thieving ship.

Otherwise, he would have to kill Nalan Li and take the path of a rebel.

The choice between being a soldier and a thief was not a difficult one to make.

This damned fate…if one were to say that Duge wasn’t manipulating things from behind the scenes, nobody would believe it…

Changing strategies, huh?

So, this time Duge’s critical keyword is ‘behind the scenes’?

But was he confident he could hold the situation?

Once the Alien Warriors formed groups or teamed up, the chances of losing control were higher, which didn’t seem Duge’s style. Thus, Duge’s keyword might not be ‘behind the scenes’ after all…

But soon, Fan Lie realized the benefits of having an organized team.

Information regarding Falling Leaves Know Flowers was continually compiled onto Nalan Li’s microcomputer.

In just a moment, all the suspicious points about Falling Leaves Know Flowers were marked out, even including an expert’s analysis of her personality.

Fan Lie swallowed hard, now truly realizing that in this technological planet, unless he destroyed the War Net,

He could never escape.

Even if he didn’t use any communication devices, but as long as people around him used smart devices, he would be visible everywhere in this world…

“This Sin Tianyang must be Ying Fei’s assistant,” Nalan Li pulled up the information about the two individuals for Duge and Fan Lie to see, “Sin Tianyang suddenly appeared near Ying Fei three days ago, and the two had no interaction on any communication devices. However, their signals showed five intersections within three days of interruption – two times in the park, once in teahouse, and twice in the gambling house. We can basically determine that they are gamers from the same planet.”

Falling Leaves Know Flowers, real name Ying Fei, female, 27 years old, hotel lobby manager, resigned from the hotel five days ago, afterwards frequently seen in gambling houses, creating various War Net Coin gambling pots targeting hot news, earning an astonishing Thirty-six million five hundred thirty thousand War Net Coins in a few days, the critical keyword seems to be related to gambling…

Sin Tianyang, male, 26 years old, unemployed youth, earns a living on the War Net by imitating celebrities, War Net ID is ‘Great Changeable Star’, abilities unknown, keywords unknown;

Looking at the data on the microcomputer, Fan Lie dryly said, “Captain Nalan, we are up against two people and one has unknown abilities. Shouldn’t we plan this out carefully?”

“We have three people,” Nalan Li said, “That’s more than enough to take them down.”

Fan Lie choked a little and said diplomatically, “Captain Nalan, what I mean is, just in case the opposition resists stubbornly, my abilities are limited and I might not be able to protect you!”

“No problem, when I took on this mission, I was already prepared to die. The main force of the Hill civilization will arrive in two years; for us, it’s just a difference of dying sooner or later. As long as I can do something meaningful for Green Star, I fear nothing,” Nalan Li said calmly, “And besides, as long as we explain the logic to them, they might not resist, unless they want to confront the whole Green Star…”

“…” Fan Lie opened his mouth but no words came out. Faced with Nalan Li, who was completely indifferent to life and death, he could not make any threats. He awkwardly changed the subject, asking Duge, who was driving, “I haven’t had the pleasure of knowing your esteemed name, young man?”

“Lin Hong, Captain Nalan’s assistant,” Duge smiled faintly, “I’m also not afraid to die.”

“…” Fan Lie.

“Instead of chatting, how about we discuss what kind of abilities might be derived from gambling?” Nalan Li interrupted their conversation, “Fan Lie, you’re a gamer, you should have some relevant experience.”

“On our planet, there were indeed records of gambling-related keyword abilities,” Fan Lie said, “Someone once awakened a gambling ability called ‘Great Fortune.’ Before doing anything, he just had to bet with himself; if he won, whatever he did would be as if he’d had divine assistance.”

“Anything else?” Duge asked.

“Another is ‘All In.’ When fighting with other Alien Warriors, betting all one’s attributes and abilities, and if victorious, seizing all the opponent’s attributes and abilities,” Fan Lie explained, “A rather terrifying ability; if you win, you keep winning, but if you lose once, you lose everything.”

“There are abilities that can take away others’ skills?” Duge paused, the thought of a previous trade crossing his mind.

“In the Alien Battlefield, anything can happen,” Fan Lie said, “Gambling is actually quite a BUG-type keyword. The awakened abilities are generally not weak, and sometimes, combat abilities can’t perform well against gambling, possibly leading to losing everything. Moreover, she has an assistant.”

“Is gambling really that uncontrollable?” Nalan Li frowned, muttering to herself.

Duge didn’t speak. Fan Lie took over and said, “Controlling any powerful keyphrase is difficult. What you’re doing right now is practically playing with fire.”

“Is there any way to just kill her?” Nalan Li asked.

“Kill who?” Fan Lie gave a bitter smile. “You’re not expecting me to do it, are you?”

“Try talking to her! Maybe she’ll be willing to join!” Lin Hong chuckled, “Captain Nalan, the Shadow Department should have some strong figures in charge, not just recruit a bunch of cowards afraid of death, right?”

Ying Fei, being a woman, was the best quality resource for Duge.

Every female Alien Warrior was his treasure. He could kill all the men but not them!

“If you want to talk, go ahead, but let’s get one thing straight, don’t reveal my identity. I won’t join the fight,” said Fan Lie with a cold laugh. “Two against one, I’m not confident. If it comes to it, I’ll just rebel.”

Nalan Li turned and gave him a cold look.

Fan Lie was unafraid.

He had established the Sea God Gang on War Net, incorporating a mix of all sorts. His reputation grew quickly, and with a few days’ work, he had united a marketplace harmoniously. His attributes were far from low; escaping from Nalan Li’s side would be a cinch.

If worst came to worst, he’d raise the flag of rebellion on Green Star and initiate a major class integration. As long as he could join forces with people from his own planet, seizing power was not out of the question.

Two natives thought they could control an Alien Warrior with a few threats—too naive.

Even a clay figure has some anger. There’s no reason to cooperate with them, especially when he gained no benefits but had to sell his life first…

Who knew if these two individuals were backed by Duge?

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The journey was silent.

Meanwhile, some investigators had sent back information about Xin Tianyang.

But from this information, it was equally unclear what Xin Tianyang’s keyphrase was. Aside from leaving his hometown suddenly to find Ying, had he done anything particularly out of line?

In the middle of the night.

Duge and his group arrived at the city where Ying Fei resided.

At this moment.

The headquarters information showed that both Ying Fei and Xin Tianyang were in War Net.

Ying Fei knew how to enjoy life. After amassing a large sum of money, she purchased a villa for herself and even employed two intelligent housekeepers.

Meanwhile, Xin Tianyang came to the city under the guise of tourism. He rented a small western-style house three kilometers away from the villa community for his own living.

“Who should we find first?” Duge asked.

“Ying Fei,” replied Nalan Li. “Take down Ying Fei, then get Xin Tianyang’s keyphrase from her mouth before dealing with him.”

“Don’t you guys think it’s strange that two people who have met are living so far from each other?” Fan Lie stretched lazily and said, “Captain Nalan, if I were you, I wouldn’t take this risk. Just gather the mechas, bombard them with heavy artillery, and be done with it once and for all.”

“Fan Lie, let me ask you one last time, will you fight alongside us?” Nalan Li got out of the car and looked at Fan Lie, who was sitting in the backseat.

“I said if I’m not going, I’m not going, unless you can subdue Ying Fei and Xin Tianyang on your own, proving your worth and competence. Then, and only then, will I really cooperate with you,” Fan Lie said, placing his arms behind his head. “I’ve shown my capabilities, you have yet to show yours! Teaming up with you, hitting snags every day, that kind of cooperation is even worse than rebelling and being free. Besides, if Ying Fei kills you, someone needs to be left to carry the message, right?”

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