Chapter 534 - - 476 Duge Awakens Harem Skill_1

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Duge arrived back with Fan Lie just as Ying Fei was discussing the matter of recruiting Sirius’s alien warriors with Nalan Li.

Ying Fei indicated that the efficiency of searching this way was too low, and Nalan Li expressed her full agreement.

Duge and Fan Lie entered the room.

The conversation among the three came to an abrupt halt, as they all turned their gaze toward Fan Lie.

Ying Fei and Xin Tianyang’s expressions carried a hint of wariness, while Nalan Li remained expressionless, harboring no fondness for this deserter in comparison to Duge.

Fan Lie, looking at Nalan Li, chuckled dryly, “Captain, deserter Fan Lie requests to rejoin the ranks. I’ve newly awakened the skill of Genetic Mutation, please record it in the books.”

At this moment, Nalan Li trusted Duge’s combat abilities completely. She opened her mini computer, recorded the name of the skill, and asked, “What’s the effect of the skill?”

Fan Lie, glancing at Ying Fei and the others, said, “After fusing with another life form, I have a certain chance of causing genetic mutations in myself.”

Nalan Li was taken aback, “Give me an example!”

“For instance, if I fuse with a cat’s genes, I might gain extraordinary jumping abilities…” Fan Lie explained earnestly, shrugging his shoulders, “But it’s only a certain chance, not a definite awakening…”

He cut himself off mid-sentence.

Duge’s figure flashed, suddenly appearing next to Xin Tianyang, and delivered a heavy punch to his stomach, sending him flying and crashing into the wall.

The sudden turn of events left everyone stunned.

“What are you doing?” Ying Fei’s face paled.

“Brother Lin, why hit me?” Xin Tianyang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, confused and terrified. Although Duge was known for keeping his word, he was equally known as a god of slaughter. The first alien battlefield where he made his name was one where he left only ten alive.

His notorious reputation preceded him, especially since the rules of the alien battlefield had changed. Anything could happen. What if, after going out once, he changed his mind upon realizing Ying Fei’s skill was uncontrollable?

However.

Xin Tianyang still retained some reason and dared not expose Duge’s identity in front of Fan Lie, quickly switching to “Brother Lin” without realizing he was already affected by the skill.

“It’s nothing. Seeing Fan Lie awaken his skill made me itch to try and activate my own, and it wouldn’t be right to hit a woman, so you were the next best choice,” Duge apologized with a smile, “Sorry, Tianyang, it won’t happen again.”

Activate a skill?

Nobody would believe that!

Xin Tianyang took a deep breath, “Then it’s fine. Brother Lin, did you activate a skill?”

“How could I, a native of Green Star, possibly activate a skill?” Duge looked at him, shaking his head, “What just happened was merely a joke, I simply had an itch to scratch.”

“…” Xin Tianyang froze, feeling a stampede of anger rush through him. He didn’t believe Duge was trying to activate a skill before, but now he was convinced; no normal person would be this infuriating.

Fan Lie thoughtfully looked at Duge, suspecting his skill really might involve splitting, as Duge’s behavior was clearly that of someone suffering from severe dissociative identity disorder.

“By the way, what were you discussing just now?” Having dealt with Xin Tianyang, Duge went back to normal and turned to Nalan Li, asking.

“Ying Fei and I were discussing recruiting people from her planet to join the Shadow Department.” Duge’s behavior today was a bit strange, but Nalan Li didn’t take it seriously; after all, she hadn’t met any alien warriors today that weren’t strange.

“Right, following clues one by one is too inefficient,” Ying Fei said, smiling at Duge. “Gathering people from the same planet is faster, and when people from the same planet collaborate, they don’t need to worry about their rear. Brother Lin, why not also gather people from Qiyuan Star? When people from several planets come together, they keep each other in check and are less likely to fight. One overpowering group can lead to trouble.”

“You just worry about gathering people. I’m a native, so I won’t join the fuss,” Duge waved his hand, “But you could bet with Fan Lie on who can recruit more people.”

“…” Fan Lie stared at Duge in bewilderment, wondering what was going through the head of someone who suggested gambling like this.

“Fan Lie, since Brother Lin has made a suggestion, how about it, want to make a bet?” Duge’s proposal took Ying Fei by surprise as well. She smiled at Fan Lie, asking.

“Gambling is harmful to health; I’d rather not participate,” Fan Lie said with a sheepish smile. “Actually, I’m quite against fighting and killing. It would be so much better if a group of us could grow together harmoniously and determine victory by competition. If we can live peacefully and happily for decades, that would make our lives worthwhile.”

One gambler, one merger, do you have to make it so obvious?

Nalan Li glanced at the two, thinking about the prospect of being stuck with such a bunch of weirdos in the future, and felt her future looked incredibly bleak. Lin Hong was just fine before, almost normal, but after more alien warriors came along, his speech and actions had become erratic.

What on earth was his keyword?

“Well then, let’s all use our own methods to gather our teammates!” Duge said with a smile, “But let’s agree on this upfront, whoever gathers them is responsible for keeping them in check. If there’s any trouble, I won’t be polite with them.”

“Understood.”

Fan Lie and Ying Fei said in unison.

However, at this moment, both of them shared the same thought: with such a high stake on your end, once we bring the people from our own planets together, we’ll see who really has the final say.

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