"Sorry, I'm the one who determines the price!" Du Ge smiled politely and refused him.
"What price can you offer?" The old man knew that the situation was in Du Ge's hands. He took a step back, hoping for a chance, as he agreed with Du Ge's statement that there was hope in staying alive.
"I already mentioned earlier, an opportunity to observe and learn from me." Du Ge said.
Using my life to buy my keywords, and using this useless learning opportunity to buy my advanced skills. You can hear the whole simulation field...
After a moment of silence, the old man said, "Deal."
His personal interface had been open all along.
As soon as the words fell, the transaction was completed. Apart from the keywords, all the remaining derived skills disappeared.
Now, on his personal interface, only the name, number, and a series of data such as mental power and simulation field ranking remained.
After selling the keywords and derived skills, his ranking plummeted to the bottom.
"Be grateful. You don't know how rare it is to learn from an excellent person. Many people would pay a lot of money just to have a meal with me when I become the most successful businessman in this world." Du Ge laughed, "Maybe someone would be willing to spend a large sum just for the opportunity to dine with me."
The old man sneered.
...
Gossip Tongue: Continuously using mocking language will make the target annoyed and restless.
This was the old man's advanced skill, displayed on Du Ge's personal interface. It could also be traded, but not used by oneself.
But Du Ge no longer cared about these. After completing two special transactions, he directly killed a competitor. His attributes soared again, and he jumped to 78th place.
Although his mental power did not increase, his perception range expanded to about 50 meters, which could be considered sharp senses.
All of this was not important. What made Du Ge happy was that after awakening the skill of trading everything, his dim future suddenly became clear.
"Old man, what's your name?" Du Ge asked.
"Bao Benwei." The old man glanced at Du Ge, feeling gloomy. He knew that pleasing Du Ge at this time would help him survive better, but losing the keywords and skills one after another, he couldn't adjust his emotions no matter what.
"Why not sell your loyalty to me too!" Du Ge looked him up and down, continuing, "I'll offer a piece of chocolate."
"Don't push your luck!" Bao Benwei frowned, "I'm already miserable enough. Can't you stop bullying me alone?"
"The more things you sell to me, the more trust you can gain from me!" Du Ge reminded with a smile.
Every word Du Ge said hit his psychology accurately. Bao Benwei hesitated for a moment, then took the chocolate from Du Ge with a dark face. "Deal." He unwrapped the packaging and stuffed the chocolate into his mouth. "Who are you exactly? Let me know who I fell into the hands of, so I can die with a clear understanding."
"Well, how should I put it, 'Heavenly Demon' was my idea from the beginning." Du Ge said tactfully. His goal was to be in the top ten, and the names of the top ten would be made public outside the simulation field. He straightforwardly revealed his identity, which could also boost the confidence of those around him.
"It's really you." Yao Tong widened his eyes and exclaimed.
Encountering the previous first place in the simulation field at the beginning of the game, he suddenly felt that losing to him was not unjust.
Immediately after, he was filled with excitement.
In the previous round, Feng Zhong and Wang San had relied on Du Ge's support and soared to second and third place respectively.
This time, Du Ge went even further. He could even strip others of their keywords. It was truly a heaven-defying advanced skill. By becoming Du Ge's accessory, he could also soar in place.
Everyone knew that Du Ge treated those around him extremely well and never gave up on them until the end.
Loyalty!
It sells well!
After confirming Du Ge's identity, Yao Tong was so excited that he almost jumped in place. His hands involuntarily rubbed against each other. "Boss, you're my idol!"
"Cough, what idol? I'm not the Heavenly Demon. I am Qi Feihu. The Heavenly Demon who possessed me was swallowed by me. Sooner or later, I will drive all of you Heavenly Demons out." Du Ge glared at him, reconfirming his character.
Gou Kun and the others pretended not to hear Du Ge's true identity, observing the sky, the earth, and the air.
"Yes, yes, Brother Hu, you are Brother Hu." Yao Tong grinned, immersed in the dream of becoming Du Ge's accessory, completely losing himself. "Brother Hu, I didn't recognize your worth before. From now on, I will do whatever you ask me to do, without any hesitation.""Yao Tong, you need to stop being so gullible," Du Ge said, shaking his head. "I'm probably the only kind-hearted person who would warn you. Anyone else would have taken advantage of you by now."
"I'll change, I promise, Brother Hu," Yao Tong replied with a forced smile.
Change?
No way!
Whether you're the real Du Ge or not, I've pledged my loyalty to you. If I don't cling to you, who else should I turn to?
While they were talking, Bao Benwei was staring at Du Ge with a mix of despair, anger, and a complex emotion that couldn't be named...
Du Ge looked at Bao Benwei curiously, "Old Bao, you've got nothing left to lose. Why are you still so angry? Here's a free piece of advice: if you want to grow, you need to learn to control your emotions."
The moment Du Ge mentioned this, Bao Benwei broke down. Tears streamed down his face as he roared, "Control what? Feng Qi, you can't just leave me in the lurch! Last time it was Feng Jiu..."
The identity of Qi Feihu was the last straw that broke him. He squatted on the ground and started crying, "Why am I so unlucky? I run into you every time..."
Du Ge and Yao Tong were both taken aback.
Yao Tong remembered what happened to Feng Jiu last time and glanced at his buttocks subconsciously, "You really are unlucky."
"Brother Jiu, didn't you almost take my life just now?" Du Ge was speechless. He bent down and patted Bao Benwei's shoulder, "You've improved a lot since the last time. Cheer up. Setbacks are a person's most valuable asset. Maybe in the next round, you'll surpass me.
Heaven will put great responsibility on those who can shoulder it. It will make them suffer in spirit and body, exhaust their strength, starve their bodies, and increase their abilities. Brother Jiu, this is God's way of training you..."
Training my ass!
Bao Benwei's emotions gradually stabilized. He looked up, his eyes filled with tears, and choked out, "Brother Hu, considering our old friendship, could you sell me the keywords back?"
Seeing an old man crying like a little girl, Du Ge couldn't help but shudder. He took a step back and shook his head decisively, "No can do. Business is business. Even if you're handsome, you still have to pay for the night. I didn't charge you for the lesson just now, which is already a loss for me. If you want the keywords, you can exchange them for something valuable, like mental power or personal attributes. I don't mind..."
Mental power?
Dream on!
A soldier returning from the Alien Star Battlefield, if he loses his mental power, he's done for.
Who knows if the mental power lost in the Simulation Field will be returned after leaving?
You can keep the keywords. I won't sell you my mental power even if I die.
Bao Benwei took a deep breath, looked at Du Ge, and said seriously, "I understand, Brother Qi. It's my fortune to be taught by Brother Qi. I will follow Brother Qi, learn more, see more, and listen more. I hope I won't be tricked by Brother Qi in the next Simulation Field."
After venting his emotions, he had completely calmed down and suddenly felt that following Du Ge was a good choice.
He had randomly obtained such an excellent keyword as Glutton, but he died so miserably and became the laughingstock of everyone. Feng Jiu had never dared to reveal his identity in the Simulation Field.
In order to wash away the humiliation, he had watched the replay of the last round countless times, analyzing his and Feng Qi's psychology frame by frame. He concluded that if he hadn't been too clever for his own good, he might have ended up like Wang San and Feng Zhong, surviving till the end with Du Ge.
He even summarized Du Ge's character traits, making extreme use of the people or things around him, unless they were directly against him or affected what he was doing.
Otherwise, Du Ge generally wouldn't kill the people around him.
This was Du Ge's weakness.
This was his confidence, and his arrogance.
Feng Jiu had thought about using this weakness against him in the Simulation Field, but he fell into Du Ge's hands again at the beginning of the game. So, he decided to use this character weakness to save his life.
By observing Du Ge up close and learning from his experience in the Simulation Field, he might be able to make a breakthrough in the next Simulation Field.
A person can't be unlucky forever.
He believed that one day, he would surpass Du Ge.
When that day comes, he would make Du Ge taste the humiliation he had suffered, bit by bit.
(End of Chapter)