Chapter 26: Outbreaks

Chapter 26: Outbreaks

In a big battle, Feng Shiyi and the others went to rest and bandage their wounds. They also took the opportunity to find weapons for Du Ge, leaving Du Ge and Wang San alone. At this point, there was no longer any meaning in monitoring them.

Wang San changed into dry clothes and picked up a pastry from the table. He swallowed a few bites and licked his lips in delight. He asked, "Are we really going to assassinate Qiu Yuanlang?"

"Of course," Du Ge nodded. "You grow, I grow. Why not? It's better to eliminate the hidden dangers than to be chased around by others."

"Do you know that if the assassination fails, we are very likely to be eliminated? This is exactly the result Feng Zhong wants to see," Wang San continued to stuff food into his mouth, devouring it like a wolf. All his actions matched the characteristics of a common academy student as described by Feng Jiu. Having eaten a lot of synthetic food, they instinctively craved the food in the simulation field. Perhaps realizing that tonight was his last time in the simulation field, he no longer pretended and tried to let his taste buds enjoy the delicious food.

"Eliminated? What are you thinking?" Du Ge glanced at him and chuckled. "Won't we join if we can't beat them? We are both Heavenly Demons, and we don't have any faction labels. Qiu Yuanlang won't give up on us, who are obviously more useful than one or two hall masters who died. Don't worry, we won't die."

"..." Wang San's hand holding the pastry froze in mid-air. After a while, he said, "Is your keyword really 'maintenance'?"

"Absolutely," Du Ge smiled.

"You betrayed the Feng Family. Aren't you afraid of losing attributes?" Wang San couldn't help but ask. "I've seen your speed when killing people. Your attributes should have already increased significantly!"

"Why do you always think we will lose?" Du Ge said. "Don't you have confidence in yourself?"

What do you mean I don't have confidence in myself? It's simply impossible to win, okay?

Wang San silently complained in his heart, suppressing the anger stirred up by Du Ge. He asked, "What if?"

"It won't drop much," Du Ge said. "If we really reach that point, I will use myself as a bargaining chip to request Qiu Yuanlang to spare the Feng Family. This way, I can openly join the Iron Palm Gang and protect the safety of the Feng Family. Sacrificing oneself for justice is the ultimate form of maintenance. Maybe the Feng Family will thank me then!"

"Damn!" Wang San opened his mouth and took a long time to spit out this word. There were no other words to describe his current mood.

"So, cooperate with me wholeheartedly. Regardless of winning or losing, we won't lose out," Du Ge pretended not to hear Wang San's praise and smiled.

At this moment.

Wang San finally understood how Feng Shiyi felt when he was persuaded back then.

He could feel the loopholes everywhere in Feng Qi's plan, but he couldn't find any flaws in his plan. Moreover, whether it succeeded or not, it would benefit everyone, and even his attributes didn't drop...

"..." Wang San was completely convinced. After pausing for a moment, he said, "Sickly Adorable Outburst: When someone I like is hurt, I can unleash ten times the attack power."

"Great skill!" Du Ge's eyes lit up.

"It's not very useful for now. My personal attributes are too low. After talking to you for so long, they have decreased a lot. Even if I unleash ten times the attack power, it's not that powerful," Wang San shook his head and habitually stuffed a piece of pastry into his mouth. "Just like how you want to maintain peace in the entire martial world, I'm afraid my sickly adorable nature will affect more people before my attributes can grow exponentially!"

"After tonight, your reputation should spread throughout the Iron Palm Gang," Du Ge said.

"Perhaps!" Wang San replied with a frown, "But my 'Sickly Adorable' persona isn't as protective as yours, which makes people lower their guard and want to recruit you. When my reputation spreads, they'll realize how terrifying I am, and more people will want to eliminate me to prevent future trouble.

Just like earlier, there were two Heavenly Demons on the scene, and the Hall Master of the Iron Palm Gang prioritized getting rid of me, not you. Feng Shiyi was even willing to sacrifice himself for you. My 'Keywords' will never receive such treatment..."

Du Ge glanced at Wang San, patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and comforted, "Don't worry, with my strong support protecting you, no one can take you down."

"I hope so!" Wang San sighed, thinking to himself, if it weren't for my exposure, if I had any other options, only a fool would want to mess around with you...

He paused, then asked, "Brother Seven, you said earlier that cooperation requires honesty, but I still don't know what your skill is! If I get eliminated today, I can't die in confusion, can I?"

"I already told you, it's 'Sacrifice for Justice'," Du Ge observed Wang San's expression, subtly altering the description of his advanced skill, "The damage I suffer while protecting others will be doubled in recovery."

Wang San's expression didn't change, but he seemed relieved, "No wonder you recover so quickly after getting injured. This advanced skill perfectly matches your 'Keywords'. If used well, it's like having an immortal body. No wonder you dare to be so reckless..."

Indeed.

Advanced skills are not fixed, but randomly generated based on a person's actions. It's a very humanized game, Du Ge thought, feeling reassured. He sighed, "That being said, it still hurts!"

"If I could recover that quickly, I'd be willing to endure the pain too!" Wang San chuckled, then continued to ask, "Bro, you're so powerful, you must have awakened a second skill, right?"

Du Ge shook his head, "No. I've killed so many people, but I haven't awakened a second skill. I can't find the trigger."

"Protecting others and killing are conflicting actions. It would be problematic if you could awaken a new skill from both," Wang San didn't doubt him, instead offering Du Ge advice, "If you want to awaken a second skill, you should focus on protection itself..."