Apocalypse: I Have One More Keyword Than Others-Chapter 104 - counterkill_1

Chapter 104: 104 counterkill_1

Chapter 104: 104 counterkill_1

“Brother Hu, I was wrong. Please don’t strip me of my power. I am willing to serve under Brother Hu and together expel the other Heavenly Demons. Our interests are aligned,” Yao Tong quickly declared his stance.

You know I’m acting, and I know you’re aware of my act, but you still choose to play along for the sake of benefits. That’s what being mature is!

Little Yao, you have finally grown up.

Duge looked at Yao Tong with a smile, “That’s more like it. I won’t let down anyone who is loyal to me. Brothers united can cut through metal—let’s join hands, grow our company bigger and eventually drive out the Heavenly Demons to dominate the world.”

“Yes, Brother Hu.”

The followers echoed in unison.

…

Bang!

A gunshot rang out.

Duge reflexively dodged to the side as a bullet whizzed past his ear, startling him.

Following that.

Bang!

Bang!

Two more gunshots.

Duge dodged again.

But the bullets came too fast. He only managed to dodge one. The second went straight through his shoulder, bringing a piercing pain, and his machete clanged to the ground.

Damn!

My stats are too low; I didn’t even notice the enemy getting close.

Cursing inwardly, Duge quickly changed his trajectory, weaving in S-shaped moves amongst a group of mutated cats and dogs.

But those mutated cats and dogs didn’t know how to move in S-shapes, seizing the chance to pounce.

Duge, having dropped his machete, had no choice but to punch, knocking them away one by one.

…

“Wow, I’m really touched. I never knew there were such simple people in the world?”

“That’s it? That’s it? And you want to dominate the world? Stop showing off. If I were you, I’d just crawl back and hide for three years. Maybe then you’d save your life.”

“You bunch of pig-brains, you actually believe whatever he says? People are selfish. Think about it, and you’ll know he couldn’t possibly be sincere about helping you. You’re just his meat shields!”

“I apologize, I misspoke. It’s wrong of me to compare you to pig-brains; that’s an insult to pigs.”

…

With each gunshot, an old man in a jacket emerged from behind an overturned car.

He held a pistol in one hand and casually fired at Duge and Yao Tong while spewing all kinds of trash talk.

The trash talk disturbed Duge’s composure; he stumbled, and his arm was struck by another bullet.

As he dropped the machete and fought the mutated cats and dogs, the encounter turned into a brawl, losing the option of mercy. This meant his arm wound wouldn’t heal promptly, affecting his movement, and one British Shorthair clawed deep gashes into his arm.

Seeing the situation grow increasingly dire, Duge, suppressing his irritation, thought of another solution, “Yao Tong, Gu Kun, shout ‘Brother Hu is a great benefactor,’ and I’ll sell you the dead mutant cats and dogs on the ground.”

Yao Tong was also distracted by the trash talk, making frequent mistakes.

And furthermore.

He needed to rescue Duge and couldn’t dodge the bullets. In just a moment, he had been shot twice.

If it weren’t for Duge drawing the mutated cats and dogs away, if his movements weren’t swift enough, the bullets not hitting any vitals, he might very well have been eliminated.

It was clear that their opponent had no intention of leaving survivors.

At this point, cooperating with Duge to survive was the only correct choice.

Enduring the excruciating pain from the gunshot, Yao Tong called out, “Brother Hu is a great benefactor.”

“Brother Hu is a great benefactor.”

“Brother Hu is a great benefactor.”

…

With each cry of “Brother Hu is a great benefactor,” deals were swiftly struck.

Duge’s wounds miraculously began to heal quickly.

But now, he couldn’t get to the opponent. His stats weren’t high enough, and with over forty meters between them, plus a crowd of cats and dogs in the way, he couldn’t break through.

Moreover, the opponent’s trash talk prevented him from even focusing.

Since entering the simulation field, Duge had finally fallen into the most critical moment of his life, thoroughly suppressed by his opponent.

In just a few words, his arm had been shot again.

…

“Yo-ho, selling stuff to your own people, you really are a great benefactor, huh?”

“Profiteer, profiteer, no business without deceit. To make a deal like you, truly as unique as a scorpion’s shit!”

…

Only skill can counter skill.

Struggling with his heart disturbance, Duge shouted at the old man, “Old man, kill me, let Yao Tong go, spare them.”

That’s right, he’s planning to sacrifice himself, using “Goodness Is Being Bullied” to draw all the old man’s fire onto himself.

Only that way would they have a chance to strike back.

“Calling you a great good man, you really think you’re one, huh? I refuse to grant your wish. How could I bear to kill you all before I’ve had my fun? I’ll start with that stupid…” The old man sneered cunningly, both guns aiming at Yao Tong, but as he fired, his arm subconsciously swiveled, targeting Duge.

He was inadvertently startled.

At that very moment.

The old man stepped into the area where Gu Kun and the others were resting.

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Because of the delay, he paused his trash talk, and Duge regained his clarity, shouting urgently, “Gu Kun, lead the charge to cut him down.”

Gu Kun and the others were also disturbed by the trash talk, and when the old man passed by them, they failed to react in time.

But out of loyalty, Duge’s order prevailed above everything. Moreover, by then the trash talk had stopped, and they suddenly came to their senses, brandishing their weapons and slashing towards the old man with the guns.

“Brother Hu, have you lost your mind? With these trash, you think you can kill me?” The old man laughed in disdain, resumed his trash talk, and turned his guns towards the yellow-haired man charging at the front, pulling the trigger.

In the yellow-haired man’s horrified eyes, his arm suddenly swiveled again, this time shoot towards Duge.

“What’s going on?” The trash talk abruptly ended, and the old man cried out in surprise.

In that split second, the yellow-haired man’s blade had already struck his arm. Crying out in pain, his arm was slashed open, skin and flesh torn, and the gun fell to the ground.

He lifted his foot in an attempt to kick away the yellow-haired man, but stumbled and, despite his will, lunged towards Duge, his face filled with shock: “Holy shit, what skill is this?”

“I traded my life for their loyalty, what’s the issue?” Panic had caused the other to forget his trash talk, and Duge had completely regained his composure, watching the old man rush towards him, and said with a mocking smile.

“The freaking keyword is exchange, not business,” the old man bellowed furiously.

Yao Tong was startled, then filled with joy.

I knew it, right?

How could there be such an absurd skill, loyalty bought with a meal? It turned out it was his own safety that was at stake. No wonder all the mutant cats and dogs attacked Qi Feihu, so that’s the reason!

Brother Hu, oh Brother Hu!

You’ve disguised the keyword so well, fooled me so badly!

You draw their fire for me, I protect your safety, serving you with my life, this is mutually beneficial!

How great it would have been to be clear from the start. This is truly the most solid partnership!

It’s not business, and that’s good, it’s not business, and that’s good.

In this moment, Yao Tong’s heart was filled with joy, and all burdens had lifted.

Gu Kun and the others also heard Duge’s words, moved to no end. No wonder Brother Hu was able to lure away all the cats and dogs, it was because he traded his own safety for their loyalty. Brother Hu was too honorable.

…

“I thought you were dumb enough, but I didn’t expect you to be this stupid, to trade your own safety for the loyalty of a bunch of natives, that’s hilarious. You keep saying you’re a good man, surely you didn’t exchange killings for something else, did you?” The trash talk started again, and the injury on the old man’s arm was healing rapidly. He looked at Duge as if he were looking at an idiot, “I’ll kill you first, it’s the same, at such close distance, I want to see how these loyal people will protect you.”

With that said.

He raised the gun in his hand, aimed at Duge, and pulled the trigger, laughing viciously as he fired three shots in rapid succession.

Emptied the bullets from the gun.

He thought for sure Duge was dead, but his smile quickly froze on his face because the moment he fired, Yao Tong, who was originally fighting the mutant cats and dogs, suddenly stood between him and Duge.

Three bullets struck Yao Tong square in the chest.

Yao Tong fell back, then, with difficulty, raised his legs and started doing the frog kick as if swimming.

And Duge was unharmed.

The old man was dumbfounded: “Fuck!”

“Is it worth it?” A cold smile crossed Duge’s lips as he suddenly drew his pistol from his waist, bang bang, two shots, hitting the old man’s legs.

The old man hadn’t expected Duge to have a gun and was completely unguarded.

A sharp pain in both legs.

Thud.

He fell to the ground with a perfect faceplant.

Duge kicked away the cats and dogs that were biting him, bent down to pick up the fallen machete from the ground, and ferociously activated “Honest Man’s Rage,” swinging the blade like a whirlwind.

In an instant, he had shredded all the cats and dogs attacking him.

Carving a bloody path, Duge went straight to the old man. After a few strikes, he pierced several large holes in the old man’s arms and legs. Then, grabbing the old man’s hair, he lifted him up and punched him in the cheek, dislocating his jaw.

“That’s for your trash talk, for tormenting me, did you really think honest men are easy to bully?” Duge violently threw him to the ground, spat on him, and turning back around, finished off the remaining mutant cats and dogs with lightning speed.