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"Even if you guys kill zombies non-stop for 24 hours, how many Primal Crystals can you accumulate in a day?"
"But once ordinary people become 'transcendent beings' and experience this extraordinary power, they will have hope for survival."
"This will become their motivation to keep moving forward, and they will crave power even more."
“They have just become ‘transcendent beings’ and have no power; they pose no threat to your rule.”
"With no food around, if they want to become stronger and advance further, they can only use the 'gashapon machine'."
"At that time, you can charge 50% or even 80% of the fee, and they will have no choice."
Jesseni's eyes lit up immediately. From the moment he discovered the "gasoline machine" until now, he had been busy figuring out how to guard against others and how to make himself stronger, and had never thought about anything else.
If we follow Nie Qingyun's method, it is indeed feasible. As long as they control the "gashapon machine," they can gain wealth without working by exploiting others. Isn't that much more efficient than robbing people everywhere?
However, the next second, Jesse's eyes suddenly darkened, and his expression as he looked up at Nie Qingyun returned to one of wariness:
"Your method is indeed good, but it has drawbacks."
“I know what you’re worried about,” Nie Qingyun said calmly, having anticipated this question.
"Isn't it just that they're afraid someone will take the good stuff?"
Jesse did not respond, but it was clear that he had been right.
“People who have never used a gashapon machine have no idea how to use it, and this can be taken advantage of.”
"Just have your people 'buy' it for them whenever they want to use it."
"In this way, whatever they offer will be entirely up to you."
"Not only that, you can also send some trusted confidants down to the grassroots level and deliberately offer some 'good stuff' in public..."
"For the long term, you can even intentionally control some people to practice family planning in order to continuously generate productivity."
As the plan was explained in detail, Jesse's eyes brightened with delight.
Yuwen Chaolu and the others, however, turned pale.
If they hadn't known Nie Qingyun's character beforehand, they might have even started to suspect that Nie Qingyun was a reincarnated capitalist devil.
This exploitative strategy that ruthlessly drains the proletariat is even more vicious than that of politicians.
They simply couldn't believe that someone as handsome as Nie Qingyun could say such vicious things.
"Good!" Just then, Jesse clapped his hands and laughed heartily as he looked at Nie Qingyun:
"As expected of the top students from Linjiang Terrace, you are indeed more adept at these tricks and manipulative tactics..."
Jesse was genuinely happy at that moment, but that wasn't enough to ease his anger at being tricked earlier; he was just trying to control himself.
Since the young man in front of him dared to so openly reveal his plan, he must be holding something back. He had to find a way to extract all the information and then eliminate the man completely.
Sure enough, Nie Qingyun spoke again in the next second.
"I have many more efficient plans than this... but I don't know if we can work together happily."
"Yes! Of course!" Jesse immediately stood up in a loud voice.
Nie Qingyun also stood up from his chair and extended his hand in a gentle manner.
"Let's get to know each other again first."
"Jesseni, right? Hello, Nie Qingyun."
Chapter 170: This is how I apologize
"Well, Jesse, congratulations on our successful collaboration."
Jesse did not raise his arm to shake hands, but simply gave a hearty smile.
Thanks to this, the tense and suffocating atmosphere in the room was also relieved.
The girls, who were always ready to fight to the death, all breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Nie Qingyun's heart became uneasy.
Because in the [System Space], the [Epitaph of Liu Chengyuan (Scroll)] has shown a "can be activated" state!
Epitaph of Liu Chengyuan (Scroll)
Type: Consumables
Quality: S+
Remaining uses: 3
effect:
After use, it can inflict the [Instant Death] status on all beings named "Nie Qingyun" within 2000 yards.
【Immediate death】
Effect: Instant death. Cannot be immune, cannot be dispelled, cannot be reflected, and is executed with highest privileges. After the target dies, it cannot continue to exist in any form.
At this moment, Nie Qingyun's eyes widened in disbelief, and he truly felt the power of this scroll.
There's a reason this thing can reach S+; aside from its incredible skill effects, its activation conditions are also very subtle.
It is not only unrelated to the objective fact of who is specifically named "Nie Qingyun", but even the perception of the target can be ignored.
If Nie Qingyun simply wanted to trick Jesse, he actually had a more subtle method. However, the reason he used such a simple language trap was to test the use of restrictions more thoroughly.
Looking at the lively and energetic Jessini now, Nie Qingyun couldn't help but feel an arrogant sense of looking down on "the masses".
He had always despised those who had no real talent and relied solely on luck to rise to the top; in his view, such behavior was undoubtedly a compromise with fate.
But now, he finally understands Liu Zhenyu's feelings back then.
When you can kill someone with just your will without taking any action, you are, to that person, a veritable god of destiny.
Regardless of his power, skills, or the resolve he carries.
He can die if you want him to.
This force can make people unconsciously objectify everything, breaking free from the normal human thought patterns.
However, in just a moment, Nie Qingyun forcibly suppressed this excited emotion.
Because he knew very well that what had kept him alive until now was neither the [data system] nor the [noise of causality] that brought him the ability to resurrect infinitely.
Rather, it is the higher education they have received over the years, and the great souls stored in the Linjiangtai Library database.
Perhaps it's because technology is so advanced in this era that the way we acquire knowledge is so simple that it feels cheap.
But none of this can deny that it is a treasure of humanity accumulated by countless pioneers with their life experience.
In Nie Qingyun's eyes, Jesse is now practically a dead man, and all he needs to do is decide how to bring this conflict to a close.
Clearly, simply killing everyone here is not in line with his usual style of doing things.
After a brief moment of thought, Nie Qingyun withdrew his hand, no longer engaging in any pretentious conversation with Jesse, leaving him standing there unattended. He then sat back down on the sofa and looked at the pitiful Hanagami Junko.
"You've really gotten yourself into big trouble this time..."
"I'm sorry!" Hanako Junko, already feeling guilty, burst into tears upon hearing Nie Qingyun's words.
"I...I didn't mean to. I didn't mean to tell them your location. Yes, they lied to me..."
“I don’t blame you,” Nie Qingyun interrupted the girl’s sobs, wiping away the tears on her cheek with his thumb, and said gently:
"At least after this experience, I shouldn't always assume that most people are kind."
Such a gesture is somewhat intimate and inappropriate, appearing out of place with the current atmosphere.
Junko Hanakami couldn't help but blush slightly and nodded gently.
The pistol pressed against the back of her head seemed to have become useless.
Jessini's face darkened at Nie Qingyun's baffling behavior, and his voice turned cold:
"Hey, I haven't given you permission to touch my prey yet..."
"First, explain the plan you just discussed."
Nie Qingyun didn't turn her head, but glanced at the positions of everyone present out of the corner of her eye before shifting her gaze back down to the pair of fair wrists that were bound together with rope.
It seemed to have been tied too tightly, as the edge of the rope left a deep red mark on her alabaster skin, which was quite noticeable.
Nie Qingyun frowned slightly and asked in a low voice:
"Who tied you up?"
"No, no..." Although Hanagami Junko's heart was beating fast, she also noticed that the atmosphere in the room was a bit off.
She trusted Nie Qingyun's abilities completely, but she didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble. However, her intentional or unintentional glances revealed the answer Nie Qingyun wanted.
Noticing the change in the girl's gaze, Nie Qingyun turned his head to look at a thin, somewhat monkey-faced young man sitting to his left:
"You tied him up?"
The skinny young man glanced at Jesse's unfriendly expression, and naturally wouldn't speak to Nie Qingyun calmly, so he deliberately put on an arrogant demeanor:
"I tied it up, so what?"
"If I don't tie her up, am I supposed to carry her back?"
As he spoke, a lewd smile crept across his face.
To be honest, he hadn't seen such a young and pretty girl in a long time. However, since Jesseni hadn't spoken, he didn't dare to take advantage of her, so even when he was tying Junko Hanagami's wrists, he was very well-behaved.
But that doesn’t stop him from expressing his desires.
"Aren't you happy?"
"Why don't we just let this pretty girl tie me up once too?"
"I'd even be willing to go naked!"
"Boom!"
A heavy thud brought the skinny man to an abrupt halt. Before anyone could even see what happened, his head was slammed heavily onto the table.
The hard edge of the solid wood knocked out several of the skinny man's front teeth, and the next second, a series of increasingly loud howls followed.
Jesse was the first to react, glaring angrily at Nie Qingyun, completely unprepared for the other party to dare to make a move in front of him.
Even though he was deliberately suppressing his emotions because he wanted to get a more detailed plan, he was still losing face. If he didn't step forward now, who would be willing to follow him?
So he immediately shouted:
"You fucking dare to make a move here!"
"Do you want to die?!"
He gestured with his eyes to the man holding the gun, who immediately brought the gun closer to Hanagami Junko, before he gritted his teeth and said hatefully:
"Consider the plan you mentioned before as compensation."
"Apologize to my people now."
"Apologize," Nie Qingyun repeated calmly. The next second, a flash of blue light appeared, and a short knife appeared in his hand.
Jesse instantly understood what the other party wanted to do, and immediately shouted in shock:
"you dare!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the dagger slammed heavily onto the table.
At the same time, a bloody hand fell in front of Jesseni.
The room was completely silent.
Nie Qingyun raised his head, looked into the other person's eyes, and said in a calm tone:
"This is how I apologize."
Chapter 171: The Girls' First Lesson (2.5k)
Jesse stared blankly at the blood-soaked severed hand on the table in front of him until he heard a heart-wrenching wail, which jolted him awake.
However, it seems that his mind hasn't fully grasped the situation yet.
From his perspective, his side had an absolute advantage, not only controlling the hostages but also outnumbering the enemy.
But to my surprise, the other party turned on me so completely. One second they were talking about cooperation, and the next they started to attack me with a tough attitude.
The skinny man grabbed the bleeding wrist, screaming in agony. His facial muscles contorted and stiffened with pain, making him look like a wax figure.