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It's just a little special.
So, strictly speaking, Nie Qingyun simply couldn't learn skills through conventional channels, but that doesn't mean he'd never be able to master them—that's the essential difference.
Perhaps things will change after the "noise of causality" is upgraded?
Even if there are no changes in skills, it doesn't matter.
At least the skills you learn can be transformed into higher-level scrolls.
Although there is a limit to the number of attempts, the upper limit is also higher.
Thanks to this, his trump card is always changing, and he never has to worry about being completely seen through by his enemies.
Furthermore, in this data-driven world, the conditions for upgrading skills and items are extremely demanding. Upgrades can only be achieved by completing challenges in trials or by using items with compatible attributes.
No one has ever leveled up by simply "spending money" like him. The system has set a precedent for him, and who knows, maybe in the future, people will be able to "spend money" directly on equipment.
Nie Qingyun became more and more excited as he thought about it, but he quickly forced himself to stop fantasizing. As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. So for now, he should be down-to-earth and find a way to save up enough money for the upgrade.
He then checked the other items.
Besides the Primal Crystal, there are three other things.
Two of them were common white weapons, belonging to the lowest tier and having little value.
However, the last thing did make Nie Qingyun's expression turn strange.
This time, Jesseni's [Last Treasure Chest] did not drop any skills; instead, it was a consumable item.
Loan vouchers for troubled entrepreneurs
Type: Consumables
Quality: S
Effect: After use, you can advance 2000 Primal Crystals from the Data Space, with a daily interest rate of 0.1%, which will be automatically deducted from the Data Space every morning at midnight; the maximum repayment period is 1 year, and the daily interest generated during this period will be added to the total debt amount on the second day; if the number of Primal Crystals in the Data Space is insufficient to pay the daily interest, or if the debt is not fully repaid by the end of the term, you will die directly.
Nie Qingyun was naturally sensitive to numbers, and he immediately noticed that something was amiss.
One-thousandth of an interest rate may not seem like much at first glance, but it is calculated daily!
Once you borrow, the interest keeps increasing every day...
But the next second, Nie Qingyun burst into laughter.
Because he's not afraid of dying!
Even if he dies, he can be resurrected. Although the daily interest is forcibly deducted automatically, he just needs to put all the [Primal Crystals] on the young lady. In this way, the expected terms will be triggered directly, and he can easily get 2000 crystals for free.
Thinking of this, Nie Qingyun couldn't hold back any longer and almost burst out laughing.
In the past, he had always used his resurrection ability cautiously, and he would never use it in battle unless absolutely necessary. This was the first time he had been able to reap the benefits of resurrection without lifting a finger.
I currently have over 1400 [Primal Crystals]. If I can successfully retrieve the 1000 from Shi Chuanyu, plus the 2000 I received in advance from the loan voucher, it seems that upgrading [Noise of Causality] isn't too far off.
Considering this, although this battle consumed an S+ spell scroll, it was still a huge win overall.
"What are you thinking about, why are you so happy?"
Nie Qingyun snapped out of his daze upon hearing the sound, only to find that the girls had returned to his side without him noticing.
Yuwen Chaolu's eyes curved into crescent moons as she boasted:
"Hehe, I didn't expect those guys to be quite capable."
As she spoke, she and the other girls handed the [Primal Crystal] to Nie Qingyun.
Nie Qingyun had been busy opening treasure chests and hadn't noticed what was happening over there. After taking the chests, he counted them briefly and found that there were only about 70 in total.
He couldn't help but shake his head, looking at Yuwen Chaolu and saying:
How did you guys get your hands on all this?
Before the latter could respond, Hanagami Junko blushed first, and timidly raised her small, white fist, saying hesitantly:
"If they won't give it to me, I'll beat them up..."
Rinne Shiroya nodded in agreement.
Nie Qingyun put away the [Primordial Crystal] in his hand, silently looking at Yuwen Chaolu until the girl blushed slightly, before speaking:
“These guys have been around here for so long, there’s no way they only have this little bit of stuff on them.”
Since he still needed to open gashapon machines, Nie Qingyun didn't want to waste too much time. He walked directly towards the six people kneeling facing the wall, smiled and sighed, and said to the girls beside him:
"Watch and study hard."
As he spoke, he walked to the wall and, without saying a word, kicked one of the men in the back of the head. With a "crack," the man's facial bone was dented by the wall, and he fell silent on the spot.
The others trembled with fear at the sudden turn of events, their eyes filled with both terror and confusion.
"I don't like green hair."
Nie Qingyun offered a brief explanation, then leaned down and said to the group:
"I don't intend to exterminate you all."
The group's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and then they heard Nie Qingyun continue speaking:
"But only three of you five can survive."
"You like gambling, so let's decide in the same way."
"There will be two rounds. Each of you will hand over something of value to me. The person who bids the lowest in each round will die."
"The rules are that simple."
"Then, let's get started."
Chapter 177: The Last Lesson
Nie Qingyun never showed mercy when dealing with enemies. After explaining the rules, he locked the remaining five people in a separate fitting room to collect their chips.
As he had guessed, these astute individuals had accumulated far more wealth than just the 70-odd Primal Crystals.
After killing two more people, Nie Qingyun obtained a total of 270 [Primordial Crystals] and 4 pieces of F-grade white armor, as well as two explosive items.
[PNK Defensive Fragmentation Grenade] x2
Type: Explosives
Quality: D
Power: 60-100
Z192 Infrared Sensor Claymore Mine
Type: Explosives
Quality: D
Power: 40-140
This was the first time Nie Qingyun had ever seen a fragmentation grenade in person, but he was quite familiar with the Claymore mine, having been thoroughly blown up by one of these things during his battle with Liu Chengyuan.
In terms of Huabang's control policies, these two items are things that ordinary people would never be able to access in their lifetime, and it can be basically determined that they are products from "gashapon machines".
Yuwen Chaolu stared dumbfounded as Nie Qingyun tallied the spoils of war, then turned to look at the three men huddled in the corner, his eyebrows furrowing.
"You guys!"
"How dare you lie to me!"
He was about to roll up his sleeves and go up and beat her up.
She had just been proudly showing off her 70 or so [Primordial Crystals] to Nie Qingyun; it was utterly embarrassing.
"Save your energy," Nie Qingyun said, putting everything into his [data space] and waving his hand at the three indignant girls.
Instead of continuing to waste time meaninglessly, it's better to reflect on why you didn't get a satisfactory result.
"We shouldn't have gone easy on these guys," Bai Ye Lin Yin pouted, raising her little fist:
"Beat them half to death first, then question them, and see if they dare to lie again."
Junko Hanagami, who has a rather quiet personality, didn't say anything, but her eyes sparkled with agreement.
“Violence has its limitations,” Nie Qingyun knew the girls still had much to learn, so she didn’t scold them, but patiently continued to explain:
"Our country has thousands of years of experience in methods of torture, but not many cases have been solved by torture."
"No matter how hard you hit them, their enemy will always be you."
"So why can't we use our advantages to create a rule that changes the status quo?"
Junko Hanagami listened attentively, seemingly lost in thought, then suddenly, as if remembering something, her eyes lit up, and she spoke up:
"I understand!"
"It's the 'Prisoner's Dilemma'!"
"What?" Yuwen Chaolu and Bai Yelinyin clearly didn't understand what was going on, and both looked puzzled.
This time, without Nie Qingyun having to speak, Hanako Junko took the initiative to explain earnestly:
“The person who bids the lowest each time will lose, so their opponent will no longer be us.”
"It was their own people; the shift in their goals was the key to their internal disintegration!"
Upon hearing this, the two girls pondered for a moment and then showed expressions of sudden realization. When they looked at Nie Qingyun again, their eyes were full of admiration.
This little trick meant nothing to Nie Qingyun. He wasn't proud of it at all. He just patted Hanako Junko's hair with a hint of approval and turned to walk towards the three people who were still alive.
His actions have always been purposeful, including the fact that these three people were still alive despite being penniless.
Nie Qingyun ignored the three men who had completely broken down mentally, and simply took out a PNK defensive fragmentation grenade from the data space with a blank expression, and pulled the pin in front of everyone.
This action surprised everyone.
It's important to understand that this thing is not a toy, and its lethality is not as weak as portrayed in movies and TV shows. Even though everyone standing in this room is a "transcendent being," it is still deadly.
The three men were instantly terrified, their faces turning pale. They burst into tears and began kowtowing, pleading:
"We really have nothing left!"
"Please, let us go!"
Nie Qingyun didn't look at them, but simply said:
"Letting you go directly... is probably not a good idea. I don't want to be constantly being targeted by others."
"Will not!"
"We promise we'll disappear forever once we leave!" the man cried, his forehead banging against the ground with a loud thud.
But the next second, his hand was pulled up.
"Squeeze it," Nie Qingyun said in the blink of an eye, shoving the grenade into one of the men's hands and then quickly wrapping it around their palms.
The man was immediately terrified, his face turning ashen, his whole body trembling, except for his hands, which he clenched tightly.
This is a real fragmentation grenade; letting go will mean certain death.
"You two shake hands too," Nie Qingyun gestured to the other two with his eyes. After they tremblingly complied, he took out a roll of tape and bound all three hands together before saying calmly:
"The detonation time of a typical defensive grenade is between 4 and 5 seconds."
“You will leave along the front of the square. Once you are out of the square, you can untie the tape. You will have plenty of time to throw this thing away.”
"understand?"
The three had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
They were then thrown out of the second-floor window by Nie Qingyun.
A height of a few meters won't significantly affect their movement as long as they don't land headfirst, given their current attributes.
Because their hands were all bound together with tape, the three of them could only huddle together and limp forward after getting up.
Fortunately, the zombies in front of the square have been cleared several times, and most of them are hiding inside the buildings.
Looking at the three figures following closely behind, Yuwen Chaolu finally understood Nie Qingyun's intentions a little better.
The main entrance to the integrated teaching area faces the opposite direction from the main entrance to the shopping center. If the nearby zombies are all drawn to the front, the subsequent actions will be much less stressful.
Even so, she still felt something was off.
Is it really okay to easily hand over something as dangerous as a hand grenade to someone else?