Chapter 52 - Buying Me for One Night, That's Very Expensive
There are generally two situations where one can't Sense Qi with the Ka, or have their crest recorded into the duel system:
The Ka is normally alive but possesses too much power, such is the case for Underworld Goddess and AA-Zeus.The Ka is in an abnormal state, such as being imprisoned/sealed/gone berserk/dead, or has successfully taken over a human and is plotting a new Apocalypse.
The first six generations of Doomsday Codes are: Shaddoll, Magical Meltdown, Abyss, AI Awakening, World Legacy, and Cybernetic Revolution. As for the seventh generation of Apocalypse that is about to happen, those who are sharp-minded might have already guessed it.
The number of Commanders (types) has varying interpretations, with some saying there are 23, 24, 25, or 26. The difference lies in the recognition of the "Divine Beasts", "Creator God" and "Immortal" types. The actual number will be clarified in the future storyline.
The world is quite expansive and the main story is lengthy, so it's fine to take it slow and just have a general idea for now.
As for the duel between Luo Bai and Yilan, it indeed secured some valuable development time (lol).
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"This..."
Luo Bai's pupils gradually widened, losing his ability to speak. A chill ran through his body, and goosebumps erupted.
A malicious suspicion surged into his mind.
He pressed the service button and summoned 4275.
[Hello, do you need any service?]
4275 arrived and asked with a smile that was so dazzling it made him feel an overwhelming sense of guilt.
Since the person has been called, how does he determine if she's Lulu?
What happened to Lulu back then that forced her to start an apocalypse?
She's so cute, completely different in style from the other five lunatics.
Thinking about it again, those lines of white text might not be true, making him almost jump to conclusions.
But if it is true...
An apocalypse disaster occurs approximately every hundred years. The last one was in Year 944, and now it's Year 1048.
So it's coming soon!
With this in mind, Luo Bai hurriedly connected to the internet to check the previous six events.
However, without exception, none of them could be found.
It would indeed be hard to determine events from so long ago, but how could there be no records of something as significant as the global internet outage and power failure caused by the Cybernetic Revolution in Year 944?
Enclosed in an information bubble?
Was it just a case of "The winner writes history"?
Or perhaps, could that white text just be a prank?
[Hello, do you need any service?]
Seeing that Luo Bai did not respond, 4275 asked again.
"Uh..."
Luo Bai was somewhat at a loss for words.
[Hmm?]
4275 gave a warm smile, like a patient older sister.
"A fruit platter, please." Luo Bai said with an awkward smile.
[Are you sure? It's almost dinner time.]
"Dinner time?"
"I was just... Oh, sh*t."
Luo Bai turned to see the time on the display screen: 6:35 pm. His voice suddenly stopped.
He hadn't realized that 6 hours had passed while watching that d*mn video, and it was almost time for the store to open.
Opening time is always busy.
Luo Bai quickly ordered 10 sets of R/EX card materials, then turned to 4275 and said seriously, "Please buy a bag of cat food. Thank you."
"Prioritize getting chicken breast mixed with carrots."
Teacher Tony has been hungry all day! The entire day!
[Alright, I'll go buy it now.]
[Dinner is in a buffet style, starting at 7 pm.]
4275 smiled, nodded, and then left the restaurant with a curtsy.
"She's so considerate." Luo Bai was quite pleased with 4275's service.
"This world isn't that bad, so why destroy it?"
Not understanding the thought process of those who bring the apocalypse, out of habit, he used his tablet like a phone, scrolling through videos.
Thereupon, an impassioned voice came from the tablet:
[My Waifu Scheiren will always be a God!]
".........."
The video of street shouting was spreading wildly, with various viral imitations.
His duel with Yilan gave the Level 4 Fortresses their first sense of "face," allowing the 306 Level 4 Fortresses and their billions of people to hold their heads high.
[I Eat Skins Without Gra——- Pfft!]
The shouting crowd got tangled with the tongue twister of a username.
[My Waifu Scheiren will always be a God!]
Luo Bai: "......…"
"Ah———"
"No, just destroy this world already..."
This planet isn't suitable for living anymore.
It's too painful to watch. Luo Bai closed the video and looked at Melonica, who was sitting opposite him.
She gently bit her lower lip, twisting her fingers nervously, unsure of how to start. Her gaze occasionally dropped to the floor, then hesitantly looked up at him, struggling to speak but stopping, then trying again.
"Spit it out already." Luo Bai said impatiently, glancing at the time on his supercomputer ring.
"Ahem." Melonica cleared her throat softly, timidly extending her arm. Two fingers tentatively reached forward, trying to make a pretense of accidentally touching his hand, but then pulled back hesitantly at the last moment.
"???"
Luo Bai frowned, like an old man looking at his phone on the subway.
"Ahem, well." Melonica averted her gaze, slightly nodded, brushed a strand of hair, and spoke in an awkward tone, her throat sounding like it was leaking air.
"Well... If... If I'm going to buy you for one night, how... how much would it cost?"
? ? ?
"Buy me for one night? How much?" Luo Bai was speechless for a moment.
Raising an eyebrow, he teased.
"You know... A night with me... would be very expensive."
"Ah? Is that so..." Melonica looked troubled and then pleaded, "Can we charge by the hour?"
"I still owe someone money…"
"I can't take out much at the moment."
"By the hour…" Luo Bai rolled his eyes at her and bluntly said, "You're not trying to hire me as a personal coach, are you?"
"Yes, what else could I mean?" Melonica asked with a cute, innocent expression.
Hiring a personal coach is fine, but saying "buy you for a night"——— talk about being suggestive!
It's easy to misunderstand!
Luo Bai privately complained, then raised his hand in refusal, saying, "Sorry, I have plans tonight."
(Can't come, too troublesome.)
He glanced at the time, confirming there was an hour left until the store opened: "If you have questions about the duel, you can ask now."
"Really!?" Melonica exclaimed excitedly, but then her expression quickly fell, and she weakly asked, "How much do you charge?"
She really didn't have much money right now, and still owed the [Evil Store Manager] a million in installments.
However, she had to get into the Advanced Academy, and the admissions process in Eastern Fortresses was very unfamiliar to her, with too many rules and knowledge points to learn.
Without a personal coach, she might fail the written test.
"I've got an hour, no charge." Luo Bai said impatiently.
"Ask your questions quickly."
"Really!? Thank you so much!" Melonica's face lit up with joy as she took out her tablet used for practice and simulated duels.
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"After I activate
"You had activated Awakening for chain C2, making it so that the effect of the opponent's C1 card gets activated during the time Duke should have activated his effect. Wait until the opponent's C1 is settled, then you can activate Awakening, and you won't be blocked."
"Ohh~~ So that's how it is~~"
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"Why didn't
"Sigh.
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"Why can't I activate
"You don't have enough LP!"
"Ah? Is that so?"
"What else do you think?"
The atmosphere gradually heated up, becoming warmer and warmer (Luo Bai getting angrier).
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"Hnn~~ I'll just take a sip!"
"Ah——— That won't work! The card's destroyed, from what are you sucking those LPs from?"
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In a corner where the two of them couldn't see, the watch program continuously issued a prompt:
[Staff – Sherry's debt value increases.]
[Staff – Sherry's debt value increases.]
[Staff – Sherry's debt value increases.]
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One hour of counseling can add more debt than a million gold points owed.
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Favor debts had always been much harder to repay than monetary debts.