Apocalypse: I Have One More Keyword Than Others-Chapter 78 - Return to Reality Part 1

Chapter 78: Return to Reality Chapter 78: Part 1

Chapter 78: Return to Reality Chapter 78: Part 1

The moment the simulation ended, a sense of the world spinning overwhelmed Duge, as if he were gripped by a powerful suction force.

Once he regained normality, he reopened his eyes—his personal panel had disappeared.

What came into view was a crystal-clear water surface.

His entire body was submerged beneath the water, with no protective measures in place.

However, he could breathe easily, just as if he were in the air, without any discomfort, feeling warm and comfortable.

Above the water, the technologically advanced hatch of the capsule was slowly lifting, accompanied by a repetitive mechanical voice: “Assessment ended, please exit the simulation capsule. Assessment ended, please exit the simulation capsule…”

He indeed had not returned to his body on Earth!

Ignoring the mechanical voice, Duge lay in the assessment capsule, pondering his future.

At this moment,

He didn’t know whether to feel fortunate or sorrowful.

Having experienced such an extraordinary life in the simulation, to be frank, he would definitely not be willing to go back to Earth, but facing an unknown world, his heart was truly apprehensive.

This was a real crossover!

The sad part was, he likewise had no memories of the original inhabitant of this world.

Nevertheless, Duge soon came to terms with his situation. Wasn’t this the moment he had strived so hard for in the simulation, to earn his ranking?

Since he had been prepared for this all along, what was there to fear? He just had to face it bravely!

If he could come out on top in the simulation without knowing anything, what was there to fear in a real world?

Having steeled his mind, Duge turned over and sat up, beginning to observe his surroundings.

The assessment arena was clear at a glance, with at least hundreds of similar assessment capsules. Most of the capsules were empty, only three other people had just sat up in their capsules like he had.

They were all about the same age, looking to be around seventeen or eighteen years old.

At this time,

The three youthful faces all bore the same expression, a mix of disappointment and anger.

Duge didn’t need to guess; they must be the eliminated candidates, none had made the top ten. No, those empty capsules must all have been eliminated by him…

Gulp!

Duge silently swallowed, thinking hopefully the school must have protective measures for the first place winner!

Everyone was competing for a ranking, their elimination was due to their own lack of effort; they shouldn’t take it out on him!

However, the realization that his opponents were a group of seventeen and eighteen-year-olds made Duge suddenly feel like his victory was somewhat hollow.

After all, he was in his twenties while on Earth; beating a bunch of kids seemed like bullying the weak, no wonder he felt many of the candidates in the simulation were immature…

Duge stood up and walked out of the assessment capsule with a heavy step, accustomed to the heightened senses and strength in the simulation, it felt somewhat awkward to be back in his real-world body.

But purely in terms of physical fitness, this body seemed to be much better than his one on Earth, likely due to regular exercise.

Suddenly,

Duge stopped in his tracks.

That wasn’t right.

Why could he see everything inside the assessment arena?

Duge instinctively reached for his face; both eyes were in front, and all the facial features were normal, just like an Earthling—the back of his head was hair, no extra eye had appeared.

Rear Eye!

He had brought the skills from the simulation into the real world.

What about Sacrifice Oneself for Justice?

Backstab?

Did they come out together?

Could others also bring skills from the simulation into reality?

A succession of questions surged into Duge’s mind, and he dared not make any rash decisions.

After all.

This was a world he knew nothing about.

The technology to create a virtual world as real as the simulation was far beyond Earth’s, and it wasn’t impossible to bring skills out of it.

What if the simulation was not only for assessment but also for learning?

…

“Let’s go, Duge, what are you daydreaming about? We’re back in reality. The simulation is over, and we’re done,” those three people came to Duge’s side, one of them lightly patted his shoulder, “There’s nothing to be sad about, students from the commoner academy like us are always cannon fodder, no match for those elites from the top academies, just resign to your fate!”

So he was indeed from a commoner academy!

Duge sighed inwardly, followed them out, putting on a dejected look, not saying a word. In the real world, he couldn’t be as flamboyant, he had to be cautious. The academy was bound to have personal records on him, and by checking, he should be able to pull the wool over these young, naive classmates.

“It’s all Feng Qi’s fault for flipping the table at the start, who plays like that? It makes it impossible for others to enjoy a few more days in the simulation, that’s totally despicable.” A female classmate muttered her complaints, “You have no idea, in Luyang City, I saw with my own eyes Feng Qi using that sword to stab Gluttony to death, chasing and stabbing along the way, targeting that one spot, so brutal.

“At that moment, I decided to just stay put in the simulation and enjoy eating and drinking until the end. But I got kicked out before even a month was up, without having enough of the osmanthus cakes! What was Feng Qi in such a hurry to end for, at least let people play for a couple more months!”

Duge turned his head and glanced at the girl, thinking to himself, there’s another player hidden in Luyang City, Feng Zhong’s announcement didn’t lure her out, failure.

“It’s not necessarily Feng Qi who ended the simulation. This simulation ended too quickly, the rankings weren’t even displayed. Feng Qi is so showy, he would have been targeted by others when fighting the BOSS, he might not be the winner,” said the boy who had been silent the whole time, his tone dripping with sarcasm.

“That’s because you don’t know how powerful Feng Qi is?” Qi Rui said, the scene of Feng Qi stabbing Gluttony in Luyang City obviously left a deep impression on her, “In less than a month, he took over such a large territory, can you do that? I bet you that Feng Qi is definitely the first this time, do you dare to bet with me?”

“Why would I bet with you on that, I’m not the first,” the boy appeared unfamiliar with the rest and curled his lips, walking past them to leave, “You guys carry on, I’m heading back to my dorm.”

“Qi Rui, you were in Luyang City at that time?” The male student who spoke first turned eagerly to the girl, bumping into Duge as he moved closer, “Tell me about Feng Qi! I was in Baitong City, I just heard about Feng Qi and the Qiao Family, then the simulation suddenly ended, I was totally in the dark, knew nothing.”

“What’s there to tell, go watch the replay! The teacher will definitely give a key review of Feng Qi,” replied Qi Rui impatiently, “We got kicked out in less than a month, we must be the most miserable group of students ever. By the way, Guo Liang, what was your keyword?”

There’s a replay?

This time, I might really become famous!

All of a sudden, Duge felt a twinge in his rear molars, but the two were so engrossed in their conversation they didn’t notice anything amiss with him.

“Scholar,” Guo Liang replied sheepishly, “An outward-type keyword, with an extremely low growth rate, what about you?”

“Dragging feet,” Qi Rui said resentfully, “A super trashy keyword, at least you still have the potential to grow, where can I grow to? It’s just that Feng Qi didn’t find me; if he knew my keyword, I’d be the first he’d eliminate.”

“That’s pretty trashy,” Guo Liang stifled a laugh, then looked toward Duge and asked, “Duge, what’s your keyword?”

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Duge cracked a smile and said, “If I tell you my keyword is Maintenance, would you believe me?”

Guo Liang froze, “Maintenance? Are you Feng Qi?”

“If he were Feng Qi, I could bite off a piece of the assessment pod,” Qi Rui stubbornly clung to the image of Feng Qi in her heart, saying, “Feng Qi is so fierce, it’s unthinkable that his keyword would be Maintenance.”

She looked at Duge and shook her head, “Poor guy, your keyword got used by Feng Qi, and you didn’t even get your head above water…”

Duge just smiled and said no more.

At that moment, he suddenly felt that this world was quite harmonious, not as bad as he had imagined.