Apocalypse: I Have One More Keyword Than Others-Chapter 97 - 0 Clearly Marked Prices (Labor Day Additional

Chapter 97: 097 Clearly Marked Prices (Labor Day Additional Update for Votes)_1

Chapter 97: 097 Clearly Marked Prices (Labor Day Additional Update for Votes)_1

“Tiger wouldn’t seriously do that, would he?”

“It must be real, otherwise why would he go through such a big spiel? Probably because there isn’t much supply left, he wants to unify everyone, and have everyone look for food with him. Just like he said, when people are starved mad, they can do anything.”

“But he said he’d lead the charge…”

“If he doesn’t lead, how many go out, how many do you think will run? Without these people, he can’t survive in this chaotic world either. He’s got no choice but to come out and woo people’s hearts. But regardless, being able to say those words, he’s still quite a character.”

“I actually think what he said makes a lot of sense. Without him there keeping order, this bunch of people would have become a mess long ago.”

“Let’s wait and see, who knows what it’ll turn into in the end. Just don’t end up with this guy becoming a military governor and forcing others to sell their lives for him…”

…

Duge’s attributes in this world hadn’t grown much.

He heard their discussion, but not very clearly. At this time, he didn’t care anymore.

His gaze swept over everyone, Duge continued, “What is a company? It’s a company if there’s buying and selling. Without rules, there’s no square or circle. So, from now on, I can’t just give you these supplies for nothing. You’ll have to buy them from me…”

Upon hearing this, the crowd was incensed.

The goodwill that Duge had just barely managed to build up vanished in an instant. Those supplies were originally theirs, and now they had to buy them back? This bastard was truly no good!

Bang!

Duge drew the machete from his waist and chopped it down onto the table beside him. His face stern, his eyes slowly swept over the people.

All dissatisfaction silenced instantly.

Gu Kun and the others, late to catch on, one by one drew their knives, pointing them menacingly at the people in the garage. Their ferocious aura erupted, scaring the people in the garage into retreating again and again. Those with children quickly hugged them tightly to their chests.

“What are you doing? Put your knives away, you’ve scared the kids,” Duge yelled, “Didn’t you hear me say we’re going to start being good people from now on? I drew my knife because it was poking my waist, why are you drawing yours?”

“Brother Hu, we were getting poked in the waist too,” Gu Kun said, grinning cheekily.

“Find another place to put your knives in the future, don’t do this again,” Duge glared at him, warning, “Also, call me Chairman.”

“Yes, Brother Hu, no, Chairman,” Gu Kun sheathed his knife and shouted, “What are you standing around for? Put your knives away.”

Once everyone had put away their knives, Duge looked over the crowd that had quieted down, with fear in their eyes, and nodded with satisfaction.

It must be said.

At the start, having the identity of a villain was pretty useful.

Otherwise, in this chaotic world, whether doing good deeds or trading as a good person was just too difficult. This bunch, never mind obeying you, they would swallow you whole, flesh and bones.

“Can you buy or not?” Duge asked.

No one spoke. They looked at Duge, expressing their anger with their eyes.

“I almost forgot, I’m a businessman now, and business is about mutual willingness.” Duge rolled up his sleeves, revealing his tattooed arm once more. He pulled the knife out from the table and then stabbed it back in, showing a smile he considered amiable, “If you don’t want to buy, then don’t buy, I won’t force you.”

“How do we buy?”

Someone asked in grief and indignation.

How could they possibly not buy?

All the supplies were with Duge. If they didn’t buy, they’d starve to death.

“Whatever you like. Money isn’t worth anything now; a gold bar can’t even exchange for a bun.” Duge chuckled, “Come and sing a song, tell a joke, or imitate a dog’s bark, bring me a blank piece of paper, and you can trade for something to eat from me. Even if you come to work at the company and offset it with future wages, it’s not impossible.”

“…” Everyone was stunned. They hadn’t expected Duge to have such a method of doing business. With the prior intimidation and despair, they suddenly felt this deal wasn’t too unacceptable.

After all, they hadn’t lost anything!

“Everyone can do this, right?” Duge smiled, “I’m not just talking about setting up a company for fun. These things, strictly speaking, belong to everyone. I’m considering everyone’s shares, so I’m giving you all this preferential treatment, which is an internal employee benefit! We can’t do the same for outsiders. If they want to trade with our company, they have to trade with real goods.

But rules are rules, the company’s goods can’t be given away to everyone for free. Just like clocking in, signing in, claiming expenses, signing off, everything must be formal and systematic, only then can we grow bigger and bigger.

So, you still need to buy things, it’s just a formality to get everyone used to the new process. No more problems now, right?”

…

“No more problems.”

“No more problems.”

…

The crowd exchanged glances.

While they found Duge’s sudden company establishment a bit odd, a smattering of responses started to come forth—they needed to eat, after all!

“That’s good to hear,” Duge nodded, turning to Gu Kun, “Manager Gou, once the company officially opens later, after we finish the trades, we’ll have a recruitment event. There are too few people in the company; we can’t get any work done!”

“Understood, Chairman,” Gu Kun responded.

“You heard it, folks, Charity Unlimited Company is now open. We’re hiring, so if you have any special skills, feel free to apply,” Duge looked at the people again, “There are benefits for company employees. If you’re not part of the company, even if you’re a shareholder, you’ll have to trade for supplies normally.”

“Of course, the shareholder dividends that should be there won’t be less, you can rest assured about that. In a little while, let Manager Song, who’s also known as Yellow Hair, tally up the numbers, and I’ll set the initial share quota for you all.”

Murmurs rose again.

But this time, no one raised any objections.

Some astute individuals had already seen through Duge’s plan, which was to reestablish the organizational structure under the guise of starting a company, forcibly restoring social order, and determining everyone’s place in society. This move engaged everyone’s initiative while incidentally solidifying his own leadership position.

To put it simply, Duge had, through very hands-on means, set up a temporary government centered around himself.

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“Talent, ah!” In the crowd, a man in his sixties looked at Duge and couldn’t help but sigh with admiration.

“Uncle Zhang, that’s just messing around, where’s the talent in that?” A middle-aged man beside him huffed, “Just a little hoodlum torturing people in every possible way.”

“Could you have established a company in such a short time and have everyone follow his rules?” Uncle Zhang shook his head, constantly observing Duge with barely concealed respect.

“I have guns, I have knives; I could do it too,” the middle-aged man retorted, unconvinced.

“This is not something you can achieve just by having knives and guns,” Uncle Zhang chuckled, “Why does Qi Feihu bother with all this nonsense? He’s utilizing the group effect, gradually dissipating the hostility towards him, making people subconsciously accept his rules. Just watch, in a few days, these people will forget about Brother Hu and only remember the chairman of Charity Unlimited Company. Qi Feihu is domesticating them.”

“Domesticating?” The middle-aged man was stunned.

“Yes, domesticating,” Uncle Zhang stroked his chin, “Later, when they start recruiting, this old man might have to apply to be an accountant.”

“…” The middle-aged man pondered.

…

“Brother Hu, I can’t sing, can I tell a joke instead?” The first in line to receive food was a man in his early thirties; in front of everyone, his face turned red as he asked in a lowered and embarrassed voice.

“Call me chairman.” Duge corrected him with all seriousness.

“Chairman, can I tell a joke?” The man’s voice became even lower.

“Saying I’m a great kind man will do,” Duge glanced at him, smiling.

The man was taken aback, then overjoyed, and quickly said, “The chairman is a great kind man.”

“Perfect,” Duge snapped his fingers, “Manager Gou, the deal is sealed, give him food.”

Gu Kun passed over a bottle of water and a piece of bread.

The man incredulously accepted the food and left.

“The chairman is a great kind man.” The second person didn’t even need a reminder from Duge; he proactively said it and then reached out to Gu Kun.

Duge waved his hand, indicating for the trade to continue.

At this moment, his attention was focused on the blinking personal panel.

There must have been a derivative skill that appeared.

Duge glanced back at Yao Tong, stood up, and said, “Gu Kun, you hold down the fort here, the boss needs to take a leak.”

“Brother Hu, you go rest; I’ve got this,” Gu Kun smiled, “No one can take anything from here for free.”

Duge turned and walked away.

Yao Tong watched his back, frowning.

He felt that Brother Hu’s behavior was different from what he remembered, but he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was off. It seemed like everything just fell into place naturally, exactly something Brother Hu would do.

Moreover, Brother Hu’s transformation started after he learned about his identity…

Yao Tong shook his head, casting away the thought that shouldn’t exist, thinking, surely no one could possess someone as fierce as this guy?

…

Turning away from Yao Tong, Duge opened his personal panel:

Name: Duge;

ID Number: 48699527;

Spiritual Power: 160;

Current Ranking: 5731225;

Session Keyword: Trade;

Session Keyword: Kindness;

Advanced Skills:

Priced to Own: You can set any price for the goods you manage;

Derivative Goods: None;

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