Chen Mu understood the principle of reciprocity. When Duke was generous and offered him the Death Armor, he felt that he should return the favor. So, Chen Mu reached out to his spatial ring and took out one million spirit coins. "Duke, the Death Armor is too precious. I can't take it for nothing. Here are one million spirit coins as payment."
Chen Mu's action once again shocked the Duke. A stack of one million spirit coins, neatly arranged, occupied almost half of the wall. Looking at Chen Mu's generosity, the Duke couldn't help but feel grateful. Although Chen Mu could have taken the armor without paying a dime, he still chose to spend millions of spirit coins! The Duke's evaluation of Chen Mu went up another notch - he was not greedy and did not let his friend suffer a loss. Chen Mu was worth deepening the friendship with!
The one million spirit coins solved the Duke's immediate financial needs and filled the gap in his wealth. In gratitude, the Duke took out a token and handed it to Chen Mu. "Chen Mu, you are my good brother. This token is for you. If you ever encounter any difficulties, just crush this token, and I will know your location and rush to your aid immediately."
Upon receiving the token, Chen Mu's face showed surprise. With the valuable Death Armor, the expensive gift, plus one million spirit coins, he had obtained such treasures at a low price. Moreover, there was an unexpected bonus - he received the Duke's token! The value of the Duke's token was clear to Chen Mu. In fact, this token was comparable to a "Strange General" level weapon!
It was known that even though the Duke was short on money, his strength was extremely powerful. As a Strange General level of oddity, he controlled numerous industries and was the mastermind behind the Fallen Mall, a top-level oddity scene. Such strength was only possessed by a Strange General level oddity. It could be said that the Strange General level was already a semi-peak in the bizarre world.
There were only a few oddities stronger than a Strange General in the bizarre apocalypse, known as Bizarre Kings. Therefore, the strength of a Strange General was already at the peak of the bizarre apocalypse! Having the token meant that in times of crisis, Chen Mu could summon a Strange General level oddity to help him.
Chen Mu had earned big in the Mysterious Museum dungeon. He had made a huge profit. In the next half hour, Chen Mu and the Duke talked happily. The more the Duke chatted with Chen Mu, the more he appreciated him. The young man had a broad knowledge and could say things that the Duke himself did not know. For example, the Bank of the Underworld, which the Duke had never seen, was a top-level bizarre scene that only Bizarre Kings could access; Chen Mu spoke about it as if he had witnessed it firsthand.
In fact, not only had Chen Mu seen it, but the Bank of the Underworld was also lying in Chen Mu's spatial ring! If he were to mention this, he might shock the Duke. However, Chen Mu was cautious and did not reveal such core secrets. Even so, the Duke greatly praised Chen Mu's knowledge. The Duke was even more convinced that Chen Mu was a person with a significant background and that his background was vast.
Finally, when discussing the bizarre apocalypse, Chen Mu mentioned his plans. "I plan to buy more industries in the bizarre apocalypse. But I have a lot of spirit coins, and I don't know what to buy first." Money was too much, and he didn't know how to spend it! It was practically bragging! If others heard this, they would explode with envy. But in reality, Chen Mu was innocent. He wasn't trying to show off; this was indeed his concern. High-quality resources were always scarce, and Chen Mu had a lot of spirit coins, but time was limited. He could only participate in one bizarre scenario at a time, and he could only acquire them one by one. Which bizarre scenarios were worth investing in? What if he missed the opportunity to acquire them in a year or two? Some bizarre scenarios might not even be available for sale.
In this regard, the Duke, as an oddity, knew more than Chen Mu. After thinking for a moment, the Duke said, "I think schools are worth buying. In the bizarre apocalypse, powerful oddities usually have children. Children need to go to school, right? Just like humans fight to get into good schools, many people with power and status try to send their children to good schools. Oddities are the same! Good schools are a scarce resource for senior oddities. If you buy a good school and become the principal, won't those senior oddities' children want to attend? If they want to attend, they will owe you a favor. If your school is good enough, you will have countless senior oddities asking for favors. You can then ask them for help when you need it. As long as you have bought a good school, you will be able to dominate the bizarre apocalypse!"
The Duke's words enlightened Chen Mu! Indeed! He now had a lot of spirit coins, but in essence, he was using them to ask oddities for help and get them to do things for him. But if he bought a school, like what the Duke said, the tables would turn, and the oddities would seek him out for help! It was a world of difference! Just like humans, senior oddities also valued their offspring and wanted to provide them with good resources and education. By controlling their offspring, Chen Mu could essentially rule the bizarre apocalypse!
In fact, in Chen Mu's memory, famous bizarre schools were all powerful forces in the bizarre apocalypse. For example, the high school Chen Mu attended had turned into a bizarre scene called Night School within a month of the bizarre apocalypse. Within half a year, Night School had become a top-tier existence, renowned in several surrounding cities. Seeing Chen Mu realize this, the Duke continued to give advice, "Hospitals are also scarce resources. What oddity doesn't get injured? When they get injured, don't they need to go to a bizarre hospital for treatment? If you become the director of a bizarre hospital, those injured oddities will seek your help, and you can accumulate a lot of favors. In this way, no one in the bizarre apocalypse dares to offend you for fear of not getting treated. You will have a strong backing!"
Chen Mu was excited and inspired, feeling that the Duke was indeed old and wise, pointing directly to the crux of the matter. It seemed that his trip to the Mysterious Museum dungeon had brought him greater benefits than he had imagined. "Thank you for your guidance, Duke." Chen Mu sincerely thanked him.
From now on, Chen Mu's direction was clear. He planned to return to his high school in a day or two. In a few days, his high school would become Night School, and he would be able to participate in bizarre tasks and buy down Night School. The Midnight Cafeteria was also located in his high school, and Chen Mu had issued dozens of shopping cards in the Fallen Mall. He hadn't had the chance to distribute them to his employees yet. He wondered how his employees were doing and whether these shopping cards would shock them. In the bizarre apocalypse, how many bosses would give shopping cards to their oddity employees?
After purchasing Night School, he would look for a bizarre hospital.