I am weak and friendly

Chapter 16: Are we the only ones kept in the dark?
Brother Bao has finally unleashed his full potential!

Although it wasn't the "Eating Pancakes" skill that Tang Yiping had been longing for, and these two skills didn't seem to be at a high level, they were finally no longer skills that looked incredibly weak.

But after seeing the explanations for the two skills below, Tang Yiping felt...

As expected, this stuff can't be trusted.

——【Weakness Insight】: The weaknesses of the strong are insurmountable to the weak. By observing carefully from the shadows, you can always discover their weaknesses and then learn from them!

—【The Knife-Stabbing Technique】: Strike straight at the heart's weak spot, every word is a dagger to the soul, every strike a stab to the heart! The opponent may be temporarily weakened for a period of time, but will then unleash a tenfold burst of power. Run!
Surprised or not? Is it surprising? Not happy?
The two skills seem powerful at first glance, but upon closer inspection of the skill descriptions, they are actually quite misleading.

Who wants to learn someone else's weaknesses?

However, it would be biased to say that they have no value.

Tang Yiping already possessed the skill [Carrion Eater], and he knew that the description of a skill could not represent the whole picture. For example, [Carrion Eater] had many hidden abilities.

These two skills, at least, are not like skills such as [Vampirism] or [Sleeping on the Streets], which either lack a suitable environment or are simply a complete waste of time.

Two B-grades, while not as good as the A-grade of [Carrion Eater], are still quite high.

The problem is that these two skills are clearly exclusive.

If Tang Yiping chooses to hide in the shadows and carefully observe the flaws Bao Ge reveals, he may be able to learn the skill of "weakness insight".

If Tang Yiping were to choose to mock someone now, saying something like, "Hahaha, Brother Bao, aren't you always giving people pep talks and empty promises? I never thought you'd end up like this,"...

You can learn the "stab-in-the-knife technique" on the spot.

Tang Yiping really wanted to just say that. Just thinking about how he was being manipulated by Brother Bao, working himself to the bone for two weeks, and successfully becoming a "Congenital Test Saint Body," a "scab," and a "scab king," made Tang Yiping want to swear.

The problem is, if he does this, while he gains the "Stabbed Technique," he might also die on the spot, crushed to death by the enraged Brother Bao.

what should we do?

Is there any way to let Tang Yiping acquire both skills at the same time?

Lola's appearance made Tang Yiping eager to complete the initial mission as soon as possible, at least to unlock the "People Nearby" feature. Tang Yiping felt particularly passive, in a situation where the enemy was in the dark and he was in the light, and felt very insecure.

Lola's appearance also made Tang Yiping start to seriously consider another issue.

That is, how many users does the "Survival Guide for the Weak" actually have?

Surely the whole world isn't filled with users of "The Survival Guide for the Weak"?

Bao Ge had no desire to have much contact with Tang Yiping and returned to his office somewhat dejectedly.

Tang Yiping watched his retreating figure, brought up the initial interface, and then looked at the bottom of the screen.

"...All steps have been verified by a total of 754842154222868392517 users..."

It seems like there are more than before?

Ah, it's just a 21-digit number, thank goodness.

Tang Yiping breathed a sigh of relief.

As an engineering student, what's 21 digits? Let's not even talk about how a person's phone number is 11 digits and their ID number is 18 digits. And then there are things like the power tower, large numbers, Planck's constant, pi, and other infinite non-repeating decimals, which have many more digits.

Wait, this number is...

Number of users?
Tang Yiping was stunned.

He started counting on his fingers.

How many people work in our company again? No, how many people work in Hailing City again? No, how many people work in the whole country, no, the whole world again? It's about 80 billion. 80 billion, tens, hundreds, thousands, millions, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions, tens of millions, billions… So, 80 billion is…

Ten digits? The number of users of "[Survival Guide for the Weak]" is...

Ten billion Earths?
Tang Yiping: "??????"

How is that possible? So many users?!
How many planets in the universe could harbor life?

Are all living beings in the universe its users?
No, no, no... Could it be...?

An even more absurd idea suddenly popped into my head.

Could it be... could it be that everyone in the world is actually a user of "The Survival Guide for the Weak"?
Moreover, everyone else might already be a long-time user and have switched jobs—while I'm the only one who hasn't switched jobs yet, so I have no idea that everyone else is a user of "The Survival Guide for the Weak".

I just got the system and thought I was so awesome for having a cheat code, but in reality, everyone can see me from the "People Nearby" list and knows that I'm not a professional at all.

They pretended to know nothing on the surface, but behind my back they were all pointing fingers at me and laughing at me for being a newbie!

Could it be that, just as they collectively concealed the truth about the magical war of 1999, they are hiding the truth about this world from me?

If Master Tang hadn't secretly told me, who would have known that such a thing would have happened in 1999?

Wait a minute, it seems that everyone here, except for us interns, was born before 1999.

These old guys!

Is there anyone left in this world who can be trusted?

If you think about it this way, many things can be explained clearly.

For example, is the guy who works overtime every day actually trying to switch to a job related to cattle or horses?

For example, is it possible that someone as capable as Ze Ge is practicing some kind of "hibernation" skill by staying in such a small, run-down company?
Doesn't it immediately become logically consistent?
No, we can't wait any longer. We must immediately turn on "People Nearby" and expose these people's hypocrisy!

With these mixed feelings, Tang Yiping returned to the development team's office.

Brother Ban is working overtime as hard as ever, without stopping at all.

"Brother Ban, can I ask you a question?" Tang Yiping asked.

He felt that if there was anyone he could trust here, it was Brother Ban.

"Hmm? Go ahead and say it." Ban looked up at Tang Yiping, then lowered his head again.

"Brother Ban, you work so hard, could it be that you have some kind of system that makes you stronger by working overtime, and you're practicing the [Ox and Horse] skill right now?"

Ban: "??? What are you saying?? If I had that, would I still be here?"

Seeing that Brother Ban's reaction didn't seem fake, Tang Yiping breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately became nervous again.

Could it be that this wicked world and despicable sect secretly activated the system and became stronger behind our backs, intending to amaze the whole world, while we, the poor outer sect master and disciple, are kept in the dark?

That's quite possible.

Anyway, Tang Yiping is almost developing PTSD now, so he needs to learn these two skills as soon as possible.

Not a second can be wasted.

But what is Brother Bao's weakness? How come he doesn't die even after being stabbed?
Tang Yiping was struggling violently when his phone vibrated. It was a reply from the blogger of the forum he was following.

　It's my birthday today...

　　Oh no, I'm another year older!
　　I can only console myself with eating a cake.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)