World's End: My Keyword is One More Than Others-Chapter 498

As all the Alien Star warriors running naked through the bustling city were slaughtered, the assassination attempt on the president in the Imperial Capital finally came to an end. The Alien Star warriors released by Du Ge returned to their respective forces, taking Du Ge's intentions with them.

Third Army Group.

Lu Tingjie repeatedly watched the footage on the Battle Network of Du Ge slaughtering those people, but no matter how he paused and replayed it, all he saw was a shadowy figure, with no clear view of the face.

Out of caution, he didn't go directly to the Imperial Capital. Instead, he planned to wait for chaos to erupt in Haibin City before making his move, thus avoiding Song Li's control, which made him feel quite fortunate. His keywords were most afraid of control-type abilities.

After witnessing Du Ge's speed, he felt even more relieved. Even if he wasn't controlled, encountering Du Ge would mean certain death.

Among the Alien Star warriors released by Du Ge, one was from Proxima Star, named Chang Juan. Lu Tingjie looked at her and asked, "Did he really say that?"

"Otherwise, how could I have come back?" Chang Juan replied. "Honestly, after returning, I still find it quite unbelievable. At the time, we all thought we were doomed."

"What exactly is this guy trying to do?" Lu Tingjie furrowed his brows, pacing back and forth. "This doesn't make sense!"

"Could it be a strategy to lure the enemy?" Ke Ye suddenly thought of a possibility, scrutinizing Chang Juan. "You weren't tracked by him, were you?"

Chang Juan stood up warily and said, "You wouldn't want to kill me, would you? When Song Li controlled us, he directly found our base. With a Battle Network ID, you can lock onto a location. Why would you need a living person for tracking? Besides, who doesn't know that the Third Army Group is under our control?"

"Why would we kill you?" Lu Tingjie glanced at her and gestured for her to sit down. "We don't kill our own people, do we?"

Chang Juan looked at the two of them and sat back down.

Lu Tingjie asked, "Chang Juan, do you think he's Du Ge?"

"Not really." Chang Juan shook her head. "Du Ge is a madman. If he had such an advantage, he would have pushed forward quickly. How could he let us go? Moreover, when he was killing those Alien Star warriors, he clearly intended to spare some. For some unknown reason, he ended up killing everyone."

"Old Ke, what do you think?" Lu Tingjie turned to Ke Ye and asked.

Ke Ye looked at the paused video and mumbled, "I'm wondering why most of the people he left or released were women. Even if he later killed everyone, he prioritized killing the men. That's quite strange. Old Lu, are there any keywords related to women?"

"Love, romance, feelings, dual cultivation..." Lu Tingjie replied.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Chang Juan glanced at them. "Never mind that his speed is clearly related to agility-type keywords. Look at what he's done; is there anything that can be linked to women?

This is clearly a tactic to confuse others, making it impossible for them to guess his true keywords. You're just playing into his hands. I have to admit, his goal is to change Du Ge's fast-push strategy and revert to the original cautious approach. The essence of the cautious approach is to disguise one's keywords, isn't it?"

Lu Tingjie and Ke Ye exchanged a glance.

Ke Ye said, "That explanation makes sense, but doing so puts himself in danger. It's a bit counterproductive!"

"Don't overthink it. It's better to be cautious of him." Lu Tingjie said, "The Presidential Palace has Homeland Defense Bureau personnel stationed there, so it's clearly impenetrable. We need to find another way to enter the space front. The space front's weapon to destroy Bi Xing is like a time bomb, too unsafe. If the Masked Hero doesn't use it, others might."

"That makes sense." Ke Ye nodded.

"Old Lu, are you not confident about defeating that guy?" Chang Juan asked.

"Not at the moment. I need to continue stacking my odds of winning. His speed is too fast." Lu Tingjie glanced at her and said, "If the Masked Hero's goal is to prolong the time on the Alien Star Battlefield, it's good for us. By the time I grow to my full potential, I might be able to destroy Bi Xing without using the space front's weapon. Next, I will continue to improve myself, and my keywords and skills must remain strictly confidential."

"We also need to find a way to eliminate Meng Lanyun and Zhao Mei from the Homeland Defense Bureau. Summoning-type skills are too terrifying. During the summoning process, no matter how powerful a person is, they have no defensive power." Ke Ye said, "Perhaps they are the ultimate confidence that allows the Masked Hero to play like this."

...

The information that the Masked Hero intended to prolong the timeline of the Alien Star Battlefield quietly spread.

Organizations of Alien Star warriors such as the Benevolence Association, the Eighth Army Group, the Assembly Line Organization, and the Sixteenth Army Group were all analyzing the video data on the Battle Network.

After much analysis, everyone concluded that the Homeland Defense Bureau was unbeatable.

The Masked Hero's speed was too fast, impossible to defend against.

Even if they were to go to war with the Homeland Defense Bureau, Meng Lanyun and Zhao Mei had to be eliminated first.

Therefore, the Homeland Defense Bureau's intention to prolong the timeline was seen as a good thing by everyone.

No one wanted to confront the Homeland Defense Bureau head-on at this time.

Of course, the Alien Star warriors were also closely watching Du Ge in Haibin City, waiting to see how he would respond to this open provocation from the Homeland Defense Bureau.

But Gao Ming seemed to have changed his tune. After previously announcing a call for Alien Star warriors to unite and keep warm, he immediately released another statement. The Doomsday Cult was willing to respond to the Homeland Defense Bureau's call to extend the time on the Alien Star Battlefield and form an alliance with the Homeland Defense Bureau to suppress any organization that disrupted peace and stability.

This left all the forces waiting for them to go to war dumbfounded.

Shortly after Gao Ming's announcement, the Homeland Defense Bureau responded by accepting the Doomsday Cult's proposal for an alliance and publicly issued a non-aggression pact, calling on all Alien Star warriors to join the new alliance and adhere to the principles of peaceful coexistence and non-aggression.

The pact stipulated that Alien Star warrior organizations could operate without reporting to the authorities but were not allowed to use their abilities to affect the real world.

When necessary, they could develop their keywords and attributes on the Battle Network.

If any Alien Star warrior was found to have violated the principles of the pact and caused damage to reality, they would face joint action from the Homeland Defense Bureau and the Doomsday Cult.

How the top three would be distributed would be discussed by representatives from all major forces once the situation stabilized.

...

With the issuance of the pact.

All the Alien Star warriors, including the Sixteenth Army Group, were dumbfounded. No one expected such an outcome after all the waiting.

This was completely unlike Du Ge's character...

But upon reflection, everyone thought that Du Ge's keywords were related to despair, which might not be easy to develop, so he might be playing along, waiting for the right moment to strike.

On one side was Du Ge, and on the other was the powerful Homeland Defense Bureau. The remaining forces suddenly found themselves at a loss.

While everyone was watching, Yin Feng of the Sixteenth Army Group suddenly announced that they had joined the non-aggression pact organization.

With this precedent set, the rest couldn't sit still.

The Benevolence Association, the Third Army Group, the Eighth Army Group, the Assembly Line Organization, and even the severely weakened Bi Xing Commercial Union all announced that they had joined the non-aggression pact.

As all the large and small forces announced their participation in the pact, all the noise and disputes seemed to quiet down.

Each force retreated to its territory, continuing to recruit and train, while keeping a close eye on the information of other forces;

Especially the Homeland Defense Bureau and the Doomsday Cult, fearing that they might suddenly join forces and attack them, or that one side might suddenly ascend to the outer space front...

The Benevolence Association, the Third Army Group, and other forces were also secretly colluding, engaging in various covert activities.

After all.

The Homeland Defense Bureau's power was too strong on the surface, and they had to take precautions, especially with the space front as a major weapon.

Besides honing their keywords, each force was busily contacting local officials, building spacecraft, and listening to the Federation government's movements, ready to escape Bi Xing at any moment...

Before the Federation was established, each country had its own aerospace technology, so escaping Bi Xing wasn't difficult. What they feared was interception by the space front.

If they rashly ascended into space and were attacked by the space front, even with their strong physical attributes, they couldn't guarantee survival in the harsh space environment.

...

Having grown accustomed to Du Ge's fast-push strategy, all the Alien Star warriors found themselves in a state of confusion, unable to see the direction clearly in the current situation.

...

On the Battle Network.

Gao Ming, Yin Erchuan, Yu Xia, and other Alien Star warriors familiar with Du Ge gathered for a meeting.

"Brother Lin, what's the next step?" Gao Ming asked. "There are still over five hundred people. Are we really not going to fight them?"

"Everyone's behaving themselves, so why fight them?" Du Ge said nonchalantly. "This time, we're not here for resources; we're here to explore the universe. In a few days, when the rankings are announced, the Homeland Defense Bureau will invite everyone to enter the space front. Once we acquire the Hill Civilization's space jump technology, we'll go to face the Hill Civilization. We're done playing on Bi Xing; it's time to fight in the universe."

Most of the Alien Star warriors from Qi Yuan Star had gathered around Gao Ming, totaling nearly forty people, likely all the surviving Alien Star warriors from Qi Yuan Star, but not many were useful, and none were capable fighters.

In reality.

The number of top-tier keywords is limited, and most keywords aren't great. Getting a useless keyword is quite normal, and most people don't have Du Ge's ability to make even a random keyword work wonders.

You could say Gao Ming was purely using Du Ge's reputation to intimidate others, but deep down, he was quite apprehensive.

"Does Pan-Universal Entertainment allow us to do this?" Yin Erchuan asked. "We're already challenging their limits."

"So what? If we don't challenge their limits, will those guys let us go?" Du Ge scoffed. "They deliberately changed the rules just to deal with me. Tell me, how many good keywords did Qi Yuan Star get this time? If I didn't have some skills, I would have been devoured in this Alien Star Battlefield. Since we're being targeted anyway, we might as well go all out. Are you scared?"

"Scared of what?" Yin Erchuan said. "I'm not one of those cowards on Qi Yuan Star. A life of barely surviving is meaningless. Du Ge, you've managed to win a few times, but now you're being deliberately targeted. If this continues, the rules of the Alien Star Battlefield will likely become increasingly difficult. We might as well flip the table. Going to the Alien Star Battlefield is already a life-and-death matter. We've had a few thrilling rounds, and it's been worth it, even if we die."

"Me too." Gao Ming said nonchalantly. "Without Old Du, I might have ended up in a factory long ago. Whatever Old Du says, I'll do."

"I'll listen to Brother Du." Yu Xia said timidly.

"Alright, since we can't hide it, I'll just be upfront." Du Ge said. "The reason I'm targeting the Hill Civilization is to use their space jump technology to see if we can find other civilizations and test the limits of Pan-Universal Entertainment. If we can break free from Pan-Universal Entertainment's control, we'll truly be free."

A moment of silence.

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Gao Ming stood up, full of spirit, and waved his arm, "Let's do it. If we succeed, even if I have to live my life as a woman, I'll accept it."

"Hehe." Feng Zhong glanced at Gao Ming and chuckled, "What's wrong with being a woman? Space travel is lonely and solitary. The two of us can have children for Old Du, one after another, leaving our bloodline in this world, which is a form of escape."

"..." Yu Xia looked at the two men who were feeling quite pleased with themselves and pursed her lips helplessly. She was a bit envious of them. In this world, she had possessed an old man, destined never to have a closer relationship with Du Ge.

"Get lost. With so many real women around, why would I have children with you two neither-human-nor-ghost guys? Are you crazy?" Du Ge laughed and scolded, waving his hand, "Disperse. In the next few days, upgrade your keywords as much as possible to make yourself stronger. Once we enter the space front, some restless guys might jump out again."

...

On the Pan-Universal Entertainment forum, as Du Ge boldly announced his intentions, it caused an uproar.

"Holy crap, Du Ge was planning this all along. He's got guts. I like this kind of adventurous little guy. Now all his actions make sense."

"So what if he's adventurous? Pan-Universal Entertainment can project across the universe to them. Could they really lose contact with them? Unless he completely transforms and washes his soul."

"The risk is too great. He's already in an absolute advantage. Instead of taking the opportunity to clear out others, he's giving them time to grow. Once those people find a way to counter him, he'll be in danger. Not every Alien Star warrior has the courage to resist Pan-Universal Entertainment."

"Didn't you hear what he said? He's not after resources; he just wants to use the Hill Civilization's space technology to escape. Someone who's determined to escape, how could those guys catch up? Even if they could, they probably wouldn't. Once space jumps start, it means he's cut off his influence on Bi Xing, and others can take the opportunity to boost their rankings. Others would love for him to go further."

"What do you think Pan-Universal Entertainment will do? Let Du Ge leave the Alien Star Battlefield to drift in the universe? Without him, the Alien Star Battlefield would lose at least half of its fun. Du Ge doesn't seem like an idiot. He could completely hide his intentions and act first."

"With so many eyes watching, once he starts space jumping, all his intentions are exposed. What can he hide?"

"However, Qi Yuan Star doesn't lack resources, so Pan-Universal Entertainment has lost a means to control Du Ge. If there's another Alien Star Battlefield, once he starts doing nothing, the ratings will likely drop. This time, the low-key keywords were a bit excessive, probably noticed by Du Ge. This is his way of resisting."

"Anyway, resources haven't been distributed yet. If I were Pan-Universal Entertainment, I'd cut off Qi Yuan Star's resources directly."

"Cutting off resources for the winner would lose credibility. Du Ge might go even crazier, disregarding the game rules."

"I suddenly find the resource game interesting. A bug playing against its controller is much more interesting than watching it play against other bugs."

"If Du Ge really escapes Pan-Universal Entertainment's control, that would be even more interesting. Who has the cosmic coordinates for this Alien Star Battlefield? I suddenly want to go support Du Ge..."

"Are you kidding? By the time you get your spaceship there, the Alien Star Battlefield will be over."

"Calling Pan-Universal Entertainment, please scan for other civilizations near Bi Xing. I want to see the track where a civilization suddenly gets visited by Alien Star warriors after Du Ge escapes to another civilization."

"The idea above is good. Give him hope first, then take it away. Du Ge's expression would be priceless."

...

"Bas, is there such a planet?" Ross was constantly monitoring the forum feedback. The resource game, under Du Ge's manipulation, was increasingly deviating from the rules they set, but as long as the show's popularity remained, the show could continue.

"Ross, I advise you to abandon this idea." Bas said. "Du Ge has the Hill Civilization's spaceship. The Hill Civilization is a refugee civilization. If they could find a suitable settlement, they wouldn't be targeting Bi Xing. Instead of looking for a similar civilization in that universe, it would be better to choose a new location and find two similar civilizations to arrange such a track..."

"Look for it. The universe is vast; there must be similar civilizations. We need to let Du Ge successfully escape once." Ross laughed. "I must say, Du Ge has a much stronger sense of showmanship than you guys. I have a feeling that as long as he's around, the resource game will always be popular."

"But he's challenging us," said the head of the Marketing Department.

"Adan, would you care about a bug's challenge? When you see those bugs raising their claws at you, you'd probably tease it a bit more!" Ross shook his head, pointing at Du Ge on the screen. "Rather than a challenge, it's more like he's showing goodwill to us in his own way, while also demonstrating his value. That little guy is much smarter than you and values his life more. After all, he hasn't used the Water God's power he carries yet..."