World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others

Du Ge drove the Sun God's chariot, bringing Nobu to the high skies. He asked, "Nobu, which planet are you from?"

Nobu leaned forward respectfully, "Blue Star."

Blue Star?

Du Ge thought for a moment and asked, "Do you know Ma Tianshui?"

Ma Tianshui was the lucky one from Blue Star during Du Ge's first participation in the Alien Star Battlefield when resources were distributed evenly.

At that time, Du Ge planned to let ten planets each take a place. However, due to Lao Mi's reconnaissance skills, the person from the tenth place, Labot Star, was squeezed out.

With Du Ge's memory, he would never forget those who had shared experiences with him. After all, these were people he had helped, who would hold goodwill towards him. They might become his allies in resisting Pan-Universal Entertainment in the future.

"I know him." Nobu looked at Du Ge, his heart pounding heavily. Was his premonition coming true? However, he still held a glimmer of hope, trembling as he said, "7677."

"Is that the code for your planet?" Du Ge glanced back at him and shook his head, "I'm not from Blue Star."

"That's right, it's me." Du Ge smiled and asked, "How is Ma Tianshui doing?"

"He's doing well. Due to his age, Senior Ma has retired and is now serving as an examiner on Blue Star, responsible for screening newcomers." Nobu answered every question, his mind in a daze.

Wang Chong is Du Ge, Leng Shi is also Du Ge, and Holly is Du Ge too...

He always takes first place.

Who exactly is Du Ge?

Is he the illegitimate son of the CEO of Pan-Universal Entertainment?

However, after confirming that Wang Chong is also Du Ge, his anxious heart calmed down.

After all, with the precedent set by the seniors from his planet, as long as he sincerely cooperates with Du Ge, Du Ge is genuinely willing to share resources.

It can be said that Du Ge, with his own efforts, broke the mistrust between planets.

Of course.

This only applies to Du Ge. Nobu wouldn't truly trust anyone else from Qi Yuan Star.

But the possibility of someone impersonating Du Ge is too low. Whether it's Wang Chong, Leng Shi, or the Holly in front of him, only he could achieve such an advantage in the early stages.

Without glorious achievements, who would dare to impersonate Du Ge, and who could impersonate him?

Gulp!

Nobu swallowed lightly, looking at Du Ge ahead, his palms sweaty. Has he struck it rich?

"Senior Du Ge, Senior Ma always held you in high regard. Before we went to the battlefield, he instructed us to treat you as one of our own and follow your orders." Nobu said timidly, trying to curry favor.

"What if I were just an unknown small figure without such high achievements?" Du Ge asked mischievously.

"In that case, you probably wouldn't reveal your name!" Nobu scratched his head and said, "The name Du Ge represents trust, but it also means risk. Many people don't want to see you rise.

Your previous battlefield performance was too crazy. Letting you take first place means more people will die, and the resources for the first place are too tempting. Many people don't want Qi Yuan Star to monopolize the resources..."

"That's true." Du Ge smiled. The resources from Pan-Universal Entertainment would be distributed in the next year. Most people from other planets hadn't benefited from him yet, and the Benevolent Healer skill hadn't truly come into play.

"Nobu, what's your keyword?" Du Ge asked.

"Dependence." Nobu said awkwardly, "It's not a very useful keyword. When I depended on the Pope, I gained a lot of attributes, ranking 83rd now, but I haven't awakened any advanced skills."

Dependence: reliance, subordination, attachment...

Du Ge thought about the usage of this keyword in his mind. If he had this keyword, he would probably make others depend on him!

If he had this keyword, his attributes would be off the charts by now.

He could establish a country, and any policy could make more people depend on him for survival, more useful than being upright.

After all, dependence doesn't require considering reputation.

"Senior Du, do you have any good suggestions for my keyword?" Nobu asked tentatively.

"No." Du Ge shook his head and smiled, "For now, follow me. When I conquer this world, your status should rise accordingly. If you're willing, you can do things like taking a hit for me when I'm in danger. You might awaken some skills that way."

"I will." Nobu nodded seriously.

"But be prepared. If you don't play a substantial role in my team, I might not allocate resources to you..." Du Ge said.

He wouldn't easily trust a stranger. There were many friends on this battlefield fighting alongside him.

Without benefits, Du Ge wouldn't distribute resources evenly anymore.

Pan-Universal Entertainment had already started targeting him. Who knows what will happen in future Alien Star Battlefields? He needed allies who could truly help him and take hits for him.

The higher the mental power of Gao Ming and others, the better.

Rankings are tied to mental power, so Du Ge naturally had to find ways to boost his companions' rankings. At that time, these strangers would naturally fall behind. If necessary, they might even have to be sacrificed...

"I understand." Nobu nodded, "Senior, I will work hard to develop my keyword and not hold you back."

"Nobu, how old are you?" Du Ge asked.

"23." Nobu was quick-witted and instantly understood what Du Ge really wanted to know. He said frankly, "This is my first time on the Alien Star Battlefield. I previously went through six Simulation Field trainings and graduated with the best results."

Six times!

Du Ge sighed. Indeed, the policies of each planet are different. Six Simulation Field trainings before being sent to the Alien Star Battlefield meant they had much more experience and adaptability than those from Qi Yuan Star. No wonder Qi Yuan Star always failed on the Alien Star Battlefield.

They lost from the talent selection stage, but this was probably related to resource allocation.

Opening the Simulation Field consumes resources. Without enough resources, it's impossible to open it multiple times...

Du Ge looked at Nobu and used the Iron-Faced Impartial skill on him.

Nobu was stunned for a moment, blinked, and said three words: "I am innocent."

After saying that, he looked at Du Ge and smiled awkwardly, "Senior Du Ge, is this your skill?"

"Yes, Judgment."

Du Ge absentmindedly nodded.

The result of judging Nobu was within his expectations. Before being sent to the battlefield, Alien Star warriors were either studying or training in the Simulation Field. In such an environment, it's really unlikely for them to develop any evil thoughts.

And killing, arson, and scheming in the Simulation Field and Alien Star Battlefield were all efforts for survival in their minds.

Under such circumstances, unless they had a particularly saintly heart, they wouldn't consider their actions as evil.

Just like a wolf killing a sheep, it's for eating meat. You can't define it as evil.

In other words, the premise of Iron-Faced Impartial is that the target considers their actions as evil to be judged...

Sigh!

Du Ge sighed slightly. After all, it's still a chicken-rib skill. Relying on it to determine the loyalty of Alien Star warriors would likely result in many deviations. He needed to find ways to awaken stronger skills.

Du Ge looked at Nobu and thought of his second skill, but he quickly dismissed that impulsive idea.

Secretly possessing natives is fine, but possessing Alien Star warriors is not.

After the game ends, Pan-Universal Entertainment would reclaim the souls. If detected, it would be truly over.

He could be reckless on the Alien Star Battlefield, but in reality, it's better to be cautious.

Moreover, possessing Alien Star warriors wouldn't be of much use.

It's just jumping from one gladiatorial arena to another.

...

Pan-Universal Entertainment headquarters.

The Marketing Department manager listened to the conversation between Du Ge and Nobu, frowning, "Ross, we must limit Du Ge. If he continues to treat Alien Star warriors from other planets like this, the game's competitiveness will be gone. Without competitiveness, the audience's enthusiasm will quickly wane."

The Casino manager said, "Exactly. After Du Ge defeated the angel, gamblers have stopped placing bets. They no longer believe anyone can beat Du Ge in this game. Betting on who will get into the top ten has lost its meaning. Du Ge will definitely put his companions in the top ten.

He has the Sun God's chariot, so distance is no longer an issue for him. As long as he finds three or more people from Qi Yuan Star, other Alien Star warriors won't stand a chance. Ross, it seems we've outsmarted ourselves.

On such a large planet, warriors from other planets can't unite. Moreover, due to the reduced probability of derivative skills, the early development of other Alien Star warriors has been severely restricted..."

"How many people from Qi Yuan Star are still alive?" Ross also frowned and turned to the Technical Department.

"21 people." The data monitoring manager said, "Du Ge's friends are all still alive. They almost monopolized the top ten in the last game. If the same result repeats, I bet that in at most two more games, not only the casino but also the hard-earned ratings will drop again. Du Ge is too powerful; he needs an enemy strong enough to challenge him."

"Release a new main storyline task to everyone!" Ross lightly tapped the table and looked towards the Data Department, saying, "The Sleeping Gods, disaster is imminent. Each time a sleeping god is found and awakened, the reward is 100,000 mental power."

The Data Department manager was stunned for a moment, "Ross, are you sure about this? Du Ge currently holds a huge advantage. If he takes on this task, there's a high chance he'll get all the rewards..."

"He won't do that. Don't forget what he's doing now. He's posing as the Sea God's representative and undermining the Sun God. Recklessly awakening gods would corner him." Ross smiled, "Moreover, his mental power is very high. He won't risk his life for 100,000 mental power."

"But the attributes of other Alien Star warriors are too low. With their current abilities, they can't reach the gods in a short time." The Data Department manager said.

"Then restore the probability of advanced skills to its original value." Ross snorted and looked at the Marketing Department manager, "Remember to announce our decision in advance. This is to add highlights to the game. I believe both the audience and gamblers will be happy to see Du Ge face more challenges."

"Alright!" The Marketing Department manager shrugged and agreed.

"Wait." Ross tapped the table again, pondered for a moment, and said, "Release another new main storyline, the War of Gods and Demons. The first warrior to break the seal of the demon realm and trigger the war will receive a reward of 300,000 mental power."

...

In the following two days.

Du Ge took the Pope along the way for confessions.

At each place, he gathered the city's populace and used his skill on the Pope, making him confess in front of everyone. Then, using Reliel's angelic image, he crazily boosted his upright attribute.

The Sun God's chariot was flashy enough, and the populace believed Du Ge's words with almost fanatical fervor. His attributes soared every moment.

Lather, Old Gao, and others had long been found by Du Ge. They didn't know exactly what had happened, but seeing Du Ge unharmed, they, along with everyone in Bask City, wept with joy, expressing heartfelt gratitude to the seraph Reliel who had saved King Holly.

Reliel, feeling like he was on a hot stove, awkwardly accepted everyone's thanks, not daring to look at Du Ge the whole time.

Although Du Ge's bravery was overshadowed by Reliel, it didn't stop the people of Bask City from worshipping and adoring their king.

Regardless of what the people of other cities thought, at least in Bask City, no one could insult their King Holly.

Never had a king been willing to sacrifice himself, letting ordinary civilians go first...

The people spontaneously erected a statue of King Holly in Bask City, turning his story into poems and plays, touring every city. They wanted to spread King Holly's heroism to every corner of the world.

...

Viscount Vils' family had long been rescued by Grand Duke Lynch. Along with them, he brought back Count Greta, who had betrayed King Holly.

No one could tolerate betrayal, and Count Greta was naturally sent to the execution platform by the merciful King Holly.

When his head was chopped off, the entire populace of Bask City came to watch, cursing Count Greta loudly, condemning his soul to eternal damnation in hell.

Count Greta and his family were thoroughly nailed to the pillar of shame, becoming the backdrop to highlight King Holly's greatness...

...

"King Holly, what should I do?"

Viscount Vils immediately recognized that Du Ge was not his son. Looking at the high-spirited Du Ge, who had won everyone's respect, he felt a mix of emotions. If only he were really his son.

"Vils, play the role of my father well. The Araus family will be the most powerful noble in the Du Ge dynasty. If you can have a second child, he will become the new king of the Du Ge dynasty after I leave." Du Ge looked at Viscount Vils and conquered him with just one sentence.

Hearing Du Ge's promise, Viscount Vils was speechless for a long time. He looked at Du Ge and stammered, "King Holly, why don't you have a few children yourself? The Araus family doesn't have the ability to manage a country."

Although the soul had changed, the body was still his son's. In a sense, Holly's children would still be his grandchildren.

Viscount Vils knew that the powerful people surrounding Du Ge were there because of Du Ge himself, not the Araus family. If his child inherited the throne, the kingdom wouldn't last long.

Only if Du Ge's child sat on the throne would the Araus family continue to prosper.

"Because I need to maintain world peace, I can't afford to get married and have children." Du Ge casually brushed off the question, opening his personal interface that had been flashing. Seeing the two new main storyline tasks, he was stunned.

Awaken a god, reward 100,000 mental power...

Trigger the War of Gods and Demons, reward 300,000 mental power...

This was the first time Du Ge had seen Pan-Universal Entertainment clearly issue main storyline tasks.

Then.

His face turned very grim. Damn it, who would believe this isn't targeting him!

These bastards are too much. To undermine him, they are blatantly setting traps...

They can't stand to see him doing well at all!

Does this damn game even care about fairness anymore!

Beside Du Ge, Nobu also saw the new tasks. He was stunned for a moment, but then his eyes lit up. He blinked hard, ignoring Viscount Vils beside Du Ge, and said excitedly, "King, I've awakened a new skill."

"What skill?" Du Ge asked.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Climbing the Dragon and Attaching to the Phoenix." Nobu said, "I can designate a target to depend on, and then temporarily borrow the target's skills, but I can't use the skills to harm the target itself."