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

Chapter 346: The heavenly stems and earthly branches descend to the mortal world

Shi Pingchuan and Pei Ma'er were scheming against each other, both wanting to turn the other into their own experience pack.

On Du Ge's side, however, Qi Yuan Star warriors were flocking to join him.

Initially, to avoid suspicion, the Qi Yuan Star warriors didn't immediately join Du Ge after the war ended.

But seeing the rapid changes in Linyang City, they couldn't hold back any longer after two days.

The first to pledge allegiance, Zhang Yizhi, had already reaped great benefits. If they didn't seize the opportunity now, once Du Ge had enough people around him, there would be no place for them.

Du Ge was notorious for turning on people without warning. Once he started his killing spree, survival would be uncertain.

Unlike Shi Pingchuan, who had a good hand and wanted to prove himself for future Alien Star Battlefields, most people believed that surviving this battlefield was already a victory.

There would be plenty of opportunities to prove themselves later. If Du Ge could dominate every battle, they wouldn't mind being his followers, surviving all the Alien Star Battlefields with him.

...

"Du Ge, my name is Ge Zong. My keyword is 'ridiculous.' I'm currently ranked 578. Du Ge, you can assign me anywhere. If you point east, I won't go west. If you tell me to fight a dog, I won't chase a chicken..."

A man in his thirties, with two chicken feathers stuck in his hair and a mouth full of yellow teeth, grinned obsequiously at Du Ge.

"Du Ge, my name is Guan Feipeng. My keyword is 'dignified.' I'm currently ranked 603. You can assign me wherever you see fit." A chubby middle-aged man with a big belly scratched his head and chuckled.

"Du Ge, my name is Xiang Li. My keyword is 'perverted.' I'm currently ranked 227, a bit higher than theirs. Du Ge, if you can mold me into someone like Wang San, I can definitely be of great help to you..."

A girl of about seventeen or eighteen, with a messy hairstyle, heavy blush, and thick eyebrows drawn with charcoal, was playing with a grass snake in her hand as she spoke to Du Ge.

Ridiculous?

Dignified?

Perverted?

Looking at the three in front of him, Du Ge felt a headache coming on. Indeed, every world has its share of particularly unlucky people!

Ridiculous and perverted could still be worked with.

But a middle-aged man with the keyword 'dignified,' which is typically used to describe women—how was that supposed to work?

Shouldn't someone with such a keyword just stay at home, do nothing, and blend in until the game ends?

Why come to me? I can't turn you into a woman!

Alright!

'Dignified' could be developed into 'upright and solemn,' but tell me, what use is this keyword in a battle for supremacy?

It wasn't just Du Ge who was confused; the imperial teacher and Zhang Yizhi were too.

Rather than saying the imperial teacher had pledged allegiance to Luo Shuang, it was more accurate to say he had pledged allegiance to Du Ge.

These days, the imperial teacher never left Du Ge's side, looking like his follower.

But most of the time, the imperial teacher didn't speak much. Due to his mastery of the Way of Nature, Zhang Yizhi, Luo Shuang, and others often ignored his presence and spoke freely as if they were alone.

Because of this, Du Ge suspected that the imperial teacher's vast knowledge wasn't from observing celestial phenomena but from eavesdropping using his Way of Nature.

This guy's Way of Nature was perfect for being a spy.

The imperial teacher's constant presence around Du Ge was likely his way of showing loyalty and harmlessness.

Knowing the imperial teacher's special abilities, Du Ge decided not to guard against him.

The imperial teacher, probably hearing such ridiculous keywords for the first time, was stunned by the sight of these down-and-out Alien Star warriors, pulling at his beard and holding his breath for a long time.

At this moment, he finally understood why there were so many Heavenly Demons, but only a few were famous. With keywords like 'ridiculous' and 'perverted,' it wasn't easy to disguise oneself as a celestial being!

No.

It shouldn't be that hard either.

The imperial teacher quickly recalled Du Ge's battle with Cao Lin. After carefully analyzing the battle, he suddenly realized that, except for 'dignified,' 'ridiculous' and 'perverted' seemed quite fitting for Du Ge...

Zhang Yizhi cast a sympathetic glance at them.

Even a mosquito's leg is still meat. Even the worst keywords, once awakened with suitable advanced skills, could produce miraculous effects.

Du Ge asked, "Have you awakened any advanced skills?"

The three shook their heads simultaneously.

Ge Zong, with the keyword 'ridiculous,' said, "A few days ago, Shi Pingchuan was purging Heavenly Demons in Chongming Kingdom. Anyone showing any abnormality was captured. With keywords like ours, we didn't dare to show ourselves, let alone awaken advanced skills.

It was only because Du Ge caused such a commotion recently, disrupting Chongming Kingdom and drawing everyone's attention, that we managed to brush up some attributes. As soon as we saw Du Ge's summons, we rushed over."

Guan Feipeng, with the keyword 'dignified,' awkwardly smiled, "Du Ge, I have no idea how to develop my attributes."

"Call him 'imperial teacher' here," Zhang Yizhi reminded, "No rules, no order. If you keep calling him Du Ge, what will others think? It undermines the imperial teacher's authority."

"Yes, imperial teacher." The three quickly changed their address.

Du Ge glanced at the three of them, remained silent for a moment, then turned to the imperial teacher and said, "Imperial teacher, I want to create a ranking called 'Stars Returning to Their Places.'"

The others finally noticed the imperial teacher's presence and were startled: "Imperial teacher?"

"What is 'Stars Returning to Their Places'?" The imperial teacher ignored them and looked at Du Ge, asking.

"The 108 General Stars of the Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends," Du Ge said. "Previously, I spread the rumor that the Fourth Princess was destined by heaven. I plan to amplify this rumor, using the imperial teacher's voice to create the momentum of 'Stars Returning to Their Places' to help the princess reclaim the kingdom."

"Stars Returning to Their Places?" The imperial teacher frowned, "Imperial teacher, could you explain it more clearly?"

"For example, I would be the Heavenly Leader Star—Imperial Teacher He Xu; you could be the Heavenly Assistant Star; Cao Lin could be the Heavenly Killer Star; Zhang Yizhi could be the Heavenly Support Star; Wei Tingjiang could be the Heavenly Hero Star..."

As Du Ge spoke, he looked at Xiang Li, who had the keyword 'perverted,' and continued, "Xiang Li could be the Earthly Mischief Star; Ge Zong could be the Earthly Oddity Star; Guan Feipeng could be the Earthly Steadfast Star... For other commanders or Heavenly Demons who surrender, we can continue to assign them corresponding titles. This way, we can legitimize them, attract more people to surrender, and provide a reasonable explanation for their unusual behavior."

Earthly Mischief Star?

The previous titles were somewhat normal, but when it came to the Earthly Mischief Star, the imperial teacher instinctively looked at Xiang Li and blurted out, "Mischief?"

"Earthly Mischief Star?" Xiang Li's eyes widened.

"That's right, Earthly Mischief Star," Du Ge looked at her seriously, "We're at war, helping the Fourth Princess restore the kingdom. Your 'perverted' keyword is hard to place. If not handled well, it could tarnish the princess's reputation. But if you're positioned as the Earthly Mischief Star, you can be openly perverted. You could even form a perverted army on the battlefield, and no one would criticize you. Instead, they'd think you're fitting your role."

The imperial teacher smiled wryly, "Imperial teacher, but there are no such stars in the sky."

"As long as the imperial teacher says they exist, then they do," Du Ge smiled, "There are so many stars in the sky, who knows what each one represents? If anyone dares to contradict you, it just means they're not skilled enough. Besides, what do the public know? They're just looking for a spectacle..."

"...Alright," the imperial teacher was silent for a moment, "Fine!"

"Imperial teacher, does it have to be the Earthly Mischief Star?" Xiang Li quickly caught on, but she felt uneasy being the only 'earthly' star among the 'heavenly' ones. She looked at Du Ge, "Can't it be the Heavenly Mischief Star?"

"The Fourth Princess is destined by heaven. If you, a pervert, claim the Heavenly Mischief Star, it would be inappropriate," Du Ge looked at her and smiled, "Xiang Li, as long as you make enough noise and perform spectacularly on the battlefield, you don't need to worry about the Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends. Your success depends entirely on your own performance..."

"Du... Imperial teacher, they can develop their Earthly Mischief and Earthly Oddity stars, but how do I develop my Earthly Steadfast star?" Guan Feipeng asked awkwardly.

Du Ge looked at him, pondered for a moment, and said, "Start by forming a ceremonial guard for the princess. See if you can develop an advanced skill. If the advanced skill is suitable, we'll figure out how to develop your keyword..."