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

Du Ge opened his eyes, and the powerful sensation of controlling everything, with his consciousness covering half a planet, instantly faded away.

In the past, whenever he exited the Simulation Field or the Alien Star Battlefield, he would experience a decline from peak to trough, but never as intensely as this time. After all, this time he had devolved from a god to a human.

For a moment, Du Ge felt a sense of loss.

So, the Power of Faith was aimed at Leng Shi, not him?

Or was it that the Power of Faith couldn't reach him due to the distance?

Du Ge couldn't figure out the principle behind it for now.

But regardless, the Power of Faith had been brought out.

On Qi Yuan Star, he was an undisputed star, leading the fast-push and chaos streams, with many people admiring and even following him.

Du Ge could clearly feel that upon returning, his mental power was constantly increasing, although not as quickly as on the Alien Star Battlefield.

Qi Yuan Star had a population of one billion, with only over forty million eligible youths able to participate in the Alien Star Battlefield. Even counting those under eighteen, there were just over a hundred million eligible for the battlefield.

Among them, many probably didn't agree with his fast-push stream, and the rest were just numb, ordinary people with no joy in life...

Compared to the Alien Star Battlefield, too few people followed him.

However, Du Ge believed that as long as he was excellent enough and created some other streams, he could stir up the ordinary people's enthusiasm for life.

It wouldn't take long for Qi Yuan Star to provide him with a continuous source of mental power. He could also become the undisputed god of Qi Yuan Star, not just a nominal Federal President.

Becoming the god of Qi Yuan Star might give him the qualification to challenge Bai Long!

Of course.

His fast-push trend should also influence the other planets participating in the Alien Star Battlefield. If he could harvest their Power of Faith as well, he might truly become a god!

But to harvest faith from other planets, he at least needed to let them know his name. Otherwise, they would only know Wang Chong and Leng Shi, and wouldn't even know who to pray to. ṛ

It seemed that in the next Alien Star Battlefield, he needed to continue promoting the name Du Ge.

Damn Pan-Universal Entertainment, if only they had let him stay in the Alien Star Battlefield for a few more months, his mental power could have increased another level. Du Ge muttered in his heart about the sudden end of the Alien Star Battlefield by Pan-Universal Entertainment as he left the room, planning to rest and research if he had brought out any skills related to loyalty.

But just as he left the room and before meeting other contestants, Du Ge was forcibly sent to Bai Long.

Seeing Bai Long, Du Ge hadn't even spoken when a beam scanned him from head to toe.

Du Ge's heart skipped a beat. Had he been discovered?

He asked calmly, "Lord Bai Long, what is this for?"

"Just some basic tests on you." Bai Long looked at Du Ge and asked, "Mental power of 525,300?"

Not detected?

This alien technology isn't that great!

Du Ge was momentarily stunned, then nodded, "This battlefield increased my mental power quite fast."

"Soul body solidified, water affinity..." Bai Long read some data from somewhere, then suddenly frowned, "Du Ge, do you have any secrets?"

In an instant.

Bai Long's gaze seemed to penetrate him, and Du Ge instinctively wanted to tell the truth. But in that brief moment, the sense of oppression in his heart suddenly vanished.

Du Ge looked at Bai Long curiously and frowned slightly, "No secrets at all."

Bai Long summoned a chair out of thin air, sat down elegantly, and asked, "What's with the zodiac? And the stock and credit systems? Your experiences on Qi Yuan Star couldn't possibly give you knowledge that doesn't exist.

Your experiences in the Simulation Field and the Alien Star Battlefield far exceed your knowledge. You'd better tell me where these things come from, or if the company finds out, no one can protect you..."

"Lord Bai Long, why would the company investigate me?" Du Ge asked curiously, "Just because I made up some nonexistent knowledge based on keywords?"

"Made up?" Bai Long looked at him with a half-smile and said, "A domesticated chicken will never know how a tiger survives in the forest!"

"..." Du Ge fell silent for a long time before saying, "Maybe I was born with this knowledge, Lord Bai Long. Before you came, Qi Yuan Star's history had many sages who advanced civilization with their knowledge.

In their time, the knowledge in their minds also seemed to appear out of nowhere. Didn't Hua Guyun win four consecutive Alien Star Battlefields a hundred years ago?"

Even the instruments couldn't detect anything, who would admit there was a problem with themselves? Du Ge thought to himself, if you have the guts, don't let me enter the Alien Star Battlefield again?

"I've never seen someone as shameless as you, comparing yourself to sages." Bai Long suddenly laughed, "Du Ge, there's a big problem with you."

"Hmm?" Du Ge frowned.

"Your soul is exceptionally pure, and you have water affinity, which shouldn't appear in you." Bai Long said, "No, your entire planet's genes shouldn't have water affinity."

"Water affinity is something I comprehended from the Power of Poseidon in the Simulation Field, and my pure soul might be related to the cultivation technique I created in the last Simulation Field."

Du Ge couldn't reveal nothing, so he threw out the prepared excuse, "Lord Bai Long, that's why I'm so keen on entering the Simulation Field. I believe it can help me grow. I thought this was allowed since the Simulation Field was provided by you, and I didn't hide my water magic in the Alien Star Battlefield..."

"So, your water affinity can be brought into the Alien Star Battlefield?" Bai Long's expression finally changed slightly, clearly surprised by this answer.

"Isn't that allowed?" Du Ge asked in shock, "Why wouldn't I use abilities I have mastered?"

A long silence.

"To think you can bypass the soul transmission's blockade on skills." Bai Long frowned, reassessing Du Ge, muttering, "Is the soul evolving on its own?"

"Lord Bai Long, is there a problem?" Du Ge asked nervously.

He was gambling that Pan-Universal Entertainment would protect him. Not being dealt with on the spot meant he could still create more wealth for them.

As he gained more abilities, he would inevitably stand out. Instead of being suspected repeatedly, it was better to directly tell Bai Long that he was different, letting Bai Long find excuses for him or help cover it up.

Bai Long looked at Du Ge, resting his chin on his hand, falling into a long silence.

Du Ge watched him nervously.

After a while.

Bai Long said, "Du Ge, what's with your initial attributes? Your keyword is loyalty, but your actions and growth trajectory have little to do with loyalty..."

Du Ge frowned even more and retorted, "Lord Bai Long, everything I did aligns with my understanding of loyalty. I helped a fallen princess seek revenge and restore her kingdom, doing everything a loyal minister could do. Moreover, I successfully helped her restore her kingdom. If that's not loyalty, what is? Lord Bai Long, attributes aren't something I can control. I feel like you're deliberately targeting me today."

"..." Bai Long shook his head, looked at Du Ge, and suddenly snapped his fingers. A holographic projection appeared between them.

These were clips from the last Alien Star Battlefield, each showing Du Ge writing letters, mostly about the zodiac or national policies.

But upon closer inspection, those letters, either through acrostics or hidden messages, revealed the origins of Pan-Universal Entertainment and the Alien Star warriors. Du Ge even wrote in the letters, urging them to explore and evolve, hoping one day to reach a higher civilization level and find Pan-Universal Entertainment...

...

Du Ge's mouth twitched involuntarily. He hadn't explicitly told Luo Shuang and the imperial teacher about Pan-Universal Entertainment, fearing it would bring disaster upon them.

After all, Luo Shuang's country was his creation, and she relied on him so much...

He didn't expect to be discovered even after being so discreet.

Du Ge chuckled awkwardly, "Lord Bai Long, Qi Yuan Star has been trying to break free from Pan-Universal Entertainment's control for over two hundred years. You should know this. It's human nature and the driving force for people on the planet to keep living. Besides, don't you think it makes the game more interesting? You could even send a second batch of Alien Star warriors to that planet..."

Bai Long glanced at him and interrupted, "Du Ge, showing you this is to tell you that the company knows all your little tricks. Stop doing these things; they have no meaning. How the game operates is the company's business."

Du Ge naturally skipped over the loyalty attribute issue and asked, "Will they be punished?"

"What do you think?" Bai Long countered.

Du Ge fell silent.

"Du Ge, you're a smart person. I promised you before that if you consistently stayed in first place, you'd get a chance for life evolution." Bai Long said, "Follow the company's arrangements, perform well in the Alien Star Battlefield, and you might truly gain freedom."

"I understand." Du Ge sighed, "Lord Bai Long, will the rules for the next Alien Star Battlefield change?"

"I don't know." Bai Long glanced at him, "Even if they do, I won't notify you in advance. I already broke the rules last time. Every Alien Star warrior should start on an equal footing."

"Okay." Du Ge nodded, "Can I leave now?"

"Du Ge, your situation is special. I'll report it." Bai Long said, "But until a decision is made, try not to use water magic in worlds without abilities, magic, or immortal arts. It makes it difficult for the company. If the game's fairness is questioned, it won't benefit you."