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World's End: My Keyword is One More Than Others-Chapter 482
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Quickly.
Du Ge, with his exceptional learning and comprehension abilities, became the core of the Academy of Sciences, absorbing the wisdom of the top minds of Bi Xing at the fastest speed.
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Outside.
After consulting with the President, Nalan Li publicly released the list of all the Alien Star warriors they had tracked down on the Battle Network.
The moment the list was published, it caused an uproar among the Alien Star warriors.
Except for those from Qi Yuan Star, everyone was cursing Du Ge.
The top ten names hadn't even been revealed, yet everyone was exposed. Such a blatant and personal style of flipping the table—who else but that bastard Du Ge could pull off something so damaging?
Yet, no one had the ability to extinguish the fire Du Ge had ignited.
After all.
The Alien Star warriors weren't united, and the people on the list were like ripe fruits ready for the picking.
Everyone on the list, for self-preservation, would choose to strengthen themselves as quickly as possible. And besides aligning their actions with the keywords, the only way to grow stronger was to eliminate others...
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"Du Ge, it must be Du Ge. That son of a bitch, I thought he'd finally settled down this time, but in the blink of an eye, he's torn the sky apart."
Third Army Group.
Lu Tingjie waved his hands and kicked a trash can on the ground with great force. Under the immense power, the trash can embedded itself into the opposite wall like a cannonball.
Lu Tingjie, with the keyword "strong," had the Battle Network ID of General Feng.
Four days ago, after gaining enough reputation on the Battle Network and awakening two skills, he used body signals to contact a companion on this planet who had awakened the keyword guidance.
The two discussed and decided to control a major force to gain an advantage early on.
The Alien Star warrior with the guidance keyword was named Ke Ye, and he had awakened two skills.
One was called "Immortal's Guidance," where anyone seeking his advice would inevitably follow the direction he pointed out;
The other was "Persuasive Influence," where as long as he conversed with someone, the more they talked, the deeper the trust the other person would have in him;
Neither skill was offensive, but combined, they had the effect of manipulating people's minds.
Lu Tingjie's strength also came with two awakened skills:
One was "Unmatched," where as long as he kept winning in battles against others, his attributes would increase by 300%, but if he lost once, the attributes would reset to zero;
The other skill was "Fight to the Death," which would unleash ten times his usual strength when he was on the brink of death;
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These two skills complemented each other, making it almost impossible for anyone to defeat him head-on unless they had strong control skills.
In the Battle Network, Lu Tingjie, controlling the account of General Feng, had fought at least a thousand battles, and with his personal influence, his attributes had reached an extraordinary level.
His attack power combined with Ke Ye's manipulation was enough to seize command of an army in the shortest time.
In fact, the two had already gained the trust of Cao Taihua of the Third Army Group and were preparing to recruit more people from this planet to seize the highest control of Bi Xing, sweeping away other Alien Star warriors like Du Ge, and ending this Alien Star Battlefield as quickly as possible.
Unexpectedly, before they could act, Du Ge exposed all the names.
"Brother Jie, this might not be a bad thing for us," Ke Ye said calmly, playing with a pistol, his eyes gleaming. "With the list available, we can follow it and sweep through, eliminating those from other stars and keeping those from our own..."
"What if we encounter strong control skills?" Lu Tingjie asked. "You know, I can't afford to fail."
"Why do we control the Third Army Group? With them leading the charge, can't we test out what kind of skills the opponent has?" Ke Ye replied.
"The Homeland Defense Bureau is backed by Du Ge. If he dared to expose the list, who knows how many people he's already recruited!" Lu Tingjie said.
"Then we'll have a final showdown with him," Ke Ye laughed. "I suspect Du Ge's keyword this time isn't that great; otherwise, he wouldn't resort to using others to do his dirty work.
In the end, it's all about who has more people and better skills. I have micro-control, you have attack, and if we add a defensive keyword, our team will have no weaknesses..."
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Huazhou City.
Zhang Xueqi, with the Battle Network ID of "Questioning Truth," looked at his information exposed online, cold sweat dripping down his neck. "Damn, is this necessary? This is going to wipe us out!"
His keyword was "Rebuttal."
He had also awakened two skills:
One was "Unique Stand": when he raised a flag, anyone who saw it would become his follower; if they looked away or the flag was destroyed, the effect would disappear;
The other was "Extreme Reversal": when he acted on others or others acted on him, the force would have the opposite effect;
In short.
He wasn't afraid of group attacks, but similarly, he couldn't harm others.
After all, all his attacks would turn into healing or buffs on others, unless the opponent was severely injured and needed his treatment, in which case he might accidentally kill them, but with the Alien Star warriors' recovery abilities, who would need his treatment?
Who would even let him treat them?
Seeing his two skills, Zhang Xueqi was almost in despair.
Completely useless skills.
Even though his first skill could temporarily control the opponent, if they looked away, the skill's effect would disappear. Alien Star warriors had perception; they could fight with their eyes closed, so who would look at his flag?
When the list was exposed, Zhang Xueqi thought about hiding and surviving quietly until the end, but damn Du Ge exposed everyone's information.
Once he was controlled, they would always find a way to counter him!
After much thought.
Zhang Xueqi dialed the National Strategic Defense Bureau's number.
He decided to find Du Ge.
Wasn't Du Ge's purpose in doing this to force people to the Homeland Defense Bureau?
With his protection, surviving until the end shouldn't be difficult.
Moreover, his "Extreme Reversal" could turn his attack power into a boost, and at critical moments, he could be used as a power bank...
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"Director Luo, another person wants to join the National Strategic Defense Bureau," Xu Wan said, putting down the phone and smiling at Luo Yan. "I have to say, your move is brilliant. Now everyone thinks Du Ge is at the Homeland Defense Bureau, and they're all scrambling to find refuge with us. But, these guys have the most ridiculous keywords!"
Praise, rebuttal, daze, foul mouth, self-indulgence, ordinary, turning point, compromise, straightforward...
Luo Yan frowned as he looked at the Alien Star warriors who had voluntarily defected to him after the list was made public. He had once thought all Alien Star warriors were powerful, but seeing these keywords, he realized this keyword game was indeed cruel.
What use are keywords like foul mouth and daze?
These keywords are about as useful as those movie superpowers that can accurately predict rainfall after a storm or control their heartbeat;
They serve no purpose other than being comedic!
What do these guys think the Homeland Defense Bureau is?
A garbage dump?
Seeing these keywords, Luo Yan even considered sending them all to the Academy of Sciences for research once they arrived.
"Too naive," said a girl about Xu Wan's age, wearing a cat-face mask. "How do you know the keywords they reported are true? I bet there's someone from Qi Yuan Star among them, coming to the Homeland Defense Bureau to find Du Ge. When they find out Du Ge isn't here, who knows what trouble they'll cause!"
The Black Cat Hero, real name Xiang Jiaojiao, had the keyword "Agility" and was from the same planet as Xu Wan. She was the first to join Xu Wan after being summoned.
"True," Xu Wan nodded, then looked at Luo Yan and smiled. "Director Luo, why don't we just kill these people for experience? Using people from one planet can maintain team consistency."
"These people came to the Homeland Defense Bureau. If those who seek refuge here all die, our credibility will vanish," Luo Yan glanced back at her. "Besides, if you suspect there might be people from Qi Yuan Star among them, aren't you afraid of Du Ge's revenge if you kill them?"
"..." Xu Wan was stunned.
After a moment, she exchanged a glance with Xiang Jiaojiao and asked, "Director Luo, is Du Ge really not behind us? Is the 'Ten Steps to Kill One' who went to the Academy of Sciences really not Du Ge?"
"Just focus on your tasks; it's not something you need to know," Luo Yan snorted. "How many more people from your planet are coming? Why is there no movement?"
"With the list leaked, some will choose to wait and see," Xu Wan sighed. "Unless we make a name for ourselves, many won't come. After all, anything can happen between Alien Star warriors, and you can't fully trust your own people."
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Doomsday Cult.
An elderly man with white hair and a young woman in her twenties stood on a platform in a large warehouse, overlooking the ongoing improvements to the mechas below.
The old man wore a black ceremonial robe, with a black sun painted on it, rapidly falling towards the earth.
The young woman wore a white long dress, with Bi Xing split in half by a sword painted on it.
"Brother Ming, do you think Du Ge is behind the Homeland Defense Bureau?" the old man asked in a low voice, standing behind the young woman.
"The table-flipping style is similar, but the personality doesn't match. If it were Du Ge, he would've revealed his name by now. Even if he didn't, he would've shown Qi Yuan Star's code!"
The young woman was Gao Ming, who had possessed a body. Her name on Bi Xing was Tong Anni, and her keyword was "Despair."
She had awakened the skill "Doomsday Fantasy," allowing her to project disaster scenes from her mind into others' minds, making them feel it.
With this skill, she established the Doomsday Cult, gaining significant influence in Haibin City, the capital of the former second strongest nation on Bi Xing.
Many politicians in Haibin City were her loyal followers, and through the Doomsday Cult, she almost controlled the city's defense forces.
"Could it be that Du Ge's keyword this time isn't convenient to reveal?" the old man asked.
The old man's name was Dai Sheng, also from Qi Yuan Star. His keyword was "Transformation," and his awakened skill was "Change of Tune," which could forcibly change the opponent's stance.
Gao Ming's Doomsday Cult grew rapidly in just a few days, thanks to his cooperation.
"Possibly," Gao Ming frowned. "But either way, let's consider the Homeland Defense Bureau an enemy for now! If it's not Du Ge, once they sort out things on the other side, they might target us first. We both lack offensive skills, so we need to find more people from Qi Yuan Star."
"Should we send out a signal?" Dai Sheng asked. "Qi Yuan Star is now a public enemy. If our identities are exposed, we'll be in trouble."
"Send it!" Gao Ming shook her head. "With the list leaked, everyone is busy looking for their own group. If we don't recruit now, once others gather, we'll really have no chance. Du Ge will definitely respond when he sees our signal."
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Before the list was released.
There were over 1,400 Alien Star warriors on Bi Xing.
But two days after the list was released, the number quickly dropped to over 800, with more than 500 warriors eliminated.
Many were taken out by mechas.
The most terrifying was the Sixteenth Army Group, which directly used intercontinental missiles to cover the Marta nation, which had declared independence from the Federation and resumed autonomy.
They also launched missiles at cities like the Imperial Capital and Haibin City, where Alien Star warriors were known to exist.
The missiles targeting the Imperial Capital and Haibin City were intercepted.
But Marta lacked the capability to intercept missiles, resulting in tens of thousands of civilian casualties in just two hours, causing an uproar on the Battle Network.
Afterwards.
To prevent the Sixteenth Army Group from going berserk again, the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Army Groups stationed on its flanks immediately retaliated with intercontinental missiles, destroying several major strongholds like Chiling and Qingyang...
The three army groups engaged in fierce combat.
Later.
Yin Feng, the commander of the Sixteenth Army Group, issued a call on the Battle Network, urging warriors from Nine Dragon Star to gather in the north of the Federation to launch a war of revenge.
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"Lin Hong, what do we do now? It's chaos, complete chaos," Nalan Li's phone call came to Du Ge's phone like a death knell. "The destruction caused by the Alien Star warriors is too great. If this continues, Bi Xing will be gone before the Hill Civilization even arrives. The weapons on Bi Xing are enough to destroy humanity 300 times over..."
Although Du Ge was at the Academy of Sciences, he had been keeping an eye on the situation outside. Apart from the situation getting out of control with the Sixteenth Army Group controlled by Nine Dragon Star, the Alien Star warriors from other planets were relatively restrained, but the distribution of forces was gradually becoming clear.
Teams were basically forming based on their planets.
And Du Ge had also found people from Qi Yuan Star—the Doomsday Cult on the other side of the planet. He confirmed through signals that the leader of the Doomsday Cult was Gao Ming.
"Nalan, how many people do you have now?" Du Ge asked.
"Six," Nalan Li replied. "Sirius has two more, a man and a woman. The man's keyword is 'Distort'; the woman's keyword is 'Compromise.' Zhong Tian Star has one, her keyword is 'Turning Point.' Most people have gathered with Luo Yan..."
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"How many people does Luo Yan have now?" Du Ge asked.
"About a dozen," Nalan Li replied. "But I don't know what their specific keywords are. Luo Yan's side is very chaotic right now, and he doesn't know what to do. He wants you to help stabilize them..."
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