World's End: My Keyword is One More Than Others-Chapter 483

A dozen?

Almost.

Du Ge pondered for a moment and said, "Nalan, it's time to make the National Strategic Defense Bureau's reputation resound."

"What?" Nalan Li asked in confusion.

"Nalan Li, have you forgotten the original purpose of the National Strategic Defense Bureau?" Du Ge said, "Our duty is to maintain world peace and oversee the world's superheroes..."

"Yes, I know, but the Homeland Defense Bureau is in complete disarray now. Those people are too powerful, neither Luo Yan nor I can control them." Nalan Li interrupted Du Ge, her voice anxious, "The Homeland Defense Bureau is in chaos, no one listens to Luo Yan anymore."

"Wait for me." Du Ge smiled and hung up the phone.

...

Respect is one thing, but personal safety is another.

Du Ge was a man of great deeds and would not allow any accidents to happen to himself.

Before leaving the Academy of Sciences, Du Ge quickly hit everyone in the academy at light speed, then gathered them all together.

"Lin Hong, what are you doing?" Dean Zhong's face was marked with red palm imprints, his chest heaving, and he glared at Du Ge with anger.

These days, the commotion caused by the Alien Star warriors had made Du Ge's identity no longer a secret.

But Du Ge had been humble and eager to learn in the academy, offering many valuable suggestions for the Hill Civilization's spaceship research and even contributing his own blood for genetic research, cooperating with the genetics department to complete many tests. His selfless actions had won the goodwill of all the scientists.

Now, all that goodwill had been inexplicably wiped out with a slap.

"Dean Zhong, Bi Xing is in chaos right now, and I must go out to help the Homeland Defense Bureau stabilize the internal unrest." Du Ge looked pained.

"..." Dean Zhong was stunned.

"But what does that have to do with you hitting us?" Zheng Cheng asked angrily.

"The keywords of the Alien Star warriors are products of a higher civilization. If one's actions align with the keywords, their power will grow. Clearly, this has touched upon the basic rules of the universe, or rather, the laws.

If Bi Xing can fully understand the mystery of the keywords, then, not to mention a mere Hill Civilization, even the civilization that projects us onto your planet like gods could be challenged."

Du Ge glanced at him, then looked at the other scientists and said, "Don't tell me you've never considered resisting that civilization? The Hill Civilization invaded Bi Xing for survival, but that lofty civilization treats your planet like a playground. Aren't you angry? They can deploy one batch of Alien Star warriors, and they can deploy a second batch. Tell me, how many times can Bi Xing withstand such turmoil?"

The scientists present fell silent, their faces ashen, and more of them clenched their fists.

"Compared to the precarious situation of Bi Xing, does my slap really matter?" Du Ge asked.

"..." The scientists were speechless.

"Lin Hong, are the two related?" Zheng Cheng frowned, "We are scientists, not fools."

"Zheng Cheng, I'm about to go on an expedition." Du Ge said.

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"..." Zheng Cheng.

"I'm sure everyone already knows my identity, but you probably don't know what my keyword is?" Du Ge smiled awkwardly, "Actually, my keyword has nothing to do with science. Technology is just my hobby.

My keyword is 'abrupt,' which emphasizes the unexpected. So, I used Petrel to defeat Phantom, and after achieving success, I chose to retreat and study mechas.

So, while living peacefully with everyone, I chose to attack you, just to increase my strength a bit."

Abrupt indeed, but increasing your strength by hitting us is a bit unreasonable...

Zheng Cheng wanted to argue.

But before he could speak, Du Ge interrupted him, saying righteously, "Only by increasing my strength can I defeat more Alien Star warriors and bring back more samples for the Academy of Sciences. With more samples, we might be able to unlock the mystery of the keywords, and once we do, Bi Xing's entire combat power will rise to a new level. So, was this beating worth it?"

With such a big hat placed on him, Zheng Cheng's mouth twitched violently, and suddenly he couldn't say a word.

"Dean Zhong, Dean Wang, whether it's the Hill Civilization or the Alien Star warriors, they've brought unprecedented disaster to Bi Xing, but disaster often coexists with opportunity." Du Ge looked around at everyone, "Hold on, and a glorious tomorrow awaits Bi Xing. Maybe one day in the future, I'll need you all to rescue me!"

As he spoke.

He bowed deeply to everyone, sincerely saying, "Wait for me. When I return to the Academy of Sciences, I'll bring back a lot of materials and genetic samples. At that time, if you still want to hit me back, I'll silently offer my face without complaint.

But for now, please keep my secret. The Alien Star warriors outside are still fighting among themselves and have no time to pay attention to the Academy of Sciences. Don't let the flames of war spread here. The Academy of Sciences is Bi Xing's hope, Bi Xing's future..."

Dean Zhong was silent for a long time before looking at Du Ge and sighing, "Alright, be careful out there. The Academy of Sciences is always waiting for your return."

...

After finding a reason for the scientists to take a beating, Du Ge left the Academy of Sciences. Nalan Li was already waiting outside. Seeing Du Ge, she forced a smile, but her bloodshot eyes couldn't hide her fatigue.

Du Ge looked up at the sky.

At this moment.

Above the Imperial Capital, dozens of warships were hovering.

Drones swarmed the sky, and mecha pilots patrolled back and forth, while the streets were almost deserted.

Du Ge's perception could still cover the entire Imperial Capital, but important departments like the Presidential Palace, Homeland Defense Bureau, Nalan Li's dark division, and military factories seemed to be shrouded in darkness, out of his surveillance.

Clearly.

After Du Ge had precisely slapped the President, there was a renewed investigation into the capabilities of the Alien Star warriors.

"Get in the car!" Nalan Li noticed Du Ge's actions, reached out to open the car door for him, and explained, "All major cities are now in a state of war readiness. All citizens communicate through the Battle Network, and food is distributed by the military. Unauthorized people who go out can be shot by the escort ships."

"Not a bad strategy." Du Ge glanced again at the escort ships in the sky and said, "But it won't have much effect on Alien Star warriors, will it?"

"At least it can serve as a deterrent." Nalan Li gave Du Ge a sidelong glance, "Not every Alien Star warrior has your ghostly speed. Indiscriminate firepower coverage is effective against them. Without the escort ships in the sky, the Imperial Capital would have been in chaos long ago..."

Du Ge chuckled and got into the car.

Nalan Li opened a mini-computer: "The information on the newcomers, those guys are unruly, they said nothing except their keywords, and when asked about their skills, they said they haven't awakened yet."

Sirius:

Nan Qiang: Male; 33 years old; Keyword: Distortion; Skill: Pending;

Meng Lanyun: Female; 25 years old; Keyword: Trivial; Skill: Pending;

Zhong Tian Star:

Zhu Qinqin: Female; 38 years old; Keyword: Turning Point; Skill: Pending;

...

Du Ge continued to scroll through the information. Currently, the Alien Star warriors on Bi Xing, apart from the Homeland Defense Bureau, were divided into thirteen factions.

In order of scale, they were:

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Marta Nation: Leader named Guo Yougui, abilities unknown, number of members unknown, suspected members include Jing Aizhen, Li Han... composed of Alien Star warriors from Blue Star;

Sixteenth Army Group: Commander Yin Feng, abilities unknown, number of members unknown, suspected members include Yan Wenya, Zou Bing... composed of Alien Star warriors from Nine Dragon Star;

Doomsday Cult: Leader Tong Anni, abilities unknown, number of members unknown, suspected members include Dai Sheng... composed of Alien Star warriors from Qi Yuan Star;

Benevolence Association: President Huang Li... composed of Alien Star warriors from Valley God Planet;

Third Army Group: Lu Tingjie, Battle Network ID General Feng, abilities suspected to be related to strength and speed, composed of Alien Star warriors from Proxima Star;

Eighth Army Group: Zhang Yueru, abilities unknown... composed of Alien Star warriors from Blue Star;

Bi Xing United Business Association: Zheng Dadong, abilities unknown... composed of Alien Star warriors from Ziyin Planet;

Assembly Line Organization: Yang Zuo, abilities unknown... composed of Alien Star warriors from Zhong Tian Star;

Bell Star Alliance: Zuo Ze, abilities unknown... composed of Alien Star warriors from Bell Star;

...

In the world of technology, no one can escape the scrutiny of big data.

In just two days, Nalan Li had figured out which planets they came from and compiled a list of suspected Alien Star warriors, although she hadn't figured out their keywords. If they had the ability, they could be eliminated one by one, and none would escape.

In the face of big data, Pan-Universal Entertainment's shrinking circle and rankings were meaningless.

"The total number of Alien Star warriors from various factions adds up to nearly four hundred." Nalan Li explained to Du Ge while driving, "It doesn't match the existing seven hundred or so people, which means there are at least three hundred more Alien Star warriors hidden on Bi Xing. Perhaps their keywords aren't suitable for development, or it might be related to the survival strategies set by their planets..."

It's only been a few days, and the factions have formed so quickly. If Pan-Universal Entertainment hadn't been so clever and given him a low-profile keyword, even with a normal keyword, it would have been difficult to handle with such rapid development.

And what's with Bell Star?

Are they here to stir things up like Nine Dragon Star?

Out of ten planets, two are here to stir things up. Pan-Universal Entertainment thinks too highly of them...

Looking at the list compiled by Nalan Li, Du Ge fell silent. At this moment, he was immensely grateful for flipping the table early. Otherwise, if these guys developed step by step, when the rankings were announced a month later, it would be truly unmanageable.

"Lin Hong, do you need to ally with Tong Anni of the Doomsday Cult? She's from your Qi Yuan Star..." Nalan Li asked.

"No need." Du Ge shook his head and said, "However, you can send a letter in Du Ge's name to all factions except those from Nine Dragon Star and Bell Star, asking them to unite against the Sixteenth Army Group and Bell Star Alliance. Tell them that the people from Nine Dragon Star and Bell Star aren't competing for rankings; they're here to kill. Eliminating them benefits everyone."

"Okay." Nalan Li nodded.

In fact, the President had considered recruiting people from Nine Dragon Star and Bell Star to use them to balance the Alien Star warriors from the other eight planets.

After all, they shared the same plight.

But the people from Nine Dragon Star seemed blinded by hatred. After controlling the Sixteenth Army Group, they launched attacks everywhere, not even caring about civilian casualties.

They quickly angered everyone.

Therefore, eliminating this group of troublemakers is the best choice.

Their planet's destruction is sympathetic, but if they become rabid dogs biting everywhere out of hatred, no one will extend a helping hand.

"And then?" Nalan Li asked.

The springtime stirrings constantly affected Nalan Li. The moment Du Ge came to her side, she felt as if she had found her backbone, and the anxiety accumulated over the past two days vanished.

"And then? Of course, integrate the Homeland Defense Bureau, let it quell the rebellions everywhere, and arrest or kill those who don't follow the rules." Du Ge smiled.

"Are you confident?" Nalan Li hesitated for a moment, turned to look at Du Ge, and asked worriedly, "We only know their keywords, we have no idea what skills they've awakened. You also said that if there are more than four people, you're not their match. Over there with Ying Fei, there are four people now. I'm worried they'll clash, so I've isolated Fan Lie and them..."

"Trust me." Du Ge glanced at her and said, "Nalan, you're too tired. If you don't mind, I suggest you ask Fan Lie to help you integrate some genes that can boost your energy, like some feline genes. That way, you might become a super agent."

Nalan Li gave Du Ge a sidelong glance and unexpectedly asked, "Do you like cats?"

Du Ge was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, "Yes, I like cats."

"I'll consider it." Nalan Li smiled and nodded seriously.

At that moment, Du Ge clearly sensed Nalan Li's heartbeat suddenly speed up several beats. He sighed inwardly, damn springtime stirrings!

In the future, when he leaves Bi Xing, how many women will be heartbroken for him!

Wait!

When he leaves Bi Xing, Pan-Universal Entertainment will start cleaning up Bi Xing...

Thinking of this.

Du Ge's mood instantly fell. Perhaps he shouldn't help Bi Xing defeat the Hill Civilization, let them wander the stars like the Hill Civilization, which is better than having their souls extracted and sent to the Simulation Field as puppets.

"What's wrong?" Nalan Li sensitively noticed Du Ge's mood and asked softly.

Du Ge smiled, "I was just thinking about Fan Lie, whether he can integrate Hill people's genes into Bi Xing people. Their genes are much better than animals and more suitable for space travel."

Nalan Li shook her head, "Bi Xing people might accept adding animal genes to their bodies, but turning into their enemies, I think most people wouldn't be willing. Besides, Hill people don't even have hair, and they have two disgusting antennae on their foreheads, they're hideous."

"It's just genetic modification, appearance doesn't necessarily change." Du Ge smiled at Nalan Li and said, "When it's really used on you, it will have gone through countless rounds of experiments, and the optimal solution will definitely be found."

...

Homeland Defense Bureau Dark Division.

"Ying Fei, do you trust Lin Hong that much? Maybe he's not Du Ge!" Nan Qiang, who had the keyword 'Distortion,' said, "Besides, even if he is Du Ge, he doesn't have any helpers now. With our abilities, taking him down shouldn't be a problem. Since when did Alien Star warriors develop the habit of relying on others?"

Xin Tianyang said, "Nan Qiang, don't underestimate him. His attributes are super high, and he's never shown his skills."

"Maybe his awakened skills are trash!" Nan Qiang said, "Du Ge was so flamboyant before, but now he's hiding behind the scenes stirring things up. It's highly likely his keyword is something like 'instigation.' Keywords like these usually don't have great skills. Ying Fei's 'gambling' is a top-tier keyword, and 'turning the tide' is comparable to cause-and-effect skills. As long as I team up with her to fight Du Ge, we definitely won't lose."

"Nan Qiang, he trusts us a lot." Ying Fei said, "We can't do that. Du Ge has won so many Alien Star Battlefields, he wouldn't be so reckless. He must have a backup plan. Cooperating with him should be the best choice."

"Cooperate, cooperate, have you all been brainwashed by Du Ge?" Nan Qiang angrily waved his arms, "Du Ge has stirred up such a big conflict, his attribute value might not be that high. If we take his attributes, we'll be number one. Who else on this planet can control us? Meng Lanyun, what's your opinion?"

Meng Lanyun's keyword was 'Trivial.' She lazily glanced at Nan Qiang, "I think we should wait and see. After all, the situation is still unclear, and we haven't figured out Du Ge's skills. Let's gain his trust first, and once we know his keyword, we can act anytime."

"You guys..." Nan Qiang frowned, "A bunch of cowards. Fine, since you don't want to fight Du Ge, I won't force you. But, Ying Fei, at least we should use the official power to start a gambling competition among the ten planets, right? At least ensure we're in an invincible position so Du Ge can work for us."

"I'm discussing this with Nalan Li." Ying Fei said, "But forcing others to gamble isn't easy. We lack a teammate who can influence others' minds."

As they spoke.

Nalan Li walked over.

Ying Fei stood up to greet Nalan Li, "Nalan, has Lin Hong arrived?"

Before Nalan Li could speak.

Thud!

A muffled sound drew everyone's attention.

Ying Fei and the others turned to look in the direction of the sound.

At a glance.

Everyone was stunned.

Du Ge was standing among them, unknown when he had arrived.

At this moment, he was holding Nan Qiang's head in one hand and a short blade in the other.

Nan Qiang's body stood there, headless, with blood gushing from his neck, but the expression on the head Du Ge held still maintained the look when greeting Nalan Li.

"Ying Fei, I've been here for a while." Du Ge casually tossed Nan Qiang's head aside and smiled, "Nalan, find someone to send Nan Qiang's body to the Academy of Sciences. I promised the Genetics Institute I'd find them some material for research."

"Mm." Nalan Li's expression was a bit stiff, nodding blankly. She hadn't expected Du Ge to kill someone as soon as he came in.

She just watched as Du Ge walked over, and even when he raised the knife to strike, Nan Qiang remained motionless, as if he hadn't seen him. So strange!

"Lin... Lin Ge, you killed Nan Qiang?" Xin Tianyang stammered.

Ying Fei's face didn't look good.

Meng Lanyun swallowed, instinctively licking her lips.

Logically.

Du Ge killing Nan Qiang should have made her feel panic, but for some reason, watching Du Ge holding Nan Qiang's head, a trace of excitement rose from the bottom of her heart.

"Yes, I killed him." Du Ge glanced at Xin Tianyang and said, "This guy harbored ill intentions towards me. Why keep him around? Our team needs to stay pure, no room for traitors."

Xin Tianyang's mouth went dry, feeling incredibly lucky he hadn't said anything against Du Ge earlier.

Meng Lanyun's face turned pale, stammering, "Du... Du Ge, what I said earlier was just to placate Nan Qiang, not to really go against you. Actually, I've always admired you."

"Mm, I know. I can sense others' malice, and I felt a sense of familiarity from you." Du Ge smiled and nodded at her, then extended his hand, "Meng Lanyun, welcome to the Homeland Defense Bureau Dark Division, to become a good comrade fighting alongside me."

The Homeland Defense Bureau had made isolation measures, Du Ge hadn't heard what they were saying, but Nan Qiang's gender meant Du Ge had to eliminate him.

Deceiving others was just to prevent them from leaking his information, not to change their thoughts.

So, the fewer men of the same gender, the better. In the end, it's easier to handle when it's all women!

"Thank you for your trust, Du Ge." Meng Lanyun nervously shook Du Ge's hand, "If there's anything you need, just let me know. My keyword is average, I don't seek a ranking, just surviving to the end is enough."

"You'll survive to the end." Du Ge smiled at her and asked, "By the way, I still don't know what your skills are?"

Meng Lanyun gave an awkward smile, "One is 'survive by any means,' as long as I don't take the lead, I'll definitely be the last one standing in the team;"

Nalan Li gave Meng Lanyun a sidelong glance, I asked and you said you hadn't awakened any skills, but when Lin Hong asks, you spill it all. Truly a bunch of troublemakers.

However, this one's skills are really useless!

Meng Lanyun shyly glanced at Du Ge, blushing, "The second is 'trivial matters,' when I make a request, no one can refuse to engage in trivial matters with me."

"..." Du Ge was stunned.

Xin Tianyang was also stunned, then quietly took a step to the side.

Du Ge swallowed.

Damn.

And you said your keyword is average, 'survive by any means' ensures your survival, 'trivial matters' is practically a single-target strong control.

While others are engaging in trivial matters with you, take their head off. Although the method is a bit dirty, forget about ranking, surviving to the end and taking first place is entirely possible...

"Don't use the second skill on me." Du Ge looked at the thirty-something, mature Meng Lanyun and warned.

"I won't." Meng Lanyun awkwardly smiled, "The person I admire most is Du Ge, how could I use such a dirty skill on you?"

"Don't use it on me either." Xin Tianyang said.

"You wish?" Meng Lanyun gave him a sidelong glance, "We're from the same planet, can't kill you, using it on you would disgust me for years..."

Xin Tianyang chuckled dryly, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Nalan, call Fan Lie and his teammates over, I'll persuade them." Du Ge looked at Nalan Li and instructed, "People from the same department should work together without any barriers."

Nalan Li nodded.

A moment later.

Fan Lie and Zhu Qinqin, who had the keyword 'Turning Point,' arrived.

As soon as they entered, seeing Nan Qiang's body on the ground, both were stunned.

This killing god!

Fan Lie's heart skipped a beat, quickly putting on a smile, "Lin Ge."

"We're all comrades fighting alongside each other, why cause trouble as soon as I'm not around? If I see this again, you'll end up like Nan Qiang." Du Ge's eyes swept over them, finally landing on Zhu Qinqin, "Zhu Qinqin, what's your keyword and skill?"

Zhu Qinqin glanced at Nan Qiang's body, then looked at Du Ge, flattering, "Du Ge, my keyword is 'Metamorphosis.' One skill is 'Change Appearance,' I can freely alter my body structure."

As she spoke, she extended her hand, her height decreased, and her arms elongated, growing over two meters long.

Then, she returned to her original form, changing the bones and muscles on her face, instantly transforming into Nalan Li's appearance.

Nalan Li was stunned again.

A skill similar to mimicry, but only changes appearance, not as good as Fei Zhu's 'Indistinguishable from the Real,' doesn't increase attack or defense, a useless skill!

"And the second skill?" Du Ge asked.

"Phoenix Nirvana." Zhu Qinqin looked at everyone, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I can resurrect nine times, each time my strength will double from the last."