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

The next day.

The replay videos of the just-concluded Alien Star Battlefield were packaged and distributed to the top ten planets.

Du Ge—Year 3051, Group B—Cultivation background—First place—Pillage;

Lao Mi—Year 3051, Group B—Cultivation background—Second place—Scout;

Qi Yuan Star received two replay videos.

Lao Mi's growth history wasn't much to look at, standard and by-the-book, his victory was entirely due to randomly obtaining a lucky keyword, discovered by Du Ge.

The key was Du Ge's video, which was truly of referential value.

After watching Du Ge's replay, all the high-ranking officials of Qi Yuan Star fell into silence.

...

"He's excellent, in control from the start. Hard to believe he's only 18. If I encountered him on the Alien Star Battlefield, I wouldn't survive," said a general who appeared to be in his thirties.

"Yes, when he was weak, no one cared. But by the time he grew strong, it was too late to act against him," another general shook his head, "Unless you can react quickly in the mid-game, it's an unsolvable situation."

"No one would do that, because no one would expect Du Ge to sweep the world in a matter of months," General Fu, with his white hair, added, "Plus, his disguise was good. If we hadn't known from the start that his keyword was pillage, we would have definitely treated him as an economic keyword. Economy is the easiest to collapse, and everyone was deceived by him."

"General Fu, you must have seen the Simulation Field that Du Ge crushed. The agent model he created spread like a virus. Even if he truly had an economic keyword, others wouldn't have time to stop him."

Nan Youlong said, "At the Medicine Immortal Sect, Du Ge tried to replicate the second Simulation Field's pattern through the transmission between patients. If he had succeeded, he would still rule the cultivation world, preparing at least two paths for himself."

"No, three," said the Chairman of the Council, "One in the mortal realm, two in the cultivation world. Qi Yuan Star is fortunate to have Du Ge."

All the high-ranking officials present had been on the Alien Star Battlefield and had the most say. Imagining themselves in the battlefield, they realized that facing Du Ge was almost an unsolvable problem.

A council member, perhaps out of jealousy, frowned and offered a different opinion: "He shouldn't have let people from other planets go back, especially Dan Cong, who almost completely learned from his experience. Once spread, it could cause us great harm. He clearly had the power to eliminate people from other planets, leaving only those from Qi Yuan Star. That way, we could monopolize the resources of the top ten."

"Yeah, I can't imagine what it would be like if the Alien Star Battlefield were full of madmen like Du Ge," another council member agreed.

"If you've seen Du Ge's second Simulation Field, you wouldn't have these doubts. Those who tried to imitate him are far from his caliber," Nan Youlong glanced at them disapprovingly, defending his protégé.

"But those are just kids. The ones on the Alien Star Battlefield are all selected elites," the council member retorted.

"Yet those elites performed even worse than those kids," Nan Youlong countered sharply.

"So what? No matter how strong Du Ge is, he can only ensure victory in one Alien Star Battlefield. There are three more!" the council member said, "His actions are irresponsible. By annihilating others and bringing back the experience alone, we could monopolize the fruits of victory in four Alien Star Battlefields for at least a year. Rebelling against Pan-Universal Entertainment is naive."

"..." Nan Youlong choked, saying nothing more. Yesterday, when he heard Du Ge speak, he didn't think much of it, but today, after watching the replay, he too felt Du Ge was a bit idealistic.

The Federal President picked up the gavel beside him and tapped it on the table a few times, quieting the noisy chamber.

The President looked around and said, "Du Ge has already done what he did, and it's pointless to dwell on his mistakes. He's still a child, prone to oversight. We can't deny that he's our hero just because he made some mistakes.

Currently, the situation on Qi Yuan Star is very tense, with many people already storming the government and seizing resources.

Tomorrow, spread the news of Du Ge's victory as the first place to boost public confidence. I don't want any news that could tarnish his image to get out. Qi Yuan Star needs a hero to save the world.

At the end of Du Ge's Alien Star Battlefield replay, when it's time for public teaching, blur it..."

With a decisive strike of the gavel, all the dissatisfaction towards Du Ge was suppressed.

Immediately after.

The President tapped the table, and a brief notification letter appeared on the big screen.

The content of the letter was simple.

Three months later, an extra match on the Alien Star Battlefield, Du Ge must participate.

As soon as the notification was displayed, the chamber erupted in commotion.

The President tapped the gavel again, and once the chamber quieted down, he continued, "In fact, Du Ge has changed not only us but also Pan-Universal Entertainment. After all, they need a spectacular show.

This notification is an experiment, its underlying message is clear, the style of the battlefield will definitely change in the future. So, regardless of whether Du Ge let other planets' people go back, his replay video will certainly be sent to the other ten planets.

The future model of the Alien Star Battlefield will become very difficult, and it's uncertain who will win. So, we must seize this extra match.

After all, no one is as familiar with his combat style as Du Ge. In three months, other planets trying to change their combat style and select new talents might not catch up.

As long as Du Ge wins another battle and monopolizes the resources of the top ten, then we will have a long time to train our forces. The focus should be on this extra match three months later..."

"President, Du Ge is very capricious, and the battlefield situation changes rapidly. It might be difficult for him to monopolize the top ten," Nan Youlong raised his hand and said.

"Chief of Staff Nan, I've seen all of Du Ge's Simulation Field videos. He's smart and has a big-picture perspective, but he has a weakness, he values loyalty," the President smiled, looking at Nan Youlong, "This time on the Alien Star Battlefield, send those familiar with him along. To ensure their safety, Du Ge will find a way to secure the top ten spots."

"..." Nan Youlong was stunned.

"If Du Ge can unite his companions on the battlefield, he will have at least five keywords working together. That way, the probability of victory will be higher," the President smiled, "But don't tell Du Ge about this in advance. Let them all meet before going to the battlefield and give them time to bond."

"Yes," Nan Youlong responded, recalling Du Ge's request, "Mr. President, Du Ge has applied to initiate a Simulation Field for his own training."

"Granted," the President agreed without waiting for him to finish, looking around, "The future model of the Alien Star Battlefield will undergo significant changes. Those previously eliminated, restless students, select some and send them all into Du Ge's Simulation Field. Then, pick some promising ones to join the extra match of the Alien Star Battlefield."

...

Not just Qi Yuan Star.

Ziyin Planet, Valley God Planet, Sirius, Blue Morning Star, and other planets that participated in the Alien Star Battlefield, upon learning of the extra match, also worked overtime to change their previous strategies and entered frantic preparations.

Before.

Even though Du Ge finished the Alien Star Battlefield in one day, they didn't take him seriously.

After all, the replay videos they received were from their own players' perspectives.

Most of these players had no contact with Du Ge until the end when they were caught by him and rewarded with a top ten finish.

As a result, many people thought Du Ge was just lucky. His growth process could have been doomed if any step had gone wrong.

They didn't even know what Du Ge's keyword was until the end.

So.

Most still believed in sticking to the traditional playstyle.

However, after the extra match news reached them, these planets immediately changed their minds and began to analyze the replay videos frame by frame, trying to deduce Du Ge's keyword and then learn and utilize it.

Among the nine planets.

Only Valley God Planet, where Dan Cong was from, valued Du Ge the most.

After all.

Dan Cong's perspective overlapped with Du Ge's the most.

Although Dan Cong was constantly abused by Du Ge, even being used as a human-shaped flying sword in the end.

But from Dan Cong's perspective, Du Ge's growth was unbelievable, compelling them to take notice...

Dan Cong of Valley God Planet became the most famous person on their planet in a very unconventional way.

Compared to many predecessors, Dan Cong's replay video was too short.

Just this short video attracted almost all the warriors who wanted to participate in the Alien Star Battlefield to observe.

Seeing himself practicing writing with various organs of his body in the replay, Dan Cong, who could have retired and enjoyed his life, signed up for the extra match of the Alien Star Battlefield without hesitation, deciding to die on the battlefield.