World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others
Chapter 509: The First Confrontation with Bai Long

What is Pan-Universal Entertainment up to?

Even after withdrawing from the Alien Star Battlefield, Du Ge lay in the reflection pod, still unable to figure out this question.

After the battle at Dewei Base, even though Du Ge had rewritten the script for the remaining Alien Star warriors, their spirits were completely crushed. They pretended to go along with Du Ge on the surface, but none dared to oppose him.

Better to live miserably than die well.

Returning to the planet to face Judgment was far better than opposing Du Ge and dying on the spot.

Moreover, Du Ge was clearly trying to prolong the Alien Star Battlefield, so enjoying a few good years on Bi Xing was just as well.

When the grown Alien Star warriors united, the Hill people, despite having stronger physiques and a more advanced civilization than the Bi Xing people, would be no match.

Du Ge relished the thrill of Pan-Universal Entertainment using the Alien Star warriors for their final harvest.

He acquired the space jump technology of the Hill Civilization, leaving part of the ships for the Bi Xing people to study.

Du Ge, however, took all the Alien Star warriors, piloting the remaining Hill ships, and set off along the star maps to confront the wandering Hill Civilization.

Originally, Du Ge planned to leave some Alien Star warriors on Bi Xing to continue the act with Pan-Universal Entertainment, but their unusual behavior made him realize that something might be wrong outside.

So.

He stopped pretending.

He wanted to test Pan-Universal Entertainment's limits this way and give Bi Xing some time for immigration.

Du Ge had suggested to the president to destroy Bi Xing and learn from the Hill people to wander the universe.

He didn't know if the president was willing to give up a comfortable life. If not, then being harvested by Pan-Universal Entertainment would be their mandate of heaven.

Du Ge had done his best, but he wasn't saintly enough to expose himself to save a bunch of strangers unrelated to him.

After about a year of space travel, Du Ge collided head-on with the Hill Civilization.

In that year, Du Ge spent most of his time familiarizing himself with the ship's structure and the Hill Civilization's interstellar civilization, while the mental power of the Alien Star warriors following him hardly grew, as if their rankings were frozen, with no change.

This unusual phenomenon once led Alien Star warriors from other planets to believe they had broken free from Pan-Universal Entertainment's control and could now fly freely.

But everyone was happy too soon.

A year later, when they encountered the Hill Civilization's warships and were about to fight, the Alien Star Battlefield suddenly ended.

...

Could Pan-Universal Entertainment be using them to find the Hill Civilization and then use the Hill Civilization's power to strike Bi Xing?

But there was no need for that!

Ending the Alien Star Battlefield on Bi Xing would allow them to harvest Bi Xing just the same.

They could even choose to, a year later, harvest both the Hill Civilization and Bi Xing Civilization by descending into the bodies of the Alien Star warriors.

Taking over the Alien Star warriors' bodies in space and then returning to Bi Xing would require at least another year of space travel, which made no sense!

Could Pan-Universal Entertainment be planning to create a Simulation Field of the Hill Civilization invading Bi Xing?

Du Ge was baffled.

As he pondered what Pan-Universal Entertainment was up to, the scene before him changed, and he was brought before Bai Long.

After they met, Bai Long conducted a deep scan on him once more.

Upon completing the scan, Bai Long sat in a chair, looking at Du Ge with a scrutinizing and meaningful gaze.

"Mr. Bai Long," Du Ge smiled and greeted Bai Long, "Is there a problem?"

"Less than three million in mental power, water affinity, light affinity," Bai Long looked at him, his voice cold, "Du Ge, you've grown quite fast!"

"Mr. Bai Long, it's not my fault. I don't know how it happened, but I awakened the Sun God power," Du Ge scratched his head, "However, in the last Alien Star Battlefield, I kept our agreement. I didn't use the Power of Poseidon or the Sun God power, just the Keywords. You can't punish me for that, can you?"

"You really didn't use the Sun God power?" Bai Long asked.

"When Lu Tingjie took me out of Dewei Base, the Sun God power automatically protected me," Du Ge smiled sheepishly, "But that was passive use. I didn't know how to control the Sun God power inside me, and I even found an excuse to cover it up."

"Let's put the divine power aside for now," Bai Long waved his hand, interrupting Du Ge, "Aren't you going to explain the use of the low-profile Keywords? After Wu Yanlong exposed you, you boldly mobilized all of Bi Xing's resources, yet at Dewei Base, your attributes didn't drop at all."

"..." Du Ge was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Mr. Bai Long, isn't the growth of the Keywords' attributes determined by you? Isn't this normal? To be low-key in life and high-profile in action, I always thought it was like that."

"Low-key in life, high-profile in action?" Bai Long frowned.

"Mr. Bai Long, you overestimate me. No matter how talented I am, I'm just a small native of Qi Yuan Star. I can't even figure out how you project us into the Alien Star Battlefield, let alone control the Keywords myself," Du Ge smiled wryly, "As for the Power of Poseidon and the Sun God power, I don't know how they followed me into the Alien Star Battlefield..."

Bai Long fell silent.

He knew asking Du Ge to explain was a bit much; Du Ge was cunning, and that was his survival instinct. He wouldn't tell the truth.

To understand the truth, they'd have to dissect his soul, as the company suggested.

But doing so would destroy Du Ge.

The company couldn't afford such a loss, and the higher-ups wouldn't allow it.

"I see," Bai Long glanced at Du Ge and asked, "Du Ge, about resisting Pan-Universal Entertainment in the Alien Star Battlefield, aren't you too bold? Do you really think the company can't handle you?"

"Mr. Bai Long, wasn't I just trying to make the show more entertaining?" Du Ge smiled and explained, "Qi Yuan Star has been enslaved by you for so many years. Not resisting would make no sense. Don't tell me you don't know that all these years, the people of Qi Yuan Star have harbored hatred and resentment towards Pan-Universal Entertainment!

In fact, every new selection of Alien Star warriors is instilled with the concepts of escape and resistance.

When I was first chosen by Nan Youlong, he painted a big picture for me, saying I could increase my mental power or find a way to escape on the Alien Star Battlefield.

I believed him at the time and actively pursued growth on the Alien Star Battlefield, but as my mental power increased, I felt the gap with you more acutely, realizing that relying on ourselves, we could never escape your grasp.

Just then, you promised me that if I took first place several times in a row, I could live a free life or become an employee of Pan-Universal Entertainment. From that moment, my goal changed.

I wanted to perform well on the Alien Star Battlefield, strive to stand out, and become the best employee of Pan-Universal Entertainment. I taught those Alien Star warriors the sense of variety show entertainment, which I figured out myself.

Mr. Bai Long, only when each Alien Star warrior is unique does the Alien Star Battlefield become interesting. Simply having the Alien Star warriors fight and struggle is too limiting; the Alien Star Battlefield should have other themes and fun, like escape and resistance.

Planets like Bi Xing and the Hill Civilization have too low a civilization level. I personally suggest gradually increasing the civilization level of the Alien Star Battlefield, allowing me or other Alien Star warriors to see the hope of escape.

Every time we're about to succeed, Pan-Universal Entertainment can extinguish that hope, adding more highlights to the game..."

Bai Long remained expressionless, but his heart was in turmoil.

If he hadn't watched Du Ge grow step by step from a nobody to now, he would have thought Du Ge had planted a spy in the company.

Wasn't Du Ge's plan exactly the company's future plan?

The company even designed for him to truly escape once, and when he thought he had succeeded, have the Alien Star warriors descend on his planet to give him a surprise...

"Mr. Bai Long, what do you think of my suggestion?" Du Ge asked, his eyes filled with a hint of longing.

"Interesting, I'll report it to the company," Bai Long gave Du Ge a deep look and nodded noncommittally.

As he looked at Du Ge, another possibility suddenly occurred to him.

Perhaps Du Ge really wanted to escape Pan-Universal Entertainment this way.

After all.

Since he entered the Alien Star Battlefield, Pan-Universal Entertainment's rules had changed repeatedly because of him.

Now, with Du Ge laying out his plan in front of him, if he successfully escaped, he would gain true freedom;

If he didn't escape, then it was just a suggestion he made to the company, executing his plan for the company's ratings...

From any perspective, he wouldn't lose.

Considering Du Ge's performance on the Alien Star Battlefield, this plan actually fit his shrewd intelligence perfectly.

After all, in every Alien Star Battlefield, Du Ge had controlled the situation through similar means, using the momentum to pressure others, making Alien Star warriors from other planets act according to his plans.

Was he plotting against Pan-Universal Entertainment?

A strategic move?

Could he really consider so much?

Or was he overthinking it?

Unconsciously, Bai Long fell into deep thought.

He wanted to refute Du Ge, but couldn't find the words. After all, Du Ge's plan was the company's plan. Refuting him and then using his plan later would be too embarrassing.

Damn it!

Bai Long cursed inwardly, feeling irritated for the first time when facing a Qi Yuan Star slave.

"Mr. Bai Long, if this series of plans succeeds," Du Ge smiled shyly and continued, "when I get too old to enter the Alien Star Battlefield, will I have a chance to work in Pan-Universal Entertainment's planning department?

I think I have many fresh ideas that could make the Alien Star Battlefield more interesting. After all, winning first place every time is too hard. I want to add another layer of security for myself..."

"Alright, I'll report it to the higher-ups," Bai Long smiled, trying to remain calm.

"Thank you, Mr. Bai Long," Du Ge's eyes lit up, and he sincerely thanked him, "There's one more thing I'd like to discuss with you."

"Speak," Bai Long said.

Du Ge was silent for a moment, then mustered the courage to say, "In the next Alien Star Battlefield, could you not assign me Keywords?"

He guessed it!

So.

The plan he just proposed was a calculation against Pan-Universal Entertainment...

His courage was too great!

Bai Long's heart trembled, and he frowned, "Du Ge, what nonsense are you talking about? The Keywords for the Alien Star Battlefield are randomly assigned, never designated. Does the company need to target you specifically?

Getting 'low-profile' was just your bad luck.

If you think getting 'low-profile' means the company is targeting you, what about those players with Keywords like 'gentle,' 'honest,' or 'useless'? Are they also designated by the company? Don't have such thoughts in the future!"

Du Ge smiled awkwardly, "Maybe I overthought it. But Mr. Bai Long, I'm also thinking for the company. I believe that besides me, other Alien Star warriors may not have the spirit of resistance. If my Keywords aren't good, the subsequent plan won't unfold well, and the Alien Star Battlefield will revert to its old ways."

Bai Long glared at him and said, "Du Ge, you don't need to worry about that. Know your place; you're just an ordinary native. The company may not even adopt your plan!"

"I understand," Du Ge replied, "Mr. Bai Long, actually, it's not just about the subsequent plan, but also the divine powers I carry. You know, in the last Alien Star Battlefield, I restrained myself from using divine powers.

But when faced with life and death, to save my life, I might not be able to control myself and use divine powers for self-preservation. At that time, I worry the company won't be able to explain it externally."

"..." Bai Long was stunned, looking at Du Ge, "Du Ge, are you threatening me?"

The moment Bai Long's gaze locked on him, Du Ge felt his entire body being squeezed into a solid container, unable to move, even his breathing was suppressed, let alone speak.

Is this the gap between him and Bai Long?

Indeed.

He was still too weak!

Du Ge's heart was solemn, but he wasn't worried about his situation. Bai Long wouldn't kill him after tolerating him this far.

But to cooperate with Bai Long and give him a way out, Du Ge still cast a pleading look at him.

Bai Long snorted.

The restraint on Du Ge was instantly lifted. After regaining his freedom, he took a few deep breaths and said, "Mr. Bai Long, there's no need to get angry. I'm just stating a fact. I've experienced four Alien Star Battlefields, and not to boast, but the Alien Star warriors from other planets are really no match.

If I'm alive, the company can maximize its interests. Opening a small backdoor for me to keep winning benefits everyone.

Or, the company could seal my divine powers when I enter the Alien Star Battlefield, and then I'd have nothing to say. Mr. Bai Long, I also want to live better, but the instinct to survive is really hard to control..."

"Alright, I understand," Bai Long impatiently waved his hand, "I'll report all the issues to the company. Also, don't tell anyone about our conversation today."

"Okay," Du Ge nodded seriously, "I understand, this involves company secrets. I won't say a word."

"Du Ge, I know you're smart, but don't be too clever. No ant has ever threatened the company," Bai Long looked at Du Ge, deciding to warn him, "Not using divine powers in the Alien Star Battlefield is for your own good.

If using divine powers damages the company's reputation, then death would be the lightest punishment for you.

The company controls many planets, with countless people combined. Finding someone to replace you is too easy. Follow the company's arrangements, and you'll have a good ending. If you keep playing these self-righteous tricks, you'll only harm yourself."

Du Ge's expression changed, a complex look of dejection crossing his face, "I understand."

Bai Long said no more, waving his hand to send Du Ge out of the base.

Outside the base.

A group of surviving Alien Star warriors awaited Du Ge, waiting for Nan Youlong to pick them up.

This Alien Star Battlefield had a long time span, and Nan Youlong had many matters to attend to. Without waiting for Du Ge, he left first, leaving an assistant to wait.

Seeing Du Ge come out.

The Alien Star warriors greeted him one after another.

Du Ge responded while replaying his conversation with Bai Long in his mind.

Through this conversation, many previous speculations were confirmed.

Although there was still a significant gap in strength between him and Bai Long, his mindset had recovered from the blow he suffered when witnessing Pan-Universal Entertainment's harvest of the Alien Star Battlefield.

High and mighty civilizations like to use strength to oppress, disdainful of delving into petty schemes.

This was his opportunity!

As long as he performed excellently, doing some excessive things on the Alien Star Battlefield shouldn't be a problem.

After he diverted the topic, Bai Long never mentioned the anomaly with the Keywords again.

So.

To Pan-Universal Entertainment, occasional abnormal behavior was just a trivial matter!

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