World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others
Chapter 511: Understanding the enemy is key to victory

Returning to the manor on Qi Yuan Star, Du Ge shut his doors to visitors and focused on comprehending his "Shangqing True Scripture" to enhance the refinement of his soul.

His strength was formidable enough, and he had indirectly controlled the populace of Qi Yuan Star through his skills. He no longer needed to vie for power and profit with a group of politicians.

Under the influence of the Power of Faith, Du Ge's mental power increased for about ten days before gradually slowing down, entering a trickle charge state.

Du Ge estimated his current mental power to be around nine million.

He didn't bother measuring the exact value.

Given his current status on Qi Yuan Star, even the president had to show him respect. Getting an exact measurement would only expose him to Bai Long, which served no purpose.

During Du Ge's seclusion, no one dared to disturb him.

This left the influential families eager to form alliances with Du Ge through marriage at a loss.

Although Du Ge publicly claimed his goal was to escape the control of Pan-Universal Entertainment, everyone knew that was unrealistic.

After the dream ends, Du Ge would eventually have to return to Qi Yuan Star to take charge. If they didn't seize the opportunity to build a good relationship with him now, they might never have the chance in the future.

No one believed Du Ge would fall on the Alien Star Battlefield anymore.

Whether in the Simulation Field or the Alien Star Battlefield, there was no Keyword that Du Ge couldn't master. He was a genius born for the Alien Star Battlefield. If he ever fell, it would only be because Pan-Universal Entertainment ended the show.

With Du Ge keeping a low profile, all the benefits fell to Gao Ming and the others.

Gao Ming, Yin Erchuan, and others were determined to continue fighting on the Alien Star Battlefield with Du Ge, yet no one dared to overlook them.

They began actively participating in the high-level affairs of Qi Yuan Star, laying the groundwork for their family systems.

On one hand, they sought a way out for themselves;

On the other, they wanted to prepare for the day when Du Ge truly stepped down, ensuring he wouldn't have to start from scratch again.

Their brotherly bond compelled them to follow Du Ge onto the Alien Star Battlefield without hesitation, but deep down, they didn't believe Du Ge could escape from Pan-Universal Entertainment...

...

Du Ge claimed to be in seclusion, but he wasn't solely focused on studying the "Shangqing True Scripture." After all, that cultivation technique was something he had tinkered with in the Simulation Field.

All Simulation Fields were once Alien Star Battlefields, and the worlds conquered by the Alien Star Battlefield had limited potential.

Therefore, the cultivation technique he once had high hopes for didn't hold much significance for Du Ge anymore. He wanted to find a technique that could break through his current bottleneck.

With the Power of Faith reaching its limit and his mental power growth stagnating, how could he deal with Bai Long without breaking through this bottleneck?

Skills weren't omnipotent; at least Du Ge couldn't harvest the Power of Faith from other stars across the universe.

After all, Du Ge's name had spread across several planets, sparking a trend of speedrunning, but he hadn't received even a hint of mental power feedback from other planets.

This might be because people on other planets didn't know his true identity, but it was enough to prove that skills had many flaws. Moreover, using skills from Pan-Universal Entertainment to resist Pan-Universal Company felt too risky to Du Ge...

...

In fact, Du Ge always had a question.

It seemed that people from Pan-Universal Entertainment couldn't directly use skills.

It's known that many skills that forced people to reveal the truth had appeared on the Alien Star Battlefield, but Bai Long had never used them on him; otherwise, he would have been exposed long ago.

When people from Pan-Universal Entertainment harvested through the bodies of Alien Star warriors, they only used the skills derived by the warriors themselves and their own powerful mental power, without using any additional skills.

This made Du Ge suspect that people from Pan-Universal Entertainment might not be able to use skills at all...

Creating skills but being unable to use them themselves was quite strange!

Du Ge sighed inwardly, knowing that understanding the enemy was key to victory.

He knew too little about Pan-Universal Entertainment.

It wasn't just the skills of Pan-Universal Entertainment that were strange, but also his own transmigration.

Du Ge once thought his transmigration was just an accident, like a web novel protagonist.

But as he experienced more, he no longer believed that. There couldn't be so many coincidences in the world.

Was it a conspiracy?

But on Earth, with so many outstanding people, who would target an ordinary person like him with a conspiracy?

Du Ge was baffled.

Although his mind was filled with questions, for now, he could only follow Pan-Universal Entertainment's arrangements step by step.

He knew clearly that without being strong enough, he could never unravel these mysteries.

Moreover, compared to when he first transmigrated, he now had many more cards up his sleeve.

...

On the fifteenth day of Du Ge's return.

He received a message from Nan Youlong that the next Alien Star Battlefield would open in three days, and he was to meet with the selected Alien Star warriors for a briefing.

Du Ge readily agreed.

Before he could leave, there was a sudden disturbance from the Sun God's soul fragment, which had been taken and sealed by Pan-Universal Entertainment.

It was as if that world had suddenly been activated, and the entire Boderuna came to life.

Du Ge could clearly hear the conversations of angels outside and feel the flow of air.

Someone had activated the Simulation Field?

The Sun God's soul fragment had been pretending to sleep. Sensing that the entire Boderuna had come alive, Du Ge could hardly contain his excitement.

But recalling the plot of Boderuna, when he was led into Boderuna by Reliel, the Sun God had always been asleep.

According to the plot, he shouldn't have woken up.

Would suddenly awakening and starting to act be noticed?

Du Ge hesitated for a moment but decided to remain still.

He didn't know who was controlling the Simulation Field. If he was exposed and the Sun God's soul fragment was erased, sending another fragment to Pan-Universal Entertainment would be nearly impossible.

While Du Ge was lost in thought.

Two figures suddenly appeared in the Sun Temple.

Du Ge decisively continued pretending to sleep, and suddenly, he felt the mental power of the soul fragment being completely restrained.

Then, he heard the conversation between the two.

One of them said, "300,000 mental power, too weak, doesn't fit the Sun God's persona, needs to be strengthened."

The other said, "To have retained a soul fragment after being slain by Du Ge's derivative items, this guy is already quite impressive. Set it according to the standard of the God of Darkness, around 3 million should be appropriate."

Subsequently, Du Ge felt the mental power of his soul fragment begin to strengthen continuously.

"He's lucky," the first person said. "This Simulation Field ended too abruptly. Investing so much mental power to repair the damaged soul seed, who knows if we'll break even?"

"Don't worry, Du Ge is the company's big star now. The Simulation Fields made from the Alien Star Battlefields he participates in have plenty of people eager to experience them," the other person said. "There will always be people who want to compare themselves to Du Ge to see who's better."

Damn!

Du Ge's heart raced.

Judging by their words, this Simulation Field wasn't meant for the natives but was to be sold to the audience of Pan-Universal Entertainment?

Then he could learn more about Pan-Universal Entertainment through the players entering the Simulation Field!

A blessing in disguise, just when he said he didn't understand Pan-Universal Entertainment, they immediately provided him with a ladder. This was indeed a pleasant surprise.

...

"I wonder if Du Ge can still hold his ground in this Alien Star Battlefield? The company is getting increasingly unfair to him," the first person continued.

"Yeah, Du Ge's mental power is less than three million. It used to be his advantage, but those gamblers invested heavily in those seed players to boost their mental power, erasing Du Ge's only advantage," the other person said. "I don't even know if I should continue betting on Du Ge being first."

"You should still bet. On the Alien Star Battlefield, mental power is limited by physique and isn't as useful as a good Keyword and skill," the first person said. "Du Ge has always been best at understanding Keywords, hasn't he?"

"True," the other person glanced at Du Ge's soul fragment and said, "Let's go, let this place automatically charge the Sun God, do the final repairs on the demon realm side, and run the last test on this Simulation Field. It should be ready for release."

With that, the two vanished from the Sun Temple, leaving Boderuna quiet once more.

Du Ge was left gritting his teeth in frustration.

Damn it!

To bridge the gap between other Alien Star warriors and him, Pan-Universal Entertainment really went to great lengths, even manipulating the contestants.

If he hadn't overheard this insider information and continued with his previous strategy, he would have suffered a significant loss this time.

Thinking about the 2,700 Alien Star warriors with mental power comparable to his, Du Ge felt a headache. What was Pan-Universal Entertainment up to, forcing him to use divine power?

Or had they thought of a way to counter his use of divine power?

Unfortunately, those two revealed too little information. If only he knew the background of the next Alien Star Battlefield.

...

After the two Pan-Universal Entertainment employees completed the final repairs on the Simulation Field.

No one else entered Boderuna.

It didn't take long for the mental power of the Sun God's soul fragment to be increased to three million, and the entire silent Boderuna was enveloped in Du Ge's perception. The next step should be waiting for the Simulation Field to open.

...

Having learned about Pan-Universal Entertainment's plans, when Du Ge met with the 300 warriors from Qi Yuan Star who were to ascend to the Alien Star Battlefield, he was somewhat distracted.

Most of the 300 Alien Star warriors below were Du Ge's fans, looking at him with eyes full of admiration.

But these carefully selected Alien Star warriors mostly had mental power in the hundreds, with the highest only a few thousand. Even Gao Ming and others, who had fought several Alien Star Battlefields with him, didn't have mental power exceeding 500,000.

How could these guys compete on the battlefield with those warriors meticulously selected by Pan-Universal Entertainment's audience?

Although Keywords and skills were more important, mental power naturally held a significant advantage.

At least during the initial body possession phase, with millions of mental power, failure was almost impossible.

By then, warriors from other planets would all survive, while Qi Yuan Star's warriors would naturally be eliminated by 60%.

This was effectively weakening his strength!

Pan-Universal Entertainment was going all out to suppress him, and Du Ge didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

...

"Du Ge, what are you thinking?" Nan Youlong noticed Du Ge's unusual mood and whispered, "It's your turn to speak."

"Nothing," Du Ge turned to look at Nan Youlong, shook his head, stood up, and addressed the Alien Star warriors below, "Ladies and gentlemen, I am Du Ge. It is my honor to ascend to the Alien Star Battlefield with you."

Wow!

Applause erupted.

Clearly, the Alien Star warriors were thrilled to fight alongside their idol on the same Alien Star Battlefield. As long as they survived, they would become part of their idol's team, with boundless prospects.

Du Ge gestured for silence.

Once the venue quieted down, he smiled and continued, "Don't be fooled by how easily I won four Alien Star Battlefields, but the truth is, the Alien Star Battlefield is dangerous, and it's getting more dangerous.

Because I'm on the battlefield, to make the show more exciting, Pan-Universal Entertainment must increase the difficulty of the Alien Star Battlefield. Otherwise, if I easily sweep through it, what's the point?"

Laughter erupted from the audience.

"It may sound like I'm bragging, but that's the reality," Du Ge surveyed the crowd, "So this time, I have only one request for everyone—survive."

A moment of silence.

Du Ge chuckled, "Perhaps you're surprised that the founder of the speedrunning trend is asking everyone to survive in this Alien Star Battlefield? It's simple, because our resources are abundant, and we no longer need everyone to risk their lives!

Since there's no need to risk your lives, why fight those guys to the death?

Enjoy a few years of peace and happiness on the Alien Star Battlefield, watch them fight among themselves, and when it's over, come back alive to enjoy a peaceful retirement, isn't that better?

I don't even want anyone to use Qi Yuan Star's name to rally others unless that person is me.

But I won't use Du Ge's name to rally you this time.

After all, Du Ge's name is too well-known, and every planet knows my name. Who knows who it could be using Du Ge's name!

When I do rally you, I'll use our Chief Nan's name, so anyone rallying you in Du Ge's name is fake..."

Unable to reveal that he had overheard information from Pan-Universal Entertainment, Du Ge could only protect Qi Yuan Star's strength in this way.

The seed players selected by Pan-Universal Entertainment's audience, each carrying millions of mental power, were likely to be arrogant and wouldn't cooperate with him anymore.

Therefore.

The warriors of Qi Yuan Star were Du Ge's foundation.

So he couldn't let this group be wasted in the early stages of the battlefield. Surviving and slowly developing was the best strategy.

"Du Ge, we can survive, but what if you can't hold back?" joked Wang Guangheng, a warrior in the front row. "After all, you made a low-key Keyword world-famous."

"A tree that stands out is easily toppled, so I plan to survive this time too," Du Ge smiled at him, "The art of war says, 'When strong, appear weak; when weak, appear strong.'

When everyone thinks I'm being high-profile, we'll quietly survive and jump out at the last moment to reap the rewards.

Trust me, if we really can't hold back, I'll jump out and lead you to victory, but by then, you must be alive!"

"Okay, if Du Ge wants us to survive, then we'll survive," the crowd laughed, "After all, it's only a month or two at most, we can survive..."

...

After the pre-battle briefing for the new recruits, Gao Ming and the others approached Du Ge.

"Old Du, why the sudden change to survival this time?" Gao Ming asked, looking vibrant. He had been busy socializing, not only building relationships with officials but also expanding his family.

Qi Yuan Star had no materials to block perception, and Du Ge's perception covered the globe, so no one's actions could be hidden from him.

"Last time I wanted to survive but couldn't, the Alien Star Battlefield ended in just a year. This time I want to extend the time," Du Ge smiled, "The longer the time, the greater the chance of finding a way to escape Pan-Universal Entertainment. The body in reality is too weak, the body of an Alien Star warrior is more suitable for experiments."

"So, we don't need to find you?" Yin Erchuan asked.

"Yes, develop on your own, try to naturally integrate into the Alien Star Battlefield," Du Ge looked at him and affirmed, "Unless you hear my rallying call, don't act rashly."

"Alright!" Yin Erchuan nodded, "We'll listen to you."

...

After making strategic adjustments against Pan-Universal Entertainment.

For the next two days, Du Ge continued to familiarize himself with the selected Alien Star warriors, getting to know each other.

Du Ge took the opportunity to use a soul-splitting technique, quietly possessing a native of Qi Yuan Star, taking over the body of an Alien Star warrior named Bai Qing, who didn't like him.

Entering the Alien Star Battlefield, external perception and skills would be isolated, and the Simulation Field with the Sun God's soul fragment could be activated at any time.

That was Du Ge's best chance to learn about Pan-Universal Entertainment.

The soul fragment had its own consciousness, but if its consciousness was destroyed, the memories of the Simulation Field would be lost.

Leaving a soul fragment outside, even if the Sun God's soul fragment encountered an accident, he could fully receive the memories of the Qi Yuan Star soul fragment after returning from the Alien Star Battlefield, ensuring no important information was lost.

Du Ge was always cautious in his actions.

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