World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others
Chapter 567: Who is the chess player?

Alien Star Warriors?

The smiles on Chi Muzhi and the others' faces froze, and the sense of honor in their hearts diminished significantly.

Feng Xuan looked at Yan Zian with resentment, suddenly feeling a bit stifled.

Damn it!

I've been battling wits and courage with a bunch of immortals, barely surviving to earn a bit of goodwill from Du Ge...

And you, quietly making a fortune, just by flattering a bit, have directly latched onto Du Ge's thigh. Where's the justice in that?

"What skill did you awaken?" Du Ge asked with a smile.

This result was within his expectations. The Human Emperor's legacy had only been around for a dozen days. If the first-grade Literary Heart could be obtained so easily, with such a large base of mortals, what would be the point of cultivating immortality?

Being an Alien Star warrior made much more sense.

"Reporting to the Human Emperor, I awakened the skill 'Heroic Ambition,'" Yan Zian replied. "When my heart is filled with righteousness and I make selfless contributions to a group, my attribute values will proportionally increase."

He paused and added, "This is the skill I awakened while leading scholars to resist the celestial realm."

Chi Muzhi and the others were taken aback, seeing Yan Zian in a slightly different light. Regardless of his identity, he stood up during the most dangerous times.

"Zian, can the group you dedicate yourself to be changed?" Du Ge asked.

He had a flexible moral baseline, always able to exploit skill loopholes.

"..." Yan Zian was at a loss for words, awkwardly saying, "Reporting to the Human Emperor, the skill doesn't specify anything special about that. However, in the eyes of the world, I'm already bound to the human race. Even if I switch teams, no one would accept me. Besides, with you here, I'd have to be out of my mind to pledge allegiance to someone else."

"In that case, become a leader of our human race and strive to achieve the position of Literary Saint as soon as possible!" Du Ge looked at him and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, does a Literary Saint count as a sage?" Yan Zian asked hopefully.

Pan-Universal Entertainment is a sword hanging over the head of every Alien Star warrior. If given the chance, no one wouldn't want to break free from them and gain freedom.

The difficulty and strangeness of this Alien Star Battlefield completely deviated from the established patterns of previous ones.

All previous replays and experiences turned into bubbles here, even the top ten rankings were changed.

The Alien Star Battlefield had become a new game, and no Alien Star warrior could predict how the future would unfold...

What puzzled Yan Zian and Feng Xuan was that Du Ge openly challenged the bottom line of Pan-Universal Entertainment, yet Pan-Universal Entertainment didn't react at all, giving them a glimmer of hope.

What if it worked?

Trying doesn't cost anything...

"It does."

Du Ge nodded affirmatively.

Yan Zian immediately became excited, bowing his head heavily to the ground: "Your Majesty, if one day Zian can truly break free from the control of Pan-Universal Entertainment, I will serve you with all my heart and soul."

If you really wanted to serve with all your heart and soul, you wouldn't still be using your name from the Alien Star Battlefield!

"That's not necessary. If you truly become a saint, it will be due to your own efforts and luck. I might play a role, but it's not the main one..." Du Ge chuckled lightly, not exposing him, but rather encouraging him.

Big brother doesn't laugh at second brother.

Everyone lives for themselves, and if he can prepare for both possibilities, others naturally can too.

In the end, Alien Star warriors are just a group of pitiable people...

As his abilities grew, Du Ge's perspective also expanded.

"Prime Minister, the sea embraces all rivers, and only with tolerance can the human race stand in the world." Du Ge reassured Yan Zian and then turned to Chi Muzhi, saying, "Don't hold any grudges against Yan Zian and others because of their identities. Feng Xuan and Yan Zian have made great contributions this time. Within your responsibilities, you can give them appropriate care, and they can also set an example for our human race."

"By the order of the Human Emperor," Chi Muzhi replied respectfully.

...

After arranging the tasks and waiting for everyone to leave.

The Eastern Emperor asked, "Senior, with your influence, you should be able to rally all the Alien Star warriors to your cause, right?"

"Indeed, I have that ability," Du Ge looked at the Eastern Emperor and said, "But I can't do that."

"Why?" the Eastern Emperor asked. "Wouldn't it be easier to replicate the rules on them by gathering the power of the entire continent to help them grow?"

"Friend Donghua, haste makes waste," Du Ge smiled. "You probably forgot that every action of an Alien Star warrior is under the surveillance of Pan-Universal Entertainment. The reason this game is still ongoing is that they believe it's still within their control."

He looked up at the sky, "In their eyes, whether it's you, me, the Immortal Emperor, or those Alien Star warriors, we're all just crickets in a jar, dogs and chickens in a coliseum.

They watch us fight and struggle from the sidelines, finding it amusing, which is why they let the game continue..."

The Eastern Emperor's face turned extremely grim in an instant.

He suddenly remembered that Pan-Universal Entertainment was a group that mastered the rules and played with them at will, requiring the Heavenly Dao's incarnation to deal with them.

Being in a high position for a long time often made him forget that he was also a pawn.

"Friend Donghua, how do you think a game can continue indefinitely?" Du Ge asked.

The Eastern Emperor looked at Du Ge, his expression bleak, but he didn't speak.

"Interesting, unpredictable plot development," Du Ge smiled, answering his own question. "The reason they tolerate me now is that they still want to see the outcome.

They don't know if what I say is true or false.

The so-called becoming a saint to break free from Pan-Universal Entertainment's control, the so-called being the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, entering the game to seize the keywords to escape the cycle of tribulation.

In their eyes, it might just be a lie I made up to deceive you all, to gain more benefits for myself, to win the game..."

"Senior?" The Eastern Emperor looked at Du Ge, bewildered at this moment.

"See, even you can't tell if it's true or false?" Du Ge smiled, "When falsehood becomes truth, truth becomes falsehood. That's the effect I want.

If it were really as you said, and I gathered all the Alien Star warriors under my command, using every means to cultivate them, it would indeed be faster and more convenient.

But then, what's the point of the game?

With suspense, with conflict, letting Alien Star warriors be in different hands, letting each of them have their own thoughts, each striving for their own interests, fighting wits and courage with the people of this world.

Even if their abilities are sufficient, backstabbing me, attacking me, all mean that this game is full of variables.

That's why I created the Human Emperor's legacy in the mortal world, turning the powerful celestial court into my enemy.

Even when my foundation was unstable, I went to the Southern Zen Continent, just to give the celestial court an opportunity...

To make this game completely unpredictable, so no one knows which direction the future will develop?

This way.

The audience will be curious about who will win between the human race and the celestial court, whether I, the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, can defeat the Immortal Emperor?

Can I defeat the Dao Ancestor?

Even in the future, can the Southern Zen Continent withstand the celestial court's conquest?

Different audiences have different expectations, and there's always a point worth their anticipation.

This way, the Alien Star Battlefield will be infinitely prolonged. Only in this way do we have the opportunity to finally replicate the Dao resonance!"

So, is what you're saying true or false?

No, wait.

You already predicted that upon leaving the Eastern Divine Continent, the celestial court would descend.

Then, just for the sake of the game's excitement, you set up all my disciples to become captives of the celestial court?

The Eastern Emperor looked at Du Ge in disbelief, knowing the truth left him with mixed feelings, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say!

"Friend Donghua, you've been by my side all along, don't you know if what I'm saying is true or false?" Du Ge saw through the Eastern Emperor's thoughts and said with a smile, "Remember, follow your heart, what you believe is true. Don't be confused by any external conditions, only then can you ultimately verify the Dao."

The Eastern Emperor looked at Du Ge and said, "Senior, I can tell the truth from the false. But you deliberately left a flaw, causing Wan Ji and the others to be captured by True Lord Xianyou and taken to the celestial court..."

"Friend Donghua, heaven and earth are unkind, treating all things as straw dogs," Du Ge smiled, "In my eyes, whether it's Alien Star warriors, or the demon race, the human race, all living beings are equal. I've seen too much of the vicissitudes of life, the cycle of life and death..."

The Eastern Emperor frowned and said, "But you just said that the human race should be inclusive."

"At that time, my identity was the Human Emperor, so naturally, I had to consider things from the perspective of the Human Emperor," Du Ge smiled and said, "The Human Emperor naturally has to think about the future of the human race."

"..." The Eastern Emperor was dumbfounded, pursing his lips, "Senior, Wan Ji and the others hold you in high esteem..."

Du Ge smiled, interrupting him, "Friend Donghua, don't be anxious, isn't this also a kind of fate for them?

Although in my eyes, all things are equal. But now, I'm not yet the Heavenly Dao, and now, there is already karma between me and them.

This karma will eventually be resolved. One day, when I become a saint in this world. With a word, I can create or destroy, even if they turn to dust, I can restore them..."

Maybe.

The Eastern Emperor looked at Du Ge, suddenly feeling the ruthlessness of the Heavenly Dao from him.

He took a deep breath, throwing the chaotic thoughts out of his mind: "Senior, aren't you worried that by revealing everything, they might immediately stop this game?"

"Unless they can find the world where my true self resides and prove that I am indeed the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao," Du Ge said with a mischievous smile, "Otherwise, if they end this Alien Star Battlefield because of a story I made up, a story whose truth is unknown, Pan-Universal Entertainment Company would become a complete joke, and no one would ever watch their programs again.

They can't afford to gamble!

I think the people at Pan-Universal Entertainment headquarters are now frantically searching for the world where my true self resides, after all, I've provided them with so many clues..."

...

Pan-Universal Entertainment Headquarters.

Ross listened to Du Ge's long analysis, watching the mocking smile on his lips, unable to utter a single word.

At this moment.

He even doubted whether Du Ge in the game was truly the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao.

Because Du Ge had guessed his every thought, even including his sending people to find the world where Du Ge claimed his true self resided...

He even hit the nail on the head, that he was indeed unwilling to end this Alien Star Battlefield, even considering it his final glory before the curtain falls!

Ross felt like a clown, stripped bare by Du Ge, with no privacy left.

Clearly, he held Du Ge's fate in his hands, able to kill him with a snap of his fingers, but at this moment, Ross felt that he was the one whose fate was being controlled...

Damn it, who is the real player here?

Ross clenched his fist tightly.

"Ross, I think you should consider my suggestion," said Hod, the head of the Planning Department, after a moment of silence. "If one day, the audience loses interest in Du Ge, bring him into the headquarters and have him work as a planner. He could create countless hit shows for the company."

"What a terrifying little guy, he's got us all under his control. He's right, this Alien Star Battlefield is no longer something we can dictate," the head of the Network Department shook his head, pushing the forum page in front of everyone.

On the forum.

The audience's enthusiasm was reignited by Du Ge, with messages rolling in rapidly:

"Du Ge is right, I now desperately want to know if he is truly the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao. If Pan-Universal Entertainment closes the game early, I'll forever boycott them and never watch their shows again."

"Agreed."

"I've never seen an Alien Star warrior so brazenly challenge Pan-Universal Entertainment Company in a game. This little guy is really arrogant. But I like it."

"I declare, if future Alien Star Battlefields don't have Du Ge, I won't even take a glance."

"Oh my, it's like he can see into my heart. Everything he said is exactly what I want to know. Those poor Alien Star warriors are no match for him."

"I can't wait to find out what Du Ge's secret is. I have a suggestion, after this Alien Star Battlefield ends, let's capture him and perform a soul slice on him!"

"The guy above must have lost a lot of money betting on Du Ge to come up with such a disgusting idea."

"Anyone who dares to touch Du Ge, I'll fight them to the death. He's my treasure player, and I want to watch him reveal his secrets bit by bit in the game."

"Honestly, I want to collect his soul seed."

"This Alien Star Battlefield is so exciting, Du Ge has orchestrated everything. Compared to the previous Resource Game, which now seems like a pile of crap, it's laughable that I used to watch it with such interest, my taste was just crap."

"I'm now convinced that Du Ge is truly the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao. He will ultimately defeat Pan-Universal Entertainment, claiming all the rules derived from the keywords, becoming a transcendent being, just thinking about it is cool."

"If he could really master all the keyword rules, he would indeed transcend everything, but unfortunately..."

"Sigh, the tragic past is an eternal pain for our race."

"No one can master all the keyword rules, Du Ge's plans will ultimately be a beautiful illusion."

"Why bring up this topic, you don't really believe Du Ge is the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, do you?"

"Isn't he?"

"Honestly, our old man is already using detectors to search the universe for Du Ge's home. He firmly believes in Du Ge's story and is very curious about his homeland..."

"If you really find Du Ge's home, remember to give the coordinates to Pan-Universal Entertainment, make their world the new game field, and throw Du Ge back in, it would be very interesting."

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