World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others
Chapter 620: A victory that no one can understand

Cheson was silent for a moment before speaking, "A fleet consists of various factions, and there are people whose identities even I am not clear about. Once we defect, it's impossible to keep it a secret. The news about the Seed of Humanity will eventually get out."

"Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you distrust. And you call yourself a God King? That's so petty," Du Ge mocked. "Rest assured, follow me and you won't have these worries. Your people will always be yours; I won't plant anyone among you to control you. If you betray me in the future, it only means I lack virtue."

He hasn't even surrendered yet, and he's already painting a rosy picture.

Cheson muttered in his heart and said, "I just want to know, are you prepared for the Seed of Humanity's leak?"

"Speed is of the essence," Du Ge smiled. "The two God Clans are already at war. Even if they know you've defected, they won't have the time to deal with it immediately. Besides, I'm still nominally the Eastern God of War of the Celestial God Clan. As long as we claim to be escorting the Seed of Humanity to the Celestial God Clan, they will continue to support us.

By dragging the battlefield outside the main battleground of the two God Clans and continually attracting people to attack or assist us, our allies will only grow…"

"Once it leaks, all plans are ruined," Cheson said. "Including Birmingham's betrayal. Do you think the God King of the Celestial God Clan will still support you then?"

"Truth and falsehood are intertwined. If your people expect the God King to believe everything, then he's too foolish! The Zorn God Clan has held the Seed of Humanity for so many years. If they could fully utilize its power, they would have done so long ago. Why wait until now?" Du Ge said. "Rest assured, as long as we spread enough false information, no one will believe the so-called truth."

"…" Rhett.

"I can surrender, but let me gain a superpower first," Rhett said, his forehead veins bulging, eyes red. If the God King doesn't believe the Seed of Humanity can grant superpowers, are they that easy to deceive?

They were foolish too, believing Du Ge after he demonstrated his divine power, without thinking to verify it.

"You trust me enough to let me near you?" Du Ge asked, looking mischievously at Rhett.

"I trust you. If you wanted to kill me, you would have done it long ago. I'm no match for you," Rhett glanced at Janice, gritting his teeth.

"Alright." Du Ge nodded, sighing, "It's just that I'm short of people. Otherwise, I would never agree to such an unreasonable request, especially since you haven't earned my trust yet."

"…" Rhett stared at him, speechless.

Du Ge flashed to his side, dragging the Seed of Humanity. "Place your hand on the Seed of Humanity."

Rhett silently placed his hand on it.

Du Ge channeled divine power to activate the Seed of Humanity.

Mist churned within the Seed of Humanity.

Cheson watched Rhett intently, his expression extremely tense. After all, this concerned his future destiny. Everyone in the Zorn God Clan knew that each person only had one chance to receive the blessing of the Seed of Humanity.

Divine power completely enveloped the Seed of Humanity, stirring the mist within, which rushed into Rhett's palm.

Du Ge had verified that those whose genes had been altered by the Seed of Humanity would be immune to its mist, but this didn't prevent him from using the Seed of Humanity to cheat.

The Power of Poseidon followed the Seed of Humanity into Rhett's palm.

Du Ge transformed Rhett into a Messenger of the Sea God through the Seed of Humanity.

This was a unique ability of the God King. In the previous Alien Star Battlefield, he called it rebuilding the Dao foundation, and in this Alien Star Battlefield, it was called genetic modification…

The Power of Poseidon quietly transformed Rhett's body. To simulate the commotion of the Seed of Humanity's awakening, Du Ge's modification process was forceful and intense.

The moment divine power invaded Rhett's body, his expression instantly became twisted.

Cheson across from him watched the scene without blinking, his heartbeat seemingly stopped.

A moment later.

The Power of Poseidon completed Rhett's transformation.

Du Ge withdrew the divine power and took back the Seed of Humanity, asking, "Rhett, how do you feel? Try it out, see what superpower you've awakened."

Rhett frowned, quietly sensing the changes in his body.

After a moment, he looked at the nearby water dispenser.

Then he activated divine power towards the water dispenser, causing the water inside to ripple.

Rhett used telekinesis to break open the water dispenser, summoning all the water into his palm, then tentatively turning it into ice.

"It seems I've awakened the ability to control water," Rhett said. "But I can do the same thing with telekinesis…"

"Rhett, the ability awakened by the Seed of Humanity is random; no one can control it," Du Ge said. "What you should focus on is whether you've gained a new superpower."

"It indeed is," Rhett was momentarily stunned, manipulating the water in his palm into various shapes. "Although the water control ability is weak, it is indeed a new ability. Kou Nan, you've indeed broken the limitations of the Seed of Humanity, but the new ability feels somewhat different from before."

"Rhett, if it were the same, the Zorn God Clan would have discovered the secret of the Seed of Humanity long ago," Du Ge shrugged, smiling. "Rhett, you should focus on the ability itself. If you can gain one new ability, you can gain a second. But next, you'll need to earn my trust. Only interests are eternal between people; no one can get benefits from me for nothing."

Whew!

Cheson across from him let out a long breath, his gaze suddenly firm.

"I can agree to join you," Rhett said, looking at Du Ge. "But defecting is a serious crime. How do I restrain my subordinates? Tell them the truth? They might not buy it. The mist in the Seed of Humanity is limited, and not everyone can be a God King…"

"Then let some of them die," Du Ge said indifferently. "When enough people die, the remaining ones will be easier to handle.

We can establish a suitable promotion mechanism through the Seed of Humanity. Those with great merit can have the opportunity to gain abilities. Gaining one more superpower gives them a chance to choose their destiny anew.

The abilities gained are random, but such a promotion mechanism is fair to everyone. It breaks the limitation of being confined to one ability, allowing everyone to freely choose their destiny.

After all, your current superpower is water control, but the next superpower could very well be telekinesis. One is earth, the other is heaven. It's like opening a blind box, exciting and full of surprises. Who wouldn't be happy with that!"

After speaking.

Du Ge snapped his fingers, releasing the telekinetic control over the people around, restoring their freedom.

But no one attempted to attack Du Ge again.

The telekinetic power had restrained their actions but hadn't blocked their senses. They had heard the conversation between Du Ge and the two generals and seen the new superpower Rhett had gained.

Especially the promotion plan proposed by Du Ge at the end, which tempted everyone.

The superpowers granted by the Seed of Humanity were random. The moment a superpower was born, it determined everyone's fate.

No matter how excellent, ambitious, or smart you were, if you got a superpower like changing skin color, you were destined to have no chance of rising within the Zorn God Clan…

The new ability developed by Du Ge from the Seed of Humanity gave everyone hope.

"I am willing to support you in establishing a new divine kingdom," said one of the strategists.

"I am willing too," another person echoed.

In no time, everyone in the command room became followers of Du Ge.

Some might be genuine, some might be fake, but because Du Ge had proven their abilities, at this moment, surrendering was their only way to survive.

But Du Ge didn't care; he believed in the trend of the times.

As long as his position was high enough and enough people gathered around him, these followers, even if they were pretending to surrender now, would eventually become genuine…

By tying them to his warship, even if the lie about the Seed of Humanity was exposed, it wouldn't matter.

"General Cheson, what is your decision?" Du Ge looked at Cheson on the screen, smiling as he asked.

"I will lead the third fleet to join you," Cheson hesitated for a moment before saying, "But as you said, it's best if we go through a battle…"

"As you wish," Du Ge nodded.

A fleet is too large, with tens of thousands of soldiers. In such a short time, trying to peacefully subdue them is unrealistic.

Therefore.

Defeating them became the best method.

When the top leader decides to surrender, the army he leads has no hope of victory.

……

General Rhett and the commanders of the first fleet chose to surrender.

Most of the soldiers on the Thunder had already piloted their warships into the battlefield, launching a heroic charge under the fierce artillery of the God of War.

The God of War's shield was still up, and the defense of ordinary warships was as fragile as children before the powerful firepower of the God of War.

One by one, warships had their shields shattered, were hit by the God of War's artillery, and turned into splendid fireworks, disappearing into space…

Rhett watched his subordinates perish with his own eyes and finally couldn't bear it anymore. He pressed the collective communication button: "All soldiers of the first fleet, this is Rhett. Now, I order everyone to cease the attack and surrender to the God of War.

Repeat. I order everyone to cease the attack and surrender to the God of War…"

……

As soon as this order was issued.

The communications team on the Thunder exploded, with all the captains asking what had happened.

They were unwilling to believe this order.

Too many of them had already died, and the God of War's shield was about to be breached…

The commanders on the Thunder had to explain to everyone the fact that the high command of the Thunder had collectively fallen and repeatedly emphasized that it was because the enemy was too strong and they needed to preserve the first fleet's living force.

Before they could control the situation, they didn't want to reveal information about the Seed of Humanity.

After all.

Every warship could contact the Zorn God Clan, and if the news about the Seed of Humanity got out, it could potentially make the situation spiral out of control.

The Zorn God Clan's attack ceased, but the God of War did not stop.

Rhett looked at Du Ge, showing a pleading expression.

Du Ge nodded, took out a communicator, and contacted Birmingham, explaining that he had subdued the Thunder.

Birmingham was still fighting Rhett's two deputies, and upon hearing this news, he was somewhat incredulous.

But seeing the Zorn God Clan's fleet gradually cease their attack, he still issued the order for the God of War to stop attacking and accept the surrender.

……

In the end.

A life-and-death war was inexplicably halted under Du Ge's mediation.

At this moment.

The Thunder, which had lost its shield, was already riddled with holes. If the war hadn't stopped, this famous warship in the universe would soon become a mere symbol in history.

……

Next.

The God of War engaged in a mock battle with General Cheson at space node 487, and after Du Ge shattered the Hurricane's shield, he incorporated the Zorn God Clan's third fleet.

This time.

Because of the prior agreement, the Hurricane suffered almost no damage.

Under Du Ge's command, he now had two intact warships, the God of War and the Hurricane, as well as the damaged Thunder, and a combined force of over a million from the Zorn God Clan and the Celestial God Clan.

Of course.

On the surface, this army was still led by God of War, Birmingham, as the two fleets of the Zorn God Clan were captured after being defeated by him…

……

The news that the two fleets of the Zorn God Clan were successively defeated by the God of War in just a few days caused a huge stir in the universe.

The name of God of War, Birmingham, was at its peak.

Meanwhile, the evaluation of the Zorn God Clan's combat power by various civilizations plummeted. Many civilizations that originally supported them even began to waver, secretly contacting the Celestial God Clan to secure a backup plan for themselves.

The Zorn God Clan had always been on par with the Celestial God Clan. The scale and strength of the first and third fleets were comparable to the God of War. Together, they were even superior to the God of War, and for the Seed of Humanity, the Zorn God Clan would fight to the death.

In the predictions of many military analysts, even if the God of War broke through the encirclement, it would suffer heavy losses.

After all, due to the vast distance, the reinforcements from the Celestial God Clan couldn't support the God of War in time.

The outcome of the war, however, left everyone stunned. Even though the Zorn God Clan achieved victories in local skirmishes against the Celestial God Clan, it still raised doubts about their true combat power…

The God King of the Zorn God Clan was furious upon hearing of Rhett and Cheson's surrender and sought the reason, but the two fleets seemed to have lost contact, and he couldn't get even a shred of information from the battlefield.

Although he knew there must be something fishy, the Zorn God Clan had no choice but to continue dispatching fleets to blockade the God of War.

The Seed of Humanity was too important to the Zorn God Clan. If the God of War returned to the Celestial God Clan, the Zorn God Clan would truly be utterly defeated.

……

The overwhelming victories of the God of War also left the God King of the Celestial God Clan feeling incredulous.

But after Birmingham showed the God King Du Ge's outstanding performance on the battlefield, the God King was overjoyed and immediately awarded Du Ge, promoting him to "Thunder God of War," granting him the same rights and status as the God of War.

Moreover.

The God King announced these two great victories to the entire universe through the Star Network.

Although the God King seemed very pleased with these victories, he still noticed something unusual in the video footage provided by Birmingham, which explained the reasons for their victory.

Since it involved the Seed of Humanity, the shattering of the shield was not a reason for surrender, and there must be more hidden secrets.

But at this time, the God King's control over the God of War was beyond reach, and all he could do was temporarily appease Du Ge.

After cutting off contact with Birmingham.

The God King of the Celestial God Clan immediately issued new orders to the fleets "God of War," "Thunder God," and "Fire God," which were to support the God of War.

No matter who first reached the God of War, once they obtained the Seed of Humanity, they must immediately control Birmingham and Kou Nan to investigate the reasons for their victory over the two fleets of the Zorn God Clan.

The God King would not allow himself to be deceived.