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

Fishing in troubled waters, when you're the one stirring the waters, you're bound to be the biggest beneficiary.

The first thing that came to Du Ge's mind was this skill.

Holly's body was taken over by people from Pan-Universal Entertainment, so the things Du Ge did under Holly's name couldn't be attributed to him anymore, and thus, the Power of Faith didn't feed back to him.

He also didn't receive the Power of Faith from the Sun God, likely due to the Sun God's will dissipating, since it's his split soul managing the Sun God's head now.

And faith is always based on the original person.

Skills like Backstab and Plucking Feathers from a Passing Goose are too obvious. If the split soul uses them and they get leaked, it could bring harm to the main body...

In a situation where he can't expose himself, the most suitable skill is Fishing in Troubled Waters.

But to unleash the power of this skill, he needs to use this body to stir the waters once more.

Pan-Universal Entertainment hasn't discovered the existence of his split soul.

Du Ge fell into deep thought, feeling that the risk seemed a bit high.

The people from Pan-Universal Entertainment can clearly use the advanced skills awakened by the Alien Star warriors.

He has now lost the Protection of the People, and just Yu Xia's manipulation could increase his risk of exposure by an unknown magnitude.

Sigh!

Du Ge sighed silently. Why are all the skills brought out from the second Keywords?

After much hesitation.

Du Ge gave up on the idea of taking risks.

He decided to wait.

He needed to understand how Pan-Universal Entertainment would handle the Alien Star Battlefield before making a decision. They couldn't possibly stay on this Alien Star Battlefield forever.

Haste makes waste.

One wrong move could lead to total defeat.

Du Ge comforted himself in his heart, thinking that Pan-Universal Entertainment was too powerful, and caution was never a mistake.

Evan, who was also controlled by Du Ge, could move freely, but he only had two thousand mental power from Du Ge, which made his social influence too small. He had merely organized some former classmates to form a small Sea God Association, secretly operating in the Lucerne Kingdom, and was temporarily unable to reach higher levels.

Given the unknown changes in the Alien Star Battlefield after Pan-Universal Entertainment's intervention, Du Ge also decided to slow down Evan's actions.

Letting the split soul play dead on the Alien Star Battlefield, Du Ge stepped out of the teleportation pod and walked leisurely towards the base's exit, waiting for Bai Long's summons.

Sure enough.

After only a few steps, the scene in front of him changed, and he was already teleported in front of Bai Long.

Bai Long's mysterious teleportation further convinced Du Ge not to let his split soul act rashly.

Du Ge's mental power was nearly three million, yet his consciousness couldn't probe outside the base of Pan-Universal Entertainment, and when Bai Long summoned him, he had no forewarning, let alone resistance.

Wait.

The main task of the split soul left behind this time was to find the truth.

To defeat the opponent, one must understand the opponent. Du Ge lowered his goals. Though impulsive by nature, he never acted rashly when his life was at stake.

...

Bai Long looked at Du Ge for a long time without speaking. The surprises Du Ge gave him were so many that he didn't know whether they were blessings or curses.

"Lord Bai Long, why did the Alien Star Battlefield suddenly end this time?" Du Ge took the initiative, with a hint of blame in his tone, "I was about to trigger the war between gods and demons and earn the three hundred thousand mental reward."

"The system encountered some malfunctions, and we had to temporarily halt the match," Bai Long said, sitting in a chair and swirling a wine glass in his hand, his tone somewhat indifferent, "It might be related to your use of water magic on the battlefield.

Du Ge, I warned you before not to use anything outside of the Keywords on the battlefield. Do you know how much trouble your recklessness has caused the company? The entire server crashed because of you, and many viewers are demanding an explanation from the company..."

If I didn't know you were doing this for hype, afraid of me monopolizing the spotlight, and forcibly stopped the Alien Star Battlefield, I might have believed you.

Du Ge muttered in his heart, awkwardly defending himself, "Lord Bai Long, was it really my fault? This Alien Star Battlefield has magic, and besides, I awakened the Sea God martial soul, so it's normal for the Sea God martial soul to use water magic! I thought it was fine, Mr. Bai Long, I won't be punished for this, will I?"

"Du Ge, there's a lot of controversy about you from the higher-ups," Bai Long said, finishing his drink, "I spent a lot of effort to keep you safe. But if you continue to be reckless on the Alien Star Battlefield next time, the company might directly eliminate you, and even I won't be able to protect you then."

Gulp!

Du Ge swallowed hard, his mouth twitching slightly as he tried to force a flattering smile but failed, ending up with a bitter smile instead, "Thank you, Lord Bai Long, it won't happen again. After this, I'll apply for retirement and won't go to the Alien Star Battlefield anymore."

"No, you must go to the Alien Star Battlefield," Bai Long said, frowning slightly.

"Lord Bai Long, you know my impulsive nature. I'm worried that once on the battlefield, I won't be able to resist using water magic," Du Ge said, "I'm only eighteen, there are many things I haven't enjoyed yet, and I don't want to die, so not going to the battlefield is the best choice for me..."

"You must resist even if you can't," Bai Long said, "If you don't go to the Alien Star Battlefield, I can kill you right now, and even the entire Qi Yuan Star will accompany you to the grave."

"..." Du Ge shuddered violently, frozen in place.

"Du Ge, maybe being first in a few Alien Star Battlefields has made you lose sight of yourself. Remember, you might be an Alien Star warrior who can call the shots on the battlefield, but in reality, you're just a resource-lacking slave. You have no grounds to negotiate with Pan-Universal Entertainment."

Bai Long looked at him, expressionless, "If you want to live, if you want resources, you must act within the rules set by Pan-Universal Entertainment. Not just water magic, but don't do things like distributing resources evenly in the future. Game rules are game rules, and trying to be a hero will only get more people killed."

Du Ge fell into a long silence, looking at Bai Long, lowering his head, a hint of stubbornness flashing in his eyes, "I understand."

"Good that you understand. Go back and prepare to enter the next Alien Star Battlefield," Bai Long said.

"Lord Bai Long, if I encounter life-threatening danger on the Alien Star Battlefield, can't I use water magic?" Du Ge asked unwillingly.

"No," Bai Long said, "I've already told you, if your recklessness causes trouble for the company again, no one can protect you. If it implicates me, I'll vent my anger on Qi Yuan Star..."

Du Ge fell silent again.

After a moment, he asked, "Lord Bai Long, is there still a resource reward this time?"

"There is," Bai Long said, pouring himself another glass of wine, swirling it a few times before drinking it all, "Rewards won't be deducted, that's a basic rule, and the company won't change it. I abide by the game rules, so I hope you also abide by the rules in the game, understand?"

"Understood," Du Ge nodded, taking a deep breath, asking, "Mr. Bai Long, you said before that if I get first place in every Alien Star Battlefield before the age of twenty-five, you'll give me a chance to work for Pan-Universal Entertainment. Does that promise still stand?"

"Of course," Bai Long smiled, "That's also a reward you deserve."

"I understand," Du Ge smiled, "Thank you, Lord Bai Long."

"Any other questions?" Bai Long asked.

"Mr. Bai Long, I want to know what it's like after the Alien Star Battlefield ends," Du Ge probed further.

"When you join the company, you'll naturally find out," Bai Long shook his head with a smile, waving his hand to send Du Ge out again.

...

After being sent out by Bai Long, Du Ge maintained a pained expression, feeling an unprecedented calm in his heart.

Bai Long was indeed powerful, but now, he was no longer completely in the dark as before.

The information from the split soul combined with Bai Long's warnings confirmed one thing for Du Ge: Pan-Universal Entertainment heavily relied on him.

They wanted to use him to make money but were also afraid he wouldn't follow the rules and mess things up, ruining the show!

To put it accurately, it was a case of mixed pain and joy.

This was good news for him, at least until he caused a major problem, his safety wouldn't be an issue.

However.

For now, he couldn't use means like the Power of Poseidon, as pushing the other side too hard might not endanger his life, but punishment would be inevitable.

For the greater good, using one less Sea God martial soul power wouldn't affect him much.

Moreover, Du Ge couldn't figure out whether the survival of the split soul still counted as him being alive.

If possible, Du Ge most hoped for a complete soul to break free from Pan-Universal's control.

...

"Du Ge is out."

Nan Youlong and the remaining Alien Star warriors had been waiting outside for a while. Seeing Du Ge come out, the Alien Star warriors erupted into cheers and gathered around excitedly.

Du Ge glanced around, and out of the hundred warriors who entered the Alien Star Battlefield this time, only sixteen remained.

Fortunately, familiar faces like Gao Ming and Yao Tong were still there.

But Xing Mo, who had jokingly asked him to take care on the battlefield, was gone. It had to be said, the Alien Star Battlefield was truly brutal...

"Du Ge."

"Du Ge."

Gao Ming and the others greeted Du Ge one after another.

Du Ge responded to each of them.

Once they quieted down, Nan Youlong came over and asked, "Du Ge, did Bai Long find you again?"

"Yeah," Du Ge nodded.

"What did he want?" Nan Youlong asked.

"Nothing major, just gave me a talking-to and blamed me for the early end of this Alien Star Battlefield," Du Ge smiled, "But don't worry, Nan Chief, even though the Alien Star Battlefield ended early, the resources will still be distributed as usual..."

At this moment.

Around Du Ge, there was a deathly silence.

Not just Nan Youlong, everyone wore expressions as if they'd seen a ghost.

"Damn, comparing people will drive you crazy, comparing goods will make you throw them away, I'm really convinced this time," Yao Tong said, "I thought Du Ge crashing the Simulation Field was impressive enough, but I didn't expect he could crash the Alien Star Battlefield too, I'm convinced, really convinced!"

"Good thing Du Ge crashed the Alien Star Battlefield," an Alien Star warrior scratched his head, relieved, "At that time, I encountered two Alien Star warriors from other planets and almost got killed by them. If it weren't for Du Ge, I probably wouldn't have made it back this time. Du Ge, you're my savior."

"I say, next time we enter the Alien Star Battlefield, we don't need to do anything, just let Du Ge show off alone," another Alien Star warrior laughed.

"Du Ge, what did you do on the Alien Star Battlefield this time?" Unlike the joking Alien Star warriors, Nan Youlong felt his mouth dry, subconsciously wiping the sweat from his forehead.

First crashing the Simulation Field, then the Alien Star Battlefield, he was really worried that one day Du Ge would offend Pan-Universal Entertainment so badly that Qi Yuan Star would be implicated. This was damn exciting.

"Who knows," Du Ge rolled his eyes at Nan Youlong, smiling, "Nan Chief, don't be so nervous, I said it's fine, I'll hold back next time."