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

Yunyao's keyword is arrogance?

No.

Her keyword is boasting.

Arrogance and boasting can be interchangeable in some aspects.

She naturally knew that the immortal world she boasted about was full of loopholes, at most deceiving children of three to five years old.

Not to mention that the Sword Saint didn't believe it, even the elder who brought her into the sword sect didn't believe it.

But no matter what, she won the bet.

With the natural advantage of a little girl's body and exaggerated language arts, plus the ever-growing Heavenly Demon body, she successfully piqued the Sword Saint's curiosity...

That was enough.

As long as she successfully entered the Qinglan Sword Sect and learned the Sword Saint's skills, even if she didn't meet the Sword Saint's expectations, she wouldn't be expelled from the sect.

On Qi Yuan Star, everyone had studied Du Ge's replay videos.

Some believed Du Ge's success was due to his exploitation of keywords, some thought it was his adventurous spirit, and others believed it was his persuasive skills...

But Yunyao believed Du Ge's success was due to sunk costs.

The Sword Saint had invested his efforts in him. As long as he wasn't particularly bad and could show some promise, the more the Sword Saint invested in him, the more he could establish himself in the Qinglan Sword Sect. No one would abandon a child they personally nurtured.

As long as that child didn't commit any heinous acts.

Of course, this involved another good trait of Du Ge. No matter which faction he was in, he would give his all for it until he grew and reached higher levels.

Even so, he rarely turned against or betrayed the places where he had grown. Most of the time, he would lend a hand to those less fortunate than him.

This is why, as Du Ge developed, more and more people gathered around him, and everyone believed in him.

Moreover, Yunyao was convinced that other warriors would stir up trouble in other corners of the world.

Once the world descended into chaos, her position in the Qinglan Sword Sect would become even more important.

...

Actually.

It wasn't just Yunyao.

When the news of the Heavenly Demon spread, all surviving Alien Star warriors were both furious and desperately trying to save themselves.

In the last Alien Star Battlefield, Du Ge's crushing victory left everyone in fear. No one wanted a repeat of that scene.

A lone star.

In an Alien Star Battlefield where only ten people could survive, it was terrifying.

No one wanted to be outside those ten.

But everyone hoped to become Du Ge, to dominate the Alien Star Battlefield with the most dazzling style, sweeping across the world and winning the final victory.

So, even the warriors on Qi Yuan Star didn't dare to trust their companions rashly.

Qinglan Sword Sect, Xunyang Gang, Tianying Gang, Frost Alliance, Fire God Sect, and other major sects all had Alien Star warriors knocking on their doors under various pretexts.

Of course.

Except for the Chongming Kingdom, other countries didn't have a prime minister like Shi Pingchuan who could suppress the Heavenly Demon so forcefully. So, even though they knew the characteristics of the Heavenly Demon, they didn't leave the Alien Star warriors without any chance like Chongming Kingdom did.

Alien Star warriors who possessed bodies in these countries lived relatively easier lives, with the only trouble being the randomness of the possessed identities and the difficulty in acquiring skills.

Not all Alien Star warriors were suited to their new identities after gender changes.

...

Gender equality is a major trend.

Alien Star warriors skilled in propaganda helped to fan the flames.

Du Ge's attributes skyrocketed, advancing rapidly, and in just a few days, he had soared to the second position.

He received a reward of five thousand mental power.

Not being able to become first, Du Ge felt a bit regretful.

However, the prime minister of Chongming Kingdom had a favorable start, clearing out over a thousand warriors in one go. Such a brilliant achievement was unmatched in the current Alien Star Battlefield.

To rise from obscurity to second place was already remarkable.

With the intelligence brought back by Dragon Fang assassins from various places, Du Ge naturally knew what was happening outside.

Du Ge suspected that Pan-Universal Entertainment had attributed the promotion of craftsman status, commercial support, and tax reductions by other Alien Star warriors to him.

After all.

They did it under Luo Shuang's name, and Luo Shuang happened to be his master.

The role of a loyal minister is to set a good example and lead others to follow, right?

Loyal ministers like Zhuge Liang, who personally handled everything and exhausted themselves to death, were rare.

...

With attribute bonuses, Du Ge's martial arts training speed soared, advancing rapidly, and in just a few days, he had reached the half-step innate realm, catching up with Yu Hongsheng.

Because he hadn't sparred with others, no one knew Du Ge's true combat strength.

Even Yu Hongsheng still considered him the one who could only defeat Leng Shi with water-based magic, still fantasizing about turning the tables one day!

But Wu Chang was different.

These days, he had been charging at the front lines, relying on his undying body, fighting at the forefront, blocking blades for his teammates, and his attributes and cultivation level had also been climbing, earning him the nickname "Desperate Old Wolf" among the Shadow Assassins.

His popularity among the Shadow Assassins was also growing.

However.

Wu Chang's influence remained confined within the Dragon Fang organization, with limited impact in the martial world, and his attribute growth was limited, not to mention awakening derivative skills.

At this moment.

It had been twenty-two days since the Alien Star Battlefield began, and in another eight days, the top ten rankings would be announced.

Du Ge's sense of crisis grew stronger.

This Alien Star Battlefield was full of lunatics, and his current strength was not enough to fend off attacks from super experts.

So.

He had to elevate his strength to the grandmaster level within eight days or boost the princess's forces to be able to counter grandmaster-level assassinations.

Or, awaken new advanced skills.

Recently, the princess's growth had been rapid, and he was running out of excuses to spar with her.

...

In Chongming Kingdom, the information buzz had been stirred up, but it hadn't reached the point where Luo Shuang could rally people to rebel.

It had to be said.

In relatively stable times, rebellion was too difficult.

These Alien Star warriors were also not very effective. Over twenty days had passed, and none of them had caused any major trouble.

...

"Former Princess Luo Shuang suspected of being possessed by the Heavenly Demon, disrupting Chongming Kingdom. Duke Dingguo offers a reward for capturing Fourth Princess Luo Shuang. A thousand taels of gold and the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households for her capture."

"Duke Dingguo frequently mobilizes border generals. General of Chariots and Cavalry Jiang Sheng is dispatched to Water Dragon Lake to quell bandits. Former General of the West Hu Ling is promoted to General of Agile Cavalry, guarding Longqing Pass."

"Duke Dingguo ascends the throne, changes the country's name to Yong'an, grants amnesty to the world, and opens the grace examination..."

"Qinglan Sword Sect's Fairy Yunyao summons celestial beings to exterminate demons. The password is 'Celestial King covers the Earth Tiger.'"

...

Du Ge was flipping through information from various places, trying to find a breakthrough. When he saw the password 'Celestial King covers the Earth Tiger,' he was stunned.

This was the first Alien Star warrior to release a Qi Yuan Star signature password.

Who was it?

In a situation where the difficulty of acquiring skills had increased by an unknown number of times, the probability of extracting information through skills had also dropped to the lowest.

So, was the Alien Star warrior in Qinglan Sword Sect an acquaintance?

Could he trust the other party?

Du Ge was pondering.

Luo Shuang's voice suddenly came: "Master, the eldest daughter of General of Chariots and Cavalry Huangfu Xing stationed in Qingzhou, Huangfu Yue, has rebelled with three thousand soldiers, heading towards the border, claiming to join hands with me to establish a female-led dynasty. Huangfu Xing is leading an army in pursuit. Should we rescue her? Could this be a trap?"

Finally, they couldn't sit still!

Du Ge put down the announcement in his hand, turned to Luo Shuang, and said, "It's definitely a trap. But even if it's a trap, we have to go. This is the first female general to openly support you. If she raises your banner and you do nothing, even watching her fall into danger, no one will listen to you in the future. This is their open scheme."

"But we have no soldiers or generals. Even if we take all the Dragon Fang people, we can't match Huangfu Xing's forces, right?" Luo Shuang frowned. "Moreover, if it's a trap, wouldn't we be walking into it once we meet up with Huangfu Yue?"

"Even if we walk into a trap, we have to go. This is an opportunity." Thinking of his only awakened skill, Du Ge immediately gave up the idea of venturing to Qinglan Sword Sect. Trusting others was secondary; being strong oneself was the real strength. He smiled lightly and stood up. "Huangfu Yue has rebelled, right? Let's make it real. Then, even if she doesn't want to rebel, she will have no choice..."

Yu Hongsheng, still severely injured, watched with his eyes closed, as if it had nothing to do with him.

The eldest senior brother responsible for taking care of him was stunned: "Your Highness, Imperial Teacher, what about Dragon Fang?"

"Don't be stingy with money. Summon all the Heaven-ranked assassins to kill Huangfu Xing." Du Ge glanced at Yu Hongsheng and said, "Eldest senior brother, I will take all the Earth-ranked assassins. You are responsible for stabilizing all affairs of Dragon Fang. If Master shows any misconduct, you can replace him..."

"Imperial Teacher, there's no need for that." Yu Hongsheng looked at Du Ge and shook his head. "I am already the princess's man."

"It has nothing to do with whether you are the princess's man. The key is that you are too stupid." Du Ge glanced at him disdainfully and said, "So many days and you haven't found a chance to notify your master behind the scenes. The princess doesn't keep fools under her..."

"..."

Yu Hongsheng was suddenly stunned.

The eldest senior brother shivered, suddenly understanding Du Ge's true intention. He was telling him to keep a close watch on his master!

If the master found a chance to notify the Dragon Fang's backers while the Fourth Princess was away, he would be the one truly left with no place to be buried.

Poof!

Under the master's furious gaze, the eldest senior brother unhesitatingly stabbed his master again: "Princess, Imperial Teacher, you go ahead and recruit Huangfu Yue. Master and I will plan to lure out Dragon Fang's backers."