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

Du Ge settled Xiang Li in Linjiang and Ge Zong in Jiangbei, while he and Huangfu Yue's Earthly Wisdom Army returned to Linyang City.

Entrusting two cities to two maniacs was irresponsible, but at this moment, Du Ge needed his subordinates to grow quickly. He couldn't afford to worry about too much else.

Only by letting those around him grow rapidly could they help Luo Shuang sweep across the land, eliminate all uncontrollable Alien Star warriors, and ensure the public could live in peace.

After all, Alien Star warriors were the greatest scourge. Not everyone had a conscience like his.

Moreover, Lin Qing's 300,000-strong army could arrive in Linyang in at most half a month. Du Ge didn't have much time left.

In half a month, Xiang Li and Ge Zong wouldn't have enough time to turn the citizens of the two cities into maniacs.

...

On the return journey.

After cultivating for twenty or thirty years, the national teacher's golden body was broken by a supernatural power casually comprehended by a Heavenly Demon. His expression was quite complex.

He looked at Du Ge, hesitated for a long time, and finally asked, "Imperial Teacher, do all of you awaken similar supernatural powers?"

Du Ge glanced at him, "Yes."

"What is your supernatural power?" the national teacher asked again.

Huangfu Yue also cast a curious glance.

Du Ge turned back and glanced at them, saying, "I haven't awakened any supernatural power. The conditions for skill awakening are extremely harsh. One must perform deeds that align with their attributes and leave a deep impression on the world. I haven't met the conditions yet..."

Inciting a fallen princess to rebel, capturing Yutang Pass, creating the constellation culture of Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends, single-handedly capturing Cao Lin...

In just one month, he had become famous throughout the land. What Heavenly Demon could achieve such feats?

The national teacher's mind flashed through the things Du Ge had done like a revolving lantern. He snorted inwardly. No awakening of skills? Who would believe that?

Is it that your skill is too shameful to reveal?

Huangfu Yue asked, "Imperial Teacher, is your attribute torment?"

"Yes," Du Ge nodded, "My attribute is torment, but I can't bear to torment more people, so I haven't awakened any advanced skills yet.

When fighting Cao Lin, I had a chance to awaken my skill, but I pitied Cao Lin's lifetime of brilliance and couldn't bear to torment him excessively in front of both armies. But this turned out well, as I subdued a great general for the princess, which is more beneficial to the world than awakening a torment-related supernatural power."

You call that not excessive?

The national teacher complained inwardly.

But soon he was stunned. He possessed the Way of Nature and could clearly sense the flow of water, knowing what was happening beneath the surface.

But the army on the shore didn't know. They only saw Cao Lin's clothes being stripped off, which on the battlefield was not considered torment, at most, humiliation...

Du Ge had indeed shown mercy!

Could his attribute truly be torment?

Huangfu Yue blushed, believing Du Ge's words immediately. At Yutang Pass, the Imperial Teacher's torment of her was very subtle, and no one else knew about it.

Such hidden torment could hardly awaken a skill. Compared to Xiang Li and Ge Zong, the Imperial Teacher was indeed a kind person!

After a moment of silence, the national teacher changed the topic, "Imperial Teacher, aren't you worried about raising a tiger to bring trouble?"

Du Ge smiled, "Treat people with sincerity, and you don't need to worry about betrayal."

Giving Xiang Li and Ge Zong each a city was equivalent to giving them great power and a chance to quickly enhance their attributes.

Strength breeds ambition, and the national teacher's concern was not unfounded.

But suppressing them out of fear of backlash was not Du Ge's style.

He believed in his own charisma.

Besides, the current situation was in his favor. Following him, they could gain benefits, but if they rebelled, he could easily strip them of their life stars and turn them into experience points.

In the end, both of their skills had flaws. As long as he grew faster than them, they would never have a chance to retaliate.

However...

Both of their skills had offensive capabilities, and it was hard not to feel a bit envious...

But Du Ge had no clue how to unlock a second skill with two keywords.

He had done enough, but the second skill seemed to be stuck, unable to come out. Damn Pan-Universal Entertainment, setting the skill activation rate so low.

Huangfu Yue sighed, worried, "Imperial Teacher, will there be no place for ordinary generals like us in the future?"

"How could that be?" Du Ge turned to her, smiling encouragingly, "Didn't you break Ge Zong's skill when he used it? Heavenly Demons' skills are indeed powerful, but once you find their weak points, they are easy to break."

Recalling her bizarre behavior of desperately trying to lick her nose with her tongue, Huangfu Yue blushed again, "Ge Zong's supernatural power is easy to break, but what about Xiang Li?"

"Also easy to break, just be more perverse than her," Du Ge said.

"..." Huangfu Yue.

Du Ge chuckled, "General Huangfu, the best way to defeat a Heavenly Demon is to become stronger yourself. Once you become a grandmaster, even if you can't defeat them, you'll have ways to escape. Find their skill's weak points, and you might even be able to kill them in one strike next time."

Huangfu Yue pondered, "A grandmaster?"

"Yes, a grandmaster," Du Ge looked at her, "In Linyang City, I observed that your spear intent is evolving towards the bizarre. Your luck has been strong these days. Keep at it, and you will definitely advance to the grandmaster realm."

Huangfu Yue sneaked a glance at Du Ge, blushing again.

The Huangfu family's spear technique was upright and honorable, but recently, whenever she practiced, scenes from Yutang Pass and Du Ge's battle with Cao Lin kept flashing in her mind, making her spear technique unconsciously turn bizarre, and she couldn't change it back.

As a woman, thinking of becoming a grandmaster and having to aim her spear at people's lower parts, Huangfu Yue felt she couldn't face anyone.

But then she thought, in future battles with Heavenly Demons, if she didn't become a grandmaster, she might never have a chance to rise again. So, Huangfu Yue solemnly nodded and promised Du Ge, "Imperial Teacher, I will work hard."

"Not just work hard, you must work hard," Du Ge said seriously, "General Huangfu, you've seen Xiang Li and Ge Zong's conduct. We can use them to conquer the world, but we will never use them to govern it. If they rebel, it will be up to you to suppress them. Without reaching the grandmaster realm, would you surrender on the battlefield?"

He paused, "Last time, Cao Lin was defeated. Lin Qing will surely be well-prepared this time. I believe Lin Qing's army will have Heavenly Demons with awakened supernatural powers like Xiang Li and Ge Zong.

If they appear on the battlefield, only grandmasters can contend with them! National Teacher, General Huangfu, we have too few people we can use. The battle ahead will be tough..."

...

Du Ge's worries were not unfounded.

There are no secrets under the sun.

The performance of Earthly Mischief Star Xiang Li and Ge Zong on the battlefield caused a crisis among all surviving Alien Star warriors.

First, they gathered people from their own planet under the name of Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends, then honed their abilities within their territory, refining advanced skills.

Once Du Ge's gathered Alien Star warriors exceeded ten, with two or three complementary skills, they could almost sweep across the land.

Compared to Alien Star warriors' skills, armies were just numbers, hardly making a difference on the battlefield.

...

The first to respond was Chongming Kingdom's Right Prime Minister Pei Ma'er. He issued an emergency call, explaining the seriousness of the situation, and expanded the scale of summoning companions again.

But after Shi Pingchuan's purge, Chongming Kingdom couldn't attract more Alien Star warriors for a while.

After all.

Even Du Ge, so close to the border, had only attracted three companions in so many days.

However, Pei Ma'er didn't just wait for others to come. He immediately sent the three Alien Star warriors who had previously joined him into Lin Qing's army.

He instructed Lin Qing to train their attributes at all costs, helping them awaken their supernatural powers.

Moreover, Pei Ma'er promised Lin Qing that he would send more Alien Star warriors to him later to counter Du Ge.

The first three Alien Star warriors sent to Lin Qing's army by Pei Ma'er were: Yu Zhang, with the keyword "Sleazy"; Shen Yu, with the keyword "Precision"; and a sixty-year-old woman named Ren Shaorong, with the keyword "Beauty."

The three keywords were not particularly suited for the battlefield, but with Xiang Li and Ge Zong as precedents, Pei Ma'er couldn't care less. He let them grow wildly.

Lin Qing also received frontline reports.

The Earthly Mischief Army and Earthly Alien Army gave him a headache, and he didn't know how to deal with them.

Pei Ma'er's three Alien Star warriors were a timely help.

He didn't dare to slack off and assigned each of them 5,000 elite soldiers on the day they joined, to hone their keywords.

...

Compared to the active Pei Ma'er, who was gradually gaining Emperor of Chongming's trust, Shi Pingchuan was much more low-key.

Realizing he couldn't compete with Du Ge for people, he focused more on enhancing his attributes.

He found a new partner—the Fourth Prince, Gu Shiming.

Gu Shiming's background had been leaked to the Emperor of Chongming by the national teacher.

These days, his life had been tough, and even his most capable assistant, Pei Ma'er, had sided with the Emperor.

Shi Pingchuan's initiative to ally with him was exactly what he needed.

A prime minister and a prince, the two quickly formed a faction within Chongming Kingdom's officialdom, planning to seize the throne amidst the chaos.

Shi Pingchuan's efforts indeed brought him significant improvement.

But strangely, in just a few days, not only did he fail to maintain his second-place ranking, but he was also surpassed by Pei Ma'er, dropping to third place.

The drop in ranking made Shi Pingchuan anxious, forcing him to consider a new question: What exactly was Pei Ma'er's keyword?

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