World's End: My Keyword is One More Than Others-Chapter 497: One careless move and it went too far
In the blink of an eye.
The corridor of the Presidential Palace was left with only Luo Yan.
The captain of the Presidential Guard, who was on duty, watched the Alien Star warriors dart out like arrows and asked in surprise, "Director Luo, what's going on? What's happening with your team?"
The Homeland Defense Bureau wasn't a secret; everyone knew that Luo Yan had a group of Alien Star warriors under his command.
"I don't know either. I came to take them to meet the President..." Luo Yan was bewildered. Suddenly, he snapped back to reality, "Not good, there's an enemy acting in the shadows. Captain Liu, ensure the safety of the Presidential Palace, and assign a team to follow me and catch up with them."
Captain Liu of the guard acknowledged and quickly gathered his team to strengthen the defense of the Presidential Palace.
Luo Yan hurriedly led a team out, while also contacting the patrol ships in the sky, instructing them not to attack the Alien Star warriors and to track and report their route promptly...
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"Brother Dong, what's happening?" The two Alien Star warriors summoned by Zhao Mei looked anxious. One of them couldn't stop running and urgently asked the person beside him.
"Cut the crap, we've been controlled by someone else, either Zhao Mei or Meng Lanyun. Damn it, Luo Yan didn't tell the truth; the other side was prepared." The man called Brother Dong looked grim, "Song Li, use your skills as soon as you see anyone."
"Understood."
Song Li responded, took out his phone, and dialed a number, "Zhang Yueru, take your people and head to the first ambush point immediately."
Without waiting for a response, he quickly hung up and dialed a second number, speaking rapidly, "Yang Zuo, take your people to the first ambush point. The opponent has control skills. Remember to close your eyes when you arrive..."
"Ding Miao, Brother Dong and I were ambushed. We're moving in a straight line between the Imperial Capital and the first ambush point. Intercept us as fast as you can."
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While running, Song Li commanded and dispatched troops without any concern for the drones tracking them from above or the civilians filming them with their phones from the roadside.
Although the Alien Star warriors were fast, not everyone could match the speed of Xiang Jiaojiao and Du Ge.
As Song Li and the others ran, the onlookers couldn't hear his voice clearly, but they could see their faces.
As for the high-speed cameras on the drones, they captured even more.
Compared to Song Li and his companion, who retained their senses, the people summoned by Meng Lanyun were much worse off. They seemed drugged, their eyes bloodshot, panting heavily, running while letting out meaningless roars, and some impatient ones even started tearing their clothes while running...
This scene left everyone astonished.
Even though they passed by quickly, this scene was still posted on the Battle Network by some keen individuals, sparking a new wave of concern.
"Are genetically modified warriors at risk of losing control?"
"If they lose control, will the children born to the violated humans be mutants?"
"If more mutants are born, what will happen to ordinary humans?"
...
No matter what kind of event, there were always Alien Star warriors deliberately guiding public opinion and traffic, stirring up every incident to gain benefits.
The Alien Star warriors confronting Gao Ming in Haibin City were dumbfounded as they watched familiar faces running wildly on the streets of the Imperial Capital through the videos on the Battle Network.
Not knowing what had happened, they immediately contacted their partners in the Imperial Capital, but most couldn't be reached.
The few they managed to contact didn't inform them of what was happening in the Imperial Capital but instead urged them to come to the Imperial Capital, saying it was already a sure thing and that spending more time in Haibin City was pointless.
What the hell?
Their companions were running naked on the streets, yet others said nothing was wrong, fooling ghosts!
But this also made the Alien Star warriors in Haibin City realize that those who went to the Imperial Capital must have been caught.
Thus.
Those who were eager to attack the Doomsday Cult on various planets calmed down again.
The Imperial Capital and the Doomsday Cult were two strong forces clashing; it was unwise to stand out at this time.
Sitting back and watching the tigers fight was more in their interest.
The events in the Imperial Capital were spreading wildly online, and they didn't believe Du Ge could sit still...
Gao Ming immediately recognized Du Ge's handiwork and, unwilling to be outdone, issued a new call: "The Alien Star Battlefield should unite to resist the Homeland Defense Bureau..."
Du Ge clearly had a skill to control people, so if he didn't cooperate now, when would he?
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"Brother Lin, when those people come, make sure to take them out before we start!" Meng Lanyun, who had controlled more than ten people at once, couldn't help but feel her eyelids twitch at the thought of what was about to happen.
The process of awakening her skills wasn't exactly decent, and she had secretly experimented with them several times.
But more than ten people, both men and women, this was no longer enjoyment.
The body possession wasn't his, but the sensations were!
The most terrifying part was that Ying Fei was present, and she was supposed to be second or third in command. How would the other Alien Star warriors view him in the replay footage?
Would he have to live incognito for the rest of his life after returning?
"Don't worry, I won't let them violate you." Du Ge nodded affirmatively, agreeing.
Although he had seen many similar films on Earth, more than ten Alien Star warriors were indeed a bit much.
He couldn't let his people sacrifice too much, or it would chill the hearts of others.
Nalan Li, knowing Meng Lanyun's skills, was well-informed as an agent and naturally knew what might happen next. Looking at Meng Lanyun and then at Du Ge, she felt a bit parched. She never thought she would see such a method of subduing the enemy on the battlefield.
Compared to Meng Lanyun, Zhao Mei was much more composed. She simply lay on the bed in the RV, waiting for her summoned target to come and chat with her.
At this moment.
The Alien Star warriors outside, taking advantage of Du Ge being in the RV, tried to sneak away, but they couldn't break through the barrier and became anxious.
"Hey, can't we talk?" Feng Jingxia couldn't help but shout towards the RV, "I can provide you with some information. The opponent has control skills, and what you're doing is very dangerous. Zhao Mei and Meng Lanyun's skills can't counter it. As long as he sees you, you'll be hypnotized. The best way is to snipe him from a distance..."
Being seen means being hypnotized?
Is the skill that domineering?
Du Ge was stunned for a moment, then flashed outside, opened the mini-computer's video, and played back the footage from the Presidential Palace for Feng Jingxia: "Which one?"
Feng Jingxia decisively pointed to the two who were summoned at the beginning: "Those two, Zheng Dadong and Song Li. Zheng Dadong never revealed his skills; we were controlled by this Song Li..."
Before she finished speaking.
Du Ge's brow furrowed slightly, and he glanced at the sky, saying, "Nalan Li, don't stay in the RV. Move everyone to the villa. Zhang Xueqi stays."
"Okay." Nalan Li responded, decisively leading the people to relocate.
"What about us?"
Feng Jingxia also realized something was wrong, as the patrol ships in the sky were gathering towards them.
They became increasingly anxious, trapped in the barrier, they were sitting ducks. Even without Alien Star warriors, a few cannon shots from the patrol ships above would turn them into minced meat.
"Do you trust me?" Du Ge looked at them and suddenly asked.
"We do." The group was taken aback and spoke in unison. People under the eaves had no choice but to bow their heads. The other side hadn't killed them, clearly keeping them for a bigger purpose. Whatever was said, they agreed.
"I don't want the Alien Star Battlefield to end so soon. I want to enjoy it for a few more decades." Du Ge looked around at them and said, "So, I'm going to let you go. Whether you return to your original organization or stay in the Imperial Capital to cause me trouble, it doesn't matter. Are you willing?"
These words left everyone stunned.
"Don't want to end the Alien Star Battlefield?" Bai Yakun looked at Du Ge, asking in disbelief.
"Go back for what?" Du Ge snorted, "Isn't it better to enjoy a world where you can call the shots and have food and drink for decades? Even if you go back, you're still part of the privileged class, but here, you've lived decades longer, which is a win no matter how you look at it! The Alien Star Battlefield wasn't supposed to be rushed, right?"
Exactly!
The Alien Star Battlefield wasn't supposed to be like this!
With one sentence.
Everyone fell into silence.
"Pan-Universal Entertainment is toying with us from above; naturally, we can live the life we want in the game. I want to reverse the rules that Du Ge, that troublemaker, has changed."
Du Ge smiled, "So, I'm giving you a chance, and everyone a chance. As long as it's not a control skill, you can leave. In the end, we'll rely on our abilities to determine the winner. If you can kill me in the process, I have nothing to say, I'll accept my loss."
"Alright." Feng Jingxia looked at Du Ge, slightly moved, "If you fall into my hands in the future, I'll let you go once."
"Me too," Bai Yakun said.
Others echoed.
Fall into your hands? Each of them was quite confident. Du Ge smiled at them and called out loudly, "Hong Xin, release them."
The voice carried far, the barrier was lifted, and everyone regained their freedom.
The group glanced at Du Ge one more time and, along with their respective planet's people, left in different directions.
Zhang Xueqi watched the departing crowd, his expression complicated, "Brother Lin, you didn't even ask for their keywords."
"Who knows how many eyes are watching? What's the point of asking?" Du Ge looked back at him, "It's this unknown that can truly extend the battle line."
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"But they know our keywords," Zhang Xueqi said.
"So what?" Du Ge replied, "Knowing doesn't mean they can beat us, right? Besides, a few more have died now. Let's go, we need to intercept the remaining ones."
Du Ge could clearly sense that at least a dozen people were rapidly approaching them, a number different from those summoned by Zhao Mei.
To avoid complications, he needed to intercept them first.
Originally, gathering them all together would have been the easiest, but the patrol ships were gathering, and reconnaissance drones were being deployed.
He didn't have time to slowly subdue these people under the drones' surveillance.
If his image was broadcast live by the drones, his low-profile reputation would be gone. Letting them go early, on the contrary, could better hide himself.
Not asking for keywords was to give Pan-Universal Entertainment's audience a glimmer of hope. Otherwise, if he controlled everything, this game would most likely end prematurely again.
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Next.
Du Ge, with Zhang Xueqi, moved swiftly to intercept the Alien Star warriors summoned by Song Li.
Song Li did well to find a dozen Alien Star warriors who could counter their team, but the remaining ones weren't suitable for fighting their team.
None of them could match Du Ge's speed.
Moreover, Du Ge could sense and locate them in advance. Even if Song Li shared Zhang Xueqi's information with them, they wouldn't expect Zhang Xueqi to be intercepted by Du Ge.
With a flag raised.
It only took one encounter.
Except for the women, all the men were slain by the Masked Hero. The remaining female Alien Star warriors, although still executing Song Li's orders, were distracted by their infatuation and wouldn't harm Du Ge.
Besides, their target was the first ambush point, and they wouldn't linger on the road before reaching it.
Seeing them still persistently charging towards the villa, Du Ge couldn't be bothered with them and turned to intercept Song Li and his companion coming from the direction of the Imperial Capital.
Eliminating Song Li would restore their sanity, so if they reached the villa and were killed by Xiang Jiaojiao before he could eliminate Song Li, it would just be their bad luck.
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Du Ge's speed was much faster than Song Li and the others, and his perception was far-reaching. Knowing that the opponent controlled people through eye contact, he naturally wouldn't get too close.
However.
Zhao Mei's skill was indeed formidable.
Song Li must have found someone from the same planet to rescue them midway.
But when the two groups met, Song Li glanced over and shouted, "Move aside."
The Alien Star warriors who had stopped them, intending to forcibly take them away, obediently stepped aside. One even picked up Song Li and then threw him back to the ground, standing on the roadside in grievance, making way for them.
But when Song Li came to his senses, he picked up the phone again, calling for people to rescue him. When the pursuers caught up, he shouted "scram" again, personally driving away those who came to save him...
And so it went several times.
Song Li seemed like a madman.
Du Ge watched, dumbfounded, while Song Li and Zheng Dadong's expressions grew increasingly terrified. Only then did they realize the seriousness of the situation.
It must be said.
Summoning skills were not inferior to any control skills.
Unfortunately, neither Zhao Mei nor Meng Lanyun had self-defense capabilities. Without others' cooperation, summoning the enemy was tantamount to sending them to their deaths...
But now it was different, hiding in the shadows, Du Ge didn't even need Zhang Xueqi to act. When Song Li and his companion ran past him, he swiftly appeared behind them and decisively beheaded them.
Any control-type skills were unstable factors and couldn't be left in this world.
Song Li and Zheng Dadong's headless bodies, propelled by inertia, rushed forward a few more steps before falling to the ground with a trace of unwillingness.
After Song Li's death.
The remaining people were easier to deal with. Du Ge flashed among them, taking a few more heads, leaving a few women to continue running forward with lustful eyes, completely absorbed...
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Following Song Li and the others, fearing for their safety, Luo Yan snapped awake the moment Song Li died.
A flash of fear crossed his eyes as he trembled and picked up his phone to dial Nalan Li's number: "Hello, Nalan, nothing happened on your side, right?"
After receiving a positive response.
Luo Yan's face darkened as he looked at the Alien Star warriors still running passionately on the street and suddenly picked up the communicator to order an attack from the patrol ships above.
Du Ge, with his keen senses, heard Luo Yan's order immediately. Seeing the patrol ships reveal their cannons above, he cursed silently and flashed past the running Alien Star warriors, claiming their lives before the patrol ships could kill them, seizing the experience points for himself.
God knows, he had planned to keep a few alive to continue creating enemies for himself on Bi Xing, and he also wanted to see how domineering Meng Lanyun's skill was...
Now, all plans were disrupted by Luo Yan.
But perhaps this was for the best. With himself, the god of death, stationed in the Imperial Capital, and after Feng Jingxia and the others spread his intentions, the other Alien Star warriors probably wouldn't target the Imperial Capital for a while.
This time.
Du Ge's attributes increased significantly.
Zheng Dadong was the president of the Bi Xing Business Association, whose influence on Bi Xing was comparable to Gao Ming, the leader of the Doomsday Cult, and he should have been in the top ten. But this time, among the people Du Ge killed, there were two or three with similar attributes.
In other words, he had eliminated several of the top ten.
Killing top ten people was so easy, and with Gao Ming cooperating with him, he wondered if the people at Pan-Universal Entertainment still believed the remaining group had the ability to deal with him?
There were still over five hundred people left!
And there were still a few days until the end of the month. Those guys wouldn't end the Alien Star Battlefield prematurely again after seeing his invincibility, would they?
Honestly, he had restrained himself a lot this time. Until now, he remained unknown, but the remaining Alien Star warriors were just too low-level, not a single one could fight, and he didn't even know how to hold back...
He couldn't possibly weaken himself and broadcast his low-profile keywords, could he?