World's End: My Keyword is One More Than Others-Chapter 504

"My name is Ying Fei, and my keyword is gambling. Gambling isn't a positive keyword, but we can use it in the right place.

Next, I'll open a betting pool through the Bi Xing Federation, betting on the odds of Bi Xing and the Hill Civilization going to war. I hope everyone will place their bets enthusiastically. I will follow in Du Ge's footsteps, join his expeditionary force, and use my growing strength to fight the Hill people..."

"My name is Meng Lanyun, and my keyword is compromise. This keyword isn't as strong as gambling and theoretically doesn't grow well, but I hope the high officials of the Federation government can sacrifice a bit of themselves to cooperate with me in some compromising matters..."

"My name is Zhu Qinqin. I met everyone a few days ago when I hosted the Gene Warriors conference. The emergence of Gene Warriors signifies a historic change in Bi Xing's civilization.

This time, Du Ge has moved from the front stage to behind the scenes, leading us from defense to offense, signifying a further transformation. After this battle, Bi Xing Civilization will truly take a step up, completing its metamorphosis from a cocoon to a butterfly."

"My name is Xu Wan, and my keyword is precision..."

...

With traffic comes everything. Du Ge's speech earned him immense prestige on Bi Xing, surpassing even the Federal President.

He said he would elevate the rankings of those around him, and the people of Bi Xing naturally cooperated unconditionally.

Ying Fei initiated a grand gamble, and with the enthusiastic participation of the Bi Xing people, her influence soared to second place, pushing Wu Yanlong down. Her personal attributes also skyrocketed, closely following Du Ge.

But ultimately, not everyone can participate in gambling, so her influence still fell short of Du Ge's, unable to overshadow his first-place position.

Next was Fan Lie's integration. He was the true controller of the Gene Warriors, previously unknown because Du Ge suppressed him without promoting him.

The Federation broadcasted his process of modifying Gene Warriors, and his reputation skyrocketed, quickly reaching third place.

Gene Warriors are the foundation of Bi Xing's survival in interstellar warfare, and people's gratitude towards him is no less than towards Du Ge.

Seeing his ranking soar to the top three with Du Ge's help, Fan Lie was deeply moved, and any resentment he had towards Du Ge vanished.

Next were Zhu Qinqin, Meng Lanyun...

No matter the keyword, once opened up to the cooperation of billions of people, it couldn't help but rise.

In less than a day.

The top ten rankings were all replaced by people from the Homeland Defense Bureau.

Ying Fei and Fan Lie also announced the names of their planets, calling on their people on the Battle Network not to oppose Du Ge, as cooperation would lead to mutual victory.

But at this point, no matter what they said, outsiders wouldn't believe them. They'd rather believe Ying Fei and others were from Qi Yuan Star or that they were brainwashed by Du Ge and would be eliminated by him at the last moment...

...

Du Ge manipulated the rankings on the Alien Star Battlefield with the Homeland Defense Bureau people, causing panic and anger not only among the warriors on the battlefield but also among the gamblers of Pan-Universal Entertainment.

The casino at Pan-Universal Entertainment always had betting pools for the top ten spots, but now, with Du Ge holding the first place, it lost its meaning.

What does it mean for Du Ge to control positions two to nine as well?

Betting on rankings without analyzing keywords and personal abilities, leaving it all to Du Ge's mood, makes betting purely a matter of luck. What's the point of this game?

A group of gamblers who had originally bet on Yin Feng, Wu Yanlong, and others gathered again to cause trouble and complain on Pan-Universal Entertainment's forum.

Pan-Universal Entertainment explained that the result couldn't be seen until the end, but the frenzied gamblers wouldn't listen.

The anomalies surrounding Du Ge had already cost them several losses.

...

"Gao Qiao, what's going on? Is there a problem with Du Ge's data?" Ross angrily questioned the head of the Technical Department.

"Everything is normal." The head of the Technical Department pulled up the backend data, frowned, and said, "Ross, rankings are related to keywords and influence. Since 'Resource Game' began, we've been using this calculation formula without errors. If there were any issues with the backend data, the intelligent server would have alerted us."

"Is it possible that Du Ge's soul has divine power, causing a calculation error in the backend data?" Ross asked.

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"We can't rule out that possibility," Gao Qiao replied. "There hasn't been a case before where a projected soul retained water affinity, which could cause calculation errors.

But to correct this error, we need to conduct extreme tests on Du Ge's soul, which would damage it. Moreover, we would have to adjust an unknown number of code lines based on his soul's specific values.

I personally don't recommend doing this; it would consume too many resources and might not even succeed. If Du Ge dies on the Alien Star Battlefield, everything we've done will be in vain..."

"..." Ross's brow twitched heavily. Looking at Du Ge on the screen, he shook his head, feeling both love and hate for this trouble-causing little guy.

"Ross, should we terminate this game?" the head of the Technical Department tentatively asked.

"Terminating the Resource Game again would ruin its reputation." Ross impatiently waved his hand. "We have to hold on until the end. Make the server data public, so those who doubt it can check for themselves. If they can't find Du Ge's divine power, then everything happening in the game is normal."

"What about the casino?" the casino manager asked.

"The game isn't over yet." Ross turned to him. "In a game that hasn't ended, who can be sure of the top ten's ownership?

In the Resource Game, skills and cooperation are everything. Du Ge's enemies are over two hundred united Alien Star warriors. What if he loses in the war?

Tell those gamblers that anything can happen. We're not a charity; they're just a bunch of desperate people trying to recoup their losses through underhanded means. If they think there's a problem with the game, they can go ahead and sue us in the Interstellar Court."

"Ross, I also think there's something off about Du Ge. He always manages to turn the tables at critical moments," the head of the Network Department said. "This might go beyond the protection of planetary will. Should we really continue letting him be the protagonist?"

"What else can we do?" Ross said. "The audience's appetite for the Resource Game has been spoiled by Du Ge. If the game doesn't have him, the viewership will drop by at least half."

"But Du Ge will eventually have to retire from the competition due to age," the head of the Planning Department said. "What will we do then? End the Resource Game?"

"..." Ross paused and asked, "Hod, do you have any new ideas?"

"The best solution is to cultivate a few contestants who can compete with Du Ge, diverting the audience's attention," Hod, the head of the Planning Department, said. "Then, find an opportunity to let Du Ge die reasonably, escaping this vicious cycle."

"But as you've seen, the remaining planets are too disappointing. Compared to Du Ge, those guys are like fools," Ross said. "Finding a seed contestant like Du Ge is too difficult."

"Then we might as well cultivate a few," Hod said. "Cracking soul attributes is indeed troublesome. Even if we find someone who can carry soul attributes into the battlefield, it would make the game rules increasingly chaotic. But mental power is something we can control..."

"What do you mean?" Ross asked.

"Open the Simulation Field selection to the audience," Hod said. "Let the audience choose the warriors who enter the Alien Star Battlefield, not the natives. The audience can select their preferred warriors from the Simulation Field and reward them with mental power.

The audience will always care more about the warriors they've nurtured. Through this method, we can dilute Du Ge's influence on the audience.

As long as one or two stand out, even if Du Ge dies, there will be replacements.

The most crucial point is that if the warriors they personally selected are defeated by Du Ge, they can't blame us anymore.

Doing this, even if Du Ge keeps winning, it doesn't matter. Using Du Ge as an anchor, they will tirelessly select new warriors to defeat the great demon king Du Ge."

"This is indeed an interesting idea." Ross's eyes lit up. "Let the audience choose Du Ge's opponents, invest in them, and we'll have another source of income."

"Exactly," Hod said.

"But what if Du Ge fails or dies?" the head of the Network Department suddenly interjected.

"Without deliberately suppressing Du Ge's keywords, I think the possibility of his failure is low," Hod said. "If he really dies... I saw a theory on the forum: extract his soul and place it into the body of an Alien Star warrior, allowing him to be reborn with memories. That way, we'll have a new demon king."

"It's a good idea." Ross snapped his fingers and said, "Hod, refine this plan. I want to see a mature proposal as soon as possible. I plan to implement it in the next game field."

"What about Qi Yuan Star?" the head of the Marketing Department asked. "If we give the audience the power to select, with their twisted sense of humor, they might choose a bunch of useless assistants for Du Ge. If that happens and Du Ge becomes rebellious..."

"The rules for Qi Yuan Star remain unchanged," Ross said with a smile. "Du Ge is our money tree; we have to leave him a way out."

...

By evening.

Gao Ming and others arrived in the Imperial Capital without being intercepted or harassed.

All the Alien Star warriors were making final preparations to enter the space front, with no energy to spare for unnecessary actions. Moreover, attacking Gao Ming would provoke Du Ge's retaliation, which wasn't worth it.

The Alien Star warriors from various factions were smart.

Yin Feng had coerced the high-ranking officials and ace mecha pilots of the Sixteenth Army Group; the Benevolence Association had coerced many business tycoons and government officials; Zhang Yueru of the Eighth Army Group had similarly coerced the mecha pilots within the group...

Since Du Ge was fighting under the banner of Bi Xing, the warriors and people of Bi Xing were their protective talismans, ensuring they wouldn't be attacked by Du Ge on their way to the space front.

After all, if Du Ge wantonly slaughtered Bi Xing's warriors and people to eliminate them, the credibility he painstakingly built would be destroyed.

Without the support of Bi Xing's people, he would be nothing...

...

"Du Ge, how do we boost our keywords?" Gao Ming, Feng Zhong, and others gathered around Du Ge, eagerly asking.

Along the way, they watched all of Du Ge's maneuvers and, having finally arrived in the Imperial Capital, naturally wanted to boost their own rankings and skills.

In a word.

Ying Fei, Fan Lie, and others immediately felt a sense of urgency. No matter how much they trusted Du Ge, their relationship with him was still distant compared to the people of Qi Yuan Star.

"The people of Qi Yuan Star aren't boosting," Du Ge said, glancing at the warriors of Qi Yuan Star with a smile.

"Not boosting?" Gao Ming was taken aback, feeling anxious. "Brother, you've ignited hope in the entire Bi Xing, but my attributes have plummeted. If we don't boost, we won't be able to help on the battlefield."

"I promised to distribute the resources, and I won't go back on my word. A person must have integrity," Du Ge said, looking back at Ying Fei and the others. "Even my first-place ranking will be intentionally lowered in the end."

"But..." Gao Ming frowned, glancing warily at the people behind Du Ge, unable to hold back. "Du Ge, people's hearts are unpredictable..."

"I trust them," Du Ge said, patting Gao Ming's shoulder. "This time, the keywords of Qi Yuan Star aren't strong. No matter how much we boost, the attributes won't go up. Only by joining forces with them can we possibly suppress and defeat the remaining Alien Star warriors.

Old Gao, this time is different from before. Qi Yuan Star has enough resources. By distributing the resources, we'll have more allies in future Alien Star Battlefields, making the path easier."

...

Gao Ming looked at Du Ge, suddenly recalling the low-key keyword he had mentioned. His heart skipped a beat as a thought occurred to him: Could it be that Du Ge's attributes have also disappeared?

He might be bluffing, using a tiger's skin as a banner, engaging in a grand gamble.

With this thought, Gao Ming decided not to undermine Du Ge and nodded, saying, "Du Ge, I trust you."

"It's not about trusting me; it's about trusting everyone," Du Ge said with a smile, turning to Ying Fei and the others. "Ying Fei, Fan Lie, I've done what I should. Now, besides me, all the people of Qi Yuan Star have low attributes. I hope that if a battle occurs, you can protect my remaining forty-three compatriots."

The people of Qi Yuan Star aren't boosting their attributes!

This alone shocked everyone present.

Not boosting attributes meant having no combat power, meaning entrusting their lives to others...

Was it worth it for a promise?

Ying Fei, Xu Wan, and others, influenced by their budding admiration, naturally saw this as Du Ge's noble character. But Fan Lie, Xin Tianyang, and others fell into a long silence.

Putting themselves in Du Ge's position, they couldn't achieve this.

It was too difficult!

"Du Ge, as long as I'm here, not a single person from Qi Yuan Star will die," Xiang Jiaojiao was the first to stand up, looking at Du Ge. "I've never admired anyone in my life; you're the first."

"Me too," Ying Fei also stood up.

"Me too."

"Me too."

Zhu Qinqin, Meng Lanyun, and others voiced their support one after another.

Finally, Fan Lie and Xin Tianyang also stood up, expressing their stance to Du Ge. At least at this moment, they were captivated by Du Ge's charisma.

"Thank you," Du Ge nodded to everyone, saying with satisfaction, "I'm very happy to see this. We are a group of pitiful people, always forced to fight for others' amusement.

Now, I finally see a glimmer of hope in resisting Pan-Universal Entertainment and taking control of our own destiny. Even if we lose this time, I'll accept it.

Everyone, the enemy likely has keywords for eavesdropping, and they may have a great chance of knowing our keywords and skills.

We are in the open, while the enemy is in the dark, and the numbers are vastly disproportionate. If it comes to a fight, it will be the toughest battle. Honestly, I don't have high hopes for this battle.

But from you, I see hope.

I believe someone will stand with us and fight for our fate..."

The budding admiration was too dazzling, forcing Du Ge to start laying the groundwork for facing Pan-Universal Entertainment after leaving.