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

The Three Heroes of Chongming Kingdom in Conflict.

No matter who wins or loses, it's not good news for anyone else.

On the Alien Star Battlefield, it's either you die or I live; there's no such thing as sitting back and reaping the benefits.

After all, eliminating the opponent means inheriting their attributes.

Moreover, this time, unlike previous Alien Star Battlefields, it's clear that a team battle is on the horizon, and no one dares to let the opposing team grow stronger.

Everyone understands this principle.

In the last Alien Star Battlefield, Wang Chong ended it single-handedly in six months.

This time, Leng Shi shows similar potential.

It can be said that, apart from Du Ge and some Alien Star warriors from Qi Yuan Star, all other surviving Alien Star warriors are very anxious.

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The Alien Star warriors of the Kingdom Chu have not undergone cleansing. Concubine Wu Tong, luckier than Pei Ma'er, easily recruited six companions with the keywords: kind, honest, enthusiastic, elegant, sorrowful, and mimicking.

These keywords are not particularly outstanding, but overall, they are not bad.

After explaining the severity of the Heavenly Demon conflict to the King of Chu, Wu Tong successfully used her influence to recommend her companions to him.

She also persuaded the King of Chu to take advantage of the chaos to launch an attack on Chongming Kingdom.

Her reasoning was simple: nip the danger in the bud, and if possible, seize the opportunity to divide Chongming Kingdom's territory.

Taking advantage of the situation is a specialty of every ruler. The King of Chu was naturally happy to send troops, and General Guan Qiong of Chu led 300,000 elite soldiers, along with the six Alien Star warriors Wu Tong had placed in his army, straight to the border of Chongming Kingdom...

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The newly appointed emperor of Qingwu Kingdom, Duke Dingguo, was always keeping an eye on Luo Shuang and naturally knew what was happening in Chongming Kingdom.

Luo Shuang's rebellion in Chongming Kingdom, while trying to restore her own kingdom, made him both amused and eager for the Emperor of Chongming and Luo Shuang to fight each other to the death, so he could reap the benefits.

However, Luo Shuang's rapid development also made him anxious. Every day brought shocking new intelligence, and in just over a month, she had captured three passes and commanded an army of over 100,000 soldiers...

Duke Dingguo, having led troops and successfully usurped the throne, knew that 100,000 soldiers and a few cities were not enough to conquer a country.

But better safe than sorry.

The Heavenly Demon beside the Fourth Princess was too mysterious. Duke Dingguo was worried that Luo Shuang might actually conquer Chongming Kingdom and then turn her attention to him, or that she might find herself cornered in Chongming Kingdom and invade Qingwu Kingdom, catching him off guard. 𝑅

After all.

His claim to the throne was already shaky, and Qingwu Kingdom needed stability.

If Luo Shuang started a war in Qingwu Kingdom, it would severely damage the kingdom.

So, when he learned that the Emperor of Chongming had mobilized 300,000 troops to eliminate Luo Shuang, he also considered helping the Emperor of Chongming to encircle Luo Shuang from the rear and eliminate the threat early.

Luo Shuang was in Linyang City, having captured three passes near Qingwu Kingdom.

Luo Shuang's forces were not numerous, and facing Lin Qing's 300,000-strong army, she couldn't defend the three passes. Sending troops to attack should not be difficult.

But when Duke Dingguo proposed this in court, his newly appointed General Wei Jiuchou vetoed it.

Then.

Wei Jiuchou proposed a new plan: to secure internal stability before dealing with external threats.

Besides him, the Beggar's Sect Leader Qu Liandong was also a top-ranked Heavenly Demon in Qingwu Kingdom. With the Beggar's Sect's large numbers, if the army moved to the border, Qu Liandong might cause chaos in Qingwu Kingdom.

So.

Even if they were to send troops, they needed to first eliminate other Heavenly Demon forces within Qingwu Kingdom. Only when a country had a single Heavenly Demon force could it be united.

Multiple forces would result in chaos, like the current situation in Chongming Kingdom, with three tigers fighting and turning everything into a mess.

Previously.

When the Heavenly Demon list was published, Wei Jiuchou personally went to the capital to demonstrate his abilities to Duke Dingguo and explain the origins of the Heavenly Demons, gaining the Duke's trust and being appointed as General.

Duke Dingguo had no objections to his proposal.

That day.

Wei Jiuchou led his troops, under the pretext of reinforcing the border, straight to the Beggar's Sect headquarters. He had gathered five Alien Star warriors, who had already awakened their first advanced skills with his help.

So, even though Qu Liandong was ranked higher, Wei Jiuchou was confident he could defeat him.

Wei Jiuchou was ranked ninth and had his own plans. Rushing into the top three battlefields might not yield benefits.

However.

If he could take down Qu Liandong, who was ranked fifth, he would rise to fifth place, combining their attributes, and have a better chance in the Chongming Kingdom battlefield.

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Ranked eighth, Huli Xian, after conquering the surrounding tribes, also learned about the situation in Chongming Kingdom.

But with his current strength and power, he couldn't intervene in the war in Chongming Kingdom.

He could only suppress his restless thoughts, accelerate the unification of the Western Tribes, and send out numerous spies, issuing a call for the people of his planet to rally to him.

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Cats have their ways, and dogs have theirs.

Ranked seventh, the wanderer Miao Buqi's keyword was carefree. He had no forces of his own, but his advanced skill—Carefree as an Immortal—gave him an extraordinary ability to make friends.

Almost everyone he met in the martial world was captivated by his charm and free spirit.

In just over a month, Miao Buqi's travels had taken him across mountains and lakes, earning him great fame in the martial world.

Moreover, he had used his carefree nature to comprehend his own grandmaster path, becoming the first among the Alien Star warriors to reach the grandmaster realm.

Otherwise, how could a lone wanderer make it into the top ten?

Miao Buqi had been keeping an eye on the developments in Chongming Kingdom, even personally observing the grandmaster battle between Du Ge and Cao Lin.

However, feeling uncertain about defeating Du Ge, he quietly withdrew.

But now, with the Earthly Mischief Army and Earthly Alien Army making waves, and countries in turmoil, Miao Buqi couldn't sit still. He invited two grandmaster friends and stealthily entered Chongming Kingdom, hoping to find an opportunity to eliminate others in the top ten.

Miao Buqi's keyword was carefree, making it impossible for him to serve any force.

So he chose the path that suited him best for advancement.

Moreover, he believed his way of advancing might not be weaker than others.

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Ranked fourth, the Beihai Kingdom's governor Ma Shichun was also monitoring the battles in Chongming Kingdom.

But he had no intention of joining the battlefield, continuing to manage his territory methodically.

Helping with agriculture, handling cases, managing schools... diligently serving the public, as if others were playing a war game, while he was playing a simulation management game.

Of course, Ma Shichun also issued a call.

Alien Star warriors who came to him, if they had innovative or infrastructure skills beneficial to the people's livelihood, he would keep them as his assistants; if they had other skills, he would recommend them to the Beihai Kingdom's emperor for suitable official positions.

Loyal to the king above, and to the public below, Ma Shichun's actions made him seem more native than the natives. Yet, it was precisely this behavior that secured his fourth-place ranking in this chaotic world.

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In short.

In the ten-plus days after Du Ge captured Linyang and Jiangbei, all the Alien Star warriors in various countries began to take action.

People in all nations were in a state of panic.

The world transitioned from peace to turmoil in just over a month.

During these chaotic days, Du Ge's attributes skyrocketed at an astonishing rate, at least doubling.

Feeling his rapidly increasing strength, Du Ge pondered deeply but couldn't understand how his attributes had risen. In the end, he could only attribute it to the principle that a single move affects the whole situation.