World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others
Chapter 607: There must be a conspiracy behind abnormal events

"Kaska, let's have a match!" Du Ge casually extended the invitation. To know one's enemy and oneself is the key to a hundred victories. The Zorn God Clan was bound to be provoked by him, so he needed to assess the high-level combat power of this world.

"Alright." Hearing the word 'battle', Kaska's eyes lit up. He looked at Du Ge seriously and said, "I will give it my all."

"Please." Du Ge stood up, and in the next instant, he was already standing on the surface of the sea.

Kaska's face was once again covered by armor. He leaped up, and his aircraft caught him steadily. He emphasized again, "Kou Nan, I'm coming, and I will use any means necessary in battle."

Before his words even fell.

His figure suddenly disappeared, and when he reappeared, he was already behind Du Ge.

Several scorching rays shot out from the aircraft beneath his feet, targeting Du Ge's critical points like the back of his head and heart.

At the moment he vanished, Du Ge was already prepared. Almost simultaneously, he activated teleportation, ending up behind Kaska instead.

All the rays missed their target.

Some rays hit the sea surface, causing the water to boil instantly and emit a large amount of scorching white steam;

Others struck the rocks on the island, causing them to explode and shatter into powder, which was then ignited by the high-temperature rays, resulting in a violent explosion. A mere short ray blasted a pit over thirty meters in diameter on the rocks...

Seeing this, Janice was startled. Luckily, it was Du Ge fighting him. If it were her, she would have been seriously injured by the rays the moment Kaska teleported behind her.

Using the Power of Poseidon to manipulate seawater for attacks was too slow.

Moreover, they were fighting in space, and their armor likely wasn't susceptible to freezing.

Having inherited the knowledge of the body she possessed, and with the recent immersion in the Academy of Sciences, Janice had already gained a deep understanding of modern technological forces.

Analyzing the situation, Janice's expression grew increasingly serious.

She felt she lacked too much and needed to find a way to enhance her physical fitness to align with divine power. Her current human body was too weak.

...

What Janice thought of, Du Ge naturally thought of as well. The advantage he had over Janice was that he had stirred up chaos on an entire planet. Although his physique wasn't as strong as in the previous Alien Star Battlefield, it was already quite formidable.

Teleporting behind Kaska.

The seawater beneath Du Ge's feet churned, and a curtain of water rose to the sky, enveloping a water space, as if the ocean had been lifted into the sky.

At the same time, he directly unleashed tribulation lightning and Dark God power.

The Dark God power eroded Kaska's armor and spirit, while the tribulation lightning struck.

Crack!

The tribulation lightning, powerful enough to severely injure a True Immortal, struck Kaska's armor, but it remained unscathed.

The erosion and delay of the Dark God power also seemed unable to penetrate Kaska's armor, just as Du Ge's perception couldn't penetrate the material of Kaska's spaceship.

Kaska continued to flash, facing Du Ge directly.

He ignored the seawater flying all around, controlling his aircraft to attack Du Ge.

The rays, like lasers, each aimed at Du Ge's vital points, yet none could hit him.

Du Ge frequently teleported, creating countless afterimages around Kaska, making it seem as if there were countless Du Ges in the sky.

Kaska's perception was quite keen, always able to pinpoint Du Ge's true form and launch attacks.

Of course, his reaction was fast, but not faster than Du Ge, who had over thirty billion mental power.

So, he couldn't dodge Du Ge's tribulation lightning and Dark God power.

After all, the range covered by the Dark God power was vast, almost blotting out the sky, and the tribulation lightning was released almost right above his head.

However, all these divine powers were blocked by his armor, and even the darkening effect of the Dark God power had no effect on him.

Realizing Du Ge's attacks were ineffective, Kaska simply gave up dodging. Instead of controlling his aircraft to teleport beside Du Ge and then attack, he just slightly sidestepped and launched an attack...

It looked as if he was chasing Du Ge to fight.

"Your reactions are quick, but your attack power is too weak. These basic cosmic elemental forces can't break through my defenses." Kaska's voice came from within the armor, "If you let your guard down even a little and I hit you once, you'll lose your combat ability. You lack a handy weapon."

A handy weapon?

Du Ge chuckled, unleashing the full power of the Sun God. Fiery flames engulfed his body, turning him entirely golden, with countless rays of light like swords enveloping Kaska.

The temperature around them rose sharply.

The sky was completely covered by intense light, occasionally mixed with rays from Kaska...

"Useless. These scorching rays can't harm me either. My armor can withstand temperatures of five million degrees." Kaska said.

"Is that so?" Du Ge's lips curled upward, and a lightsaber suddenly appeared in his palm. In the next moment, he teleported behind Kaska.

The myriad rays of light suddenly converged, forming a cage that sealed off all of Kaska's escape routes.

Then.

Du Ge thrust his sword straight.

Kaska's armor, like snow meeting a hot iron, instantly melted into a large hole.

Kaska seemed surprised that Du Ge's lightsaber could actually cut through his armor. He quickly teleported to dodge again, successfully escaping Du Ge's cage of light.

But that was all he could do.

Seawater mixed with Dark God power poured into his armor through the hole Du Ge had pierced.

Kaska kept dodging, but his teleportation had a limited range.

Above the ocean, Du Ge's divine power was endless. No matter where he hid, he couldn't escape the erosion of the divine power...

Since teleportation couldn't help him dodge, Kaska had no choice but to change direction, controlling his aircraft to fly into the sky, trying to escape the coverage of the Dark God power.

How could Du Ge let him escape? The seawater, now blackened by the Dark God power, wrapped around his aircraft, pinning it in mid-air...

Bang!

Kaska's armor, tighter than a turtle shell, shattered into pieces, exposing him to the air.

The black, viscous seawater bound his body, with many tentacle-like streams trying to burrow into his seven orifices like large worms.

Kaska's expression was twisted and painful, yet he couldn't make a sound.

He opened his eyes, and red rays shot out, attempting to cut through the seawater wrapped around him.

But how could darkness and water be cut? In no time, his head tilted, and he fell into unconsciousness...

Du Ge dragged him and placed him on the ground, withdrawing the divine power that had been eroding him.

...

Janice's expression was somewhat peculiar. She looked at Du Ge, her face slightly flushed, "Why did you do that to him?"

"His skin is extremely tough." Du Ge casually conjured a lightsaber and slashed at Kaska's body. The lightsaber dissipated, but his skin remained undamaged, "I could indeed use the Sun God power to break his skin, but that would kill him. I wanted to defeat him without harming him, so I had to target his weak points..."

"..." Janice was silent for a moment, then raised her hand, launching several ice spikes, which also shattered against Kaska's body. She frowned slightly, "Kou Nan, I'm too weak. Even if the Zorn God Clan warriors have only a tenth of his combat power, I wouldn't be their match."

"Mm." Du Ge nodded perfunctorily.

To be honest, Kaska's strength was somewhat beyond his expectations.

To be precise, it was his armor that was too formidable.

That armor blocked most of his attacks. Just this achievement alone made it stronger than many treasures from the previous Alien Star Battlefield.

And his aircraft, putting aside the Dark God power and Sun God power, their battlefield was on the sea, which was his home ground.

The reason he could hold onto Kaska's aircraft was due to the power of the sea. Kaska's aircraft wasn't enough to lift the entire ocean. If they were on land, he might have broken free.

Moreover, his own strength wasn't weak either, with a body of steel, enough power, resistance to mental power, and eyes that could emit rays...

Almost like a simplified version of a superhuman.

"Kou Nan, let's dual cultivate!" Janice said, "Clearly, the Seed of Humanity is very important to the Zorn God Clan. The signal has already been sent out, and we don't have much time."

Before Du Ge could respond, a groan came from the battered Kaska, who had woken up.

He touched his nose, then his mouth, and looked seriously at Du Ge, "Alright, I've been defeated by you. You should be able to take on twenty Zorn God Clan warriors. But with just the two of us, we still can't be a match for the Zorn God Clan."

He didn't mind Du Ge using the seven-orifice touch on him.

As he spoke, he twisted the bracelet on his wrist, and the previously shattered armor emerged from the water, reattaching itself to him. The hole Du Ge had cut with the lightsaber had already repaired itself.

"Kaska, where did you get your armor?" Du Ge asked, looking at Kaska's miraculous armor.

Kaska replied, "The material of the armor contains Yawuru metal, which can self-repair, withstand high and low temperatures, block various rays, and isolate mental probing. Wearing it, as long as your stamina holds, you can even survive in space.

This armor was crafted by the Dwarven race, the most renowned alchemists in the universe. Legend has it they once forged a planet's core into a weapon..."

"Was that weapon called Thor's Hammer?" Du Ge quipped.

"No, that weapon is called the Heart of Mesmeru, and it's in the shape of a spear." Kaska glanced at Du Ge, "It's the weapon of the Giant Clan's leader, only giants have the strength to wield the Heart of Mesmeru."

Janice's face grew increasingly grim. Every being Kaska mentioned was stronger than her.

At this moment.

She suddenly felt that her Sea God title was somewhat undeserved.

She looked at Du Ge with longing, increasingly eager to dual cultivate with him and develop a second skill from it.

She had experienced countless Simulation Fields and naturally knew that skills derived from Keywords could have miraculous effects, capable of turning the tide.

"Kaska, can your spaceship still operate?" Du Ge pointed at the spaceship Kaska had just repaired, changing the subject.

"It's out of fuel." Kaska said, "There's no antimatter fuel for spaceships on the emperor stars. With their current technology, it would take another three thousand years to find such materials. I've already resigned myself to living out my days here."

"Can I take a look inside your spaceship?" Du Ge asked.

"Of course." Kaska nodded, and without any visible action, the hatch at the bottom of the spaceship suddenly opened, emitting a soft glow.

Kaska entered first, and Du Ge motioned for Janice to follow.

The interior of the spaceship was spacious, with rooms for rest and a control panel that Du Ge couldn't understand.

Janice looked around curiously, her eyes filled with wonder.

"Kaska, can I see the star maps?" Du Ge asked as he examined the spaceship.

"What do you need star maps for? We can't leave this planet. I've seen your spaceship data, and its propulsion can't even leave this star system." Kaska said, but still opened the star maps, pointing to a mark, "The Wasteland is vast, and the emperor stars are here. The nearest jump point is about three thousand light-years away."

Du Ge studied the star maps before him and asked, "Where is the Zorn God Clan located?"

Kaska highlighted another mark, "Here. Their race isn't very large, but they control nine star systems. If they detect the signal from the Seed of Humanity, they would need to make over eight hundred space jumps to get here."

"How long would eight hundred space jumps take?" Janice asked.

"Over three months!" Kaska said with frustration, "If my spaceship still had power, three months would be enough for us to escape far away."

"Kaska, can I see the Seed of Humanity?" Du Ge shifted his gaze from the star maps.

Kaska's star maps were larger than those of the Hill people he had seen before. Without a spaceship, traversing the stars with just his body was impossible, unless he had something like the Space Stone from the Marvel Universe or Doctor Strange's teleportation magic.

He had no choice but to focus on the Seed of Humanity. Relying on dual cultivation with Janice offered limited power, and even cultivating with five hundred Janices wouldn't allow him to traverse the stars...

"What do you want to do?" Kaska asked warily.

"Kaska, we're friends. There's no need to be on guard against me. If I really wanted to take the Seed of Humanity, I would have killed you earlier." Du Ge smiled at him, "I could have dismantled your spaceship piece by piece. No matter how deeply you hid the Seed of Humanity, I would have found it."

"You make a good point." Kaska thought for a moment, then turned and pressed a few buttons on the control panel. A nearby door slowly opened, revealing a floating box inside.

The box was engraved with strange patterns, its material unknown.

"Kou Nan, the Seed of Humanity is inside this box." Kaska led Du Ge and Janice to the box, "It possesses powerful and mysterious energy, and can't be touched directly, or its power will cause you to explode into fragments. Even the Zorn God Clan doesn't dare touch their artifact directly..."

"How did you steal it?" Du Ge asked, looking at the floating box, "The Zorn God Clan slaughtered your race, and you only have three hundred people left. The Seed of Humanity, as their artifact, must have been guarded. How could three hundred of you steal it from under their protection? Could the Seed of Humanity be fake?"

"Impossible, it's definitely real. Kou Nan, although you're my friend, I won't allow you to insult us. We sacrificed all our warriors to seize the Seed of Humanity." Kaska looked at Du Ge, extremely angry.

"I just don't understand how you managed to steal the Seed of Humanity." Du Ge smiled, "Kaska, you couldn't even beat me. This is an impossible task."

"We had help from a mysterious figure." Kaska took a deep breath, "That mysterious figure learned of our plan and used space magic to teleport us directly to the altar where the Seed of Humanity was kept..."

Damn!

Space magic!

Mysterious figure!

Indeed, there's always a conspiracy behind any abnormal event...

Du Ge's heart raced, "Kaska, I know you're the strongest warrior on your planet, but we must prepare for the worst now..."