World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others
Chapter 648: Precision strike against Du Ge

Ten days later.

Pan-Universal Entertainment's research on Du Ge remained fruitless.

No matter how many times the Soul Department analyzed Du Ge's soul fragments, the results were always the same.

Gao Qiao and the Technical Department were equally at a loss with the sealed data on Du Ge.

They attempted to find a breakthrough from Du Ge's soul fragment data on the Alien Star Battlefield, but everything appeared normal, with no hidden skills detectable.

However, there were some differences. For instance, the initial mental power allocated to Du Ge's soul fragment was ten billion.

But once he entered the Alien Star Battlefield, the data showed it reduced to five billion, mirroring Du Ge's main body.

After Du Ge's main body's skills were exposed, his hidden mental power suddenly surged, doubling in strength.

At this moment.

Du Ge's soul fragment had already instigated a war between the Rad God Clan and the two god clans, Celestial and Thorn, in the accompanying universe. He personally took on the role of commander, gathering numerous Alien Star warriors around him to form a comprehensive defense.

Simultaneously, Du Ge's soul fragment was consciously cultivating the influence of other Alien Star warriors across various regions, forcibly creating a balanced power dynamic. His skill in sowing confusion made this quite easy.

He had already mastered the threefold Dao fruits of Light, Darkness, and Water, but only displayed the Light Dao fruit to the outside world.

Moreover, since entering the Alien Star Battlefield, Du Ge's soul fragment had never revealed his identity as Du Ge.

He diligently portrayed himself as an exemplary Alien Star warrior, stirring up chaos on the battlefield, indistinguishable from the previous Du Ge, showing no abnormalities or hidden skills.

The Technical Department couldn't even detect what Du Ge's soul fragment's second hidden keyword was...

As for the First Saint who fled into the accompanying universe, he never showed himself.

To monitor his whereabouts, Pan-Universal Entertainment did not recall the souls of Juno, Agate, and others taken by him.

Although Agate and others remained conscious, they were sealed in the First Saint's spatial rift, unable to see outside, and the First Saint had no communication with them.

Therefore, Pan-Universal Entertainment couldn't ascertain the First Saint's whereabouts.

Gao Qiao and others speculated that the First Saint might have been injured while passing through the spatial barrier and was currently in seclusion to heal.

No one knew what the First Saint's reaction would be upon recovering and discovering another Du Ge in the accompanying universe...

But these were not the main issues. The main issue was that Du Ge also brought immense pressure to Pan-Universal Entertainment.

...

The high-ranking officials of Pan-Universal Entertainment gathered together.

The Governor was particularly dissatisfied with the research results: "Not a single bit of progress."

Gao Qiao, Filo, and others remained silent.

The Exploration Department of Pan-Universal Entertainment also stayed quiet. They hadn't overlooked any possibility. In Du Ge's memory, there were some obvious features about Earth, the galaxy, the solar system, and many constellations within the galaxy.

Although there were no exact coordinates, Du Ge's meager astronomical knowledge could serve as a rough guide, especially since the Earthlings in the barren region foolishly sent radio signals into the universe...

If they captured any of this information, they could accurately locate Earth, but after more than ten days, they found nothing.

Finding a primitive civilization in the vast cosmic sea was too difficult.

Perhaps with enough time, they could find Earth, but they clearly didn't have enough time.

...

"Governor, Bai Long from Qi Yuan Star has made a discovery. Du Ge's body shows no abnormalities. Bai Long tentatively entered Du Ge's body and can perfectly control it, possessing over a dozen skills and various divine powers simultaneously."

Ross spoke up, breaking the silence, "It's a perfect body crafted by Du Ge, suitable for body possession. However, it only has skills and no keywords, making its growth potential inferior to Du Ge in the Alien Star Battlefield, who has both keywords and skills.

But one thing is certain: Du Ge indeed has the perfect ability to bring a second keyword into reality, whether in the Simulation Field or the Alien Star Battlefield..."

"Everyone knows that already. What kind of discovery is that?" The Governor glanced at him and said, "I want to know the truth, to replicate Du Ge's abilities."

He paused, looking at Du Ge on the screen, and said, "The ten-day deadline has passed. We can't delay any longer. According to the previous plan, eliminate Du Ge's main body swiftly.

Du Ge's growth rate is too fast. If we delay further, we'll completely lose control of that universe, and it might even affect his accompanying universe.

That universe has spawned countless parallel universes, far surpassing our current universe in quality.

By mastering that universe and Du Ge's ability to expand keywords, our civilization will never decline. So, we absolutely cannot let Du Ge's main body gain control of that universe before us. He must die."

...

Du Ge is now the top priority for Pan-Universal Entertainment, crucial to their future. The Governor and other high-ranking officials of Pan-Universal Entertainment constantly monitor Du Ge's movements.

From Du Ge's actions, they know what he's doing.

If Du Ge completes the unification of the universe and uses the Heavenly Mandate to establish rules for the universe, he will become the true will of the universe.

At that point, no matter how many Alien Star warriors they send in, they will all become cannon fodder.

Once Du Ge masters the ability to break through the cosmic barrier, that universe, including the parallel universes derived from it, will all belong to Du Ge alone.

After working so hard, they would have made a wedding dress for Du Ge, and no one would be willing to accept that.

Finding another main universe with an accompanying group of parallel universes is uncertain and could take ages!

The most crucial point is that the high-ranking officials of Pan-Universal Entertainment are truly coveting Du Ge's body, which possesses twenty-one skills. Even without mastering all the keywords, Du Ge's current abilities are sufficient for their use.

If not for certain concerns, the Governor would have personally wanted to step in and seize control of that body from Du Ge.

That was his initial plan.

But later, as Du Ge became more mysterious, he dared not easily attempt to possess Du Ge...

First, use others to possess Du Ge and forcefully eliminate his main soul.

Without any accidents, he would then take over Du Ge's body and bring the high-ranking officials of Pan-Universal Entertainment over, using that universe's technology to rebuild a survival base.

By transferring the souls of all their people, they could complete a true great migration.

If they could thoroughly understand the secret of Du Ge's soul fragments and use the main universe's parallel universes to create a perfect body with more keywords and skills, it would be even better.

...

In the end.

The person chosen by Pan-Universal Entertainment to possess Du Ge was named Locke.

He was the Governor's chief guard, the person the Governor trusted the most, with a mental power of six hundred and seventy billion.

Ten days ago, when Du Ge lost control, his mental power was shown to be over three billion.

Body possession is a contest of mental power.

Theoretically, six hundred and seventy billion should be enough to crush Du Ge.

But to be safe, the Governor specially approved an additional one hundred billion in mental power, raising his mental power to eight hundred billion.

Pan-Universal people have no physical form, and the level of mental power determines their social status and is also their common currency.

Mental power is gained through cultivation, can be transferred or gifted, but the total amount is limited. Even the Governor cannot allocate more mental power for himself, nor is there a need, as he needs a stable race to help him, not a monopoly.

Pan-Universal Entertainment's live broadcasts are meant to concentrate the mental power of the populace for unified management and use.

The people and gamblers of Pan-Universal are also happy to increase their mental power through transactions, adding some fun to their dull lives.

Originally, Pan-Universal Entertainment had a lot of stored mental power.

But after several Alien Star Battlefields, due to Du Ge's various antics, compensating gamblers, appeasing public grievances, and allocating mental power to help Du Ge through difficulties, the company's mental power reserves were severely depleted.

Moreover, their stored mental power also had to be prepared for unexpected situations. In the case of a large-scale racial migration, all stored mental power would be evenly distributed among the high-ranking officials of Pan-Universal Entertainment.

At this time, allocating over one hundred billion in mental power to Locke was already the limit.

Of course, in the eyes of the Governor and others, eight hundred billion in mental power was already enough to crush Du Ge.

Compared to his power, Du Ge's mental power growth rate was not fast. Ten days were not enough for his mental power to double.

...

Under the expectant eyes of everyone.

Locke lay in the transmission pod, aimed at Du Ge, and initiated a precisely targeted transmission.

The moment the transmission pod activated, everyone simultaneously turned their gaze to Du Ge on the screen.

...

At this moment.

Du Ge was discussing with the main gods of several civilizations about how to share the achievements of several civilizations, how to break the cosmic barrier, and enter the accompanying universe, among other things.

Suddenly.

Du Ge's expression changed, showing a look of pain, but in just an instant, his expression returned to calm.

Then, Du Ge opened his personal interface, looking at the data with a puzzled expression.

"Supreme God, what happened?" asked the Celestial God King.

"Just now, someone from Pan-Universal Entertainment attacked me," Du Ge said, taking his eyes off the personal interface. "They directly attempted to possess my body, but unfortunately, the soul trying to compete with mine was not as strong, and the moment it entered my soul, it was shattered by my soul."

Du Ge spoke lightly, but only he knew how dangerous it had been.

Initially, the method of body possession in the Alien Star Battlefield was chosen by them.

He had possessed natives before, simply by invading their bodies with his soul and crushing their original soul, the possession was successful.

Later, Pan-Universal Entertainment changed the method of possession, directly inserting their souls into the native's body. Both sides engaged in soul combat, with the one possessing higher mental power taking over the body, and the one with lower mental power being eliminated.

But the process of combat disappeared, and often when Du Ge opened his eyes, he already had a new body, with no knowledge of what had transpired.

This time, when Pan-Universal Entertainment targeted him for possession, Du Ge realized how dangerous the process was for the natives.

In the world of immortal cultivation, possession.

Those with higher cultivation levels could directly see the soul and target it before possession occurred, as the soul is relatively fragile.

Pan-Universal Entertainment's possession, however, was without warning, directly and forcefully inserting the opponent's soul into the native's body.

The contest was purely about the strength of mental power.

When Locke attempted to possess him, Du Ge felt as if he had been hit head-on by a God-Slaying Cannon, a powerful force tearing at his soul, vying for control of his body, impacting his soul.

Yet, the process of being possessed was far more terrifying than the God-Slaying Cannon.

It was a crushing of every part of the body.

Du Ge once thought his soul would be forced out of his body, but at the critical moment, his soul suddenly surged nearly double in strength.

Instantly, it expelled the opponent from his body, reclaiming control.

This change felt like a sudden increase in mental power, prompting Du Ge to immediately check his personal interface.

Sure enough.

The number on his personal interface, previously over three billion, nearly four billion, had in a short time become nine billion, more than doubling.

Du Ge had no idea what caused this.

His mental power had been steadily increasing these days, not slowly, but never with such a leap.

This growth was unlike before, such as absorbing the mist from the Seed of Humanity or comprehending Dao fruits;

Lacking a catalyst, this growth was entirely without warning.

The mental power value just suddenly doubled.

It's important to note that this doubling wasn't from one hundred to two hundred, but from four billion to nine billion, a difference in value that's astronomical.

So, where did this mental power come from?

Du Ge was indeed using the Heavenly Mandate to seek benefits for himself, but the sudden increase in mental power was too coincidental, happening just as he was being possessed. If it was brought by the Heavenly Mandate, even a ghost wouldn't believe it!

If not the Heavenly Mandate?

Then what?

Is someone secretly helping him?

Could he really have created a Heavenly Dao avatar with his boasting?

The surge in mental power helped Du Ge through the crisis but left him even more puzzled, as if an invisible hand was pushing him forward, just like the Seed of Humanity waiting for him on the emperor star...

Who could it be?

His crossing was indeed no accident!

"Pan-Universal Entertainment directly targeted your body for possession? None of us noticed?" The Celestial God King widened his eyes in shock, "If they directly possess us, wouldn't we be defenseless?"

The gods before Du Ge were in a panic.

The gods thought they only needed to guard against Alien Star warriors, not realizing their own safety was also at risk. With possession happening without any sign, who could defend against it?

Du Ge looked around at the gods before him, smiled, and said, "Rest assured, as long as I'm alive, no one will possess your bodies. You've been marked with the fish symbol, considered my own people.

Possessing your bodies would still make them my own people. Moreover, to possess you, they must have stronger mental power than you.

If they win, Pan-Universal Entertainment's people are under my control; if they lose, Pan-Universal Entertainment's people die directly; they wouldn't be foolish enough to waste resources on you."

...

While Du Ge was comforting his subordinate gods, Pan-Universal Headquarters was in chaos due to Locke's failed possession.

Locke's death meant they directly lost eight hundred billion in mental power, which was not a small amount. Bai Long stationed on Qi Yuan Star only had over a hundred billion in mental power.

Locke was equivalent to eighty Bai Longs.

And just like that, he was casually gone. They could accept losses but not such casual losses...

"How is it possible? In just ten days, how could Du Ge's mental power grow from three billion to over eight billion?" The Governor was incredulous, "At this growth rate, who in Pan-Universal Entertainment could ever defeat him?"

Pan-Universal Entertainment's chairman, Tu Shan, said, "Is this the growth speed brought by twenty-one skills? Jia Ge, you were right, Du Ge is the savior of our people, we must uncover the secrets on him."

His emotions were in turmoil, directly abandoning the honorifics for the Governor.

General Meng Ping, with a serious expression, said, "Without knowing Du Ge's specific mental power value, I don't recommend continuing direct possession attempts on him. I don't believe Du Ge's mental power could exceed eight billion in just ten days. If Locke's failure wasn't related to mental power, then even increasing mental power investment would be futile, we can't afford such losses..."

"Try again." The Governor narrowed his eyes, looking at Du Ge on the screen, his gaze burning with excitement, "This time, use fifteen billion in mental power. If it still fails, then consider other methods..."