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

"Eight of them!"

The moment Wei Jiuchou and his team left the camp, Du Ge's gaze locked onto them.

With over four hundred thousand units of mental power, and thanks to his Loyalty Unmatched attribute, his abilities were magnified several times over.

Even Liu Jun, who had reached the grandmaster realm through the Way of the Wind, could be easily outclassed by him. Spotting a scout and then tracking them back was a piece of cake for him.

Seeing Wei Jiuchou react swiftly, leading his team out of the camp and rushing towards Dongling Pass after the scout returned, Du Ge praised their decisiveness but did not engage them.

In this Alien Star Battlefield, he lacked instant-kill and offensive skills.

He might be able to take down two or three of them with his speed, but facing eight Alien Star warriors, each with at least one skill, could be dangerous. If their skills combined, the outcome could be catastrophic, and getting himself killed would be the worst-case scenario.

To play it safe, Du Ge flashed back to Dongling Pass. To avoid exposure, he didn't take the aerial route but sped back along the ground.

Flying in the air relied on true energy, while on the ground, he could combine true energy with his physical prowess.

For native grandmasters, the ground was full of obstacles and complex terrain, making flying faster. But Du Ge's superior physical attributes made him at least two to three times faster on the ground. In the first Simulation Field, before he mastered Lightness Skill, he relied solely on his legs to run.

...

"Eight enemies. Xiang Li, Ge Zong, and Wu Chang will engage them head-on. Old Gao, the imperial teacher, and General Cao will execute a surprise attack. Masters Dou and Shi will flank from another direction to mop up any stragglers. I'll be the free agent, supporting everyone."

Back at Dongling Pass, Du Ge quickly gathered his team and assigned tasks.

After clarifying everyone's roles, Du Ge left Wu Chang and two others at Dongling Pass, while he and the imperial teacher ambushed the flanks outside the pass.

This dispersed arrangement prevented a total wipeout under skill coverage, guarding against both enemy and friendly skills.

Du Ge kept Luo Shuang close for protection. The enemy included not only Wei Jiuchou but also the hidden Pei Ma'er, so caution was paramount.

Luo Shuang was delighted to be carried by her master. Despite the urgent situation, from Yuyang to Dongling, the princess remained in high spirits, never having been so close to Du Ge before.

Being protected by her master felt wonderful!

...

About a quarter of an hour later.

Eight figures appeared outside Dongling Pass.

Wei Jiuchou led the charge, followed closely by a gaunt young man and a seductive woman in red.

Five others, varying in height and build, kept a distance of about three hundred meters, clearly wary of all eight being hit by a skill simultaneously. But the three hundred meters made little difference.

Alien Star warriors had keen senses, and Du Ge and Gao Ming's ambush circle was two miles away.

...

So reckless?

Hidden in the shadows, Du Ge watched the eight charging forward, frowning. Knowing there were five of them in the front row, they still rushed in, which was illogical! 𝐫

...

As they neared the city, the seductive woman in red suddenly stopped, lifting her long skirt to reveal her snow-white legs.

In an instant.

The guards on the city wall all turned their heads, focusing on her legs. Even Du Ge couldn't help but be drawn to her. As his gaze was captured, Xiang Li let out a whistle, and Ge Zong reacted simultaneously.

Xiang Li, standing on the city wall with a squad of soldiers, suddenly tore off his clothes, letting out a sinister laugh.

The woman in red instinctively screamed, covering her eyes and crouching down, trembling. Not only her, but Wei Jiuchou and the gaunt young man also crouched down, mimicking her actions.

After Wei Jiuchou crouched down, something strange happened.

Everyone on the city wall crouched down, mirroring Wei Jiuchou's actions. With Wei Jiuchou's synchronization, Xiang Li's perverse army soul was forcibly halted, and Ge Zong's Absurd Contagion was nipped in the bud.

Wei Jiuchou smiled and slowly stood up, and the soldiers on the city wall, along with Ge Zong and Xiang Li, stood up like puppets on strings.

"What the hell?"

Ge Zong was shocked as his body suddenly lost control.

Ignoring Ge Zong's alarm, Wei Jiuchou took a step forward.

Thud!

Thud!

The soldiers on the wall followed suit.

Those blocked by the wall were fine, but those standing on the parapet with Xiang Li stepped forward and fell off the wall, breaking bones and vomiting blood, yet still struggling to stand, mirroring Wei Jiuchou's actions.

Xiang Li and Ge Zong also fell, their attributes saving them from injury, but they still mirrored Wei Jiuchou's movements.

...

"Master, what kind of skill is this?" Luo Shuang's eyes widened in disbelief. "He's controlling everyone on the other side."

"Yes, he's controlling everyone on the other side." While Luo Shuang marveled at Wei Jiuchou's skill, Du Ge observed its usage.

Only those directly in front of him were controlled, not his companions behind or those flanking him, including Du Ge's team. It was unclear if this was due to distance or direction.

However.

Wei Jiuchou's skill was indeed formidable.

At this moment.

Wei Jiuchou made a wall-jumping motion, and the trapped soldiers on the wall mimicked him, stepping onto the parapet.

Wu Meng also jumped, his face showing fear.

Seeing Wei Jiuchou about to take another step, which would cause more soldiers to jump, Du Ge couldn't hold back. With a thought, a water wall rose from the moat, catching everyone.

Meanwhile.

Gao Ming and Cao Lin flew into the air.

But before they could act, Wei Jiuchou turned to look at them.

Then, Cao Lin, who had just raised his blade, fell to the ground, mimicking Wei Jiuchou's movements, plummeting straight down.

Gao Ming followed suit.

The eyes, it's the eyes.

Those locked by his gaze were controlled.

Moreover, it seemed true energy was sealed. Du Ge instantly understood Wei Jiuchou's skill.

"Wei Jiuchou, you can seal my true energy, but can you seal my supreme swordsmanship?" Gao Ming, covered in dust after falling, laughed wildly. "The ultimate swordsmanship, cutting through heaven, earth, and stars—Sword Eighteen!"

Wei Jiuchou was stunned as a sky full of sword energy erupted from Gao Ming, forming a dense net that enveloped everyone, including Wei Jiuchou.

In the next second.

Where the sword energy reached, Wei Jiuchou and his team vanished like illusions.

No blood, no bodies.

...

What just happened?

Du Ge's eyes widened.

Immediately.

All memories of the recent events faded from his mind, leaving no trace.

"Master, what happened?" Luo Shuang blinked, looking at the soldiers with broken legs and Gao Ming and Cao Lin standing in the open, confused.

Gao Ming and Cao Lin were equally puzzled.

Gao Ming frowned. "Old Cao, how did we get out here?"

"Where's my blade?" Cao Lin looked at his empty hands and then at the soldiers with broken limbs on the wall, frowning. "Did the enemy come?"

...

What just happened?

Did Wei Jiuchou and his team come?

Du Ge frowned, searching his memory but finding nothing useful. Yet, everything around him indicated a battle had just occurred.

Was the memory erased?

But what about the enemy? How did they leave unscathed?

...

In the distance.

Wei Jiuchou and his team awoke as if from a dream, their faces pale, gasping for breath.

"Damn, Yunyao is terrifying. Even when trapped by Wei Ge, she could unleash such powerful sword energy, killing us all instantly. Is this the skill of the fourth-ranked?" The gaunt young man swallowed. "The description of her swordsmanship in the Linyang Daily was true..."

"How can we fight this? Yunyao alone can kill us all! And Leng Shi hasn't even shown up!" The swift youth said.

"Xiang Li and Ge Zong lured the enemy, while Yunyao supported from the shadows. They were clearly prepared. Leng Shi reacted too quickly, setting up an ambush after detecting Zhao Ling. They predicted our actions!" The seductive woman said.

"Fortunately, Huang Liang's test allowed a rehearsal. A direct attack would have wiped us out." The middle-aged man playing with the woman said.

"I told you not to underestimate them." Wei Jiuchou said. "Xiaofeng, did you find Leng Shi's hiding spot?"

"Left three, right ten both have heat signatures." A thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy said. "Left three has two, left fifteen also has two. Left three should be Leng Shi, with a strong heat response."

Phew!

Wei Jiuchou exhaled.

"Brother Wei, are we still fighting? Yunyao's sword energy is too fast, and that's just Sword Eighteen. There are still Swords Nineteen to Twenty-Three!" The swift youth said, still shaken.

"Why do you think Yunyao used Sword Eighteen instead of the more powerful Sword Twenty-Three?" Wei Jiuchou asked.

"Maybe she thought Sword Eighteen was enough to kill us!" The seductive woman recalled the scene of countless swords piercing hearts, biting her lip.

"We're eight Alien Star warriors. Shouldn't we aim for safety and use the most powerful technique?" Wei Jiuchou shook his head. "Her skill definitely has a flaw."

"Could it be she only knows Sword Eighteen, and Swords Nineteen and beyond are fabricated?" The young boy said. "After all, the descriptions of Swords Nineteen and beyond are too exaggerated."

"Very likely." The seductive woman said. "Sword Twenty-Three, which can destroy the world and stop time, sounds too far-fetched. It seems impossible."

"Even with just Sword Eighteen, we can't beat her!" The swift youth said. "Wei Ge's Sequence Dance couldn't trap her. Her Sword Eighteen must be a skill, not a technique."

"Just don't let her use it." Wei Jiuchou looked at the gaunt young man. "Jing Sheng, can you hypnotize Yunyao instantly?"

"With Sister Mei's help, it should be possible." The gaunt young man thought for a moment and nodded.

"Brother Wei, are we really fighting?" The boy who had used the test skill asked. "We were just wiped out. How about we come back tomorrow? My test skill will be ready again, and we can find a perfect solution."

"There's no perfect solution. After the test, our whereabouts are exposed. Leng Shi won't give us a second chance." Wei Jiuchou looked towards Dongling Pass. "Believe me, if we retreat now, Leng Shi will follow us back to our camp. If Ge Zong hides and influences the camp, and I get controlled, who can stop Yunyao's Sword Eighteen?

Right now, Leng Shi and his team are probably confused, with everyone coming out to investigate.

While they're still unprepared, we can catch them off guard and wipe them out. Fortune favors the bold. If we take down Leng Shi and Yunyao, and acquire their attributes, our team can dominate the world."

"Brother Wei, my test skill is used up. Can I sit this one out? I don't have much combat power..." The boy looked at Wei Jiuchou, hesitant.

Wei Jiuchou glanced at him. "Fine. Xiaoliang, stay hidden and observe Leng Shi and his team's skills. If we win, great.

If we lose, escape and contact others on the planet to kill Leng Shi and Yunyao, avenging us. Used wisely, the test skill can turn the tide at a critical moment."