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

Du Ge knew that Lin Qing's army definitely had Alien Star warriors.

When Fourth Prince Gu Shiming realized he couldn't control him, he decisively cut off his connection with Dragon Fang.

Without Dragon Fang's spies, ordinary scouts couldn't get close to Lin Qing's army, so he knew nothing about their situation.

In an army of 300,000, hiding a few Alien Star warriors to help train attributes was all too easy.

However, Du Ge couldn't worry about that anymore.

The arrow was already on the bowstring and had to be released.

He had stirred up such a big mess, yet each keyword had only awakened one skill. Even if Lin Qing's army had Alien Star warriors, at most they had only awakened one skill.

Moreover, Du Ge held the grand momentum of "a single move affects the whole situation," possessing the Power of Poseidon and a grandmaster's cultivation level. It was the other side that should be afraid.

...

With the Power of Poseidon, Du Ge had mobility unmatched by anyone.

The next day.

A 30,000-strong army set off, heading straight down the Shunyang River.

After picking up Xiang Li's Earthly Mischief Army in Linjiang City and Ge Zong's Earthly Alien Army in Jiangbei City, they formed a 40,000-strong force. They landed at Sanwan Port and took Guicheng on the same day.

After resting in Guicheng for a night and replenishing supplies, they took Fancheng the next day and Lincheng the day after that.

Three cities.

Du Ge and Cao Lin hardly made a move. Xiang Li and Ge Zong's two armies easily took the cities.

No one could withstand the Absurd Contagion and the perverse army spirit.

Especially after Xiang Li and Ge Zong had massively farmed keywords in their territories, their attributes skyrocketed, and even their Martial Skills reached the Prenatal Realm, allowing them to move up and down city walls as if on flat ground.

When attacking these cities without any experts, Ge Zong didn't even need to use his Tender Sword.

Three days.

Three cities fell into Luo Shuang's hands.

If these three cities hadn't been so far from the river, making it impossible for Du Ge to transport troops en masse via water, they could have been taken in a single day.

Du Ge did not disturb the civilians when taking the towns.

He would issue a series of policies such as tax exemptions, purchase some supplies from wealthy households using Qingwu Kingdom bonds, and then quickly move on, hardly stopping.

...

Guicheng, Fancheng, and Lincheng were on the flank of Lin Qing's march route.

Lin Qing's scouts immediately learned of Du Ge's movements.

Two days away from Linyang, in Yangcheng, Lin Qing halted his army again to discuss countermeasures.

In the central tent.

Lin Qing looked at the map spread out on the table, smiling: "Leng Shi abandoned Linyang and switched to guerilla warfare, trying to make us split our forces. He fell right into my trap."

The deputy general laughed: "He thinks that by splitting our forces, we will go to take Linyang City, giving him a chance to stir up trouble in Chongming Kingdom.

Leng Shi probably didn't expect that we also have a Heavenly Demon in our army. If he had stayed holed up in Linyang City, he could have held out for a while. Now, he's alone in a dangerous place, truly unwise.

Once we capture him, taking Linyang City will be a piece of cake. He never understood that without him, Wei Tingjiang and others would still be generals of Chongming Kingdom and wouldn't resist us. I suggest the Marshal send a letter to Wei Tingjiang to persuade them to surrender."

"Leng Shi is just a Heavenly Demon and doesn't know how to lead troops. It's not surprising he made such a decision," said Yu Zhang, who had his hands tucked in his sleeves, peeking at the map in front of Lin Qing and licking his lips several times.

His keyword was "sneaky."

These days.

In Lin Qing's army, he had trained a sneaky army of his own.

During this time, he awakened an advanced skill: "Hated by All." When this skill was activated, anyone who saw or heard him would feel an uncontrollable urge to hit him.

It wasn't a group skill, but its taunting power was maxed out. In Lin Qing's army, he didn't dare to activate it.

Otherwise, a crowd would swarm him and beat him to death.

Even without activating the skill, Yu Zhang's sneaky demeanor was annoying.

Lin Qing glanced at him, couldn't help but clench his fist, but thinking of his special ability, he relaxed his fist and put on a smile: "Thank you, Generals."

"I'll go with Yu Zhang to lure the enemy," said Ren Shaorong, who had the keyword "beautiful," hunched over and smiling. "Yu Zhang will attract them, and I'll break Xiang Li and Ge Zong's skills. Marshal, just deploy the troops and set the trap. This time, we'll catch them all."

"We just don't know what Leng Shi's skill is," said Shen Yu, who had the keyword "precise." "It would be better if we had more accurate information."

"Most likely related to water," Ren Shaorong said. "As long as there's no water, his strength will be greatly reduced. With 300,000 troops, even if each person shoots one arrow, they'll turn him into a sieve."

"Good. No time to lose," Lin Qing nodded, looking at the two martial artists resting with their eyes closed. "Sect Leader Niu, Sect Leader Liu, please accompany Generals Yu and Ren."

"Alright."

Sect Leader Niu, named Niu Jiangsheng, was in his fifties, the leader of the Divine Intent Sect. He had comprehended the grandmaster realm of speed, swift as lightning. If he wanted to run, no grandmaster could catch him.

Although Yu Zhang had developed an advanced skill, his attributes were not high. If he went to lure the enemy alone, he might be killed as soon as he showed up.

But paired with Niu Jiangsheng, known for his speed, the two could attract any enemy.

Sect Leader Liu, named Liu Jun, had comprehended the grandmaster realm from the wind, moving with the wind, and his speed was also top-notch among grandmasters.

If Xiang Li and Ge Zong used their skills, they could easily be trapped.

But Ren Shaorong, with the keyword "beautiful," had awakened the skill "Beautiful Scenery." Those affected by her skill would feel at peace and not sense any of life's troubles.

It was a seemingly useless skill.

But on the battlefield, it completely countered Xiang Li and Ge Zong's skills.

That's why Lin Qing didn't take Du Ge seriously.

Whether Du Ge defended Linyang City or engaged in guerilla warfare, as long as these four people took action, they would lure Du Ge into his trap.

His ultimate trump card was Shen Yu, with the keyword "precise," who had awakened the skill "Unerring Arrows." Under his skill's influence, everyone in the army became a sharpshooter.

Lin Qing had tested it before. In a mass volley, all 10,000 arrows would hit the same target, with none missing.

That wasn't all.

The most terrifying part was that Shen Yu's unerring arrows seemed to have a homing function. Even if the target dodged, the arrows would follow until they hit the target or were destroyed.

Training a sharpshooter in the army required extensive practice, but with Shen Yu, as long as someone had the strength to draw a strong bow, they could be a sharpshooter.

To complement Shen Yu's skill, Lin Qing gathered all the experts in the army to form a 30,000-strong sharpshooter unit, specifically to deal with the grandmasters in Du Ge's team.

A single volley of 10,000 arrows, three rounds of shooting, even a grandmaster couldn't block it.

After all, they also had grandmasters. In battle, one-on-one, a sudden volley of 10,000 arrows wouldn't worry about hitting their own people. Just thinking about it was exhilarating...

After developing Shen Yu's skill, Lin Qing even considered that after recapturing Linyang City, he would lead his army to confront the 300,000-strong invading army from Kingdom Chu, ensuring they wouldn't return, and thoroughly establishing Chongming Kingdom's might.

...

Leaving aside Lin Qing's daydreams.

Here, Niu Jiangsheng carried Yu Zhang, and Liu Jun carried Ren Shaorong. Without hesitation, the four left Lin Qing's army and headed straight for Lincheng from the air.

"Sister Ren, when you use your skill, don't forget the two sect leaders. Otherwise, they could beat me to death before we even lure the enemy," Yu Zhang, lying on Niu Jiangsheng's back, laughed and reminded Ren Shaorong.

"I won't forget," Ren Shaorong glanced at him. "Don't smile at me like that. Hold back. There are only four of us, how much can you gain? Don't disgust me."

"Sister Ren, even a mosquito's leg is meat," Yu Zhang licked his lips, threw a flirtatious glance at Ren Shaorong, and wiggled his hips, saying, "Flirting with an old lady in her sixties is disgusting for me too, but the more I do it, the more attributes I gain. Sister Ren, give me a kiss, mwah..."

Feeling Yu Zhang's movements, Niu Jiangsheng's old face turned ashen, and he said helplessly, "General Yu, please hold back. My mental state is unstable. If I accidentally drop you, it will ruin Marshal Lin's plans."

"Exactly, exactly," Liu Jun agreed. "I'm feeling nauseous too. The Wind Heart State is on the verge of collapse..."

"It's okay, let him flirt. I've got it covered!" Ren Shaorong sighed helplessly and activated her skill "Beautiful Scenery." In an instant, except for the still sneaky Yu Zhang, everyone's mood calmed down, and their speed increased a bit.