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

Good person?

Who would believe that?

Human nature is inherently selfish.

It's undeniable that heroes do emerge within a group.

But such people shouldn't be found among these prisoners.

Among this group, Du Ge only trusted the simple-minded Simon and the impulsive Leen.

Put yourself in their shoes.

If he could deceive others, why couldn't others deceive him?

Walking on the Alien Star Battlefield, if he believed everything everyone said, he would have died ten thousand times over.

Among this group, there were liars, villains, and murderers...

To achieve such accomplishments, one must put in more effort and wisdom than ordinary people.

They might be moved by a moment of justice, but they would never sacrifice their lives for it, not even a ten-star martial soul would.

Du Ge would rather believe that everyone was a performing artist.

But his persona of integrity couldn't collapse.

Whether the other party was acting or not, he had to cooperate with them.

Du Ge firmly believed that as long as he consistently played the role of an upright person and maintained a rapid growth trajectory, demonstrating the abilities of a ten-star martial soul, the people around him, regardless of their original intentions, would eventually become good people.

As the saying goes, "What the superior likes, the subordinates will exceed."

Du Ge looked at Lather, speaking righteously, "Lather, I won't give up on anyone."

Lather gave him a look, nodded, and said no more.

...

"Holly, I think we should start a fire to create some chaos, making it easier for us to escape," a prisoner with a full beard suggested.

"What's your name?" Du Ge turned to him and asked.

"Raut Hada," the bearded prisoner replied.

"Raut, don't let me hear such words a second time," Du Ge turned to him, his gaze sharp, "We can't bring disaster to others for our own sake."

"..." Raut Hada.

Pedantic!

This was the common sentiment among many.

An upright and noble person is respected, but when such qualities are labeled as pedantic, it becomes synonymous with foolishness.

If Holly had such a character, even with a ten-star martial soul, he wouldn't get far.

Many prisoners who intended to follow Du Ge frowned in unison.

But now, no one retreated. Only Du Ge, Lather, and Orey had martial power.

They had to rely on Du Ge to escape this prison.

In such a situation, the more pedantic Du Ge was, the more at ease they felt.

"Holly, the value of people differs. If sacrificing the interests of a few can save a great sage, then it's worth it, just like you sacrificed your people for the Lucerne Kingdom," another prisoner advised tactfully.

See, the prison is full of talents. Look, someone has already found the right way to use integrity...

With such a group of villains around, it was hard not to make him look noble!

Du Ge frowned again, "You're right, but I can't go against my conscience."

"Alright!"

The one who made the suggestion shrugged, a trace of disappointment flashing in his eyes, and he stopped persuading.

Du Ge glanced back at him, shaking his head inwardly. Foolish native, why can't you have a clever mind?

I can't go against my conscience, but can't you?

If you start a fire, at most I'll scold you a few times. Would I really kill you?

If you don't learn to take the fall for your leader, how could the leader possibly value you?

Sigh!

Du Ge sighed, "Let's go, it's time to get out."

A group of people marched towards the prison's exit, first alarming the lightly sentenced prisoners on the outskirts. Amidst their commotion, the guards outside were quickly alerted.

"The felons are escaping."

A guard shouted, and the alarm bells immediately rang throughout the prison.

All the guards quickly assembled, and the guards on the towers aimed their crossbows at Du Ge and the others, blocking their retreat.

"Retreat, retreat."

"Everyone, squat with your hands on your heads. One more step, and you'll be killed without mercy."

...

Each patrol squad had ten people. Three patrol squads, totaling thirty people, held swords in one hand and shields in the other, forming a blockade, as if facing a formidable enemy.

The captains of the three squads stood at the front, revealing their martial souls.

The captain in the middle had a coiled golden snake as his martial soul. The captain on his left had a long sword, while the captain on his right had a falcon.

Behind them, some guards also revealed their martial souls.

Those martial souls included daggers, stones, grass, lambs, and all sorts of things, a chaotic mix that immediately highlighted their weakness.

The captain with the golden snake martial soul looked at Du Ge standing at the front, puzzled, "Holly?"

"Captain, I have no intention of causing more casualties. Please let me leave," Du Ge glanced at him and decisively revealed his martial soul.

Immediately after.

Lather and Orey also revealed their martial souls.

Lather's four-winged angel martial soul was golden. She floated in the air, her wings spanning over three meters, almost tangible. As soon as it appeared, it exerted immense pressure on everyone.

Du Ge's Sea God martial soul was somewhat overshadowed by the angel's radiance.

But at this moment.

Everyone's gaze was drawn to the Sea God.

"Sea God?"

"Ten-star martial soul?"

Exclamations came from the mouths of the two captains opposite.

"That's right, a ten-star martial soul," Du Ge smiled, "Captains, my mission doesn't allow me to die here. Please let me leave."

"No," the captain with the golden snake martial soul, Brown, broke out in a cold sweat. He raised his sword, "Even with a ten-star martial soul, you're an unforgivable scum. Letting you go will harm more people..."

"Brown," Simon couldn't help but interject, "Holly isn't scum, he's a great person..."

"Shut up," Brown interrupted him, his gaze fixed on Lather, shouting, "Everyone, prepare for battle. Don't let a single felon escape."

As he spoke, the golden snake behind him suddenly expanded into a giant golden python, tens of meters long.

The python's front half rose high, aiming at Lather's four-winged angel, ready to strike at any moment.

The captain with the giant sword martial soul had a silver sword in his palm.

The captain with the falcon martial soul had his falcon spread its wings, soaring into the sky...

On Du Ge's side.

Orey's lightning leopard also grew in size, its front half crouched low, baring its fangs, ready to attack...

The four-winged angel spread her hands, holy light pouring from her palms, falling on Du Ge and the others.

Everyone felt a surge of energy.

Du Ge felt his attributes at least doubled.

This was the power of martial souls!

Since Holly failed to awaken his martial soul, he had been particularly averse to them. Hardly anyone would reveal their martial soul around him.

So, this was Du Ge's first time experiencing the power of martial souls.

It was indeed similar to the advanced skills of keywords.

Considering the success rate of martial soul awakening, without a good keyword, surviving in this world as an Alien Star warrior would be extremely difficult.

...

Blessed by the holy light.

Orey felt invigorated, leaping out from behind Du Ge. The lightning leopard behind him sprinted, as if its speed boost was transferred to him, like a gust of wind blowing past everyone.

Orey weaved through the crossbowmen, his arms swinging continuously.

In the blink of an eye, he knocked all their crossbows to the ground.

But he couldn't reach the crossbowmen on the towers.

Those guards had already pulled the triggers when Brown gave the order, arrows shooting towards the prisoners behind Du Ge. Knowing they couldn't match the warriors with martial souls, they naturally aimed at the prisoners whose martial souls were still sealed.

With a thought, Du Ge's Sea God raised its scepter, and a wall of water appeared out of thin air, blocking all the arrows.

The prisoners behind Du Ge were in an uproar.

"Already awakened a soul skill?"

Seeing the water wall, Old Gao muttered, swallowing lightly, "Is this the power of a ten-star martial soul?"

"Guys, charge out," someone among the prisoners behind Du Ge shouted.

Seizing the moment when the crossbows were blocked, they rushed towards the disarrayed prison guards, engaging them in combat.

Though their martial souls were sealed, their physiques and combat instincts remained, making it easy to handle these ordinary guards.

...

"Kira, let's team up to deal with the angel. Luser, you go notify the warden," Brown, the captain with the golden snake martial soul, ignored the unarmed prisoners. After assessing the situation, he gave orders and then activated his soul skill, "Death Coil."

The giant python, tens of meters long, instantly flew out, coiling around the holy angel.

Lather looked at the coiling python and chuckled, "Judgment."

In an instant.

Behind the angel, countless dazzling rays of light burst forth.

These rays, like arrows, pierced the approaching python, riddling it with holes, turning it into specks of light that dissipated in the air.

With the martial soul shattered, Brown screamed, spitting out blood, and fell to the ground.

"Did you really think my six-star martial soul was just for show?" Lather shook her head, looking at the one with the giant sword martial soul, "Step aside, I don't want to kill indiscriminately."