Duge opened his eyes, and his divine consciousness covered half the planet, but the powerful feeling of control instantly receded.

Previously, when he exited from the simulation or the Alien Battlefield, he would experience the drop from prosperity to decline, but none of those times were as intense as this, for this time he had transformed from a god to a man.

For a moment, Duge actually felt a sense of loss.

So.

Was The Power of Faith aimed at Leng Shi, not him?

Or was it that The Power of Faith could not reach him due to the distance?

Duge couldn't understand the principle at the moment.

But regardless, he had brought out The Power of Faith.

On Qiyuan Star, he was the undisputed star, leading both the push and the chaos streams, and many people admired or even followed him.

Duge could clearly feel that, after returning, his spiritual power was also constantly improving, just not as quickly as on the Alien Battlefield.

Qiyuan Star had a total population of one billion, with only over forty million young people eligible to participate in the Alien Battlefield. If those under eighteen were included, only a little over one hundred million were eligible to join the battlefield.

Among them, there were probably many who did not agree with his push stream, and the rest were numb and joyless ordinary people...

Compared to the Alien Battlefield, the people who followed him were far too few.

However, Duge believed that as long as he was good enough, and if he created some other schools of thought and stirred up the general public's enthusiasm for life,

it wouldn't take long for Qiyuan Star to provide him with a continuous supply of spiritual power, and he could truly become the god of Qiyuan Star, not just a nominal federal President.

To become the god of Qiyuan Star, perhaps he would be qualified to arm-wrestle with Bai Long!

Of course.

His push trend should have influenced the other planets participating in the Alien Battlefield. If he could also harvest their Power of Faith, then he might truly become a god!

But to harvest the faith of other planets, he first needed to make them aware of his name; otherwise, they would only know Wang Chong and Leng Shi, and wouldn't be able to find the true god even if they wanted to burn incense.

It seemed that in the next Alien Battlefield, he had to continue to promote the name Duge.

Damn Pan-Universe Entertainment. If only they had let him stay in the Alien Battlefield a few more months, his spiritual power could have risen another notch. Duge complained in his heart about Pan-Universe Entertainment abruptly ending the Alien Battlefield. He left the room, planning to go back to recuperate and research whether he had brought back the skills of loyalty and righteousness.

But as soon as he left the room and before he could meet the other competitors, Duge was forcefully taken to Bai Long's presence.

Seeing Bai Long, before Duge could speak, a beam scanned him from head to toe.

Duge's heart tightened. Had he been discovered?

In an unconcerned voice, he asked, "Lord Bai Long, what's this for?"

"A basic test on you," Bai Long looked at Duge, asking, "Spiritual power of five hundred and twenty-five thousand three hundred?"

Not detected?

This alien technology is no good!

Duge paused for a second and then nodded, "My spiritual power increased quickly during this battle."

"Soul Body solidified, affinity with water attribute..." Bai Long seemed to be reading data from somewhere and then suddenly frowned, "Duge, do you have any secrets?"

In an instant.

Bai Long's gaze seemed to penetrate him, and Duge instinctively wanted to speak the truth. But in just a fleeting moment, the oppressive feeling in his heart vanished without a trace.

Duge looked at Bai Long strangely, slightly frowning, "I don't have any secrets."

Bai Long conjured a chair out of thin air and sat down elegantly, asking, "What's the deal with zodiac signs? Stocks and the credit system? Your experiences on Qiyuan Star couldn't possibly have led you to fabricate knowledge that doesn't exist.

Your experiences in the simulation and alien battlefields far exceed your knowledge. You'd better tell me where all these things came from because if the company finds out there's a problem, no one can protect you..."

"Lord Bai Long, why would the company investigate me?" Duge asked in perplexity, "Simply because I fabricated some non-existent knowledge based on keywords?"

"Fabricated?" Bai Long looked at him with a half-smile, saying, "A chicken raised in a coop will never understand how a tiger in the forest survives!"

"..." Duge fell into silence, and after a long while, he finally said, "Maybe it is something I was born with, Lord Bai Long. Before you came here, the history of Qiyuan Star had seen many sages who advanced our entire civilization with their own power.

In their times, the knowledge in their minds seemed to appear out of nowhere, just like Hua Guyun a hundred years ago, who won four consecutive battles on the Alien Battlefield, right?"

No instrument could detect it, and who in their right mind would admit there's a problem with them? Duge looked at Bai Long and sneered inwardly, thinking, why don't you just forbid me from entering the Alien Battlefield?

"I have never seen such a shameless young man, comparing yourself to the sages." Bai Long suddenly laughed. "Duge, there's a big problem with you."

"Hmm?" Duge furrowed his brow.

"Your soul is exceptionally pure, and you have an affinity with water, which shouldn't occur in you," said Bai Long. "No, the genes of your entire planet should not have attributes like water affinity."

"The affinity with water I possess was gleaned from watching the inheritance of the Sea God's Power in the simulation field, and the purity of my soul should be related to the Cultivation Technique I created in the last simulation."

Duge couldn't just reveal nothing, so he offered the explanation he had prepared long ago, "Lord Bai Long, this is also why I am persistent in entering the simulation field. I believe it can foster my growth. I thought this was permitted by you, after all, the simulation field is provided to Qiyuan Star by you, and I didn't even hide the fact that I can use Water Art in the Alien Battlefield..."

"So, your water affinity can be brought into the Alien Battlefield?" Bai Long's expression finally showed a slight change, clearly, this answer was beyond his expectations.

"Isn't this allowed by you?" Duge asked in astonishment, "I can't see why I shouldn't use my own abilities!"

A prolonged silence.

"To think it could circumvent the soul transfer's block on skills." Bai Long furrowed his brows, reevaluating Duge, and murmured, "Is the soul autonomously evolving?"

"Lord Bai Long, is there a problem?" Duge asked tentatively.

He was taking a gamble, betting that Pan-Universe Entertainment would protect him. The fact that they hadn't dealt with him on the spot meant he could still generate greater wealth for Pan-Universe Entertainment.

The more abilities he possessed, the more he would stand out from others. Rather than being doubted time and again, it was better to tell them outright that he was different and let Bai Long find excuses for him or help him cover up.

Bai Long looked at Duge, resting his chin in his hand, falling into a long silence.

Duge watched him, feeling anxious.

After a long while.

Bai Long finally said, "What about your initial attributes, Duge? Your keyword is loyalty, but your words, actions, and growth trajectory hardly touch upon loyalty..."

Duge's brows knitted even tighter as he retorted, "Lord Bai Long, everything I've done conforms to my understanding of loyalty. I aided a fallen princess in her quest for revenge, even restoring her country, doing everything a loyal subject could do. Moreover, I successfully helped her reclaim her kingdom. If that doesn't constitute loyalty, what does? Lord Bai Long, I can't control my attributes myself, and I feel you're being deliberately critical of me today."

"..." Bai Long shook his head, looked at Duge, then suddenly snapped his fingers. A holographic projection suddenly appeared before the two of them.

These were edited fragments from the last Alien Battlefield. Each scene showed Duge writing letters, whose content often related to constellations or state policy.

But upon closer inspection, those letters either hid beginnings or endings, revealing all the origins of Pan-Universe Entertainment and the Alien Warriors. Duge wrote in the letters, urging them to explore evolution diligently, with the hope of advancing to a higher level of civilization one day and finding Pan-Universe Entertainment...

...

Duge's mouth twitched involuntarily. He had not been explicit in explaining Pan-Universe Entertainment to Luo Shuang and the State Preceptor out of fear that Pan-Universe Entertainment might directly bring disaster to them.

After all, the country of Luo Shuang was established by him, and she relied so heavily on him...

He had not expected such careful secrecy to still be discovered.

Duge chuckled awkwardly, "Lord Bai Long, it's common for people on Qiyuan Star, which have been trying to break free from Pan-Universe Entertainment's control for over two hundred years, to act as they do. It is the motivation for the people there to keep living. Besides, don't you think it makes the game more interesting? You could even send a second batch of Alien Warriors to that planet..."

Bai Long glanced at him, cutting him off, "Duge, showing you this is to tell you that the company knows about every clever trick of yours. Don't do these things anymore, they are pointless. How to run the game is the company's business."

Duge naturally sidestepped the question of loyalty attributes, asking, "Will they be punished?"

"What do you think?" Bai Long countered.

Duge fell silent.

"Duge, you are a smart man. I promised you before that as long as you remain in first place, you will be given a chance for life evolution," Bai Long said, "Follow the company's arrangements and show your best on the Alien Battlefield, and you might truly gain freedom."

"I understand," sighed Duge, "Lord Bai Long, will the rules for the next Alien Battlefield change?"

"I don't know," Bai Long glanced at him, continuing, "Besides, even if the rules change, I won't notify you in advance anymore. I already broke the rules during the last Alien Battlefield. Every Alien Warrior should be on an equal starting line."

"Okay," Duge nodded, "May I leave now?"

"Duge, your case is somewhat special, and I will report your situation," Bai Long said, "But until a decision is made above, in worlds without superpowers, magic or Immortal Techniques, try not to use Water Series Art Techniques. It would make it difficult for the company. If the fairness of the game is questioned, it will do you no good."