"Hit me with a punch and see what happens," Duge said.

Zhang Xueqi looked at Duge and swung his fist toward his arm, careful not to attack Duge's vital parts as he was afraid Duge might misunderstand his intentions.

Sure enough, when Zhang Xueqi's fist landed on his own arm, Duge felt no pain. Instead, his physique slightly improved.

No wonder this guy had let out a cry of relief before; that kick of mine actually replenished his physique.

Having awakened such two abilities with the keyphrase 'The Extremes Must Oppose', this weirdo made for quite the shield!

With Zhu Qinqin's undying body in front and Zhang Xueqi's 'The Extremes Must Oppose' at the back, what kind of attack could bring him down?

Suddenly, Duge found himself not so keen on seeing him die anymore.

"Brother Du, I can be very useful," said Zhang Xueqi, looking at Duge with hopeful, pitiful eyes. "I know my keyphrase has limited potential for growth, but in major battles, I could block a knife for you."

"Do you have any clothes?" asked Duge.

"Yes," Zhang Xueqi replied.

"Let's go. Put on your clothes and come out with me. Let's test your first ability," Duge instructed.

"Okay." Zhang Xueqi obediently found some clothes to put on. While dressing, he asked, "Brother Du, what are we going to do next?"

"Don't call me Brother Du anymore. In this world, I am Lin Hong; Duge isn't registered for this Alien Battlefield," Duge spoke indifferently.

Zhang Xueqi was taken aback for a moment but then nodded, "Okay, I understand."

"Do you know how to play rock-paper-scissors?" Duge suddenly asked, after Zhang Xueqi had gotten dressed.

"Yes," Zhang Xueqi replied, visibly confused.

"Play a round with me," Duge said. To 'Deceive the Eye,' those defeated by him wouldn't be able to disclose his identity to others. He hadn't defeated Zhang Xueqi just now, so he had to take a different approach.

And then there was Feng Zhong. He would have to play with him as well. Duge naturally trusted Feng Zhong's character, but it was hard to deal with these disgusting abilities of control!

The last thing a low-profile person wants is exposure.

When you're under someone's roof, you have no choice but to bow your head.

Even though Zhang Xueqi guessed that Duge's sudden offer to play rock-paper-scissors was likely related to his abilities, he could no longer afford to care about that. His abilities had already been exposed, and Duge was the power behind the National Defense Bureau; he had countless ways to take him out.

"Brother Du, I'll be choosing scissors next," Zhang Xueqi told Duge, who remained with his eyes closed, speaking cautiously. He didn't dare to ask about Duge's abilities and willingly exposed his choice. The decision of victory or defeat was now entirely in Duge's hands.

"Okay," Duge nodded.

They played rock-paper-scissors.

Duge won.

A smile crossed his lips as he said, "Zhang Xueqi, you lost."

"Yes, I lost," Zhang Xueqi said. He didn't feel any physical changes and let out a rueful chuckle as he withdrew his hand, asking, "Brother Du, I'm one of us now, right?"

"Yes, as long as you obey, you are," Duge said with a smile. "Next, we'll find the people from Ceres Star; you'll be responsible for coaxing out their abilities, and I'll handle them accordingly."

...

Next.

Duge took Zhang Xueqi and swept through all the Alien Warriors of the National Defense Bureau, except for Xu Wan, verifying Zhang Xueqi's abilities.

He indeed hadn't lied; only when he raised his 'Proud Flag' did he possess the ability to control others, but as soon as the line of sight was obstructed, the control would break.

Even if he issued a command not to blink at the first instance, he couldn't prevent those under his control from turning their heads or blinking unconsciously.

'Proud Flag' wasn't a strong control; his followers would obey his commands, but they still retained their own thoughts and consciousness, especially for blinking, which was virtually unavoidable.

The thinking speed of an Alien Warrior was high enough, and the split-second of blinking was long enough for them to realize many things.

Moreover, even under the control of the 'Proud Flag', becoming his follower, they wouldn't obey if Zhang Xueqi gave orders like commanding someone to commit suicide.

In short.

Zhang Xueqi's 'Proud Flag' could only be considered weak control. Even if Duge hadn't blinked at the time, once his keyphrase was asked, involving life-threatening secondary keyphrases, it would naturally alert and prevent him from revealing them.

Without cooperation, the 'Proud Flag' was indeed a somewhat useless skill.

But paired with Duge, it was a different story.

A momentary control was enough for Duge to take down three to five people.

On one side was Zhang Xueqi's flag control, and on the other was Duge's aggressive domination. The Alien Warriors who sought refuge at the National Defense Bureau had no chance of causing real-time damage to Duge.

Even from the same planet, awakened abilities did not always align perfectly.

And when there were females among them, the rate of failure was even faster. Even after being slapped by Duge, they would form a connection with him and then be affected by the 'Spring Heart is Sprouting' ability, becoming reluctant to harm Duge any further.

...

In less than twenty minutes.

Duge, with Zhang Xueqi in tow, had figured out everyone's keyphrases and abilities.

However.

Those who sought refuge with the National Defense Bureau really didn't have any impressive abilities.

The two Alien Warriors from Ceres Star, one male and one female.

The male was named Jia Mingyang, with the keyphrase 'Breath Sky-high', awakening an ability where the odorous breath emanating from him could spread ten kilometers when he used his ability, with the stench doubling in intensity and the further away from him, the weaker the odor became;

Basically, he was just a giant skunk, serving no real purpose.

According to him, the person he possessed had bad breath to begin with, and when he took over the body, this ability inexplicably awakened.