Chapter 574 - - 489 Turning one’s hand into clouds and another into rain_2

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Xu Wan’s eyes lit up, “Okay, I’ll help you suppress them. I can negotiate with them.”

“Negotiate on whose behalf? Mine, or Duge’s?” Duge asked with a light chuckle as he looked towards her.

Isn’t it the same?

You are Duge, aren’t you?

Only you could kill your own people on the Alien Battlefield until only one was left!

Xu Wan was stunned.

“Xu Wan, the rules of this world are different. Once Duge’s name gets out, it could very likely bring about an attack from everyone, inciting them further into a frenzy, and they might even band together. Are you sure you want to do this?” Duge, smiling with his eyes, asked her a question that was provocative and aggressive.

“I…”

Xu Wan opened her mouth but could not speak.

She indeed intended to use Duge’s reputation to keep more people from her planet alive.

But if this caused danger to Duge, he probably wouldn’t keep her around either. She had only just earned Duge’s friendship…

And if she were to be killed by Duge, then the people from Lanchen Star would have even less chance of survival.

Xu Wan could see the chances of success.

At that moment, as she looked at Duge, no matter which way she calculated it, their chances of success were less than one percent.

Taking a deep breath, Xu Wan’s gaze dimmed, and she said in pain, “Brother Lin, I’ll follow your plan.”

Duge glanced at Xiang Jiaojiao.

Xiang Jiaojiao sighed, “I’ll also follow Brother Lin’s plan.”

“So will I,” said Hong Xin with a bitter laugh. He also couldn’t bring himself to sacrifice his own life for others, and Duge was right—a star must have survivors to have resources. If everyone died, there would be nothing left.

“Xu Wan, Xiang Jiaojiao, those who achieve great things do not get bogged down in minor details. Surviving to bring resources back to the star is more meaningful than saving a few comrades, isn’t it?”

Duge’s gaze swept over the three of them, appearing both comfortingly and threateningly, “Keywords like madness and killing must be eradicated. The National Defense Bureau needs to establish its authority through this. Other keywords that don’t have much potential for growth can be spared, but they must accept the National Defense Bureau’s supervision and arrangements. Do you have any objections?”

“No objections.”

If only the negative keywords were killed, it meant more people could survive, which overjoyed Xu Wan and the others. They nodded vigorously without hesitation.

“Thank you, Duge.” Xu Wan gave Duge a flattering smile.

“Zhang Xueqi, Sang Chao, and Zhu Qinqin, the people from your star will be treated the same.” After sorting things out with Xu Wan and the others, Duge then turned to Zhang Xueqi and the others behind him, “Eliminate the negative, uncontrollable, and mind-affecting keywords. For the rest, I’ll do my best to keep them alive. At the end of the Alien Battlefield, we will decide on resource ownership based on the understanding and growth of keywords…”

“Thank you, Duge,” Zhang Xueqi and the others expressed their gratitude in unison.

“So, does anyone have any questions about the upcoming battle?” Duge looked around at everyone and asked.

“None at all,” the crowd replied in unison.

“Then, from this moment on, we remain comrades-in-arms who can fight side by side, the kind who can trust each other with our backs, right?” Duge asked again.

“No problem,” everyone responded once more.

Xu Wan and Xiang Jiaojiao’s voices were particularly loud because, in that instant, they felt their attributes growing back.

With a flip of the hand, one commands rain; with a turn of the hand, one commands clouds.

With just a few sentences, he had pressured people from the same camp into fighting each other and they bore no grudge—on the contrary, they were grateful…

Nalan Li watched Duge secretly, feeling more astounded by how his reputation could awe so many Alien Warriors; his talent and tactics were too formidable.

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Having integrated the team, Duge then led everyone to the flagship of the Seventh Fleet.

On Green Star, the fleets were mostly air forces with strong mobility.

Ground advancement was only needed when Mechas were called into action, and most of the time, battles were dominated by drones and heavy fire coverage.

The commander of the Seventh Fleet was named Du Jianming, a spry old man in his sixties. Seeing Nalan Li bringing a group of odd Alien Warriors aboard, he expressed his welcome but his eyes also showed a hint of skepticism.

“Director Nalan, I haven’t formally interacted with Alien Warriors before. Could you have them demonstrate their capabilities?” Du Jianming asked with a smile.

Behind him stood the top-ranking officers of the Seventh Fleet.

These officers, dressed in smart uniforms, also scrutinized Duge and the others with evaluative eyes.

Behind them were more than a dozen ace Mecha pilots responsible for protecting his safety. The Mechas, armed and ready, had their cannons point at each other, covering all the dead angles in front of the commander. If anyone dared to intrude within five meters of Du Jianming, they would be met with a barrage of fire.

Nalan Li had not spoken yet.

Duge, wearing a masked hero’s mask, had already appeared in front of Du Jianming.

Snap!

A crisp sound.

Du Jianming received a resounding slap on his face.

Before Du Jianming could react, Duge’s form had already weaved through the crowd of officers and more than a dozen Mechas.

He pulled all the pilots out of their cockpits and tossed them onto the ground, where they groaned in pain.

Having access to all sorts of equipment in the Science Academy, Duge had long fashioned for himself a very sharp short blade designed to cut through the Mechas’ shields.

From the moment Duge acted to the end, not a single pilot managed to fire the first shot…

After going around in a circle, Duge returned to Nalan Li’s side, as if he had never moved. Under the mask, the corner of his mouth curved slightly upwards, “Commander Du, do you still need each of us to demonstrate our skills to you?”

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