Chapter 580 - - 491 All lies_2

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“So, other than the five of you, everyone else in the National Defense Bureau is from other planets?” Yu Bo said with envy as he glanced at Xin Tianyang.

“Yes, but the National Defense Bureau is dominated by us,” Duge said, giving him a look, “My key phrase is ‘influence.’ The skill I’ve awakened is ‘subtle manipulation,’ which allows me to influence others unknowingly, making them act to our rhythm without their awareness.

Right now, the people of Green Star think we’ll help them with all our might against the Xil civilization, while the alien warriors from other planets believe that Duge is behind us, giving them a fair chance. No one suspects anything is wrong…”

“Then why aren’t you leading the situation?” Yu Bo said, carefully looking at Duge.

“If I were in charge, it would be very likely that any key phrases related to awareness would uncover the abnormality. But with Xu Wan in the front, they would think that everyone is controlled by Duge. Even if they detect something unusual, they wouldn’t suspect us.”

Duge said, “Last time, we suffered a setback in New Goldflower City. This time, joining the Seventh Group Army is to contact more of our people and gain complete initiative.”

“Why didn’t you come to us at the beginning instead of attacking New Goldflower City?” Yu Bo asked.

“If we directly came to you, with the people of Lanchen Star gathered together and the backing of Green Star, we would have been universally attacked,” Duge explained. “However, we first caused chaos in New Goldflower City, forced the people from Qiyuan Star to come out, and drew the attention of others. Then coming to you was less conspicuous.”

Clever talk!

Xu Wan sneered internally; for a moment, she almost believed Duge’s words were true, even thinking he truly had awakened the skill of subtle manipulation. However, Duge’s abilities had always been unrelated to control, and she had her own thoughts all along, so this subtle manipulation was utterly bogus.

Hong Xin secretly curled his lips. If he was suspicious before that Duge had a controlling ability, now he had no doubts at all. Duge’s way of controlling others was simply through his powerful strength and eloquence.

“Of course, to be cautious, we’d better still fight a battle. That way, no one will suspect that we’re from the same planet,” Duge said. “Our plan is, after joining up with you, to head back to the Imperial Capital while Duge has all the alien warriors’ attention, take control of the President, open the passage to the space frontline, destroy Green Star, and completely put an end to this alien battlefield…”

“…” Yu Bo’s eyes suddenly widened. Stuttering, he asked, “End the alien battlefield just like that?”

“What else?” Duge shrugged. “Should we wait for other alien warriors to grow and compete with us for control of the space front?”

Gulp!

Yu Bo swallowed his saliva: “Can you tell me what your key phrases are?”

“Strategic calculation,” Xu Wan said. “I can see the success rate of every event. With all of us united, the chance of ending this alien battlefield reaches ninety percent.”

“Agility,” Xiang Jiaojiao said. “You must have seen me in the videos.”

“Moderation,” Hong Xin stated. “Back in New Goldflower City, I was the one who trapped those government officials…”

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On the mothership of the Marta Kingdom.

Guo Yougui and others, who were hearing the conversation through Yu Bo’s eyes and ears, were simultaneously stunned.

Yuan Xiaoyan was ecstatic: “Senior Guo, ‘mirage’ actually refers to Xin Tianyang’s skill, not something meaningless. Even if it’s meaningless, it’s only meaningless for others. ‘Fratricidal strife’ was just a faux battle…”

“Did you hear any flaws?” Li Han asked.

Everyone shook their heads.

“…” Guo Yougui frowned and said, “Indeed, I can’t hear any flaws, but I always feel that an alien battlefield shouldn’t end so simply. Where would the appeal of Pan-Universe Entertainment be? If everyone is destroyed by Green Star’s weapons, what about the struggle between alien warriors? Pan-Universe Entertainment wouldn’t allow us to do this, right?”

“Senior Guo, you should let go of your old ways of thinking,” Yuan Xiaoyan asserted. “While you guys were fighting one battle, Duge fought three, and even had several months of rest in between. If anything goes wrong, it would be during the struggle for control of the space front, not while we’re joining forces…”

“What are your thoughts?” Guo Yougui looked back at the people behind him. Fifteen alien warriors of Lanchen Star were assembled in Marta Country, but only five and a half were truly useful. Jing Aizhen’s slaughter, Li Han’s looting, his expansion, Qin Kang’s impatience, and Qiu Jing’s self-discipline, while Yuan Xiaoyan’s divination only counted for half, mostly ineffective.

The remaining individuals had key phrases such as kindness, industriousness, warmth, reflection, openness, and professionalism. They couldn’t even grow, let alone coordinate.

“Aside from Xiang Jiaojiao’s agility, there’s nothing much in terms of strong combat skills on their side,” Jing Aizhen said after a moment of silence. “Joining them, we can take the initiative there…”

“Can subtle manipulation affect our own?” Li Han suddenly asked.

“Li Han, I think you’re being overly cautious. He might be able to influence those around him, but he surely won’t affect my divination,” Yuan Xiaoyan said with dissatisfaction. “My divination’s results were out earlier, and now they’ve all matched up. Besides, didn’t you see? When they asked Yu Bo for a key phrase, he didn’t respond but wanted to consult our opinions, which proves that subtle manipulation isn’t about strong control…”

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