"Idiots, useless bunch, I can't believe I invested so much spiritual power in him, and he gets taken down by Duge in just one confrontation, it infuriates me."

"Calculating a heart that has none! Although he was questioning Duge, deep down he'd already let his guard down."

"I know this guy, barely surviving on the Alien Battlefield until the very end before showing his strength, it's normal that he can't keep up with Duge's pace."

"Haven't you noticed that Duge's operations are a bit too smooth? Guo Yougui is, after all, among the top ten, yet his performance against Duge is no better than an idiot's, and this is coming from a veteran Alien Warrior."

"Duge's ruthless and steady, that's how he's always been!"

"And quite the show-off, too!"

"The poster above is right, that's exactly what's been off to me. Isn't Duge's keyword 'low-profile'? But now, he's still dictating the pace, all the events on Green Star are instigated by him, how is that low-profile? Such conspicuous behavior and yet his reputation doesn't suffer, isn't that a bit abnormal?"

"Because no one has exposed his identity. Everyone knows there's someone behind the National Defense Bureau, but no one knows who exactly. Those who know Duge's identity won't speak, and now he's even got Gao Ming to step out and take the fall for him, drawing fire."

With the existence of the war network, Lin Hong did so many things yet his fame only circulated within the National Defense Bureau and the Science Academy. If that's not low-profile, what is? In the previous Alien Battles, Duge did so much and his fame had already spread far and wide."

"Duge's actions indeed fit the definition of low-profile, but why didn't he kill everyone? He'd sworn to eradicate all the keywords related to 'slaughter' and 'brutality', yet when the time came, he only killed males. I don't recall Duge as being lascivious."

"Now that you mention it, yeah, it is abnormal. The number of women around Duge is indeed growing, and none of these women have betrayed him. Before, Nalan Li seemed to have normal intelligence and judgement, yet now she's almost blindly obedient to Duge."

"Jing Aizhen isn't right either; her keyword is 'slaughter,' yet she didn't seek revenge immediately for her people."

"Does she dare? Doing nothing, she remains alive. A single move and she'd have no chance at all."

"It's still not right. Given Duge's caution, killing everyone would have been more to his advantage. Otherwise, any person's betrayal could lead to unpredictable consequences."

"Exactly, he fought the commander of the Seventh Group Army before just to make the 'Deceive the Eye' effective. But apart from fighting with Xu Wan, he hasn't laid a hand on any other female characters."

"Honestly, I'm starting to have trouble understanding Duge's moves. He's putting himself in a very dangerous position. 'Deceive the Eye' can only prevent his identity from being exposed, but it can't erase the hostility of others..."

"Duge has already said that he wants to prolong this Alien Battlefield, so keeping enemies is necessary. This might stem from his confidence."

"I really want to see how he's planning to control the game while extending the battle lines, after all, everyone else is preparing for the final battle..."

...

Slaughter!

Divination!

Aside from Jing Aizhen and Yuan Xiaoyan, not one person had a useful keyword.

Glancing past Jing Aizhen, Duge's gaze fell upon Yuan Xiaoyan. "What destiny have you divined for yourself?"

"All birds pay homage to the phoenix." Yuan Xiaoyan glanced at Duge and then at Jing Aizhen and the others, chuckled awkwardly, and said, "Not just me, Jing Aizhen and the others got the same fortune, but I didn't dare tell Guo Yougui and the rest, because according to this divination, none of us will face danger."

Women acting beyond their authority?

All birds pay homage to the phoenix?

Jing Aizhen's eyebrows twitched slightly. Does the implication of this divination mean we are to become subordinates to someone, to Xu Wan?

...

Duge was quite surprised himself.

Damn!

Is this divination that accurate?

The symbol of all birds paying homage to the phoenix perfectly matches his "Spring Heart is Sprouting" skill!

You should know, the phoenix among the phoenixes is male!

"Can you calculate if my next plan is likely to succeed?" Duge asked curiously.

"Deception." Yuan Xiaoyan looked at Duge and revealed another divination.

"So you mean to say, deceiving everyone?" Jing Aizhen asked in astonishment.

"It should mean that." Yuan Xiaoyan stuttered, "Sometimes I don't interpret the divinations very accurately."

Yes!

Deceiving everyone.

Indeed, since ancient times diviners have never spoken clearly; a single 'Deception' can cover nearly all meanings!

Duge shook his head inwardly and chuckled, "Deception is indeed a good omen, but divinations are too random. I believe more in taking action."

"Right." Jing Aizhen nodded in agreement, "Lin Hong, with Guo Yougui gone, how do you plan to arrange us?"

"Yu Bo and Yuan Xiaoyan stay behind, you take the others and flee," Duge scanned the crowd and said, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket. In case we fail, you'll be the spark for Lanchen Star. There are certainly other people from Lanchen Star scattered about; find a way to gather them and start anew."

"Wouldn't it be better if we stick together?" Jing Aizhen asked puzzledly. She instinctively didn't want to separate from Duge and subconsciously found an excuse, "If you're asking us to start anew, why kill Guo Yougui and the rest? They're also among the main fighting forces of Lanchen Star..."