Chapter 596 - - 496 Mutual Non-Aggression Pact_3

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“I feel the same.” Gao Ming said nonchalantly, “Without Old Du, I might have already been working in a factory. Whatever way Old Du says to do it, that’s how I’ll do it.”

“I’ll listen to Brother Du,” Yu Xia said timidly.

“Alright, we can’t hide it forever, so I might as well come clean,” Duge declared, “The reason I have designs on the Hill Civilization is that I want to borrow their space jump technology to see if I can find other civilizations and test the limits of Pan-Universe Entertainment. If we could break free from the control of Pan-Universe Entertainment, then we’d truly be free.”

A moment of silence followed.

Gao Ming stood up, filled with vigor, and waved his arm, “Let’s do it. If we succeed, even if I have to live a lifetime in a woman’s body, I’d accept it.”

“Heh heh,” Feng Zhong glanced at Gao Ming and chuckled, “What’s wrong with being a woman? Space travel is lonely and desolate. We two could bear children for Old Du, a bunch each, and leave our lineage in this world; it’s like escaping in a different way.”

“…” Yu Xia looked at the two self-satisfied men, rolled her eyes helplessly, and felt a tinge of envy towards them. In this world, since she had taken over an old man’s body, she was destined not to have a closer relationship with Duge.

“Get lost, there are so many decent women out there, and you think I’m going to have children with you two half-human, half-ghost creatures? Are you out of your minds?” laughed and swore Duge, then waved his hand, “Disperse. In the next few days, take the opportunity to upgrade your key phrases as much as possible, making yourselves stronger. Once we enter the space front, who knows if some restless fellows will jump out again.”

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Pan-Universe Entertainment’s forum exploded again following Duge’s declaration of his plans.

“Damn, Duge was actually plotting this? Brave kid, I like someone with his spirit. Now all of his actions make sense.”

“So what if he’s got spirit? Pan-Universe Entertainment can send things across the universe to them, could they possibly lose contact with them? Unless he undergoes a complete transformation, and literally cleanses his soul.”

“The risk is too great. He already has an absolute advantage. He should be taking this opportunity to eliminate the others, not giving them time to grow. If those people find a way to counter him, then he’ll be in danger; not every Alien Warrior has the courage to defy Pan-Universe Entertainment.”

“Didn’t you hear what he said? He’s not in it for the resources, but to use the Hill Civilization’s spatial technology to escape. How could those guys possibly catch up to someone determined to flee? Even if they could catch up, they probably won’t because starting space jumps means he’s cutting off his influence on Green Star, while the others could take the opportunity to boost their rankings. They would rather he stay as far away as possible!”

“What do you think Pan-Universe Entertainment will do? Just let Duge leave the Alien Battlefield and drift in the universe? Without him, the Alien Battlefield would lose at least half its appeal. Duge doesn’t seem stupid; he could have hidden his thoughts and acted later.”

“So many eyes are watching; the moment he starts a space jump, his intentions will be revealed. Hide, my ass.”

“However, Qiyuan Star isn’t lacking in resources, so Pan-Universe Entertainment has one less way to control Duge. Plus, with the Alien Battlefield, the moment he starts to slack, the ratings are likely to plummet. This round’s low-profile keywords were a bit excessive, he probably noticed that, and it’s his way of rebelling.”

“Anyway, the resources haven’t been distributed yet. If I were Pan-Universe Entertainment, I’d just cut off Qiyuan Star’s resources.”

“To cut off the resources of the one who won would be to lose credibility. If that happened, Duge would probably go even madder and care even less about the game rules.”

“I suddenly find the Resource Game interesting. It’s more entertaining watching a bug strategize against those controlling it rather than just watching it squabble with other bugs.”

“If Duge really escapes the control of Pan-Universe Entertainment, it’ll be even more interesting. Who has the universal coordinates for this round’s Alien Battlefield? I suddenly want to go there and support Duge…”

“Are you joking? By the time you drive your spaceship there, the Alien Battlefield will have long ended.”

“Calling Pan-Universe Entertainment, please scan for other civilizations near Green Star. I want to see the kind of song that plays when, after Duge escapes to another civilization, that civilization suddenly has an Alien Warrior descend upon it.”

“Good idea above. Give him hope first, then strip it away; Duge’s expression will be priceless.”

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“Bas, is there such a planet?” Ross was always monitoring feedback from the forum. The Resource Game was diverging more and more from their rules under Duge’s manipulations, but as long as the show’s popularity remained, they could keep it going indefinitely.

“Ross, I advise you to let go of this thought,” Bas said, “The spaceship Duge got is from the Hill Civilization, a refugee civilization. If they could find a suitable settlement, they wouldn’t have set their sights on Green Star. Instead of looking for a similar civilization in that universe, it’d be better to just pick a new location, find two close civilizations, and arrange for such a plot…”

“Have a look anyway. There are so many universes out there; there has to be a similar civilization. We need to let Duge successfully escape once,” Ross said with a smile. “I must say, Duge’s sense for entertainment is much better than yours. I have a feeling that as long as he is in it, the Resource Game will continue to be popular.”

“But he is defying us,” said the head of the marketing department.

“Adam, do you care about a bug’s defiance? When you see those bugs raising their paws at you, you’d probably play with them a little longer,” Ross shook his head, pointing to the screen showing Duge, “Rather than calling it defiance, I’d say he’s showing his goodwill towards us in his own way, while demonstrating his value. That little guy is much smarter and more life-preserving than you guys. After all, he hasn’t used the Power of Water God he carries with him…”

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