As Duge approached, the surviving alien warriors surrounded him, each one of them spirited and looking at Duge with eyes full of admiration.
Each battle on the alien battlefield was a test of life and death, and just surviving was a success; not to mention that this time they had secured a first place.
What was key was that in the most dangerous latter half, they had nearly won lying down; just for this reason alone, Duge was their god.
Once they exited the alien battlefield, "Spring Heart is Sprouting" no longer affected Gao Ming, Feng Zhong, and others, but Yu Xia and other female warriors who had reverted to their original gender.
Looking at Duge’s figure, it was as if he was enveloped in holy light, and the tenderness in their eyes seemed almost to swallow him whole.
However, their identity as alien warriors also made them realize that they could never be with Duge in their lifetimes.
After all, no man would allow his woman to alternate between genders on an alien battlefield; they preferred those girls who were never tainted by the alien battlefields.
Therefore, they could only bury their deep admiration deep in their hearts.
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"Brother Du, with your fourth first-place on the alien battlefield, your record has caught up with Hua Guyun!" Gao Ming said casually as he slung his arm around Duge’s shoulder, extremely excited.
"What are you talking about? To be precise, he has surpassed Hua Guyun," Yin Erchuan said. "Hua Guyun never got first place in four consecutive battles, especially not within one year."
"Exactly, Brother Du’s achievements are much greater than Hua Guyun’s. In a single year, he has secured so many resources, Qiyuan Star could lose for ten years straight, and the people’s lives would still be unaffected," Dai Sheng said. "After Hua Guyun stepped down from the alien battlefield, he served as President for many years. With Brother Du’s current qualifications, taking over as President right now wouldn’t be a problem."
"Brother Du, will you continue to battle?"
Yin Erchuan’s heart stirred with a hint of hope as he asked.
The rotational exam system required the chosen alien warrior to battle for four consecutive years. Now that Pan-Universe Entertainment had been changing the rules repeatedly, holding four alien battlefields in a little over a year, Duge had essentially completed the rotational exam system in advance, and could comfortably enjoy the benefits.
To continue battling, if an accident were to happen, all previously accumulated merits would be forfeited.
The others also turned their gaze to Duge. They were Duge’s comrades-in-arms; if Duge stepped down, then they would be his backbone, able to rise to heaven along with him.
"I will," Duge said, surveying the crowd with an unexpected answer.
"Why?" Yin Erchuan asked in surprise.
"Because my goal is to escape the control of Pan-Universe Entertainment!" Duge smiled, glanced back at the base behind him, and murmured, "If I stepped down from the alien battlefield, I’d never have another chance."
A single sentence.
All those present fell silent.
There was a time when they too had harbored grand ambitions to rebel against Pan-Universe Entertainment.
But after the cruelty of the alien battlefield and the decadence of Qiyuan Star’s elite, that ambition had long been worn away.
Training to the death on the alien battlefield, they had finally gained the right to enjoy everything – and even if Qiyuan Star remained in its current state, they could live their lives comfortably.
Given this, why would they struggle for a nebulous goal?
Just for freedom, was it worth it?
"Brother Du, are you sure you won’t reconsider? A misstep on the alien battlefield could cost you everything," Dai Sheng said hesitantly.
"I won’t trap myself in this cage," Duge looked at him and smiled. "However, you can stay and take up a political role. With my current qualifications, it shouldn’t be a problem to place you in some important departments.
When the day comes that I step down from the alien battlefield, and should I face any unfair treatment, you can lend me your support."
With these words.
Everyone became excited.
Dai Sheng said, "Brother Du, you can count on us. Whether or not you’re on the battlefield, you are a god in our hearts, and we are your strongest support. Besides, who would dare to treat you unfairly!"
Duge smiled and said no more.
In this short time, his perception was rapidly expanding, now nearly covering the entire Qiyuan Star.
All things considered, his spiritual power had also increased by about a third.
There was only one reason for this phenomenon – the resources from Qiyuan Star had been disbursed.
Four consecutive first places.
Even if the last battle had just ended without the resource distribution, the resources accumulated from three first places were enough to resolve the current crisis of Qiyuan Star and provide the citizens with a few bountiful years.
A few million in spiritual power was not enough to cover the whole planet on the alien battlefield.
But on Qiyuan Star, he had the ability, The Power of Faith.
The distribution of resources was enough for his fame to influence the whole world, and that’s why Duge’s perception could cover all of Qiyuan Star.
Being able to manipulate all the water resources within the range of his perception on Qiyuan Star meant that theoretically, he had become the god of Qiyuan Star.
Plus, Doctor’s Benevolence would ensure that everyone he saved would foster goodwill towards him.
Whether or not to arrange for Dai Sheng and others to help him rule Qiyuan Star was not highly significant.
But there was also a Bai Long constantly monitoring Qiyuan Star, and it was still necessary to put on a show for Bai Long without revealing his true capability.
However, with this wave of resource distribution, the harvest of faith for Qiyuan Star had reached its limit; relying on this ability to massively increase his spiritual power was probably improbable.