Chapter 125: The Overlord’s Might, A Chapter of Bai Fu’s Rising Popularity
The sudden invasion of the assassin gave Bai Fu a new quest.
[Urgent Evasion]
[Quest Introduction: An unknown assassin suddenly intruded into Bai Fu Town, with you as the target.]
[Quest Objective: Survive this hunting operation.]
[Reward: 200,000 Experience Points]
[Hidden Reward: ?]
The basic reward for this quest could only be described as lackluster. As for the hidden reward, since the specific content couldn’t be seen, Bai Fu could only hope for the best.
But even if the reward wasn’t great, it didn’t matter. She just wanted to fight now.
She was delivering an impassioned speech to stir up the players’ emotions when this troublemaker showed up. If she didn’t beat him up today, she would wash her hair upside down live on stream, using her feet!
Bai Fu had already used her Clairvoyance to check the assassin’s stats.
Total level 47, main profession [Shadow Assassin] level 32, one level higher than her main profession. Just from the level perspective, this assassin was a well-known figure across the entire Source Star.
But being well-known can vary greatly.
Some are called famous because others want to trick them into doing work, while others are truly exceptional.
Compared to this assassin, Bai Fu’s stat sheet was far superior in more ways than one.
The assassin had 1820 Health Points, whereas hers were at 3440. The assassin’s highest attribute, Spirit, was at 123 points, whereas even her slightly lower Constitution was at 124 points, and her base Inspiration was as high as 173.
Wanting to fight me?
Bai Fu thought this was a good opportunity. She intended to use this assassin to test how high her output was after her沉淀 (settlement), and also let the players see what it meant to be the humanoid Gundam Bai Fu!
Since the beginning of the memorial ceremony, the total number of viewers in the Silent Courtyard player-hosted live streams had surpassed one million. Although there were many duplicate data entries, there were still hundreds of thousands of eyes watching here.
If she could perform well this time, it would surely attract more players to Silent Courtyard.
After the plan to rebuild the Source Star began, Bai Fu no longer held back. No matter how many players came, she would take them all. Even if all the players on the Source Star joined Silent Courtyard, she had ways to handle them all.
Would someone aspiring to be the sole true protagonist worry about being overwhelmed by mere extras?
“Fufu, run!”
“Circle around the pillars, that way he won’t hit you!”
“Lovely Fu, you mustn’t get hurt!”
Unlike Bai Fu’s calmness, the surrounding players were panicking.
They couldn’t see the data comparison between Bai Fu and the assassin; they just instinctively felt something was wrong. Usually, at this point in the plot, a new eccentric or broad-minded person would appear.
What if the script really went this way? What if Bai Fu really died…
That kind of thing is unacceptable.jpg
Several players lunged toward Bai Fu the moment the assassin raised his sniper rifle, attempting to block the bullets with their flesh and bl**d.
The corner of the assassin’s mouth curled into a cold sneer as his finger rested on the trigger.
His g*n wasn’t an ordinary g*n, his bullets weren’t ordinary bullets, and the enhancements he had made to this g*n and bullets were beyond the imagination of ordinary fools.
“You think you can block my bullets?!”
Actually, before departure, his orders from above weren’t to k*ll Bai Fu but to hold her off, buying time for others’ actions.
But as a high-level superhuman, he had his pride.
What’s this new queen of the Dark Realm? That’s just because he didn’t participate in the rankings. Now that he’s here, queens and princesses alike will have to kneel!
With a stack of buffs, the b*llet emitted from the g*n instantly exerted immense pressure. Players nearby even felt like they would be shredded if the b*llet grazed them.
What kind of monster is this?
This single shot could collapse a building.
The players’ scalps tingled; they didn’t even have time to worry about Bai Fu. In the next second, they saw a flash of white light, followed by a thunderous explosion in the center of the square.
When the smoke from the explosion cleared, all the players who were paying attention to the event, including the assassin himself, were stunned.
At some point, Bai Fu had appeared in front of the few players who tried to shield her. There was no sign of injury on her body, not even a disheveled piece of clothing. When she relaxed her outstretched right hand, a deformed b*llet slipped from her palm and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
“So this is your ultimate move?”
With a wave of her right hand, Bai Fu instantly pulled out five Prayer Cards.
You like sniping?
So do I!
The cards flew out, transforming into five void orbs.
After releasing He Fu and 23 Small Black FUs, 3 Small White FUs, Bai Fu gained a 29-point boost to her Inspiration, bringing her Inspiration to a staggering 202 points.
Each attack from the void orb could theoretically deal 202 points of damage, and five void orbs attacking together dealt 1010 points of damage!
Black beams pierced through space, striking the assassin. The assassin quickly dodged, his reaction speed already very fast, but he was still hit twice. By the time he finally found the attack gap of the void orbs and prepared to counterattack, Bai Fu already had more prayer cards in her hands.
Void orbs can only summon up to five at most, but the Piercing Spear has no upper limit!
Swish swish swish—
A streak of white light pierced the sun.
One after another, the Piercing Spears descended, forcing the assassin to roll awkwardly. When he finally managed to evade most of the Piercing Spears, the next round of attacks from the void orbs came, beating him into retreat.
[Holy cr*p, I was just praying that Fufu wouldn’t d*e, but the situation has completely reversed!]
[Same here. I was saying that this guy was a monster, but turns out Fufu is the real monster!]
[Is this the advanced gameplay of a spiritual energy class? Is this the value of a spiritual energy class mentor?]
[Too cool! No need for complex operations, just throw skills left and right. It’s a blessing for those who aren’t good at gaming!]
Bai Fu originally just wanted to show off her strength by beating up the assassin and attract players who wanted to cling to her coattails. But things developed somewhat beyond her expectations.
Surrounded by five void orbs, she walked steadily, throwing Piercing Spears towards the assassin with composure. This scene of effortlessly defeating the opponent sparked heated discussions among the players.
Elegant, too elegant!
[In the dark night, under the black moon, the righteous spear, Fu’s judgment!]
There are countless professions available for players to choose from in the game, but most require a certain level of skill to maximize their output, which is quite frustrating since skilled players are always in the minority.
Now, Bai Fu’s performance gave many players a direction.
From the live broadcast, it was clear that the spiritual energy class was no auxiliary class. On the contrary, it was a wheelchair class, no, a stretcher class!
Even players so bad they couldn’t maneuver properly at least knew how to summon orbs and throw spears of light, right?
Knowing that was enough. Knowing that allowed them to follow other players into dungeons and defeat wild monsters, standing at the back and dealing their damage without worrying about dying afterward.
None of these were issues; being able to survive and deal another round of damage was a good thing, and even if one couldn’t survive, it was fine.
【This is it, this is my dream job!】
【Where can you learn the Spiritual Energy profession? Find Bai Fu in Bai Fu Town at Goli Desert!】
【Wait for me, I want to join Fu’s sect too!】
The live stream chat went wild, and the assassin was almost driven mad by Bai Fu.
He was focused, perceptive, and fast, which allowed him to dodge frequently despite facing the three-pronged assault of Void Magic Spheres, Piercing Guns, and Dimensional Erosion, barely holding on.
But dodging like this ultimately wasn’t sustainable; he would eventually be worn down to d*ath.
Since running away was impossible now, he decided to charge forward recklessly, with his high burst capability, as long as he could reach Bai Fu, he could certainly turn defeat into victory!
When the Void Magic Sphere entered its attack cooldown, the assassin braved the piercing g*n attacks, using an extremely flashy S-class movement pattern as he charged toward Bai Fu.
His speed was incredibly fast, completing over ten repositions within just a few seconds, successfully closing the distance to only three meters from Bai Fu.
“Terrifying Soul!”
A strange mental shockwave spread out like a large net towards Bai Fu.
However, before he could make his move, Bai Fu had already acted.
That b*stard had stepped on a stone tablet engraved with a player’s name during his charge, causing the tablet to wobble. Fortunately, the tablet was sturdy enough not to crack under the pressure.
Even so, Bai Fu was very upset now. After all, she had spent over half a month crafting that tablet.
How dare anyone touch my tablet?
I’m really furious!
She unleashed a Spiritual Explosion with her left hand and a Dark Burn with her right.
【You have suffered a mental impact, taking 272 points of damage. 20% of the damage has been transferred to He Fu. You are now in a [Threatened] state for 5 seconds.】
The Threatened status slows movement speed and lowers defense.
As Bai Fu absorbed the full damage of Terrifying Soul, her Spiritual Explosion and Dark Burn simultaneously struck the assassin.
Four consecutive rounds of damage landed on the assassin’s face, tearing it apart until the bones were exposed.
Within just a second, the total damage value floating above the assassin’s head had exceeded a thousand.
Thanks to a special talent, 15% of the damage taken by the assassin was reflected back onto Bai Fu, adding a Burst Mark to Bai Fu, meaning the assassin’s next attack would cause additional damage to Bai Fu.
But none of that mattered anymore.
After enduring Bai Fu’s entire set of burst attacks, the assassin’s health had dropped below 400. Multiple debuffs including [Dark Burn], [Severe Injury], [Weakness], and others appeared beside his name, drastically reducing his stats.
He fell to the ground, essentially incapacitated.
Bai Fu gestured for the Void Magic Sphere to temporarily stop attacking: “Who sent you?”
The fallen assassin’s eyes were filled with fear and disbelief. He had never imagined the gap between himself and Bai Fu could be so great. They were both advanced superhumans after all!
“This level of skill wants to k*ll me? Dream on.” Bai Fu extended her right hand.
The assassin clenched his teeth tightly. He no longer had the strength to initiate another mental attack and could only shout: “Truth will forever endure!”
“People from the Truth Society?”
Bai Fu rolled her eyes, a massive surge of spiritual energy erupted from her palm, striking the assassin’s face. Under the impact of the spiritual energy, the assassin’s head instantly dissolved, leaving only a headless corpse lying alone on the square.
【You have defeated the Assassin???, gaining 350,000 experience points】
【You have completed the quest [Emergency Evacuation], gaining a reward of 200,000 experience points】
【Hidden requirement to defeat the Assassin??? completed, additionally gaining 300,000 experience points and the [Hidden Dagger] blueprint】
The Hidden Dagger is a Mechanical Engineer blueprint. Once learned, it allows the creation of a purple-quality sniper rifle. Although Bai Fu couldn’t use it herself, she could easily add it to her shop to attract players.
The battle here was over, but several more explosions sounded off in other parts of Bai Fu Town.
The explosions didn’t last long. Bai Fu had already arranged for He Fu, Xiao Hei Fu, and Xiao Bai Fu to lie in wait around the area. The people hiding in the shadows were far weaker than the assassin Bai Fu had defeated. As soon as they approached Anya’s mysterious shop, they were captured on the spot and then brought over by He Fu leading a group of little true spirits.
Looking at those bruised assassins, the players couldn’t close their mouths for a long time.
In such a short span of time, an assassination attempt had been effortlessly thwarted. They all knew Bai Fu was strong, but they had never imagined she could be this strong. This was completely dimensional reduction combat.
Is this the power of a plot protagonist?
Joining the Silent Courtyard was truly the right choice!
Videos of Bai Fu’s battle began spreading across the community.
【The Strength of a Vocational Mentor】
【The Strength of the Lord of the Night】
Bai Fu calmly clapped her hands and walked up to the assassins being watched by He Fu: “Who sent you?”
These assassins, like the previous one, spouted “Truth will forever endure.”
“Is this your answer?”
Bai Fu didn’t bother playing the interrogation game with them. A single Spiritual Explosion took care of each captive.
She didn’t quite trust their words anyway. After all, she herself had impersonated the Truth Society before.
She could impersonate them, others could too. The Truth Society was like a pot, capable of holding anything.
Judging from their strength, they definitely came from one of the major factions. Was it the Truth Society retaliating, or another faction deliberately sowing discord between her and the Truth Society?
Bai Fu’s evaluation was that it didn’t matter.
Even without provocation, she was bound to fight the Truth Society. As for the other factions, she intended to confront the Gene Progenitors as well. Regarding the Former Republic, if something were discovered, for the sake of the Source Star Reconstruction Plan, she would have to act on that too.
After dealing blows to three of the five major factions, the remaining two would have to carefully consider whether they had the strength to meddle with her.
Bai Fu returned to the center of the square. After the previous battle, her attention was sky-high. Even discounting duplicates, the number of players crowding into various live streams definitely surpassed a million. Considering that the five bases were all nearly complete, she could settle the branches 3 and 4 of the [Watcher’s Lament] quest at any time. Therefore, she decided to officially assign players the task of investigating the Truth Society and the Gene Progenitors.
War was imminent, how could she stay out of it?
The arrival of these assassins provided her with a new excuse to target the Truth Society.
Following her speech, all players of the Silent Courtyard received a new faction quest.
[Investigate the Truth Society]
Here it comes, here it comes, the main storyline of version 1.2 is finally about to begin!
The players were thrilled.
But it wasn’t over yet. After the gathering ended, Bai Fu found those players with exceptionally high faction reputation and assigned them secret missions. She ordered them to infiltrate the Gene Progenitors and investigate their situation, including but not limited to Xia Shi’s current status, the situation of the No.3 branch of the Spiritual Energy Research Institute, and the whereabouts of the third Black Basalt fragment.
“These quests are extremely important. Under no circumstances should you leak any information. Remember that?”
Sword Aura Sky Piercing and Black Warrior exchanged glances, their eyes burning with excitement.
“I remember.”
PS: First update, there’ll be another later. Placing a bowl out for votes, feeling like we might hit 2000 votes this month～
