Chapter 144

Chapter 144: Queen Coronation Ceremony of Queen Bai Fu! [6k]

Jiujiao joined the expedition this time to take advantage of the high popularity of Bai Fu and capture more impressive footage of her combat scenes. She also wanted to fill in some gaps in the storyline about the Gene Progenitor, which would help with the next video on the Silent Courtyard news.

Since entering Sea City, she had been filming and photographing Bai Fu like Yulia, who kept focusing on Bai Fu’s waist, hips, and legs, claiming that this angle was better for studying her movements. However, Jiujiao paid more attention to Bai Fu’s overall image.

Jiujiao thought there wouldn’t be much gain today, but she never expected the “hulking alien” to drop a bombshell.

“Is Bai Fu not from the Source Star?”

Oh my god!

The alien said this, and it was an extremely important alien from the plot. This basically confirmed it, didn’t it?

Now everything made sense—the final piece of the puzzle confirming Bai Fu as the Overlord of the Night had fallen into place!

Jiujiao trembled with excitement, feeling like she had been electrocuted.

She followed Bai Fu hoping to get some inside information, who knew she would find out so much more.

Is this really Bai Fu?

No matter how deep you dig, you always find something, and it seems endless!

Jiujiao quickly opened her live stream.

[Why did you suddenly start streaming?]

[Didn’t you say you were attacking the Gene Progenitor? Why are you streaming now? Is something big happening?]

[It’s Bai Fu, my wife!]

As one of the top streamers in the game, many players flocked to her channel as soon as she started broadcasting.

[Hello everyone, I actually didn’t plan to stream today, but just now I heard a major piece of news!]

[Do you remember the video I posted recently? In that video, I was 95% sure Bai Fu was the Overlord of the Night, and now I can confirm the remaining 5%.]

As she spoke, she adjusted the camera slightly to focus on the panicked Fragment Star, the final boss of the main questline.

[Introducing, Fragment Star, the legendary alien and the root cause of the disaster on the Source Star. No need for further explanation—just watch the video.]

Without any suspense, Jiujiao immediately played the recorded video after introducing Fragment Star’s identity.

The video was only 30 seconds long, but the impact on the players was no less than seeing someone fall from the sky.

Boom!

[What the hell!]

Almost instantly, Jiujiao’s chat was flooded with messages.

There was no need for further explanation—everyone knew what Jiujiao was implying:

Bai Fu is the Overlord of the Night!

They believed it.

Actually, the chain of logic Jiujiao presented had many gaps. Even if Bai Fu was an alien, it couldn’t definitively prove she was the Overlord of the Night. But in a game, so many coincidences could lead players to believe there was a connection.

Moreover, players trusted Jiujiao due to her consistent accuracy in predicting Bai Fu’s storylines.

[Final verdict, Bai Fu’s true identity is the Overlord of the Night from the Indigo Star!]

[Bai Fu is indeed an alien, and she isn’t lying!]

[I’m crying, really. Bai Fu told us she was an alien not long after meeting us. What trust! So touching.]

Posts related to this topic quickly spread across the community.

[The players from the Source Star have NTR-ed the players from the Indigo Star!]

[Yes! There’s beef!]

[Just wait, we’ll eventually bring Bai Fu back!]

Some players who disliked Bai Fu, unable to find evidence against her being the Overlord of the Night, resorted to calling her a bad person.

[Don’t you understand how NPCs are designed? The more perfect a character seems, the more likely they are to have hidden darkness. Bai Fu is probably a bad person, using her good facade to manipulate you.]

[Is that so? Really?]

[Can’t be swayed, I bet Bai Fu is a bad person. She’s just using you to make you spend more money!]

[Who cares about your bets? A bad woman is still good, Bai Fu is killing me!]

A player got so frustrated with Bai Fu’s fans that he shut down the community.

During the chaos, many players went to Jiujiao’s live stream to watch the battle in real-time. They wanted to see Bai Fu confront Fragment Star, but they were surprised by an unexpected discovery.

Fragment Star was shocked by the revelation that Bai Fu was an alien. Even when his mechanical forces were destroyed, he didn’t show much panic, but now he was different.

Why would another alien appear on the Source Star?

When did Bai Fu come? Before or after him? Or was she with him all along, hiding in the spaceship?

Was Bai Fu here for another purpose, or was capturing him her original goal?

Fragment Star was filled with questions, unable to calm down.

“Are you here for the True Essence Pillar? Who are you? Were you sent by the Red Moon Mercenary Group, or the Blessed Sect? No, you might be from the Stone Crystal Security Company, who have been tracking me.”

The players in the live stream found the series of names interesting. Hearing these terms on a beginner planet added to the intrigue.

[Keep talking]

[What pose do you think Bai Fu will use to send him off?]

[I don’t know, I hope Bai Fu squashes me with her thighs]

[Where did you come from???]

Bai Fu brushed off the glass shards from her clothes: “I’m sorry, you guessed wrong.”

She didn’t know Jiujiao was live-streaming, but she still spoke cryptically, mainly to extract more information from Fragment Star for future preparations.

Fragment Star’s words already hinted at useful intelligence, such as the True Essence Pillar, which was likely the real name of Black Basalt. And the Blessed Sect, the buff Yulia gave her was called 【Blessed Link】.

“Not possible. No one else knows about the True Essence Pillar on my ship! Unless…”

Fragment Star’s soul twisted in fear, thinking of a terrifying possibility.

“Are you from the force behind the Blessed Sect?”

He dared not even shout the name of the force, fearing it would be sensed by its Overlord.

Bai Fu snorted indifferently: “What do you want with the True Essence Pillar?”

“I just want to sell it for money, you…”

No, pleading now was pointless.

Fragment Star knew that fleeing to the Source Star with the True Essence Pillar and hiding for a hundred Source Star years hadn’t helped. Those who sought the True Essence Pillar wouldn’t let him go easily. He was just a small fry who had greedily tried to snatch it.

If he wanted to survive, he had to k*ll Bai Fu.

Bai Fu was strong, but not strong enough to make him despair. She must have faced an accident during the descent to the Source Star, causing a significant loss in power.

“I climbed step by step, and now I’ve reached this point. As long as I can successfully resurrect and leave the Source Star with the True Essence Pillar, and sell it, I won’t lack money anymore!”

Fragment Star laughed maniacally, his soul trembling with anger.

“Do you know how much effort I put into seeing this glimmer of hope? You don’t, and you don’t need to! If you want to k*ll me, then I’ll k*ll you. No matter where you’re from, I’m not afraid. No matter the cost, no matter how many sacrifices, I will survive!”

His soul began to shake, the egg-shaped room trembling with it. Suddenly, the entire underground base seemed on the verge of collapse.

The players understood—this scene typically meant a fight was about to begin.

Unfortunately, no more intel could be extracted.

Bai Fu shook her head: “Again, you guessed wrong. I’m not from the force you mentioned. While I do want to find a way back to the Rebirth Empire through you, I came for two reasons today.”

“One. You captured Xia Shi.

“Two. You and those ambitious people turned the Source Star into a wasteland. Many wish you dead.

“For these reasons, I must end you!”

As she spoke, Bai Fu raised her Dark g*n and fired several spiritual energy bullets, instantly piercing Fragment Star’s soul.

“Did you dodge?”

Bai Fu looked around, completely ignoring the floating Fragment Star.

She didn’t know if it was an illusion or something else, but she felt the shots had caused no damage and received no d*ath prompt.

“Faking d*ath in front of me is useless. Not even the Overlord of the Celestial Sea could pull it off!”

A flash of determination crossed Bai Fu’s eyes.

Dealing with a soul body was tricky because they were unpredictable and could fly, but she had guessed where Fragment Star was.

In the next second, she vanished, leaving only a trail of afterimages.

[Where did she go?]

Players watching the live stream widened their eyes. They searched around and suddenly heard a loud explosion from the right side of the egg-shaped room.

They turned to see a black light slicing through the special instrument holding Xia Shi.

Fragment Star intended to hold Xia Shi hostage, but Bai Fu had anticipated this.

In terms of strength, Fragment Star was no match for Bai Fu now. To survive, Fragment Star needed to hold someone hostage. He couldn’t hold players, and it was difficult to hold Yulia. Thus, Xia Shi was his target.

Realizing this, Bai Fu teleported in front of Xia Shi.

Spiritual Shield activated!

Considering the shield couldn’t block all types of attacks, Bai Fu used a Super Ability Field skill card she had obtained from Yulia.

Super Ability Field, which creates a barrier that reduces most types of damage, repels enemies, and deals continuous damage to those within it.

Bai Fu considered Yulia’s skills, and among them, the Super Ability Field had the highest potential for development. If it became a constant aura…

Divine Skill!

Even in its current form, it was a divine skill on the Source Star.

Fragment Star had carefully analyzed every public battle Bai Fu had fought, confident he understood her fighting style. But he never imagined Bai Fu could use other people’s skills through single-use skill cards.

His attacks could penetrate the Spiritual Shield but not the Super Ability Field.

Once he entered the field, a burning pain erupted from his soul’s depths. Before he could react, Bai Fu appeared with the Dark Stab Sword, stabbing his left arm.

Fragment Star screamed as he was thrown away by the Super Ability Field. He tried to get up and distance himself from Bai Fu, but his soul felt like it was on fire.

It was the Dark attribute’s spiritual energy eroding his soul!

d*mn it.

Fragment Star’s face turned grim.

Ignoring everything else, he initiated the self-destruct sequence of the egg-shaped structure. This was a contingency plan he had set up during construction, to use in desperate situations.

Come on, let’s see who dies first, you or me!

Fragment Star’s face contorted.

He bet on winning. He was in soul form, vulnerable, but ordinary explosions couldn’t harm him.

Looking at Bai Fu, he was surprised to see her smile.

“This is your last trump card?”

Bai Fu struggled not to laugh.

Fight me?

Her health was 6102 points, and she could use her skills and Prayer Cards to activate Spiritual Shields twice in quick succession, giving her a total of 6000 points of shields.

“You probably want to drag those ordinary people down with you, right? An explosion under the signal tower will collapse it, trapping everyone nearby. But you forgot that the undead controlled the ground situation.”

Bai Fu turned to Jiujiao and Yulia.

“Jiujiao, contact the undead on the ground and organize the evacuation of civilians.”

“Yulia, take Xia Shi and Xia Shude away first. I’ll deal with him and then find you.”

Yulia nodded, increasing her output to send the nearly dead Satoli away, then rushed into the laboratory to retrieve Xia Shi. Just before leaving, she took out a test tube and threw it to Bai Fu.

“Use this until I’m back. It’s my bl**d.”

Bai Fu paused: “I remember you said you were afraid of pain because it reminded you of your experience in the Truth Society.”

Yulia’s face remained cold: “You saved me. Even if you want all my bl**d, I’d give it to you.”

“Okay.” Bai Fu nodded, “Let’s go.”

Yulia left with Xia Shi and Xia Shude.

Only Bai Fu, Fragment Star, and the spectators remained in the underground base.

“Now it’s time to decide who lives and who dies,” Bai Fu said. A stone fell from the ceiling, smashing onto her shoulder, shattering her.

Fragment Star sensed danger but underestimated Bai Fu’s speed. With all bonuses, Bai Fu’s agility reached 149. By the time Fragment Star saw her foot lift, she was already in front of him.

Dark attribute spiritual energy wrapped around her right hand, igniting black flames as she pressed it against Fragment Star’s neck, enhancing her grip on his soul with dark energy.

“Do you have the courage to d*e?”

Bai Fu smiled, but her voice was as cold as the wind of the far north.

Fragment Star struggled in vain.

He could only watch as Bai Fu repeatedly punched his head, each punch causing his soul to feel shattered.

The Dark attribute’s spiritual energy burned, making it particularly effective against Fragment Star’s soul, which resisted normal damage.

As Bai Fu continued her assault, the egg-shaped structure exploded violently, debris and shockwaves battering her.

But Bai Fu stood firm, immovable as a mountain.

Bang bang bang!

The burning and erosion from the dark energy and Super Ability Field drove Fragment Star to near madness. All he could do was scream and compete with Bai Fu to see who would survive.

-109, -151, -134…

Large chunks of damage values floated above Bai Fu and Fragment Star.

The difference was that Bai Fu lost shield values while Fragment Star lost life values.

Low shield values had no effect, but low life values brought various negative states.

How can you fight with me, you fragile thing?!

The players watched in disbelief.

They hadn’t seen Bai Fu’s final battle with the Truth Society President, so seeing her powerful tactics left them stunned.

[Wow, Bai Fu is too fierce!]

[These punches hitting me…]

[Forget punches, one hit would be enough]

[d*mn it, will Bai Fu have scars? That would be bad]

[Isn’t this the time to worry about that? We need to k*ll this alien before the base collapses. Will Bai Fu be okay?]

While players were discussing, the dimensional erosion mark on Fragment Star’s body reached five layers and exploded, tearing his soul apart.

“Almost the final blow.”

Bai Fu gathered strength, punching Fragment Star’s face. Upon contact with his soul, a tidal wave of spiritual energy surged out.

Fragment Star opened his mouth, but no sound came out as his soul’s head was torn into microscopic fragments, covered by falling debris.

Bai Fu released her grip, and Fragment Star’s soul ceased moving, dissipating into nothingness.

[You killed Fragment Star (soul), contribution 100%, after level adjustment, gained 420,000 experience points]

[You completed the hidden quest [Truth Society President’s Last Wish]]

Bai Fu raised her hand and knocked away a falling rock.

Looking at the half-collapsed underground base, she shook her head.

Fragment Star’s body wasn’t strong enough; it only yielded 420,000 experience points. This was less than what a player could casually give her.

But this was related to her early arrival. A regular soul, once stripped of its superpower protectors and mechanical guards, could only struggle futilely.

“Let’s leave here first.”

Bai Fu grabbed a few researchers and led the players out at lightning speed.

Rescuing Xia Shi and defeating Fragment Star only completed half of the mission.

She still needed to plunder the knowledge held by the Gene Progenitor, visit the Spirit Energy Research Institute branch, find the last fragment of the True Essence Pillar, and locate the crucial spaceship.

That spaceship determined whether she could enter the Celestial Sea before the official release of the new version, making it immensely significant.

She could keep manipulating players to work for her because she was always ahead of the game. If she couldn’t enter the Celestial Sea early, players’ main class levels might catch up once the new version arrived, making it harder to command them as she does now.

One minute later, Bai Fu charged out of the signal tower, dodging falling debris.

Seeing her safely land, Yulia’s heart finally relaxed.

“Anya just reported that she has successfully taken control of the Spirit Energy Research Institute branch and the lab suspected to contain Black Basalt fragments. You need to check them now. Due to the annihilation of the seven-member council of the Gene Progenitor in Sea City, the survivors surrendered. This news has spread, and the Railway Guild, Human Alliance, and Former Republic will likely contact you soon.”

Just as Yulia predicted, the remaining three factions became restless upon learning that Sea City had truly fallen to Bai Fu.

If Bai Fu was once the queen of the dark realm, she had now crowned herself the true queen of the Source Star through battles with the Truth Society and the Gene Progenitor!

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