Chapter 102

Chapter 102: Ultimate Evolution – One Bai Fu Becomes Two [12]

To ensure that the players could last the full thirty minutes, Bai Fu handed over all her prayer cards to the players on site.

After collecting a large amount of spiritual energy from the players through the spiritual energy collectors and discounted store prayers, the production cost of these basic prayer cards had significantly decreased. Therefore, even if she gave these prayer cards away for free, she didn’t feel any regret.

Anyway, it wouldn’t cost much money.

In Bai Fu’s view, this small investment could bring her three benefits.

The most direct benefit was that players could use these prayer cards to help her drive away the sand worms coming from all directions, so they wouldn’t disturb her and prevent her from focusing on learning new spiritual energy knowledge.

The second benefit was that giving away prayer cards for free could earn her some player affinity. Although it might not be a lot, every little bit counts, and eventually, it might lead to a qualitative change.

The third benefit is usually overlooked by ordinary people.

The number of players in the Silent Courtyard has now officially exceeded one thousand, but among these more than one thousand players, only one-third are willing to spend money to buy prayer cards. And among these one-third of the players, half of them usually buy cheap goods priced no more than 200.

Bai Fu carefully observed that this situation wasn’t because the players in the Silent Courtyard were poor.

On the contrary, due to the numerous commission quests and sand worm material collection quests she provided, the players in the Silent Courtyard were actually the richest among all the novice villages on the Source Star.

Most players in the Silent Courtyard were unwilling to spend money on prayer cards or advanced prayer cards simply because they felt that spending money on disposable items wouldn’t greatly enhance their abilities.

Indeed, the community and other players highly praised the prayer cards, calling them “must-haves in the arena,” “miraculous tools for defeating monsters above your level,” and “great companions for difficult quests.” But what did that have to do with them?

They didn’t like to compete with others, they didn’t like to challenge monsters far above their level, and as for difficult quests, they just went along with other players to get the minimum rewards.

Regarding the thoughts of these players, Bai Fu’s evaluation was ——

Grandma!

She wanted to emulate the expression used to urge authors to update and shake these players upside down to force all the money out of their pockets.

Spend money! Why not spend money? Isn’t converting money into combat power better? When you’re not playing games, you save money; when you play games, you still save money. Isn’t that a waste of the game?

Bai Fu planned to let all the players present experience the goodness of prayer cards by distributing them freely.

She was very confident in the prayer cards she made. She believed that even the stingiest players would be won over after experiencing the joy of using prayer cards to fight against swarms of sand worms.

The reason was simple: for current-stage players, the difference in battle experience between having prayer cards and not having them was as big as the difference between using a submachine gun to mow down zombies and using a physics holy sword to smash zombies.

Players with prayer cards only needed to decide which sand worm to attack first, while those without prayer cards had many things to consider.

How to avoid being surrounded by sand worms, how to avoid being hit by sand worms while attacking, if it weren’t for Bai Fu setting up a new resurrection point near the research institute, there would be even more things for them to consider.

Spend a little money, enjoy a smoother battle, and gain more experience in battles and quests. Isn’t that fragrant?

Bai Fu believed that after experiencing the prayer cards, these players would return to Shelter No. 11, and even if they didn’t spend heavily on prayer cards, their experience reports would surely attract some hesitant players to spend money.

“Win!”

To win even more, she decided to organize more similar trial activities in addition to Jiujiao’s review videos.

Bai Fu has always had a grand dream—

She wants every player to be able to use prayer cards!

Years ago, Jobs led the era of smartphones; now, Bai Fu wants to lead the new era of prayer cards.

Of course, Bai Fu wouldn’t have such a dream just because she is a female Bodhisattva who wants everyone to have a good gaming experience.

She was straightforward—she did it just to make money from the players.

Once all players became accustomed to the convenience and usability of prayer cards, she could earn money effortlessly.

[Without prayer cards, I’m about to die…]

[I’ve become addicted to praying, please give me two more packs of prayer cards, just two packs.]

[Don’t rush, wait until I buy the latest prayer cards, then I’ll beat you!]

[Pay homage to the Supreme Leader Bai Fu of the Prayer Sect, she leads an era, she is the supreme heaven above the stars, the eternal queen, the unsetting sun!]

Just imagining such a future made Bai Fu feel a hundred times more enjoyable than entertaining herself in the cramped space.

Actually, she didn’t want to complicate things. She hoped that by simply telling the players “Be good, you’re young, give me your money, then go earn more,” she could continuously extract gold coins from the players. But how could the players be so generous? She had to work harder to squeeze them.

Moreover, these days, treating players as slaves to exploit is not a viable path anymore. The best outcome would be making money but losing one’s mother.

Bai Fu wanted both money and her mother, so she had to think of ways to keep busy.

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[0.2%…0.3%…]

When Bai Fu’s learning progress bar slowly climbed, the players who received the quest had already set out from the research institute with the prayer cards.

The situation this time was extremely dire.

When they first found the research institute amidst the sandy sea, although there were sand worms moving around inside and outside the institute, there were only about a hundred in total, averaging around level 10.

Now it was different. All players saw blood-red text appear in the upper right corner of their vision—

[Warning, Bug Tide approaching]

[43 seconds until the arrival of the first wave of Bug Tide, remaining sand worms: 391]

[13 minutes until the arrival of the second wave of Bug Tide, remaining sand worms: 264]

[27 minutes until the arrival of the third wave of Bug Tide, remaining sand worms: 507]

“Holy crap!”

Seeing this number, all players felt their scalps tingling.

More than a thousand sand worms, even though their average level was still only 10, it was incredibly difficult for them to withstand these three waves of attacks with only thirty-odd players.

But at this point, they had no choice but to hold on.

This mission’s rewards were very rich, and this mission concerned whether Fu Fu could obtain the data in the research institute.

For the faction, for Bai Fu’s affinity, charge!

The players blocked the entrance to the research institute and fought fiercely with the sand worms that had already approached.

The result of the battle was somewhat unexpected.

“Damn, the Spatial Distortion card is really this powerful?”

Already prepared…



Players who had prepared to sacrifice their lives were astonished to discover that the sand worms afflicted by Spatial Distortion were behaving as if there was a bug in the system, wriggling around in one spot as though dancing.

Actually, it wasn’t really dancing. It was more like the sand worms’ eight legs were controlled by different brains due to losing their sense of direction, each leg moving independently. Sometimes they would suddenly split apart dramatically, other times the legs would crash into each other, as if engaging in a bayonet fight.

Maybe this is what street dance looks like!

“What are you all standing there for? Quickly destroy these sand worms!”

“Use Shield Cards, don’t be stingy. If you get infected and die, you’ll regret it.”

Under the guidance of experienced players, all players covered themselves with thick Spirit Energy shields and charged forward. The sand worms couldn’t withstand their counterattack.

A battle that should have been extremely difficult became surprisingly manageable after the intervention of Prayer Cards.

Prayer Cards are truly terrifying!

Now, the only problem facing the players was what to do when the Prayer Cards ran out?

“Don’t charge blindly. Retreat! Let’s retreat inside the research institute. The narrow terrain will make it easier to gather the monsters and conserve some Prayer Cards.”

A level-headed player quickly shouted out.

Most players followed orders, unless they didn’t. But those who didn’t follow orders soon learned their lesson from the sand worms.

[URGENT BULLETIN, URGENT BULLETIN, this is Goli Desert. I am Kong Kong Ru Ye. As you can see, we are currently battling sand worms. This is a very special quest: Protect Fu Fu!]

In the heat of battle, many players took the opportunity to start live streams.

More than thirty players relied on terrain and Prayer Cards to repel three waves of over a thousand sand worms. This live stream hook was massive, and when combined with the mission to protect Bai Fu, large numbers of players flooded into every live stream room.

Under the witness of hundreds of thousands of people, a player who usually couldn’t even defeat a single level 10 sand worm unleashed an unstoppable fury, killing four sand worms in half a minute. This moment instantly became a classic moment above the stars, allowing more players to understand the power of Prayer Cards through actual combat rather than just data.

[Amazing!]

Amidst cries of “amazing,” some players got carried away.

They completely failed to check the levels of the approaching sand worms, and by the time they realized something was wrong, the sand worms’ sharp mouths had already exploded their heads!

BOOM!

Their heads burst like watermelons.

The players standing behind were shocked. This was a level 26 Elite Sand Worm!

It was too late to retreat now.

As the Elite Sand Worm was about to unleash a massacre, suddenly, Xiao Xiao Bai Fu rushed past the players.

BOOM!

Xiao Xiao Bai Fu exploded together with the Elite Sand Worm.

On the second floor, Bai Fu smirked. She knew that players might pull off something big at a critical moment, so she summoned several Xiao Xiao Bai Fus to hide and watch over these players.

Wherever there was a gap, Bai Fu’s Xiao Xiao Bai Fus filled it. You deserve Bai Fu’s Xiao Xiao Bai Fus!

First round, second round…

Nearly half an hour later, the third wave of sand worms finally arrived.

This time, most of the attacking sand worms were several levels higher than the ones encountered earlier. The central sand worm was even level 33. Players felt immense pressure, but with Bai Fu continuously summoning Xiao Xiao Bai Fus and the protection of the research institute, they managed to hold out for a while.

That’s enough.

[99%… 100%!]

When the players were being pushed back and complaining bitterly, Bai Fu finally received a new Game Prompt.

[You have unlocked a rare Spirit Energy knowledge chain – Spirit Energy Knowledge Chain (1)]

[Do you wish to fuse all Spirit Energy knowledge chains?]

[Yes!]

There was no hesitation.

Another loading bar appeared, but this time it loaded very quickly.

[You have lost…]

[You have gained [Junior Knowledge Core (Spirit Energy)]]

[Junior Knowledge Core (Spirit Energy)]: All active Spirit Energy skills effects +100%, Spirit Energy resistance +100%, Spirit Energy recovery speed +6/min, Inspiration +10.

[Based on your mastery of Spirit Energy knowledge, you have obtained the BOSS-exclusive talent [Twin True Spirits I]]

[Twin True Spirits I]: The void responds to your call, descending your Twin True Spirits. The Twin True Spirits possess 80% of your base attributes, which you can freely control. When it exists on the field, it provides [Twin Bond] and [Twin Blessing] buffs. After the Twin True Spirits dies, it requires a 12-hour cooldown to be summoned again.

[Twin Bond]: When the Twin True Spirits exists on the field, 20% of the damage you take before reduction will be transferred to the Twin True Spirits.

[Twin Blessing]: When the Twin True Spirits exists on the field, all your stats +3.

Being able to collect five knowledge chains, unlock new bonuses, and meet one of the prerequisites for advancing to a higher-level class was already great news for Bai Fu. She never expected such a super surprise to be waiting for her.

“Come forth!”

Bai Fu began her first summon.

A gentle white light revealed a shadow.

[Summon successful, please set the name of the True Spirit]

Bai Fu immediately thought of a name, entering [He Fu] in the nickname field.

[Naming successful, please set the appearance of the True Spirit]

This part was even simpler. Bai Fu directly set He Fu to look like herself, except for her hair color, which was black.

Several months had passed since she came to this world, and she had finally achieved the black and white Tai Chi combination.

One Bai Fu alone had already sparked discussions among the players, and Bai Fu plus He Fu would surely cause chaos!

Looking at He Fu floating in mid-air, barefoot, with a slightly vacant and cold expression, Bai Fu was very satisfied.

This talent was somewhat similar to YAO Ji’s passive ability, except that the True Spirit could deal damage.

She vaguely felt that an invisible channel connected her to the True Spirit, allowing her to control the True Spirit to do anything she wanted!

Although it was just one True Spirit, it was incredibly lifelike, possessing everything it should have, unlike Xiao Xiao Bai Fu, which was merely decorative.

“This can be used in real combat.”

Bai Fu was delighted and cast a Spirit Vision skill on He Fu.

[He Fu (True Spirit)]

[Health Points]: 1630/1630

[Spirit Energy]: 870/870

[Qi]: 110/110

[Stats]: Strength 20, Agility 24, Constitution 70, Intelligence 21, Spirit 22, Inspiration 84

As described in the talent introduction, He Fu truly inherited 80% of her base attributes. Just looking at these stats, she was undoubtedly a high-difficulty boss in the current version.

“I need to test her real combat abilities.”

Bai Fu pointed at the small sand worm boss that had already reached the -2nd floor.

“Go and kill it!”

P.S.: There was a sudden power outage today, and the power hasn’t returned yet. It’s tough, but fortunately, my phone still has power, so I can type using it.

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