Chapter 167: From Star Ocean Siren to Savior Holy Maiden, NPCs Have Also Become Addicted to Fu [6k]
No matter what faction, even in the three major cosmic civilizations, advanced mechanical engineers, spirit invocation practitioners, and spiritual energy artists are highly valued.
This is because they are not only powerful themselves, but also the mechanical equipment, magic scrolls, or prayer cards they produce can make others stronger as well. Who would dislike such top-tier support?
If Bai Fu’s prayer cards could increase the average survival time of soldiers in the Star Network Commonwealth by just one minute on the battlefield, it would be enough to have a significant impact on the battle situation.
Based on this understanding, Manu did not hesitate to issue a new commission to Bai Fu.
[Temporary Commission – Prayer Card Supply]
[Mission Overview: …]
[Mission Objective: Provide as many prayer card reinforcements as possible to the resistance forces of Heaven Lake Star of the Star Network Commonwealth]
[Reward: Rewards will be determined based on contribution]
Bai Fu took a look at the mission description.
The rewards for this mission were extremely abundant. Manu guaranteed to provide her with the raw materials for the prayer cards, and after she made the prayer cards, he would pay an additional sum of money to purchase them.
In addition, she would gain a large amount of experience and affinity from the Star Network Commonwealth faction.
Very good, very powerful!
But in Bai Fu’s view, the most valuable thing the Star Network Commonwealth had at this stage was not money, but the advanced knowledge and various blueprints they possessed.
The knowledge circulating in the trading center is basically generic knowledge. As for rare knowledge and higher-level knowledge, they are strictly controlled by the major factions.
One of Bai Fu’s reasons for accepting Scarlet Leaf’s invitation was to obtain the advanced knowledge mastered by the Star Treaty through this connection.
Now that Manu needed her help, how could she let this good opportunity slip away?
“It’s best to exchange the money for advanced knowledge. Money can be earned later, but once advanced knowledge is missed, it will be much harder to obtain again.”
“Even if there isn’t any advanced knowledge related to spiritual energy, other types of advanced knowledge would work too. It can be used to squeeze out players’ experience.”
With that thought in mind, Bai Fu decisively proposed: “I accept your commission, but I have a suggestion. I want to exchange the money for another form of compensation.”
Manu was taken aback for a moment before quickly asking, “What kind of compensation do you want?”
“A set of S-rank advanced spiritual energy knowledge.”
Manu furrowed his brows slightly. He wasn’t dissatisfied with Bai Fu’s proposal; he was just worried that the joint meeting would reject it, causing the hard-earned cooperation to fall apart.
“I’ll go ask.”
To both Manu’s and Bai Fu’s surprise, the joint meeting didn’t outright refuse.
Want S-rank advanced knowledge?
As long as you can prove your worth, forget about one set, I’ll give you two!
Bai Fu was startled. This pie was almost as big as the one she drew for the players.
It seems that the Star Network Commonwealth was serious this time, willing to pay any price to completely resolve the flood disaster.
She felt herself getting fired up.
After grinding through three versions, she was no longer the random Fu Fu she once was. Now, she was the protagonist Fu Fu!
Setting challenge goals, huh?
Alright then.
This pie she couldn’t possibly let go of. Not only would she take it, she’d eat more than expected.
“Advanced knowledge, prayer card blueprints, production line blueprints, credit points, experience, reputation—I want it all!”
When exploiting players, Bai Fu never held back. Facing the Star Network Commonwealth, she certainly wouldn’t show any mercy either. A merciful siren wouldn’t still be called a siren, right? Enjoying it thoroughly is all that matters!
“Do you have any other requests?” Manu asked.
Bai Fu shook her head. She didn’t rush to propose more demands at this moment, as it would only lower the other party’s affinity and cause the cooperation to break down. She believed that as the battle situation worsened, Manu would definitely come to her on his own, which would be her harvest day!
As Manu went to prepare the materials for making prayer cards, she immediately gathered everyone including Green Mud.
She ordered Green Mud and Scarlet Leaf’s original subordinates, He Fu, two Great Black Fus, and some players to guard the city wall. As for Youlia, Anya, and Xia Shi, she had other plans for them.
“Anya, you’re responsible for providing mental relief to those under too much pressure. If there’s nothing else, observe how Manu commands battles.”
“Xia Shi, go help the Star Network Commonwealth repair machinery and see if you can learn anything from it.”
“Youlia, stay by my side and help me replenish my spiritual energy when I consume too much.”
After assigning tasks to everyone, Bai Fu rushed straight to the temporary workspace Manu had allocated for her.
As soon as she entered the workspace, she pulled out a stack of Small Black Fu cards. After her level increased, she could now control up to 100+10 Small Black Fus simultaneously, without even considering skill enhancements. Her card-making efficiency was already four to five times higher than when she was on Source Star.
Come out, my army of Small Black Fus!
As the cards shattered, within just a few seconds, the workspace was filled with Small Black Fus. They formed neat ranks, facing Bai Fu, awaiting her orders.
Bai Fu waved her hand and issued the command: “Start working!”
Like flipping a mysterious switch, all the Small Black Fus sprang into action. They sat cross-legged on the ground, their hands moving swiftly, starting to create prayer cards using the basic materials placed in front of them.
Making prayer cards not only requires raw materials but also a large amount of spiritual energy.
Coincidentally, Bai Fu had specifically obtained a large number of fully charged spiritual energy collectors from Anya’s mysterious shop during her return to Source Star.
Although she had been away from Source Star for some time, under her training, the players of White Fu Town had long developed the habit of praying at Anya’s mysterious shop at irregular intervals, feeling uncomfortable if they didn’t. After all, praying could earn a blessing, and accumulating a certain number of blessings could get discounts when shopping. Such benefits shouldn’t be passed up.
…
That day.
After being hit repeatedly by Scarlet Leaf and the players, the Dark Domain Bug Clan seemed restless and deployed more ordinary bugs onto the battlefield.
The first wave of attacks from the Dark Domain Bug Clan reached its climax.
Facing the terrifying bug tide that resembled a moving black wall, even the extraordinary Scarlet Leaf dared not recklessly charge forward at this point. She wasn’t afraid of ordinary bugs or adult bugs, but warships and brain bugs were entities that required careful caution.
As Scarlet Leaf retreated, the players stopped their assaults as well. They relied on the mechanical city walls, joining other NPCs in repelling the bug tide.
Boom! Boom!
Even from a distance, Bai Fu could still hear the thunderous sounds of giant cannons firing and missiles being launched. When she looked up, she saw crisscrossing laser cutting nets and the trajectories of special incendiary bombs trailing long plumes in the sky.
This was her first time witnessing such a bloody war.
Cannons roared, stirring up waves of smoke and shockwaves amidst the bug tide. Mechs and swords swept through, knocking down all the bugs attempting to climb the walls below.
Despite the ground being covered with dead bugs, the subsequent waves showed no hesitation in crossing over their broken bodies under the steel rain and energy storms.
They were fragile, but their fearless nature compensated for this weakness.
Everyone wore grim expressions. At the beginning, seeing the bugs explode into pieces would ignite excitement, occasionally eliciting curses from their mouths. But as time went on, they gradually became numb.
There were simply too many bugs. Standing on the mechanical city walls, they saw a hell scroll where the end of the bug tide was nowhere in sight.
If anyone could remain excited at this point, it would undoubtedly be the players.
Exciting!
The fight was exciting!
Earning experience was even more exciting!
Seeing how thrilled they were, Bai Fu was thrilled too!
Once this commission ends, it’s time to find an opportunity to thoroughly exploit these players. With the amount of experience accumulated by these players, she should be able to achieve a sense of fullness comparable to when she returned to Source Star, right?
Bang!
At this moment, the door to the workspace was suddenly pushed open, and Manu walked in with a grim expression.
He had come to collect the prayer cards.
“These bugs are weak, but the acid they spit out can severely corrode the mechanical city walls. We cannot allow them to destroy the walls in the first wave of attacks, otherwise we will be at a great disadvantage later. I’ve organized an assault team, planning to attack from the flank to divert the bugs’ attention. How many spiritual energy shield cards have you made so far?”
Manu actually didn’t have high hopes, as the time was too tight—only an hour and a half had passed since he and Bai Fu agreed to cooperate. However, to his surprise, Bai Fu directly pulled out two stacks of cards.
“How many?”
“908.”
Manu was dumbfounded. For a moment, he suspected Bai Fu had sacrificed quality for quantity. But after testing one of the spiritual energy shield cards, he realized how shallow his understanding was.
These cards were uniformly standardized, with stable effects, nearly flawless.
“How did you manage to do it?”
A storm of thoughts surged in Manu’s mind.
Bai Fu pointed to the nearby Small Black Fus still busy at work. “Unfortunately, if my prayer card production line were here, the quantity could have been even greater.”
She deliberately emphasized the term ‘production line’ and sighed.
Manu’s heart stirred. “Can a production line be rebuilt here?”
Bai Fu shrugged. “My production line wasn’t built by me personally. To build one here, we need the blueprint for the production line first.”
Manu hurriedly checked the price of the blueprint. Seeing the high cost, he involuntarily twitched his lips. He couldn’t afford it. He would have to consult the joint meeting later.
He left hastily with the prayer cards.
Time waits for no one. Five minutes later, accompanied by the bombardment of particle cannons, the assault team rushed out through the newly created gap. The members of the assault team were carefully selected by Manu, each with B-rank strength. Together, they were like a war chariot, roaring and rumbling as they forcibly carved out a path through the bug tide.
They rampaged through the swarm, killing bugs indiscriminately. Despite their formidable strength, the energy shields they held in their left hands were eventually crushed under relentless attacks. At a critical moment, the ambushed warriors pulled out the spiritual energy shield cards.
Buzz!
They were thrown off, but landed safely. Countless acid liquids flew toward them.
Just as it was about to touch his skin, it was blocked and fell helplessly to the ground.
“So this is the effect of a Spiritual Energy Shield?”
The members of the Assault Team were shocked.
The shield was无形, not affecting their actions, yet capable of blocking most attacks.
Morale instantly soared. With the Spiritual Energy Shield protecting them, they had no fear of these bugs.
Kill! Kill! Kill!
For a time, the members of the Assault Team displayed bravery equal to that of Players. They unleashed all their firepower, causing destruction as they pleased, successfully drawing the attention of a large number of bugs. The defenders on the city wall seized this opportunity to continuously unleash artillery fire.
This round of Combat lasted for two whole days before the scale of the Bug Tide finally diminished, until it completely disappeared.
Looking at the desolation outside the city walls, no one could laugh except for the Players.
Manu’s brows were filled with sorrow.
If it weren’t for the special nature of Heaven Lake Star, if it weren’t for the need to attract the bugs’ attention to give the main fleet more time, dealing with these regular bugs with ship cannons would have been enough. Why should it be so difficult?
“I hope more people can survive after this war.”
Manu already felt the pressure. The scale of this Flood Disaster was unprecedented. Fortunately, the hired people and the Undead worked hard, and Bai Fu’s Spiritual Energy Shield Cards performed miracles, resulting in minimal casualties on his side during this round of conflict. But the next would be tough.
Death follows like a shadow.
The only good news now is that the higher-ups approved his application, and he quickly handed over the newly received Prayer Card Production Line blueprint to Bai Fu.
Bai Fu immediately studied the blueprint.
[You have mastered the [Prayer Card Production Line] blueprint]
It has come, finally!
The pleasant prompt tone sounded, and Bai Fu barely suppressed her excitement.
This is a blueprint worth 330,000 credit points. The money saved would be enough for her to buy more than ten low-purity Spiritual Energy Crystals!
“Give me half a day.”
In fact, Bai Fu only took five hours to set up two production lines. The single-card production speed of the production line was actually slower than when Small Black Fu was fully focused, but its advantage lay in continuous production and mass construction. Operating the production line was also simple; just two Small Black Fus were needed to oversee each line.
The freed-up Small Black Fus… of course continued making cards.
Now was the perfect time to earn money and reputation; there was no time to let these Small Black Fus rest.
“Hurry up and work tirelessly!”
With the cooperation of Small Black Fu and the Prayer Card Production Line, Bai Fu’s card-making efficiency improved significantly.
Seeing the stacks of Prayer Cards, Manu couldn’t help but sigh in relief. Bai Fu was truly sincere!
Although the Star Network Community paid a significant price to obtain these cards, everything was worth it.
On the fourth day of the mission, the Dark Domain Bug Clan launched a new wave of attacks. This attack saw a large number of adult bugs among the regular ones. The adult bugs came in various types with extremely diverse combat methods, covering everything from underground to the air. Some were skilled in close combat, others in spitting toxic mist, and some in long-range attacks. The strength of the adult bugs was extraordinary; even the weakest ones were B-class, and occasionally A-class adult bugs could be seen.
During the flood disaster, this round of combat was often the most dangerous.
To stop the adult bugs from advancing, many high-end fighters perished. Under the adult bugs’ attacks, a large amount of weapons and equipment was destroyed. Once this situation reached a certain threshold, it would trigger a Chain Reaction, turning defeat at one point into a complete rout, leading to countless deaths in the bug’s belly.
Manu was very worried about such a situation occurring, but after Bai Fu supplied a large number of Prayer Cards, the originally somewhat low morale suddenly surged.
Still, the Prayer Cards were incredibly effective.
When encountering danger, use a Spiritual Energy Shield card. If surrounded, use a Heaven-sent Gravel or Dark Thorn card. If unable to fight and wanting to escape, use a Spatial Distortion card.
Some who were nearly mentally broken in previous battles miraculously recovered after experiencing Anya’s mental soothing and the effects of the Prayer Cards.
A miraculous recovery, Doctor Fu!
“Adult bugs, very powerful, but are they more powerful than Bai Fu?”
“Bai Fu is invincible, hahaha!”
“Kill! Kill! Feel the power of Goddess Fu’s Heaven-sent Gravel!”
Manu found the atmosphere in the camp became somewhat strange.
At first, only those Undead liked to run to Bai Fu’s workshop to watch Bai Fu, but now, many of his subordinates were also attracted by Bai Fu.
They watched, and they also began to communicate warmly with those Undead.
“Do you understand the charm of a Celestial Sea Succubus?”
“Climb climb climb, Fu Fu is mine, I have nothing to talk about with you.”
“Once entering the Fu sect, we are fellow disciples, and we should treat each other with respect in the future.”
Bai Fu enjoyed this popularity and didn’t mind being a popular idol. She wasn’t inexperienced; anything that boosted her reputation was good.
40…100…270…
In just a few short days, her reputation within the Star Network Community approached the 300 mark!
Manu’s reaction was different. If it was just these people going crazy, it wouldn’t matter, but under their influence, more and more people started going crazy over Bai Fu.
They gave Bai Fu a nickname in private, calling her “Holy Maiden.” Frankly speaking, this title was quite fitting for the environment here. Without Bai Fu’s efforts, most of them would likely have died in the previous operation.
Manu highly acknowledged Bai Fu’s contributions. The only issue was that he cared about appearances.
Shit, can you guys act properly? Even if you’re addicted to Fu, don’t show it openly! Now see how the people from Star Treaty and other mercenary groups look at us!
…
Scarlet Leaf observed left and right, up and down.
“What… what are you two doing?”
She just wanted to come and see how Bai Fu made Prayer Cards after having some free time, while also informing Bai Fu of the changes in the battle situation. However, she didn’t expect to see Bai Fu and Youlia entangled together, exchanging heated words, seemingly enjoying themselves.
Scarlet Leaf’s brain froze immediately.
Of course, she knew what they were doing. She wasn’t some naive girl who thought holding hands would lead to pregnancy.
But because she knew, she felt her head was full of confusion.
So this is how it works?
It feels like a whole new world has opened up.
Scarlet Leaf stood at the door, unsure whether she should step aside. It would be better to avoid them, but she couldn’t resist wanting to watch.
Watching beautiful girls get close, it indeed looked very stimulating!
As she hesitated, Bai Fu and Youlia suddenly each took a step back. Then, Youlia extended her right hand and gently wiped the corner of Bai Fu’s mouth with the back of her hand.
“Done.”
Actually, Youlia had noticed Scarlet Leaf’s presence when she walked to the door. But it didn’t matter if she saw; losing some flesh wasn’t a problem. Some relationships don’t need to be hidden and should be proudly displayed!
She turned around, nodded to Scarlet Leaf, then calmly sat down on the nearby chair and started reading a book.
Scarlet Leaf opened her mouth and guessed: “Did we interrupt you? I’m very sorry. Should I leave now so you can continue?”
Bai Fu rolled her eyes: “You misunderstood. Youlia was helping me replenish mana, just using a special method.”
“Replenish mana?”
“Restore spiritual energy. To maintain the operation of the prayer card production line and the small black fu requires consuming a lot of spiritual energy. Thanks to her timely help, I was able to make so many prayer cards.”
Scarlet Leaf seemed to understand: “Sounds amazing. Is this Youlia’s special ability?”
Bai Fu replied: “Exactly.”
Scarlet Leaf suddenly became excited: “Can you help me replenish my mana too?”
If possible, she could fight longer.
Youlia didn’t even turn her head, calmly saying: “No, only Bai Fu can, others cannot.”
Scarlet Leaf felt regretful: “Ah, it’s an exclusive ability.”
Bai Fu: “…”
Are you a bit too naive?
“Director Scarlet Leaf, why did you come to find me?”
Bai Fu changed the topic, and Scarlet Leaf immediately remembered the main reason: “I came to check and inform you about Manu’s new discovery. He said the intensity of the second wave of the bug tide is very abnormal. Although the scale of the first wave was much larger than usual, this second wave, except for a brief increase in intensity at the beginning, failed to display the expected strength. As a result, the first line of defense hasn’t fallen until now. He feels something is off, so he wants to ask for others’ opinions.”
Bai Fu frowned slightly.
The reward for the quest is high, so the difficulty of the quest must not be low either. So, if asked for her opinion, her answer would be the same as Yuan Fang’s—
There must be something suspicious!
“I think those bugs might be preparing something. Be careful recently,” Bai Fu warned.
Scarlet Leaf nodded, not offering much comment. She wasn’t good at analyzing these twists and turns, so any problems should be left to Green Mud and Bai Fu.
…
In a patch of starry sky near Heaven Lake Star in the Sea Lion Galaxy System.
Not long ago, the man Holter, who received orders from the Tower of Secrets to investigate the destruction of Singularity Company, expressionlessly opened his communicator.
He received a piece of intelligence sent by a mole secretly embedded in Heaven Lake Star by the Tower of Secrets. This intelligence detailed Bai Fu’s situation and the current battle situation on Heaven Lake Star.
“The Holy Maiden, huh?”
An interesting title.
What intrigued Holter even more was comparing the information from the data with the intelligence about the Dark Moon who attacked Singularity Company that day. Now, he was 100% sure that Bai Fu, Dark Moon, and Silver Moon were actually the same person. Finally, he could retrieve the lost prototype of the Dissociative Medication.
“I will disguise myself as a concerned citizen and go together with other superhumans spontaneously heading to Heaven Lake Star for support. Remember to contact me immediately if anything unusual happens.”
Holter replied to the message.
A day later, while fighting back and forth with the Dark Domain Bug Clan over the mechanical city wall of the first line of defense, Manu suddenly received an urgent call from his intelligence officer.
“What? There are concerned citizens coming to Heaven Lake Star for spontaneous support?”
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