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Chapter 173

Chapter 173: Scarlet Leaf in the Void, no one is going to take my Bai Fu away from me! [55k]

Although it was unclear why the Dark Domain Bug Clan had mobilized two brain bugs this time, such a matter seemed unnecessary to investigate further given the current situation.

After successfully locking onto the target, Manu immediately issued the order for a general assault.

Hundreds of starships were divided into two groups.

One group was personally led by him, with battleships leading the charge, initiating a brave knightly charge towards the brain bug on the left that appeared slightly larger in size.

The other group of starships were of inferior performance, but the leaders included Scarlet Leaf, Herbert, and other managers from the Star Treaty organization. The starships were mostly carrying mercenaries hired by the Star Network Commonwealth from various places.

On the ground, the brain bugs could continuously deploy various types of bugs to wear down the defenders’ numbers, weapons, and morale.

But once they entered the Star Ocean and their hiding spots were exposed, the threat of the brain bugs diminished significantly.

The bugs they deployed, capable of operating in vacuum environments, were indeed formidable, but their numbers paled in comparison to the overwhelming bug tide on the ground.

BYD, take this!

Over a thousand ship cannons fired simultaneously, reducing any bugs remotely deployed by the brain bugs into pulverized fragments.

In the Celestial Sea, laser beams, artillery explosions, and electric storms from thunderclouds… all kinds of brutal weapons revealed their fangs.

Actually, the combat strength on the brain bugs’ side was still quite formidable.

They could not only quickly seize control of those small escort ships through virtual intrusions but also wielded the powerful bio-warships.

However, Manu relied on more than just the starships at his disposal; he also had the planetary array cannons on the surface. A fully charged planetary array cannon could tear apart an escort ship with a single shot. Unless possessing special abilities, no ordinary S-class superhuman would dare to withstand the planetary array cannons head-on.

A deep purple particle stream traversed a million miles to hit the bio-warship, causing it to thrash uncontrollably in the Star Ocean, emitting silent wails.

“Damn, 1.3 million health points, it’s still moving around wildly even with a bunch of blood holes on its body!”

Bai Fu, as well as all the players who were watching this scene, were stunned.

Especially the players, they imagined themselves surrounding and attacking such a monster.

Good grief, toothpicks stirring… spit, mosquitoes biting elephants, right?

It’s really tough. No wonder the Dark Domain Bug Clan transformed these space giants into bio-warships for transportation and breeding of larvae.

Bai Fu wanted one too.

But even with all that toughness, under the continuous attacks from the planetary array cannons and ship cannons, the massive bio-warship finally couldn’t hold out anymore.

After spitting out a final glob of viscous plasma toward the battleship’s shield, it abruptly raised its battered head, let out a whimper, and then closed its cloudy eyes helplessly.

For some reason, Bai Fu thought she saw a hint of relief in those eyes.

“Hahaha!”

Manu burst out laughing with great satisfaction.

The attacks from the bio-warship and the escort ships whose control had been seized managed to break the shields of the battleship he was riding on, but they still didn’t completely shatter them.

Now that the bio-warship was dead, the two brain bugs had nothing left to rely on.

“Full speed ahead!”

Manu no longer cared whether the shields would break during the straight-line charge. He had no time to command the mechanics onboard or engage in psychological warfare with the brain bugs. His eyes were fixed solely on the two brain bugs.

As long as those two brain bugs were eliminated, all crises would be resolved. He would surely succeed in drawing the attention of the Dark Domain Bug Clan, buying enough time for the main fleet’s raid.

“Not easy.”

Sitting by the window, Bai Fu sighed.

She had traveled hundreds of thousands of light-years to Heaven Lake Star, originally intending to latch onto Scarlet Leaf and gain some benefits, then enjoy a warm bowl of soup.

Who would have thought that after actually arriving at Heaven Lake Star, although she had reaped numerous benefits, she had worked tirelessly for nearly ten days without getting a sip of warm soup from Scarlet Leaf. All the interactions were initiated by her, truly bizarre.

Fortunately, now she could finally relax and watch how Scarlet Leaf operated.

“After completing the mission, I’m likely to earn tens of millions of experience points, but I wonder what that hidden reward is.”

Feels good!

Bai Fu slowly lifted her right leg and placed it on her left knee. Feeling good, she started crossing her legs.

A few minutes later, even without relying on detectors, she could clearly see the appearance of the brain bugs—fat heads and bodies covered with black tentacles resembling bone whips.

There was no hesitation; as soon as they came into view, all the starships launched simultaneous attacks.

Burn, anger!

Pour out all your grievances!

Dimensional wave oscillation bombs made the surrounding space extremely unstable, preventing the brain bugs from effectively using their spatial abilities to evade. They could only attempt to manipulate more starships through virtual intrusions while charging through the barrage to close the distance between themselves and the starships.

If they successfully attached to a starship, they could avoid the ship cannons’ attacks.

“Its speed is very fast, our attacks are hard to hit it!”

“No problem, let it come, I’ll deal with it.”

Herbert clenched his fists.

He had endured these bugs for too long. Their antics not only failed to kill Bai Fu but instead elevated her from a savior to a victory goddess. To those unaware, it seemed like the bugs were plants Bai Fu invited to serve as stepping stones for her.

Die, die, die, hurry up and die. He was annoyed just looking at these bugs.

With a flash of red light, the brain bug landed heavily on the starship’s top launch port like a pile of mud, causing the interior of the starship to violently shake.

The next second, Herbert’s figure suddenly disappeared into thin air.

When Bai Fu saw him again, he had passed through the slowly rising launch port door and was battling the brain bug.

This brain bug was not only adept at virtual intrusions and creating secondary spaces but also proficient in psychic abilities and toxin attacks, employing extremely diverse combat tactics far beyond the capabilities of an ordinary S-class superhuman.

But Herbert was no ordinary person. As a manager of the Star Treaty Initial Gateway Star Cluster Combat Department, he ranked either first or second in every assessment.

Strength was the foundation of his pride!

The dazzling blade light wove a cage in the air, blocking all escape routes for the brain bug.

Facing the brain bug’s mental impact and illusion attacks, Herbert remained unmoved. On his path of growth, his willpower had already been tempered countless times. The mental pain was unable to even make his wrist tremble.

“Has Herbert gotten stronger?”

“His blade is steadier, but compared to Scarlet Leaf…”

Everyone’s gaze turned to Scarlet Leaf.

Compared to Scarlet Leaf, Herbert still fell far short. They would always remember the terrifying sight when Scarlet Leaf unleashed her full power.

At this moment, Scarlet Leaf stood with her arms crossed, rhythmically tapping her exposed right foot against the ground, producing pleasant “da da da” sounds.

She was unhappy.

Even before boarding the starship, she had set her sights on that brain bug. But just a momentary distraction, and the opportunity to fight the brain bug was snatched away by Herbert.

“Are you capable? Manu is almost about to eliminate that brain bug.”

Herbert ignored Scarlet Leaf. He was determined to claim this kill today.

Although the brain bug’s mental attack made him uncomfortable, his blade wasn’t useless. He was confident that he could slay the brain bug before losing his strength.

This was something Scarlet Leaf could also see; otherwise, she wouldn’t be so anxious.

Of course, Bai Fu and the players understood even more clearly since they could clearly see how Herbert’s and the brain bug’s health levels changed.

The damage values floating above the brain bug’s head were greater and more numerous, and its health bar decreased faster than Herbert’s.

“Blazing Light Slash!”

With a roar, Herbert swung his light blade, rushing forward with dozens of meters of blade light enveloping him like a lightning bolt illuminating the celestial sea.

Swish!

In an instant, Herbert passed by the brain bug. Wherever he moved, golden oscillation waves lingered in the air for a long time.

Both Herbert and the brain bug froze in place, like a static painting. This state lasted for about seven seconds, then a diagonal bloodstain appeared on the brain bug’s head-shaped body. The wound quickly widened and spread across its entire body. When the blood began to spray, its body split directly into two halves.

“Hmph!”

Herbert smirked coldly.

Before he killed this brain bug, Manu had already reported that the other brain bug had been blown into pieces by the ship cannons.

With both brain bugs dead, it meant that this counterattack had achieved a great victory.

The mercenaries were still able to maintain their composure, but the people of the Star Network Commonwealth had already begun cheering loudly.

“We won, we won!”

From the Star Ocean to the ground, the defending forces celebrated the news.

Especially on the ground, the Star Network soldiers who had been suppressed and filled with anger all jumped over the first line of defense. With the brain bugs dead, the bugs lost their command and became headless flies. This was the perfect time to slaughter them and vent their anger!

Manu did not stop them.

Although the Dark Domain…



It is highly likely that the insect race will send a new brain bug over, but that’s a matter for later. First, let’s celebrate this victory before it becomes meaningless. Otherwise, wouldn’t their hard-won battle have been in vain?

Herbert sheathed his light blade and calmly walked towards the ship’s fighter sortie exit.

Bai Fu helplessly waved her hand.

She thought she would get to see Scarlet Leaf unleashing her full power, but it ended just like that. However, the situation wasn’t bad. Regardless of who killed the brain bug, she could still claim the quest rewards.

“Phew, finally it’s over!”

Bai Fu stretched her arms. Just as she was about to get up, she suddenly noticed the corpse of the brain bug behind Herbert start to move.

What?

Bai Fu looked completely baffled.

She had just said it was over, and now… when did she become such an ill omen?

Not only her, everyone on the starship saw this scene.

The brain bug wasn’t dead?

Impossible!

Bai Fu negated this thought.

She personally watched the health bar of the brain bug clear out, and there was nothing in the brain bug’s skill set or talents related to resurrection mechanisms.

This wasn’t some kind of revival; it was something more complex.

Even through several layers of metal barriers, Bai Fu still felt a bone-chilling cold deep into her soul.

“Herbert, watch your back!”

A Star Treaty supervisor anxiously shouted.

Herbert quickly turned around.

In the blink of an eye, a shadow of blackness had already risen from the brain bug’s corpse.

At this moment, everyone finally saw her true form. Yes, it was a woman, a tall and fiery woman!

She floated slightly off the ground with her feet, gently swaying her head, and her long purple hair cascaded down like a waterfall. Her eyes were lined with black eyeshadow, and her pupils glowed a bright purple.

Under a black choker was a curvaceous body wrapped in a tight black V-neck jumpsuit. Notably, the V at the front seemed torn apart by some proud capital, revealing half-spheres that almost spilled out but didn’t, held firmly by claw-like objects protruding from the tight suit. Below, her navel was covered by a black belt.

This was a woman who exuded both the allure of a fox and the coldness of a venomous snake!

Herbert’s heart sank. He felt an overwhelming pressure from this woman, one that made his soul tremble. Before this, he had only experienced such pressure from superhumans of the Tiān-Zāi Jié (Catastrophe Tier).

Tiān-Zāi Jié!

An existence capable of shaking continents and single-handedly destroying a small fleet!

Forget him, even Scarlet Leaf at full power would not be a match for this woman. As talented as Scarlet Leaf was, she was merely infinitely close to the level of Tiān-Zāi Jié, but not truly of that tier.

We’re doomed.

With trembling hands, Herbert drew his light blade.

By now, even if he urgently contacted headquarters, it would be too late. Even The Sworn One, who had reached Ultra-Class, couldn’t instantly traverse billions of light-years to come save them here at the edge of the Edge World.

Seeing the woman raise her hand, Herbert could only pray he could withstand this blow. If he managed to do so, he might still have a chance to hide inside the spaceship and avoid immediate death.

A second later, the center of the stranger’s hand, concealed by black gloves, emitted a purple glow.

“Oh no!”

Scarlet Leaf’s expression drastically changed. She suddenly realized that the stranger’s target was not Herbert, but Bai Fu.

Bai Fu also became aware of the problem because she received a game prompt.

[You are under attack by [Life Drain], your Health Points are depleting.]

-1% per second. In 100 seconds, Bai Fu would be drained dry. But it wouldn’t even take 100 seconds—her chest would flatten first!

How cruel!

Bai Fu hurriedly erected her Spiritual Energy shield, but it was utterly ineffective.

What kind of bizarre ability was this? It was even more absurd than her Dark Attribute Spiritual Energy Burn.

She quickly threw a Spirit Vision at the strange woman, but all the data displayed were question marks: name, age, template, race, level, skills—all were large patches of question marks.

She only saw two attributes: Strength 191, Intelligence 121, and Affinity, which, despite the woman stripping her life away, remained at a neutral 0 points.

How merciless! She could kill without any resentment!

Just as Bai Fu frantically pulled out a bunch of cards—Visual Mist, Spatial Distortion, Whispers of Anomaly, etc.—Scarlet Leaf suddenly disappeared from her original spot. When she reappeared, she was directly above the strange woman, her right leg raised high, descending with a powerful downward chop like a giant axe capable of splitting mountains and severing rivers.

As the heel was about to hit the top of the head, the strange woman’s figure suddenly faded. Scarlet Leaf barely managed to pull back her force in time, preventing herself from creating a dent on the top of the starship.

She stared intently at the strange woman who recondensed five meters away like a mist.

Bad news: she missed the attack entirely and couldn’t clearly see the woman’s movements.

Good news: this interruption broke the woman’s attack, freeing Bai Fu!

“She may have already reached the Tiān-Zāi Jié!”

Herbert reminded Scarlet Leaf through the communicator.

Tiān-Zāi?

When this word spread through the defenders’ communication channel, basically everyone showed the same look of shock as Herbert, including the usually composed Manu.

The players weren’t scared, but they were somewhat stunned.

Seriously? They hadn’t even reached B-level yet, and there was already a world boss of the Tiān-Zāi Jié level on the map?

While everyone was shaken, Bai Fu suddenly shouted.

“She’s not of the Tiān-Zāi Jié!”

Bai Fu was very sure.

If this strange woman was of the Tiān-Zāi Jié, then using Spirit Vision would definitely yield no useful data.

The gap between the Tiān-Zāi Jié and S-level is significant, but this difference doesn’t specifically manifest in destructive power. Instead, it shows in control over oneself and one’s own strength, as well as perception of the world.

The same amount of power in the hands of a newly ascended Tiān-Zāi Jié superhuman might unleash a combat strength of 10,000, whereas in the hands of an S-level individual, it would be only a fraction, or even lower.

“Huh?”

Scarlet Leaf looked at the strange woman across from her, then at Bai Fu, and ultimately decided to trust Bai Fu. Would a true Tiān-Zāi Jié superhuman bother wasting time here with them?

They could simply unleash their full power and kill indiscriminately.

Superhumans, interstellar soldiers, spaceships… none of these things here could possibly stop her.

But even if this strange woman wasn’t a Tiān-Zāi Jié superhuman, her own strength must certainly be very formidable. She had the ability to destroy the spaceship beneath her feet, and once it exploded, many people would die.

“Her strength might be similar to mine.”

Scarlet Leaf’s expression turned grim.

At this point, the strange woman finally spoke: “Hand her over to me, and I won’t make a move against you.”

Scarlet Leaf knew the ‘her’ the strange woman referred to was Bai Fu.

She was already annoyed by Herbert’s attempt to poach Bai Fu and steal the kill earlier, but since Herbert and she were both from the Star Treaty, she didn’t say much.

Now another oddly dressed woman with strange speech appeared, demanding that she hand Bai Fu over.

Fine, fine, fine.

Her patience ran out, her grim expression vanished, and her worries disappeared.

[You guys can try to snatch my subordinates, but now that I’ve finally found someone perfect like Bai Fu, you still want to snatch her? Don’t mistake me for a weakling just because I haven’t shown my strength!]

Scarlet Leaf’s hair started moving on its own without wind.

The strange woman sensed the anger emanating from Scarlet Leaf, but her face remained unchanged: “You’re no match for me. You’re too weak. I’m not interested in weaklings. Get out of my way!”

Scarlet Leaf smiled.

She realized that the strength of this strange woman was about the same as hers, of course, referring to herself after using a power she usually disliked.

“Weakling?”

Under everyone’s gaze, a strange red glow began to emanate from beneath Scarlet Leaf’s exposed pale skin.

“Director!”

Upon seeing this, Green Mud, Scarlet Leaf’s number one follower, couldn’t help but change his expression.

Scarlet Leaf acted as if she hadn’t heard his voice. The red glow grew stronger until it completely enveloped her body. A large amount of red material, shiny like armor and resembling a second layer of skin, emerged from her body surface.

These materials completely wrapped her hands, feet, chest, abdomen, and stopped just below her chin.

Her fingers turned into claws, her toes became like those encased in mechanical Power Shoes, and faint red patterns appeared on her cheeks. Although her facial features remained unchanged, her entire aura had completely transformed.

Arrogant like fire, her gaze as cold as ice.

But this wasn’t all her transformation. The biggest change was the sudden eruption of roaring flames around her body. Under the disturbance of those eerie flames, space itself began to tremble slightly.

“I’ll make you understand who the real weakling is!”

Scarlet Leaf looked at the strange woman with icy eyes.

Today, no one is going to take my Bai Fu away!

PS: Thanks to the Knight of the Judgement World for the tip.

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Who Made Her an NPC?!

Who Made Her an NPC?!

Status: Ongoing

What should you do if you suddenly transform into a random NPC in the beginner’s village—one who could die at any moment?

At first, Bai Fu was just trying to survive. She farmed goodwill from players, hoping to use their power to suppress the NPCs who were giving her trouble. But she didn’t expect to overdo it.

From "the players' most reliable support" to "the lonely guardian of the border", and finally to "the first saint in the empire’s turbulent era", the players, in their sheer enthusiasm, hoisted her all the way to divinity.

In the empire’s thirtieth millennium, a former emperor—who preferred to remain anonymous—spoke out in a heated interview:

"Those damn immortals charged into the palace, shouting about friendship and bonds, and forcibly placed my crown on that demon Bai Fu’s head. It’s a crime against nature!"

Bai Fu, in response to these accusations, was indignant.

"A demon? Me? From start to finish, I’ve always preached love and justice. Don’t slander me with baseless claims... It was tough for me too! Maybe instead of blaming others, you should reflect on yourselves. After all these years, have you ever truly acted like decent people? Why do you think the immortals only attacked you and not me?"

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