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Chapter 174: The Queen’s Posture, Today I, Bai Fu, Will Ignite This Star Ocean! [6k]
Seeing the violent energy around her, as terrifying as a thunderstorm, Bai Fu and the unfamiliar woman watched with trepidation as Scarlet Leaf and the stranger seemed like they could obliterate the frigate beneath them at any moment.
Two immensely powerful superhumans near the Catastrophe Tier fighting each other, even a slight mistake could result in the frigate being blown up.
Not everyone can survive in a vacuum!
Luckily, Scarlet Leaf had already realized this. After completing her void transformation, she raised her blazing red right claw and gestured at the unfamiliar woman.
Swoosh —
The unfamiliar woman couldn’t react in time before she found herself instantly teleported dozens of kilometers away from the frigate into space with Scarlet Leaf.
Is this spatial ability?
“It looks like I’ll have to kill you to solve that annoying Prayer Star person.”
The Prayer Star person was Bai Fu’s current race.
The unfamiliar woman’s eyes widened slightly, revealing a snake-like ruthlessness.
She really did look like a beautiful serpent. When her legs intertwined, they resembled two loving pythons, filled with lethal temptation.
But this move clearly had no effect on Scarlet Leaf.
The power of the void gathered around Scarlet Leaf, and in an instant, the surrounding space rippled. Under the ripples, no one on the ship could see Scarlet Leaf or the unfamiliar woman, only catching glimpses of red and black shadows weaving through the ripples like lightning bolts.
“Catastrophe Domain? No, it’s not, it just looks similar. But last time Scarlet Leaf used this ultimate move, her strength wasn’t as strong as now. Could it be that she’s about to ascend to the Catastrophe Tier?”
This statement made all the Star Treaty managers present feel uneasy.
If Scarlet Leaf ascended to the Catastrophe Tier, then there would be no need for further competition. The position of the leader would undoubtedly belong to Scarlet Leaf.
Bai Fu’s ears perked up.
What, Scarlet Leaf is going to ascend to the Catastrophe Tier?
She couldn’t help but get excited. This was a Catastrophe Tier powerhouse; the feeling… although she didn’t know how good it was, it was definitely more appealing than an S+ Tier powerhouse!
In her excitement, Bai Fu noticed Green Mud leaning against the wall, his face gloomy, as if his bones had been removed.
She walked over, puzzled, and asked, “Are you okay?”
Green Mud clenched his teeth. He looked around and then urgently communicated in the mental channel, “The situation of the supervisor is dire. The power she uses isn’t her own; after each use, she falls into a period of weakness. And…
“And what?”
“The longer she stays in this state, the deeper she gets infected by the void. Once the infection exceeds a certain limit, she will transform into a void life form. Most void life forms are insane, ugly, and twisted, except for the Super Nova Task Force who has deeply studied the void. No one can guarantee what they will become after being infected by the void.”
Bai Fu froze.
Could such a thing happen?
She felt deeply moved, after all, Scarlet Leaf had voided herself to save her.
Something must be done, otherwise, if Scarlet Leaf truly becomes a void life form, she wouldn’t have someone to cling to, and Green Mud said that most void life forms are insane and twisted. If Scarlet Leaf and that strange woman end up playing mixed doubles with her, she might not survive.
One person’s assault she could handle, but two people playing a front-and-back attack, she would be shattered instantly.
Bai Fu quickly thought of a plan.
“Using the flight capability of the spiritual construct, I can temporarily move in space, but it doesn’t matter. With my strength, charging forward would only make me a meat shield for Scarlet Leaf, blocking a few attacks before the spiritual construct breaks down. That woman could easily kill me. So, I can’t just rush in.”
Since she can’t go in as a tank, she could only play support.
No problem, spiritual prayer mages usually play support roles in the mid-game. Few would pretend to be mages when they have a proper support role.
After all, not everyone can exchange various enhancements by boosting their popularity and exploration degree like she does. As for using player experience to boost her strength, only she could do that.
Talking about players, Bai Fu suddenly got an idea.
Players are weak; the strange woman could easily kill hundreds of players with a single toe, but players can respawn and don’t fear death. This means unless in extreme situations, they can always be useful.
Like now.
Getting others to pilot fighter jets to aid Scarlet Leaf is risky; few would be willing. But if players were sent, they wouldn’t retreat and would be grateful for the opportunity to watch the battle between NPCs approaching the Catastrophe Tier.
One of the things players enjoy most is watching the action, right?
Good, it’s decided!
Bai Fu immediately found the frigate captain and asked him to hand over control of all fighter jets to her.
Ever since the brain bug attack, the captain had been in a panic. Bai Fu stepping forward to help was something he wouldn’t refuse, so he quickly agreed.
Then, Bai Fu found the onboard players.
[You have triggered an emergency quest: Star Ocean Charge]
“Oh, there’s a quest!”
The eyes of Sword Aura Sky Piercing lit up.
Ever since arriving at Heaven Lake Star, they had been doing quests, but these quests were given by other NPCs. It had been a long time since they had done Bai Fu’s quests. Seeing this new quest, some players felt a sense of nostalgia and even a bit of emotion.
They quickly opened the quest details.
The task requirements were simple: they only needed to do two things. First, pilot the fighter jets from the frigate to the area where Scarlet Leaf and the strange woman were fighting. Then, before getting close, use the Prayer Card called “Phantom Whisper” given by Bai Fu.
Phantom Whisper is a type of prayer card that creates illusions.
Bai Fu planned to have players create her illusion on the ship to distract the strange woman.
One illusion might not work, but a bunch of illusions plus the half-real, half-fake existence of Black Fu might help Scarlet Leaf somewhat.
Even if the illusions don’t work, the fighter jets still have some firepower: machine guns, small laser cannons, proton torpedoes, all available. If worse came to worst, players could pilot the fighter jets to blow up with the strange woman.
Bai Fu didn’t expect this to cause much damage to the strange woman, but if it created a second or two of output window for Scarlet Leaf, it could shift the balance of the fight.
Before officially starting the plan, it was best to notify Scarlet Leaf first, otherwise, Scarlet Leaf might be distracted by worrying about her safety instead of the strange woman.
One minute later, the players who received the quest passed through two mechanical gates and arrived at the hangar above the frigate.
Players had never operated such fighter jets capable of close combat in space, but it didn’t matter. These fighter jets were equipped with the most advanced automated systems of the Star Network Commonwealth. Without the interference of the brain bug, players could easily control them by giving commands to the system.
“Let’s go!”
Bai Fu nodded at the players boarding the fighter jets, offering encouragement. Then, she forcefully pressed the launch button on the control panel.
With a series of crisp and pleasant electronic announcements, fifty fighter jets flew in batches toward the location where Scarlet Leaf and the strange woman were fighting.
Only then did the others on the ship notice something amiss.
“What are Bai Fu and those undeads up to?”
“How is Manu doing? Haven’t they come to assist yet?”
“Six million kilometers away, it won’t be that fast.”
“Don’t worry, with the Void War Princess here, that woman can’t cause trouble. Even if the Void War Princess can’t stop her, we can escape in the spaceship.”
“This isn’t as simple as it seems. I think I know who this woman is.”
At that moment, a mercenary from a neighboring star system suddenly shouted.
“What?”
Everyone turned to look at him.
His face turned extremely grim: “I haven’t seen her myself, but some of her abilities resemble those of someone my brother encountered during a mission. If I’m not mistaken, she is likely the latest Catastrophe Tier seed, Night Mother, cultivated by the Tower of Secrets. It’s rumored that Night Mother can control life!”
Most people present were clueless about Night Mother’s name, but they knew very well what the Tower of Secrets and Catastrophe Tier seeds meant.
Only beings infinitely close to the Catastrophe Tier, like the Void War Princess, were qualified to be called Catastrophe Tier seeds. Although Catastrophe Tier seeds were far weaker than true Catastrophe Tier superhumans, they were more than capable of dealing with ordinary S Tier superhumans.
However, what truly unsettled everyone was not Night Mother’s strength, but her affiliation with the Tower of Secrets.
“She emerged from the corpse of the brain bug. Does this mean the Flood Disaster was orchestrated by the Tower of Secrets?”
This revelation shocked everyone.
If the Tower of Secrets was indeed behind it, their fleet might already be on its way to attack them!
“This is beyond our capabilities. We need to call for reinforcements immediately.”
Herbert paled. Compared to the Star Treaty, the Tower of Secrets was insignificant, but compared to the Star Treaty’s branch in the Initial Gateway Star Cluster, the Tower of Secrets was a giant.
After all, the Tower of Secrets not only had Catastrophe Tier superhumans but also a fleet that could make all the native forces in the Initial Gateway Star Cluster wary.
“It’s another person from the Tower of Secrets? No wonder they targeted me from the start, wanting to drain me dry.”
Bai Fu shook her head.
No matter who the opponent truly was, the immediate priority was to help Scarlet Leaf win the battle.
Just tens of kilometers away, with the speed of the fighter jets on the ship, the players hadn’t even warmed up before they could see Scarlet Leaf and Night Mother with the naked eye.
The arrival of the fighter jets caught Scarlet Leaf and Night Mother off guard. Neither expected anyone to dare interfere, and especially not multiple people.
Night Mother transformed into a black mist, quickly distancing herself from Scarlet Leaf.
Seizing the opportunity, Bai Fu hurriedly contacted Scarlet Leaf.
“Green Mud has already told me about your situation, so I…”
Before she could finish, Scarlet Leaf interrupted her.
“I don’t need your help, go back!”
This cold voice was completely out of character for Scarlet Leaf, who had previously seemed naive.
Bai Fu rolled her eyes and said, “Alright, I know you can’t maintain this state for long, so…”
“Go back!”
The same cold voice.
Bai Fu started to get a headache: “Listen to me first…”
“Go back!”
Bai Fu: “…”
The repeatedly interrupted Bai Fu’s temper flared up. Even a clay figurine has three parts of fire, let alone her flesh-and-blood self.
Always pretending to be gentle, acting too much, and now everyone thinks I, Bai Fu, am nothing but water and can’t show any anger, right?
Is it about who can sound colder or louder? Am I afraid of you?
I may not be as good at fighting, but I’m not even worthy of being scolded by you!
As Scarlet Leaf was about to speak, Bai Fu directly showed her queen-like overwhelming pressure. She slammed the control panel in front of her, causing a loud boom, and then shouted loudly.
“Shut up! If you dare interrupt again, I’ll leave Heaven Lake Star right now!”
The sudden noise and shout caught Scarlet Leaf off guard.
You…
She became furious, wanting to say something, but suddenly thought of something and reluctantly held back her words. She continued observing Night Mother’s movements while asking Bai Fu.
“Tell me your plan. If you can’t explain it properly, don’t blame me for being harsh!”
Scarlet Leaf’s personality seemed a bit off after the void transformation. However, this wasn’t the time to dwell on it.
Bai Fu quickly shared her plan with Scarlet Leaf.
“You don’t need to worry about what I do. Whatever happens next, just focus on dealing with Night Mother. This way, neither of us will die, understood?”
“Understood.”
“Louder!”
“Understood!”
“Good, let’s go!”
Bai Fu immediately instructed Black Fu to signal the players on the fighter jets to start their actions.
Night Mother originally intended to take advantage of Scarlet Leaf’s distraction to ambush the fighter jets, but suddenly, she noticed a familiar figure behind the cockpit glass of one of the fighter jets.
Isn’t that Bai Fu?
Daring to board a fighter jet and confront her, is she looking for death?
Night Mother was about to act, but suddenly froze.
Something’s wrong. Bai Fu isn’t on that fighter jet; she’s actually…
She was about to reposition, but suddenly saw Bai Fu’s figure appear behind the cockpit glass of another fighter jet.
Two Bai Fus?
No, they’re both fake!
Under Black Fu’s command, the players continuously used the Phantom Whisper prayer cards given by Bai Fu. In an instant, Night Mother saw thirty-plus Bai Fus appearing around her.
True and false, reality and illusion, it was hard to tell them apart now.
In the fighter jets, the Bai Fus’ shadows all made the motions of controlling the machine guns to attack.
Cannonfire and lasers crisscrossed, raining down on Night Mother. Using her fog form, Night Mother skillfully dodged all the attacks.
These fighter jets were nothing to her, but they kept buzzing around like mosquitoes, which was annoying.
“Since you want to die, I’ll grant your wish!”
Strange black web patterns appeared on Night Mother’s body, covering her exposed chest and abdomen, like suddenly wearing a full-body fishnet stocking under a deep V black bodysuit.
At the moment the web patterns appeared, everyone, including Scarlet Leaf, felt their life force draining away, as if something intangible was extracting their vitality.
Scarlet Leaf was powerful, so the discomfort wasn’t severe, but for the players, it was different. After just a few seconds, a player was sucked dry and fell limp to the ground.
[Damn, what’s this?]
Her life force dropped by 34% per second, is this for real?
[Ah, I died]
[Holy shit, this isn’t a boss we should be fighting at our level]
[Awesome, what a cool boss]
[Are you sure it’s cool, or something else?]
Players fell one by one, but there was no panic. Whether dead, dying, or watching via live stream, everyone was chatting happily.
Everything was fine except for Night Mother.
After being hit by Life Drain, none of the thirty-plus Bai Fus in the fighter jets were affected, confirming they were all illusions. The real Bai Fu was still on the previous ship, her anger flaring up after being tricked.
“Has your mentality changed a little?”
Bai Fu was waiting for this opportunity.
Among the many illusions, she hid a Black Fu!
Attack!
Following her command, dozens of fighter jets formed up and charged at Night Mother.
Although Scarlet Leaf didn’t understand Bai Fu’s intentions in bringing these undeads, she still cooperated by rushing forward to interrupt Night Mother’s Life Drain.
With Scarlet Leaf’s distraction, Night Mother couldn’t focus solely on the approaching fighter jets. Eventually, over twenty fighter jets broke through the blockade formed by the aftermath of their fight.
Night Mother wasn’t particularly anxious about this. In fact, she welcomed the attacks.
She and Scarlet Leaf clashed frequently. If the fighter jets attacked her, they were likely to hit Scarlet Leaf as well. Night Mother could recover injuries by absorbing others’ life force, but Scarlet Leaf didn’t have this ability. If the fighter jets dared to attack, Night Mother would benefit the most.
Bai Fu didn’t know what Night Mother was thinking, but she calmly had the players charge at Night Mother in the fighter jets.
“This will hit the Void War Princess, right?”
Sword Aura Sky Piercing was stunned.
Bai Fu waved her hand dismissively: “No need to worry. With Scarlet Leaf and Night Mother’s strength, even if the fighter jets explode, they’ll hardly be hurt. Just crash into them!”
Sword Aura Sky Piercing nodded and chose to trust Bai Fu.
A few dozen seconds later, the fighter jets finally reached Scarlet Leaf and Night Mother after passing through the distorted space.
Night Mother saw the cockpit glass of one of the fighter jets automatically open, and a “Bai Fu” rushed out, aiming straight at her, with a formidable aura. However, halfway through, she froze in place and gradually disappeared.
This scenario repeated four times. Due to Scarlet Leaf’s increasing attack frequency, she had to focus more on dealing with Scarlet Leaf.
Just then, the fifth fighter jet opened its cockpit glass, and like before, a “Bai Fu” rushed out, freezing in place after covering some distance. However, unlike the previous instances, she didn’t disappear even after several seconds.
Wait!
Night Mother suddenly realized the problem.
This isn’t an illusion!
But it’s too close; even if she reacted, it would be too late.
Under the dual boost of Shadow Substitute and Spiritual Construct, Black Fu in her ephemeral state instantly rushed to Night Mother’s front.
Without hesitation, she raised her hand and unleashed a fully boosted Dark Burn combo.
In terms of attributes and levels, Black Fu was far inferior to Night Mother, but even so, a fully boosted Black Fu was a genuine S Tier superhuman.
Black flames burst forth like a geyser, instantly engulfing Night Mother. Under the impact of the dark energy, Night Mother’s body uncontrollably swayed, and she was both surprised and enraged, launching a frenzied counterattack against Black Fu.
“Now!”
Scarlet Leaf’s eyes lit up, and she instantly appeared behind Night Mother.
Void Shattering Fist!
Red flames spiraled around her arms, resembling the cry of a phoenix, striking Night Mother’s spine. Flames erupted, piercing through Night Mother’s body, through the oscillating space, and through the vast universe, extending for thirty kilometers!
“Now!”
Bai Fu’s eyes also lit up simultaneously.
Scarlet Leaf’s punch wasn’t enough to kill Night Mother, but that was fine. Bai Fu had prepared a grand gift for her.
“Let me, Bai Fu, ignite this star ocean!”
She controlled Black Fu to charge forward, tightly embracing Night Mother as if trying to merge her into her own body. Scarlet Leaf, confused, saw an energy shield appearing around her.
At this moment, the player-controlled fighter jets initiated their self-destruct sequence. One after another, they crashed into the clustered Black Fu, Scarlet Leaf, and Night Mother.
Boom! Boom!
The explosions triggered torpedo and cannon ammunition explosions, creating a continuous blaze that seemed to light up the entire starry sky. The dazzling flames spread in all directions, and everyone who witnessed this scene involuntarily gasped.
Burn yourself to light the starry sky!
They stretched their necks, trying to see through the flames, wondering if anyone was still alive.
In reality, neither Black Fu, Scarlet Leaf, nor Night Mother died in the explosion.
Bai Fu used her spiritual energy to repair Black Fu, forcibly raising her health points. Scarlet Leaf had an energy shield to mitigate damage, but Night Mother wasn’t so lucky.
She slapped Black Fu away, and as she tried to do something else, she suddenly coughed up blood.
“I’ll remember what you did to me!”
A voice filled with hatred echoed in Bai Fu’s mind. In the next second, Night Mother’s body turned into black mist and vanished into the starry sky.
She fled!
The battle ended with Bai Fu and Scarlet Leaf victorious!
Excitedly, Black Fu flew towards Scarlet Leaf. Halfway there, she noticed Scarlet Leaf’s body trembling violently.
“Hey, are you okay?”
Black Fu hurriedly rushed over and embraced Scarlet Leaf.
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