Chapter 186

### Chapter 186: Unveiling the Plot Task, Succubus Bai Fu Continues to Push Forward [53k]

The Head Butler of the Tower of Secrets issued an order, and the members in charge of intelligence within the Tower of Secrets immediately got busy. They were determined to find out who wrote the article or which faction was behind it within an extremely short period of time.

It could only be said that the impact of this matter was too severe.

How could someone spread rumors about the great master of the Tower of Secrets having a relationship with the queen of the Dark Domain Bug Clan? This had to… wait a moment!

A part of the Tower of Secrets members, after reading the article shared by the Head Butler, found the article to be very well-structured and logical. Even upon closer inspection, it was difficult to spot any logical flaws; it didn’t seem fabricated at all.

The Tower of Secrets was a very special organization. It was mysterious, not just to outsiders who didn’t know about it but also to those who joined but did not hold high positions.

After all, the Tower of Secrets was a terrifying organization with a “revenge” goal, and its various departments operated independently. The only people they usually saw were the Head Butler handling daily affairs. As for the master of the Tower of Secrets, even the upper echelons found it hard to meet them.

Everyone knew the master of the Tower of Secrets was powerful, but beyond that, they knew nothing, leaving much room for imagination.

“Could it be that the article circulating online isn’t a rumor but rather revealing a fact?”

Damn, that’s entirely possible!

However, the members of the Tower of Secrets didn’t think less of the master because of this. They didn’t consider the master a pervert.

The universe was vast; what strange love stories weren’t possible?

On special websites, you could see strongmen competing against stone people.

While stone people had human forms, the queen of the Dark Domain Bug Clan… in any case, it was impressive!

The members of the Tower of Secrets held their master in high regard.

“He’s truly a man among men, a dominant force among males!”

“Whether he actually went through with it or endured humiliation for the sake of achieving his goals, I must say, impressive!”

Everyone was in awe.

Under such a true man’s leadership, the Tower of Secrets had a better chance of growing stronger, allowing everyone to achieve their dreams!

If the Head Butler knew what they were thinking, he might have been enraged.

But while they admired him, all the members who read the article felt their hearts suspended.

The plan had been exposed. Although the informant hadn’t revealed the specific details of the Tower of Secrets’ plans, this was enough to raise the alertness of other major civilizations in the Initial Gateway Star Cluster. In the coming days, the pressure on the Tower of Secrets would likely increase.

It was challenging.

With the Tower of Secrets’ strength, they could take on any single civilization in the Initial Gateway Star Cluster. But if these civilizations united, the Tower of Secrets would struggle.

They needed to quickly identify the person who wrote the article; otherwise, who knew what they would write next.

Thanks to the efforts of the network experts, the Tower of Secrets quickly located where the article was first posted, but it was useless. The place where the article was posted was a famous shipping lane, with numerous ships passing through every day. Investigating each one would take forever.

The Head Butler was furious and couldn’t come up with a better solution, so he vented his anger on the Blessed Sect.

Regardless, they needed to figure out how to get the True Essence Pillar from the Blessed Sect!

At the same time…

Eron and Su Xi, who had just returned to the Blessed Sect, shared similar thoughts as the Head Butler of the Tower of Secrets.

“I don’t know who wrote this article, but now the situation is highly advantageous for us!” Eron looked excitedly at the white-robed patriarch. “Everyone’s attention is on the Tower of Secrets. We don’t need to confront them directly. We can secretly infiltrate and seize the True Essence Pillar. Once we have the True Essence Pillar…”

Su Xi interrupted Eron, her cold face showing a hint of fervor. “We can open the portal to the Void Realm, receive the Apostle’s blessing, and purify this celestial sea!”

The patriarch smiled benevolently. “You two did a great job. Take some rest first. I’ll tell that person about everything that happened over the past few days.”

When mentioning that person, there was a noticeable difference in Eron and Su Xi’s expressions.

The former’s eyes sparkled with excitement, while the latter’s eyes carried a hint of indifference.

Neither spoke; they nodded and left separately.

…

While the outside world was stirred by Bai Fu’s insightful article, Bai Fu herself was happily flipping through her newly unlocked tasks.

[Based on the Tower of Secrets’ affinity towards you, you’ve unlocked the plot task [Exposure of the Tower of Secrets]]

[Task Description: Hundreds of years ago, the flames of the war between civilizations swept across the Initial Gateway Star Cluster. The disadvantaged Ghost Civilization initiated the Dimensional Calamity to eliminate other civilizations and dominate the Initial Gateway Star Cluster. However, their plan was ultimately thwarted. The defeated Ghost Civilization faced attacks from various factions, and the remnants formed the Tower of Secrets. They hid in the shadows, constantly awaiting the day they could return to the light. To achieve this goal, they would kill any obstacles in their way. Now, in their eyes, you have become an obstacle. Whether to avoid or counterattack is up to you!]

[Task Objective: Eliminate the Tower of Secrets! (Current contribution: 0.3%)]

[Reward: The reward will depend on your destruction contribution to the Tower of Secrets.]

[Accept/Reject]

This was a routine task. While it was common to trigger similar tasks when making enemies with major factions, the rewards for such tasks were often extraordinary.

After defeating the Truth Society, Bai Fu not only gained a lot of experience but also received a +5% all-attribute special title, as well as gene optimization fluids and special blueprints that could evolve her race. She had made a fortune.

The Truth Society, a surface civilization, offered such rich rewards. The Tower of Secrets, a space power with catastrophe-tier superhumans, would undoubtedly offer even more extravagant rewards if she could successfully eliminate them.

“Good, good, this gives me even more motivation to send the Tower of Secrets on their way. Not just the Tower of Secrets, but all criminal organizations that like to cause trouble will be brought to justice!”

Bai Fu wasn’t genuinely interested in being a savior, but since striking criminal organizations yielded generous rewards, she had no choice but to fight them.

Accept!

After accepting the task, Bai Fu lazily stretched. She still had important things to do.

After locating the secret fleet base of the Tower of Secrets near the Sea Lion Galaxy System and the fermentation of her article, the Star Network Commonwealth proactively contacted her. Their main objective was to discuss the future of Ulysses with her.

The Star Network was also worried.

Even though the Tower of Secrets’ plan had not yet succeeded, they had already caused unrest. If the Tower of Secrets’ plan were to succeed, the Star Network would likely be unable to withstand their attack. At that point, they would face the complete Tower of Secrets and the Dark Domain Bug Clan aligned with the master of the Tower of Secrets.

To stop the Tower of Secrets, the Star Network convened an emergency meeting and tried every method.

First, they formed an emergency committee with other civilizations in the Initial Gateway Star Cluster who shared their concerns, increasing the intensity of their strikes against the Tower of Secrets.

Second, they released a commission externally, seeking skilled individuals to help investigate the Tower of Secrets’ hiding place.

Lastly, they did everything possible to prevent the Tower of Secrets from completing their research on the “mysterious object” mentioned in the article.

How could they prevent it?

Naturally, they focused on Ulysses!

The Star Network was worried that the Tower of Secrets would attack Ulysses again to capture Ulysses people. Therefore, when contacting Bai Fu, they proposed temporarily relocating all Ulysses people to the Star Network territory for protection.

In Bai Fu’s opinion, this was a pretty good proposal. The Ulysses people would face significant risks if they stayed on Ulysses. Even if she remained vigilant, she might not be able to protect them.

The problem was that the Ulysses people might not be willing to accept this proposal. They had strong feelings of attachment to their homeland, and past experiences made them wary of foreigners.

With this in mind, Bai Fu approached Wei Ke with a pessimistic expectation. Surprisingly, not only did Wei Ke agree, but the Ulysses civilians also agreed.

“What?”

Bai Fu was puzzled. When did the Ulysses people change their minds?

“We believe in you. Since the Holy Maiden thinks this is a good idea, we’ll stay in the Star Network territory for now. The Holy Maiden has already sacrificed so much for your homeland. We shouldn’t add unnecessary troubles to you.”

“Yes, Holy Maiden, focus on building your homeland first.”

Seeing the sincere faces of the Ulysses people, Bai Fu felt moved.

“I promise I won’t let anyone bully you without reason in the Star Network.”

After making the promise, she informed the Star Network about the situation. Soon, Manu was sent over to pick up the Ulysses people.

Manu was now a veteran. Ever since discovering that Bai Fu got along well with him, the Star Network assigned him to handle anything related to Bai Fu.

Just recently, he led the mission to destroy the hidden fleet base of the Tower of Secrets. Without resting, he was dispatched again to lead the transport operation.

The Star Network valued Bai Fu not because of her current reputation and popularity, but because of her close relationship with Scarlet Leaf. They hoped to cultivate a good relationship with the Star Treaty through Bai Fu and Scarlet Leaf. If the Star Treaty became their ally, they wouldn’t fear the Tower of Secrets.

When handing over to Manu, Bai Fu specifically brought Scarlet Leaf out, asking her to support her and the Ulysses people.

It would be foolish not to rely on such a powerful ally. Bai Fu wasn’t afraid of being criticized for relying on others. So what if she relied on others? She not only relied on them but also wanted to rely on them firmly!

“Don’t worry, during critical moments, if anyone dares to bully the Ulysses people, I’ll personally break their legs and bring them to you!”

Manu was full of killing intent.

Bai Fu trusted Manu. He was a decisive, far-sighted patriot who wasn’t afraid to take action. His determination was genuine.

“Thank you.”

Manu began arranging for his soldiers to transport the Ulysses people.

During the wait, Bai Fu turned to Wei Ke beside her. “Aren’t you coming with us?”

Wei Ke shook his head. “It won’t make much sense if I go. I’ll stay here to help with combat and guide Anya’s cultivation.”

“Suit yourself.”

Bai Fu didn’t insist.

Two days later, Manu transported over a hundred thousand Ulysses people away, leaving the vast Ulysses planet suddenly quiet.

But the Ulysses planet was now quiet, Bai Fu found herself busier than ever.

She received packages every day from various trading centers, online shopping platforms, and even from the Star Treaty headquarters.

Recently, she purchased a large amount of items and medications to boost her intellect and mental attributes. She needed to solve the voidification issue as soon as possible. She wasn’t in a hurry, but Scarlet Leaf was.

On one hand, Scarlet Leaf’s voidification progress had exceeded 50%, reaching a critical stage. On the other hand, voidification had always been Scarlet Leaf’s psychological demon. If not handled promptly, despite Scarlet Leaf’s cheerful demeanor now, she might develop depression someday.

“Open wide!”

After some operations, Bai Fu successfully increased her intellect by 31 points and her spirit by 42 points. Scarlet Leaf’s gains were slightly less but still substantial.

The cost was 1 million plus credit points.

These items and medications weren’t cheap, and some had side effects, so Bai Fu dared not use them recklessly. She could only store them and sell them at a discount to players who weren’t afraid to die.

“How is the compatibility rate for the seer now?”

Scarlet Leaf stared intently at Bai Fu, her ten toes curling tightly, gripping the ground in a state of extreme anxiety.

Bai Fu smiled. “Don’t worry. Your compatibility rate has risen to 42%, and mine is at 51%. If we maintain this growth rate, we’ll reach the safety line soon. Then, neither of us will turn into monstrous beings.”

“Wonderful!”

Excited, Scarlet Leaf hugged Bai Fu and patted her back.

The others in the room also showed joy. Youlia led the applause, and even though Anya disliked Scarlet Leaf’s habit of taking advantage of Bai Fu, she joined in the applause after hearing that Bai Fu wouldn’t turn into a monster.

Great, the boss being safe is great!

The least willing was Tessia. As an actress, she knew that even if she was reluctant, she had to play her part convincingly.

After calming Scarlet Leaf, Bai Fu suddenly received a message from Green Mud from the Star Treaty Initial Gateway Star Cluster’s military department.

There were two messages.

First, professionals from the Star Treaty were already calculating the exact location of the new players’ planet, which wouldn’t take much time.

Second, Herbert had been acting suspiciously lately, although he hadn’t directly challenged Scarlet Leaf, he had been secretly contacting players to poach them.

“Poaching?”

Tch.

Did a mere Herbert think he could compete with her, [White · Dark Domain Holy Maiden · Overlord of the Sea Lion Galaxy System · Plot Main Character of Ulysses · Jail Angel · Fu], in the eyes of the players?

Bai Fu was 100% confident that no player would be swayed by Herbert, but his constant covert contact with players was quite annoying.

“Why don’t we…”

Bai Fu suddenly thought of Tai Ergen, the Master of Spies.

Decided, she would have Tai Ergen lead a group of players to pretend they were weak-minded and had been bought over by Herbert. This way, not only would it effectively prevent Herbert from pestering them like flies, but it would also allow Tai Ergen and his team to gather information on Herbert, preventing him from springing any nasty surprises against Scarlet Leaf.

“I’ll handle it. Don’t worry. There’s no need to inform Scarlet Leaf.”

After instructing Green Mud, Bai Fu quickly contacted Tai Ergen and explained her plan.

Tai Ergen immediately agreed. Such an interesting task was naturally worth taking. Playing spies was much more engaging than grinding monsters and completing quests. Plus, it was another wave of hype.

“I guarantee the completion of the task!”

“You’re working hard.”

Bai Fu smiled and sent Tai Ergen off.

Now, with her interference, the attention of various forces was no longer on her and Scarlet Leaf. With the location of the new players’ planet not yet calculated, she could take a break for now.

“I can’t waste this time. I need to utilize it to improve my strength.”

Bai Fu first thought of Youlia.

Excellent, it was time to replenish Youlia’s magic and quickly stack the layers of [Apostle’s Heart]. Once she reached seven layers, her strength would multiply several times over.

Bai Fu knocked on Youlia’s laboratory door.

“What brings you here?”

“Replenishing magic.”

“Huh?”

Youlia was stunned.

Usually, she would initiate experiments with Bai Fu. This time, why did Bai Fu suddenly take the initiative?

Never mind, taking the initiative was good. The results of proactive experimentation were greater. Always doing it alone was boring.

She pulled Bai Fu inside.

“Wait, I’m talking about serious magic replenishment, not…”

Bang!

The sound of the door slamming shut completely drowned out Bai Fu’s words.

Tessia, standing nearby, frowned and hurried outside the laboratory, trying to eavesdrop on what Bai Fu and Youlia were doing. However, the lab’s soundproofing was excellent, and she dared not use her abilities for fear of being discovered. As a result, she heard nothing and could only imagine what was happening.

Magic replenishment?

This seemed to be related to magic, but neither Bai Fu nor Youlia were mages. Was this some kind of game? From their looks, it seemed like a fun game, but were they really in the mood to play games now?

Tessia couldn’t understand what “magic replenishment” meant, no matter how hard she thought about it. The more she thought, the more agitated she became, and the more agitated she felt, the more the events of the past few days surfaced in her mind.

She saw Bai Fu, Youlia, Anya, Scarlet Leaf, and Xia Shi enjoying themselves together.

She saw Bai Fu being respected by the Ulysses people.

She saw Bai Fu being praised by the Star Network.

That brilliance, that confidence and composure.

She had once thought that doing good deeds would earn her love, but her power came from the spider monster parasitizing her body. She couldn’t fully control this power. After accidentally killing someone due to a loss of control, she realized she could only hope for these things, never attain them.

It could only be said that the joys and sorrows of different people were not interconnected. She only felt that Bai Fu and the others were noisy.

Actually, if she could, she would like to hug Bai Fu like Scarlet Leaf, and replenish magic with Bai Fu like Youlia…

But now, this unattainable desire had turned into jealousy, a jealousy that wanted to destroy everything.

“I want to eat you, devour you like a monster!”

Tessia waited, and the moment Bai Fu came out of Youlia’s laboratory with a pale face, she immediately blocked Bai Fu.

“Sorry, there’s something I’ve been hiding from you. After staying on Ulysses for so long, I was deeply moved. I feel I shouldn’t hide it anymore.”

“Huh?” Bai Fu paused, “What is it?”

Tessia said, “Let’s go somewhere private to talk.”

Bai Fu nodded. “Then let’s go to my room.”

They walked one after the other to Bai Fu’s room.

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PS: Suddenly lost power, used the phone to type 5000 words, expect more tomorrow

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