Chapter 200

Chapter 200 Loyal Players Attempt to Crown Bai Fu as Queen [6k]

Where has Tessia disappeared to?

The moment the news reached the head butler of the Tower of Secrets, he knew exactly where Tessia was.

Right after the secret fleet dispatched to the Jin Gu Star had left, Tessia vanished without a trace. Where else could she be if not with that fleet?

With Tessia joining them, the success rate of the Tower of Secrets’ operations on the Jin Gu Star would significantly increase. However, the head butler couldn’t even smile at this.

His eyes were dark and menacing, his face pale, and his breathing grew rapid involuntarily.

The messenger, seeing the head butler’s reaction, trembled uncontrollably. The head butler was usually composed, even when facing low-ranking underlings, and this was only the second time he had shown such anger. The last time was during an argument with the master of the Tower of Secrets over strategic differences.

Was Tessia’s disappearance really that significant?

The messenger couldn’t understand why.

Clenching his teeth, the head butler said, “Investigate! Get in touch with the fleet that just left and have them search for Tessia. I want her found!”

The messenger didn’t dare to argue and hurried away.

Only after the door closed did the head butler quickly open his communicator and send messages to Tessia repeatedly, but none received any reply.

“Damn it!”

He threw the communicator against the wall, shattering it.

He rarely lost his temper, even when subordinates failed, typically just making sarcastic remarks or enforcing “Tower Regulations.” He never resorted to private punishment.

This was because he understood that the cause the Tower of Secrets pursued had a high chance of failure.

Why worry about temporary setbacks? As long as the overall situation improved, that was enough. There is no such thing as true perfection in this world.

He was angry with Tessia not because she had failed, but because she disobeyed his orders.

Over the years, he had paved the way for Tessia’s growth. Even when her losses caused dissatisfaction among many, he did not blame her excessively. Instead, he had her stay in her room, but how did she repay him?

Silently leaving home!

Did she think she had grown up, her wings hardened, and could fly solo without consulting him?

Laughable! Laughable!

Angry, the head butler recalled another incident from decades ago.

Back then, the Tower of Secrets was in a difficult position, suffering heavy losses in multiple areas. He decided to temporarily withdraw and bide his time, but the master of the Tower disagreed, insisting on pressing forward and secretly contacting the Dark Domain Bug Clan without his knowledge, reaching a deal with the queen of the Dark Domain Bug Clan.

They had a heated argument, parting ways angrily. His anger back then was even greater than now, due to the same reason—the master of the Tower made decisions without consulting him.

Even though the support from the Dark Domain Bug Clan led to rapid development and a favorable situation, relying on such a risky partnership based solely on short-term gains was foolish.

The Tower of Secrets aimed to return to the light and dominate the Initial Gateway Star Cluster. The Dark Domain Bug Clan had much larger ambitions. Collaborating with such greedy monsters could easily lead to disaster.

The head butler believed the master of the Tower must know this, yet the master was willing to take the risk, believing they would be the last ones standing.

He saw Tessia as similarly obsessed, unwilling to admit defeat, thinking she just needed one more chance to kill Bai Fu.

“Going too deep into obsession can distort you.”

Walking around the room, the head butler received a report from his subordinate. The fleet conducted a thorough search but found no trace of Tessia on any ship.

“She must be parasitically attached to someone. Unless she reveals herself…”

He wanted to chase after her immediately.

But he was busy, with no energy to spare for Tessia. His top priority was to continue interrogating those captured from the Blessed Sect and find a way to obtain the True Essence Pillar they held.

The True Essence Pillar was the true hope of the Tower of Secrets!

“Keep an eye on her. If she appears, contact me right away.”

“Yes.”

Foster, the overall commander of the secret fleet, responded hastily.

After ending the conversation with the head butler, Foster looked around and shouted loudly.

“Everyone, focus! Last time we let Bai Fu escape at the Star Tomb, we can’t let her get away again. Understand?”

Do you need to say that?

Tessia, parasitically attached to a cleaner, sneered. Then, she stared expressionlessly at the retreating stars outside the spaceship.

…

“Approaching warp drive mode. Please stop all activities to avoid accidents.”

As the announcement played, Bai Fu stood up from her chair.

“Looks like we’re going to confront the Tower of Secrets directly. I wonder what lineup they’ll send this time?”

Manu said, “The Tower of Secrets will definitely be prepared. The people they send won’t be weak, but we don’t have to fear either.”

Bai Fu smiled without saying more.

Manu appeared suddenly just before she was about to leave.

Accompanying Manu were also high-level individuals from the Tide Civilization, Celestial Eye Alliance, and Castor Civilization, who expressed their intention to act together.

Seeing their enthusiasm, what else could Bai Fu say?

Let’s do it together!

At this moment, there were seven S-class psychics in Scarlet Leaf’s spaceship, including her, Scarlet Leaf, Yulia, and four other high-level psychics from other civilizations. Among these seven S-class psychics, four had reached S+ level (including Bai Fu). It was truly a gathering of heroes.

To deliver a heavy blow to the Tower of Secrets, which had been frequently attacking recently, the major civilizations of the Initial Gateway Star Cluster invested heavily this time.

On the journey to the Jin Gu Star, Bai Fu and others were excited. This excitement stemmed from different sources.

Bai Fu was excited about exploiting players again. Though she still had a lot of experience from the Indigo Star players that she hadn’t digested, it didn’t matter; she could store it. Her experience capacity was infinite, so she didn’t have to worry about overflow.

Manu and others were eager to beat the Tower of Secrets. Additionally, they were very interested in the Dark Domain civilization on the Jin Gu Star.

The Jin Gu Star wasn’t Bai Fu’s hometown, but it had a deep connection with her. This trip might help them uncover Bai Fu’s past, making them look forward to it.

The spaceship traveled through deep space for six days.

During these six days, news of Bai Fu approaching the Jin Gu Star spread rapidly among the player community, surpassing even the sudden appearance of Bai Fu on the Indigo Star previously.

There were two reasons for this.

Firstly, before departure, Jiujiao had already posted a preview in the community, and she streamed live 24/7 during the journey. The game map was displayed on the left side of the live stream, and the spaceship’s cockpit situation on the right. Although the map couldn’t distinguish the exact location during warp travel, this attracted a lot of attention.

Secondly, this time Bai Fu was going to the Jin Gu Star not to return to her “hometown” for a side quest, but to involve multiple factions in the Star Ocean. Including the Tower of Secrets, which was clearly a major antagonist. If luck was on their side, players on the Jin Gu Star might encounter the main quest of the Star Ocean version before it officially launched.

This discovery made players from other beginner planets envious.

Some new players who had just entered the game decisively reincarnated to the Jin Gu Star, hoping to make a big gamble.

High-level players planned to imitate the Jin Gu Star players by sending long-distance signals to the Star Ocean. However, their actions were stopped by Jiujiao.

Following Bai Fu’s instructions, Jiujiao specifically posted a video urging players from other planets not to do foolish things.

Thanks to timely information and having free time, Bai Fu managed to reach the Jin Gu Star before the Tower of Secrets.

If Bai Fu didn’t receive information next time or couldn’t spare time due to important matters, allowing evil factions to arrive first at the new player planet, it would be disastrous.

[These evil factions could destroy your hard work on the main quest]

[To be honest, losing the main quest isn’t the biggest problem. If those evil factions brainwash you, that’s really bad. Regular players should be familiar with the Truth Society faction from the Source Star…]

[Once brainwashed, you can’t defect from the faction. You either become their laborers or have to start over. Waiting for Fufu’s rescue like the Truth Society players? Hmm… my evaluation is that there’s still time, but the Star Ocean version hasn’t arrived yet, so those evil factions aren’t dead yet]

Jiujiao’s words made many players calm down.

That makes sense!

But they didn’t give up on summoning Bai Fu to their own beginner planets.

Since long-distance signaling was out of the question, couldn’t they just tell Bai Fu their coordinates directly?

Now that Bai Fu had completely broken ties with the Tower of Secrets, if she came to pick them up and bring them to the Star Ocean, they could help Bai Fu fight the Tower of Secrets.

Indeed, the new version’s level cap was only 35, equivalent to B rank in the Star Ocean. But they had numbers—dozens of thousands of players on a beginner planet, millions across ten planets.

Millions of B-ranked psychics could be a significant force in any corner of the Edge World star region. Together, they could help Bai Fu establish a true queenhood in the Star Ocean.

[Then Fufu could rule from the throne, and we could conquer for her kingdom. Isn’t that great? My reward is simple, just ask Fufu for her old socks…]

[Wow, what a pervert!]

[What do you think about this future?]

[Maybe it sounds good to some]

Players actively discussed in the comments section of Jiujiao’s video. Seeing this, Jiujiao had an idea and noticed Bai Fu sitting on a high stool, swinging her feet.

Her gaze grew increasingly intense.

Brilliant!

She wasn’t talking about Bai Fu’s feet being clever, although that was indeed clever. The key point was elsewhere.

Jiujiao realized that the players’ discussion about “nation-building” was feasible.

Imagine if, despite Fufu’s reluctance, they pushed her forward, making the Silent Courtyard the strongest force in the Star Ocean and making Fufu the queen of the entire Star Ocean. Wouldn’t that be more interesting than simply following the game’s rhythm?

As a witness and the first promoter of this great endeavor, she would surely become a super broadcaster, her name forever recorded in gaming history.

She got excited.

Compared to being Jiujiao, being a creator was more motivating.

She decided to share this plan with players close to her. Now was the best time to execute it, as gathering millions of players under Bai Fu would be harder once the Star Ocean version officially launched.

While Jiujiao acted covertly, Bai Fu also saw the comments below the video.

Millions of players, nation-building…

It sounded thrilling.

But nation-building was out of the question; she didn’t know how to govern.

For now, she needed to think about how to secure the benefits of the Jin Gu Star under the Tower of Secrets’ watchful eye.

If she suffered a big loss at the hands of the Tower of Secrets, her image of being wise and mighty would be damaged in front of the players.

After flying for some time, the spaceship finally exited warp drive mode.

“We’re not far from the Jin Gu Star. To be safe, let’s release some probes and have the immortals search nearby to see if we’ve beaten the Tower of Secrets here.”

Manu’s suggestion was unanimously agreed upon.

After confirming safety in two hours, Bai Fu directly guided the spaceship into the atmosphere of the Jin Gu Star.

Like the Source Star and Indigo Star, the Jin Gu Star was a beginner planet where technology coexisted with other schools.

This was normal; without sufficient technological capabilities, players wouldn’t be able to produce finished products even if they had the blueprints for long-distance signal transmitters.

The difference was that the Jin Gu Star was primarily known for its psychic abilities.

Due to the vast variety of psychic types, players could purchase awakening potions in the game shop to actively awaken special abilities. Therefore, the Jin Gu Star was famous for its diverse combat styles, and players loved sharing their battle videos. One word—cool!

Cool psychic abilities satisfied many players’ fantasies.

However, compared to the initial stages of spiritual energy classes, which could seem dull, many skills were hard to notice after being cast.

Despite the coolness, Jin Gu Star players faced a tough reality.

Their psychic abilities were impressive, but NPCs with powerful abilities were even more impressive.

[Give up, no one can beat me in coolness!]

In the process of fighting powerful psychic organizations, Jin Gu Star players suffered heavy losses and found their main quest progress decreasing instead of increasing.

Because of this tough reality, after seeing Source Star and Indigo Star players follow Bai Fu and enjoy the spoils, Jin Gu Star players were motivated to make their own long-distance signal transmitters to contact Bai Fu.

Initially, they didn’t expect to share in the spoils.

[Being able to drink Fufu’s bathwater is better than being bullied by these psychic organizations.]

But things developed beyond their expectations.

Bathwater? Soup?

Hehe, maybe they could actually eat meat with Fufu this time!

Star Ocean’s main quest, Hachiro!

When the small red dot representing Jiujiao overlapped with the small blue dot representing the Jin Gu Star on the game map, all online players on the Jin Gu Star paused their activities and looked up at the foggy sky.

This bizarre scene stunned those around the players, even stopping the psychic organization members currently fighting them.

What happened?

There was nothing in the sky!

Suddenly, a player named Fengyou laughed loudly.

“Haha, it’s over! You’re all done for, my big sister Fufu is here!”

Immediately, other players joined in.

“Alright, alright, the year-long period is over, welcome the return of the Nightly Overlord!”

“Nice, finally seeing Fufu with our own eyes.”

These words made the surrounding psychic organization members even more confused. They suspected that the players were either insane or pretending.

Haha, don’t think we won’t beat you just because you’re crazy. Those who defy the company will only end up as fertilizer!

Psychic organization members approached the players threateningly.

But before they could act, a dazzling white light shot down from the clouds, forcing everyone to shield their eyes.

After nearly ten seconds, people’s eyes adjusted, and they looked up to see a little girl floating in the sky, wearing a tight red combat suit.

Hmm, measuring about 1.3 meters, she counted as a little girl, right?

At this moment, the little girl put her hands on her hips, raised her eyebrows slightly, and looked down with a confident expression.

“Anbao?”

“Isn’t this Anya?”

“No mistake, this is Fufu’s sister, Anya!”

Fengyou cheered again.

Anbao, Anya?

The psychic organization members were puzzled. They had never seen these people or heard these names before, but judging by the current situation, these were enemies.

Enemies had to be eliminated!

Don’t think you’re invincible just because you can fly. We have a group of powerful psychics…

Buzz!

Before the psychic organization members could prepare to attack, Anya, floating in the sky, had already started.

Her spiritual energy surged like a tide, sweeping through the players within range in just a second, pinning the psychic organization members to the ground like dead dogs.

“Are you the ones who sent a message to Big Sister Fufu to save you? Good, now you can rest easy. Big Sister Fufu is here, and I’ll take care of these people for her!”

Anya landed on the ground, mimicking Bai Fu’s stance, stepping on a psychic.

Her pose was similar, but due to the difference in size and lack of high heels, she lacked any regal aura, appearing merely cute.

Yes, while cute, she also brought a sense of security.

Don’t underestimate Anya’s cuteness; she’s actually an A-class psychic!

Awesome!

Fengyou and others fell into a frenzy.

Anya was here, and Fufu must be coming too. They weren’t dreaming, nor hallucinating. Their good days were finally coming!

At the same time, in different parts of the Jin Gu Star, the same scenario was unfolding.

This time, they weren’t here to show off but to confront the Tower of Secrets. To save time, as soon as Bai Fu broke through the atmosphere, she dispatched Anaya, Yulia, Scarlet Leaf, Wei Ke, Xia Shi, Green Mud, and Manu to land on the Jin Gu Star simultaneously, creating a multi-front approach. They declared Bai Fu’s arrival and completed the main quest of the Jin Gu Star—

Eliminate the terrifying Psychic Capital!

While Anaya and her team acted, Bai Fu didn’t idle. She transformed into a ghost and appeared before the main character of the Jin Gu Star in the shortest time possible.

“Alright, I won’t waste words. I’m here to help solve your problems at the request of the immortal Fengyou from the Jin Gu Star. My strength…”

Bai Fu raised her hand and shot a mountain, creating a deep pit dozens of meters wide.

“Do you believe in me and take me to the Psychic Capital you mentioned, or do you want to drag your feet and waste time? You decide.”

The main character of the Jin Gu Star looked up at the woman with her arms crossed, her pointed high heels the most noticeable feature, and couldn’t help swallowing.

Oh my queen!

He had no doubt that those heels could easily pierce his skull.

“I’ll take you there right away!”

Ten minutes later, the self-proclaimed Super Villain of the Jin Gu Star’s Psychic King died peacefully.

He lay on the ground, smiling as his chest cavity exploded from a single kick by Phantom Fufu, instantly losing life.

Seeing Bai Fu nodding and the cold, ruthless Phantom Fufu, the Psychic Capital, nicknamed the Crime Capital, exploded.

“Run!”

The psychics, who had been tormenting players, scattered in all directions.

Hmph, trying to run?

Bai Fu threw a deck of cards, creating an army.

Her spiritual energy legion surrounded the Psychic Capital, finishing the main quest of the Jin Gu Star.

Charge!

Boom!

Boom!

Minutes later, the entire Psychic Capital fell silent.

Bai Fu was very satisfied with this outcome. With her current strength, dealing with these B-ranked psychics was effortless.

Excellent, the main quest is complete. Now it’s time to distribute rewards, exploit players, and select astute players to prepare for planting spies in the Tower of Secrets!

“Come with me, I’ll introduce you to aliens.”

Bai Fu waved at the owner of the Jin Gu Star.

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