Chapter 103

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Chapter 103: This Version Is the Era of Big Bai Fu! [22]

Zhen Ling Hei Fu lacks intelligence, but after receiving commands, she possesses a certain degree of autonomous action ability.

To Bai Fu, Hei Fu seems like a very basic AI stage.

It’s great, especially at this level of simplicity, which can be considered just right.

If Hei Fu had her own consciousness, then it wouldn’t be so simple to exploit her.

After understanding that Hei Fu has all the normal human female body parts and that she can truly control Hei Fu, Bai Fu’s view of Hei Fu extends beyond just being an auxiliary for combat.

A smart person would quickly guess what she plans to do with Hei Fu.

Yes.

Look at those hands, how beautiful they are. It would be such a waste not to use them to make Prayer Cards and collect Spirit Energy!

As the number of players joining Silent Courtyard increases daily and the sales of Prayer Cards rise, the biggest obstacle to preventing Bai Fu from becoming “FuBo” has become the players who are unwilling to spend money and the production capacity of Prayer Cards.

She temporarily solved the first problem by trial playing, and with Hei Fu, the second problem was also resolved.

“Let Hei Fu be my bodyguard when I go out on quests or run through plots.”

“When I’m loafing around in the shelter, let Hei Fu stay at home to make cards.”

“And even while sleeping, let Hei Fu make cards.”

Zhen Ling is not human and does not feel tired, does not need to eat to replenish energy, and only needs a cooldown period after being summoned and consumes some Spirit Energy.

Bai Fu spends only a small amount of time making cards, which is enough to satisfy the current Silent Courtyard players.

If Hei Fu spends a lot of time making cards, not only will it meet the increased demand from the Silent Courtyard players, but any extra cards can be sold by Gao Yuan or Darknet, earning more money.

A Zhen Ling that can work continuously for 24 hours without getting tired is amazing!

With rich rewards, Bai Fu destroyed the terminal before it self-destructed.

Once she put away her gun, the tiny voice of Youlia suddenly rang out.

“What’s this?”

Seeing Hei Fu appear out of nowhere and then drift away, little Youlia was stunned. She had never seen anything like this before and once thought it was another soul hidden within Bai Fu’s body.

“Zhen Ling.”

Bai Fu didn’t know how to explain to little Youlia because she herself didn’t understand what Zhen Ling really was. She could only remain mysterious by saying less.

However, one thing caught her attention: Youlia’s template is the Child of Zhen Ling, meaning Youlia is the child of her and Hei Fu. Hold on, that’s impossible.

She noted it down for later investigation if there were related quests.

Bai Fu walked out of the deepest room on the -2nd floor. At this moment, Hei Fu was already facing the 33rd-level Sand Worm boss.

“Fufu, charge!”

“Whirlwind Charge Tornado!”

Players who survived in the rooms on both sides shouted encouragement as they watched, but suddenly they realized something was amiss.

Wait, why did Bai Fu turn black-haired again, and…

[It’s the Warden!]

[Where are my shoes?]

[Thanks for the invite, I threw them away. Such things are unnecessary]

Then, a stranger event happened. When Hei Fu flashed with Flowing Light to the Sand Worm and gave it a powerful blow, Bai Fu came out of the room.

Seeing the black-haired Hei Fu and white-haired Bai Fu, players in the research institute and in the live stream were confused.

What the heck, why are there two Bai Fus?

Black and white, Yin and Yang?

Most players no longer cared about the battle between Hei Fu and the Sand Worm. Game streamers like Jiujiao were now more anxious, their eyes red with worry.

Oh man, big news, super big news! There must be a huge secret behind this!

[Family, wait for my new casual video]

Jiujiao rushed to make a new video, and other streamers followed suit.

Bai Fu stood confidently in the corridor, enjoying watching players guess her true identity and react with shock or criticism. This was all about increasing her popularity!

But now, she was more concerned about Hei Fu’s combat skills.

The 33rd-level Sand Worm Boss, based on stats, is stronger than Graham but weaker than Mechanical Engineer Qiyuan. Hei Fu’s strength is slightly stronger than when she fought Qiyuan, with similar attributes but more skills.

Normally, Hei Fu should easily crush this Sand Worm Boss.

Bai Fu’s only concern is that Hei Fu might be too simple-minded and can only do repetitive tasks without active control, thus not fully utilizing her potential.

But after watching for a few seconds, she realized her worries were unfounded.

Hei Fu is a combat genius!

Hei Fu not only uses her skills proficiently but also excels in bloodletting.

The fist, boosted by frenzy, hit the left cheek of the Sand Worm, causing a small dent in its vulnerable area. The Sand Worm screamed in pain, raising its ugly forelimbs covered in pus from infection.

“Be careful, don’t clash head-on with it!”

A nearby player shouted loudly.

When the Sand Worm first appeared, some players tried to use Spatial Distortion to control it and defeat it with numbers, but the Spatial Distortion worked, yet all the players who charged forward were instantly killed by the pus-filled wounds, even Spirit Shields couldn’t save them. Once infected, their health points dropped by percentage!

To everyone’s surprise, Hei Fu did not dodge. She endured the Sand Worm’s attack and used her right hand like a knife, striking the left eye of the Sand Worm three times in quick succession.

In this exchange, Hei Fu only staggered slightly, while the Sand Worm was knocked back and shook its head in panic!

The Sand Worm lunged forward furiously, but it missed as Flowing Light had cooled down, and Hei Fu teleported to its side.

Lightning Strike!

The fist, imbued with Spirit Energy, hit the Sand Worm, and with five layers of Dimensional Erosion stacked, Hei Fu jumped back to create distance.

The Sand Worm roared in anger, and as it charged towards Bai Fu, the full stack of Dimensional Erosion exploded.

The explosion propelled it backward, crashing into the wall and collapsing half of it.

“!”

Nearby players were stunned.

“My god, so powerful?”

Actually, Bai Fu looked equally powerful when fighting Graham and Qiyuan, but since they were humans, their beaten appearance was less shocking compared to a giant Sand Worm.

The Sand Worm emitted a mournful cry upon landing.

This cry drew more players who had been watching the black and white Bai Fus.

Seeing this, they felt a chill.

The fighting style of the white-haired Fufu was to withstand enemy attacks and kill enemies with unpredictable methods, while the black-haired Fufu was clearly hot-headed. After sending the Sand Worm flying, she didn’t give it a chance to breathe. With a wave of her left hand, a Xiao Xiao Bai Fu flew out, and with a wave of her right hand, another Xiao Xiao Bai Fu flew out.

The two Xiao Xiao Bai Fus attacked from both sides, sending the Sand Worm flying up again and crashing into the ceiling.

Hei Fu activated Overflow and Super Burst, consuming 50% Spirit Energy, 20% HP, and 20 Stamina, temporarily increasing her Strength by 14 and Agility by 19.

With dual bursts, Hei Fu transformed into an indistinct shadow rushing towards the Sand Worm, using straightforward punches to unleash raw power.

This was a fight between a seemingly small “person” and a large insect, but the “person” was in the lead.

The Sand Worm had its legs broken one after another, its health points dropping rapidly like sand in a funnel. When its health dropped to around 35%, it began emitting an eerie red glow.

“Phase two! Hold it off, we need to drag out its phase two!”

Someone shouted.

Hold it off?

Clearly, Hei Fu doesn’t have the word “hold off” in her dictionary.

She stole the Sand Worm’s phase two buffs with Chain Reaction and then launched a fierce assault with even more intensity.

So what if it’s trading blows? As a Zhen Ling, she wasn’t afraid of taking damage.

One, two, five, explosions, loops…

Finally, the Sand Worm couldn’t withstand the brutal assault. It turned and charged towards Bai Fu.

Just before touching Bai Fu, it swerved and stumbled towards the deepest room.

Bai Fu didn’t pursue it because Hei Fu had already gone.

At the entrance of the deepest room, Hei Fu delivered a punch that took a sliver of the Sand Worm boss’s health, leaving her with over 500 HP remaining.

Bai Fu nodded approvingly at Hei Fu. If Hei Fu had Spirit Shield Cards, the battle would have been much easier.

Things are looking up. With Hei Fu cooperating in combat, her strength could increase by more than double!

High-tier professions are so desirable; she hasn’t even unlocked them yet, and they’re already this powerful. Imagine what they’ll be like if she unlocks them.

Players hiding at the entrance of -2nd floor flooded in.

They were shocked by Hei Fu’s ferocity but more concerned about why there was only one Bai Fu coming in and two when they exited. Did that room have a replication function?

[If that’s the case, can we replicate more Bai Fus? Ideally, one per person]

[I call it the Era of Big Bai Fu!]

Players in the live stream became excited.

A player on-site asked, “Fufu, what’s going on here? Why is there a black-haired Fufu here?”

“We’ll talk about it later. For now, let’s deal with the Bug Tide.”

Bai Fu teased the players intentionally, wanting them to guess and discuss more to boost her popularity.

Players had nothing to say. The immediate priority was to solve the Bug Tide.

By observing the movements of these Sand Worms, Bai Fu had figured out the cause of the Bug Tide. These Sand Worms were likely attracted by the dead Psionic Primordial.

Before Elder Nissen entered the research institute for the first time, there were no Sand Worms. After his first visit, Sand Worms started appearing nearby. Just now, she broke the wall, exposing the Psionic Primordial, attracting even more Sand Worms.

That’s probably what happened.

Since she wasn’t sure about the exact value of the Psionic Primordial, Bai Fu didn’t rush to touch it and instead led the players out of the institute.

With her around, everything else was easy.

“Stay here and watch the institute. Protect Elder Nissen while I check where these Sand Worms are coming from.”

After instructing the players, Bai Fu tracked the direction of the Bug Tide.

The desert made it hard to navigate, and there were many Sand Worms, including some highly infectious ones. But with her Spirit Energy resistance increased by 100%, having a player map, and with the help of Xiao Xiao Bai Fu and Hei Fu, these obstacles were insignificant.

She killed wherever she went, causing the Bug Tide to flee in panic. Half an hour later, she reached her destination.

[Sand Worm Nest – Cavern (Dangerous Map)][Suggested Level 35～40]

In the oasis, next to the dry riverbed, Bai Fu looked down and saw a deep pit. In the center of the pit was a green ball, which looked disgusting.

Surrounding the green ball were hundreds of thousands of bug eggs, which looked even more repulsive.

Sometimes bugs crawled out of the eggs, and sometimes Sand Worms from other places entered the pit, crawling to the green ball. Then, their bodies began to twist and mutate visibly.

Bai Fu witnessed a common 10th-level Sand Worm transform into a special 17th-level Sand Worm after mutation, and a 16th-level giant Sand Worm transform into a 23rd-level special giant Sand Worm.

“This thing is constantly producing high-level Sand Worms!”

It seemed urgent to get rid of it.

But after deploying two Xiao Xiao Bai Fus, Bai Fu shook her head.

Blowing it up directly would be too wasteful. This was a “monster spawning box” that continuously produced elite monsters and occasionally spawned mini-bosses.

Combining this “monster spawning box” with the “monster attracting cage” in the institute, she could create a dungeon themed around resisting the Bug Tide invasion.

Currently, players weren’t lacking places to grind monsters for leveling up, but they lacked a spot where they could repeatedly grind without wandering around.

Unfortunately, traditional dungeons were not available in version 1.1.

While in the shelter, Bai Fu heard many players complain about having to find monsters every time they wanted to grind.

If she introduced fixed-grinding scenarios to help players solve this issue, it would surely create a huge stir among the player base.

Before the main quest’s true protagonists arrived, her popularity would be unmatched—

No matter if it’s the Dark Moon Tide or any other tide, this version belongs to Bai Fu!

Creating a dungeon themed around resisting the Bug Tide invasion had another benefit: she could sell more Prayer Cards. The players assisting Elder Nissen had already confirmed how effective Prayer Cards were in this dungeon through live streams.

“That’s it!”

Bai Fu stuck several Dark Moon Eye Prayer Cards around the deep pit to monitor it. Then, she turned back toward the institute, planning to announce this good news after the ceremony.

…

At the same time.

In the desert.

A group of people dressed in white robes were walking under the scorching sun.

“Priest, when will we find the blessing of the gods?”

The leading white-robed figure was drenched in sweat. He licked his dry lips, gazing at the distorted air in the distance, and said hoarsely.

“I don’t know. It might be in the next second, or it might take one or two years. Demons have already arrived; this is a test from the gods.”

The others showed signs of fatigue.

No matter what, they had to continue moving forward for the sake of those left in the camp, searching for the legendary relics.

PS: Second update, set the bowl and beg for mooncakes~~~

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