Chapter 116

### Chapter 116 Unveiling the Truth: Bai Fu Is Actually the Overlord of the Dark Night! [5k]

After leaving Marske Laboratory, Bai Fu raced through the area and quickly found the car she had abandoned earlier.

Since all the players had failed, she could only drive one of the cars away. However, this was not a problem. After returning to Tong Shan Camp, she would just give them a quest to retrieve the vehicle.

Bai Fu drove for a whole day before finally reaching Tong Shan Camp. By then, news of He Fu’s death had spread widely among the players.

Most players were not particularly concerned about He Fu’s death. After all, He Fu had not been around long enough for players to form any deep impressions. Her first impressions among most players included:

– [Jailer]

– [Bai Fu’s Sister]

– [Cold and Aloof]

– [I desire her body]…

However, her death sparked intense discussions.

On one hand, the players in Silent Courtyard were extremely abstract, organizing a cyber funeral in the sub-forum of Shelter No. 11, which attracted many players who enjoyed the spectacle.

On the other hand, the suddenness of He Fu’s death caused unease among many players.

Players who liked Bai Fu worried that her death might negatively affect Bai Fu, fearing that Bai Fu might also die suddenly due to unexpected events. Players who did not like Bai Fu were concerned that their favorite NPCs might suddenly die like He Fu.

Though players could always vent their frustrations on the game planners, there was no guarantee that it would resolve anything.

Because of these concerns, when Bai Fu arrived at Tong Shan Camp, she noticed that the players there were not very enthusiastic.

– “If Bai Fu dies, where will I find such a comfortable faction?”

– “Without Bai Fu, there won’t be any prayer cards for sale. Without prayer cards, how can I show off in the arena?”

– “Let’s find a way to confine Fu Fu; whatever she wants to do, we’ll do it for her. All Fu Fu needs to do is look good and make prayer cards.”

– “Your idea sounds feasible.”

Bai Fu casually browsed through community posts and discovered that players were discussing how to imprison her. The number of participants was significant, but they ultimately concluded that it was currently impossible.

It was simply too difficult due to the disparity in strength.

But just because it wasn’t possible now didn’t mean it wouldn’t be possible in the future.

Bai Fu’s lips twitched slightly.

Were the players starting to act a bit strange?

Such dangerous thoughts needed to be nipped in the bud as soon as they appeared. Otherwise, who knew if some player would actually try it someday.

Never underestimate the creativity of players looking to have fun. Bai Fu had seen plenty of instances where players used various methods to forcibly move NPCs from one area to another in single-player games. If they could do it in low-freedom games, they could certainly do even more outrageous things in high-freedom games.

The reason why players hadn’t gone too far was mainly out of fear of powerful NPCs wiping their accounts, akin to how an enraged Lü Bu from Dynasty Warriors could wipe out a group of low-difficulty soldiers.

“Black Fu,” Bai Fu waved at Black Fu, who had been summoned as soon as the cooldown time expired.

Together, they walked shoulder-to-shoulder into Tong Shan Camp.

“Wow? Fu Fu is back, and so is her sister… Wait, what?”

“What? Why is Black Fu here too?”

“Resurrection? Reincarnation?”

The sudden appearance of Black Fu completely confused the players in the camp. Didn’t they hear that Black Fu died? What was going on?

Bai Fu feigned confusion and asked, “What’s wrong with you guys?”

A female player explained, “Jiujiao said your sister, Black Fu, died in battle. Everyone was very sad, but now…”

Bai Fu pretended to understand, “At that moment, I wanted to explain to Jiujiao and the others, but they left in a hurry. Black Fu was indeed scattered during the fight with the President of the Truth Society, but as long as I’m alive, she won’t truly die. She… well, she doesn’t have a real body; instead, she exists in a special state. You can touch her arm to see for yourself.”

None of Bai Fu’s explanation contained lies, except for the fact that she didn’t mention that Black Fu was her summoned true spirit.

She was playing with information asymmetry.

Players didn’t know about the existence of true spirits in the game. So, when a female player bravely touched Black Fu’s cold hand, discussions about her true identity and form became hot topics again.

– “Ah, Black Fu isn’t dead?”

– “Let’s celebrate the resurrection of the Second Jailer!”

– “Damn, we held a funeral for nothing.”

– “Don’t worry about that. It’s better she didn’t die. Now the real issue is that Black Fu likely shares a body with Fu Fu, just like Jiujiao speculated.”

Indeed, Bai Fu herself said that as long as she doesn’t die, Black Fu won’t truly die either.

– “Does this mean Black Fu exists as a soul?”

– “Probably, but does this game even have souls?”

The word “soul” became a keyword.

Players from different parts of Source Star started asking NPCs whether souls existed in this world, confusing the NPCs.

“Soul? Isn’t that something from novels or legends?”

A large amount of intelligence gathered by players showed that no one on Source Star had ever seen a true soul.

Players from other planets noticed the high interest and began asking their own planet’s NPCs.

“My friend, her name is Bai Fu, and she has a sister named He Fu…”

Players living on low-tech or high-tech planets obtained results similar to those from Source Star. However, players from spiritual energy planets and supernatural planets had different findings.

NPC from Spiritual Energy Planet: “Soul? Of course, souls exist.”

NPC from Demon Planet: “Twins sharing one body, if the older sister doesn’t die, the younger sister won’t either? I have several ways to achieve this.”

NPC from Supernatural Planet: “Who is this Bai Fu you’re talking about? Didn’t you mention her last time?”

The existence of souls was confirmed, and the theory that Bai Fu and He Fu share a body as twins gained support.

Coincidentally, players from each faction on Source Star received new quests to investigate Bai Fu’s true identity, causing speculation about her true identity to skyrocket.

– “This quest reward is insane! 200,000 experience points, a lot of reputation and faction affinity, plus a special title!”

– “That makes sense. My boss told me Bai Fu is a high-level superhuman. High-level superhumans are unlocked NPCs with advanced professions, already at the peak of Source Star. With Bai Fu’s level, her investigation task reward can’t be low.”

– “Wow, Fu Fu is really amazing!”

– “Didn’t Bai Fu hint that she’s an alien? Can I use this to complete a quest?”

– “Don’t bother. I tried, but they didn’t believe me and asked for proof. Where would I get proof?”

The real boost in popularity came from a post by a player named “High Mountain Stream.”

High Mountain Stream came from the Supernatural Planet and attached a video to prove his story.

– “Folks, I got locked up by NPCs because I mentioned Bai Fu’s name a few times. They want me to explain who Bai Fu is. How can I explain? They don’t believe me and beat me up. This is ridiculous!”

– “?”

The post was filled with question marks.

Soon, other players with similar experiences chimed in.

– “I thought I was the only one. That psychic directly used a brainwashing spell on me to get me to reveal Bai Fu’s true identity. I couldn’t tell them anything. Now I can’t switch factions. This is terrible.”

– “Don’t talk about it. I was tortured for two hours by a demon hunter. I watched a whole movie while I waited. The main character was pretty cute.”

These bizarre experiences pushed the topic to an unprecedented level of popularity.

Bai Fu was dumbfounded, especially after receiving several game prompts.

All the prompts said the same thing: she had unlocked or increased the reputation of certain factions. The odd part was that these factions were not even on Source Star.

Now, even though she wasn’t involved, her legend was everywhere.

Bai Fu could somewhat understand the NPCs’ curiosity. Players were special beings that caught the attention of NPCs. A group of special beings constantly mentioning the same name made it hard for NPCs not to be curious.

They had to investigate, otherwise, what if something went wrong?

Bai Fu originally thought this matter would end here, but she was surprised to learn that other planets’ players and NPCs had come up with new plans.

A group of superhumans on the Spiritual Energy Planet gathered for a conference.

Through players’ ability to revive, their unique communication methods, and the fact that players from different places often mentioned Bai Fu’s name, along with the trait of being twins with dual souls, they speculated that Bai Fu was the legendary “Overlord of the Dark Night.”

– “Overlord of the Dark Night, a double-faced demon god who controls death, the moon, the dark night, and void. She has two souls, one seemingly harmless and gentle like a kind neighbor, while the other is extremely cunning and enjoys trickery!”

– “Believers of the Overlord of the Dark Night successfully communicated with her through rituals and received her blessings, gaining the ability to resurrect!”

These superhumans were highly confident in their guess because Bai Fu shared many similarities with the Overlord of the Dark Night, especially the trait of being twins with dual souls.

They were extremely excited about this discovery.

This was incredible! For the first time, they had uncovered the true name of a legendary demon god.

So they announced this discovery to the public. Players had been in the game for months, and news traveled fast.

The first player to learn about this quickly posted it online. Following that, other players began researching the myths of this beginner planet and found that Bai Fu did indeed resemble the Overlord of the Dark Night.

– “Twins with dual souls!”

– “Bai Fu looks like a kind neighbor!”

– “Bai Fu’s nickname is Silver Moon!”

– “Legend says the Overlord of the Dark Night once faced betrayal and fell into a long slumber. Bai Fu also claimed to have been betrayed!”

– “Can you believe all these traits match?”

– “Could it be that Bai Fu is really the Overlord of the Dark Night?”

– “But the Overlord of the Dark Night is a deity worshipped on a beginner planet. Bai Fu isn’t even on that planet.”

– “We can’t be sure. Who knows if the Overlord of the Dark Night is only worshipped on that planet? Maybe the belief spreads across the universe. Bai Fu hinted that she’s from another planet.”

– “It feels a bit exaggerated. The first female NPC I met in the village is a legendary demon god.”

– “Brother, have you heard of Drop City and the Weak Warrior, or the woman who charges seven thousand?”

– “@Jiujiao, what do you think?”

Jiujiao said she didn’t know, as this wasn’t her own intelligence. She could only remain silent, knowing that any mistake could cost her the title of never having predicted Bai Fu’s plot incorrectly.

Bai Fu remained silent.

Fine, fine, fine. Exporting to domestic market, huh?

Most of the superhumans’ judgments were still fabricated, such as the concept of being twins with dual souls, the image of a kind neighbor, the nickname, and the betrayal.

It was surprising that these fabricated details matched one of the legends from the beginner planet, giving it a humorous twist.

Long-term, this wasn’t necessarily bad. The more players speculated about her identity, thinking she was powerful and had a deep background, the better it was for her.

Short-term, however, there was a downside. Other beginner planets’ NPCs, regardless of what they thought of her, wouldn’t be affected. But NPCs on Source Star were different.

If informed NPCs believed this and thought Source Star shouldn’t have someone so powerful, it could cause her some trouble.

“I need to improve my strength before any trouble arises.”

Bai Fu decided not to return to Goli Desert immediately. She only asked players to bring Carl’s body back to Goli Desert and informed Elder Nissen and Gao Yuan to recruit more players. If necessary, send vehicles to fetch them. She hoped to increase the player count to four or five thousand.

This would help speed up the reconstruction of Goli Desert and advance her main quest, while also significantly improving the security of Shelter No. 11.

After handling matters on that side, she first secured Pratt’s piece of black basalt and then began to intervene in the tasks she had previously assigned to the players.

During her absence, the players had actually gathered useful intelligence.

As she suspected, the Old Republic did have a cure for the epidemic at Tong Shan Camp, but they deliberately refused to sell it.

To understand their true motives, some players attempted to track down the researcher who created the muscle enhancement potion. Despite the strict surveillance by the Old Republic, they managed to discover that the researchers were secretly communicating with the Old Republic’s intelligence department. Based on this, they concluded that the epidemic at Tong Shan Camp and the related drugs were part of the Old Republic’s conspiracy.

“The Old Republic might be using them as test subjects!”

“Our next plan is to seize the medicine. We’ll take the full version of the muscle enhancement potion and treat the patients in the camp first. Then, we’ll kidnap the researchers. There’s no way we won’t get information out of them!”

Professional!

Bai Fu nodded. As the players’ levels increased, their abilities became evident. It seemed she didn’t need to interfere much anymore; she just needed to wait for the players to gather enough information.

“Have you gathered any clues about the investigation of the Spirit Energy Diffusion Committee?”

Gui Yibifu replied, “We investigated the history of the Old Republic. It originated from the pre-war superpower, the Aurean Republic. After the Great War and Cataclysm, some politicians and military-industrial groups from the Aurean Republic united to form the Old Republic. Initially, the Old Republic was the strongest force on Source Star after the Cataclysm, but they suffered a setback when their experiments with mutant technology led to a Mutant Rebellion. Some people who harbored hatred towards mutants broke away from the Old Republic to form the People’s Alliance.”

“From the development history of the Old Republic, they are very likely to have firsthand information about the Spirit Energy Diffusion Committee. Therefore, we investigated the backgrounds of past leaders of the Old Republic. We found that most of their confidential information was managed by the Intelligence Department’s Documentation Division. The truth behind the Mutant Rebellion was leaked from this division. Thus, we suspect that the documents of the Spirit Energy Diffusion Committee might also be stored in this division. Currently, the person managing the Documentation Division is Deputy Minister Beihim.”

“Oh, it’s our old acquaintance!”

After listening to Gui Yibifu, Bai Fu found that the hidden main quest branch “The Savior’s Ambition” had become more detailed, including the description and rewards for the first branch “The Old Hatred.”

– **Task Description:** “Rumor has it that most of the secrets of the Old Republic are stored in the Documentation Division of the Intelligence Department. Now, Beihim is in charge of managing the Documentation Division. Try to find the list of the Spirit Energy Diffusion Committee from Beihim.”

– **Rewards:** “200,000 experience points, exploration progress, and Memory Fragments.”

This task reward made Bai Fu raise an eyebrow.

– “200,000 experience points?”

For her current level, it was a bit low.

However, the focus of the reward seemed to be the exploration progress and Memory Fragments rather than experience.

Exploration progress was straightforward; she had already gained 2.2% exploration progress on Source Star through tasks and exploration. As for Memory Fragments, she had seen them before.

One of the rewards Xia Shi issued for exploring the origin of spiritual energy was Memory Fragments.

“Are Memory Fragments always tied to tasks involving exploring past plots?”

Bai Fu couldn’t help but speculate.

For example, perhaps these Memory Fragments were simply in-game instances. Obtaining Memory Fragments allowed players to challenge stories from the past.

If that were true, she had another source for earning experience!

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