Chapter 132: After You Die, I’ll Have the Truth Society Bury Alongside You [5k]
Chaotic thoughts darted through her mind. Youlia’s gaze towards He Fu gradually emitted an unusual brilliance.
After careful consideration, Bai Fu would only go to such lengths for two reasons:
One, Bai Fu desired her body and believed she could obtain her powers from it.
Two, Bai Fu still desired her body, but this desire was somewhat different from the previous one—only those who understood would truly know.
As for the reason that Bai Fu, as the living Holy Mother, wanted to save everyone she met, it didn’t hold water at all.
If she had only heard about Bai Fu’s deeds at the abandoned cooling plant, perhaps she might have still thought so. However, after having interacted with Bai Fu in the Goli Desert for a period of time, she clearly understood that while Bai Fu appeared to be a compassionate female Bodhisattva, in reality, she was more like a deceptive individual.
Of course, Youlia didn’t dislike this kind of character now.
During the two years she had been betrayed and captured, she deeply realized that to survive well in this chaotic world, it was very difficult without using some small tactics.
In addition, she understood another truth: not to let emotions cloud judgment.
In the past, she would definitely have insisted on staying because Bai Fu came to rescue her, fighting alongside Bai Fu until the last moment.
[“Even if we die, we must die together!”]
But now, she had shed her naive “innocence.” She knew that in her current state, staying would not only fail to help Bai Fu but also become a burden, even hindering Bai Fu. Listening to Bai Fu’s advice and leaving quickly was the most correct choice.
“Bai Fu.”
Youlia’s gaze towards He Fu gradually became resolute.
“If you die, I will return to avenge you and make the entire Truth Society pay for your death.”
When she said these words, there was no hatred or cruelty in her voice, just a simple narrative, like narrating a pre-determined fact. Yet, this calm tone, combined with her ice-blue long hair, cold and beautiful face, and the faint smile at the corner of her lips, gave people an inexplicable sense of intimidation.
Bai Fu was moved.
She thought Youlia would say something like “Make sure to survive” or “Once we escape here, then xxxx,” planting flags everywhere, but unexpectedly, Youlia gave her a reverse flag instead.
This made her feel that her chances of surviving and leaving the main base of the Truth Society greatly increased.
“Go.”
Bai Fu controlled He Fu and waved her hand.
Youlia turned around and quickly left under the escort of Small Black Fu.
Bernardo, far away, noticed the commotion here and immediately directed the mutated beastmen to charge towards Youlia.
“Kill her!”
“Hmm?”
He Fu slightly raised her eyebrows. When the mutated beastmen were halfway through their charge, several Xiao Xiao Bai Fu that had been previously hidden suddenly exploded, hitting the chest and abdomen of the leading mutated beastman like a thousand-pound hammer. The mutated beastman howled as he was hurled into the air, smashing the ceiling above him into pieces.
The first round of confrontation ended with He Fu gaining the upper hand.
At this point, Aide panicked. Although his position within the Truth Society was high, in terms of strength, he was nothing compared to Bai Fu and Bernardo. Once they started fighting, even a single ripple could send him to his death.
“I… what should I do? I…”
He Fu replied without looking back, “I don’t have time to deal with you. Whether you live or die depends on your own luck.”
Aide gritted his teeth and turned to run.
If he could escape from the base, he might have a slim chance of survival.
However, just as he reached the entrance of the escape passage, the ceiling above him suddenly collapsed. Together with the concrete blocks and broken steel bars, a steel claw covered with knives fell down. The knives embedded themselves around his neck, and when the steel claw twisted, blood spurted into the sky, and his head was torn off.
“Ahh—”
Aide’s scream abruptly cut off.
A few moments later, a mutant about 3 meters tall jumped down from the broken ceiling. He casually threw Aide’s head on the ground, stared at Bai Fu with blood-red eyes, and exhaled hot breath through his nostrils.
“Since you insist on blocking me, I’ll take your life in exchange for Youlia’s!”
Bernardo’s eyes gleamed with a killing intent, ready to devour someone. After he finished speaking, five or six mutated beastmen surrounded He Fu from different directions.
He Fu’s expression turned grim.
Now was the time to fight for her life. Even if it was just a twin spirit here, if it were her true self, she wouldn’t hold back any longer.
“The best way when being ganged up on is to pick one and attack!”
With berserk fury, He Fu activated Super Energy Burst (Bai Fu). Her Spiritual Energy dropped by 30%, and her Health Points decreased by 20%, but with the stacking of two Unique Abilities, all her Stats skyrocketed by 15%. Strength, Agility, and Spirit increased by an additional 18, 18, and 10 points respectively.
And that wasn’t the end. She locked onto the mutated beastman with the highest buffs on the field, bound a Chain Reaction to him, and forcibly stole a 12% Stat buff from him.
At this moment, He Fu’s various Stats had completely surpassed Bai Fu herself.
All these changes happened in an instant. Just a second ago, Bernardo perceived He Fu like a sun; now, he suddenly discovered that He Fu had transformed into a supernova about to explode, extremely hot and dazzling.
What happened?
Instinctively, he felt something was wrong, but he didn’t have time to react at all. He Fu’s speed was simply too fast, with Agility approaching 130 points, and Flowing Light, a forced displacement skill.
In the blink of an eye, He Fu flashed before Bernardo, combining with the Void Sphere’s restriction on the surrounding mutated beastmen. She unleashed a three-hit combo of Obscure Burning directly into his face. Spiritual Energy transformed into Obscure Flames, falling like meteorites and heavily striking Bernardo.
“-476”, “-428”, “-431”
Three striking red damage numbers floated out from Bernardo’s head. One move dealt almost two-thirds of Bernardo’s Health Points!
Bernardo flew backward, screaming like a wild beast mid-air.
He never expected death to be so close. If it weren’t for the specially-made protective suit he wore and his abilities acting as a buffer, he might have been instantly killed during that encounter.
What kind of ability was this? He had never known that a Spiritual Prayer Mage could possess such terrifying melee capabilities. If this ability could be used repeatedly…
It was unimaginable.
Monster, Bai Fu was a monster, ten times, a hundred times more monstrous than the mutated beastmen created by the Truth Society!
Bernardo’s mind was in chaos, his face filled with pain and horror.
The moment he landed, he quickly took a bottle of medicine from his clothes and gulped it down.
“+100”, “+100”
The next second, the effects of Dimensional Erosion stacked fully, exploding inside Bernardo. He clutched his chest, crouching amidst the explosion’s smoke, coughing up large amounts of blood.
“Stop her, quickly stop her!”
Bernardo screamed in panic.
He was grateful that he had taken the special restorative potion at the first opportunity, otherwise, he would probably already be immobilized by the explosion, lying on the ground at Bai Fu’s mercy.
Seeing that Bernardo hadn’t died, He Fu felt slightly regretful. However, taking down this high-level combatant in just one encounter was worth the burst earlier.
Despite losing 30% of her Health Points, she was just a True Spirit.
Bai Fu performed a True Spirit Repair from afar, increasing He Fu’s health by 200 points. She was confident that she could replenish He Fu’s health before her Spiritual Protection was shattered, allowing He Fu to unleash another Obscure Burning, provided they could endure the cooldown period.
As Bernardo was thrown away, all the mutated beastmen around rushed toward He Fu.
These mutated beastmen each had their specialties. Some underwent mechanical modifications, resembling mechanical beasts, some experienced rapid body growth due to drug stimulation, akin to little giants, and others were enveloped in fiery flames, appearing like fire men.
Regardless of how these mutated beastmen looked, their common trait was their formidable strength, even the weakest among them approached the level of advanced superhumans.
He Fu didn’t foolishly stand in the crowd and fight multiple opponents. Her thunderous right foot, encased in battle gear, struck the top of a mutated beastman’s head. In the instant she brought the mutated beastman to his knees, she slipped away, stepping lightly on the mutated beastman’s forehead, escaping the encirclement through the broken ceiling, relying on the support of the Void Sphere, Xiao Xiao Bai Fu, and Xiao Xiao Black Fu.
Amidst the group of ferocious beast-like mutants, a battle ensued. He Fu relied on her nimble feet to dodge and maneuver, but the ferocious beast-like mutants were no pushovers. With various异 abilities, martial arts energy, and mechanical missiles working in tandem, they gradually compressed He Fu’s evasive space. The aftermath of the clash between the powerful fighters mercilessly tore apart the Truth Society’s base.
Bernardo, who had already retreated far away, saw this scene and his eyes reddened even more. This base was the culmination of his countless efforts!
“Initiate the final plan!”
He dragged his injured body towards his office, contacting his assistant as he walked.
Upon hearing his order, the assistant’s face drastically changed: “Minister, are we really going to do this?”
The so-called final plan involved planting bombs within the base to perish together with the enemies.
Over the years, the Truth Society had been wary of other major forces attacking their main base, and they had long prepared to take their enemies down with them if they couldn’t win. Even high-level super-powered individuals would have no chance in a confined space bombarded by numerous explosives.
But preparation ≠ actual execution.
Although the base was under attack both inside and out, the external attacks were nowhere near as intense as imagined. It didn’t seem like it was time to blow up the entire base yet.
“This is an order! Activate the plan first, whether to detonate or not will be decided by my new command!”
Bernardo roared.
No one understood better than him how terrifying Bai Fu could be. Bai Fu’s terror wasn’t just about her formidable strength, but also her monstrous growth rate.
For the sake of the Truth Society, for the President, even if he were torn into pieces, even if he burned to ashes, he must kill Bai Fu today. She absolutely cannot escape, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable!
The scolded assistant shakily agreed. Now, he could only hope that those super-powered individuals would perform well and kill Bai Fu soon.
Though they could evacuate in advance before the base explosion and wouldn’t die, doing so would mean living a nomadic life, becoming wandering soldiers.
While the Truth Society sprang into action, Bai Fu was still playing hide-and-seek with the high-level super-powered individuals in Area A. She consumed dozens of prayer cards and managed to eliminate an unexpected high-level super-powered individual before the others surrounded her.
This was thanks to He Fu attracting a lot of attention, and the main base’s power supply being mysteriously cut off; otherwise, no matter how fast she killed her enemies, she probably would have been surrounded earlier.
“While He Fu is causing chaos, we need to find Youlia and leave from here.”
After learning that the President of the Truth Society left a decoy behind, Bai Fu no longer intended to cause further destruction here.
There was no point in fighting hard here; she could wait for reinforcements from the Railway Guild and other forces to return and fight later.
Through the pitch-black corridor, Bai Fu moved toward the light spot representing Small Black Fu on the map. Her high agility and [Moon Concealment] skill made her movements silent, allowing her to move freely in the dark.
Halfway through, she suddenly received a message from Su Li.
[Three pieces of good news, which one do you want to hear first?]
Bai Fu sent an angry expression back.
Su Li: [Alright, alright, no suspense. First, the first batch of reinforcements will arrive at the Truth Society’s main base soon.]
Bai Fu: [So fast, can you teleport?]
Su Li: [It’s just a special operations team. When they received the order, they were coincidentally only a few hundred kilometers away from you. They set out an hour ago and should be able to support you in about half an hour.]
Bai Fu: [That is indeed good news. What about the other two pieces of good news?]
Su Li: [The four countries have reached an agreement, establishing a central command post and initiating a crackdown on the Truth Society’s main forces. If everything goes smoothly, you should hear soon that the Truth Society’s main forces have suffered heavy losses.]
Bai Fu smirked. For Su Li, this was good news, but not necessarily for her. Once the Truth Society’s main forces are defeated, the President might return.
Su Li: [The last piece of good news is that I found the person you asked me to investigate. I’m impressed; this person lived over a hundred years ago. Luckily, he once appeared in the newspaper, otherwise it would have been impossible to find out. I’ve sent you the information; take your time to read it.]
Bai Fu only glanced through it briefly.
The ordinary-looking man in the photo had an extraordinary identity and ending.
He was once a hero by interest, with no great abilities, having given a few interviews, then one day, he disappeared.
After that, except for the newspapers issued by the publishing house that initially interviewed him, there was no trace of his existence in the world.
This world is such that among the masses, who could know anyone else’s outcome?
Bai Fu opened the quest interface and clicked submit on the [Origin of the Truth Society] section.
[You have completed the quest [Origin of the Truth Society], rewarded with 300,000 experience points, and +1.5% exploration degree of the Source Star plot.]
[Hidden requirement obtained: Memory fragment of the mutant riot at Branch No.1 of the Spiritual Energy Research Institute, additional reward of 300,000 experience points, blank memory fragment *1 (can be used in the faction interface).]
[A new quest will trigger based on your choice when facing the President of the Truth Society.]
“Of course.”
Bai Fu shook her head secretly.
The person in the memory fragment was the former President of the Truth Society.
Completing a quest increased the exploration degree by 1.5%, and she gained a blank memory fragment, the rewards were undoubtedly gratifying, but the better the rewards, the more cautious she became of the President of the Truth Society.
Bai Fu closed the game interface and continued looking for Youlia. On the way, she encountered several interceptions: massive explosive fireballs, annoying gravity manipulation. Fortunately, her skills were superior, and she successfully bypassed all obstacles to find Youlia.
“What happened to the clone you summoned?”
Little Youlia often stayed with Bai Fu, so Youlia clearly understood the relationship between Bai Fu and He Fu.
“It’s still buying time. Thanks to her, let’s leave quickly.”
Bai Fu straightforwardly picked up Youlia again and rushed straight towards the outside of the base.
Now, Areas C and A had already been severely damaged, so she didn’t need to specifically look for a way out; just go straight up.
…
“Report, Minister, another Bai Fu has been spotted!”
After Bai Fu and He Fu wreaked havoc in the base for half a day, the Truth Society side now almost understood the situation. There weren’t many intruders infiltrating the base; at most, there were two Bai Fus, the rest were summoned by these two.
“Try to hold her off for ten minutes!”
Bernardo was furious, his chest heaving violently. After several seconds, he issued the second command.
“All personnel prepare, start gathering at the secret passage.”
After such a long battle, they still hadn’t taken down the black-haired Bai Fu. It was very difficult to eliminate these two Bai Fuses in a short time. He couldn’t determine when Bai Fu’s large reinforcements would return, so perhaps it was really time to blow up the base and make Bai Fu pay for the base with her life.
After ending the call, Bernardo stared at the photo on the wall for a long time before taking some special documents and leaving the office.
His fingers continuously tapped on the terminal. Such a major event required him to notify the President. If the President learned about what happened in the base from the Gene Progenitor or the Railway Guild first, it could seriously affect morale.
Bernardo edited a long string of text and sent it out. All he needed was the President’s response, and then the main base could be detonated.
He waited five minutes, and the President only replied with a few words.
[Wait for me to return.]
“What?”
Seeing these words, Bernardo was stunned.
This was not the response expected at this moment. He suddenly had a bad premonition.
At the same time, in a small base 70 kilometers away from the capital Sea City of the Gene Progenitor, the President of the Truth Society, who had led the main force to attack an hour and a half ago, looked unprecedentedly grim.
“Truly unexpected, the guesses about your identity from the outside world are numerous. Some think you are an unknown martial arts genius, others believe you are a general who defected from the Former Republic, but none thought you were one of the people who escaped from the Spiritual Energy Research Institute.”
In the living room with a touch of classical charm, a man smiled and narrowed his eyes.
If Bai Fu or players were present, they would definitely recognize him as one of the five cover characters on the preview page of the 1.2 version update of the Subpage of the Source Star.
The President of the Truth Society roared and charged forward.