Chapter 160: The Void War Princess Appears, White Fu’s Popularity Faces a Huge Challenge [22]

Two villains pummeled each other with all their might, punches landing on faces, spraying blood through clenched teeth, followed by muffled groans and curses.

In the chaotic Star Path, fighting and mutual attacks were commonplace, so passersby merely glanced and walked away calmly.

But today was different.

If one listened closely, they could hear a rustling sound amid the curses.

“Ugh, how long has this place been left uncleaned?”

Green Mud, sliding along the wall as a puddle of green mud, almost vomited at the thought of the sewer beneath the feet of the two villains. But remembering the true purpose of their mission, he continued on.

Fortunately, this situation didn’t last long. A few minutes later, he successfully entered the headquarters of Singularity Company, which resembled a factory.

Boom!

A massive explosion shook the entire city, with flames lighting up half the sky.

“What happened?”

“The power boiler exploded! This is bad; everyone nearby has lost contact!”

“Damn it, who was in charge of maintaining the boiler? With this explosion, production will be halted for at least five to six days. Who can take the blame if the Secret Tower finds out?”

Singularity Company immediately descended into chaos.

“Now, attack!”

The Mountain Opener seized the moment, commanding his mechanical arms hidden under his clothes to extend like spider legs, charging towards the company like a raging mechanical beast, followed by Red Lotus.

White Fu called out to the others, “Let’s go too. Don’t rush to fight, first find the prototype of the dissociative medication.”

More concerned about finding the medication prototype than destroying the company, White Fu pulled out an oversized rail rifle and charged straight into the chaos.

With the aid of spiritual constructs, even without activating any skills, her agility reached 258 points, incredibly fast. As she moved, Vick, Black Fu, and the players all activated their gear.

Dozens of power armors swept across the open area, machine guns firing, spewing flames, forming a dazzling fire net in the night, spectacularly.

“Crap, enemy attack!”

“F***, I just came to watch, who started shooting me?”

“Sh*t, my ass.”

In the chaos, Singularity Company finally organized a resistance team. They hid behind reinforced buildings, firing magnetic rail weapons and particle beam weapons frantically.

At such a critical moment, they didn’t care who was an enemy or a spectator. Suddenly, everything changed.

Bullets crisscrossed, instantly taking down several people, blood staining the company’s front plaza. However, this blood did not quell the battle but rather intensified the chaos.

Some violent thugs, enraged by the sudden attack, joined the Mountain Opener’s side. Many others lurked in the shadows, eyes greedy, ready to strike.

White Fu darted through the gunfire, with Vick and Black Fu on either side, and the players guarding her back tightly. This tight formation pierced through the first line of defense composed of exploding flames and lasers, grids of energy.

Today was different; not only had her strength increased significantly, but the players had also made rapid progress. If not for the 1.3 version not yet opening advanced professions, some players would have already reached level B. Even with the help of power armor and other equipment, these players still displayed a sharpness akin to a dagger.

Unmatched!

“Well done!”

The Mountain Opener, tearing at the door with mechanical claws, rejoiced, feeling his revenge was within reach.

Suddenly, a scorching aura burst from the side, and White Fu turned to see an A-level superpower user rushing towards her.

A martial artist?

That couldn’t be Jay, the strongest superpower user of Singularity Company.

White Fu didn’t stop, charging head-on towards the A-level superpower user. Protected by spiritual energy, she unleashed a Dark Bound just before their meeting, enveloping the A-level user.

Surging energy struck her body, and as she flew backward, four barrels on her spiritual construct fired simultaneously.

Boom!

Four spiritual beams shot out like lances.

The A-level superpower user, deprived of senses, instinctively tried to dodge, but Vick and Black Fu didn’t give him a chance. A mental spiral pierce shattered his true qi shield, knocking him unconscious. Then, Black Fu’s spiritual explosion and White Fu’s spiritual beams lit up the scene.

It took three seconds for the A-level user to break free from Dark Bound, his true qi shield shattered, panicked to escape, only to find White Fu already rushing deeper into Singularity Company.

Safe?

Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, the steel tide of players suddenly appeared. High-speed rotating scythes and bullets mercilessly rolled over him. When he stood up again, he found ten heavily armored gunners wielding large spears standing around him.

“What the hell?”

Formation, thrust, lift, sweep!

Attacks like waves, one after another, battered the A-level user, who was already injured, making him powerless against the gunners with a 20% legion bonus.

A Singularity Company employee nearby tried to rush to save him, but an explosion from dimensional erosion threw them all back.

The intense blast knocked him to his knees, one hand clutching his chest, stunned to see his shadow covered by another shadow from behind.

True qi surged, shockwaves erupted, barely deflecting a spear from behind, but he couldn’t fend off another spear coming from the side.

The spear swung, trailing a long spiritual energy tail, like a new moon in the sky, slicing his neck, cutting through flesh, severing the vertebrae, separating head from body, blood gushing, splattering the ceiling, eyes wide open in disbelief.

An A-level superpower user fell!

This scene terrified many, causing some indecisive Singularity Company employees to scatter in fear.

Red Lotus arrived at the decapitated corpse, “Prayer card?”

At that moment, Green Mud rushed out of the crowd, “Director, I searched near the power boiler, but found no place holding anyone.”

Red Lotus frowned, “Keep searching. We must find them today, otherwise…”

Her white alien ring glowed red.

Green Mud nodded hastily, afraid to face her anger, running away quickly.

Deep inside Singularity Company, several high-ranking officials nearly fainted seeing this.

“I’ll confront them myself!”

Magician Jay, in classical robes, appeared before Red Lotus after flashing several times. His eyes were sinister, fixed on Red Lotus.

“You’ve caused such damage to the company. Today, you must pay the price!”

Before Jay finished, he raised his right hand, silently chanting, and tiny magical runes appeared in the air, rapidly converging and exploding like a black storm, engulfing Red Lotus.

Seconds later, the black storm dissipated, and Red Lotus disappeared.

“Huh?”

Jay was bewildered.

Had she disintegrated into invisible fragments?

When did his explosive magic become so powerful, or was the woman just bluffing?

As he puzzled, his communicator vibrated.

“Jay, come back now! Secret Tower laboratory has been discovered!”

Jay’s face changed drastically.

Secret Tower was the force backing Singularity Company. While not widely known, its name was well-known across the Edge World.

Correct, Secret Tower was the ghost civilization that sparked the dimensional calamity after losing the initial gateway star cluster war!

Jay was sweating profusely. If their connection to Secret Tower leaked, S-level superpower users would come to destroy them instead of just A-levels.

“I’m coming right away! Organize everyone’s retreat. If we can’t eliminate them, use ship cannons to destroy the company and them together!”

Jay’s face hardened.

…

Simultaneously, underground in Singularity Company’s warehouse area.

After crushing the A-level user, White Fu searched inside Singularity Company.

The benefits of having players and Vick became apparent. While they weren’t as good at fighting as her, they excelled in complex terrains and locating secret spots.

“Found it, Fu Fu!” Digging Maiden exclaimed excitedly.

White Fu rushed over, using a high-frequency oscillating blade to slice the wall open, revealing a hidden door.

The door was sturdy but not for her. Wrapped in spiritual energy, she shattered it with two punches.

“Who are you, what do you want…”

Researchers behind the door saw the door explode, panic on their faces. They tried to grab guns but were pinned down by players.

“Stay calm!”

“Is the prototype of the dissociative medication here?”

Under interrogation, the researchers remained silent.

Fine, White Fu explored the laboratory. With spiritual vision, she identified the prototype despite their silence.

A minute later, she stopped at a glass case. Inside was a red orb resembling a ruby, supported by a machine below a cryogenic chamber. Using spiritual vision, she confirmed the orb was the prototype, and the chamber held undiluted dissociative medication, at least twenty to thirty vials.

“At last, found it!”

Excited, White Fu sealed the medication in a container. She removed the glass case with the prototype.

Seeing her actions, the researchers struggled in vain.

White Fu raised her dark scepter, ready to send them away, but then put it away. These people could still be useful if they surrendered and helped with research.

“Tie them up, let’s leave.”

White Fu approached the entrance, seeing Green Mud rushing over.

“I’ve cleared this place.”

She warned kindly, but Green Mud ignored her, entering a cryogenic chamber, searching frantically. Opening each chamber seemed to weigh heavily on him until he opened the thirteenth, staring at someone inside for a long time, then sighed deeply.

“Sigh, dead.”

Green Mud stood up, activating his communicator, when Red Lotus appeared beside him like teleportation.

White Fu was stunned.

No, how did you appear, and were you two working together?

Green Mud said, “Director, Auguqi…”

“I know, he’s dead,” Red Lotus knelt by the cryogenic chamber, her expression unreadable, but the temperature in the room dropped sharply, “He served me for a year, not long, but he was my subordinate. I will make Singularity Company pay for his death.”

“Pay? Bold words. Let’s see who dares to make us pay!”

Suddenly, Jay appeared at the entrance.

White Fu’s face darkened. The strength of peak A-level superpower users was evident from Red Lotus’s stats. With just Jay blocking, things would be manageable, but with a crowd around Jay, leaving with the prototype safely would be difficult.

Subconsciously, she used spiritual vision on Jay, but the result left her baffled.

Jay’s level was higher than Red Lotus’s, but his danger level was yellow, indicating he was stronger but not overwhelmingly so.

Why was Jay so much weaker than Red Lotus despite being a peak A-level superpower user?

Confused, Red Lotus spoke, “Auguqi, you brought him here?”

Jay hesitated, “How are you alive?”

Frustrated, Red Lotus said, “It doesn’t matter who brought him. You’re all dead anyway.”

Jay laughed, long not encountering someone so arrogant.

“Causing such destruction, I’ll make you wish you were never born!”

Boom!

An unexpected explosion interrupted Jay, and when it faded, Jay vanished, leaving only his classical robe fluttering to the ground.

Silence filled the room, not even a pin dropping audible.

This lasted a few seconds, then those with Jay began to flee crazily.

“S-level superpower user!”

“Run!”

“Why is an S-level superpower user attacking!”

Other high-ranking officials of Singularity Company were sweating, scrambling into prepared ships.

“Quickly, contact Secret Tower, tell them what’s happening here.”

“This company is doomed, blow them up, kill them all!”

The ship ascended into the night sky, the cockpit filled with human shouts and AI voices. Below, the giant cannon began glowing blue.

“Damn!”

Including White Fu who had just exited the chamber, everyone near Singularity Company felt their hair stand on end. With the laser cannon’s caliber, a single shot would turn the entire company and surrounding area into ashes. Singularity Company had hidden such a formidable weapon? Such laser cannons were impossible to obtain through normal means and were restricted items in major civilizations.

White Fu looked at the dissociative medication prototype in her hand, then at Vick.

Her spiritual construct had flight capabilities, allowing her to escape. However, she could only carry so much. She had to choose between the prototype and Vick. Considering Vick’s protagonist status and multiple prototypes, she decided to take Vick.

Just as she prepared to take off, an unexpected event occurred.

The ring around Red Lotus’s neck shattered into countless fragments, red lights like summer fireflies drifting from her body. Her clothes, flesh, even soul, seemed to ignite.

“Do you really think you can escape?”

[What?]

Players surrounding White Fu were amazed.

They only saw Red Lotus extend her right hand, and a massive burning broadsword emerged from her palm.

“It’s her!”

Someone in the crowd shouted, and many minds flashed the same name.

She was the embodiment of power, one of the brightest names in the Sea Lion Galaxy System. As she swung the broadsword towards the Singularity Company ship soaring higher, the entire night sky seemed to freeze. People saw the light blade slice through the sky, like reversed celestial fire piercing the ship.

In the next second, the ship split in half mid-air, explosions triggered, sending massive debris falling, threatening disaster.

Then, the red figure holding the broadsword simply raised her left hand, a red shockwave erupting from the ship’s center, illuminating half the sky and completely pulverizing the ship.

Many witnessed this scene, as did countless players watching live streams.

When the dust settled, everyone’s attention was drawn to the floating woman wrapped in flames.

Even without introduction, White Fu recognized her—

The only person from the Sea Lion Galaxy selected for the Cosmic Web deck, affiliated with the Star Treaty organization, an S+ level superpower user, rumored to be just one step away from the Catastrophe Tier, nicknamed the Void War Princess.

Red Lotus = Void War Princess!

White Fu felt unprecedented danger.

This was the bad woman competing for players. She didn’t dare imagine how much popularity Void War Princess could gain with just one slash among the player community.

Though she knew many NPCs would compete for popularity upon entering the Star Ocean, the competition arriving so quickly surprised her.

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End of Chapter 160

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