Chapter 177: The Pure-White Hero, Bai Fu, The Chance to Become a Hostess [58k]
After successfully fusing with the Void Blood, Bai Fu received two game prompts in succession.
The first prompt was related to stat corrections.
[Strength +17, Agility +25, Constitution +11, Intelligence +9, Spirit +13, Inspiration +2]
The Void Blood had granted her an additional 77 points of attributes. This was before any racial changes and already exceeded the bonuses from all her previous racial evolutions combined. Was this what it meant to be a special race?
Although the side effects of the Void Blood were significant, Bai Fu was fearless. She was a player with advantages after all. For others, being infected by the Void Blood would be like standing on the edge of a cliff, but for her, it was akin to playing an extreme sports game—thrilling to watch and full of gratification.
The second prompt informed her that she had obtained a new talent exclusive to those infected by the void.
[You have acquired the exclusive talent [Void Infector]]
[Void Infector]: Having been infected by the Void Blood, you now possess some characteristics of Void lifeforms. Your inherent trait is [Yearning for the Void], while your randomly drawn trait is [Portable Space].
[Yearning for the Void]: Activate the Void Blood within your body to temporarily gain a 30% bonus to all base stats and the basic skills of [Void Fish]. The longer the effect lasts, the higher your progression towards becoming voidified.
[Portable Space]: Based on your level of voidification, you can now create a 0.1 cubic meter portable secondary space.
Both skills brought by the Void Infector talent were quite impressive.
The former could be considered a true second-stage skill. When stacked with the effects of [Mind Blessing], it could instantly boost Bai Fu’s inspiration attribute by 50%, with other attributes gaining a 40% increase.
A 50% increase in attributes translated into several times the enhancement in strength.
Though it wouldn’t last long, it was more than enough to help Bai Fu turn the tide in a crisis.
The latter provided a space that wasn’t very large—just 0.1 cubic meters—but it was highly practical for Bai Fu. She could use this space to store prayer cards, eliminating the need to carry a small bag or leave pockets for cards on her combat suit. Such protruding pockets on a tight-fitting combat suit would only ruin its aesthetic appeal.
Bai Fu quickly opened her own evolution branch. While Scarlet Leaf had only four branches, she had one more—the [Void Fish]. Similar to Scarlet Leaf, among the five evolution branches, the one with the lowest genetic compatibility rate for her was also the Seer.
But she wasn’t worried at all. Once back, she would indulge in dissociative medication. If she successfully triggered a mental mutation, her compatibility rate would definitely increase significantly.
“Truly, I’ve struck gold. If I’d known Scarlet Leaf had such good stuff, I would’ve sucked her dry when we first met. That way, I could’ve gained even more benefits during the Heaven Lake Star war.”
Bai Fu quietly sensed the changes in her body after being infected by the Void Blood.
Since it was just the initial infection, the changes weren’t too noticeable. She merely felt as if she had fallen into an icy pit, her body temperature dropping considerably. Even without activating spiritual energy hypersensitivity, her perception of the surroundings was clearly stronger.
“My body’s sensitivity probably increased a bit, but it doesn’t matter much. No matter how sensitive, I can still easily crush someone like Youlia.”
Excitedly, Bai Fu closed the prompt panel. Then, she saw Scarlet Leaf suddenly pounce on her from behind.
It was sudden and forceful, catching her completely off guard. Immediately, Bai Fu was thrown onto the bed, and Scarlet Leaf mimicked her earlier move by sitting on her waist.
The roles had reversed!
In fact, Scarlet Leaf had been lost in thought just moments ago.
She never imagined that Bai Fu would willingly infect herself with the Void Blood just to prevent her from giving up.
When Bai Fu’s teeth pierced through her shoulder and drew blood from the wound, Scarlet Leaf felt as though she had been electrocuted. Her whole body trembled involuntarily, and a warm current surged uncontrollably from deep within her.
Such tenderness, such unwavering determination—she had only ever experienced these feelings from her sister.
But why did Bai Fu go this far for her?
Was it because Bai Fu was the Holy Maiden who saved people from suffering?
Because Bai Fu wanted to repay her for saving her earlier by offering redemption?
Because Bai Fu could fully control the direction of Void evolution and didn’t mind transforming into Void at all?
Scarlet Leaf couldn’t figure it out; she wasn’t the type to excel at thinking deeply.
All she knew was one thing: Bai Fu had shown no hesitation when biting her, just as her sister had shown no hesitation when bidding farewell to her and going to block the massive Void monster.
Bai Fu, Sister, Sister, Bai Fu…
Two figures overlapped in that moment.
Without realizing it, Scarlet Leaf became entranced.
If it weren’t for Youlia being nearby and the situation being urgent, she might have embraced Bai Fu right then and there.
She took a deep breath, her heart racing with unease, but her eyes grew increasingly determined.
In short, whether it was surprise, gratitude, or infatuation, these matters could wait until later. Right now, she absolutely couldn’t let Bai Fu meet the same fate as her sister!
While Bai Fu was examining the changes brought about by the Void Blood, Scarlet Leaf directly pushed her down and grabbed her lips firmly.
“Spit it out! Quickly spit out the blood you drank earlier. If you do so now, you shouldn’t be completely infected by the Void Blood!”
Scarlet Leaf tried to stick her fingers into Bai Fu’s mouth to induce vomiting.
That was excessive—she had already fused with the Void Blood, there was no point in spitting now!
Seeing that Bai Fu wasn’t cooperating at all, Scarlet Leaf panicked. At this point, she couldn’t possibly use brute force to make Bai Fu vomit, right?
She hesitated, especially since her injuries hadn’t fully healed yet, and she doubted she could overpower Bai Fu anyway.
If inducing vomiting wouldn’t work and forcing her to vomit wasn’t an option, what else could make Bai Fu expel the blood?
Scarlet Leaf was drenched in sweat, time was running out for her to think things through. As she pondered, her gaze fell on her own feet. If using hands wouldn’t work, what about using feet?
After all, her feet were enhanced with a layer of magical attack effects.
With that thought, she steeled herself and thrust her foot toward Bai Fu’s mouth.
“Spit it out!”
“???”
Bai Fu was utterly dumbfounded.
Youlia, watching from the doorway, scratched her head. So this was one of the Void War Princess’s preferences?
At a critical moment, Bai Fu promptly reacted, grabbing Scarlet Leaf’s foot and flipping her off her with ease.
The situation reversed once again!
“If you keep messing around, I’ll use my foot to block your mouth.” Bai Fu said menacingly.
“I’m messing around? I was trying to help you induce vomiting. The real troublemaker here is you. Do you even realize what you’re doing? That’s Void life! A slight misstep and you’ll become a Void monster, never able to return!” Scarlet Leaf retorted fiercely. “Quick, lie down and let me put my foot in your mouth. If you don’t want mine, Anya’s will do too.”
“…”
Bai Fu was almost speechless.
As it turned out, Scarlet Leaf was indeed a big oaf. Normally she seemed fine, but once agitated, her oafishness became impossible to hide.
No wonder she couldn’t retain her subordinates. With such a personality, unable to compete or fight, she was always anxious about her followers due to past experiences. After losing the protection of the Sworn One, anyone normal following her for too long would feel their future bleak.
Coincidentally, Bai Fu was that completely abnormal person!
As an NPC with a player interface, what others saw as flaws in Scarlet Leaf were nothing but solid advantages in her eyes.
If Scarlet Leaf liked to compete, how could Bai Fu leverage her banner to enhance her reputation?
If Scarlet Leaf were smart and not at all oafish, how could Bai Fu, the resourceful “villain minister,” easily manipulate her?
Bai Fu released Scarlet Leaf’s foot. “Alright, alright, whatever you do now won’t matter. I’ve already digested the Void Blood I absorbed from you.”
Scarlet Leaf stared blankly at Bai Fu. “Really?”
“Would I lie?” Bai Fu rolled her eyes.
Scarlet Leaf was momentarily lost in thought, then focused on her own foot. “Could it be your illusion? Why don’t you try my method?”
Bai Fu gave her a disdainful look. “Even if you try, it won’t work. Can’t you smell it? There’s no scent at all.”
Scarlet Leaf sniffed and found it was true!
But, but…
She couldn’t come up with anything substantial. Faced with the current situation, she had no idea what to do and could only sit there motionlessly, feeling abandoned by Bai Fu.
Just then, Youlia broke the silence: “Are you two done? If not, you can continue. I’ll wait until you’re finished, and if you need my help, I’m happy to assist.”
Bai Fu’s eyelid twitched slightly. Worried that Youlia might blurt out something embarrassing, she hurriedly said, “Let’s get down to business.”
Youlia continued, “When Night Mother Tessia appeared, Herbert sent out a distress signal to the Star Treaty Alliance. Just now, Lemang, Chief of Operations Department from the Initial Gateway Star Alliance arrived. He noticed that neither you nor Scarlet Leaf were present, so he sent me to find you.”
Ah, so the boss’s superior had arrived.
Before Bai Fu could say anything, a knock came from the door. Checking the monitor, they saw Xia Shi standing outside.
“Come in.”
She had granted passage permissions to Youlia, Xia Shi, and Anya, but Xia Shi was Xia Shi and wouldn’t barge in like Youlia.
Upon receiving Bai Fu’s approval, Xia Shi entered the room and immediately noticed the state of the bed.
Bai Fu and Scarlet Leaf were disheveled, Scarlet Leaf’s sock was torn, and there was a tooth mark on her shoulder…
“Did I interrupt something inappropriate?”
Bai Fu’s lips twitched.
She thought that if they delayed further, Anya would arrive next…
Anya’s personality probably led her to jump right onto the bed.
“Let’s get down to business first. I’ll explain the situation here later.”
Xia Shi nodded in confusion and explained the reason for her visit.
It turned out that Lemang, seeing Youlia had not returned for a long time, worried if there was any issue with Scarlet Leaf, so he asked Xia Shi to come over and check on the situation.
Bai Fu turned her head toward Scarlet Leaf: “Do you want to meet him?”
Scarlet Leaf reluctantly nodded. Things had reached this point; she could only accept the fact that Bai Fu had been infected by the Void Blood.
She felt anger, self-reproach, but also a faint sense of reassurance.
Starting today, she would no longer be alone; she still had Bai Fu.
She grabbed Bai Fu’s hand and solemnly said, “I won’t let you die before me.”
Huh?
Xia Shi’s pupils suddenly contracted.
She looked at Bai Fu and Scarlet Leaf, then turned to look at Youlia.
No way, Youlia, how can you show no reaction at all to this situation?
Youlia remained quite calm.
It didn’t matter. She might not be the most indispensable person in Bai Fu’s life, but she was definitely the one Bai Fu needed most right now.
After Scarlet Leaf changed clothes, Bai Fu took everyone out of the room and found Lemang waiting in the hall.
From far away, Bai Fu could already feel an enormous vitality, as if she were seeing a walking flame. She quickly cast a Spirit Vision towards Lemang, who looked like a long-necked dog-headed man, but all the feedback data were question marks.
Catastrophe Tier!
This was the first Catastrophe Tier superhuman she had encountered!
Fortunately, Lemang was a teammate, not an opponent, otherwise Bai Fu really couldn’t think of a way to defeat such a monster.
After meeting, Lemang didn’t say much, just gave a few simple greetings, then said he wanted to test Scarlet Leaf’s degree of voidification.
As he spoke, he took out a fist-sized device, adjusted the equipment, and began testing Scarlet Leaf.
“About 52%, this number is somewhat dangerous. Hmm, wait, why is there another set of data, 6%?”
Lemang widened his eyes in shock, and finally, his gaze fell on Bai Fu.
“Have you also been infected by the Void Blood?”
Scarlet Leaf stepped forward and recounted what had happened earlier.
Lemang suspected for a moment that he had misheard something. To prevent Scarlet Leaf from feeling lonely, one would actually choose to voluntarily infect oneself with Void Blood?
He remembered the news he saw on the way here.
“Is this the Pure Hero?”
Too damn pure!
Lemang felt like he was about to be blinded by the holy light emanating from Bai Fu.
He thought that if he were the controller of the Star Treaty, he would definitely publicize this deed across all major media outlets.
The propaganda effect would be simply unbeatable, surely attracting a large group of righteous superhumans.
Unfortunately, The Sworn One showed absolutely no interest in such matters, and when entrusting him to check on the situation, specifically instructed him not to tell others about Scarlet Leaf’s condition.
However, considering the current situation, these “others” obviously did not include Bai Fu.
“There is something I need to discuss with you separately.” Lemang stopped Bai Fu.
Bai Fu hesitated for a moment, but wasn’t overly nervous. Just moments ago, a game prompt indicated that Lemang’s affinity towards her had increased to 30, meaning it was highly likely that Lemang wasn’t going to cause her trouble.
Sure enough, after avoiding Scarlet Leaf, Lemang started talking about Scarlet Leaf’s situation.
This story Scarlet Leaf had just told her, but Lemang mentioned some things even Scarlet Leaf herself didn’t know.
“Scarlet Leaf’s sister isn’t completely dead yet. Due to her race and talent characteristics, part of her consciousness remained within Scarlet Leaf, her twin sister. Every time Scarlet Leaf uses the Void power, she unconsciously gets influenced by her sister’s consciousness.”
Bai Fu suddenly understood.
That’s why she felt something strange about Scarlet Leaf whenever she used the Void power, becoming more irritable.
“When we first brought Scarlet Leaf back to the Star Treaty, The Sworn One said her potential reached Overlord level. These years, the reason she has been unable to advance to the Catastrophe Tier is because she has always rejected her own powers. But after you absorbed her blood and became a Void Infector together with her, her mindset may change significantly. If she fully accepts her powers, she will break through that barrier and become a true Catastrophe. In this regard, you may need to contribute more effort. The Sworn One will remember your contributions.”
Just as Lemang finished speaking, Bai Fu received a mission prompt.
【You have triggered the hidden mission [Scarlet Dream]】
【Mission Introduction: ……】
【Mission Objective: Help Scarlet Leaf ascend to become a Catastrophe Tier Superhuman】
【Reward: 20 million Experience Points, Scarlet’s Blessing】
【Note: Upon completion of the mission, there is a high chance of triggering subsequent missions】
Bai Fu tapped on the relevant description of 【Scarlet’s Blessing】. As the name suggested, it was a blessing buff from 【Scarlet】, which could increase attributes, resistance, and recovery abilities. Scarlet was the name of Scarlet Leaf’s sister.
“Help the younger sister and receive rewards from the older sister?”
Reasonable.
But compared to the reward of this mission, Bai Fu was more interested in the content of the note.
Whenever this phrase appeared, it meant there was either a main storyline or a long-term side quest with significant impact on the main plot lurking behind!
Good grief, is this Scarlet Leaf?
Incomprehensible, full of treasures, the deeper you dig, the more there is!
Bai Fu quickly assured, “I don’t care about any rewards. When I decided to become a Void Infector with Scarlet Leaf, I didn’t consider these things, and I won’t consider them now. I will help Scarlet Leaf because Scarlet Leaf is Scarlet Leaf!”
Lemang stared blankly at Bai Fu, who was filled with righteousness.
What kind of spirit is this?
This is Bai Fu’s spirit!
If it weren’t for Bai Fu’s shallow experience and weaker strength, he would have recommended Bai Fu to The Sworn One to take over his position as Minister. With such a pure and righteous person as the department leader, how could the entire department not be filled with upright, kind, and compassionate people everywhere?
Lemang didn’t stay long in the Heaven Lake Star fleet. After confirming that Scarlet Leaf wouldn’t have any major issues temporarily, he left.
In the following two days, Bai Fu visited Scarlet Leaf whenever she had time, strengthening their relationship.
Scarlet Leaf accepted the fact that she had also become a Void Infector, and upon learning about her actions, Green Mud and others all showed deep respect. Overnight, Bai Fu became the de facto leader of Scarlet Leaf’s team, much faster than originally planned.
Half a day later, the Heaven Lake Star fleet docked at the military port of Jin Gu Star, the home planet of the Star Network Commonwealth.
As soon as she got off the starship, Bai Fu saw Jiujiao rushing towards her.
“What’s going on?”
Jiujiao was panting heavily: “Here’s the thing, Fufu, I have a piece of S-class Spirit Energy advancement knowledge.”
She handed over a data storage device.
“Huh?” Bai Fu was completely baffled. “Where did you get it?”
Jiujiao quickly explained how she obtained the advancement knowledge: “After getting this information, I wanted to send it to you immediately, Fufu, but someone suddenly attacked me and killed me.”
She was very frustrated. She had died several times before while interviewing other NPCs, and this time after being ambushed and killed, her resurrection time extended directly to six hours.
These six hours of waiting made her miss Fufu’s famous scene where she held her ground, and also caused her to miss the opportunity to follow the fleet into the Star Ocean to launch a counterattack.
Fortunately, after she died, the data storage device wasn’t lost, or she would have definitely fainted in anger.
She didn’t know which scoundrel ambushed her; they were truly despicable!
“Originally, these advancement knowledge pieces were given to me by the heroes who came to support Heaven Lake Star at my call.”
Bai Fu was deeply moved.
There are also many simple-hearted good people among the people of the Star Ocean!
“Do you have contact information for that person?”
Jiujiao shook her head.
Bai Fu deeply regretted it.
What a pity.
But this incident reminded her that gaining reputation in the Star Ocean was much more beneficial than doing so on Source Star!
“Publicity is important. After returning, I must make the private armed company I established start operating officially. It can both give players something to do and further enhance my reputation.”
After assigning Jiujiao a task as a reward, Bai Fu immediately read the advancement knowledge in the data storage device.
This was a type of summoning advancement knowledge. After mastering this knowledge, she unlocked a new skill 【Summon Priest】, which allowed her to summon a special True Spirit capable of healing other summoned units in an area.
Bai Fu’s eyes lit up instantly after reading the skill description. With this, her summoning army’s combat ability would improve significantly!
“In the short term, I’m not lacking in advancement knowledge. What I need now is money and experience!”
Money was easy. She had already contacted many companies interested in having her as a spokesperson, and she expected to secure quite a few collaborations.
But compared to cooperating with ordinary companies, Bai Fu paid more attention to the message sent by the Sea Lion Galaxy System branch of the Pan-Universal Commission Platform.
【Holy Maiden Bai Fu, due to your recent outstanding performance, we would like to invite you to become the Hostess of our branch. If you’re interested, please contact us. Rest assured, our compensation is very generous.】
After players enter the Star Ocean, if they want to accept quests, they absolutely cannot avoid the Pan-Universal Commission Platform. If she could become the platform’s hostess, she would undoubtedly easily win the hearts of a large number of players.
Of course, she was interested!
Today, she could be the hostess of the Pan-Universal Commission Platform, tomorrow she could be the hostess of the game Above the Stars!
Bai Fu followed Manu out of the military port.
The moment she appeared, the journalists and onlookers waiting outside erupted in thunderous shouts.
“Savior Holy Maiden!”
“Pure Hero!”
PS: Thanks to Tang Tang and Meng Pingyan for their generous tips.
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