Chapter 181

Chapter 181: The Strength of the Night’s Overlord Bai Fu, Hidden Main Quest Unlocks [4k]

The Sea Lion Galaxy System has four spiral arms. Arms 1 and 2 are under the control of the Star Network Commonwealth, while Arms 3 and 4 remain unmanaged due to some historical issues.

From the middle of Arm 3 to Arm 4 is known as the chaotic star route in online forums, with Arm 4’s formal name being Cape Arm.

Cape Arm is the most dangerous, chaotic, and unrestrained area in the Sea Lion Galaxy System.

Here, there are pirates who attack merchant ships, interstellar fugitives who massacre surface civilizations, and lawbreakers who act like they’re drinking water.

But today, Cape Arm’s Lanca Star welcomed a group even more rampant than these thugs —

Players!

Bai Fu, wearing an optical mask, walked down from the spaceship with a light step, followed by one hundred players.

This time, she only brought one hundred players along.

Main reason: This mission aimed to investigate the true identity of the pirate group mentioned by the Blessed Sect. A hundred players were sufficient for this investigation; bringing too many would complicate management and risk exposing their presence prematurely.

“Completely different architectural styles compared to Jin Gu Star.”

“So many NPCs with strange appearances.”

“Holy crap, that’s a tree, isn’t it? It has four legs!”

The players behind Bai Fu looked around in amazement, occasionally exclaiming.

Their unusual behavior quickly caught the attention of nearby NPCs. Even the less perceptive players noticed the NPCs’ odd gazes.

“Fu Fu, Fu Fu,” the digging girl hurriedly pulled Bai Fu’s sleeve, “I feel like they might be plotting something against us.”

Bai Fu continued walking, saying, “You’re right. They are probably thinking about how to deal with us.”

Cape Arm is such a place. Without legal constraints or a powerful force to maintain order, it is truly chaotic. People here use their fists to speak, and if they want something, they just take it.

Of course, you have to be able to take it and escape others’ pursuit afterward.

The digging girl looked worried, “Should we walk faster and leave this place…?”

Before she could finish, three unfamiliar NPCs suddenly approached them, blocking their path.

As they moved, other NPCs on the roadside stood up, their hands reaching for what seemed to be weapons.

A dangerous atmosphere filled the air, making everyone uneasy. After a few seconds, the red-skinned, sharp-horned NPC in front laughed, showing white fangs.

“Are you all first-time visitors to Lanca Star?”

Bai Fu didn’t respond immediately. Instead, she raised her communicator and took a photo of the red-skinned NPC.

“You…”

The red-skinned NPC started speaking, but his words were drowned out by Bai Fu.

“Running away is pointless. It will only make us seem weak. The right approach is this.”

Bai Fu raised her right hand, palm facing the red-skinned NPC.

Everyone was puzzled by her action when a violent surge of spiritual energy suddenly burst from her palm.

Boom!

The spiritual energy surged hundreds of meters away, instantly turning everything in its path into invisible powder—red-skinned NPC, his two companions, the stone-paved ground, and the collapsed walls.

When the spiritual energy dissipated, they saw a massive trench, seven to eight meters wide, two to three meters deep, and hundreds of meters long.

“Karlu, wanted criminal of the Castel Civilization, killed seven people in the Castel Police Department, bounty of 5000 credit points. To get the bounty, one must go to the Castel Star System, which is too troublesome. Just kill him. Such scoundrels only cause trouble.”

Bai Fu calmly withdrew her hand.

When she was still at Rank B, she was cautious. Now, at Rank S, if she were still cautious when facing these minor figures, she wouldn’t have upgraded at all.

Everyone was stunned.

So ruthless?

The digging girl quickly snapped out of it.

Ruthless?

A little, but that’s just how Fu Fu is!

After spending time with Bai Fu, the digging girl felt she understood Bai Fu’s character quite well.

Is Fu Fu good?

Undoubtedly yes, but Fu Fu isn’t a pushover. She is gentle towards ordinary people and good folks, but she never hesitates to show her fierce side when dealing with evil individuals.

In the digging girl’s eyes, this personality is excellent. From simply wanting to ride Bai Fu’s coattails to becoming a staunch supporter, it was because of this clear-cut attitude.

Even after seeing Bai Fu kill the red-skinned NPC instantly, the digging girl was still surprised, but her surprise was different from others.

【Your focus is wrong. Fu Fu killing a bad guy isn’t surprising. Graham, the President of the Truth Society, and that alien elder weren’t any harder to kill. Have you noticed Fu Fu’s strength has surpassed her level on Heaven Lake Star? How long has it been?】

【Since coming to the Star Ocean, Fu Fu’s strength has recovered faster. I estimate that in version 2.0, or maybe even earlier, we’ll see the complete form of the Night’s Overlord. That’s an Overlord! Hehe, an Overlord-level Fu Fu, this thigh is drool-worthy.】

The digging girl’s eyes sparkled, her anticipation evident. Many players in the live stream shared her excitement.

The complete form of the Night’s Overlord. Since the revelation that Bai Fu is the Night’s Overlord, many players had been eagerly awaiting this moment.

Bai Fu never imagined her spiritual explosion would not only shock the thugs on Lanca Star but also the watching players, boosting her popularity among players after the Heaven Lake Star War.

Overlord?

Wow, you can really think. Even if you all lie down and let me extract experience freely, I won’t reach the Overlord level in version 2.0.

From Rank S to Catastrophe Tier, and from Catastrophe Tier to Overlord, experience and advancement knowledge alone are insufficient.

For now, let’s complete the current task.

Players need to be extracted one by one, and paths need to be walked step by step.

Bai Fu raised her hand again, pulling several nearby NPCs over with an invisible force—the effect of reaching Lv10 in the advanced force field skill.

After skill advancement, the force field skill, though renamed, gained tenfold functionality.

The NPCs, already shocked by Bai Fu’s instant kill of the red-skinned NPC, were further terrified when they were inexplicably pulled in front of her. They trembled and begged for mercy.

“Spare me, I’m not with them. I was just passing by, really.”

“Me too, I…”

Bai Fu smiled, “If you don’t want to die, answer my questions honestly.”

“Yes, yes, yes.”

Bai Fu asked, “I came here to make a trade. Tell me where the market for trading various medications is located. Also, which pirate groups are active in Cape Arm, and where can I find them?”

Under her interrogation, the NPCs dared not hide anything and spilled everything they knew.

With the intelligence gathered, Bai Fu casually threw them aside and led the players toward the meeting point agreed upon with the Blessed Sect. They walked more boldly than when they first landed, but no one dared look at them anymore.

Ten minutes later, in a secluded corner.

Eron frowned, “You drew too much attention when you arrived.”

Bai Fu removed her optical mask and shook her silver-white ponytail, “Do you think it’s better to be bold or cautious and sneaky in this place?”

“That would be…”

Eron paused, understanding Bai Fu’s point.

Being bold draws attention, but only those who are sufficiently bold are seen as equals. Conversely, being overly cautious draws more attention because it stands out.

Eron and Su Xi glanced at Bai Fu.

“What do you plan to do next?” Eron asked.

Bai Fu shared her plan with Eron. It was simple: she planned to have the players pose as debt collectors to ask NPCs in places frequented by pirates.

【There’s a pirate who owes us a lot of money. He wears clothes like this (showing), and his pirate emblem is like this (showing).】

“This excuse should be enough to avoid suspicion.”

Eron thought for a moment and agreed with Bai Fu’s plan.

Bai Fu issued a faction quest to the players. While they investigated the pirates, she explored the medication market herself, finding some potions that boost mental and intellectual attributes.

“Better than nothing.”

Bai Fu shook her head, storing the potions in her personal space. About half an hour later, good news came from the players.

【Found it!】

Bai Fu immediately joined the players, Eron, and Su Xi.

The digging girl reported, “The pirate group is called Avalanche Pirate Group. It’s a new pirate group formed in the last two years, but it’s growing rapidly. They are not currently on Lanca Star, but someone overheard them making a deal with another pirate group. They will come to Lanca Star this afternoon.”

Bai Fu and Eron exchanged glances.

What else needs to be said?

Lay an ambush!

Bai Fu waited for two hours.

Though it took some time, she was in a good mood. After the players uncovered the pirate group’s true identity, she received a mission completion prompt, earning 2 million experience points and 100 points of goodwill from the Blessed Sect.

The reward was small, but it was still progress.

Just as Bai Fu was considering how to increase her mental and intellectual abilities, Eron suddenly stood up, staring intently at someone descending from a spaceship.

“It’s him!”

Bai Fu followed his gaze and saw someone who looked 80-90% similar to Shisu.

Even she, who had recently met Shisu, found the resemblance striking. Eron and Su Xi, who had only seen photos of Shisu, couldn’t tell the difference.

“Haha, you can’t run away this time, can you?”

The Blessed Sect members rushed forward.

Their strength far exceeded that of the pirates. Within minutes, all the pirates were kneeling, and the man resembling Shisu was beaten to a pulp.

“Looks like your revenge plan ends here. Hand over the True Essence Pillar. That’s not something you can possess, Shisu!”

Eron shouted at the person below him.

Revenge plan? True Essence Pillar?

The man resembling Shisu was bewildered. He didn’t understand what was happening and kept shouting that he was mistaken, but Eron and Su Xi were not easily convinced.

Deceitful villain!

“Think you can get away without having the True Essence Pillar with you? We have ways to make you talk!”

“I’m not lying!”

The man resembling Shisu was on the verge of tears, his pitiful appearance making Bai Fu’s eyelids twitch.

Poor pirate.

She scanned the surroundings and finally focused on the items traded by the Avalanche Pirate Group.

They were slaves, and…

Wait!

Bai Fu widened her eyes, noticing the slaves resembled Urselians. She quickly used her Spirit Vision, and the panel confirmed the race as Urselian.

“Where did you capture these Urselians?”

Bai Fu’s eyes turned sharp.

The pirate group member turned pale, “We captured them from a slave trader.”

Bai Fu looked at another pirate, “Why did you buy Urselians?”

The targeted pirate hurriedly shouted, “The boss said they were for experiments. I don’t know what kind. I’m just a messenger. Spare me!”

Experiments involving Urselians?

Bai Fu subconsciously thought of the Dissociative Medication.

Indeed, as soon as she had this thought, she received a new mission prompt.

【You triggered the hidden main quest [Giant Beast!]】

【Mission Description: …】

【Objective: Understand the true reason the pirate group bought Urselians】

【Reward: 3 million experience points】

【Note: This task is linked to Wei Ke’s main quest. Completing this task will advance Wei Ke’s main quest progress】

Bai Fu’s face showed excitement.

Luckily, she accepted the Blessed Sect’s commission; otherwise, she would have missed this task.

A linked task; she had never encountered one before. This indicated that the relationships between Wei Ke, the Blessed Sect, and the Tower of Secrets were deeper than she imagined.

In the original storyline of version 2.0, players might choose to join one side and push the plot forward.

“Understanding the true reason the pirate group bought Urselians?”

Simple enough. With her current strength, she could just charge in!

PS: Sorry for the late update today.