Chapter 190: Completion of Main Quest, The Protagonist’s Protagonist, Bai Fu [6k]

I Qi, descendant of a family once serving a Demon God, is trapped in a spiritual curse.

Teresa, a frail and incomplete girl who has seen the remains of the Demon God in the Catastrophic Phenomenon, was born with a weak constitution.

They are the protagonists of Indigo Star, first appearing in version 1.1, deepening friendships with some players in version 1.2, and gradually approaching the root of Indigo Star with player assistance in version 1.3.

Their shared dream is to reach the root of Indigo Star and finally end the centuries-long calamity.

To achieve this, despite being from different factions, they strive continuously.

Their journey has been arduous, but they feel hopeful about the future.

With righteous and enthusiastic Undeads launching an attack, true peace will surely return to Indigo Star before the day of the Divine Presence!

However, they never imagined that the day of the Divine Presence would come sooner.

A Demon God called the Nightmaster suddenly appeared, crushing everyone attacking the Dusk Sect and the Black Mud Demon God with invincible might. Then, he stormed the capital of the Pursuit of Star Nation, reducing Asini to rubble before countless spectators.

Frightening!

What’s more unsettling for I Qi and Teresa is their inability to comprehend what the Nightmaster intends.

Ending the Catastrophic Phenomenon, the Demon God was born alongside it; is the Nightmaster trying to destroy itself?

Compared to fear of the Demon God and the root, I Qi and Teresa fear the unknown even more.

After receiving communication from the Pursuit of Star Nation, they decided to meet the Nightmaster after much contemplation.

They didn’t think they could escape, especially with the deadline of the Divine Presence, and many Undeads approached them claiming the Nightmaster was the best person in the world.

[Civilization’s Savior · Friend of Undeads · Guide · Evil Bane · Timely Rain · Bai Fu!]

Such boasting?

In the reception hall of the Pursuit of Star Nation’s capital hotel.

I Qi and Teresa nervously pushed open the door.

The crystal chandelier’s light momentarily blinded them, and as their eyes adjusted, they saw a dazzling girl standing under the chandelier, like a starlit rose, both mysterious and elegant.

When the girl suddenly looked up, it was as if the sun had risen from the eastern clouds, her beauty overwhelming, time seemed to stop, and all light and sound yielded to her, allowing her to shine alone on the lonely stage.

I Qi and Teresa were captivated.

This is the Nightmaster?

At this moment, Bai Fu slowly descended the five steps, her high heels clicking in perfect sync with their heartbeats.

Bai Fu deliberately walked slowly, observing I Qi and Teresa.

These are two protagonists!

When she was at the Source Star, she pursued the footsteps of the protagonists and tried to become one herself. Now, the roles have reversed, and the protagonists are following her. This is indeed a significant improvement worth celebrating.

Bai Fu stopped in front of I Qi and Teresa.

“To clear the root and restore peace to Indigo Star, you’ve had a tough journey. Now, I’m back, and you no longer need to bear such heavy fates.”

The dark scepter hit the floor with a crisp sound, awakening I Qi and Teresa.

They looked up, seeing maternal love on Bai Fu’s face.

Before coming, they expected Bai Fu to threaten or reason with them, but not like this.

Stay calm, don’t let that maternal love and understanding deceive you. This must be a new scam!

Teresa was determined, but Bai Fu placed her hand on top of Teresa’s head, gently stroking it.

“The reason your body is eroded and you’re weak is because of the root. Once we solve the root, you can quickly recover by using the medicine I brought from the Star Ocean. You’ll be as healthy as normal people, and your companions will also improve.”

Teresa’s heart raced.

She wanted to dodge but couldn’t resist the warmth of the Nightmaster’s hand!

Then, Bai Fu turned to I Qi.

“The curse on you doesn’t come from the root, but removing the Demon God that cast the curse will fix everything.”

“I…”

I Qi and Teresa were speechless.

They couldn’t argue with this Bai Fu.

Maybe, this is just a dream. Otherwise, how could a Demon God really be like this?

“I know you don’t trust me, but you should try trusting the Undeads who have accompanied you and my spaceship. I don’t need to play any tricks with you. That spaceship alone is enough to crush the entire Indigo Star.”

Bai Fu’s words made sense.

Tricks?

I’ll just fly my spaceship and bombard everything. Who can withstand that?

I Qi and Teresa exchanged glances and decided to tell Bai Fu the location of the root.

Whether Bai Fu is good or bad, they must tell her. Otherwise, Bai Fu might threaten them with the entire Indigo Star.

Great!

Having secured the exact location of the root, Bai Fu didn’t rush to attack immediately.

Her primary goal in coming to Indigo Star was to exploit the experience of Indigo Star players. Before doing so, she decided to use the main quest of Indigo Star to replenish the players’ experience, making their reserves larger. This way, when she starts exploiting, she can extract more experience.

She’s milking the official’s wool, why not? There’s no loss, and she’ll gain praise from the players afterward.

“Indigo Star will always remember your contributions.”

Bai Fu comforted I Qi and Teresa, then immediately called Jiujiao, instructing her to notify all players of Indigo Star.

[Regardless of which faction you joined before, from now on, as long as you work together to defeat the monsters and root causing trouble in Indigo Star, you’ll all be friends.]

!

All players of Indigo Star were excited upon receiving the message.

Wow, is Bai Fu going to give out friendship fees?

Charge! Follow Bai Fu to speed through the main quest!

Bai Fu reserved three days for Indigo Star players.

During these three days, players from around the world of Indigo Star rushed to the designated meeting points.

During these three days, the rulers of Indigo Star were anxious, constantly holding meetings to discuss strategies, but failed to come up with any useful ones, only watching helplessly.

During these three days, the player community erupted in chaos. Players from other beginner planets were envious. If only the players from the Source Star could follow Bai Fu, it was fine, but now the players from Indigo Star were also benefiting!

[Unfair, completely unfair!]

[How is it unfair? Source Star players get soup, and now Indigo Star players do too. It’s very fair!]

[Give me a sip of soup, please, Bai Fu, just one sip, really, I’ll only drink one sip!]

No matter how crazy other planet players got, the final showdown date set by Bai Fu arrived.

This day was sunny and clear.

Countries and secret societies still surviving in Indigo Star sent representatives to live stream the event. Under the gaze of almost all Indigo Star inhabitants, Bai Fu delivered a pre-battle motivational speech.

She detailed the legends related to Indigo Star, the root, the Demon God, and the Catastrophic Phenomenon, providing numerous examples to illustrate the pain the root caused to Indigo Star.

Then, she shifted gears and spoke about those who strived to eliminate the root, including I Qi and Teresa.

“Without them, we wouldn’t be standing here today…”

Bai Fu scanned the crowd.

Under the sunlight, her flowing silver-white hair seemed to transform into a stunning snow lotus.

She was divine!

This was the thought that flashed through the minds of countless Indigo Star viewers watching the news broadcast.

I Qi and Teresa were moved by this scene.

Excellent, the atmosphere is perfectly set!

Bai Fu nodded silently, then raised her dark scepter and shouted, “Let’s go!”

Following her lead, Anya, Yulia… and countless players charged towards the root.

Monsters near the root sensed danger and attempted to resist, but against Bai Fu, they were helpless:

[Me fighting Bai Fu? Really?

[Will I win? For sure!

[Not even mourning the death of the Sun Demon God, next comes the Fate Weaver!]

Bai Fu cut through the monsters to reach the root in 20 minutes, though she could have done it in seconds with a full sprint. She took her time mainly to accommodate the players, I Qi and Teresa, and the reporters behind her.

The fresh hot soup of the Nightmaster Bai Fu must reach the players, and her heroic figure must reach every viewer.

Bai Fu looked up at the stormy plateau, already aware through her spiritual energy that a high-energy object lay beneath the ground in the middle of the plateau. This was likely the cause of the anomalies in Indigo Star.

That’s exactly what she wanted!

“Watch out!”

Just as Bai Fu prepared to move forward, Teresa suddenly shouted.

“There are mental distortion barriers surrounding the root. Entering without protection will turn you into a monster!”

Bai Fu smiled and nodded at Teresa.

You’re right, but I am S-class Psychic Bai Fu. My base mental attribute is 322, and with the Mind Blessing skill, it rises to 352. Is there any NPC or monster in Indigo Star with such a high mental attribute?

Bai Fu stepped onto the stormy plateau.

Teresa watched, her heart pounding.

Would something happen?

All NPCs in Indigo Star were tense, some worried about Bai Fu, others worried about her safety.

Bai Fu took a few steps forward and saw several shadows leap out, blocking her path. She used her psychic vision and saw names like [Defective Demon God xxx]. One particularly noticeable demon god had horns on its head.

[Defective Demon God Nightmaster]

Bai Fu: “?!”

You’re not dead yet!

That won’t do. For my sake, you should die!

The Nightmaster pointed at Bai Fu and shouted, “Who are you, I am…”

Boom!

The surging psychic energy obliterated it into pieces, preventing high-level players with advanced reconnaissance skills from accidentally discovering its true identity.

Now, I Bai Fu am truly the Nightmaster!

The other demon gods were terrified by this sight. One powerful demon god had been instantly defeated, making further combat impossible.

One demon god immediately led the surrender, followed by the rest.

But Bai Fu came to eliminate evil; how could she spare these demon gods?

“Damn, since this woman leaves us no choice, we’ll fight this woman!”

“Count me in. Although we were once enemies, today I’m willing to put aside our differences and fight side by side!”

“Count me in too. Together, we won’t lose to this woman!”

The defective demon gods gathered and shouted, creating an animation-like sense of unity among them.

Wait, who is the boss here?

Indigo Star NPCs watching the live stream were confused.

Players remained calm. Bai Fu is the master, capable of great things in the Star Ocean. Fighting a few defective demon gods is easy.

In fact, Bai Fu didn’t bother with these defective demon gods. She unleashed a psychic explosion, destroying all but one standing at the edge. She spared this one to ask if there were any other demon gods and which factions were allied with them.

Could there be any left to settle?

Under Bai Fu’s interrogation, the terrified demon god confessed everything.

“Good, I won’t kill you.”

Bai Fu threw the demon god to Scarlet Leaf, who punched it into a blood mist in the next second.

She said she wouldn’t kill it, but didn’t say Scarlet Leaf couldn’t act.

With the demon god dead, the world became quiet, including the NPCs watching.

“How scary!”

The President of the Pursuit of Star Nation was relieved he hadn’t chosen to confront Bai Fu directly. Otherwise, he’d be the one turning into a blood mist.

A moment later, Bai Fu walked to the center of the stormy plateau and pulled out a black iron rod with strange golden patterns, about a dozen centimeters long.

The moment she grasped the rod, the thunder on the plateau vanished, and she received a game prompt indicating the completion of the main quest of Indigo Star.

The root disappeared, the Demon God lost its power source, and the Catastrophic Phenomenon would no longer occur periodically. At that time, the people of Indigo Star hadn’t realized the impact of Bai Fu pulling out the black iron rod, but they heard her speak on camera.

“I’ve eliminated the root, but this doesn’t mean peace has fully arrived on Indigo Star. Next, I’ll eliminate all evil Demon Gods. Oh, and those secret societies, in the past, they abused their power to commit wrongdoings. No one punished them, but now, their good times are over!”

Bai Fu declared a new battle.

After saying this, she immediately assigned tasks to Anya and the others, leading players to exterminate the remaining threats.

The spaceship had dozens of onboard aircraft, and with these far more advanced than Indigo Star’s flying machines, they could appear anywhere on Indigo Star at lightning speed.

Those remaining Demon Gods or secret societies allied with them wanting to escape?

Hmph!

All evil will be punished!

“Leave it to me, Boss!”

Anya, who had a blast a few days ago, charged ahead again. In the Star Ocean, she lacked opportunities due to her weakness, but in Indigo Star, things were different.

Boss Bai Fu’s First Lieutenant spreads fear in Indigo Star. I, Anya, am the bane of all evil!

“You two should go along and see. Clearing the root and restoring peace is what you’ve always hoped for. Now is your chance to see it firsthand.”

Encouraged by Bai Fu, I Qi and Teresa, still in shock, boarded Anya’s aircraft.

A global super operation began.

Indigo Star residents were shocked by Bai Fu’s instant destruction of Demon Gods, not expecting her to bring even bigger news within minutes.

Nightmaster is a Demon God?

What Demon God? Clearly, a savior!

A long-suppressed resentment burst from countless Indigo Star residents at the same time. They had long awaited this peaceful moment.

In the past, Indigo Star experienced Catastrophic Phenomenons every few years, killing everyone involved. Many were separated from loved ones, hating but powerless. Now, everything had finally turned around. The phenomena had subsided, and the secret societies pursuing them were about to receive their due punishment.

“Long live the Nightmaster!”

“I support the Nightmaster as president!”

“From today, I’ll be a follower of the Nightmaster and join the Dusk Sect.”

Cheers echoed from the stormy plateau to the Pursuit of Star Nation, and from there to the entire Indigo Star. Previously, many doubted Bai Fu’s intentions, but now, finding one person who still does is rare.

Even if Bai Fu has ulterior motives, she seems much better than the previous secretive societies and those aligned with them!

“Bai Fu! Bai Fu!”

In a single night, Bai Fu’s popularity in Indigo Star rivaled that of the Source Star.

When she returned to the hotel room, the President of the Pursuit of Star Nation was almost bowing.

Stop bowing, Bai Fu calmly dismissed everyone. It was time to assess the gains from this operation.

After completing the main quest of Indigo Star, she received four rewards.

First, a legend rating giving her 12 million experience points, followed by the special title [Eliminator of Demon Gods], [Self-Selected Spirit Ability Equipment Blueprint *1], and the special item [Covenant Token].

The effect of [Eliminator of Demon Gods] is similar to the [Burier of Truth] title she received after defeating the Truth Society, providing an additional 5% increase in all basic attributes, significantly boosting her strength.

The equipment blueprint is useless to her, so she plans to use it as a prize for the upcoming celebration event, letting Indigo Star players experience the joy of opening “Bai Fu Happy Boxes.”

The last special item, [Covenant Token], is truly unique. On its own, it’s useless, but paired with the black iron rod she retrieved from the stormy plateau, it becomes incredibly powerful.

[Covenant Token]: Upon use, it can form a spiritual contract with the [Penalty Needle].

The Penalty Needle is the name of the root in Indigo Star, a weapon that can be controlled by spirit ability, with notable bonuses and various effects. However, it’s not just a weapon but a rare item.

The remarks in the equipment description mention that the Penalty Needle can break through mental barriers and enhance concentration, especially the concentration effect, which translates to game terms as —

Improving the success rate of spirit-related items!

“Isn’t this exactly what I’ve been looking for?”

Bai Fu’s eyes lit up.

She had possessed the dissociative medication prototype for months, but since she wasn’t on the spirit path, the probability of triggering a spirit mutation when taking the medication was extremely low. Accumulating multiple mutations to evolve and transform into a [Shadow Phantom] was out of the question.

Now, with the Penalty Needle, the situation changed.

“If I can transform into a Shadow Phantom, next time I encounter Tessia, even if I can’t beat her, my chances of escaping will greatly increase!”

A Shadow Phantom is a special race between physical beings and energy entities. Normally existing as a physical entity, it can transform into an energy entity using its talents.

Tessia’s abilities are terrifying, but they are significantly reduced when facing energy entities. Most notably, her skill that drains a percentage of the target’s health is ineffective against energy entities.

Excellent!

Bai Fu quickly called Anya back from the battlefield and instructed her to form a spiritual contract with the Penalty Needle using the Covenant Token.

The Penalty Needle is a good tool, but it’s not very useful for her, who specializes in psychic abilities. It mostly provides a boost to mental attributes, which she doesn’t urgently need. Therefore, it’s better suited for Anya, who specializes in mental skills.

With the help of the Covenant Token, Anya fused seamlessly, her strength increasing dramatically. Once she fully fused with the Penalty Needle, she would likely touch the threshold of an A-class psychic.

Bai Fu nodded in satisfaction.

Two days later, all Demon Gods in Indigo Star were eliminated.

Bai Fu took this opportunity to collaborate with the Pursuit of Star Nation to organize a grand celebration for all. During this event, she opened many exclusive activities for the players.

It’s time to harvest!

While the Pursuit of Star Nation vigorously promoted the celebration event, she gathered Anya, Yulia, and others, having completed the fusion. It was time for the Bai Fu party, where everyone would enjoy the benefits of accumulated mental mutations.

“Exploiting experience and unlocking new races… In another ten days, Version 1.3 will be nearly over, and we’ll gain another wave of enhancements…”

Bai Fu was confident.

Upon returning to the Sea Lion Galaxy System, she will undoubtedly make the entire system recognize her once again!

PS: Thank you to Still Ignorant for the donation.