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Chapter 196: Succubus FuFu, Su Xi and Tessia Under Enchantment [55k]

Bai Fu greeted Herbert with a smile, and then they both went their separate ways.

With an hour left until the scheduled time, neither Bai Fu nor Herbert had any interest in staying together any longer.

Why torture oneself?

Instead of being stuck with each other, why not explore the area nearby!

The Tide Star System and the Sea Lion Galaxy System were vastly different. The Sea Lion Galaxy System was mainly a star network community formed by multiple civilizations, but due to historical issues, the star network only controlled about 3/5 of the region. In contrast, the Tide Star System was dominated by a single civilization, the Tide Civilization, which controlled over 95% of its territory.

This highly unified situation, combined with a strategic advantage, allowed the Tide Star System to develop much better than the Sea Lion Galaxy System.

From the throughput of the Wind Sail Port, one could see how busy it was. As soon as Bai Fu looked up, she could see numerous spaceships flying overhead. This level of activity was not seen in the star network, yet it didn’t cause anyone stress.

The Tide Civilization had its own aesthetic sense, which was evident in architecture, clothing, food, and more.

Wandering through the city area connected to Wind Sail Port, Bai Fu marveled at the exquisite skyscrapers and roads that blended ancient charm with modern technology, resembling a beautiful garden.

“I remember, the leader of the Blessed Sect’s choir, Su Xi, is from the Tide people, right? Why would she leave the Tide Civilization to join the Blessed Sect in the Sea Lion Galaxy System?”

Scarlet Leaf explained, “I heard about this. Before joining the Blessed Sect, Su Xi was an idol trainee at an entertainment company in the Tide Star System, but just before her debut, an accident occurred. All members of her group died except for her.”

“Everyone died?”

Jiujiao, who followed closely behind Bai Fu, widened her eyes and eagerly aimed the game’s built-in camera at Scarlet Leaf, like a cat with a ball of yarn.

The other players around them stopped their chatter and gathered closer.

“Yes, this incident caused quite a stir because her group had gained attention in the Tide Star System before their debut. Fans expected great things from them, but… ” Scarlet Leaf’s lip twitched, “before they even debuted, someone in the group was causing chaos.”

Jiujiao asked, “Did Su Xi kill them?”

Scarlet Leaf shook her head, “No, it was another person. After killing the other members, Su Xi killed that person.”

“?”

Bai Fu was taken aback. Was it really that intense?

“Is it possible that the killer was sent by Su Xi, and then she killed them afterward to cover up?” Jiujiao asked again, recalling common plot twists in mystery movies she had watched.

Scarlet Leaf smiled, “It’s not that complicated. With the Tide Civilization’s technology, it’s easy to replicate the crime scene. At age 10, Su Xi couldn’t hide it. Anyway, after this incident, Su Xi’s career as an idol ended. She spent a long time at an appraisal agency, then was sent to a mental rehabilitation center. It was during her stay there that the Blessed Sect took notice of her, and she joined them.”

Jiujiao nodded thoughtfully. She sensed that these words held significant plot points and decided it was necessary to interview Su Xi.

After wandering around the ground city for another half-hour, they headed to the hotel booked by the Blessed Sect.

“Are you the Void War Princess and Holy Maiden Bai Fu? Welcome to Wind Sail Port.”

“What? The Void War Princess and Holy Maiden Bai Fu?”

“Where where, let me see?”

As soon as they arrived at the hotel entrance, many people crowded around excitedly.

As an optional character in the game “Cosmic Web,” Scarlet Leaf had been famous in various star systems within the Initial Gateway Star Cluster for several years. Meanwhile, Bai Fu had recently become well-known in neighboring star systems beyond the Sea Lion Galaxy System.

One reason was Bai Fu’s attractiveness, surpassing many stars and idols. Another reason was the recent crackdown on the Secret Tower by major forces in the Initial Gateway Star Cluster. When the Secret Tower frequently appeared in news headlines, Bai Fu, who had slapped the Secret Tower twice in the Heaven Lake Star and the Star Tomb, naturally gained fame.

While fame has many benefits, it also comes with drawbacks, such as blocking Bai Fu and Scarlet Leaf’s path now.

“Please make way, please make way. We’re tourists with no special mission.”

Fortunately, the hotel manager intervened promptly, dispersing the crowd.

Even when walking to their hotel room, Bai Fu could still hear someone shouting behind them.

“Holy Maiden, are you and the Void War Princess really in a relationship?”

Bai Fu wiped the sweat from her forehead.

“I’ll have to do more disguise next time or I’ll be recognized before reaching the target.”

She knocked lightly on the door. A few seconds later, the door opened to reveal a smiling Eron. Over his shoulder, Bai Fu could see Herbert and Su Xi inside.

“Welcome, welcome.”

Eron welcomed Bai Fu and others into the room, and Jiujiao’s eyes lit up as she followed behind.

No wonder it’s FuFu, so impressive!

After taking their seats, Eron got straight to the point about the details of the mission.

“Aren’t we worried about leaking information here?” Scarlet Leaf asked in surprise.

“Don’t worry, this hotel is property of our Blessed Sect. There’s nowhere safer in Wind Sail Port. Besides, the Secret Tower’s hidden base isn’t here, so nothing will go wrong.”

Scarlet Leaf nodded and didn’t say anything further.

Eron continued explaining.

According to him, the Secret Tower’s hidden base was in the ninth district of the Tide Star System, ostensibly part of a pharmaceutical company’s laboratory, but actually a secret operation site for Secret Tower agents.

The goal of the mission was to raid that base, ideally capturing a live prisoner, but if that wasn’t possible, to obtain data from the base.

As he spoke, Eron tapped his wrist communicator.

Blue light scattered, and moments later, a three-dimensional map of the secret base appeared.

“Once combat starts, the commotion will certainly draw the attention of the Tide Civilization. We need to complete the mission before their security forces arrive. I’ve picked a time during their shift change, but even so, we’ll have only about half an hour.”

Eron manipulated the 3D map and outlined his plan.

“After the operation begins, Holy Maiden Bai Fu, you and your team will focus on the main gate, while Herbert will handle the back door. Don’t hold back; just do what needs to be done. Capturing a live prisoner and stealing data is our responsibility.”

Bai Fu nodded, having no objections to the plan. She was puzzled, though, about how the Blessed Sect had learned the location of the Secret Tower’s hidden base. The Tide Civilization had investigated for so long without success, and the Blessed Sect, which wasn’t based in the Tide Star System, must have acquired intelligence somehow.

“Could it be from the information obtained from the last captured Siwen?”

If that were true, then this base was likely a trap. Since Siwen was already captured, the Secret Tower wouldn’t ignore a base known to him.

“No, I can’t disclose the source of the information, but rest assured, this intelligence is accurate.”

Actually, the location of the base was revealed through a premonition by the faction the Blessed Sect was affiliated with, but such information couldn’t be shared with Bai Fu.

Bai Fu nodded doubtfully.

When Eron confidently said the information was correct, she couldn’t help but associate it with jinxes. She needed to be extra cautious. Life was so wonderful, and simply studying experimental methods with Youlia was enjoyable. She didn’t want to die young.

Next, Eron detailed the internal layout of the secret base.

Bai Fu listened quietly, while Jiujiao, standing aside, wasn’t interested. She slipped over to Su Xi.

“Su Xi, can I ask you a few questions?”

Su Xi lifted her head, glanced coldly at Jiujiao, and lowered her head again.

This action didn’t deter Jiujiao, a determined content creator with thick skin. She persisted in asking about Su Xi’s reasons for joining the Blessed Sect and her views on the Tide Civilization.

No matter how she questioned, Su Xi remained silent.

Frustrated, Jiujiao gave up, unable to gather any useful information. Perhaps their affinity wasn’t high enough yet. She’d try again after completing the mission.

Just as she turned to leave, Su Xi’s voice echoed behind her.

“Why do you follow Bai Fu?”

Huh?

Jiujiao quickly turned around. Was this a trigger for hidden plot?

“Of course, because FuFu is the main character! Yes, I mean FuFu is like a main character—shining brightly.”

“Shining brightly? Is that the reason?”

Su Xi’s face showed disappointment. She wasn’t interested in Bai Fu because she saw her as no different from ordinary people, but she found players intriguing because of their unique ability to respawn collectively.

“It’s not just that. FuFu is very cute, and yes, that’s not the main point. The main point is that FuFu is a good person. I’m the first undead to meet FuFu, and I followed her from a small settlement all the way here. No one understands FuFu better than me…”

Jiujiao enthusiastically recounted Bai Fu’s heroic deeds, hoping to touch Su Xi, but Su Xi felt increasingly disappointed.

That’s it?

She interrupted Jiujiao, “Have you ever considered switching sides and following me?”

“What?”

Jiujiao wondered if she had misheard. She glanced at Bai Fu and then at Su Xi.

Su Xi said, “They can’t hear us now. You chose to follow Bai Fu because of her kindness, but such kindness can’t fundamentally change the world. If you truly want to change the world, look at my path. That path…”

She was about to describe her imagined world, but Jiujiao interrupted her.

“Although you invited me sincerely, I refuse!”

Jiujiao’s expression was serious.

She sensed Su Xi’s identity was special, but even if Su Xi’s identity was extraordinary, she wouldn’t abandon Bai Fu to follow her.

Joking aside, she had grown from a niche content creator, often mocked for being wrong, to a super-popular content creator whose videos went viral. She owed everything to relying on FuFu. To abandon FuFu now to follow other NPCs, even if they were the game’s true protagonists, was out of the question.

Loyalty was key!

She’d rather lick FuFu’s toes than eat a single candy from any NPC trying to lure her away.

Su Xi stared at Jiujiao with a righteous expression.

She had been rejected swiftly, and her hopes for the future were ignored.

This made her angry but also curious.

Was Bai Fu’s kindness so attractive, or did Bai Fu possess some unknown charm?

For the first time, she became interested in Bai Fu.

“Since you refuse, consider my previous words unsaid.”

With that, Su Xi lowered her head, ignoring Jiujiao.

Unfazed, Jiujiao returned to Bai Fu’s side, feeling victorious.

Soon, the pre-mission meeting concluded. Under Eron’s guidance, everyone donned special disguises and left the hotel through an underground passage, heading directly to the ninth district of the Tide Star System.

…

At the same time, in the underground training facility of the 013th laboratory under Conno Pharmaceutical Company in the ninth district of the Tide Star System.

Tessia sat silently in a virtual training simulator, her eyes closed and beads of sweat continuously forming on her forehead. Nearby observers whispered.

“Who is Night Mother fighting?”

“I don’t know, but it must be an S+ tier superpower user. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be giving her such pressure.”

“When can I reach S+ tier or even Catastrophe tier?”

“Stop daydreaming.”

“Does anyone know why they sent Night Mother here? Honestly, seeing her makes me more afraid than seeing Tide Civilization people.”

“Even if we’re scared, we have to endure. Once this mission is completed, we won’t have to deal with her anymore.”

Several Secret Tower agents shook their heads helplessly.

Recently, they received orders to plant spies within the Tide Civilization to deliberately leak their whereabouts, luring the Tide Civilization to attack.

Though the reasons weren’t explicitly stated, from internal intelligence, they understood the plan had two main purposes: first, to attract attention for the assault on the Blessed Sect, seizing the True Essence Pillar, and eliminating the captured Siwen; second, to use their laboratory as bait to ambush superpower users of the Tide Civilization, retaliating against previous attacks on the Secret Tower.

To ensure the mission’s success, two S+ tier superpower users were sent, including the dreaded Night Mother, Tessia.

“You guys stay here. I’ll check where the Tide Civilization people are.”

One agent left, and the others continued speculating about who Tessia was battling, but none of them could imagine that Tessia’s opponent in the virtual simulator was actually Bai Fu.

Ever since that day in the bathtub, when Bai Fu had provoked a fire within her, she trained daily in the virtual simulator against a virtual Bai Fu.

Sometimes she pushed the virtual Bai Fu to the ground and sat on her, slapping her back and forth.

Other times, she completely unleashed her power, using both hands to torment the virtual Bai Fu, making her gasp for breath.

Or she would tie up the virtual Bai Fu and use her feet to torment her in various ways.

Violence was supposed to be a good outlet, but beyond the initial two days, the more she vented, the emptier she felt. The fire inside her didn’t diminish but burned hotter.

She knew the reason: it was because she was hitting the virtual Bai Fu, not the real one.

But what could she do?

Her mind was filled with Bai Fu, and whether she hit the virtual Bai Fu or not, she felt empty, but hitting her at least slightly alleviated the emptiness.

A few minutes later, looking down at the virtual Bai Fu, motionless and beaten, Tessia sighed.

“Where are you really?”

She regretted her actions.

Last time, she shouldn’t have acted so hastily against Bai Fu. She should have waited until she fully captured Bai Fu’s heart before slowly dealing with her. But it was too late to regret now.

“Exit!”

Without hesitation, Tessia exited the virtual simulator. The data-formed Bai Fu was nothing compared to the real Bai Fu.

After leaving the simulator, she took a shower, hoping to cool down her agitated body, but it didn’t work.

Stepping out of the bathroom, agitated, she grabbed a passing Secret Tower agent, “Where are the Tide Civilization people?”

Perhaps only a real battle and pain could distract her from thinking about Bai Fu now.

The agent grimaced, “Not here yet. They’re still on the road, probably another twenty to thirty minutes.”

“So long?”

“Travel takes time…”

BOOM!

Before the agent could finish, a powerful explosion erupted above the laboratory.

Attack?

Energy surged from Tessia’s body, enveloping the Secret Tower agents, who felt as if they were plunged into boiling oil, uncomfortable.

“How is this possible? The Tide Civilization people can’t have arrived so quickly!”

Impossible?

But it had happened!

Tessia didn’t hesitate. She rushed out from underground, and at the same moment, another S+ tier superpower user, Bronze Cauldron, dispatched by the Secret Tower, also sprang into action.

Since the enemy had struck, there was no need to hide anymore. Let the Tide Civilization people depart!

BOOM!

Under the impact of terrifying energy, everything in front of Tessia crumbled. Within seconds, she teleported to the main entrance of the laboratory.

“Tide Civilization, today your plans will fail with me here!”

Tessia hovered in mid-air, indifferent as she watched the group of Secret Tower agents engaging in combat.

The group wore specialized protective gear, dressed uniformly in official attire, and their faces were covered with custom masks, making it hard to tell where they came from.

At her shout, everyone paused momentarily.

“It’s Night Mother!”

The Secret Tower agents’ morale soared.

Her gaze swept from left to right, stopping when she saw a woman in high heels.

Wait.

This meaty fragrance, this familiar, enchanting scent… it couldn’t be mistaken!

Tessia’s pupils turned a striking pink: “Bai Fu, it’s you!”

A shrill scream pierced the night sky.

What, Bai Fu?

The Secret Tower agents looked at each other.

Bai Fu was speechless.

The operation had begun. She didn’t expect her identity to remain hidden forever, but the situation was far beyond her expectations.