Chapter 207: The Star Ocean Succubus Goes Online Again, Unlocking the Secondary Class Quest [59k]
After Tessia asked that question, the atmosphere in the cave immediately turned tense once more. The already chilly cave became even colder.
Bai Fu simply ignored this coldness.
The main force of the Tower of Secrets had already been driven away. Tessia, though the strongest remaining one, could no longer pose a life-threatening danger to her.
This was partly because she still had seven Catastrophe Tier skills unused, which gave her confidence both in self-preservation and in defeating Tessia. On the other hand, she had seen through Tessia quite thoroughly; although she hadn’t yet understood all the details, she had at least gained some insight.
Tessia looked extremely fierce right now, didn’t she?
Indeed, she did look pretty fierce.
However, the data panel from her Spirit Vision skill showed that Tessia’s affinity towards her was 58 points, up by 22 points from their last farewell when it was 36 points. The evaluation of the affinity had changed from “Twisted Jealousy” to “Twisted Dependence.”
Of course, affinity was something that could only be used as a reference unless it reached an exceptionally high level.
A positive affinity did not mean there would be no murderous intent; “loving someone deeply while still killing them” and “being overly attached and obsessive” were both real phenomena.
Moreover, love and hate could shift in a single moment. If one thought they could take advantage of a positive affinity without any repercussions, they might cause trouble for themselves someday.
As Bai Fu, who was regarded by players as the Star Ocean Succubus and fully embraced this identity, naturally would not make such a small mistake!
Tessia’s expression was normal now, but internally…
Bai Fu walked steadily towards Tessia.
The sound of her shoes tapping on the ground was crisp and pleasant, but to Tessia, it sounded like someone beating a drum on her heart.
She instinctively wanted to step back and distance herself from Bai Fu, but then she reconsidered, thinking that doing so would nullify the momentum she had built up by shouting earlier. Therefore, she forcibly suppressed her urge to retreat and said with a cold face:
“It seems you’re ready to fight me to the death. Very well, I…”
Just as Tessia raised the toxin crystal, Bai Fu abruptly stopped in front of her and then opened her arms to tightly embrace her.
“Thank you, Tessia. You saved my life. Don’t think I easily took down three S+ Tier Superpower Users. Actually, I just borrowed external forces. My true strength is still a step away from the S+ Tier. Only by coming here can I barely utilize Catastrophe Tier power. But this power isn’t mine; my core remains as fragile as ever. If you hadn’t killed Foster in time, once he successfully released the Dark Domain Pure Toxin, I probably would have met my end today.”
The name of the Dark Domain Pure Toxin came to Bai Fu via her Spirit Vision. After learning about its effects, she realized it was valuable material.
The pressure from all sides, the fragrance from the front, and the sounds from her ears combined to create a violent earthquake in Tessia’s pupils.
She froze.
She thought Bai Fu would mock her or just kill her outright, but Bai Fu came to thank her instead!
Every action and word from Bai Fu was completely unexpected.
She even suspected Bai Fu was acting again, given how many times Bai Fu had done so before.
But after hearing Bai Fu’s words, she immediately felt that this time, Bai Fu might not be acting but expressing genuine feelings.
Because if Bai Fu were acting, there would be no need to tell her about her real strength and how she defeated Bronze Cauldron and others. Doing so would reveal her weaknesses and put her in a dangerous position.
If she suddenly lashed out in anger, Bai Fu might die on the spot.
It could be said that Tessia was too young, never having considered that Bai Fu was intentionally exploiting her psychology.
However, Yulia, residing within Bai Fu, saw through Bai Fu’s intentions instantly. After all, they had exposed each other’s secrets multiple times, and Bai Fu didn’t need to make dramatic moves for Yulia to understand what she wanted.
Seeing Tessia’s body stiffen, Bai Fu seized the opportunity.
“I should have explained these things to you earlier, but the situation was urgent, and this trap wouldn’t last long. So I couldn’t explain everything. Are your injuries not severe? I should have stepped in when Foster attacked you, but… alas, I didn’t have the means to protect you. If I had shielded you with my body then, it would have exposed me immediately, so I could only watch helplessly. I’m sorry, this won’t happen again. Let me check your injuries first.”
While apologizing, she loosened her hold on Tessia and retrieved a quick healing potion from her personal space.
She shook the bottle vigorously, preparing to lift Tessia’s clothes, but Tessia pressed her hand down and said in a dull tone, “No need, my injuries are minor and don’t require treatment.”
Alright, this works!
Bai Fu noticed that Tessia’s affinity was rising rapidly, and she was overjoyed, but she didn’t show it. Instead, she insisted on giving Tessia the medicine.
“Minor injuries can turn into major ones if left untreated. Since you don’t want me to check, then take the medicine yourself.”
She pushed the bottle into Tessia’s palm.
Tessia looked at Bai Fu with a complex expression, full of expectation.
She couldn’t tell, truly couldn’t tell!
Was Bai Fu genuinely concerned for her, or was she just acting?
If Bai Fu genuinely cared, should she still lock her in a dark room?
If Bai Fu was still acting, should she angrily kill her?
She hesitated.
Even if Bai Fu was acting, those caring eyes were what she craved at the moment.
Tessia mechanically drank the potion.
Seeing this, Bai Fu let out a sigh of relief.
“It’s good you drank it.”
After a brief pause, she looked anxious, “You killed Foster, and this news will likely reach the Tower of Secrets’ Head Butler soon. Next, you…”
“I can’t go back.” Tessia said coldly, “The Tower of Secrets will soon initiate a hunt for me.”
“Then stay?” Bai Fu asked, “You don’t need to worry about Manu and his people being hostile. With my reputation as a guarantee, others won’t reject you. You don’t need to hide anymore. You can live in the sunlight as you’ve always dreamed. You can appear on TV and enjoy the cheers of others after doing good deeds.”
Bai Fu looked at Tessia sincerely.
Although she had been deceiving Tessia, she believed that overall, it was beneficial for Tessia.
If Tessia remained in the Tower of Secrets, she would eventually be killed by players advancing in the game storyline. She would never experience the life she yearned for, only regretting and feeling sorrow as her consciousness faded. Honestly, that ending was quite tragic.
Now, even though Tessia was deceived and mentally unstable, if she could recover, she would no longer have to be enemies with the players and could pursue what she had always desired. Wasn’t that better?
Bai Fu went to great lengths to persuade Tessia for her own gain.
The departure of a superpower user like Tessia would significantly weaken the Tower of Secrets. If she could extract more information from Tessia, such as secrets about the Tower, her contribution to the mission to eliminate the Tower would likely exceed 10%.
Whether Tessia would stay with her wasn’t particularly important to Bai Fu.
If Tessia stayed, it would be good; if not, it would be her choice.
Tessia fell silent and didn’t reply immediately. After a while, she said indifferently, “I am a monster, and I don’t look like one now. But once the spider takes control of my body, I will become a monster.”
Bai Fu replied, “This doesn’t matter. I can help you fully digest the spider’s power. Scarlet Leaf should be familiar to you, right? She was infected with Void Blood and could easily become a deformed void lifeform. But with my help, she has stabilized and is close to reaching Catastrophe Tier.”
Scarlet Leaf!
The moment this name appeared, Tessia’s emotions surged.
She believed Bai Fu’s words about helping her digest the spider’s power, but she completely abandoned the idea of staying with Bai Fu.
Seeing Bai Fu and Scarlet Leaf together in the news, she couldn’t resist the urge to grab them and harshly bully Bai Fu in front of Scarlet Leaf. If she saw Bai Fu and Scarlet Leaf fighting every day, she would either suffocate herself or fight Scarlet Leaf to the ends of the universe.
“You’re not interested in staying with me. I have my own things to do. I want to seek revenge on those who insulted me before. However, you and the Tower of Secrets have a grudge, so we could collaborate.”
“Collaborate?”
“I can provide you with intelligence about the Tower of Secrets and assist you when needed. You need to help me digest the spider inside me. And I also need some Undead, your subordinates have many Undead, lending some to me shouldn’t be a problem, right?”
“Of course not, feel free to ask. I’ll send them with you.”
Bai Fu readily agreed, as assigning a faction quest was simple.
Tessia asked, “What kind of intelligence do you want? I know the locations of some secret bases of the Tower of Secrets and the whereabouts of some key members.”
Bai Fu nodded, “Besides that, do you know where the prototype of the Dissociative Medication is hidden? I need at least three prototypes.”
“Three?”
Tessia frowned slightly and opened her communicator, intending to mark several points on the map. Suddenly, she exclaimed.
“Connected!”
Connected to what?
Bai Fu was confused.
Tessia explained, “Connected to the Star Network.”
What?
There were no Star Network relay devices near Jin Gu Star. How could she connect here?
Bai Fu quickly opened her communicator, and just as Tessia said, she was indeed connected. She had a bold guess and quickly opened the game map.
“Indeed!”
The game map showed that she was not on Jin Gu Star but on a planet near the Sea Lion Galaxy System.
She quickly zoomed in and found an additional portal marker on the map, indicating the passage she had opened using her Spiritual Energy Evolution Tree Diagram.
So that’s how it was, Bai Fu gradually understood everything.
Earlier, she had wondered why the Spiritual Energy Evolution Tree Diagram, unlike the True Essence Pillar and Punishment Needle, did not drift from the Initial Gateway Star Cluster to the beginner planets. How would players on Jin Gu Star travel to the Star Ocean after the 2.0 version arrived?
Now she had a clue.
She guessed that when the 2.0 version arrived, the seal on the hidden map [Spiritual Energy Well] would be lifted due to some special reason. Then, players on Jin Gu Star could use this portal to enter the Star Ocean.
Bai Fu shared her discovery with Tessia, who understood immediately. She stopped pondering and marked five points on the map before sending the map and information about the Tower of Secrets’ bases and member locations to Bai Fu.
“I’m not sure if these five places have the prototypes, but based on various signs, there’s a high probability they do.”
Receiving the materials, Bai Fu nodded and prepared to contact Manu. Her eyes suddenly shifted.
At this moment, the Tower of Secrets’ people probably hadn’t informed the Head Butler about Tessia’s betrayal. If so, she might seize this opportunity.
“Tessia, can you log into the Tower of Secrets’ database?”
“Database? What do you want?”
“Advanced knowledge, any kind of advanced knowledge will do, but if it’s S+ Tier Spiritual Energy advanced knowledge, that would be even better!”
“I’m not sure if my permissions are still valid. Let me try.”
Tessia attempted to connect to the Tower of Secrets’ database.
Bai Fu didn’t rush her and waited quietly.
After about ten minutes, the virtual screen in front of Tessia flickered red.
“My permissions are revoked. It looks like the Head Butler already knows about my betrayal. But before I was blocked, I downloaded quite a bit. You can look at it yourself.”
She forwarded the files to Bai Fu, and among them was the advanced knowledge Bai Fu needed.
Without hesitation, Bai Fu started studying it.
Seeing the progress bar slowly increase, she was overjoyed and rushed forward, hugging Tessia tightly.
“Thank you, this advanced knowledge came just in time!”
“This is just a transaction, you don’t need to be so polite.”
Tessia suddenly felt uncomfortable with Bai Fu’s intimate actions. She started looking around unconsciously, and her body felt as stiff as if she had stood in a freezer for a long time.
Bai Fu hugged her for a long time until Tessia’s feet were numb before letting go. Providing positive feedback at the right time was crucial!
“You can try using some Dissociative Medication. This should help suppress the spider to some extent.”
She handed Tessia dozens of bottles of Dissociative Medication.
“You wait, I’ll inform Manu and the others about what happened here.”
“Hold on!”
Just as Bai Fu was about to act, Tessia stopped her.
“Hmm?”
“I’m not interested in meeting them. Let’s exchange contact information instead. I’ll tell you the location later. Just send the Undead to that place, not too many, just 100 will do.”
“If you say so.”
Bai Fu didn’t insist and exchanged communication codes with Tessia before watching Tessia disappear in a puff of black smoke.
Tessia left so urgently partly because she really didn’t want to meet Manu and others, and partly because she felt she couldn’t control herself and wanted to imprison Bai Fu.
She blamed it on Bai Fu’s face, which made her want to bully her.
Once Tessia was completely gone, Yulia emerged from Bai Fu’s body. Her expression was as usual, calm and indifferent, as if she had seen nothing, but her words were sharp.
“Is she a good sister or a good friend this time?”
Bai Fu rolled her eyes.
Yulia said, “I have no objections to your interaction with Tessia. The better your relationship, the more opportunities I have to study her. I’m very interested in her abilities, and I can help arrange things if needed.”
“Enough, enough, let’s not talk about this. Let’s get to the point.”
Bai Fu quickly contacted Manu.
Manu was originally still negotiating with the Tower of Secrets. Upon receiving the message, he immediately brought others over.
“Did you convince Night Mother?”
Even Manu, who considered himself to be well-acquainted with Bai Fu, couldn’t help widening his eyes in surprise. The others, including Heartstream Swordsman and Mechanical Warrior Quinn, were even more shocked.
Night Mother Tessia was one of the Tower of Secrets’ ace combatants!
But after interacting with Bai Fu a few times, she decisively betrayed the Tower of Secrets for Bai Fu. What kind of succubus was Bai Fu?
Bai Fu calmly sent the intelligence Tessia had given her to Manu: “Time is of the essence, contact the Joint Council immediately. By the time we get there, the Tower of Secrets might have evacuated everyone from their base.”
Manu gave Bai Fu a deep look and immediately followed her instructions.
When the Star Network, Tide Civilization, Celestial Eye Alliance, and Castor Civilization convened an emergency meeting, Bai Fu returned to Jin Gu Star. She had another matter to attend to—placing a player spy in the Tower of Secrets.
After Foster’s death, the Tower of Secrets’ command was in chaos, filled with a sense of despair. They had no mood to capture players.
But if they didn’t actively capture players, Bai Fu could make the players come to them. She directed the previously selected group of players to launch an assault on the Tower of Secrets.
During the first assault, this batch of players was completely wiped out.
During the second assault, because they had contacted the Head Butler, under the Head Butler’s consolation, the survivors of the Tower of Secrets temporarily calmed down. They didn’t kill the incoming players but locked them all in the cargo hold of a starship.
“Whew~ This is finally settled.”
Bai Fu breathed a sigh of relief.
Next, all she had to do was—
Wait!
Twenty minutes later, the four civilizations’ meeting ended, and they urgently organized several fleets to verify the intelligence Tessia had provided.
Ten minutes later, Bai Fu received a notification that her advanced knowledge study was complete. At the same moment, she received a notification that her secondary class quest had triggered.
[You unlocked the secondary class quest [Final Advancement]]
[Branch 1. Warrior Honor – Battle Score reaches 1000]
[Branch 2. Transcendental Path – Collect one [Red] quality rare Prayer Card blueprint]
[Branch 3. Spiritual Energy Expert – Collect one additional Spiritual Energy advanced knowledge]
[Quest Reward: 20 million experience points, random talent or passive skill * 1, secondary class qualification]
“Finally triggered the secondary class quest!”
Bai Fu’s hands trembled with excitement. If Tessia were standing in front of her now, she would definitely kiss her fiercely.
“Next, when collecting the Dissociative Medication prototypes, I should be able to complete the Warrior Honor quest smoothly. Even if I can’t complete it, I can still gamble with cards. I have over 1.5 billion experience points, so I don’t believe I can’t draw a Red Card!”
Bai Fu grinned.
About ten minutes later, she received a message from Manu, saying that the combined fleet formed by the Star Network and other civilizations had arrived near Jin Gu Star.
“Excellent, it’s time to net them.”
Bai Fu glanced at the task [Jin Gu Star Defense Battle]. She estimated she could gain a lot of experience from this.
However, she was more concerned about the reward for the quest [The Newborn Spiritual Energy Evolution Tree Diagram].
Previously, she had collected Onandi’s ability. Now, she only needed two more abilities to unlock the new ability [Replication] of the Spiritual Energy Evolution Tree Diagram.
Collecting these two abilities wasn’t difficult. Tessia could fill one gap, and she only needed to find one more to complete the quest.
Thinking of this, Bai Fu quickly opened her communicator and sent Tessia a small reward—a selfie.
In the photo, she took off her shoes and placed them beside her, her feet immersed in the warm pool water, constantly stirring to create ripples. She smiled and gave a thumbs-up to the camera.
[How are you feeling? I’m done with my work and can finally rest. Tell me the meeting point. I’ll personally deliver the Undead to you.]
Drip-drip—
Tessia opened her communicator.
She had set a special ringtone for Bai Fu, so she knew it was Bai Fu contacting her whenever the communicator rang. But she never expected Bai Fu to send her a selfie!
She stared at the glowing Bai Fu in the photo, her heart pounding.
Such a white Bai Fu, no, such a large Bai Fu!
Would Scarlet Leaf and Yulia not be present next time they met?
In that case, she could eat Bai Fu alive!
[I’m fine. The meeting point is…]
Tessia quickly replied.
This time, she lied, as she didn’t feel fine at all. Although it seemed disrespectful, she needed a place to perform a spell now that she had the materials.
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