Chapter 210

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Chapter 210: Unlocking Duplication Ability, Super Durable Queen Bai Fu [58k]

Bai Fu flipped through the three no-label potions that Yulia had stuffed into her hand, feeling speechless.

The red-labeled ones were for replenishing physical strength, with three bottles in total, while the blue-labeled one was for rehydrating, only one bottle.

Damn it.

If the player saw these potions in her hand, they would surely assume the red bottles were for HP recovery and the blue ones for MP recovery, but that wasn’t the case…

“I don’t need this…”

Bai Fu began to speak, but Yulia cut her off.

“Don’t worry, I calculated the difference in stamina between Tessia and you carefully. Unless you stay at Tessia’s place permanently, the three bottles of stamina potion and one bottle of hydration potion should be enough for two days.”

Calculations?

No, sis, is there really a need to be so meticulous at this moment? And the key point isn’t even about this, right?

Bai Fu hesitated, unsure what to say next.

At this moment, Yulia pulled out a small green bottle from her pocket and gave it a gentle shake.

“Actually, I have something good here. This potion can lower sensory perception, originally meant to weaken enemy combat effectiveness. But if you take this potion before meeting Tessia, your combat effectiveness should significantly increase. However, I think you probably wouldn’t like this kind of thing, so I won’t give it to you.”

She put the potion back.

“Initially, I wanted to go with you, as being attached to you would help boost your stamina and endurance. But I think you might feel uncomfortable with that. Anyway, go early and return early. During this time, the Tower of Secrets will likely be busy clashing with the Star Network, but we can’t rule out them taking unexpected actions against you.”

Yulia walked up to Bai Fu and meticulously tidied up her clothes, showing great care and consideration, much like a young woman in ancient times preparing her lover for the imperial exams.

Bai Fu: “…”

She felt warm inside, but it was an unsettling warmth, like when someone wants to help her make a delicious dinner but accidentally starts a fire with the gas cylinder.

Too weird!

She stared at Yulia intently: “Is there anything you need? I’ll buy it for you.”

Yulia pretended to ponder: “Tessia’s things? Taking a piece of flesh is too gruesome. Let me see… When you interact with her, the easiest thing to obtain would be hair. I want to check how much influence the spider has on her. If we understand the changes, we might be able to create an enhancement potion, which could greatly aid Tessia in absorbing the spider.”

An enhancement potion is a good thing.

To become stronger, one needs to better enjoy life!

Bai Fu nodded in agreement.

After bidding farewell to Yulia, she asked Anya, Xia Shi, and Wei Ke what they wanted. She didn’t ask Scarlet Leaf, as The Sworn One hadn’t left yet and she was unsure what he was doing with Scarlet Leaf.

A few minutes later, a small spacecraft carrying 100 players and Bai Fu ascended into the endless Celestial Sea.

In the spacecraft:

Bai Fu switched the spacecraft to autopilot and started planning her next moves.

First, she needed to complete the task of unlocking the Evolution Tree Chart for her abilities, specifically unlocking the [Duplication] ability. She already knew what skill she wanted to duplicate—Tessia’s [Life Drain].

With this ability, her survival chances would greatly increase, especially against enemies who rely on numbers to wear down her health points.

Wear down my health points?

The Super Durable Queen Bai Fu is ready!

A spiritual prayer mage capable of draining life values—do you fear this?

After completing the Evolution Tree Chart task, Bai Fu planned to visit the places Tessia marked for her. If she could gather five prototypes to complete the task, it would be ideal.

If not, she would work on increasing her and Scarlet Leaf’s compatibility with the [Prophet] gene while running the private armed company Dark Moon Tide.

In the Star Ocean, merely boosting her own power wasn’t enough; she also needed to strengthen her faction and make more friends.

While contemplating how to expand Dark Moon Tide, Bai Fu received a new game prompt.

“Hmm, the contribution towards destroying the Tower of Secrets has increased to 11.2%. It seems the Star Network and other forces have engaged the Tower of Secrets.”

…

Half an hour later, the Star Network, Tide Civilization, Eye Alliance, and Castor Civilization held press conferences, announcing their strikes against the Tower of Secrets.

Using intelligence provided by Tessia, they destroyed six bases of the Tower of Secrets.

Despite the Tower of Secrets’ quick response in evacuating personnel and important items, the destruction of the well-built bases caused significant damage.

In addition to base destruction, four star-level civilizations captured two S-class superhumans and a group of minor minions during this special operation, marking the most substantial gains in decades.

The spokesperson for the Star Network appeared excited during interviews with the media, as if he had just drunk fake alcohol.

“This is just the beginning!”

He passionately declared that with the joint efforts of four star-level civilizations and many enthusiastic citizens, including Bai Fu, the Tower of Secrets would soon be subdued.

Let the rats stay in the sewers. Since they insisted on causing trouble, their fate would be singular—death!

The spokesperson waved his arm vigorously, causing cheers from the crowd.

Those watching the news were deeply moved.

“If we could truly eliminate the Tower of Secrets, it would be great. Their madness causes me to be cautious every time I travel the Elvin Channel.”

“Not so simple. Just destroying some outer bases. Unless we catch the big fish holding vital information, otherwise… well, it’s probably another false hope.”

“Indeed. Instead of listening to him ramble, why not think about where to go after drinking. I heard Gente Star’s Dusk Street is a nice place.”

On the outskirts of the Sea Lion Galaxy, the Star Network colony planet called Gente, a seemingly ordinary small bar was filled with merchants from all over. They drank, chatted, and joked, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

As they talked, a centaur stood up from the table, burping slightly.

“I’ll go outside for some fresh air.”

He slowly walked out of the tavern, leaning against the wall, looking up at the night sky.

Suddenly, several large beams of light appeared in the sky.

“What beautiful beams.”

Just as he said this, the centaur froze.

Beams?

Why were there beams in the peaceful night sky?

And such thick and concentrated beams were usually…

“It’s laser cannon fire!”

The terrified shout pierced the night, and everyone in the tavern heard it, but what use was hearing it?

When the laser beams fell from above, they had already lost any chance to dodge. Their only hope was to pray that their bodies could withstand the impact of the lasers.

This was clearly impossible.

Not even ordinary people or most superhumans could withstand the attack of a battleship’s main cannon.

At the last moment, the centaur could only open his mouth and angrily curse:

“F*ck!”

The next second, the landed laser cannon melted him and the tavern behind him.

“Warning! Warning! Warning!”

The piercing alarm echoed across Gente Star.

The governor of Gente escaped a direct hit during the first wave of attacks and immediately sent a distress signal to the Star Network Commonwealth’s homeworld after realizing the scale of the assault.

“We have been attacked by battleship cannons. We currently do not know who the attackers are. The situation on Gente Star is dire. We urgently need…”

“Governor, I must tell you bad news. Before you contacted me, I received two distress signals. Their situations are identical to Gente Star. The attackers are the Tower of Secrets.”

Tower of Secrets?

The governor of Gente was stunned.

Everyone receiving the message was stunned.

They never expected the Tower of Secrets to launch a retaliatory attack against the four civilizations that struck its bases simultaneously.

In half a day, the Tower of Secrets launched attacks on 13 planets, 12 of which suffered from battleship cannon strikes. One planet, Alamon, belonging to the Eye Alliance, was hit by a forbidden-grade weapon. Accelerated neutron radiation swept the planet’s surface, eliminating 70% of organic life within a minute.

Post-action statistics showed that the Tower of Secrets killed over 900 million civilians in this retaliation.

For a large-scale interstellar war, this casualty number wasn’t particularly shocking. Casualties from just a few or even one planet could easily surpass this.

But this wasn’t a traditional war—it was a terrorist attack!

Cruel, merciless, and insane… Such adjectives frequently appeared in news reports.

In a short time, the entire Initial Gateway Star Cluster was shaken, leaving countless people shocked and fearful.

The Tower of Secrets actually possesses weapons capable of attacking an entire planet with neutrons?

Producing such weapons isn’t easy. As a terror organization, the Tower of Secrets shouldn’t have the capability to produce them. Therefore, did the Tower of Secrets acquire this neutron weapon through some special channel?

Since the Tower of Secrets can acquire neutron weapons of this level, is it possible they also acquired weapons like the Planet Terminator or Supernova Doom?

Thinking about this made people feel increasingly frightened and uneasy.

“Have they gone mad?!”

Seeing the news, Bai Fu was also stunned.

Nine hundred million people!

In the Halo series game, the famous Battle of Reach saw humans lose over seven hundred million lives. This single terrorist attack wiped out nine hundred million…

[Damn, born to suffer!]

Even seasoned players couldn’t help but curse, including the Black Tiger Afu, who usually didn’t care much about NPCs’ lives and only wanted to fight.

The blame lies in the sheer enormity of the number 900 million for players newly entering the Star Ocean. It was hard for them not to be affected.

The Tower of Secrets had indeed incited widespread anger.

Their retaliatory actions would not only provoke the anger of the civilians in the Initial Gateway Star Cluster but also the nearby civilizations.

Even if the Tower of Secrets wins against the Star Network and other forces, they won’t be able to return to the light. If they dare to show themselves, they will face the combined strike of more cautious civilizations.

However, no one was paying attention to this now.

After the retaliatory attack, the Star Network and others were in a frenzy. They organized emergency rescue efforts and strengthened security measures, temporarily assembling fleets to respond to potential emergencies.

This attack had a profoundly negative impact on the Star Network and others. Not only did it effectively dampen their morale, but it also alerted potential enemies to opportunities, potentially leading to a worse situation.

Bai Fu listened to various experts’ analyses of the attack event while heading to meet Tessia.

After landing the spacecraft, she soon saw Tessia with a pale face, indicating Tessia had seen the news.

Only when she saw Bai Fu did Tessia’s expression improve slightly.

“I thought you wouldn’t come.”

“How could I not? I promised to personally deliver the undead to you, so I definitely will. Come on, let’s find somewhere to sit, have a drink, and I have something to discuss with you.”

Tessia shook her head: “For safety reasons, we shouldn’t wander around outside. Let’s go to my place.”

“Sure.”

Bai Fu followed Tessia to her temporary residence.

To her surprise, Tessia turned out to be a skilled cook. Although the dishes didn’t look appealing, the taste was surprisingly good.

“Did you watch the news?”

During the meal, Bai Fu suddenly asked.

Tessia replied, “Yes, the Tower of Secrets’ reaction this time was strange. Based on my understanding of the Head Butler, even if the losses on Jin Gu Star were huge, he wouldn’t launch such a violent counterattack because the risks involved are too high. Besides scaring the Star Network and other civilizations, there would be no additional benefits. In my view, this counterattack is unlikely to have been commanded by the Head Butler but rather by the Master of the Tower of Secrets!”

Bai Fu thoughtfully responded, “What about the strengths and statuses of the Head Butler and the Master of the Tower of Secrets?”

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