Chapter 66

Chapter 66 The Value of Close Combat [47k]

Youlia’s smile was radiant, highlighting an almost ethereal beauty as if she had stepped out of a painting.

But now, no one cared about her beauty or felt any warmth from her smile. After she finished speaking, the entire corridor fell into an eerie silence.

Guido was truly dead, killed by his own people rather than acting in a play with Youlia.

When he fell to the ground and Youlia spoke, all the players and Bai Fu who had attacked Guido received a game prompt:

【Guido has died. Contribution: 37.1%. Adjusted for level difference, you have gained 12,243 experience points.】

The game verified this, making it undeniable.

This was something no one had expected.

Although Guido’s death gave Bai Fu over 10,000 experience points, Bai Fu could not feel happy about it at that moment.

There were two reasons for this.

Firstly, because she had lost the opportunity to gain more experience. Secondly, because she sensed an extreme danger emanating from Youlia.

She used her 【Spiritual Vision】 on Youlia.

【Skill check successful. You obtained partial information about the target.]

【Name】: Youlia (False Body) (Elite)

【Template】: Special – True Soul Child (Unawakened)

【Primary Profession】: Newborn True Soul Lv11 [Sub-class Apprentice Psychic Lv10], Defender Lv9

【Secondary Profession】: Doctor Lv5

【Health Points】: ?

【Spirit Energy】: ?

【Attributes】: Strength 14, Agility 13, Constitution ?, Intelligence ?, Spirit ?, Inspiration 54

【Skills】: Manipulate, Advanced Psychic Mastery, Dummy Game Lv4, ?, ?

【Talents】: True Soul Child, ?, ?

【Affinity】: Salivating (21)

【Danger Level】: Red

The data returned was indeed completely different from what she had seen when meeting Youlia last time. After reading it, Bai Fu’s eyes widened.

Another false body?

With an inspiration of 54, how high would her true body’s stats be?

But that wasn’t even the most shocking part. What was truly astonishing was the “Unawakened” clearly stated under the template section. This was truly unbelievable. If she was like this before awakening, what would she be like after?

Given this profile, Youlia must either be an important plot NPC or one of the major bosses on Source Star!

Bai Fu’s lips twitched.

She didn’t need to worry about Youlia’s identity. The danger evaluation given by the dummy game alone was already marked as 【Red】, meaning this false body posed a life-threatening danger to her.

The only problem was—

“Why is your affinity off?”

An affinity of 21 made Bai Fu suspect she might have misread it. The evaluation word was even harder to accept.

Salivating?

So you’re learning from Hannibal now?

Bai Fu understood.

No wonder she felt something was off about Youlia’s gaze. It wasn’t excitement to kill but excitement to toy with prey.

She recalled what Youlia said at the abandoned cooling plant. This woman was undoubtedly a psychopath!

Just as everyone’s nerves were taut, a scream broke the silence.

“Yulia… Doctor Yulia, what are you doing? Why did you attack Lord Guido?!”

A member of Bagalos Base who witnessed Guido’s death fell to the ground, stammering incoherently.

This outcry caused Yulia’s smile to vanish, replaced by a deep frown.

I’m talking to Bai Fu, why are you barking here?

She didn’t turn around. Suddenly, an oppressive force filled the corridor, and a semi-transparent white gauze fell onto someone, causing their chest to cave in.

Plop, plop, plop—

Blood spurted everywhere, and the person fell silent instantly.

Everyone watching had their eyes widen uncontrollably.

What kind of ability is this?

It seemed they would have to endure a tough battle. Players, agents from Siusi, and Bai Fu all felt a heavy weight in their hearts.

Yulia thought for a moment, then ordered the players she controlled to eliminate anyone in the way.

Actually, she could have arrived earlier, but before acting, she went to the surveillance room to destroy all the equipment, preventing anything from being transmitted back to the Truth Society headquarters, thus avoiding detection of her intentions.

By the time she finished, Guido was already in a desperate retreat.

Honestly, this outcome was unexpected. During their last encounter, Bai Fu’s strength was far weaker than this. She hadn’t expected Bai Fu’s spiritual energy to increase so much in just a month.

If she could combine Bai Fu’s abilities with her own, she could surely break free from the Truth Society’s control and exact the highest revenge!

Sss—

An unusual tingling sensation rose from her feet, reaching her crown. Yulia felt she was losing control.

She was fed up with the life bound by that special instrument and didn’t want to see her friends and family held hostage by the Truth Society.

“Bai Fu, do you know how hard it was for me to find you?”

A hint of red appeared on Yulia’s face.

No, I don’t know and I don’t want to know!

Bai Fu instinctively took a step back.

The players who weren’t controlled suddenly shifted their gaze.

Wait, something’s wrong!

This doesn’t seem like a fight situation.

Could it be that Doctor Yulia and Fu are on the same side? That doesn’t make sense. If they were, why would she control us?

Maybe she comes from outer space like Bai Fu?

Players in the scene and those watching online fiercely discussed. Excited by the big news, the digging maid rushed to take a close-up shot of Yulia.

“Ever since we met at the abandoned cooling plant, I’ve been thinking about you every day. I originally thought we’d meet again after a long time, but the President of the Truth Society was too confident, giving me this chance. I knew this might be my only chance, so I came immediately. Thankfully, we met without any mishaps!”

As Yulia walked forward, she seemed excited, her eyebrows dancing.

Seeing her so excited, the players followed suit.

Something’s off. I smell oranges.

What kind of development is this? We’re not supposed to be going on a date here.

Damn it, I don’t agree to this marriage. Fu is mine, no one else can take her!

I’m confused. Yulia seems to be very close with Bai Fu. Then why did they fight at the abandoned cooling plant? Were they putting on a show together?

Putting on a show? Don’t you remember what Yulia said before she was killed last time? She’s just a stalker of Fu.

Regardless of the truth, seeing Yulia wasn’t going to attack, the players who were initially tense gradually relaxed.

It’s great not to have to fight such a terrifying monster like Yulia. Who wants to die and lose experience?

They gathered around to take photos, and some players prepared to go around Yulia to join the hunt for the survivors of Bagalos Base.

But just as they were about to act, Yulia suddenly stopped.

“Hmm?”

Suddenly, a large area of semi-transparent white gauze appeared overhead.

Holy crap!

The players under the gauze realized the problem, but they couldn’t dodge in time. The gauze drifted down, covering them like a hammer, knocking them to the ground and spewing blood everywhere.

Except for two players with thicker health bars who barely survived, all the others were sent to respawn points.

Yulia had eliminated 14 players with just one move!

The surviving players were stunned.

Why aren’t you playing by the rules?

Didn’t you just be flirting with Bai Fu? How did you start attacking us all of a sudden? Can’t we watch the show anymore?

Bai Fu’s eyes turned red, not out of anger but envy. Is this the strength of a naturally powerful psychic?

Manipulate + mass destruction, throw her on the battlefield, and she’s a human killing machine.

“What do you want?” Bai Fu demanded.

She was already planning her escape route. Fighting Yulia in such a narrow space was disadvantageous, but pulling her outside and using agility to gain an advantage might work better.

“I need you,” Yulia said, getting closer.

“What?” Bai Fu replied.

“Though you destroyed one of my false bodies in the abandoned cooling plant, I don’t hate you.” Yulia got even closer. “Just cooperate with me. Tell me how you broke free from my control, and I won’t hurt you.”

Can this be explained?

Bai Fu remained silent, and Yulia’s emotions became slightly agitated.

“Still not talking? Or don’t you know? It’s fine. You can let me use your body. I’ll try my best not to damage it. Even if I accidentally damage it, my medical skills can save most injuries. Come on, I don’t want to hurt you.”

Mya, this is really twisted!

Bai Fu was frightened by Yulia’s words.

If she’s willing to damage the body, what other twisted things would she do?

“Leave this place! Get as far away from her as possible!”

She shouted loudly, directing nearby people to flee.

Even the most oblivious players now knew Yulia wasn’t good news. They retreated, but after moving a distance, they started shooting at Yulia without mercy.

Bullets flew.

Strange things happened.

These bullets slowed down drastically as they approached Yulia, dropping hundreds of times slower than normal. Even with average strength and agility, Yulia could easily pluck the bullets out of the air to avoid being hit.

What the hell?

Everyone was shocked. Just as they were about to continue retreating, the white gauze fell from above.

Boom!

Six more players were taken out.

Yulia calmly tossed the bullets aside and surveyed the surroundings: “Are you sure you want to resist, even if I make these people fight each other?”

Bai Fu remained silent.

Since players can respawn, she had nothing to worry about, but she couldn’t show it. She needed the players to speak first.

“Fu, don’t worry about me!”

“Don’t let this psycho win!”

One after another, the players’ urgent cries echoed through the base.

Bai Fu’s eyes narrowed: “I don’t have time to play games with you. Unless you can beat me, you won’t get anything from me!”

Yulia’s skills were strong, but at her level, her skills couldn’t be continuous. Finding the gaps between her skills was the key to victory!

“If you don’t listen, I’ll have to use force!”

A silver light flashed in Yulia’s eyes.

【You were attacked by [Manipulate]. Skill check in progress. Your Inspiration is greater than 30, you successfully resisted the attack.]

The game prompt rang.

Bai Fu didn’t idle. She immediately drew a [Combat Etiquette] card.

She frequently used prayer cards instead of her own skills because prayer cards didn’t consume spirit energy and didn’t occupy her skill cooldowns, making them very convenient.

【You used Combat Etiquette on Yulia (False Body). Skill check in progress. Yulia’s Inspiration is 5 higher than yours, skill usage failed.]

“It’s useless. Your psychic techniques won’t affect me.” Yulia laughed.

Bai Fu threw the useless card to the ground.

If combat etiquette couldn’t be used, chain reaction and surge of power wouldn’t work either. Fortunately, her biggest trump card wasn’t this.

“It looks like I have to use my ultimate move.” Bai Fu’s expression turned grim.

Yulia was intrigued: “You still have an ultimate move?”

Bai Fu sneered. This was her move she had practiced for years.

Run!

While Yulia was guessing her ultimate move, she turned and ran.

Yulia: “…”

Bai Fu didn’t run far because she noticed the exit door was closed.

This was Yulia’s handiwork. To ensure she caught Bai Fu, Yulia not only destroyed the surveillance room but also secretly closed all the exit doors.

Very well, you leave me no choice!

Bai Fu wasn’t afraid. Ever since she learned that Yulia wanted to understand why she could break free from Manipulate’s control, she felt her chances of winning greatly increased.

She raised her shotgun and sprayed bullets at Yulia, but none of them hit due to the force field. However, she didn’t stop. Once the shotgun was empty, she pulled out her pistol, and when the pistol was empty, she picked up another gun from the ground.

The sharp sound of gunfire echoed through the base. Yulia’s face remained unchanged.

“Useless effort.”

We’ll see if it’s useless soon enough.

Bai Fu tried to close the distance with Yulia. She heard密集的脚步声 (intense footsteps), and Yulia had brought back the players she had sent out.

Those players charged at her like a tidal wave, while the uncontrolled players retaliated immediately.

Hit him in the balls, hit him in the balls.

Damn it, since you’re not playing fair, I’m not holding back either.

They fought fiercely. Despite the controlled players being at a disadvantage, with Yulia’s assistance, both sides exchanged blows.

Bai Fu patiently used bullets to deplete Yulia’s spirit energy. Her speed advantage became apparent. Under her shots, Yulia couldn’t avoid, only constantly using force fields.

Seeing Yulia starting to breathe heavily, she realized her chance had come. She unhooked a grenade from her waist as Yulia prepared to hide behind the players.

“What do you think will happen if I detonate this grenade in my hand?”

“Stop!”

Yulia changed her teasing posture. Her face distorted with rage.

Along with her roar, many white gauzes fell, indiscriminately taking half of the fighting players.

Bai Fu nodded slightly. This confirmed that Yulia was not just interested in her but saw her as an indispensable part.

If she could understand Yulia’s true intentions, perhaps this Yulia could…

Bai Fu pulled the grenade pin with force.

Yulia’s face changed dramatically, and she roared, lunging at Bai Fu.

The grenade exploded in the narrow corridor, peeling off walls and raising dust.

Yulia choked on the smoke, and the explosion nearly knocked her off balance, but she ignored it. She started searching through the smoke, fearing that once it cleared, she would see Bai Fu’s broken body.

“I was wrong. I shouldn’t have pushed you so hard. You can’t die, you absolutely can’t die!”

Yulia was frantic.

She never imagined Bai Fu would be so decisive in blowing herself up. Just as she couldn’t believe a close-range explosion hadn’t harmed Bai Fu.

“You used another Spirit Shield card.”

Behind Yulia, Bai Fu’s face darkened.

Thankfully, she had prepared some prayer cards in advance. Otherwise, today she might have fallen into Yulia’s hands, subjected to endless experiments.

Now, the situation had reversed.

I can’t match your long-range skills, but this close combat is different. I’ll wear you down until you’re dead!

Bai Fu took a step forward, quickly wrapping her arm around Yulia’s neck.

Naked choke!

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