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Chapter 7: She Really Is…

After unlocking the [Spiritual Energy Apprentice] profession, Bai Fu felt her consciousness become much clearer, even experiencing a transcendent sense of detachment from worldly affairs.

Is this the manifestation of improved mental and inspirational abilities?

The upper limit for a Spiritual Energy Apprentice is level 10. Each level grants twice as many attribute points as a Vagrant.

Bai Fu happily opened her status panel.

Main Profession: Vagrant Lv3 (0/1000), Spiritual Energy Apprentice Lv1 (0/300)

Sub Profession: None

Health Points: 70/70

Spirit Energy: 25/25

Attributes: Strength 5, Agility 3, Constitution 7, Intelligence 3, Spirit 5, Inspiration 5

Skills:

• Rage Lv1 – Puts a target’s body part into a [Rage] state, consuming 1 Spirit Energy per minute for 1 minute. Cooldown time is 2 seconds.


• Harden Lv1 – Puts a small area of the target’s skin into a [Harden] state, consuming (1-3) Spirit Energy every 5 seconds. Cooldown time is 1 second.


• Spiritual Vision – Investigates target information through Spirit Energy感应, with details varying by level difference.

Talent: None

Attribute Points: 2

The new Spirit Energy is the source of power for Spiritual Energy professions, slowly recovering over time. It can be increased by raising Inspiration, or through items, equipment, skills, or talents.

Among the three new skills, Rage increases attack, Harden increases defense, and Spiritual Vision can probe opponents’ strength, making them quite practical.

In fact, “Three Minutes to Master Spiritual Energy Prayers” not only gave Bai Fu a new profession but also provided important notes on practicing Spiritual Energy.

Note: Do not recklessly use Spiritual Energy Prayers on others, or it could lead to extremely negative consequences!

Originally, she had prepared to go home.

But after noticing the word “Do Not” in the notes, her eyes sharpened.

This word has the same kind of allure as “FBI Warning.”

Once she started thinking about it, she couldn’t help but seriously study this forbidden power!

Bai Fu sat down and began reading case studies.

Case Study: A male student from a certain academy wanted to use Harden on his roommate’s wrist out of mischief, but accidentally aimed at the roommate’s crotch instead. The next morning, the dorm management discovered this and urgently sent the roommate to the nearby hospital’s colorectal department. Please do not imitate!

Why did using Harden on the wrist result in aiming at the crotch?

Was it intentional or accidental?

Bai Fu found this suspicious.

She continued reading more cases.

The subsequent cases were even more bizarre.

For example, someone intentionally wore thick shoes for three days without washing their feet before the match, then used an enhancing prayer to increase their sense of smell and removed the shoes, causing their opponent to faint from the stench.

Bai Fu nodded vigorously.

Truly bizarre!

She pondered how a harmless little lamb like herself could survive in an abandoned cooling factory.

Simply boosting strength isn’t enough; even martial arts masters can be killed by treacherous schemes.

Depositing all hope in players is also insufficient; Bai Fu concluded that one must defeat birth with birth.

To avoid harm, she needed to understand all of her opponent’s tactics.

In the worst-case scenario, if she were truly cornered by a birth, she would have enough bargaining chips to negotiate—

You don’t want to end up with me, right?

A mop covered in feces is like Lu Bu in life, but if I pull out a similarly soiled mop, how will you respond?

Strategic weapons may not be used, but they cannot be absent!

Bai Fu closed the book with a sigh of contentment.

She actually wanted to find more case studies for reference.

Unfortunately, this small library was too limited, with most books being part of compilations like “X Books That Will Benefit You for Life.”

She had no choice but to seek another path.

Since she couldn’t learn useful knowledge from books, she would have to learn from experience.

Greeting the gatekeeper of the library, Bai Fu returned home.

During her absence, Anya had cleaned the house spotlessly.

Though young, the child was very well-behaved.

“Big Sister, do we really need to collect debt from that old Deng again?”

Anya emerged from the kitchen wearing a ragged apron, looking worried.

Bai Fu nodded, “Of course. Without collecting debt, where would we get money? Remember the outsider we saved today? It’s time to show you the true value of outsiders!”

As an NPC, can one still be considered competent if they don’t make players help gather materials?

Bai Fu called Anya over to instruct her.

“Tomorrow, you’ll use these methods to attract those outsiders…”

“Can it really work?”

Anya was skeptical, but since it was the boss speaking, she would give it her best shot.

There is only one sun in her heart, and that is the boss!

…

The next day, around ten in the morning.

In the live stream titled “[Mysterious Girl X, I’m Coming!]”, Jiujiao was working with a group of viewers to search for the missing Mysterious Girl X.

Viewers:

Can you marry NPCs after increasing their affinity?

Not according to the official site. Probably not.

Negative review. This game is inferior to Azur Lane. I want a harem and a love lab!

About Azur Lane, have you noticed how small the female NPCs are?

Outrageous! Normal proportions are described as small.

No sign of Mysterious Girl X. I’m dying!

Digging for treasure, my treasure. Check behind you.

“Behind you? More people fighting with bricks in their pants?”

Jiujiao, who was looking at the map, turned instinctively and saw a little girl peeking around the corner.

That smooth white hair, that petite figure…

Isn’t this the little girl who followed Mysterious Girl X yesterday? Finding her means finding Mysterious Girl X?

Jiujiao hurriedly followed, chasing the girl for several streets until she finally caught up with Anya.

“Why are you always chasing me?” Anya said angrily, “Wait, are you the outsider saved by the boss yesterday?!”

Jiujiao nodded with a smile, “Yes, it’s me. Why are you running around alone? It’s dangerous here. Where’s your boss?”

Anya replied grumpily, “What do you think? The boss went to find the big guy who tried to catch you yesterday. Do you know how dangerous that is? That person is very powerful, and… it’s all your fault!”

She pointed towards the end of the road.

Jiujiao followed her finger.

At the intersection, near the concrete post, stood a graceful young woman.

White clothes, white hair, a neck like a cicada, slender wrists, and pale ankles…

Morning wind blew gently, and her silky hair danced in the breeze.

It’s her, it’s her, it’s definitely her!

Jiujiao was overwhelmed with excitement.

It wasn’t easy!

She had played games for so long, but never had she been this lucky.

Others play with probability, but she might as well be drawing lottery tickets with penguins and Bytedance. Getting cards requires hitting the grand prize, and even with a 99% success rate for leveling up, she sometimes failed multiple times.

But this time, she found Mysterious Girl X within half a day. Could this mean that Mysterious Girl X is her long-awaited lucky goddess?

There’s no time to感慨.

Facing Anya’s resentful gaze, Jiujiao smiled confidently, “Don’t worry, I’ll handle everything!”

Isn’t it just a bunch of monsters with health bars? If I can’t beat them, I’ll call for backup!

Anya wanted to say something, but Jiujiao had already left, striding towards Bai Fu.

Hey!

Anya hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back.

The boss said these outsiders have unlimited potential, but based on what she had seen and heard, they didn’t seem particularly smart.

No one picks up a stick and claims it’s an invincible sword.

Anya felt the boss might have misjudged this time.

Just as she sighed, Jiujiao posted a new message in the live stream.

Group battle, group battle, everyone. Someone is bullying Mysterious Girl X. Coordinates are (xxx, xxx, xxx). Those nearby, hurry and join me in charging!

Suddenly, the live stream became chaotic.

What the hell? Beat him up!

Who dares challenge my wife, I’ll end their life!

This plot, I smell a hidden quest. Brothers, I’m charging in!

One, two… many players rushed towards the coordinates.

When Jiujiao walked halfway down the street, a few people gathered around her;

When she reached three-quarters of the way, ten people had joined;

When she finally reached Bai Fu, those cheering and laughing surrounded her, making it hard to count.

But this wasn’t over; more people kept coming from all directions.

+1, +1, +1…

Behold, this is the friendship and bond between players!

Anya’s mouth dropped open in astonishment at this magical scene.

“Boss, was this part of your plan?”

The commotion caught Bai Fu’s attention.

She turned around, locking her gaze on Jiujiao, displaying a surprised and stunned expression.

“Hmm, why are you here? And these people around you…”

Though there was no mirror, Bai Fu felt her confused expression was quite到位, having practiced in front of one for an hour last night.

Jiujiao explained, “I encountered the little girl following you. She said you came here to find the boss of the thug from yesterday. I was worried you might encounter danger, so I came over.”

The players standing next to Jiujiao agreed.

“Yes, yes, Miss with white hair, it’s just a bunch of ordinary monsters. We can handle it without you.”

“Don’t worry, ol…”

“Shut up, shameless old scoundrel, shouting ‘wife’ with a green mohawk, aren’t you afraid of scaring people?”

“Wow, the modeling is so realistic, I really want to touch that hair. I wonder if it’ll go through the model.”

“Touch mine.”

“Nantong, get lost!”

Bai Fu’s eyelid twitched slightly.

Good, very spirited, just like a player should be!

Jiujiao, observing Bai Fu, thought she was angry and quickly stepped in to mediate.

“Everyone, stop fooling around. Let’s talk about the serious matter. We…”

Bai Fu interrupted, “I understand what you’re trying to do. I appreciate your intentions, but this isn’t something you can handle now. You could die easily. Go back.”

Upon hearing this, the players were filled with excitement.

“We’re not afraid of death.”

“Indeed, we can just die once. No need to worry.”

“As a fan of soul wandering, I love the thrill of dancing on the edge of a blade!”

Anya, who had been eavesdropping, was startled by these words.

Just die once?

Death can’t be described as “no big deal.”

Bai Fu shook her head, “I’m not doubting your courage, but death affects more than just one person. Don’t you care about the grief of your loved ones?”

Her words triggered a rebellious reaction among the players.

How dare Mysterious Girl X underestimate us? This time, we must prove ourselves with a cool performance!

A player emerged from the crowd, his name [Black Tiger Afu] visible on his red hair.

“I don’t know where I am, and I don’t care about the plot. All I want to know is when can we start fighting?”

He even touched the axe in his hand.

This sight made Anya’s face pale.

What a psychopath?

Another player, [Pai Da Xing], stepped forward, “Exactly, we’re already here.”

The players around him started cheering, “Since we’re here, let’s fight. We can’t come all this way for nothing.”

Facing the emotionally charged players, Bai Fu could only laugh bitterly, “I can’t do anything with you.”

You chose to charge in, not me. There’s video evidence. Don’t blame me if anything happens!

“Let me go in first to distract them, then you sneak up and attack when they least expect it. This will reduce casualties.”

Jiujiao quickly intervened, “No, that’s too dangerous. What if you get hurt? Leave it to us.”

“Follow my instructions!”

Bai Fu glared, issuing an unyielding command.

Ha, as if I’d let you rush in while I watch from the sidelines. Wouldn’t the money from Old Deng be gone by then?

By the time I enter, you guys might have scraped off several layers of soil!

Bai Fu wasn’t worried about her own safety. After all, she and Old Deng were nominally on the same side, and she had put all her attribute points into Constitution.

All Constitution points + Harden Prayer, anyone else?

“Wait for my signal.”

With that, Bai Fu turned and headed toward Old Deng’s place.

Watching Bai Fu walk away, both the players present and the spectators watching were deeply moved.

While other NPCs treat them as tools, only Mysterious Girl X risks her own safety for their security!

[She really is, I’m crying!]

[I really am, I’ve never seen such considerate game characters in years.]

[Damn it, dog planner, if Mysterious Girl X dies, I’ll take you on!]

[Calm down, the planner isn’t that bad. Mysterious Girl X isn’t dead yet. When she is, I’ll go with you.]

[Wait for me, I’ll delete my account and join you in the newbie village immediately!]

In the midst of the commotion, Jiujiao and the surrounding players exchanged glances.

Isn’t this what makes a good NPC worth protecting?

F*ck this!

PS: Two chapters together today, four thousand words.

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