Chapter 101: Chapter Ultimate Evolution, one Bai Fu became two
In order to ensure players could withstand the full thirty minutes, Bai Fu handed out all her prayer cards on hand to the players present.
After siphoning off a large amount of esper power from the players through the esper collector and the store’s prayer discount, the production cost of these basic prayer cards had dropped significantly. So even if she gave them to players for free, she did not feel any sting in doing so.
After all, it did not cost much.
From Bai Fu’s perspective, this small investment offered her three benefits.
The most direct was that players could use these prayer cards to drive away the sand worms swarming from all directions, preventing those worms from disturbing her and letting her study new esper knowledge in peace.
The second benefit was that giving away prayer cards for free would earn her a wave of player goodwill. Although each gift didn’t yield much, small gains accumulated, and who knew when quantity would lead to a qualitative shift.
The third benefit was something most people might not think of.
The number of players in Garden of Silence had officially passed the one‑thousand‑strong mark, but among those over a thousand players, only one‑third were willing to spend money on prayer cards. And among that one‑third, half of them only bought cheap cards costing no more than two hundred.
Bai Fu had observed carefully. The reason was not that Garden of Silence players were poor.
On the contrary, because she had provided many commission tasks and tasks to collect sand worm materials, Garden of Silence’s players were actually the wealthiest among all novice villages on Zuyuan Star.
Most players in Garden of Silence were unwilling to spend money on prayer cards or advanced prayer cards simply because they felt that spending money on disposable items did not significantly enhance their own power.
Indeed, the community and peers rated prayer cards highly—“a must‑have for arena,” “a miracle tool for over‑leveled monsters,” “a reliable companion for high‑difficulty tasks”—but what did that have to do with them?
They did not like PK, nor did they like challenging over‑leveled monsters. As for high‑difficulty tasks, they just went for the guaranteed minimum, tagging along with other players and calling it a day.
Bai Fu’s comment on this type of player was:
Heavens!
She wanted to shake them by their feet like that meme calling for updates, then vigorously swing them upside down and shake all the money from their pockets.
Spend money—why not spend money? Convert that money into combat power first—it feels great. When not playing, store money; while playing, still storing money—so the game becomes pointless?
Bai Fu planned to use this round of free prayer card distribution to let in‑scene players experience their power firsthand.
She had huge confidence in the prayer cards she made. She believed that even the stingiest player, once they experienced the thrill of using prayer cards to fight swarms of sand worms, would fall in love.
The reason was simple. For current‑stage players, the difference between fighting with prayer cards and without was as big as clearing zombies with a submachine gun versus smashing zombies with the Sword of Physics.
Players with prayer cards only had to think about which sand worm to hit first. Players without prayer cards had much more to consider.
How to avoid being surrounded? How to avoid getting hit while attacking? If Bai Fu hadn’t set up a new respawn point near the research lab, they’d have even more concerns.
Spend a little money, enjoy more thrilling combat, gain more experience in fights and missions—wouldn’t that feel great?
Bai Fu believed that after these players returned to Sanctuary 11 having tried prayer cards, even if they didn’t immediately spend money to buy more, their experience reports would definitely attract some hesitant players to spend.
Win!
To win more, she decided to hold more trial events like this alongside review videos of excavation princess.
All along Bai Fu held a lofty dream—
To let every player use prayer cards!
Back then, Jobs had ushered in the smartphone era. Now, she Bai Fu would lead in a brand‑new prayer card era.
Of course, Bai Fu did not harbor that dream because she was a female bodhisattva wanting everyone to enjoy a good gaming experience.
She laid it out honestly: she did it to make money from players.
Once every player got used to the convenience and power of prayer cards, she could lie down and earn money.
"No prayer cards and I am going to die"
"I am addicted to prayer, please give me two more packs of prayer cards, just two packs"
"I'm going to buy the newest prayer cards and then I'll kill you!"
"To the prayer religion leader Bai Fu, I offer my highest respect. She ushered in an era. She is the supreme heaven above the stars, the eternal queen, the unfading sun!"
Even imagining such a future made Bai Fu feel a hundred times more thrilled than entertaining herself in the cramped space.
Actually she did not want to make things this complicated. She hoped she could just say to players, “Be good, you’re young, give me your money and go earn it again, okay?” and have coins pour in. But players wouldn’t be so generous. She could only work harder to squeeze money from them.
Besides, these days the road of treating players like black slaves is no longer easy; the best result is earning money but losing the mother.
Bai Fu wanted both—it wasn’t just money but also favor—so she had to find every way to work harder.
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0.2%… 0.3%…
As Bai Fu’s study progress bar crawled upward, the players who had received the quest had already rushed out of the lab wielding prayer cards.
This time the situation was very bad.
When they first found the lab in the sea of sand, though sand worms were scurrying inside and out, there were only around a hundred of them, with an average level around ten.
Now it was different. In the upper right corner of every player's view, ominous red text appeared—
Warning, sand worm tide incoming
43 seconds until first tide arrival, 391 sand worms remaining
13 minutes until second tide, 264 sand worms remaining
27 minutes until third tide, 507 sand worms remaining
“Holy crap!”
Seeing these numbers, all the players felt their scalps go numb.
Over a thousand sand worms— even if they were still only about level ten—facing three waves of attacks was simply too difficult for them, especially since there were only about thirty players here.
But since it had come to this, whether they could hold or not, they had to try.
This mission offered rich rewards, and it determined whether Fu Fu could obtain the data in the lab.
For the faction, for Bai Fu’s favor, charge!
Players blocked the lab entrance and fought with the sand worms that had already surged forward.
The battle’s outcome was somewhat surprising.
“Damn, the Spatial Distortion card is actually this powerful?”
Players who had prepared to sacrifice their lives were shocked to find that sand worms hit by Spatial Distortion moved like they were bugged, dancing in place.
Actually, it couldn’t really be called dancing. After losing its sense of direction, the sand worm’s eight legs moved as if each was controlled by a different brain—one going this way, another that way. One moment it did a sudden split, the next its legs clashed together like a bayonet drill.
Maybe this was street dance!
“What are you spacing out for? Hurry up and kill those sand worms!”
“Use the shield card! Don’t hoard it! If you get knocked out by Venom Infection, you’ll regret it!”
Under the guidance of veteran players, everyone activated thick layers of Psionic Shield and charged out. Those sand worms couldn’t withstand their counterattack at all.
A battle that should have been incredibly difficult suddenly became approachable with the intervention of Prayer Cards.
Prayer Card cult—terrifying as ever!
Now, the only question before the players was—what if they ran out of Prayer Cards?
“Stop blindly charging! Fall back! Let’s fight indoors in the Research Lab! The layout is narrow—better for gathering monsters. We can save some Prayer Cards!”
One level-headed player quickly shouted out.
Most players followed commands—unless they didn’t.
But those who didn’t follow orders had already been taught by the sand worms why they should.
【Breaking News! Breaking News! This is Goli Desert. I’m Empty-as-ever. As you can see, we’re currently locked in fierce combat with sand worms. This is a very special mission. The objective is to Protect Bai Fu!】
As the battle raged on, several players took the chance to start their Livestream.
Over thirty players were using terrain and Prayer Cards to resist three waves of over a thousand sand worms—this kind of stream hype shot straight to the sky. Combined with the mission to Protect Bai Fu, streams were instantly flooded with a massive audience.
Under the eyes of hundreds of thousands, a player who normally couldn’t even beat a level 10 sand worm exploded into god mode, slicing down four sand worms in just thirty seconds. That moment instantly became a legendary scene on Beyond the Stars, and made even more players recognize the power of Prayer Cards not through data, but through real combat.
【Awesome!】
With shouts of “awesome” ringing out, a few players got cocky.
They didn’t even check the levels of the charging sand worms. By the time they realized something was off, the sharp snout of a worm had already burst through their skulls!
BOOM!
Heads exploded like watermelons.
The players behind them were terrified—this was a level 26 Elite Mob sand worm!
It was over. They didn’t even have time to retreat.
Just as the Elite Mob was about to begin a brutal slaughter, suddenly, a Tiny Bai Fu dashed out from beside the players.
BOOM!
Tiny Bai Fu exploded together with the Elite Mob.
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On the 2nd floor, Bai Fu curled her lips. She knew the players would probably do something drastic at a critical moment, so she had summoned multiple Tiny Bai Fus to hide in the shadows and watch over them.
Wherever there was a gap, she’d fill it. Bai Fu-brand Tiny Bai Fu—you’re worth it!
First wave, second wave...
Almost half an hour later, the third wave of sand worms finally arrived.
This batch had significantly higher levels than the previous ones. The one in the center was level 33. The players felt immense pressure, but with Bai Fu continuously releasing Tiny Bai Fus and cover from the Research Lab, they were just barely holding on.
Almost there.
【99%... 100%!】
As players were pushed back and groaning in despair, Bai Fu finally received a new game notification.
【You have unlocked Rare Psionic Knowledge Chain - Psionic Knowledge Chain (1)】
【Do you wish to merge all Psionic Knowledge Chains?】
【Yes!】
There was no hesitation.
Another progress bar appeared—but this time, it moved very fast.
【You have lost...】
【You have gained [Heart of Basic Knowledge (Psionic)]】
【Heart of Basic Knowledge (Psionic)】: All Psionic active skill effects +100%, Psionic resistance +100%, Psionic regeneration rate +6/min, Inspiration +10.
【Based on your mastery of Psionic knowledge, you have acquired the BOSS-exclusive Talent [Twin True Spirit I]】
【Twin True Spirit I】: The void responds to your call and descends your Twin True Spirit. The Twin True Spirit possesses 80% of your base attributes and can be freely controlled. While it exists on the field, it grants you [Twin Bond] and [Twin Blessing] buffs. After death, it has a 12-hour cooldown before it can be summoned again.
【Twin Bond】: When Twin True Spirit is on the field, 20% of pre-damage you take is transferred to the Twin True Spirit.
【Twin Blessing】: While Twin True Spirit is on the field, all your attributes +3.
Gathering all five Knowledge Chains to unlock a new bonus and meet the prerequisites for advancing to an Advanced Class—this alone delighted Bai Fu. But she never expected a super surprise to be waiting too.
“Come forth!”
Bai Fu began her first summon.
A faint white light emerged, forming a phantom.
【Summon successful. Please name your True Spirit.】
Bai Fu had already decided. She typed 【Hei Fu】 into the nickname field.
【Name set successfully. Please customize your True Spirit’s appearance.】
This part was even easier. Bai Fu directly set Hei Fu to look exactly like herself—except with black hair.
From the moment she transmigrated until now, months had passed—she had finally completed her black-and-white Taiji duo.
One Bai Fu already stirred waves of chatter among the players. Bai Fu plus Hei Fu? That combo would absolutely slaughter!
Looking at the floating figure in midair, barefoot and with a face slightly blank and cold, Bai Fu was very satisfied.
This talent resembled the passive of the Enchantress, except the True Spirit could deal damage.
She vaguely felt a channel—one invisible to the eye—connecting her to the True Spirit. She could control it to do whatever she wanted!
Though only a True Spirit, it was extremely lifelike, fully detailed—unlike Tiny Bai Fu, which was mostly decorative.
“She can be used in actual combat!”
Bai Fu was overjoyed. She cast a Psionic Vision skill at Hei Fu.
【Hei Fu (True Spirit)】
【HP】: 1630/1630
【Psionic Value】: 870/870
【Qi】: 110/110
【Stats】: Strength 20, Agility 24, Constitution 70, Intelligence 21, Spirit 22, Inspiration 84
Just like the talent description said, Hei Fu had inherited 80% of her base stats. These values, in the current version, were absolutely that of a high-difficulty BOSS.
“We need to test her combat ability.”
Bai Fu pointed at the sand worm mini-BOSS that had already reached B2 floor.
“Go kill it!”