Chapter 111: Bai Fu’s Perfect Curtain Call, Unlocking the Class Advancement Quest!
Years later, when Bai Fu stood alone in the wilderness, she would surely recall that night when the "Eye of the Dark Moon" Prayer Card she had planted on the guard of the Truth Society was discovered.
It was a bit terrifying!
She wasn’t sure if the Truth Society President was bluffing, or if he had truly seen her through the Prayer Card. Either way, staying here was no longer safe.
Because even if the Truth Society President was only bluffing, he would definitely send someone—or even come himself—to investigate the situation.
In the dark of night, the raging flames from the helicopter explosion were particularly eye-catching. He or his people would be here very soon.
Even with Hei Fu and over a hundred Players helping out, Bai Fu didn’t believe she could win against the Truth Society President.
A total level gap of 13 was no small difference—let alone the fact that the Truth Society President had already unlocked an Advanced Class, gaining a heap of bonuses and more stats per level. The gap was far wider than it appeared on paper.
But for her to retreat just like that—Bai Fu was unwilling.
She had come all this way, and merely taking down a single helicopter and Carlisle felt far too weak. She had to leave something extra for the Truth Society President, who had repeatedly threatened her.
The perfect curtain call of a Deathmaster was four rounds of long-range sniping. What Bai Fu envisioned, however, was a grand stage crafted from Hei Fu, over a hundred Players, and the remaining Prayer Cards she carried!
…
After receiving the President’s message, everyone in the laboratory sprang into action.
“President.”
Laboratory Director Pan Yunyi walked up to the President with a serious expression, asking if preparations for evacuation should begin.
This secret laboratory was equipped with many vital research devices, all accumulated by the President over the years. If they were to evacuate in an emergency, most of this equipment would have to be destroyed.
To be honest, that cost was too high. Pan Yunyi was unwilling—he had worked with this equipment for over a decade, and to him, it was as precious as his own children.
The President’s expression was grim: “First, gather all experimental data and test subjects. If anything happens, take as much equipment as you can—destroy the rest.”
Pan Yunyi nodded helplessly. This was indeed the wisest decision under the current circumstances.
“Wishing you victory, President.”
Under the Truth Society President’s orders, the heavily armed guards in the lab moved out, leaving only a few powerful Espers to guard the place in case of a sneak attack.
Ten minutes later, three helicopters launched one after another from the lab’s automatically opened doors.
From high above, the flames at Carlisle’s crash site blazed brilliantly.
“Move in!”
The helicopters immediately changed direction and led the ground forces in an assault.
Halfway there, they encountered the ground forces Carlisle had sent out earlier. After his helicopter was shot down, these guards had cowered in place, too scared to move.
They wanted to investigate, but feared being ambushed. They thought about retreating, but also feared ambushes on the way. Caught in a dilemma—at that moment, the Truth Society President arrived.
“What happened?”
The President exuded authority without anger.
One guard nervously recounted what had happened. He wasn’t entirely sure himself, but the sight of that skyful of arrows shooting down the helicopter was forever etched in his mind—unforgettable for life.
“Carlisle is most likely dead. If he were alive, he would’ve returned by now!”
“Greedy fool, rushing into glory!”
Nearby Espers bristled with anger, wishing they could tear Carlisle apart again.
The President lowered his right hand slightly: “There’s no point talking about that now. Find the intruder.”
He had no time to be angry over Carlisle’s stupidity or death.
The moment he sensed the presence of the "Eye of the Dark Moon" Prayer Card, he knew something was wrong. When he later found it on the injured guard, his suspicion was confirmed.
This Prayer Card had sensing capabilities—but that wasn’t the issue. The issue was that it was something he had never seen before.
With all his knowledge of Psionics, even he had never encountered such a thing. Whoever created it must possess intelligence and skill far beyond the norm.
This was no accident—it was deliberate!
“I can feel THEIR presence. I can even sense a familiar aura from THEM, but…”
He couldn’t remember.
The President’s mind flashed with images of many old enemies, but none matched the silhouette he had seen through the Prayer Card.
Who was it?
“Keep moving.”
With a command, the helicopters and ground forces cautiously advanced.
Along the way, they encountered no ambushes, reaching the helicopter crash site without incident.
The President jumped out of the helicopter, scanning the surroundings: the blasted ground, the wrecked helicopter, the blood-soaked earth, and over a dozen corpses.
“Report: Carlisle’s body not found.”
An Esper came forward after searching the area.
The President shook his head: “No need to look. He’s already dead. Otherwise, our guest wouldn’t be so calm, hiding in the shadows, waiting for us to arrive.”
What?
Everyone around was startled by his words. Their hearts tightened as they scanned the area, but saw nothing unusual.
The President stepped forward and suddenly thrust out his right hand, releasing a stream of light that scattered a nearby bush—revealing a tiny Tiny Bai Fu hidden inside.
Tiny Bai Fu was tiny and very adorable, which left the members of the Truth Society dumbfounded.
“What is that thing?”
They soon realized—sometimes the cuter something looked, the more dangerous it was.
Boom!
From afar, Hei Fu’s lips parted slightly. In an instant, dazzling white light burst from Tiny Bai Fu’s body, and surging Psionic energy exploded outward, covering a ten-meter radius.
Truth Society members nearby were blown away on the spot. Those further back were left in tatters, bloodied.
“Enemy attack! Enemy attack!”
Yet this was only the opening act of the perfect curtain call Bai Fu had prepared for the Truth Society President.
In ancient times, the signal was smashing a cup. Today, the signal was exploding a Fu!
Over a thousand meters away, the crouching Players stood up simultaneously and hurled the last batch of Penetrating Spear Prayer Cards Bai Fu had given them.
“Release!”
Blinding white lights rose into the air, tracing relatively straight arcs as they rained down and enveloped all those standing near the wrecked helicopter.
The display was as grand as dozens of cannons firing at once.
In one bombing round, half the people on the Truth Society’s side fell on the spot. Although the powerful Espers and the Truth Society President were completely unscathed, this was undoubtedly a resounding slap in the face.
“Kill them!”
Furious Espers shot toward the Players' hiding spots like arrows.
But Players might fear blood, might fear terrifying environments—what they never feared was death.
Come on, dance on the stage!
Having thrown the Penetrating Spears, the Players charged forward, shouting. It was a charge just as heroic as the one alongside Qi Yuan’s mechanical dog.
When the Players clashed with the Espers, they each pulled out the 【Summon Ghost!】 Prayer Cards they had been saving for ages.
For Fufu!
For the quest rewards!
For love and justice!
Damn it, screw the Truth Society!!!
Dozens of 【Summon Ghost!】 Cards detonated their ghosts simultaneously. The blasts formed a connected wall of fire, over ten meters high, erupting across the night-stained wasteland.
Just how lethal these explosions were was still up for debate, but the visual impact was absolutely real.
Even the Truth Society President was visibly moved.
The Undying Ones were notorious for being unmanageable—even after modifications, they barely listened, jabbering like they had a disease that killed them if they stayed silent.
Yet today, these Undying Ones demonstrated decisiveness and coordination beyond expectations. How was this achieved?
While the President pondered, Sword Qi Soaring and Black Bastard on the other two flanks began to move.
Black Bastard: 【Our target is to plant bombs on the ground. Once we’re done, we charge the lab. The faster the better!】
Sword Qi Soaring: 【Everyone, eyes on me. From now on, no matter what happens or who we face, ignore everything else. Our only target is the Truth Society President. Nothing else matters. Just charge. We absolutely cannot lose to the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness. Understood?】
Both groups moved into action.
Against these Advanced NPCs, tactics were useless. All they could do was trade whatever it took—even 1 point of HP.
Shouts echoed in the dark.
In that moment, the Truth Society members felt surrounded on all sides—every direction they looked, someone was charging.
“President, should we retreat for now?”
“Just a bunch of rabble. Ignore them.”
The Truth Society President remained unfazed. He could sense that all the charging Undying Ones were of ordinary strength—bravery alone wasn’t enough in a confrontation like this.
A Player burst out from behind a bush—then another, then a third... more and more followed.
The Espers had learned their lesson—this time, no melee. It was all about energy blasts, psychic shocks, and bullets.
“Ha! Didn’t expect that, huh? I’ve got a shield—your bullets can’t hurt me!”
“Take my Visual Fog!”
“Watch closely—this is Spatial Distortion!”
Players desperately threw Prayer Cards at the Truth Society President, but all were in vain. None of the functional Prayer Cards succeeded in targeting him.
The President merely raised his right hand. A wave of invisible force swept forward, slicing all the Players in front of him in half at the waist.
“What the hell?!”
Several slower Players recoiled in shock. What kind of monstrous man was this?
They had no intention of charging further. Instead, they detonated their ghosts mid-run, making the already devastated surroundings look even more torn apart.
The President’s face turned cold. He drifted forward and grabbed one Player—who hadn’t had time to detonate—by the throat.
“Who sent you—”
Boom!
A sudden explosion made the President’s pupils shrink. He abandoned the interrogation and turned his head, only to see a guard—just fine moments ago—collapse to the ground with a blown-up chest, groaning in agony.
“I don’t know. He just exploded. I don’t even know what happened.”
Of course, it was an Extra-dimensional Erosion explosion!
These Prayer Cards were handed out for free by Bai Fu. Players used them to fight mobs, and Bai Fu earned a share of the rewards.
“Advance!”
With all the opening acts delivered, it was time for the main show.
Taking advantage of the President’s distraction, Hei Fu emerged from the shadows, leading several Tiny Bai Fus.
Tiny Bai Fus exploded to clear the path, Overflowing Radiance sped them up, Flowing Light carried them forward—Hei Fu breezed past the Espers trying to block her and blinked directly in front of the Truth Society President.
This is the gift I prepared for you!
Hei Fu extended her right hand and unleashed a Psionic Burst from less than two meters away.
It happened so suddenly that the Truth Society President—still distracted by the Extra-dimensional Erosion explosion—didn’t react until the surging Psionic force struck his face.
The surging Psionics shaved over 100 points of HP. Not too painful, but it was the first time in years anyone had hit him in the face!
His composed emotions instantly unraveled. With a furious roar, he blasted Hei Fu away with a burst of energy.
“No wonder you felt familiar. So it was you, Bai Fu!”
This answer shocked everyone.
No one expected that the same Bai Fu who once dragged her feet taking down the Bagaros Base would now stand boldly before the President, slashing his pride with her life and power.
Even as the furious Truth Society President charged at her, Hei Fu showed no fear.
“This is just the appetizer. Next time we meet—it will be your death!”
Hei Fu launched herself at the surrounding Espers, reaping lives like a ghost, until she was finally struck down by the President’s Fist of Order.
Staring at Hei Fu, who vanished into thin air before his eyes, the President’s expression changed again and again: “Return. Back to the laboratory!”
Sure enough, just as he leapt into the helicopter, a distress signal arrived from the laboratory.
The helicopter roared away, while the ground forces moved significantly slower. Because of this, by the time the helicopter hovered over the laboratory, the ground troops had just stepped onto the bombs buried beneath the earth—together with the Tiny Bai Fus that Bai Fu had handed to the Players for planting.
The result was obvious.
At the edge of the helicopter’s door, the President stopped, face ashen, staring down at his subordinates engulfed in the explosion.
“Bai! Fu!”
…
Bai Fu’s mood stood in sharp contrast to that of the Truth Society President.
She had exhausted her money and sacrificed a wave of Hei Fus, but the upside was that she had delivered the Truth Society President an unforgettable gift in this fashion.
Besides that, she also gained a massive amount of XP.
“Killed thirty-one individuals. Gained 110,000 XP.”
“Eliminated the Special Task Force of the Laboratory. Hidden Quest completed. Gained 100,000 XP.”
“Guided Players in breaching the laboratory gates via chain explosions. Hidden Quest completed. Gained 100,000 XP.”
Bai Fu rapidly scanned through the game’s endless system messages, until a particularly eye-catching prompt caught her attention.
【You completed the Hidden Quest [Destruction of the Marsk Mutant Laboratory], contribution: 91.7%, reward: 366,800 XP】
She immediately realized that her actions had forced the Truth Society into retreat!
But right now, Bai Fu had no strength left to stop them. Her focus shifted to the XP she had just gained.
“It’s enough!”
Bai Fu immediately invested the XP, leveling up Apprentice Psionic Illustrator all the way to Lv20 in one go.
After allocating the stat points, her attributes became—
【Stats】: Strength 25, Agility 31, Constitution 89, Intelligence 30, Spirit 28, Inspiration 120
At the same time, the message she had been eagerly awaiting finally appeared.
【You have unlocked the Class Advancement Quest [Proof of Courage]】