Chapter 122: Power Surge, I Am Now the Complete Fu!
The newly released faction-exclusive Challenge Instance【Bagaros】had drawn a lot of Player attention from the moment it entered their field of view.
After all, it was a feature newly introduced in version 1.2. Many Players were curious to see what this Challenge Instance was like and how its rewards compared to various Commission Quests.
At that moment, news suddenly spread that Iron Rain Guild and Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness had already formed Challenge teams and entered the instance one after the other, hoping to grab the First Clear record.
Although Iron Rain and Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness were not top-tier Guilds, they were at least well-known within the Eastern Mainland. This news immediately attracted a large group of Bystanders.
【LMAO, if I remember correctly, these two have always disliked each other. This is going to be a good show.】
【Who do you think will take the First Clear record?】
【Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness, probably. Iron Rain Guild has several top-tier Players who didn’t join Garden of Silence and instead sided with the Gene Primordials. That puts them at a big disadvantage for team formation.】
【Not sure. What if some Big Bro solo clears the instance out of nowhere and takes the First Clear?】
【Bro, you think this is one of those stories where a Gaming Master gets reborn right at the server launch and steamrolls everything?】
Amidst the heated discussion, Excavation‑Princess stepped up. She personally entered the Bagaros Instance to give every Player following the event an immersive explanation of the Bagaros Base situation.
【Hello, everyone! Happy new patch!】
【I once followed Fu-fu into battle in Bagaros and contributed to its capture. Back then, Garden of Silence only had Fu-fu and Anya. Thinking back now, it’s really nostalgic.】
【Today, I’ll take everyone on a tour of Bagaros Base’s interior. First thing in view is...】
【Ah! Hey hey hey, calm down! I come in peace—don’t hit me—ah, I’m dead.】
While excitedly taking photos of Bagaros Base, Excavation‑Princess was gunned down by a trooper rushing out from inside and was instantly ejected from the instance.
The Players in the Livestream Room nearly passed out from laughter.
Seeing the Live‑stream Comments flooding the screen, Excavation‑Princess decisively activated the Skill【Stubborn Talker】.
【You guys just don’t get it, huh? I was actually creating program effects on purpose—to tell everyone how hard this instance is. Don’t try to solo it, or you’ll end up like me just now. Yup, that’s it. Now let’s take a look at key points for the four BOSSes in Bagaros Base. As someone who’s been there, I do know a bit about their mechanics.】
One had to admit—her instant wipe and Stubborn Talker banter really worked as entertainment.
Thanks to her antics, more Players joined in on the Bystander festivity.
Many professional Players, large Guilds, and expert commentators jumped in, explaining the backgrounds of the two Guilds and the battle histories of the Players sent to clear the instance.
Since the end of version 1.1, the game hadn’t had a hot event capable of engaging all Players in this way.
The rivalry between Iron Rain Guild and Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness had opened version 1.2 with a bang.
Twenty-odd minutes later, the challenge teams from both Guilds failed and left the instance.
Excavation‑Princess quickly ran up: “Let’s interview the first one out—Sword Qi Soaring! Mr. Sword, everyone’s watching your battle with Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness. Any thoughts on the Bagaros challenge?”
Standing in front of the camera, Sword Qi Soaring coughed: “Although we didn’t clear the instance, we did take down the first BOSS. Won’t be long before we figure out the path to clearing it. Stay tuned.”
Excavation‑Princess asked, “Can you share what rewards the instance gives?”
Sword Qi Soaring said, “Honestly, more important than rewards is the Pre-Battle Loadout. Not sure if you noticed, but the Pre-Battle Loadout Shop has a lot of high-tier items not even available in Anya's Mysterious Shop.”
“Like what?”
Sword Qi Soaring simply shared the photos he had taken.
After examining the pictures of the items one by one, everyone on-site and in the Livestream was stunned.
【No way, the instance actually sells Skills and Profession Knowledge Books!】
【You can just spend XP to learn them—no harsh prerequisites, no grinding NPC Favorability. This is amazing!】
【I’m going to check if other Challenge Instances have similar rewards.】
【Don’t bother. They don’t. This must be a special perk for faction Instances. Dang it, why am I not on Origin Star? These Skills are god-tier for early game!】
Sword Qi Soaring’s showcase completely skyrocketed the fame of the Bagaros Instance.
In no time, a flood of Players from Garden of Silence who had decent XP and matching classes rushed into Bagaros to learn all the fundamental Skills.
Bai Fu felt a bit lucky that she had muted the Shop’s sale notification chime. Otherwise, the constant ding-ding-ding and vibrations would’ve knocked her out cold.
But even without passing out, she was nearly overwhelmed with joy.
Yes!
Players continuously poured their XP into her XP Pool. In just thirty minutes, she had banked a full million XP, stuffed to the brim.
“Still not enough—I need more XP!”
Bai Fu excitedly licked the corner of her lips.
Whether she could seize the high ground of version 1.2 and lay a solid foundation for entering Beyond the Stars later all depended on this wave.
Garden of Silence had nearly five thousand Players, and only a small portion had purchased Skills so far.
By analyzing the comments of the remaining Players, Bai Fu identified two major reasons they hadn’t rushed in yet.
One, some Players only joined in version 1.1 and didn’t have much XP saved. They figured leveling up would benefit them more first.
Two, others weren’t following the Body Cultivation or Psionic stream routes. Without switching to a matching Main Class, they couldn’t use the Skills from the Shop even if they learned them.
To deal with these two groups, Bai Fu had already come up with a solution—
Seduction is the way!
She planned to send in a heavy hitter—someone who would demonstrate just how powerful the Skills in her Shop really were.
You don’t want to fall behind just because you didn’t buy Skills from the Shop, do you?
If not, then hurry up and spend that XP!
If that still didn’t work, Bai Fu had one more trick up her sleeve. And once she played it, even the stingiest cheapskate would be milked dry.
At that thought, she immediately used her Personal Terminal to contact Old Nissen. This plan needed Old Nissen’s cooperation.
“Want to carry on the legacy of【Moonlit Dancer】?”
“Hmm?” Old Nissen paused. “What do you mean?”
Thus and so, Bai Fu shared her idea with Old Nissen.
……
One hour after server launch.
Outside Anya's Mysterious Shop.
Patrick Star spent money on two Prayer Cards. He was currently on the Battle Mage path, so the Prayer Cards gave him a far greater boost than they would for the average Player. Just as he was about to leave, an NPC suddenly walked up from the side.
"Mr. Patrick Star, I presume?"
Patrick Star was slightly stunned. He recognized this NPC—Old Nissen’s assistant, Sean, from Garden of Silence. The expansion quest for Shelter Number 11 had been issued by this very NPC.
"That's me. What do you need from me?"
This conversation instantly caught the attention of the nearby Players.
An NPC initiating a conversation on its own, and even addressing him as “Mr.”—this had to be the trigger for a Hidden Plotline.
Sean nodded and deliberately raised his voice. “You took first place in the earlier contest and were awarded the Martial Badge personally by the Palace Master. Your performance in subsequent Quests has also been outstanding. Deputy Nissen holds great regard for your potential and wishes to have a word with you.”
Before Patrick Star could even respond, the surrounding Players were already shouting.
“Damn! It really is a Hidden Plotline!”
Since it was a Hidden Plotline, what was there to hesitate about?
Patrick Star decisively agreed and followed Sean out of the shop.
News of the event quickly spread. A large crowd of Players rushed over, including Sword Qi Soaring and Black Bastard. They all wanted to see what Quest Patrick Star had received and what the prerequisites for triggering this Hidden Plotline were.
Half an hour later, Patrick Star walked out of the room, his face filled with barely contained excitement.
"Patrick! Patrick! Did you trigger a Hidden Quest?"
Patrick Star shook his head. “Not a Hidden Quest. It’s a Hidden Class. Old Nissen said he sees potential in me, so he passed down a new Class called【Moonlit Dancer】.”
What?
Hidden Class?
This sentence hit like a storm, stunning every Player present.
To be honest, even Patrick Star himself felt numb from shock.
He had thought the Martial Badge was just a badge of honor. He hadn’t expected that, once the new version launched, that old badge would bear such fruitful results.
The Hidden Class Moonlit Dancer not only came with powerful Skills, but granted more Attribute Points per level compared to general Classes. After the successful Class Transfer, his power skyrocketed. He couldn’t wait to test out how effective this new Class really was.
“Patrick Star, interested in joining our Instance Raid Group?”
At that moment, Sword Qi Soaring jumped out and invited Patrick Star.
Patrick Star had never really been into Instance Raids, but he was itching to test his DPS output, so he agreed.
“Damn it, Sword Qi Soaring, that’s cheating!” Black Bastard was so angry he was practically smoking from the head.
Sword Qi Soaring laughed smugly. So what if it was a First Clear run? No one said you couldn’t bring outside help. Out in the world, you had to play it smart.
The two Guilds charged into Bagaros Base once again. Because Patrick Star had unlocked a Hidden Class and joined Sword Qi Soaring’s Raid Group, this round of the challenge drew even more attention. Everyone wanted to see how powerful this Moonlit Dancer Class really was.
The result was astonishing.
Although Iron Rain Guild still didn’t clear the Instance, they managed to take down the second BOSS before wiping, a massive improvement. Once the challenge video was released, Players from all corners—especially those in Garden of Silence—were completely captivated by Patrick Star.
Patrick Star had always been a top-tier Player. With the agility bonuses from Moonlit Dancer and several newly unlocked Skills assisting him, he glided among the mobs like he had learned light footwork.
A true wandering dragon!
Even when facing a powerful BOSS, his graceful movement allowed him to last longer and even had the BOSS spinning in circles at one point.
It was through this incredible performance that Iron Rain Guild’s Players managed to work with him to defeat the second BOSS of the Bagaros Instance—Base Supervisor Carlos.
Once the video ended, the Live‑stream Comments exploded.
【Holy... Moonlit Dancer really turned him into a martial arts master!】
【So cool! Isn't this ten times better than my slow-punching build?】
【Coach! I wanna learn this one!】
【Why wasn’t it me who unlocked the Hidden Class?!】
Everyone stared at Patrick Star with jealous admiration. Then, some sharp-eyed Players noticed that the Skills Patrick Star used most frequently were exactly those being sold in the Instance Shop.
Flowing Light, Overflowing Radiance, Moon Veil!
Even if you couldn’t switch to Moonlit Dancer, you could still learn its Skills and get a taste of that graceful motion—maybe, just maybe, learning the Skills would make Old Nissen notice you, and you’d get to Class Transfer like Patrick Star.
Do you want to dance too?
Yes. Absolutely!
Meanwhile, Calamity Dragon dropped another big piece of news.
【Fu-fu learned this Class too】
Silver Moon Bai Fu was a Moonlit Dancer. This made total sense, brother!
With both Patrick Star’s Class Transfer and Bai Fu holding the Moonlit Dancer Class as triggers, a large wave of originally hesitant Players finally caved.
Buy, buy, buy—just get those three Skills first.
What? Not on the Body Cultivation path? No Qi? Can’t use these three Skills?
Then just buy a Profession Knowledge Book for a Body Cultivation Class while you’re at it.
Spend all your XP now, and just grind bricks to build the new Shelter over the next few days.
Bai Fu’s supermarket had a huge sales day. In just one day, she raked in over 5 million XP. This efficiency far outstripped her Quest grinding rate. Of course, Quests could be done repeatedly, while this kind of harvesting had intervals—and high-level Quests usually offered more than just XP, like Skills, Blueprints, Items, etc. But what she needed right now was XP, and only XP.
“Players really are the finest leeks—so fresh and crunchy!”
The sweetness of success had Bai Fu’s eyes glowing red.
One could only say that Garden of Silence still had too few Players. It simply couldn’t satisfy her appetite. She had to attract more Players to join Garden of Silence, stuff her leek field full.
Just publicizing the greatness of Garden of Silence clearly wasn’t enough. She needed to design a Quest chain that Players could keep doing. If the Developer officially recognized it as the new Main Storyline for Origin Star, even better.
By then, she wouldn’t have to do anything herself. The Players would flock to lick her boots.
Siphon support from the officials to subsidize the Players, then farm the regrown Players again. Too perfect!
……
After giving the Stonemason a raise to get the Monument carved faster, Bai Fu returned home.
She was filthy rich now—no need to save XP anymore. She clicked away without hesitation and instantly maxed out every Skill she currently had.
Fanaticism, Hardening……
After Psionic Perception reached its max level Lv7, its sensing range expanded from a 30-meter radius to 100 meters, and its sensitivity improved significantly.
After Dispel reached its max level Lv5, it could now simultaneously dispel two buffs or debuffs, and its cooldown was reduced from 10 seconds to 6 seconds.
After Basic Prayer Enhancement hit max level Lv10, the boost it granted to Prayer Card effects increased from 10% to 25%, directly boosting her damage output by 15%. This was no small gain.
Maxing out Basic Prayer Enhancement also unlocked a new Specialization Skill for her.
【Basic Prayer Specialization】: Inspiration +7, Prayer Effect +5%
This Specialization provided an all-around boost, not distinguishing between Active Skills and Prayer Cards.
Beyond these fundamental improvements, what satisfied Bai Fu the most was the upgrade to Dark Burn.
When maxed, Dark Burn's Psionic consumption rose from 10% to 15%. In return, its output changed from (Inspiration *1) *3 to (Inspiration *1.3) *3, and the maximum reduction to the target's Stats increased from 10% to 15%, while the duration extended from 10 minutes to 15 minutes.
“A whole 30% damage boost—this’ll make one-shots way faster!”
Leveling all these Skills to max had cost Bai Fu over 2 million XP. Counting the XP she had saved earlier, she still had over 4 million XP remaining.
No need to say more—continue leveling up!
Bai Fu dumped all the XP into Moonlight Dancer (Advanced), which had relatively low XP requirements, instantly raising it from Lv5 to Lv19. She was now completely out of XP.
But this round of leveling granted her 28 Agility, 14 Constitution, 14 Spirit, and 28 Attribute Points.
She placed all 28 Attribute Points into Inspiration. After this round of upgrades, her Stats had undergone a total transformation.
【HP】: 3440/3440
【Psionic Value】: 2625/2625
【Qi】: 275/275
【Stats】: Strength 31, Agility 75, Constitution 124, Intelligence 39, Spirit 55, Inspiration 173
And these were just her base Stats. In actual combat, she still had Inspiration bonuses from Hei Fu and the various True Spirits she summoned.
Thanks to this wave of Player contributions, Bai Fu's strength surged dramatically.
Of course, the reason for this massive increase was mainly because she had barely leveled any Skills in the early game. Now that she had maxed them all at once, she transformed into the complete Bai Fu, and her strength naturally soared.
She had no choice. Leveling Skills consumed a lot of XP, and earlier on, she had been struggling just to survive. Compared to upgrading Skills, leveling up to boost base Stats and Skill slots yielded better returns.
Now that her foundation was solid, building on it was naturally fast and efficient.
Bai Fu was thoroughly satisfied.
Before this upgrade, her strength placed her just above the entry-level tier among Origin Star’s high-level NPCs and monsters. Now, she was at least mid-tier—maybe even scratching the top.
“Even if I still can’t beat the Truth Society President, I won’t be completely powerless anymore. As for that Gene Primordials agent from the Old Republic, Satetsu……”
If they met again, Bai Fu was confident she could smash him to bits.
And this was only the beginning.
Her current XP acquisition speed was leagues ahead of version 1.1. She had Recollection Fragments, she had Tiny Hei Fu, and with new Players joining Garden of Silence, she could reap another round of leeks.
“When the time comes, I’ll max out Moonlight Dancer (Advanced) to Lv20 first, then go all-in on leveling the Psionic Illustrator class!”
Unlock exclusive Skills, synthesize new Prayer Cards, enhance her existing Prayer Cards—evolving once more from the complete Bai Fu.
Mutant Creatures? Advanced Class Espers? High-level monsters? Truth Society? Gene Primordials? I’m going to crush you all!
Bai Fu had made up her mind—once the five bases were built and the Monuments stood, she would send Players to scout information on the Truth Society and Gene Primordials, preparing for their destruction.