Chapter 133: Yulia’s Special Mana Replenishment, Bai Fu Achieves a Sweeping Victory
The close-range triple strike of Dark Burn wasn’t something martial artists rampant on a Beginner Planet like Origin Star could evade—even the Truth Society President couldn’t manage that.
The heavy stabs of darkness pierced like a drill, striking the Truth Society President three times. Even though a good portion of the damage was mitigated by his high Psionic resistance and Template Talents, the three damage numbers that popped up above his head were still considerable.
“-312”, “-309”, “-314”
Three hits in total, directly chopping off 935 HP from the Truth Society President. Considering that, even with the bonus HP granted by the Evolution Body Template, he only had a little over 4000 HP, Bai Fu’s explosive burst here shaved off one-fifth of his HP—her output efficiency was nothing short of remarkable.
Though it cost her 10% of her own HP, overall Bai Fu still gained massively. The primary value of Dark Burn against high-level enemies wasn’t its damage—it was the debuff that lowered enemy Stats.
【Dark Burn】: Determines outcome based on the Inspiration gap between both sides. After calculation, all Stats reduced by 11%, duration 15 minutes.
The moment the raging Psionic Storm blasted Bai Fu backward, the Truth Society President was the first to sense something wrong. A burning sensation suddenly surged within him, like a malignancy clinging to his bones and refusing to fade. The sensation weighed his body down; even controlling his Exoskeleton armor became increasingly difficult.
“What kind of move is this?”
The Truth Society President’s face turned grim.
The onlookers knew little of the intricacies. Seeing the first clash between the two top figures of each faction result in the Truth Society President standing unmoved like a tower while Bai Fu flew back like scattered cotton, they naturally assumed he held the advantage.
Benardo’s eyes gleamed like stars.
If Bai Fu could be eliminated here, then perhaps there was still a future for the Truth Society!
Karse and the others who had come to support were panicking. In recent days, Bai Fu had displayed terrifying power—enough to throw the Truth Society into chaos single-handedly—but her opponent was, after all, the long-renowned Truth Society President.
They tried to assist Bai Fu, but Benardo and the rest had been prepared. As soon as they took a step, other Esper operatives of the Truth Society blocked them.
“Buy time for the President!”
Roars overlapped, followed by thunderous explosions.
Players escorting Yulia to safety looked back repeatedly upon hearing the commotion.
“The situation’s not looking good. Should we go back and help Bai Fu?” Old Dog of the Iron Rain Guild looked tense.
The Iron Rain Guild had invested nearly all their resources into Bai Fu. If she lost, their losses would be enormous.
“With our strength, can we even withstand a single hit from the Truth Society President?”
“If we can act as Meat Shields and buy Fu-fu some time, that’s enough.”
“True, but what if we get vaporized by stray Psionic energy before we even get close?”
The fight between Bai Fu and the Truth Society President had already surpassed any battle seen by Origin Star players before.
Their moves might not have been as grand as Fire Dragon Soaring Through the Skies, nor as dazzling as Spinning Ice Needle Dance, but the clashes of Psionic energy from fists and kicks caused explosions that continuously shattered everything around them.
Peak violence. Peak aesthetic of violence!
Visual Fog, Spatial Distortion, Summon Ghost, Penetrating Spear... Other than Tiny Bai Fu and Tiny Hei Fu who hadn’t acted yet, Bai Fu had used nearly all her available Prayer Cards. Her goal was to suppress the Truth Society President’s HP as fast as possible—before he could suddenly counteract the effects of Dark Burn with some unknown trick.
Seeing the battlefield riddled with craters, Players felt their scalps tingle.
【So fierce. I remember someone suggested locking Fu-fu up to stop her from wandering off and dying. Take a good look now—can you even lock her up?】
【Don’t underestimate the power of our Sleeping Red Tea!】
【Can she win?】
【Please don’t let Fu-fu die.】
【The destruction system in this game is insane. So satisfying.】
Players watching via Livestream kept expressing their opinions. Most were anxious.
It was mainly because of the massive power gap between Bai Fu and the Truth Society President. With his Exoskeleton armor equipped, one of his fists was as large as Bai Fu’s entire head. When he landed a heavy armored punch, Bai Fu often had to dodge or counter with special techniques, or else she’d be sent flying.
Although her Combat Suit allowed her to “glide” even midair with an elegant composure, who would willingly get knocked back if they could help it?
“Wait a moment.”
Just as Players were growing anxious, Yulia, protected in the center, suddenly spoke up.
“?”
Players were puzzled.
Yulia’s icy blue eyes locked onto the distant Bai Fu and the Truth Society President.
Even gravely injured, as a high-level Esper she still saw the battle’s dynamics more clearly than others. While it seemed like Bai Fu was at a disadvantage in every clash, it wasn’t so simple—because Bai Fu had Psionic Shield.
“That shield absorbs most of the damage. Only a small portion pierces through to her body. If things continue like this…”
The average person might assume Bai Fu could outlast the opponent with this damage trade, but as Bai Fu’s pillow-side partner—meaning she slept next to Bai Fu’s pillow, Yulia, who knew her better than anyone, understood the situation was dire.
Bai Fu had already consumed too many Prayer Cards before this fight. The longer it dragged on, the fewer explosive cards and Light Spears she had to draw things out. Her HP trade efficiency against the Truth Society President would only worsen.
At that point, it was uncertain whether Bai Fu’s Psionic Shield and Combat Suit would break first—or the Truth Society President’s Exoskeleton.
“Let’s not rush to leave. Find a place to hide. I might be able to help Bai Fu.”
Yulia’s words startled the Players escorting her.
“For real?”
Although Yulia was undeniably beautiful, with a figure even more statuesque than Bai Fu’s and a queenly aura reminiscent of Esdeath from Akame ga Kill, most Players didn’t have a favorable opinion of her.
After all, she’d manipulated Players and fought Bai Fu—pure villain behavior. Any Fu Sect Player who didn’t hate her would have to be a ghost.
Still, with the situation in chaos, Old Dog, Convert to My Fu, and others decided to give her a chance.
They found cover nearby and hid Yulia. Under her command, they quietly sent a few people toward the battlefield.
The battle raged on. Under the grinding power of Prayer Cards and Extra-dimensional Erosion, the Truth Society President’s HP had dropped below 65%. His Exoskeleton’s left arm was wrecked, but Bai Fu wasn’t faring much better.
Just as Yulia had seen, the Truth Society President’s Skills dealt piercing damage.
His heavy punches were as swift as lightning. Each strike not only stripped away part of Bai Fu’s Shield but also caused paralysis, slowing her dodge reflexes.
Bai Fu was really getting numb.
“Thank goodness his Skill isn’t like Extra-dimensional Erosion, which explodes with special damage after stacking to a certain level. Otherwise, I wouldn’t even be able to trade HP with him.”
Under the continuous barrage of Iron Fists, Bai Fu's Psionic Shield was finally shattered, and the explosive Psionic cyclone left several scars on her arm.
At this moment, one had to give credit to the Combat Suit Su Li had crafted for her. Its special structure and materials ensured that even if one part was rendered non-functional, it would not affect the functions of other parts.
"Without that shield, what do you have left to fight me with?"
The Truth Society President was overjoyed. He struck his fists together, and a golden flame of light suddenly burst forth from his body.
Second Phase.
No, to be precise, this did not count as a true Second Phase. It was a special technique that used Psionic energy to stimulate flesh and blood, allowing for a brief explosive burst.
The Truth Society President had endured the Stat Reduction from Dark Burn, hiding this move all along, just to unleash his strongest combo the moment Bai Fu's shield broke, aiming to kill her in a single strike.
Bathed in golden light, even his pitch-black steel gauntlets became dazzling.
This punch—it was a blazing punch, damn it, Psionic Impact with triple explosive power!
Whoosh—
A raging storm rose, rolling thunder echoed.
In an instant, everyone around was terrified by this punch from the Truth Society President.
The punch was too fast—beyond the limit. So fast that even the mechanical Exoskeleton began to groan.
Bai Fu had no time to dodge and took the punch head-on. Yet, the scene of her body being pierced, organs rupturing, and Bai Fu turning into Bai Fu sauce did not occur. The Truth Society President was shocked to find that his punch had landed on a brand-new Psionic Shield.
Surprised? The Psionic Shield from Prayer Cards and the one from Skills had separate cooldowns!
Bai Fu had already been guarding against the Truth Society President's burst output. What she cast on herself first was the Prayer Card version of Psionic Shield, which had a similar effect to the Skill version but a much longer cooldown. Then, she deliberately showed him the scene of her shield breaking and her arm being wounded by spinning Psionic energy.
As expected, seeing her in a disadvantage, the Truth Society President could not wait to unleash his ultimate strike. That strike was extraordinarily powerful, hammering away over 2600 shield points and over 260 HP from her.
Without Psionic Shield, Bai Fu estimated that taking that punch directly would have cost her at least a quarter of her HP.
Having battled the Truth Society President for a long time, she was far from peak condition. Losing a quarter of her HP would have immediately thrown her into a desperate situation.
Bai Fu's baiting tactic was a great success. Taking advantage of the Truth Society President's brief shock, she raised her leg and delivered several consecutive kicks, striking from the Exoskeleton Armor's arm joint to its faceplate. The faceplate shattered on the spot, and metal debris smeared all over the Truth Society President's face. Unfortunately, Psionic Burst could only be unleashed from the hands. Otherwise, if her kick carried a surge, she might have blinded his eyes with a bit of luck.
"Get lost!"
The Truth Society President let out a furious roar and punched Bai Fu away.
Still in mid-air, Bai Fu noticed that the acceleration module on her right foot of the Combat Suit had been damaged. As she landed, she hunched her body and used her right hand to brace the ground, neutralizing the force that kept pushing her backwards.
As she straightened up, the Truth Society President had already ejected from his Exoskeleton Armor. His entire body was now enveloped in a ghostly blue flame, appearing before her like a god of destruction descending from the heavens.
At the moment of engagement, the Truth Society President's target was directly Bai Fu's left foot. The Psionic energy surging from both his fists resembled air cannons, blasting one after another without pause.
After a dozen seconds, Bai Fu failed to dodge, and the acceleration module on her left foot was also destroyed.
"Now!"
The Truth Society President's eyes gleamed with light. Once again, he launched a sudden burst, charging straight at Bai Fu.
Boom!
The long-compressed Psionic energy erupted along with the force of the punch. Perhaps because he had just used a skill moments ago, the Psionic energy this time, though still carving vortex-shaped pits into the ground, resulted in holes that were much smaller and shallower than before. The explosion sound wasn’t strong enough to make nearby people bleed from their ears.
However, in the Truth Society President’s eyes, this was enough.
During the continuous chase, he had already broken Bai Fu’s shield a second time. He did not believe she could pull out another one. Without a shield, relying only on a Combat Suit, there was no way Bai Fu could withstand this blow!
The Truth Society President's confidence was not without reason. Under the impact of the Psionic energy, a high damage value of "-801" appeared above Bai Fu’s head. But right after that, another value of "+750" popped up. Net result: that punch only pushed Bai Fu back a few steps, costing her 51 HP.
"How did you do that?"
He was utterly shocked, even more stunned than when he learned that the Gene Primordials had developed a way to suppress his abilities.
Over the years, he had fought many opponents, but never had he encountered someone like Bai Fu, who simply wouldn’t die no matter how much she was hit.
First burst, blocked by a shield.
Second burst, blocked by an incomprehensible method.
He began to feel a new wave of despair. Just how many trump cards did Bai Fu still have? Would his next Psionic-fueled explosive strike be blocked again?
What answered him were the consecutive strikes from the Void Energy Orb and Bai Fu’s close-range Psionic Burst impact.
Scared now?
That was the effect of the Psionic Devotion talent!
At that moment, Bai Fu had sacrificed all the Tiny Bai Fu and Tiny Hei Fu who had been stationed nearby to boost her Inspiration. Thirty True Spirits restored 750 HP for her.
After a long battle, the Truth Society President's HP had dropped below 50% and started accumulating some debuffs, but she still maintained over 80% HP!
Nearby Espers and Players watching the fight were dumbfounded.
"Looks like we won’t even need reinforcements to take down the Truth Society."
Coleman pinched his own face hard, thinking for a moment that he was dreaming.
What kind of monster was Bai Fu, really?
Every major force had their own top fighters, but none dared claim they could beat the Truth Society President in single combat. Yet Bai Fu was now clearly overpowering him in melee combat.
"Hurry and report what’s happening here."
Players, who could see the damage values, reacted even more intensely.
【No way, is Fu-fu cheating?】
【She’s got a bunch of summons, shields, crowd control, percentage damage, healing. We usually call this kind of monster a shit-tier boss. How are players supposed to fight that?】
【Whoever dares provoke Fu-fu, I’ll fight them to the end!】
At this point, even the Truth Society President himself doubted whether he could kill Bai Fu. But by now, he had no way out.
He suddenly pulled out a vial of medicine—a potential-stimulating potion that Ed had developed based on Psionic energy extracted from Yulia.
Using this potion would enhance the body’s functions. However, he had already used it once before, and to absorb it properly required rest. Using it now would cause irreversible damage to his body.
But it didn’t matter anymore. He had long since abandoned hope for any future.
"Hss—ah!"
The moment the potion entered his system, the Truth Society President let out a piercing scream. His body swelled dramatically, ushering in a true Second Phase—
All Stats rose sharply except for decreased Agility and unchanged Intelligence. The cost: his HP now began to decline slowly on its own!
Bai Fu’s expression changed slightly. She sensed that she might not be able to kill the Truth Society President today. Though her HP remained very healthy, her Psionic energy was nearly depleted after the previous battles.
Dark Burn consumed 15% of her psionic power, and Psionic Shield depleted 1,500 points of psionic value. Just these two alone drained nearly 60% of her psionic power. At this moment, her remaining psionic value wasn’t even enough to cast another Dark Burn.
Although she could still rely on the Innate Psionics skill to sacrifice HP and recover psionic value, and slowly wear down the Truth Society President, doing so was far too dangerous.
The power she had demonstrated had certainly drawn the wariness of other factions. If she sustained heavy injuries during the battle with the Truth Society President, there was no telling when she might get backstabbed by the Gene Primordials or some other faction.
“Next time, I’ll find another chance to send the Truth Society President on his way.”
Bai Fu made a brief decision and prepared to retreat.
The Truth Society President's agility stat had significantly dropped. If she used Super Burst at this moment, her odds of escaping were high. Once she returned and settled several Main Storyline missions, she would level up again—and even two Truth Society Presidents wouldn’t be a match for her.
Just as she was about to leave, a Player's shout suddenly came from nearby.
“Fu-fu, over here, Yulia says she can help you!”
Yulia hadn’t left?
Bai Fu froze for a second before dashing toward Yulia’s hiding spot.
She had come here to save Yulia. If Yulia died, how was she going to complete the mission?
Seconds later, Bai Fu found Yulia next to a large boulder.
“What are you doing? Why did you suddenly not—”
Her scolding had barely started when Yulia extended her right hand. “Drink.”
Her hand was pale as paper, her fingers long and slender. The pad of her middle finger had been pierced, and beads of blood were bubbling out.
Wait, what kind of strange mechanic was this?
“It can help you recover psionic power. That way, you can finish off the Truth Society President,” Yulia explained. “Actually, it wouldn’t have needed to be this troublesome, but I have almost no psionic energy left in me.”
Bai Fu was stunned. “Are you sure?”
Yulia replied, “If you think this method won’t work, there’s another way.”
She reached up and pointed to her lips.
Bai Fu decided to trust her for now. She bit down on Yulia’s finger, and a tangy taste spread in her mouth. Then, a torrent of psionic energy surged through her body.
“+100,” “+100”…
Her psionic value shot up rapidly. At the same time, Yulia’s complexion grew even paler. A new 【Fainted】 debuff appeared after her name—stat reduction, resistance reduction, with a high chance of falling into dizziness.
Bai Fu released her bite.
“Not going to take a bit more?” Yulia asked weakly.
Bai Fu shook her head. “That’s enough.”
She had recovered 500 psionic value. With what she had left before, it was enough to cast Dark Burn one more time.
Bai Fu looked deeply at Yulia.
Enslavement, doppelgänger creation, wide-range bombardment, levitation, psionic field, even restoring someone else’s psionic power… Yulia’s powers were overwhelmingly strong. Fortunately, she lived in a world with extremely limited understanding of psionics. Even if the Truth Society had captured her, they hadn’t figured out her true value. Otherwise, she might have lost herself long ago.
Still, even now her life wasn’t exactly good. Seeing her lying on her side, looking so weak she might fall asleep at any moment, Bai Fu couldn’t help but recall what Dr. Aid had said.
If she hadn’t come to save Yulia, Yulia’s spirit would have eventually collapsed. Then, in the laboratory, she would’ve erupted—becoming the new World BOSS.
“Maybe the real final BOSS of Origin Star was originally Yulia.”
As for the Truth Society President, he didn’t quite measure up anymore.
Having saved Yulia this time, Bai Fu wondered what reward she might get.
Bai Fu gently wiped Yulia’s finger clean. “Wait for me. I’ll be right back.”
She stepped out from behind the rock. At that moment, the Truth Society President, having entered Phase Two, was striding toward her.
On the way, Old Dog, Convert to My Fu, and others launched charge after charge trying to stop him, but touching him even slightly sent them flying, leaving them unable to get up. A few Players also tossed unused Prayer Cards from their pockets to Bai Fu.
“Fu-fu, this is my final ripple!”
Bai Fu accepted their goodwill.
She started kiting the Truth Society President across the battlefield. The moment the eight-minute cooldown of Dark Burn ended, she suddenly stopped running.
“Oh? Not running anymore?”
The Truth Society President paused for a moment, a long-lost smile appearing on his face. He could finally kill Bai Fu.
Bai Fu shrugged. “Time to put a period on our conflict.”
Just like their first encounter not long ago, white Flowing Light and a ghostly blue fireball clashed violently. Psionic Storm surged dozens of meters into the sky, ruthlessly rending the earth.
When the storm finally ceased, the trembling ground calmed, and dust settled back to the earth, Bai Fu brushed off the dirt scattered on her shoulder. She turned around and looked down at the Truth Society President lying at her feet.
His injuries were severe. From his left shoulder downward was a charred gash from the Electric Knife. His legs were broken, and blood gushed uncontrollably from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose.
He must’ve been in tremendous pain, riddled with countless debuffs, his HP down to the final 9%.
He wanted to smile, but every time he opened his mouth, blood gushed out.
After struggling for a while, he finally caught his breath.
“I lost.”
This once-mighty man, who had loomed over Origin Star for a century and haunted countless sleepless nights, had finally reached his end.