Chapter 165: Shining Brightly on the Battlefield, Fu-fu Has Truly Become the Protagonist of the War Now
What dazzling light!
Fei Ye felt like her eyes were about to be blinded by the radiance emitted from Bai Fu.
She was clearly a walking, human-shaped self-propelled flashbang that lit up wherever she went.
If there hadn’t been so many people around, Fei Ye would’ve thrown herself at Bai Fu and planted a fierce mua on her.
Thankfully, after hearing the story of Bai Fu and those Undying Ones, she had been moved by their righteous hearts and unwavering friendship from the Dark Zone Planet to the Star Sea, and had proactively extended a recruitment invitation. Otherwise, she really would have ended up sitting idly on this damn mechanical wall for ten days or more during this mission.
She was never one to sit still—watching someone else fight for just an hour or two already made her feel like ants were crawling all over her body. If she had to endure ten days like that, she might actually go mad.
“What supervisor or not, just call me Little Fei or Little Ye from now on, hahaha!”
Fei Ye slapped Bai Fu on the shoulder excitedly, causing waves to surge violently.
Green Sludge: “……”
Mind your image, Supervisor. You’re even calling yourself Little Fei, Little Ye—this is embarrassing!
Bai Fu still maintained her gentle smile.
She hadn’t expected the move “Divine Fu Descends” to be this effective. It felt like she had accidentally grasped Fei Ye’s weakness—and a very exploitable one at that. This dramatically increased her chances of, as the “treacherous minister,” overturning the “empress” that was Fei Ye.
“Go on, Supervisor Fei Ye. With your strength, sitting here is a waste. Let everyone see just how dazzling a Void Valkyrie can be when unburdened! The base of the Star Covenant’s Initial Gate Galaxy Cluster Operations Department? You should be the brightest ruby on top!”
Fei Ye felt like she was about to ascend from how much she was being flattered by Bai Fu.
Well of course—she was the Void Valkyrie! That title wasn’t just talk, it had been earned with real battle achievements.
This time, she had to show off her strength properly, to establish a tall and mighty image in front of Bai Fu and those Undying Ones she brought, and to let those teammates who had mocked her before eat their words.
“I’ll leave this to you!”
With a burst of fiery red power erupting from her body, in the next second, Fei Ye soared into the sky like a crying fire phoenix. At the highest point of her leap, she dove down like an air-to-ground missile, crashing into the cluster of Dark Zone Insect Swarm entangled with the Players.
Boom!
This explosion was a hundred times louder than a Player’s landing. A massive shockwave swept across several miles, carving out a fan-shaped trench ahead where not a single living bug could be seen.
And standing at the origin of that fan-shaped trench was, of course, Fei Ye, floating barefoot in mid-air.
Her whole body stretched out—from her long, slender fingers to the graceful arch of her foot—exuding an aura of joyful energy.
It had been months since she last felt this free and unburdened. All thanks to Bai Fu—if Bai Fu hadn’t appeared suddenly and given her this chance to unleash herself, how could she have felt so invigorated?
Once this commission was complete, she would definitely reward Bai Fu well!
“Everyone, follow me!”
Fei Ye raised her compact Ship-slicing Blade and, like a bursting fire lotus, charged straight toward a scythe-shaped adult insect in the distance.
The Players behind her looked at each other.
They had already felt Fei Ye’s strength through the Excavation‑Princess’s livestreams, but no matter how immersive a stream was, it couldn’t match the shock of experiencing it in person.
This was the Star Sea? This was a high-level map?
It was truly thrilling!
Thank you, Fu-fu—if not for Fu-fu bringing them into the Star Sea and assigning them high-level quests, how could they have experienced this kind of epic showdown with a million-strong insect tide as soon as they arrived?
【Fu Sect!】
Someone shouted, and in an instant, all the Players unleashed their most powerful techniques and charged forward behind Fei Ye.
Bugs were scary, yes—but so what? Bugs were just traditional Calamities. They were the Fourth Calamity, from a higher dimension! Were they really going to be scared of a few measly bugs?
And if the bugs were too gross or the combat too bloody—just turn on Harmonization Mode.
With Fei Ye and three thousand morale-high Players joining in, the situation of the initial probing skirmish against the Dark Zone Insect Swarm changed drastically—from a slow bug advance to a bug retreat in full rout.
These Players were all at Peak C-rank. That might not sound impressive, but everything was relative. Compared to Bai Fu or Fei Ye, they were just XP-farming chives. But compared to the Star Web Commonwealth’s elite star warriors or the average bugs in the Flood Disaster, they looked like actual War Gods.
Whether on Origin Star or in the Star Sea, Psionicists made up only a tiny fraction of the population. The elite warriors of the Star Web Commonwealth weren’t all Psionicists either. Most were just heavily trained and modified “ordinary people” equipped with special weapons developed by the Star Web Commonwealth. Their strength might be at C-rank, but compared to Players who had hit Peak C-rank and learned a bunch of skills, they were sorely lacking.
As for ordinary Dark Zone bugs, they were even weaker. What made them terrifying was sheer numbers—endless swarms. And among those countless ordinary bugs, there were always some powerful higher-grade ones. It was just like fighting zombies in a game—normal zombies were easy, but special zombies like hordes, Tyrants, or Witches were trouble.
“Are all these people under the command of the Void Valkyrie?”
Everyone watching since the Players began “parachuting” down was now stunned.
They could feel that, even without Fei Ye at the front, the formation of these thousands alone was more than enough to fight the Flood Disaster head-on with overwhelming force.
Overwhelming!
Their powers were diverse—some used firearms, some used fists, some used Esper Powers—but no matter the weapon, every move sent scores of bugs flying.
Frightening beyond words!
“With their support, defending this time should be much easier.”
Seeing this, the Star Web Commonwealth members and other hired forces relaxed visibly, except for Herbert and his group, whose faces grew dark.
They exchanged knowing glances, then all focused their gazes on Bai Fu.
“Those Psionicists—she brought them, right?”
“Anyone know who she is?”
No one did. Herbert even asked the Frontline Commander Manu, but Manu was just as confused.
Bai Fu’s fame had been limited to the Chaos Starpath, which wasn’t under Star Web Commonwealth jurisdiction.
But after today, Bai Fu’s name wouldn’t remain confined to the Chaos Starpath any longer.
After months of dormancy, it was finally her time to shine!
Manu and the other Star Web Commonwealth personnel stared at Bai Fu, determined to memorize the face of the one who had brought thousands of reinforcements.
Herbert’s group was watching even more intently. Not only watching—they had already dispatched their own people to investigate Bai Fu’s true identity.
“Find out who she really is—fast!”
“If she and Fei Ye were merely ordinary collaborators, it wouldn’t be a big deal. But if she’s someone Fei Ye recently recruited in secret, then that’s a huge problem.”
Originally, Fei Ye had been considered the bottom tier by them, but with the sudden arrival of these people, there was no way she could be at the bottom anymore. In fact, she might even become a strong contender for the position of Minister of the Combat Unit. Those eyeing the ministerial seat now felt an immense pressure like a mountain.
That kind of outcome—they couldn’t accept it!
……
While others were investigating Bai Fu’s identity, Green Sludge, who knew the inside story, was completely impressed by her.
She said she would bring a group of Psionicists—and she actually did. Damn, this woman was a superhero!
Given Bai Fu’s contributions, Green Sludge had no objections at all to the Supervisor assigning her to temporarily manage the wall before leaving. Even if the Supervisor hadn’t said anything, he would now have voluntarily handed over command to Bai Fu.
Whoever contributed most was the MVP—listen to the MVP. That made sense. Otherwise, if the MVP got annoyed, were they supposed to rely on the dead weight in the team to save the world?
Green Sludge’s admiration for Bai Fu didn’t stop there.
Just look at what Bai Fu said to the Supervisor earlier—if you’re good at talking, then say more!
“If you need anything, just let me know. I’ll do my best to cooperate.” Green Sludge made his stance clear to Bai Fu.
The other dozen or so subordinates Fei Ye had brought along didn’t have as much awareness as Green Sludge. It was their first time meeting Bai Fu. They didn’t understand her relationship with Fei Ye, nor did they understand her ties with the Players or Hei Fu, so naturally, they felt a bit uncomfortable.
But Bai Fu was someone skilled in winning people over with logic. After using Psionic Vision to see that these teammates’ Favorability toward her was negative, she took prompt action to prevent internal strife from jeopardizing the mission, playing two +10 【Big Black Fu】 cards.
Shua!
The cards shattered. A flash of white light. Suddenly, two four-meter-tall Big Black Fu appeared on the mechanical wall.
One on the left, one on the right, they stood beside Bai Fu like two oversized barrels—mighty and imposing, exuding a terrifying aura—but on closer inspection, actually quite cute.
The first to be shocked was the Excavation‑Princess, who had been snapping photos of Bai Fu the whole time.
“Whoa, twenty thousand HP!”
The Excavation‑Princess rubbed her eyes hard in disbelief. She wasn’t seeing things—the HP bars were that long, even longer than Fu-fu’s!
Next to be shocked were Yulia and Anya.
“So big!”
How had Little Black Fu suddenly inflated to this size? It had grown ten times taller!
Lastly, Green Sludge and the rest of Fei Ye’s subordinates were shaken. As A-rank Psionicists, they were more sensitive than anyone else present—aside from Bai Fu—to the terrifying power surging from the Big Black Fu. That power had already surpassed their own.
“If you have any issues, you can go to Hei Fu or these two first. If they still can’t resolve it, then come to me.”
Bai Fu smiled as she said this to Fei Ye’s subordinates.
Issues?
What issues could we have? We’re soldiers who go wherever you point!
In that moment, Bai Fu noticed all the previously negative Favorability values flipped positive. Some of them practically had “Behaving now, please spare me” written on their faces.
“Didn’t I say I’m good at handling interpersonal relationships?”
Bai Fu felt she should suggest Fei Ye learn a thing or two from her.
After successfully securing temporary management over this section of the mechanical wall, Bai Fu began watching Fei Ye and the Players’ battle. This skirmish was merely the appetizer before the real war. There was no need for her to rush into the spotlight.
At her current level, killing ordinary bugs wouldn’t yield much XP. What mattered to her was the overall progress of the Commission Quest and the mature bugs that hadn’t yet emerged in large numbers—those were the true source of rewards for this task.
As she watched, Bai Fu noticed her Reputation was increasing. Her overall Reputation in the Sea Lion System had risen from 100 to 120, while her Faction Reputation with the Star Web Commonwealth had gone from 0 to 40.
“Looks like a lot of people started investigating me after that flashy entrance.”
Bai Fu nodded, satisfied.
The hidden reward for Commission Quest【Like a Flood】required 300 points of Faction Reputation to unlock. She was still a way off from that, but she wasn’t worried. The quest had just begun. She still had over ten days to grind Reputation.
She was fully confident that she could push her Faction Reputation past 300 before the quest ended. Right now, everyone was only seeing the Players’ courage. Once they realized that the Players could not only fight, but also revive, her Reputation as their leader would surely surge again.
Moreover, once the battle heated up and she led her little psionic army into the fray, that would definitely be another chance to rake in Reputation.
Three hundred points—truly not difficult. If the target were 1000, now that would be a reason to lie flat. 1000 points was a massive threshold. Crossing it meant that most people in the faction would have heard her name.
The only issue now was that once other NPCs realized the Players could revive, they’d definitely start trying to poach them from her.
But Bai Fu wasn’t too worried. When she returned to Origin Star to fetch the Players, she had already used various tactics to give them the impression that she would continue to play a pivotal role in the storyline even in the Star Sea. And now, like it or not, she was with the Star Covenant. Only fools would accept invitations from the Star Web Commonwealth or any other minor faction.
Leaning against a big tree provided shade, after all!
Watching Fei Ye charge through the insect swarm like a fire phoenix, Bai Fu felt delighted.
She had already figured out how she and Fei Ye should cooperate going forward.
“You bring peace to the world, I win hearts. Together, we’ll complement each other’s strengths—1+1 > 2!”
Perfect!
Just as Bai Fu was envisioning the future, someone suddenly cried out, “Crap, he’s surrounded!”
The shout drew everyone’s attention. They saw a Player who had charged forward with the main force become separated from the group in the heat of battle. Just as he was trying to regroup, a mature bug skilled at burrowing emerged from the ground, leading a swarm of small bugs to encircle him.
It was over!
In that moment, everyone unfamiliar with the Players held their breath.
Mature bugs among the Dark Zone Insect Swarm were immensely powerful—even the weakest of them could rival a B-rank Psionicist. Facing such a monster alone, a single Player didn’t stand a chance.
With just one simple downward slash, the burrowing bug’s massive pincers sliced the Player clean in half.
Blood sprayed like a fountain. The brutal scene made everyone’s scalp tingle.
“Quick, pull them back! They’ve charged too far forward. This is only the first wave—if we suffer heavy, meaningless losses now, not only will it reduce our fighting power, but morale will plummet!”
Manu panicked.
He had just finished communicating with the Joint Council. Who would’ve thought that in the blink of an eye, these newly arrived Psionicists had already pushed so deep into enemy territory?
As a senior commander of the Star Web Commonwealth, Manu had led forces in several Flood Disasters. He knew all too well that when battling the Dark Zone Insect Swarm, the three most important factors were: overwhelming firepower, timely logistics, and unyielding morale. Without all three, defeat was inevitable. In fact, many times the Star Web Commonwealth hadn’t lost due to insufficient strength, but because prolonged engagements with the Dark Zone Insect Swarm broke their mental resilience, leading to total collapse.
Manu’s reaction couldn’t be considered slow—but in terms of the overall situation, it might already be too late.
Just after he shouted that sentence, more than a dozen Players died in the Insect Tide. Watching the bugs crazily gnawing at the corpses, and the Players still charging forward, his eyes turned red.
“Forget it, I’ll go get them myself!”
Manu rushed at high speed to the section of the mechanical wall where Bai Fu was stationed.
Once the two sides met, he didn’t delay and spoke bluntly: “This can’t go on. The Void Valkyrie has overwhelming strength and doesn’t fear being surrounded by the swarm, but the other Psionicists are different. Their formation is already on the verge of being split. Once that happens, it will inevitably turn into a brutal massacre! Get in touch with the Void Valkyrie now and have her pull them back. I’ll send people to support them!”
These words were directed at Green Sludge. Among Fei Ye’s subordinates, Green Sludge held the highest status and had the steadiest personality.
Unexpectedly, the usually cautious Green Sludge refused this time.
“？”
Not only Manu, but even Herbert and the others who had come to watch the show were stunned.
Of course, Herbert and his group preferred Fei Ye to be as weak as possible. So when they saw Players dying, they weren’t the least bit worried. But being unfazed was one thing—being baffled was another.
They really couldn’t figure out Fei Ye’s logic.
Seriously, girl, just to have a good fight, you’re willing to send off the new recruits you finally summoned?
Green Sludge scratched his head. “Relax. These Psionicists are very special—they don’t actually die. They all have a very special resurrection ability. Even if their corpses are chewed to nothing, they’ll be bouncing back in no time.”
“What?”
Manu, Herbert, and the others were shocked. They seriously wondered if they had misheard something.
Thousands of people with resurrection ability—even an Undead Legion wasn’t this overpowered.
Their horrified reactions were all caught by Green Sludge.
If they knew Bai Fu had tens of thousands more Undying Ones under her command, who knew what expression they’d make.
Just imagining it was delightful.
The Supervisor had been down on her luck for so long—it was finally time for things to turn around.
“I know you don’t believe it,” Green Sludge said with a smile. “When I first heard it from Bai Fu, I didn’t believe it either. But it’s true. You’ll see.”
The answer was quickly revealed.
As the Players got split and surrounded by the swarm and casualties mounted, a sharp-eyed officer noticed something odd happening behind the innermost line of defense.
After descending onto Tianhu Star, the Players’ respawn point had automatically bound there, and it just so happened to be in the training plaza behind the innermost line.
The logistics troops transporting supplies at the plaza stared in shock at the Players spawning out of thin air.
“This this this—”
Just as they were about to report this emergency, Commander Manu arrived with his men.
“Commander…”
“I know.”
Manu waved slightly and stared intently at the chatting and laughing Players in the plaza. He recognized them—they were the very same Psionicists who had just been killed by the Insect Tide!
Green Sludge hadn’t lied—they really had revived!
After the initial shock, Manu fell into a state of ecstasy.
Thousands of revivable Psionicists—though their power wasn’t on par with the mature bugs of the Dark Zone Insect Swarm, with proper tactics, they could greatly reduce the pressure they faced. This gave him much greater confidence in securing time for the main fleet to assemble.
“Silver Moon Bai Fu.”
Manu repeatedly mouthed the name.
What kind of identity must someone have to command thousands of Undying Ones?
He quickly walked toward Green Sludge and Bai Fu, with Herbert and the others—already in mental turmoil—following behind.
Undying Ones!
No wonder Fei Ye had been so aggressive. No wonder someone who always cared deeply about her subordinates’ lives suddenly acted against character!
They felt uneasy—even afraid.
Fei Ye, already powerful, plus a group of strong Undying Ones—just imagining the competitiveness of that combination was enough.
This was a crucial moment in the battle for the position of Minister of the Combat Unit. They hadn’t even regarded Fei Ye as a threat. But if she pulled off a comeback now…
Where on earth had that Bai Fu woman come from?
They had sent people to investigate, but could only uncover events from the past month or two. Beyond that, Bai Fu’s history was a complete blank.
Damn it!
Herbert and his team were growing more and more anxious, but there was nothing they could do now.
News had spread that the Players could revive. News had also spread that Bai Fu was their actual leader. In just a few minutes, Bai Fu had gone from mildly impressive to a giant searchlight in the night sky—so bright it could dazzle people miles away.
“So powerful?”
“There’s no way so many people all have resurrection ability. Could it be a special power of that Bai Fu?”
“If it is her power, then her potential is at least Domination-level!”
“Tss—”
Many people were shocked by Bai Fu, and as a result, her Reputation began rising again.
Being present on-site, Manu knew Bai Fu might be even more valuable than he had imagined. He had just learned from Green Sludge that Bai Fu was a Psionic Illustrator, skilled in crafting various Prayer Cards.
There were many Psionic Prayer-users in the Star Sea, but those who could craft Prayer Cards were extremely rare. One reason was the scarcity of relevant knowledge on the market. Another was that learning this knowledge was far harder than studying other Psionic subjects.
“These two giant dolls… no, True Spirits—are those also Prayer Cards you crafted?” Manu asked as he looked up at the two Big Black Fu.
His reaction made Bai Fu’s thoughts stir.
She knew that Psionic Illustrator was a sought-after profession once developed. After all, the Prayer Cards they made could directly boost combat strength like Power Armor. But she had still underestimated her value.
Her combat power among the Star Web Commonwealth mercenaries was only average—but her utility was top-tier!
This was an opportunity.
If she could seize this chance to cooperate more deeply with the Star Web Commonwealth, she could not only gain huge amounts of XP and Reputation from this mission, but also earn lots of Credit Coins and other rewards—like the Prayer Card Production Line Blueprint she’d long been waiting for, and more rare Prayer Card blueprints!
“That’s right,” Bai Fu nodded. “I made them. But because I came in a hurry, I didn’t bring my equipment or more Prayer Cards, so unfortunately I…”
“Whatever you need, I can provide it!” Manu blurted out.
Hearing that, Bai Fu smiled. She knew her plan had already succeeded halfway.