Chapter 192: Official Background Settings, Player Mentor Bai Fu
Every time there was a version update, Excavation‑Princess would make an analysis video of the promotional clip. This series of videos was extremely popular among players, because they noticed that no matter how exaggerated her words were, if it was about Bai Fu, the speculation would always turn out to be true in the end.
For example, Excavation‑Princess once said Bai Fu was the Protagonist of Origin Star. Three versions later, everyone discovered that Bai Fu was not only the Protagonist of Origin Star, but also the true Protagonist, a legendary one whose name was recorded in Origin Star’s history.
And another time, she said Bai Fu’s storyline wouldn’t end even after reaching the Star Sea arc—and sure enough, in Version 1.3, Bai Fu not only made her name in the Sea Lion System but also returned to Indigo Star, confirming herself as the Sovereign of the Shadowed Night.
Now, players were eager to learn what other stories and settings surrounded Bai Fu.
Before Excavation‑Princess released her new video, a player claiming to be the Deputy Director of the Fu Sect’s Publicity Department posted a thread in the Community titled 【Three Questions for Fu‑fu】, sparking widespread discussion.
【First Question for Fu‑fu: How old is Fu‑fu really this year?】
As everyone knew, the Demon God Turmoil on Indigo Star occurred centuries ago, and the Sovereign of the Shadowed Night was one of the original Demon Gods born during that time. From that perspective, Sovereign of the Shadowed Night Bai Fu must be at least four to five hundred years old.
But it wasn’t so simple to draw conclusions like that, because in the world of Beyond the Stars, reincarnation was a recognized concept.
【Fu‑fu may have reincarnated and is still a teen girl in this life!】
【A teenager? White-haired old hag!】
【Careful or Fu‑fu will punch you to death】
【Old hag? Wife!】
【Get lost, Fu‑fu is my wife, okay】
The discussion about Bai Fu’s real age eventually went off track amidst arguments. What truly drew players’ attention were the next two questions.
【Second Question for Fu‑fu: How did Fu‑fu get from Indigo Star to Origin Star?】
Players had plenty of theories about this.
Some believed Bai Fu and Anya accidentally encountered a spatial rift, got sucked in, and, thanks to great luck, survived and were thrown onto Origin Star.
Others found that explanation too shallow. It didn’t account for the betrayal, the return to the Rebirth Empire, or other hints Bai Fu had dropped before. Nor could it explain her rapid power growth or why there was no force named Sovereign of the Shadowed Night on Indigo Star.
The third question was no less debated than the second.
【Third Question for Fu‑fu: What exactly is Fu‑fu’s role in the game?】
Protagonist?
Psionic Class Mentor?
Four versions in, even the densest player could tell things weren’t that simple. Among all the NPCs, Bai Fu wasn’t the strongest, but she was definitely the most active. Her role had to be complex.
This time, Excavation‑Princess’s new video was similar to the official promotional clip—divided into two parts.
The first half of the video analyzed the new content of Version 1.4. Honestly, there wasn’t much to analyze: the main highlight was an increase in the player level cap and several pre-heating mini-updates for the official player PvP competition.
The second half of the video was her personal perspective answering the three hot community questions.
【After the main storyline on Indigo Star concluded, I’ve been thinking about how to approach this video. Today, I can finally share my thoughts on Fu‑fu with everyone!】
In the video, Excavation‑Princess excitedly waved her right hand. Instantly, two images of Bai Fu appeared beside her.
One was the icy, silver-moon-like Sovereign of the Shadowed Night Bai Fu. The other was the cheerful Chibi Fu‑fu.
【She is both a terrifying Demon God and a warm, caring big sister;】
【She is both the aloof Card Queen and...】
As her narration continued, the images of Sovereign of the Shadowed Night Bai Fu and Chibi Fu‑fu alternated on screen, drawing countless players to repeatedly spam the Live‑stream Comments.
【Queen Fu‑fu is the best Fu‑fu, Fu‑fu step on me!】
【Nonsense! Gentle Fu‑baby is truly number one in the world!】
As she reached the conclusion, Excavation‑Princess solemnly tapped the little blackboard behind her with her long wooden pointer.
【She is Fu‑fu. She’s not just a Poster Girl, she represents Beyond the Stars more than the current Poster Girl!】
【Lately, many have asked me what I think Fu‑fu’s role is in Beyond the Stars. My answer is—】
The sound effect of a typewriter drowned her voice. Then, two characters floated up on the blackboard—
Mentor!
【Yes, you read that right. In my view, calling Fu‑fu the storyline Protagonist or a Psionic Class Mentor doesn’t go far enough. Her real role is that of a Mentor—not only to the players, but to all NPCs as well!】
As soon as she said this, a flood of question marks appeared on the screen.
Even Bai Fu, who was watching the video at that moment, was stunned.
Huh.
Was this even a way one could hype things?
Before she clicked on Excavation‑Princess’s new video, she had expected the usual—an analysis of her backstory, maybe a mention of potential quests she might trigger in the future, and a final reminder that even in the Star Sea arc she was still a major character.
What she didn’t expect was that Excavation‑Princess completely broke away from that cliché structure, starting right off by elevating the hype to a whole new level.
Protagonist? Class Mentor?
NoNoNo!
Fu‑fu is a Mentor, which translates to being the big boss of both players and NPCs!
Bai Fu couldn’t help but be impressed: “It has to be you, Excavation‑Princess!”
If she had encountered anyone else—just a regular lore analyst UP master—she would probably still be on Origin Star, playing cat and mouse with the Truth Society and the Gene Primordials. As for when she’d enter the Star Sea? That would be anyone’s guess.
After all, a normal UP master would never dare to outright claim she might be the Protagonist at the start of a video. Without that Protagonist label drawing early player attention, just dealing with the Wildfire Gang would’ve taken her a long time.
Bai Fu continued watching.
As it turned out, Excavation‑Princess wasn’t just talking nonsense—she came prepared!
After declaring 【Fu‑fu’s true role is Mentor】, she spent a significant amount of time backing up her claim.
First, there was official support. One, the developers explicitly confirmed that 【Bai Fu is a Psionic Class Mentor】. Yep, Mentor. Two, the new official video introducing the Star Sea gave Bai Fu a ton of screen time, indirectly confirming her as the player's guide in the Star Sea version.
Next, she made deductions based on past storylines: Bai Fu had guided players through the Truth Society and Gene Primordials arcs on Origin Star. That counts as a Mentor, right? In the Star Sea, Bai Fu also led players through quests and helped them rise to fame. That counts as a Mentor, right? And once she reached Indigo Star, it all became even more obvious.
Helping players with quests, guiding confused Protagonists of the Beginner Planet—tell me, is that mentoring or not?
【Mentoring, absolutely mentoring!】
Many players were convinced by Excavation‑Princess’s logic.
Whether Bai Fu could be considered the players’ Mentor remained debatable, but there was no doubt she was a Mentor to those two Protagonists from Indigo Star.
Not convinced?
Anyway, those two Protagonists of Indigo Star had already been “Fu‑fued”!
Even the players most opposed to Bai Fu had to admit that Ichi and Teresa had already taken Bai Fu’s shape.
At the end of her argument, Excavation‑Princess, as always, shared some speculations. She boldly claimed that Bai Fu would visit other Newbie Planets in the future.
【The reason is simple: because Fu‑fu is the Player Mentor and the Star Sea version’s guide. She definitely won’t just go to two Newbie Planets. From a game design perspective, such a design would be unfair.】
【But one thing I need to remind everyone—Fu‑fu definitely won’t go to every Newbie Planet. Some Newbie Planets are not near the Edge Worlds at all, but rather near another star region. If Fu‑fu is to travel there, it would take a long time. By the time she’s visited every planet, Version 2.0 might already be well underway.】
【From this perspective, we can see that in the game, there should be more than one Mentor like Fu‑fu. It’s just that the currently known information is too limited, so I can’t speculate on who the other Mentors are.】
【In any case, everyone, just look forward to it. In Version 1.4 or 1.5, this information should gradually be revealed.】
Excavation‑Princess’s words completely maxed out the anticipation of players on Newbie Planets near the edge star regions.
Really? Would Fu‑fu really come?
【Definitely coming!】
【Yay!】
Bai Fu: “……”
Good grief, these past days she had been racking her brain over how to reasonably explain why she’d soon be hopping from one Newbie Planet to another. She hadn’t figured it out yet, and here Excavation‑Princess had already helpfully thought up a reason for her in advance.
"Hey, could it be that Excavation‑Princess is actually one of the developers in disguise, just like some players have speculated?"
"Regardless, this video by Excavation‑Princess was a massive help to her. Now this is what you call a true god of promotion!"
After confidently putting forward a series of speculations, Excavation‑Princess returned to answer the first two questions from 【Three Questions for Fu-fu】. She speculated that after the Night of the Gods on Indigo Star, Bai Fu took Anya and left Indigo Star through some unknown means. The two wandered all the way into the territory of the Rebirth Empire, where they joined a secluded organization, the Garden of Silence. Thanks to Bai Fu's remarkable talents, she quickly stood out within the Garden of Silence. Unfortunately, the organization later encountered a major upheaval.
【Someone betrayed the Garden of Silence. Though Fu-fu wanted to stop it, she was powerless and instead sustained severe injuries. In desperation, she could only flee with Anya, who was also seriously wounded.】
【They ran and ran, and in a twist of fate, ended up escaping to Origin Star. Not long after, the game officially launched, and players arrived at Origin Star as well. And thus, Fu-fu’s story with us began!】
【As for how old Fu-fu actually is, in my opinion, she’s probably not that old. Anya looks like she’s only around twelve or thirteen. Some might ask, wasn't the Demon God of Indigo Star born hundreds of years ago? That’s easy to explain. There are two possibilities. One, Fu-fu might have encountered a time rift or put herself into cryogenic sleep when she left Indigo Star, so although hundreds of years have passed in the outside world, she and Anya remain unchanged. The second possibility is that something similar happened during their escape to Origin Star.】
After answering all three questions, Excavation‑Princess’s new video came to an end.
"That was a great video."
Bai Fu couldn’t help but praise it, feeling like she still wanted more.
If only she could register an account in the community like a normal player, she would’ve definitely liked, tipped, and favorited this new video by Excavation‑Princess, and maybe even thrown in a recharge.
What’s the definition of a perfect video?
This is a perfect video!
Initially, most players were looking forward to how the main storyline of their Beginner Planet would unfold after the launch of version 1.4, and how they would eventually head to the Star Sea. But after this video dropped, most players lost interest in the main storyline’s development.
What’s so interesting about the main storyline compared to watching Fu-fu?
Fighting monsters tooth and nail isn’t nearly as fun as trailing behind Fu-fu and enjoying the ride.
【Loyal Fu Guards eagerly await Fu-fu’s arrival to grace our Jin Valley Star with her presence】
【Come to our Samuel Star, we guarantee satisfaction!】
【Hehe, I get to sip Fu-fu’s soup now】
Bai Fu scrolled through community posts with a smile.
She was now looking forward to version 1.4 as well.
"When the new version launches, I’ve got to reward Excavation‑Princess somehow. But what should I reward her with?"
After some thought, Bai Fu decided to grant Excavation‑Princess a unique title. This would not only highlight her distinctiveness, but also encourage other players to follow her example and praise her often—a win-win.
As for other rewards, such as equipment, skills, or items, they’d be wasted on Excavation‑Princess anyway. After all, she’s a clumsy-handed player who plays for the vibes. Whenever there’s a fight, she’s just spectating.
Bai Fu closed the community tab and settled in to wait.
Four days passed in a flash. At noon, Beyond the Stars launched on schedule. Players who had long been discussing it in the community rushed into the game, especially those from Indigo Star. They were scrambling to log in, afraid that Bai Fu might have left the planet during the downtime for the update.
Good news—upon logging in, Indigo Star players found that Bai Fu was still at the Garden of Silence’s Indigo Star branch, and warmly welcomed them back as soon as she saw them.
Even better news—after one player used Advanced Reconnaissance on Bai Fu, they discovered that her BOSS tag and legendary certification now both included the title “Sovereign of the Shadowed Night.” This was an official confirmation from the devs that Bai Fu was the Sovereign of the Shadowed Night.
All at once, Excavation‑Princess and the first player who guessed Bai Fu’s identity rose to fame in the community.
Riding this wave of attention, more players came to believe the analysis presented in Excavation‑Princess’s video.
But with good news always comes bad.
The bad news? As soon as Excavation‑Princess logged in, she received a new quest issued by Bai Fu: 【Star Sea Commentator】. The quest was simple—just introduce the basics of the Star Sea to Indigo Star players. But the reward was anything but simple—
A unique title: 【Bai Fu’s First Player Friend】!
【???】
Upon seeing this title appear above Excavation‑Princess’s head, every other player was stunned.
Holy crap, a unique title!
And not just any unique title—look at that name!
Bai Fu’s First Player Friend?
That’s the first player friend officially certified by the devs!
Jealousy levels skyrocketing…
Believer of Fu and others were green with envy, their eyes practically glowing red. Even players from big guilds like Sword Qi Soaring were tempted—not because of the “first player friend” title, but because it was a unique title. A unique title meant status.
【Damn it, Excavation‑Princess beat us to it】
【Aaaaah, why wasn’t it me?!】
To many players, this was bad news—Excavation‑Princess got the title, and they didn’t. But to Excavation‑Princess, this was just another piece of good news.
This was her reward for persistently hyping Fu-fu—her Fu coverage dividend!
Bai Fu’s plan was a complete success. After making Excavation‑Princess a model example, she struck while the iron was hot and granted Sword Qi Soaring, the top spender in the store, the title 【Bai Fu’s Chief Investor】.
Now everyone was fired up.
So the title system could be used like this?
Many players immediately began trying to unlock hidden titles.
Bai Fu had specially prepared a set of title templates. Whenever a player spent a certain amount of money or XP in the store, they would automatically receive the corresponding title. She deliberately set the thresholds high to avoid issues like running out of titles for the day.
These titles didn’t add much in terms of attributes, but they could be displayed next to a player’s name—which was enough to tempt collectors and spenders alike.
"Good, good, keep it coming, give me more."
Bai Fu raked in rewards for three days straight. By the third day, 3,000 Indigo Star players were selected to follow her to the Star Sea.
She checked the time—it had been over a month since she left Ulysses Star for Indigo Star. It was time to return to the Star Sea. Staying on Indigo Star wouldn’t offer much more progress. Whether it was buying Psionic Crystals to upgrade skills, acquiring advanced knowledge for class transfer quests, or obtaining intelligence-boosting items to raise her compatibility rate as a Prophet, all of it could only be done in the Star Sea.
【Finally, we're setting off for the Star Sea?】
Indigo Star players cheered at the news. They had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Even those who weren't selected weren’t too upset. They may not have been chosen this time, but the route was now open. They’d have plenty of chances to reach the Star Sea in the future.
When word spread that Bai Fu was leaving, Ichi and Teresa were reluctant to part with her. Bai Fu comforted them kindly.
Not everyone, however, was sad to see her go. At least not the President of the Nation of Star Pursuit—he was practically hoping Bai Fu would leave sooner. As the President, why would he want a “superhuman” who could wipe him and his country out at any moment hanging over his head?
Still, though he wished she’d leave, he didn’t dislike Bai Fu. In fact, he was grateful.
If Bai Fu hadn’t appeared, Indigo Star would still be under attack by monsters. He’d still be fending off threats from those brazen secret societies.
Bai Fu’s arrival had brought new order to Indigo Star—a kind of order most people had longed for.
She also helped them realize how vast the world was. They stopped being arrogant and instead focused on research, hoping for the day they could truly connect with the Star Sea.
Once everything was ready, Bai Fu boarded a spaceship with Anya and the players. Under countless gazes, the ship pierced through the clouds and soared into the endless Star Sea.
Next stop, Star Covenant’s Initial Gate Galaxy Cluster Branch!
……
At the same time Bai Fu’s ship entered warp speed, a group of players on the distant Jin Valley Star had successfully completed construction of a long-range signal transmitter.
The blueprint for the transmitter had been purchased by Excavation‑Princess at their request. It had cost them great effort to build, but they felt it was all worth it—especially after learning that Bai Fu was a Player Mentor.
【Other players would never expect us to pull this move. Hopefully, Fu-fu will come right away when she receives the signal】
【Alright, enough chatter—send the signal!】
With a press of the transmitter’s button, a signal traveled across the vast starry sky and reached the Initial Gate Galaxy Cluster.
Beep beep, beep beep.
Almost simultaneously, both the Star Web and the Secret Tower received the signal.
“What does the signal say after translation?” Manu asked.
The signal operator responded, “General Manu, it appears to be a message for Saint Bai Fu.”
Hmm, Bai Fu?
Manu’s gaze immediately turned sharp.