Chapter 79: From Elite Mob to Area BOSS!
Bai Fu waited for nearly ten minutes before the progress bar of Character Profile Correction rose from 0% to 100%.
With the crisp and pleasant prompt tone ringing out, she distinctly felt that her body had undergone some changes. What followed was a series of in-game notifications.
With anticipation in her heart, she began reviewing each of her new changes post-correction.
【Correction 1: Hair color corrected to silver white】
This correction didn’t have much practical effect, but for Bai Fu, it was definitely good news.
She had used lies and superb acting skills to construct a persona. Using this false persona to move the Players, under the adoration of the Players, the fabricated character was eventually acknowledged by the Developers and turned into an official setting...
This path—really worked!
For a moment, Bai Fu was filled with limitless visions of her future.
Suppressing her excitement, she continued reading the other corrections.
【Correction 2: Template correction, [Blood of Evolution] template corrected to [Blood of Evolution (Perfect)]】
【Blood of Evolution (Perfect)】: Special Template, Strength +4, Agility +4, Constitution +7, Mind +2, Inspiration +5, Constitution-to-HP conversion rate increased by 100%, Mutation Infection Resistance +50%, unlocks special skill【Psionic Boil】.
Bai Fu glanced over it. The effect of Psionic Boil was still the same as before, but the perfect version of Blood of Evolution provided her with 11 more Stat Points than the regular version. Normally, she’d have to level up at least twice to gain that many Stat Points—this bonus was no small thing.
Next was Correction 3.
【Passive Skill [Extra-dimensional Erosion] corrected to Exclusive Talent [Extra-dimensional Erosion]】
When she first obtained Extra-dimensional Erosion, the skill description had indicated that it could be transformed into an Exclusive Talent.
Bai Fu had originally thought it was just a normal change in classification, but after reading the Talent description carefully, she realized she had underestimated it.
The Passive Skill version of【Extra-dimensional Erosion】would only cause damage to the target itself upon detonation. But the Exclusive Talent version of【Extra-dimensional Erosion】would deal damage in a 2-meter radius centered on the target.
Single-target damage had instantly become an AoE skill. If paired with Chain Reaction, it would be like throwing three Psionic bombs into a crowd during combat.
“Things are looking up!”
Bai Fu was exhilarated.
She had always been troubled by her lack of AoE skills, and now it felt like someone had delivered her a pillow just when she wanted to nap.
【Correction 4: Unlock Talent [Psionic Affinity]】
【Psionic Affinity】: Your affinity with Psionic power is beyond the norm. Inspiration-to-Psionic Value conversion rate increased by 100%, Psionic recovery speed +2/min.
With the enhancement of Psionic Affinity, Bai Fu’s maximum Psionic Value nearly doubled, greatly boosting her overall power.
More Psionic Value meant greater endurance in battle, and that a single Psionic bar could be used to craft more Prayer Cards.
“Whether it's my HP bar or Psionic bar, my stats are no worse than a BOSS of the same level now, right?”
Bai Fu opened the next notification.
Coincidentally, this new notification was precisely about the correction to her power ranking.
【Correction 5: Character Power Rank corrected from [Elite Mob] to [Area BOSS (Goli Desert)]】
“Finally...”
Bai Fu took a deep breath.
More than three months had passed since she arrived in this world. She had finally shaken off her designation as a background character and become a glorious Area BOSS on the starter planet!
The adjustment to her classification was a recognition of both her strength and her efforts, worthy of a proper celebration.
What surprised Bai Fu was that there were still four more correction prompts afterward, but these four didn’t involve her strength.
【Correction 6: [Garden of Silence] Faction Management Interface has been enabled】
Bai Fu hurriedly opened the faction panel. To her delight, a management interface had been added. In it, she could assign roles to NPCs and Players, and issue Faction Quests, including but not limited to【Daily Quests】,【Challenge Quests】,【Faction Quests】.
The XP rewards of these quests were tied to the faction’s Reputation, Development, and Influence. Currently, Garden of Silence had low stats in all three, so the daily quest XP rewards were quite limited.
But that didn’t trouble Bai Fu—she had already introduced Commission Quests via her collaboration with the Gao family. These alone were enough to keep the Players well-fed.
【Correction 7: Anya corrected to [Garden of Silence] [Quartermaster] [Newcomer Guide]】
After this correction, Anya’s status was officially acknowledged by the system, just like Bai Fu’s own promotion from a background character to a Key Hidden Plot Participant.
Unfortunately, Anya’s strength wasn’t directly enhanced, but Bai Fu didn’t feel too disappointed.
Following Bai Fu everywhere was too dangerous—assigning Anya to manage the incoming Players seemed just right, especially since Anya had already earned the Players’ recognition.
【Correction 8: Shelter Number 11 in Goli Desert will be set as the Newbie Village in Version 1.1 [Tide of the Dark Moon]】
【Correction 9: Goli Desert Regional Main Quest [Elegy of the Watchers] will be unlocked in Version 1.1 [Tide of the Dark Moon]】
These two corrections were quite interesting.
“Shelter Number 11 is actually becoming the Newbie Village!”
To Bai Fu, this was fantastic news. This meant she could attract more Players to work for her more easily.
The newly unlocked regional main quest【Elegy of the Watchers】was originally a Hidden Quest for the Goli Desert region. But with Shelter Number 11 becoming the Newbie Village, it was upgraded from Hidden Quest to Regional Main Quest.
Bai Fu skimmed through it. The quest continued the rise and fall of the Watchers Camp established by Old Nissen, and transitioned into a new era of clearing the Goli Desert to fulfill the mission Old Nissen never completed. The entire quest line was far richer than the main quest of the Abandoned Cooling Plant.
Interesting.
Bai Fu felt like she had grasped the crux of the matter.
Increase popularity + Increase Plot Exploration = Power Up!
This model made perfect sense. To raise her Character Role, she had to fight for it.
Even if she had originally been a nobody, if she performed better than the Protagonist, and her influence surpassed his, who could say she wasn’t the real Protagonist? Who could deny that what she did wasn’t the real main plot?
【Elegy of the Watchers】being elevated from Hidden Quest to Regional Main Quest proved her belief was correct.
This game world was dynamically changing, and the Developers had always encouraged Players to actively shape the story and create their own unique gaming experience.
“Feels like fighting for fate in a cultivation world.”
Bai Fu felt her whole body boiling with passion.
She invested her XP, upgrading Apprentice Psionic Illustrator from Lv10 to Lv11, and put all 3 newly gained Stat Points into Inspiration.
Her Constitution was already very high, so there was no need to raise it further for now.
After leveling up, Bai Fu’s stats became——
【HP】: 1730/1730
【Psionic Value】: 600/600
【Stats】: Strength 20, Agility 21, Constitution 75, Intelligence 16, Mind 24, Inspiration 57
Looking across the entire Goli Desert, probably no NPC stronger than her could be found. Only those large, thick-skinned Sandworms with innate infection abilities could pose a fatal threat to her.
No matter, those Sandworms would die at the hands of Players sooner or later anyway.
Bai Fu closed the character panel.
She should be able to defeat Graham now, but it was still safer to go with the Players.
There was still some time before Version 1.1【Tide of the Dark Moon】officially launched. It was the perfect opportunity to make preparations for the arrival of more Players.
The next morning, she left the inn early.
Since the Red Sandworm Camp had been wiped out by her and the Players, Shelter Number 11 had undergone a dramatic change. The once desolate streets were now gradually bustling. Even early in the morning, two children could be seen chasing and playing in the streets. This would have been unthinkable in the past, as people were always fearful of the Wanderers from Red Sandworm Camp suddenly showing up and causing trouble.
Bai Fu knew this was only the beginning. As time passed, more and more people would come here, bringing Shelter Number 11 back to its former prosperity—or even beyond.
Who wouldn’t want to live in a stable environment?
Soon, Bai Fu arrived at Old Nissen’s tavern.
The tavern was quiet. Other than Old Nissen who was cleaning glasses, there was only one young man with a scar on his left cheek.
“You’re here.”
Old Nissen smiled.
Before Bai Fu could reply, the young man stood up excitedly.
“You’re the famous leader of the Garden of Silence, right?!”
Leader?
Since when did I have that title?
Bai Fu was stunned for a moment, then nodded. “You’re looking for me?”
She cast a Psionic Vision on him and saw that he was nothing special—just an ordinary Scavenger with a total level of 21. Stronger than most Players, but still limited.
The young man glanced at Old Nissen, who introduced, “His name is Sean. He used to be a resident of Shelter Number 11. Two years ago, when Red Sandworm Camp attacked the shelter, his parents were killed in that battle. After that, he left and had been seeking a chance to take revenge. When he heard you eliminated Red Sandworm Camp, he rushed back immediately.”
Favorability: 71. Looks like the info was accurate.
“I am. You...”
Before Bai Fu could finish, Sean suddenly dropped to his knees. Tears welled up in his eyes, but his smile could not be hidden.
“Thank you. If not for you, I might never have found the chance for revenge before I died. Thank you.”
Old Nissen didn’t stop him.
He understood Sean’s feelings better than anyone. When he was born, Shelter Number 11 was even more chaotic, and the tragedies that chaos brought were several times worse than now.
He had struggled through those tragedies, enduring countless separations and reunions, before finally conceiving the idea of founding the Watchers to restore order to the Goli Desert.
Sadly, even though he had paid a great price and even drew an SSR card like Yulia, the Watchers still ended up as eternal sentinels in the sand, never achieving their goal.
Because when faced with the Truth Society, they were simply too weak.
That was an insurmountable chasm.
The Truth Society barely lifted a finger and trampled their lifelong dream into the dust, leaving no hope of recovery.
Truly pitiful.
Bai Fu consoled the emotionally overwhelmed Sean. Being appreciated like this wasn’t a bad feeling—but now wasn’t the time to indulge in it.
“I have something I want to discuss with you,” she said to Old Nissen.
Old Nissen replied, “Let’s go to the second floor. Sean, please watch the tavern for me.”
The two of them headed upstairs, one after the other.
Bai Fu got straight to the point. “I want to invite you to join the Garden of Silence.”
Old Nissen hesitated for a long while, then shook his head. “I’m a useless man abandoned by the old era. All I wish now is to run this tavern well and for Yulia to return safely. It was my fault she was taken. If I hadn’t invited her to join the Watchers, she wouldn’t have been captured by the Truth Society.”
A lie!
Bai Fu saw through it instantly.
“Really? If I told you joining the Garden of Silence could realize the Watchers’ unfinished dream, would your answer still be the same?”
Old Nissen’s mouth parted slightly.
Bai Fu said, “At first, I came here just to fulfill my deal with Yulia. But now I’ve decided to stay longer. My plan is to first complete the deal with Yulia, then eliminate all disobedient Wanderer Camps in the Goli Desert. After that, I’ll rebuild the abandoned settlements and use them as bases to gradually wipe out all nearby Mutant Creatures. It’s a grand plan. As a former Watcher, are you not even a little tempted?”
Old Nissen had to admit, Bai Fu’s vision was large and enticing.
Back when he led the Watchers, his goal was merely to eliminate the Wanderer Camps and restore order. But Bai Fu was aiming to cleanse the Mutant Creatures as well.
If possible, he’d certainly want to see it realized—but could it really be done?
Before the war, the Goli Desert was just a small desert. War and pollution caused the sandy region to expand drastically.
“Come now, the reborn Goli Desert needs your administrative talents. If you truly had no lingering feelings, you would’ve left this place of sorrow long ago,” said Bai Fu. “I’m just an outsider—I can’t stay here forever. When the time comes, I will leave. The Goli Desert belongs to you, its people.”
A long-silent heart reignited.
Eyes long clouded turned bright again.
Old Nissen raised his head. “What is it that you seek?”
—That’s obvious. The world’s stage is vast and beautiful. I want to stand at its center!
But saying that would probably make her sound like a chuunibyou.
Bai Fu said, “To become strong—strong enough to never again be at the mercy of the Truth Society or the Gene Primordials.”
Is that even possible?
Old Nissen once more recalled the time when the Watchers were crushed by the overwhelming power of the Truth Society.
In the end, he nodded.
He was unwilling to give up. So when the opportunity appeared, he decided to try once more.
With Old Nissen recruited, Bai Fu also brought Sean into the fold.
Sean had roamed the Goli Desert for two years and was very familiar with the terrain. He would be perfect for leading new Players on lower-risk missions.
Bai Fu left the tavern—she still had to ask Gao Yuan for some manpower.
Outside the tavern, the sunlight was brilliant.
It was 8 o’clock in the morning.
Just one more day until the Players returned.
While walking, Bai Fu idly browsed the Community and happened to see that Excavation‑Princess had finally released her long-prepared new video——
《Garden of Silence News Express – Episode One》
Author Notes:
Current stats for Bai Fu——
【Age】: 20
【Race】: Human
【Template】: Blood of Evolution (Perfect)
【Main Class】: Apprentice Psionic Illustrator Lv11 [Sub-class: Psionic Apprentice Lv10], Unemployed Drifter Lv5, Gunner Lv5
【Sub Class】: None
【HP】: 1730/1730
【Psionic Value】: 600/600
【Stats】: Strength 20, Agility 21, Constitution 75, Intelligence 16, Mind 24, Inspiration 57
【Prayer Card Compendium】: Generic Card·Visual Fog, Spatial Distortion
【Skills】: Fanaticism Lv3, Hardening Lv3, Psionic Vision, Psionic Perception Lv5, Innate Psionics Lv1, Intermediate Psionic Specialization, Basic Shooting Specialization, Basic Psionic Toughness, Precision Shooting Lv3, Basic Card Creation Lv10, Power Surge (Inferior), Multiplier Boost (Inferior), Psionic Boil, Psionic Imbue Lv5, Super Burst, Chain Reaction, Battle Etiquette, Psionic Shield
【Talents】: Lucky Talent, Tough Body, Extra-dimensional Erosion, Psionic Affinity
【Knowledge Chain】: Psionic Knowledge Chain (7+4+2)
【Titles】: Wildfire, Shadow of Truth
【Faction】: Garden of Silence (Faction Reputation MAX)
【Equipment】: Kirilenko’s Electric Knife