Chapter 85: At This Moment, Everyone Loves Bai Fu!
The official game website gave brief introductions to each stream of classes and attached exciting combat videos posted by Players during gameplay to the class introduction interface, allowing Players to choose their favorite class for their adventures.
To this day, most Players’ understanding of Psionic Class still remained limited to those few lines on the website.
【Imaginative】、【Psionic Ascension】、【Transcendent Power】……
Whether viewed individually or together, these words gave off an overwhelming sense of “overpowered.”
But feelings were still just feelings. In reality, after one game version, most Players came to view Psionic Class as “very weak,” at least weak in the early game.
Even those veterans recommending Psionic Class would advise learning a combat-type Main Class and treating Psionic Class as a Sub Class.
【Fight for the Future】
【Level up a few times in the early game, learn some basic Skills, and focus your energy on the Main Class. Invest into the Psionic Class only if you have extra resources.】
The official combat videos of Psionic Class Players also continued to reinforce this viewpoint.
Psionic Class Players usually stacked themselves with a bunch of buffs, then fired biubiubiu-style attacks—not as flashy as the Body Refinement stream, not as straightforward as Mechanics, and completely outmatched by the mind-breaking force of Psychic Class.
Therefore, despite Bai Fu’s extensive promotion and the bait of Psionic Knowledge Chain, many new Players joining Garden of Silence still hesitated to choose Psionic Class, afraid they might waste their character build.
However, once Convert to My Fu showcased the effect of the 【Battle Etiquette】 Prayer Card in the Community, everything changed.
A hard crowd control of 2 seconds was already impressive—only a few Psychic Class Skills had effects more ridiculous than that. But what made Battle Etiquette truly terrifying was that it forced the enemy to mimic the user’s exact actions within those 2 seconds!
【I mean, hypothetically, what if a female Player controlled a male Player and then bang—did that to a… specific area…】
【Are you a demon?!】
【Don’t panic, this game allows disabling pain sensation】
【Still, even with pain off, injuries are still injuries】
【Don’t panic, I’ve double-checked—for the sake of preventing misuse, the game apparently doesn’t allow removing pants, and the modeling of those key parts seems to be hollow. That means getting hit there is no different from being hit in the limbs—no special Critical Hit】
【How do you know this? You didn’t test on yourself, did you?】
From this topic, countless capable individuals emerged, each offering their own take on how to use Battle Etiquette.
Some of these uses Bai Fu had already tested. Others—she hadn’t even imagined.
For instance, encountering enemies guarding a door, one could use Battle Etiquette to force one guard to kiss the other. Whether they ended up brawling at the door or making out elsewhere, that door would no longer be guarded.
Looking at these comments, Bai Fu’s verdict was—
When it comes to creativity, it’s still gotta be you guys!
Still, the reason she never came up with such ideas wasn’t a lack of imagination. The core difference lay in essence: Players could resurrect and thus leaned toward messing around by instinct, while she pursued the highest efficiency in killing enemies and completing quests.
Enemies guarding a door? Why bother with Battle Etiquette? Just rush in and mow them down.
In short, after the effect of Battle Etiquette was revealed, Player perception of Psionic Class underwent a seismic shift.
They might not say it was powerful—but it was definitely fun!
【Wonder if Garden of Silence’s shop will sell this card later】
【Isn’t this way more interesting than punching it out as a brute?】
【I declare, I’m switching to Psionic Prayer-user!】
That’s the spirit.
Bai Fu had originally planned to use the ambush on Graham to promote Psionic Class and attract more Players to Class Transfer into it.
Now, with her one-against-ten video and the buzz over Battle Etiquette, her objective was halfway achieved.
The other half would rely on the Players themselves.
No matter how good the numbers looked on paper, nothing beat the shock of real results. Only after Players personally experienced the effects of Battle Etiquette could the promotional effect be maximized.
“List it. Put it on sale!”
Bai Fu listed the 【Battle Etiquette】 card on the Faction Special Store—limited to 10 copies, each priced at 800 Credit Coins.
It was a steep price. Most new Players couldn’t afford it, and even veteran Players would feel the sting. But compared to the 380-Credit 200-spec Psionic Shield card, this price seemed like a bargain.
Soon, Players noticed new items in Anya’s shop. The news spread from ten to a hundred, eventually making its way from Shelter Number 11 to the Player Community.
【Any kind-hearted bro or sis wanna buy one and try it out?】
【800 Credit Coins? That’s pricey. Even if someone buys it, would they dare use it casually?】
【True. Plus, it’s limited to 10 copies. Once used, who knows when it’ll be restocked】
After much consideration, the Community turned to Excavation‑Princess.
【Digging‑Treasure, Digging‑Treasure, buy one and do a review!】
【@Excavation‑Princess】
【Digging‑Treasure, hurry up and make a video. I’ll give you a Signature Combo】
Excavation‑Princess fell into a muggle state.
She really wanted to do a review—this was clearly a hot topic that could bring her more attention. But one serious problem stood before her—
“I’m broke!”
Forget 800—she couldn’t even fork out 400.
While other Players earned money doing quests or selling Sandworm materials, she’d been focused on making videos and streaming. Outside the game, she’d made enough rent for a few months, but in the game, she was dirt poor.
Looks like she’d have to ask others for help.
The first person she thought of was the little rich girl Calamity Dragon. They’d gotten along well at the Abandoned Cooling Plant and Lynn Settlement. But after she fled with Bai Fu to the Goli Desert, they split temporarily—until version 1.1 launched and Calamity Dragon caught up.
She found Calamity Dragon at the door to Anya’s shop.
“What—you bought 5 Battle Etiquette cards and five 200-spec Psionic Shields in one go?” Excavation‑Princess was stunned by Calamity Dragon’s extravagance. “Where did you get that many game coins?”
“Bought them. Games are all about having fun, right?”
Excavation‑Princess recalled how Calamity Dragon once paid other Players to complete quests for her. Suddenly, this didn’t seem too outrageous.
She explained her intention and promised to repay her soon.
When Calamity Dragon heard that the card was for a review, her interest was instantly piqued.
"How about we collaborate? Let's launch a new video segment aside from the 'Garden of Silence News Express'. We'll call it 'Anya's Mysterious Shop', and focus on reviews of Psionic Items sold in the shop. Since Psionic Class is currently a niche class, no one has done reviews in this area yet. I believe if we go in this direction, it will definitely blow up."
The suggestion from Calamity Dragon stirred the heart of Excavation‑Princess.
Currently, she was releasing News Express videos at a frequency of one per episode. For a UP who makes gaming news videos, this update frequency was a bit too low.
It wasn't that she didn’t want to go faster—mainly, the development of Garden of Silence took time as well. So lately, she had been considering making other types of videos to fill in the gap. She had thought about doing NPC interviews from Garden of Silence or making combat highlight edits of Bai Fu, but none of those ideas seemed as promising as the one proposed by Calamity Dragon.
Of course, this didn’t mean she would abandon her previous ideas outright. Mainly, review videos looked like something that could be done as a series. As the version progressed, as Garden of Silence developed, and as Bai Fu grew stronger, the items sold in Anya’s shop would definitely become increasingly varied.
Excavation‑Princess and Calamity Dragon hit it off instantly, and the two began discussing how to review Battle Etiquette and Psionic Shield cards.
"Let’s find someone to fight."
"Fighting monsters is fine, but it’s not intuitive enough. Players from other planets can't accurately assess how strong the monsters we fight actually are."
"Didn’t the new version just launch the Arena? These days, a lot of players spend their time idling in the Arena doing PvP. We can totally make an article out of this."
The two quickly made a decision.
That very night, a video titled 'Anya's Mysterious Shop (Episode 1)' was released, immediately drawing massive attention from players.
The video content was quite simple. At the beginning, Excavation‑Princess briefly introduced the effects of the Psionic Shield Card and Battle Etiquette Card, and stated that the following footage was released with the consent of the parties involved.
Next, Calamity Dragon, acting as the reviewer, appeared and entered the Arena to challenge a gaming master who had already racked up 34 consecutive wins.
Whether in terms of level, skill richness, or gameplay prowess, Calamity Dragon was thoroughly outclassed by that gaming master. If it were a normal match, she would’ve simply become a stepping stone for his 35th consecutive win.
However, she first pulled out the Psionic Shield Card!
"Henshin!"
The 200-point shield was even thicker than Calamity Dragon’s own HP. Once she equipped it, she transformed into a reckless berserker, not dodging or flinching, engaging the gaming master in a brutal, back-and-forth brawl.
This utterly baffled the gaming master.
What the hell?
His class was Martial Artist, a class well-suited for solo combat. Yet here he was, going toe-to-toe in close-quarters melee with a Sharpshooter who wasn’t even using a gun. He began suspecting a bug in the game—why else would his attacks have no effect whatsoever on the Sharpshooter?
One could say the gaming master’s dumbfounded reaction became one of the biggest highlights of the video, especially when Calamity Dragon pulled out the Battle Etiquette Card.
"I win!"
Calamity Dragon stepped two paces to the left. The gaming master's body, as if compelled, also moved two steps to the left. At that moment, he was already standing at the edge of a cliff, and after taking those two steps, he fell straight off—GG on the spot.
"...?"
What the hell.
He couldn’t even figure out how he lost.
He didn’t get it—but how could the players who had been following Excavation‑Princess and Garden of Silence not get it?
【It’s Battle Etiquette!】
【Cheating, this is cheating, there's no honor in this win!】
【Bullshit! The Arena doesn’t prohibit item usage. If items aren’t allowed, should we be banned from equipping gear too? If gear is banned, should Mechanical Classes just stop playing then?】
【Goddamn! Psionic Shield + Battle Etiquette is literally a PK god-tier combo!】
【This thing is broken. Give me a stack of Psionic Shield and Battle Etiquette, and I’ll dominate the Arena!】
The publicity effect was nothing short of explosive. The live‑stream comments and the Comment Section felt like they’d been hit by a nuclear bomb, with the hype levels maxed out.
In particular, the reactions from guild players, professional players, and high-ranked solo players who had long prowled various games' Arenas were the most intense.
For the average player, the Arena was just a casual PvP playground. But for them, it was a business. Whether organizing competitions in the future or using the Arena to build reputation and attract sponsors, they now had to seriously pay attention to the video jointly produced by Excavation‑Princess and Calamity Dragon, and to the Prayer Cards featured in it.
If, in the future, every opponent came equipped with Psionic Shield and Battle Etiquette, while they had nothing, how were they even supposed to compete?
In no time, major guilds began mobilizing, directing their members to transfer to Psionic Class.
Meanwhile, more and more players raised their voices in the Community.
【Damn it, right now only Origin Star has Psionic Shield Cards and Battle Etiquette Cards for sale. This is so unfair to us players on other Beginner Planets!】
【Exactly, exactly! We want our own Bai Fu too!】
【Developer, get your ass out here! Stop playing dead!】
【Envy us, be jealous! Hahaha, I just made a new account and got assigned to Shelter Number 11!】
【You ded, ded ded!】
【Damn, I used to badmouth Bai Fu back when I was with the Gene Primordials. She’s not the vengeful type, right? I kinda wanna defect to Garden of Silence now...】
This moment was a special one.
Because on the Community homepage, in the front-page posts, in the front-page video Comment Section, not a single Bai Fu hate post or comment could be found. Even those voicing dissatisfaction were only saying that the Prayer Cards were too imbalanced for players at the current stage.
【Everybody loves Bai Fu】
That was the conclusion Bai Fu arrived at after browsing the Community. Her battle plan had achieved unprecedented success!
Thanks to the success of the promotion, nearly 200 new players had arrived at Shelter Number 11 within just half a day. Counting those who had arrived earlier, Shelter Number 11 now had almost 900 players—almost enough to fill two camps.
If not for the fact that player spawn points on Beginner Planets were assigned randomly, Bai Fu estimated that number would’ve been several times higher.
Truth be told, the growth rate was a bit too fast. Shelter Number 11 could no longer support so many players, and the other camps she had commissioned the Gao family and the players to build were still some time away from completion.
But still, it wasn’t exactly a bad thing.
Bai Fu was in excellent spirits.
Most of these players would eventually transfer to become Psionic Prayer-users. The more Psionic Prayer-users among the players, the more potential clients she had. The more clients she had, the more money she could make. The more money she made, the faster she could grow stronger. And the faster she grew stronger, the more players she could attract.
Perfect!
"Boss, help! I can't hold on much longer!"
Just as Bai Fu was feeling pleased, Anya came rushing in from outside in a panic.
"What happened?" she asked in confusion.
Anya began complaining.
In short, there were just too many people. She couldn’t handle it all by herself. Even with some veteran players helping out, it still wasn’t enough.
Bai Fu nodded. That was indeed a problem. When the other camps opened up in the future, Anya alone definitely wouldn’t be able to manage. It seemed she’d have to hire more NPCs to work.
She first thought of Old Nissen and Sean, who had knelt in gratitude at the tavern that day.
"Anyone you know and think is reliable, feel free to recommend them to me."
Bai Fu called this the "Watchers Camp Veteran Reemployment Program".
She had promised to help Old Nissen fulfill his unfulfilled dreams. At this moment, helping Old Nissen and Sean resettle the elderly who had been scattered after the fall of Watchers Camp also served to strengthen Old Nissen's confidence in his commitment to her.
Old Nissen had never expected Bai Fu to bring this up. He stood stunned for a while before sincerely expressing his gratitude.
Early the next morning, he and Sean brought six NPCs with them. Old Nissen had already fallen on hard times, and these six NPCs, after the collapse of Watchers Camp, had ended up in even worse conditions.
They did have a certain degree of strength, but due to having far too many enemies, they didn't dare reveal their abilities or show their faces easily. They could only live bitter, hopeless lives.
Bai Fu’s arrival gave them the chance to start anew in what had seemed like the concluding chapter of their lives. Thus, without much hesitation, they decided to join Garden of Silence.
Upon learning that Bai Fu was about to head to Black Hawk Base to rescue Yulia's relatives and friends, they immediately volunteered to go along and contribute to the rescue mission.
The blood of the elderly burned brightly in that moment.
Bai Fu acknowledged their spirit, but did not approve of their reckless behavior.
Players could revive after death, but if they died, it would be for real. Don't joke around with your lives!
"What you all need to do now is to properly familiarize yourselves with the dramatically changed Shelter Number 11, not follow me to Black Hawk Base. Whether it's wiping out all the unruly Wanderer camps or constructing the Goli Desert, your strength will be needed. That is your true battlefield. Don't forget what your dreams are!"
Watching Bai Fu's receding figure, the six NPCs looked at one another, then turned their gazes simultaneously to Old Nissen and Sean.
"Where did you find her?"
Find her?
Old Nissen recalled the day Bai Fu had appeared at the tavern.
No.
She had burst into this bleak world like the morning light.
...
After leaving the tavern, Bai Fu opened her Terminal Device. Yesterday, she had commissioned the Dark Web to gather intelligence. Now, the intel had arrived.
First, after receiving her message, the Gene Primordials, Railway Guild, and Old Republic had indeed begun to take action.
"In that case, it’s about time I set off too."
The second piece of intel was about the Mechanic Qi Yuan, the one Graham had warned her about.
The intel was simple. Qi Yuan, age 33, a Mechanic, was known for fighting with mechanical dog swarms, mechanical bee swarms, fixed turrets, and special power armor.
"A true one-man army—just currently in the youthful mini version."
Bai Fu nodded.
However, she wasn’t afraid in the slightest.
Qi Yuan could control mechanical dog swarms, but she could command a player army.
Trying to outnumber her?
Let’s see whether your mechanical dogs are tougher—or my players are!