Chapter 87: Death Reaper of the Desert, the Sole Protagonist on the Battlefield
In the livestream room named【Garden of Silence First Large-scale Expedition Live Broadcast】, the Excavation‑Princess, who hadn't streamed in a long time, suddenly appeared.
【Hello everyone, long time no see. I wonder if any of you missed me】
Before her words even finished, the audience in the livestream room already exploded with excitement.
【Stop rambling, streamer, hurry and switch the camera to Bai Fu】
【Quick, serve it up already. I haven’t seen Fu’er’s heroic figure in battle for days】
【Kill kill kill, I want to see rivers of blood!】
【Excavation‑Princess, give us a close-up of Fu’er’s legs, please, I’m addicted to that, I feel uncomfortable without watching for even a day】
Although the players watching the stream were all riling things up, the Excavation‑Princess still carried out the broadcast step by step.
What’s the rush? The battle hasn’t even officially started yet. If you want to see Fu’er’s legs, why not come to the Garden of Silence and fight Fu’er yourself? Then you can experience the feeling of getting over a dozen ribs broken with one kick.
【This is my good partner, Calamity Dragon. Today, the two of us will be broadcasting this thrilling expedition for everyone. Alright, let’s first introduce the three factions involved in this conflict】
Calamity Dragon smiled and greeted the camera:【Hello everyone, I’m Calamity Dragon, a special guest for this livestream, also the host of the program "Anya's Mysterious Shop"】
She paused briefly and then began to explain the situation on the battlefield.
【The convoy blocked on the road is the retreating force from the Truth Society’s Black Hawk Base. A glance suggests around 700 people. Don’t underestimate this group — most of them are elite mobs】
【And on the opposing side, fighting back and forth with the Truth Society, is an allied force made up of the Old Republic, Gene Primordials, and Railway Guild. The number is unknown, but judging by the current situation, the alliance is in a bit of a tough spot】
The Excavation‑Princess nodded:【Indeed, which brings us to the ace Mechanic and BOSS of the Black Hawk Base — Qi Yuan. Many players are interested in the Mechanic class, right? Let’s have a look today】
Calamity Dragon followed up:【Now let’s take a look at the ferocious tiger of the Truth Society — Qi Yuan’s stats】
She cast a Scouting Skill on Qi Yuan in the distance. It was a high-level version she had learned specifically, capable of revealing far more information than the standard one.
In an instant, Qi Yuan’s profile popped up in the livestream room.
【Name】: Qi Yuan (BOSS)
【Template】: Special - ?
【Main Class】: ? Lv14 [Lower Class? Lv10], Wind-fist Entry Lv10
【Sub Class】: None
【HP】: 720/720
【Magnetism】: 830/830
【Stats】: Strength 23, Agility ?, Constitution 35, Intelligence 83, Spirit ?, Inspiration ?
【Skills】: Intermediate Mechanical Specialization, ???
【Talents】: ???
【Equipment】: ???
【Favorability】: ?
【Danger Level】: Black
Black meant Qi Yuan's danger level was at the highest tier. This data dazzled the eyes of all players.
Damn, 83 Intelligence — so this was the foundation of a high-level BOSS?
The Excavation‑Princess remarked:【Just like everyone imagined, Mechanics are indeed fragile. Even with a constitution-focused class, his HP is still only a fraction of Fu’er’s】
Calamity Dragon laughed:【That’s not wrong, but you can’t judge a Mechanic’s HP by just looking at health points. There’s armor too. Look at Qi Yuan now — he’s wearing a set of Customized Power Armor】
In the livestream, Qi Yuan in his Power Armor looked like a war god. With support from the mechanical troops, he alone was suppressing nearly one-third of the allied forces’ troops, drastically reducing the pressure on Black Hawk Base. But once Bai Fu led the players in their assault, the pressure on Black Hawk Base instantly spiked.
Calamity Dragon said:【Next, let’s check out the stats of the Garden of Silence’s battlefield Valkyrie — Fu’er. I’m sure everyone’s been dying to see her data】
The barrage in the livestream immediately flooded in.
【From my eye test, I’d say it’s a C】
【Isn’t it more than that?】
【???】
Right after, Bai Fu’s profile popped up too.
Similar to Qi Yuan’s, it was full of question marks, and the Danger Level was black as well. But some of the numbers were exceptionally eye-catching.
【HP】: 1730/1730
【Psionic Value】: 700/700
【Stats】: Strength 20, Agility 21, Constitution 75, Intelligence ?, Spirit ?, Inspiration ?
Forget about HP and Psionic Value — players had already been shocked once back when she fought Graham.
【Constitution 75?】
The players were stunned. Damn — no wonder Fu’er had an HP of 1730.
Actually, when you think about it, Constitution 75 wasn’t even the scariest part.
It was common knowledge that Psionic Class, like the Mechanic class, was a fragile type. Among all the stats, Constitution wasn’t usually the highest — not by a long shot. So if Bai Fu’s Constitution was already 75, how high must her hidden stats like Intelligence, Spirit, and Inspiration be?
【Let me throw out a number: Intelligence 80, Spirit 100, Inspiration 120+】
【Wait, are these seriously the stats of an NPC around level 30-something?】
【Intelligence and Spirit probably aren’t that high. Psionic Class doesn’t rely much on those, but with Constitution at 75, Inspiration must definitely be above 120】
【Too terrifying... But thinking about it, it’s understandable. Didn’t Excavation‑Princess already say it? Fu’er is most likely the Version Protagonist】
【Version Protagonist? Bro, are you sure? She’s probably the only real protagonist on all of Origin Star!】
【bro, the charm of numbers!】
【What’s the point of fighting now? If I were Qi Yuan, I’d just kneel and surrender. Lick Fu’er’s boots already】
【?】
Honestly, even the Excavation‑Princess livestreaming froze after seeing that data.
The impact was just too intense.
She had always thought that Fu’er’s thighs had the perfect amount of plumpness — made you want to hug them. But she hadn’t expected Fu’er’s thighs to be this thick!
Damn, she might actually be in ecstasy this time.
Those who had already joined Garden of Silence or were leaning toward it were now overjoyed.
【Didn’t I say the Fu Sect is unbeatable?】
【Who else could compare!】
As for the players from other factions who had been planning to sabotage Bai Fu, now they were starting to worry.
No way, no way — the Excavation‑Princess says you’re the Version Protagonist, and now you go and drop a Super Multiplier on top? Isn’t this a bit too much?
At this point, they figured that even if they ambushed Bai Fu, they probably couldn’t do any real damage. And if Bai Fu found out they were behind it, their accounts might be done for.
Take another look — for now, it's better not to provoke Bai Fu. There are plenty of other ways to earn Reputation.
Bai Fu never expected that this livestream from the Excavation‑Princess would bring her such an unexpected benefit.
At the moment, all her attention was focused on the Truth Society soldiers launching a counterattack under Pedro's command.
These soldiers were quite strong. Even veteran players couldn’t guarantee a win in a 1v1 fight with them. If new players engaged in melee with them, it would be pure suicide.
She had brought these players to deal with Qi Yuan’s mechanical legion, not to have them die before they even saw Qi Yuan.
Bai Fu called over players from guilds like Jian Qi Chong Tian and handed each of them several copies of【Generic Card·Spatial Distortion】.
“You’re responsible for holding back those regular soldiers — holding back, remember that. The battle situation is still unclear. Charging forward now would only draw enemy fire and lead to pointless deaths. Once the allied forces break through the Truth Society’s front lines, we’ll launch a full assault. Remember, our main goal this time isn’t to eliminate Black Hawk Base, but to rescue the people in that vehicle. Prioritize accordingly.”
Bai Fu locked her gaze on a vehicle. Inside were Yulia’s family and friends.
“Got it!”
Jian Qi Chong Tian and the others immediately sprinted toward the cluster of new players, worried that if they arrived late, some new players might take it upon themselves to rush into the enemy lines.
If a new player got themselves killed, fine. But if that ended up causing the Truth Society to turn around and attack them, it would be a huge loss.
Bai Fu nodded in satisfaction. She wasn’t in a hurry to make a move yet. She was waiting — waiting for the allied forces and the Truth Society to become deadlocked. That would be the perfect time to rescue the hostages. After the rescue, then it would be time for a massacre!
Although Jian Qi Chong Tian and others were shouting loudly, the players on their first battlefield still caused plenty of chaos.
They were players, after all. What kind of player lacked confidence?
Some overly confident new players ignored the warnings and started using all sorts of tactics — flanking, feints, diversions — against the Truth Society soldiers. They got creative with their strategies. But the soldiers responded only with expressionless trigger pulls, sending them to the respawn screen with clean headshots.
“Damn!”
The remaining new players were so terrified they didn’t dare act rashly again.
This scene fell into Pedro’s eyes, and the tension he had felt just moments ago eased a bit.
Looks like this ambush force isn’t all that well-trained... Should he just delay Qi Yuan’s return?
After a bit of thought, he dismissed the idea. That woman wearing a black mask — the one who clearly didn’t fit in with the others — gave him a persistent sense of danger.
“Damn it, hurry up and get Qi Yuan back here. Tell him to stop screwing around up front.”
Just thinking about it made Pedro angry. You’re a Mechanic, for crying out loud — you should be remote-controlling from the rear. Why do you always charge into melee like a brawler? Do you have any understanding of what it means to be a Mechanic?
While Pedro was fuming, Damian from the allied side was also in a rage.
When he first saw the players rushing out, he was thrilled. He thought this battle was about to become a landslide victory. But when he saw the players charging in foolishly to get killed, he nearly exploded with fury.
“Are these people here to sabotage us?”
But that emotion didn’t last long.
“Report, Commander! Qi Yuan has suddenly begun retreating!”
“What?”
Damian scanned the battlefield. Qi Yuan’s mechanical legion still held the upper hand — then why was he retreating? For those rookies?
Whatever.
“No matter what he’s planning, stop him!”
Damian gave the order immediately. Xu Hong from Division Four and others joined the charge.
Physically, Qi Yuan didn’t even match Xu Hong, who was several levels lower. But Qi Yuan had Customized Power Armor — that wasn’t something ordinary gear could compare to.
Magnetic Shock!
Xu Hong charged at the front, but suddenly found his Power Armor jammed. A siren blared in his mind. He quickly shouted outward.
“Watch out!”
But it was a bit too late.
Qi Yuan’s Power Armor suddenly ejected jets from its feet and back, propelling the two-meter-tall armor forward like a locomotive. Fully powered, he punched down — and launched Xu Hong’s Power Armor flying with a single blow.
Holy crap!
Everyone behind gulped. This Mechanic was way too brutal.
Qi Yuan sneered and charged again. Protected by the Mechanical Bee Swarm, his Power Armor’s left arm flipped over to reveal two cannon barrels. This time, it wasn’t a punch, but a bombardment. Several thunderous blasts later, even the sniper Yago at the back was blown across the ground.
“Ribs… damn it, is he a monster?”
Yago gritted his teeth.
Such power from one person — terrifying.
He forced himself to endure the pain, repositioned somewhere safe, and resumed aiming. A sniper rifle couldn’t pierce Power Armor, but it could still threaten certain joints of the armor.
“Looks like Qi Yuan won’t be retreating anytime soon.”
Seeing this, Bai Fu was completely relieved.
“Everyone, follow me!”
Behind her, Starfish‑bro, Gui Yi Wo Fu, Black Tiger Ah Fu, and the Rice Immortal — the same players who had tricked the Truth Society with cosmetic surgery earlier — all perked up. It was finally time.
Charge! Kill those bastards!
Under Bai Fu’s lead, they all surged toward Pedro in unison.
Bai Fu had just pulled out a grenade launcher from behind when dozens of bullets flew her way. But to Pedro’s astonishment, Bai Fu didn’t even try to dodge. She charged straight into the hail of bullets, and the others behind her followed suit.
Pedro was dumbfounded. What was going on — were these people not afraid of bullets?
Starfish‑bro and the others were enjoying themselves immensely. They said they had never fought such a straightforward and easy battle. They didn’t have to think about anything — just run behind Bai Fu and shoot.
Bullet rain?
With Psionic Shield active, who gives a damn? Just crash through it!
Bang bang bang — boom!
Bullets mixed with grenades swept across like the scythe of death, relentlessly reaping the lives of any Truth Society soldier who dared pop their head up.
Many players watching the livestream were experiencing for the first time just how powerful the Psionic Class could be.
【A good support makes all the difference】
【Whoa, this hell mode just turned into easy mode】
【Now it’s the other side’s turn to taste hell】
Pedro’s expression was grim. He had always known Bai Fu wasn’t simple, but he hadn’t expected his two frontmost lines of defense to be shattered by a single charge.
“Get Qi Yuan back here, now!” he shouted, then turned to another man beside him. “Luo Wan, take some people and stop her.”
The man named Luo Wan was an elite-level mutant, strong enough to break steel with brute force.
“Piece of cake.”
He had always found Qi Yuan irritating. After all, machinery was just an external tool — true strength came from the power of the flesh.
This time, he would crush that masked woman like a chick, letting everyone know his terror!
Luo Wan’s muscles suddenly swelled, and his body size nearly doubled. The next second, without waiting for his underlings, he let out a roar and leapt out. His imposing momentum made even lions and tigers tremble.
Pedro secretly shook his head. Luo Wan was too reckless. But now wasn’t the time to worry about that. He figured Luo Wan probably couldn’t beat that masked woman, but delaying her until Qi Yuan returned shouldn’t be a problem.
“Watch out!”
Starfish‑bro was the first to react. He quickly raised his gun and fired, trying to force Luo Wan back. Luo Wan laughed loudly and didn’t even dodge — the bullets were caught in his bulging muscles.
In just a few breaths, Luo Wan was already in front of Bai Fu.
The Vajra Gauntlet came crashing down from above, but Bai Fu’s expression didn’t change. She didn’t even stop walking. She simply raised her grenade launcher and fired five consecutive shots into Luo Wan’s abdomen from just two meters away.
Luo Wan never imagined Bai Fu would dare to shoot from such close range — let alone fire five times in a row.
“Ah—”
His scream was instantly drowned out by the explosion.
Bai Fu staggered a bit, then steadied herself and threw a grenade onto Luo Wan before charging out of the smoke.
Boom!
This time, the grenade and the blast from Extra-dimensional Erosion landed almost simultaneously.
【You killed Luo Wan, contribution 100%, gained 30,000 XP】
You can withstand bullets — fine. You can withstand grenades — fine. But can you withstand the explosion of Extra-dimensional Erosion?
Watching Bai Fu emerge from fire and storm, still walking gracefully, her body unstained by a single drop of blood or speck of dirt, Pedro couldn’t help but widen his eyes.
Playing like this?
“Stop her!” he shouted again.
At his command, more people gritted their teeth and charged at Bai Fu.
Some raised their guns, some drew blades, some began charging up Esper Powers. At that moment, Starfish‑bro and the others had not yet caught up due to the shockwave of the previous explosion. Bai Fu stood alone, facing dozens of enemies.
This scene looked overwhelmingly stunning in the livestream, but not a single player was worried for Bai Fu — their belief was unwavering.
These were just regular enemies. It wasn’t like a whole group of BOSSes had shown up. How could Fu’er possibly lose?
Bai Fu calmly pulled a few Spatial Distortion cards from her pocket and tossed them out.
Buzz — an invisible psionic shockwave swept forward. Everyone caught in it was completely disoriented. Some tripped, some crashed into teammates, some shot their own allies, some lit up their friends with fire-type Esper Powers — the entire battlefield descended into chaos.
None of the NPCs had expected this development.
The moment she threw the cards, Bai Fu had already started firing her grenade launcher non-stop. Boom, boom, boom — the explosive blasts thundered like a divine storm, shaking the hearts of everyone present.
Fear, confusion, trembling…
Countless emotions erupted.
“Die, all of you!”
After emptying the grenade launcher, Bai Fu pulled out a submachine gun. She didn’t care if her targets were dead or alive — if they appeared in front of her, if they were still standing, they got riddled with bullets.
Blood flowed like weaving threads, flesh turned to paste, and Bai Fu, walking through the carnage with elegance, looked like a blood elf conducting a massacre in the most graceful posture.
The commotion here caught the attention of both the allied forces and Qi Yuan in the distance.
Seeing the large swath of corpses at Bai Fu’s feet, Qi Yuan was stunned. He had thought himself unbeatable — yet that woman turned out even fiercer than him. He could no longer bother with Xu Hong and the others, who he had beaten into submission. He began retreating rapidly.
Xu Hong and the others, watching through binoculars, were also stunned.
Suddenly, Yago shouted, “Captain Xu, don’t you think she looks familiar?”
Xu Hong paused. When that smooth silver-white hair floated into his scope, a name flashed through his mind—
Bai Fu!
How had Bai Fu become this powerful?
A tremor surged through his heart, and Damian felt the same shock.
What kind of monster was this?
“Attack! Full assault!”
Pedro was panicking. Normally, as a commander, it wasn’t appropriate for him to engage directly in battle. But now that Bai Fu had led her players right to his doorstep, he had no choice.
He quickly gathered everyone nearby, focused his energy, and prepared to gamble everything in a life-or-death duel with Bai Fu.
But just as Bai Fu charged straight at him, she suddenly turned at a sixty-degree angle and bypassed him.
What was she doing?
By the time he realized it, Bai Fu and her players had already reached the vehicle holding Yulia’s family and friends.
Bai Fu cleaved down an obstructing enemy and ordered the players to drive the vehicle out of the battlefield.
“Damn it!”
Pedro, both shocked and furious, led a charge toward Bai Fu.
But Bai Fu wasn’t about to indulge him. Even after all that, her Psionic Shield was still active — there was no reason to hesitate even a bit.
Pop!
Another Spatial Distortion card flew out.
Pedro’s Inspiration was completely crushed by Bai Fu — he had no way to resist.
But just as Bai Fu prepared to strike Pedro down, a small cannon shell flew in from the side.
Boom!
Bai Fu’s body shuddered violently. She turned to look — Qi Yuan had already returned. From a distance, he roared angrily.
“Stop right now!”
You think I’ll stop just because you say so?
Having just taken a hit, Bai Fu had no intention of going easy on Qi Yuan. She still had a trump card she hadn’t used.
She pulled out a Skill Card that had dropped from the assassin Rattlesnake during the raid on the Red Sandworm Camp —【Psionic Omen】.
Target selected: Pedro. Activate.
Whoosh!
A surge of mental energy burst forward, parting the smoky air and crashing down on Pedro, who was already stumbling due to the Spatial Distortion.
Pedro felt as if he had been run over by a tank. His eyes bulged, temples throbbed with veins — he was completely paralyzed.
Crap!
He and Qi Yuan simultaneously realized how dire the situation was — but what could they do?
No amount of shouting or glaring could stop Bai Fu.
She charged into the crowd with her electric knife crackling with arcs. One stab pierced through Pedro’s armor — and into his heart.
“You…”
Qi Yuan stopped.
He stared ahead, overwhelmed with fury. What he saw was the scorched black smoke rising from Pedro’s heart and Bai Fu’s pretty eyes forming crescent moons beneath her mask.
Bai Fu remained unfazed by his fierce gaze.
So what if you had a complete Mechanical Bee Swarm? Now, it's time for you to witness the power of the self-destruct player squad!
PS: Thanks to Fangao Four Pieces and Book Friend 20180824070514769 for the rewards.
Nearly 170,000 characters updated this month — let's see if I can keep it up next month. Tomorrow will still be 6k words.