Chapter 91: Main Quest Activated, She’s Really the Protagonist Now
During the time the Players had arrived, several smaller Wanderer camps had already been scattered by aggressive Players.
But after all, the Goli Desert was a vast geographical area. Amidst the endless yellow sands, there were still seven large-scale Wanderer camps marked on the map.
These Wanderer camps typically held between 100 to 200 people, operating in a specific region by hunting Sandworms, taking up Commissions, ambushing travelers, and oppressing Refugees from Shelters to sustain themselves.
Anyone capable of controlling such a scale of Wanderer camp couldn’t possibly be a rookie. Given the current strength level of the Players, even in teams, they couldn't possibly beat them.
Human wave tactics?
It was extremely unwise to attempt human wave tactics in the desert where Sandworms might erupt at any moment.
For this reason, even though some Players had long discovered the locations of these large Wanderer camps through various channels, they still dared not provoke them rashly.
After all the effort to run all the way to the Wanderer camp’s gates, getting killed before even defeating a single mob not only wasted time but also lost XP—no Player would want to make such a losing trade.
But now, things were different.
Bai·Rising Star·Player’s Friend·Model BOSS·Suspected Version Protagonist·Fu made her dazzling debut!
Under Bai Fu’s leadership, all the Players of the Garden of Silence were overjoyed.
Bai Fu was here, and quests followed; Bai Fu was here, and XP was guaranteed!
[Just be jealous, haters]
[Let’s go go go! This great one is going to be the first to level my Main Class to 20!]
[Bai Fu’s thighs are still the sweetest, gotta cling on]
[I’ve practiced swordsmanship for ten days straight, now’s the time to show you what I’ve got!]
In the Community and the Livestream Room, everywhere was filled with Garden of Silence Players. One particularly skilled Player had already drawn a chibi version of Bai Fu and created a full set of emoji stickers.
The emoji pack was uploaded at 10 AM, and within half an hour, it was being used all over the Community.
[Fu Sect!]
Players from other areas were on the verge of madness watching the convoy speeding through the desert. Everyone was playing the same game—why was the gap so huge?
Other than secretly cursing for the convoy’s tires to burst, all they could do was interrogate the Developers.
Either add a few more NPCs like Bai Fu elsewhere, or optimize the game so everyone could join the Garden of Silence and enjoy the joy of being carried by Bai Fu.
However, this interrogation fell on deaf ears. The Game Developers had already mastered the art of playing dead.
[Aaaah, Developers, you deserve to die!]
[I once had the chance to follow Bai Fu but didn’t treasure it. I joined another faction instead. Now I regret it beyond words. If heaven gave me one more chance, I’d lick Bai Fu’s feet till they’re bald!]
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No matter how much Players ranted in the Community and the Livestream Room, the offensive against the Wanderer camps in the Goli Desert proceeded on schedule.
Upon arriving at one camp’s entrance, Bai Fu ordered a Player to approach with a megaphone to urge surrender.
As expected, the Wanderers hiding in the camp had no intention of surrendering. On the contrary, they loudly mocked them.
“Once I kill you, I’ll turn you into a specimen and take you on tour across the entire Goli Desert!”
“I’ve made 23 human specimens over the years—good material like you is rare!”
Bai Fu shrugged.
If they wouldn’t surrender, then let them die.
She had zero sympathy for these Wanderers. Which one of them didn’t have the blood of innocents on their hands?
“Charge with me!”
Bai Fu took the lead, and nearly a thousand Players followed closely behind, flooding the camp like a tidal wave.
To the Wanderers inside the camp, this moment truly felt like the impact of the Tide of the Dark Moon.
…
“Betrayal! This is betrayal! Damn it, the Gao family will die a terrible death!”
“All these years I’ve been buying weapons from the Gao family, and Gao Yuan didn’t even give us a single warning.”
“That little brat latched onto the Garden of Silence and stopped caring about us.”
At the Blue-tailed Scorpion Camp, several infamous Wanderer leaders in the Goli Desert gathered, loudly condemning the Garden of Silence’s all-out assault and the Gao family’s deep collaboration with them.
A day earlier, they had received a distress signal from a large Wanderer camp friendly to them, saying they were under attack by the Garden of Silence and were being beaten back continuously.
After receiving the distress call, they immediately assembled a unit to go rescue them.
The process took about an hour. By the time they contacted that Wanderer camp again, all they heard was the crying voice of a lone survivor who barely escaped.
Too ruthless.
Yes, Bai Fu and her followers were far too ruthless!
A camp of over 100 people was reduced to just three escapees. Without supplies, even those three would eventually die in the desert.
This ruthlessness shocked all the Wanderers who heard the news. Fearing for their survival, they converged at the Blue-tailed Scorpion Camp to discuss their next steps.
“Even the Watchers, with their overwhelming power back then, failed to unify the Goli Desert. Does that woman really think she can turn the heavens upside down?”
“Arrogant fool! Blind to reality! This time we must teach the Garden of Silence and the Gao family a lesson. Let them learn what the rules of the Goli Desert are!”
At first, these Wanderer leaders had considered fleeing, but they couldn’t bear to abandon the wealth they had accumulated over the years.
The Garden of Silence was powerful, but as long as they united, all challenges would become surmountable!
“Heh, once we crush the Garden of Silence, I’ll show that woman what hell really means—what it’s like to beg for death and not get it!”
“Enough talk. Start the defenses. Win the battle, and you can have as many women as you want. Lose, and even your dreams won’t help you.”
Amid the curses, the Wanderer leaders began directing their troops to prepare for the upcoming war.
A battle involving over a thousand people was about to begin.
Undoubtedly, this battle would determine the future of the entire Goli Desert.
If the Garden of Silence won, the Goli Desert’s century-long fragmentation would end, ushering in a new era of peace-based development.
If the alliance of Wanderer camps won, then...
“What’s there to be afraid of? We Players aren’t about to let a bunch of cold-blooded killers continue to strut around. Even if we lose this time, we’ll just fight again!”
In the vehicle, the Excavation‑Princess excitedly spoke to all the viewers in the Livestream Room.
It had been two and a half days since they left Shelter Number 11.
In these past two and a half days, the heat surrounding the Garden of Silence’s collective operation had only intensified, and many Players’ attitudes had gradually begun to shift.
It all started with the first Wanderer camp being broken through, where they saw those innocent people inside who had been tortured beyond recognition.
Even though they knew it was just a game, the level of realism was simply too high—deep in their hearts, Players couldn’t help but feel a surge of rage.
Even these Players who could have acted without restraint once they entered the game had refrained from bullying passersby. These Wanderers, on the other hand, not only bullied, but took joy in killing. They were truly cold-blooded!
At this moment, the Players of the Garden of Silence no longer treated this operation as merely an XP-earning mission, but rather as a peacekeeping mission.
Coming from the real world to conduct peacekeeping in the game world!
While cursing these inhuman Wanderers, they also gave Bai Fu a new nickname—
Sublime Moon·Bai Fu!
The moon had now become completely bound to Bai Fu.
This was tied to two things.
First, of course, was the listing of the 【Eye of the Dark Moon】 Prayer Card at Anya’s Mysterious Shop under Bai Fu’s name.
Second, was the discovery during the battle against the Wanderers, when the Calamity Dragon unexpectedly found a new Class in Bai Fu’s interface: 【Moonlit Dancer】.
She had been praised as the Moon by other NPCs, had a Class containing the word “moon,” and sold a Prayer Card also containing the phrase “Dark Moon.” With so much evidence, who could still deny that Bai Fu was the very Dark Moon referred to by the “Tide of the Dark Moon”?
No one!
【I shall represent the Moon to eliminate that cold-blooded scum!】
【Charge! My broadsword thirsts for blood!】
【I’ve even turned on Harmonization Mode, yet I still feel sick looking at those corpses. Damn it, we must take down these heartless Wanderers!】
The Players’ impassioned fervor affected Old Nissen, who was traveling alongside the convoy.
Since the Watchers Camp was defeated by the Truth Society, it had been a long time since he had seen such a vibrant group of young people.
…
Half a day later.
The convoy reached the vicinity of the Blue-tailed Scorpion Camp.
As usual, Bai Fu released a Tiny Bai Fu to scout ahead.
Desert terrain wasn’t suited for ambushes in the first place, so despite the Wanderers’ extensive preparations, they were still easily sniffed out by Tiny Bai Fu.
“Pre-laid bombs and a flanking pincer—quite the setup.”
Through her Psionic Vision skill, Bai Fu discovered that these Wanderers came from several different camps. It seemed that, feeling threatened, they had spontaneously gathered to go head-to-head with her.
That was fine with her—saved her the trouble of sweeping them out one camp at a time.
Truth be told, the Wanderers’ response plan was actually quite decent. Unfortunately for them, they had encountered her.
Times had changed. She was now several levels stronger than when she first arrived in the Goli Desert!
“You, flank from both sides. The rest, charge with me from the front. This time, we’re going to wipe these Wanderers out in one go!”
Bai Fu issued her commands swiftly.
With the sudden explosions of the scouting Tiny Bai Fus, the Wanderers’ pre-laid bombs were all triggered early.
The Wanderers were startled.
“Crap! Why did the bombs go off early?!”
“Who planted these?!”
“Is this the time to argue about that? The Garden of Silence is charging in!”
Under Bai Fu’s lead, the battle between the two factions commenced.
In fact, Bai Fu could have created more Tiny Bai Fus and sent them to bomb the Wanderers hiding in ambush. One volley could have killed nearly a hundred, delivering a much greater shock than simply setting off the pre-laid bombs—possibly breaking the Wanderers’ morale entirely.
But this operation wasn’t just about eliminating the Wanderer camps in the Goli Desert. She also aimed to provide benefits to the Garden of Silence faction’s Players and attract others to join.
So she held back from taking out the grunts herself and left them for the Players to gain more XP.
“Brothers, charge with me!”
“Sniper support! Sniper support!”
“I’ll cover you! Flank them!”
Behind various defensive structures built along the camp’s perimeter, the battle between Players and Wanderers was in full swing.
Sword Qi Soaring from the Iron Rain Guild and Black Bastard from the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness became the stars of this major battle. Secretly competing, they led their Players in wave after wave of well-coordinated attacks.
At first, the Wanderers relied on their fortifications to suppress the Players, but as the Players advanced right up to those defenses, the tide of battle turned completely.
Psionic Shield, Summon Ghost!, Spatial Distortion, Visual Fog…
One Psionic Card after another was unleashed.
These Wanderers had never seen anything like this. A breach quickly opened in their line, and the Players surged through, gradually overtaking the entire defense system.
【Damn, this is insane!】
Spectators watching the Livestream were stunned.
The fight was intense—but not in the way they had imagined. The Players held an overwhelming advantage.
【The real MVP is Fu Fu. Without her Prayer Cards, how could this battle have gone so smoothly?】
【One person buffing an entire army—that’s a Psionic Prayer-user, that’s Fu Fu. Incredible!】
In an instant, Bai Fu’s standing in the eyes of the Players rose even higher, and the value of her Prayer Cards was reaffirmed.
The Wanderer leaders hiding in the camp originally planned to use the fortifications to land a heavy blow on the Players, then lure them into more dangerous terrain and take them out slowly. But who would’ve thought that the battle had barely started and the Players were already shattering their plans with absurd efficiency?
They couldn’t sit still any longer. If they delayed, and their troops’ morale collapsed, the battle would be lost.
Just as they charged out of the camp, however, a figure—not particularly tall—blocked their way.
“Your opponent is me.”
Bai Fu’s face was expressionless.
The dozen or so Elite Mobs who rushed out paused in surprise.
One person taking on more than ten?
Who did she think she was, a superhero?
“So you’re courting death? Don’t blame us for ganging up on you!”
They fanned out, encircling Bai Fu.
Because she worried that the enemies would die too quickly, ending the battle before Players could enjoy it, Bai Fu deliberately disabled skills like Extra-dimensional Erosion and Summon True Spirit for this round.
Even so, relying on her extremely high Stats, the sustained damage of the Electric Knife, the amplification effects from Fanaticism and Super Burst, as well as skill bonuses from the Moonlit Dancer class, she still handled the dozen high-level Elite Mobs with ease.
Perhaps “handled with ease” wasn’t strong enough—she absolutely crushed them!
Have you ever seen an NPC with “Strength 27, Agility 38, Constitution 81” when fully buffed?
Let’s just say Bai Fu’s current attributes were simply overpowered for the Goli Desert.
For context, when she previously attacked the Bagaros Base, Guido had these three attributes at “Strength 33, Agility 24, Constitution 19”—not even as strong as one of her toes.
Some of these Elite Mobs in the Goli Desert, weak in offense and poor in defense, weren’t even as capable as Guido. What could they possibly do against her?
A Regional Boss had to absolutely humiliate the local Elite Mobs—otherwise, how could she claim the title of Regional Boss of the Goli Desert?
Flowing Light activated, and Bai Fu moved among the Elite Mobs like a true Moonlit Dancer—graceful and elusive.
Especially when wielding the Electric Knife, the dazzling electric arcs added to her beauty.
The beauty of killing!
Many Players were left in a daze.
So close combat could look this cool? Not even those martial arts action films known for their choreography could match Bai Fu’s current style!
As time passed, the Wanderer leaders surrounding Bai Fu finally cracked.
Screw this fight!
They had been circling around for so long without even landing a hit on Bai Fu. The one time they did manage to hit her, it had no effect whatsoever. But every slash from Bai Fu, on the other hand, brought screams and the black smoke of scorched flesh.
Run!
They tried to flee, but Bai Fu wasn’t about to let them escape.
Since you came, stay. All of you, die here obediently!
Bai Fu chased them down, cutting each one like a child. When she reached the last one, he suddenly cried out.
“Spare me, I was wrong—Nissen, I’m begging you, we were once comrades, say something for me!”
Nissen?
Bai Fu turned around and saw Old Nissen walking over.
“An acquaintance?”
“Javier. He used to be one of the Watchers. I thought he died during the Truth Society’s assault. Never thought he survived… and even became the leader of another Wanderer camp.”
Old Nissen sighed as he spoke.
When he looked up and focused on Javier, his face showed not joy at a reunion, but intense rage.
“Javier, look at what you’ve become. You’ve fallen just like the other Wanderers—bullying the weak, slaughtering the innocent. Have you forgotten what you once told me? Have you forgotten the dream of rebuilding the Goli Desert alongside the Watchers?”
Being scolded, Javier grew angry too. “Dreams? Bullshit dreams! I followed you and worked hard for so long, and in the end, we were crushed by the Truth Society like it was nothing.”
Old Nissen gritted his teeth. “You weren’t like this before...”
Javier laughed. “People change. From the day Yulia was taken, I knew that dreams were worthless. Only power matters. Without power, you’re trampled. With power, you trample others!”
Old Nissen was so furious his chest hurt.
Javier sneered and curled his lip. He finally understood—there was no way Old Nissen would plead for him. In that case, might as well speak freely!
“Oh right, I’ll let you in on a secret. You probably won’t believe it. The reason the Truth Society took notice of Yulia was because your most trusted deputy, Carlyle, secretly defected to the Truth Society and reported Yulia’s situation. Because of this, Carlyle gained the favor of the Truth Society President and now holds a high-ranking position within the organization.”
“What?”
Old Nissen stood there as if struck by lightning.
Seeing him like that, Javier couldn’t help but laugh wildly. “See now? Your so-called dream is worthless in the face of power. Go ahead and drown in your dreams. You think clinging to the Garden of Silence will help you fight the Truth Society? You don’t even understand how strong the Truth Society really is!”
Old Nissen trembled all over. “You...”
Bai Fu patted Old Nissen on the shoulder, then drove her blade into Javier’s body.
“I don’t know how strong the Truth Society is. What I do know is—you’re dying here today. As for that Carlyle—since he dared to act against the Goli Desert, then as the current voice of the Goli Desert, it’s my duty to send him on his way with you!”
Under the surge of electricity, Javier screamed for more than ten seconds before finally falling silent.
Bai Fu withdrew her blade. “You alright?”
Old Nissen shook his head. “Thanks.”
He was silent for a long while before speaking again.
“There’s something I’ve kept from you. Interested in hearing it?”
【You have triggered the Regional Main Storyline Quest [Elegy of the Watchers]】
At that moment, a game prompt rang in Bai Fu’s ears, and her eyes lit up immediately.
It’s here. It’s finally here!
The Regional Main Storyline quest—whether she was the protagonist or not, she had become one now!