When You Become an NPC That Might Die Any Moment in the Novice Village-Chapter 422 - 158 The bad woman who snatches players, luckily Bai Fu is one better [1/2]
Bai Fu's interest was piqued by a task posted half a month ago that required the recruitment of five A-level superpower users to wipe out the Singularity Company.
The reward for the task was 30,000 Credit Points, which wasn't considered high given the target was the Singularity Company; in fact, it could even be considered somewhat low. This was the reason why, even after half a month, the recruiter still hadn't managed to gather enough manpower.
Once Bai Fu opened up the details of the task, she found that only two hunters had applied so far, with three still required. free𝑤ebnovel.com
"I, Black Fu, and Vic, the three of us together are just enough, aren't we?"
Bai Fu shared her plan with Vic.
On the day she registered for Dark Moon Tide, Vic had actively applied to join Dark Moon Tide and became employee number five. Now, upon hearing that Bai Fu was planning to take action against the Singularity Company, he agreed immediately.
Once she had Vic's consent, Bai Fu applied for the task in the guise of the freshly coined Dark Moon Tide.
[You've triggered the hidden task [Dark Tide Swelling]]
[Task Introduction: A hunter known as 'Mountain Opener' has sworn an unbreakable vendetta against the Singularity Company. He has published a task on the commission platform, preparing to assemble five A-level superpower users to annihilate the Singularity Company.]
[Task Objective: Eliminate the Singularity Company]
[Reward: 3 million points of Experience, 30,000 Credit Points]
[Hidden Reward: ?]
"Huh?"
Bai Fu was surprised; not only did the name of the task clash perfectly with her [Dark Moon Tide], but it also turned out to be a hidden task with a secret reward.
Normally, tasks taken from the commission platform couldn't be hidden tasks. If they were, there surely had to be some underlying secret.
"Is it because the Singularity Company is particular, or is it because the task publisher is unusual?"
After disguising herself, Bai Fu, accompanied by the players, Vic, and Black Fu, went to fulfill the appointment.
One day later, it was still on Harvest Star.
Descending from the spaceship, Bai Fu headed straight for the rendezvous point.
She instructed Julia and An Ya to stand by on the ship, ready to flee at a moment's notice in case of any emergencies.
"You've finally arrived," greeted a tall, thin man with milky-white tentacles on his head. "I am Mountain Opener, the publisher of this task."
Since Bai Fu had mentioned she would bring some subordinates before they came, he wasn't too surprised.
His gaze mainly rested on Bai Fu, Black Fu, and Vic.
At that moment, Bai Fu was wearing the Fu II Spiritual Ability Construction. Her helmet extended from the neck and perfectly concealed her face. Black Fu was also wearing a similar helmet, while Vic had simply smeared some face paint to save money, as he put it.
As Mountain Opener sized up Bai Fu, she took the opportunity to scrutinize her three new teammates.
Mountain Opener was a standard A-level superpower user with no special highlights but also no apparent weaknesses. The green hulk standing behind him, known as Green Mud, was a superpower user who could harden his body like iron or soften it to mush.
But what caught Bai Fu's attention the most was a woman standing by the door, with a white, alien ring around her neck and arms crossed over her chest.
Her looks were quite ordinary, but her aura elevated that ordinariness. Bai Fu thought back, feeling that not even the divinely talented Su Li would be a match for this woman.
How terrifying. Is this the talent of the cosmic people?
While Bai Fu was mulling over this, the woman suddenly looked up, their gazes tangling in a moment, a sharp and undefinable energy spontaneously clashing between them, causing everything around to seem frozen in time. The colorful world began to regress until it faded to a monochromatic realm of black, white, and gray, as if plunging into another side of the world, as silent as death.
"Hello?"
It wasn't until Mountain Opener's voice broke through that the frozen monochrome world shattered like a mirror being smashed.
Color returned, along with Bai Fu's heartbeat, and she hastily cast Spiritual Vision on the woman.
[Name]: ?
[Template]: Ordinary
[Main Profession]: ? Lv24[+50], ?
[Secondary Profession]: ?
[Life Value]: ?
[Attributes]: Power ?, Agility ?, Constitution ?, Intelligence ?, Spirit 626, Inspiration ?
[Skills]: ?
[Talent]: ?
[Affinity]: ?
[Danger Level]: Black
Level 74 in her main profession, with everything but Spirit marked with a question mark.
A peak A-level superpower user?
Bai Fu's pupils contracted. What concerned her wasn't the woman's attributes but her Danger Level rating.
Black, which meant she definitely wouldn't stand a chance against this woman under normal circumstances.
"Is the gap between A-level characters really that huge?"
Previously, she thought the operation was a sure success when she saw that Singularity Company only had one peak A-level user, but now it seemed…
It still seemed pretty solid.
As long as this woman could successfully hold off the peak A-level from Singularity Company, the remaining four A-levels shouldn't be too difficult to handle. The only issue was that their battleground was Singularity Company's headquarters, so they couldn't afford to be careless.
"This is Red Lotus, and this is Dark Moon," Mountain Opener quickly introduced all the A-level superpower users present, "Now that everyone is here, let's get going. I'll explain the detailed plan while we're on our way."
Everyone boarded Mountain Opener's spaceship. On the way to Singularity Company's headquarters, Mountain Opener distributed a map of the headquarters he had gathered with great effort.
The NPCs didn't show much reaction, but the players were excited one by one. This was their first proactive strike since entering the Star Sea, and it was also their richest battle yet.
Bai Fu took out part of the money she earned from selling slaves and shared it with the players. Even the player who contributed the least earned 800 credit points, while the ones with high task contributions instantly received 2000. With that money on hand, the players began their joyous shopping spree.
Quite a few players bought the power armor they had long admired, and others decked themselves out in outfits that were shockingly flamboyant. Their reckless spending made the other players green with envy.
"It would be great if one day we could indulge in a super-sized mecha."
Follower of Fu couldn't help but sigh.
After the spaceship landed, he followed the crowd and surged out from the exit. He had only walked a few steps when he heard footsteps beside him.
Fufu?
He turned his head and saw a female superpower user coming his way. She hadn't talked much since her appearance and seemed to be called Red Lotus. She appeared to be heading straight for him.
Could it be a task?
Follower of Fu's eyes lit up instantly. As a Fu Sect player, he had only two loves in the game; one was Fufu, the other was tasks.
"Is there any way I can help you?" Follower of Fu offered the standard player approach.
"You're not from the Sea Lion Star System, are you?" Red Lotus said with a smile. "Your appearance is that of a very ordinary Cosmic People Clan, your dress and behavior are completely different from the local civilization of the Sea Lion Star System, and you exude an air of naivety."
Follower of Fu nodded.
That's true; the players, looking around excitedly at everything, resembled country folks just arrived in a big city.
"Is there something wrong with that?"
Red Lotus said, "The Star Sea is vast and limitless, filled with countless opportunities. You are new to the Sea Lion Star System and I suppose there's a lot you don't understand. However, given the power and courage you have shown, if you find the right direction, even if you don't become fabulously rich, you can still live very well…"
Follower of Fu nodded, and then what? Where is your task?
Seeing that Follower of Fu wasn't following along, Red Lotus had no choice but to be blunt: "Dark Moon is that famous Silver Moon that has been making a name on the Chaotic Star Road, right? Following such a ruthless person who treats her followers' lives as worthless is too dangerous. I think..."
Now Follower of Fu understood.
Oh boy, so this NPC was aiming to poach Fufu's followers, not giving out a task.
Hilarious, have you seen my name? "Follower of Fu." You're dreaming if you think I'll let go of Fufu's coattails to follow you!
Red Lotus came away empty-handed, but she didn't give up and quickly found other players.
This time she was more direct, not only stating her intentions clearly but also offering very attractive conditions: a fixed salary, extra bonuses, and special equipment.
The result was that all the players refused her, and she nearly became depressed. Seriously, that bad woman Silver Moon is actively sending you to your doom, yet you still choose to follow her loyally. Are you all crazy, or is the world crazy, or does being good-looking really mean you can do whatever you want?
She just couldn't understand it and could only glare forcefully at Bai Fu.
Red Lotus' actions had caused quite a stir, and with Digging Girl's snitching, Bai Fu had already taken notice of her.
Fine, fine, fine, you're trying to cut in on my turf... no wait, wrong expression, you're trying to poach my people, right!
I'm mad now; one day I'll have you bagged!
Fortunately, none of the players were swayed by Red Lotus' allurements.
Loyalty!
According to Digging Girl, some players simply ignored Red Lotus, some felt they had followed her for too long and didn't want to switch camps and start over, and a few were slightly tempted, but after weighing their options, they believed sticking with her was more promising.
[After coming to the Star Sea, Fufu is not the main character anymore, but at least she has a long-term hidden task to undertake.]
Bai Fu felt very relieved. Thank goodness she was a step ahead; she had been hinting to the players about her extraordinary background since their time in the Abandoned Cooling Factory. Otherwise, with Red Lotus' temptation, there would surely be some profit-oriented players who would defect.
She became more cautious.
If Red Lotus could see through her real identity, it might be because of high spiritual attributes.
But more than worrying about that, she was concerned about the players.
Currently, this group of players had a strong sense of belonging to the Silent Court, but other players were a different story. They sounded good, but when faced with Red Lotus or a badder woman seducing them, whether they could resist was doubtful.
Players, after all, are driven by benefits. To prevent a mass desertion, Bai Fu felt she needed to show more of her uniqueness to the players.
As she contemplated the future, the group had already reached the vicinity of Singularity Company.
Singularity Company's location on a planet in the Chaotic Star Road was nothing special. It was as chaotic and savage as any other place, so their arrival attracted no attention.
"According to my information, two of Singularity Company's five A-level superpower users are currently on an assignment outside. Even if they rush back at the fastest speed, it will take them an hour. That one hour will be our golden opportunity. Red Lotus, you'll deal with Jai then, the rest will be handled by me and Dark Moon."
Mountain Opener shared his plan once again, arranging the main attack direction, and the group waited for nightfall to descend.
