Chapter 13: With My Popularity Among Players, Add Points! 【Please keep reading】
Anya felt a little guilty under Bai Fu’s slightly strange gaze.
She tugged at her hair that had been dyed white and began to reflect.
“Boss, did I perhaps give too high a share to those outsiders? Should we change it to ninety to ten? But I feel like while we would earn more that way, it might cause those outsiders to start thinking differently, which would make long-term cooperation difficult.”
She cautiously offered her opinion.
That serious expression, paired with that cute face—someone unaware of the context might think she was doing some kind of charity. In reality, what she had in mind was something as ruthless as the black slave trade.
Bai Fu rolled her eyes.
Talking with one breath calling someone Old Deng, and then coming up with an idea that could be compared to Big Deficit’s baby-voiced schemes—that’s exactly the kind of child raised in our abandoned cooling plant!
Bai Fu felt that if Anya wasn’t so weak now that she could only be used as a unit of combat measurement, with that money-grubbing mindset of hers, she might have turned the abandoned cooling plant into a Palworld factory and then “cordially” invited players to come and play by roleplaying as Pals.
Child, you’re unbeatable.
She couldn’t help but sigh, “My little sister Anya has what it takes to hang from a streetlamp.”
“Anya, this won’t do. The friendship between us and those outsiders is as pure as white clouds. How can we tarnish it with filthy money?”
Bai Fu took swift action.
She couldn’t just stand by and watch Anya go astray.
Anya stared back at Bai Fu, feeling the sincerity in her gaze, and lowered her head in shame.
“Boss, I’m sorry. I’ll never again—”
Her words were cut off halfway by Bai Fu.
“We can’t give them any share. Not even ten percent. Not a single credit coin. If we give them anything, they’ll start questioning our motives and doubting our character.”
“Huh?”
Anya was dumbfounded.
If there’s no money, this wasn’t just about poor character anymore—this was straight-up inhumane.
Besides, even if those outsiders were easy to command, they couldn’t possibly keep smiling after being exploited this badly, right?
Could it be they were born with M tendencies and enjoyed being tormented by the boss?
That would be seriously twisted!
Bai Fu said, “Of course, we can’t just tell them we’re doing this for money. We need to package it well, let them feel a sense of achievement in a different way. That way, they won’t care about the money.”
Anya got even more confused.
“Watch and learn. Oh, and don’t repeat anything I say today to any outsider, got it?” Bai Fu reminded her.
She had already thought of a plan.
She’d use the excuse of helping players infiltrate the Wildfire Gang to investigate their secrets and send them in batches to the gang.
By then, she’d have made her money, players would enjoy the thrill of sneaky investigations, and the Wildfire Gang Boss could vent his frustration at being provoked by players. It would be a win-win for everyone!
“I still just love win-win situations.”
Bai Fu felt like giving herself a thumbs up.
Seeing the relaxed look on Bai Fu’s face, Anya let out a long sigh of relief.
That scared her—she thought the boss had turned into a good person or something.
As expected of the boss—looked like a human, but still had so much she needed to learn from her!
After the two returned home, Bai Fu told Anya to stay and cook, then went alone to find Martin.
Something as big as Big Bro Biao getting ganged up on by players would soon reach Martin’s ears.
She needed to act first.
“Something happened!”
“What happened?”
Martin looked puzzled as Bai Fu approached.
Bai Fu said anxiously, “When I went to collect a debt, I saw a group of outsiders attacking Big Bro Biao. He couldn’t hold them off and was beaten badly by those outsiders. From the look of it, he probably won’t survive.”
Martin immediately sprang up. “What about the money? Did you get the money back?”
Bai Fu laid out 12 credits on the table in a line: “When I got there, his place had already been ransacked. I dug around in a corner for ages and only managed to find this much.”
Martin immediately flew into a rage.
Bang!
He slammed the table hard, sending the water cup flying.
That was his money, and those outsiders had actually taken it!
“Fcking outsiders, fcking birth, I’m irreconcilable with you all!”
He stuffed the money into his pocket and stormed out in fury.
“You did well this time. Go rest for now. I’ll assign you a new mission when I get back.”
Bai Fu curled her lips.
It had to be him—saying nothing about the promised five percent cut, and now opening his mouth to talk about issuing her a new mission right away. Must’ve learned from Old Skinflint Zhou.
Good thing she had hidden over 300 credits beforehand.
【You completed the faction mission [Debt Repayment], and received 2000 EXP and 10 Faction Reputation】
The game notification rang out.
As Bai Fu had predicted, even though she only turned in 12 credits, the game still judged the mission as complete.
Current EXP: 38713
After all this effort, the time had finally come to reap the rewards.
Bai Fu began power-leveling.
【[Psionic Apprentice] has leveled up to Lv2: +1 Spirit, +1 Inspiration, +2 Stat Points】
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【[Psionic Apprentice] has leveled up to Lv5: +1 Spirit, +1 Inspiration, +2 Stat Points】
【You’ve unlocked exclusive passives [Innate Spirituality], [Basic Psionic Specialization]】
When Bai Fu completed the hidden mission 【Fist of Order】 earlier, she gained an extra Stat Point, and now she invested all the free stat points into Constitution. Her personal stats underwent a massive transformation.
【Template】: Normal
【EXP】: 71
【Main Class】: Psionic Apprentice Lv5 (0/3000), Unemployed Drifter Lv3 (0/1000)
【Sub Class】: None
【HP】: 180/180
【Psionic Value】: 45/45
【Stats】: Strength 5, Agility 3, Constitution 18, Intelligence 3, Spirit 9, Inspiration 9
【Skills】: Fanaticism Lv1, Hardening Lv1, Psionic Vision
Innate Spirituality Lv1 - Unity of mind and body; you can consume 20 HP to temporarily recover 5 Psionic Value
Basic Psionic Specialization - Increases learning efficiency and active skill effect for Psionic knowledge by 10%
【Talents】: None
【Stat Points】: 0
【Reputation】: 12
【Faction】: Wildfire Gang (Faction Reputation 10)
Spirit and Inspiration both increased, and Constitution directly doubled.
Now this was what a massive power boost looked like!
Just a day and a half ago, Bai Fu’s Constitution was only 5 points.
Getting help from players was definitely faster than grinding levels on her own.
“So this is what a sense of security feels like?”
Bai Fu clenched her fist tightly and looked at her hand, which appeared barely changed but felt smoother overall.
She started to smile.
Now, to further increase her power, aside from saving EXP to level up her Main Class, she needed to find more Skill Books.
The easiest place to get Skill Books and Class Books was the Wildfire Gang’s library.
But with her current status, she had no qualifications to access the library.
She needed to rise in rank within the Wildfire Gang.
It was worth mentioning that positions like “Manager” in the Wildfire Gang were one seat per person—she’d have to wait for a vacancy before she could compete for it.
So, it was now clear what she needed to do next.
Bai Fu looked at the chair Martin had just been sitting in.
Old Deng, I’ve tolerated you long enough.
Now it’s time for you to witness the wrath of a wage slave!