Chapter 33: For the Player to Burn Out, the Most Touching Episode
Although she had already made up her mind, Bai Fu didn’t foolishly rush forward.
That would appear too hasty, and she worried Yulia would see through things and cause the plan to fail.
She needed a clever method, and just as she pondered, Yulia had already taken action.
“You few, go kill her!”
Several players afflicted by the 【Possessed】 skill had their bodies move uncontrollably toward Bai Fu, their faces turning green from the shock.
“Holy shit, they actually want us to hit Bai Fu—you're too despicable!”
“Ahhhhh, some big brother help block me—if my favor drops, how will I get the hidden quest?”
“Fuck your BOSS, I hope you die miserably!”
Amid their shouts, those players closer to Bai Fu reacted first.
“Damn, block them.”
“Bai Fu is main DPS—if we want to beat this BOSS, we need Bai Fu; we can’t let them mess with her.”
Two groups of players converged, forming a protective barrier in front of Bai Fu.
They punched and kicked back and forth—just a seemingly ordinary fight—but Yulia read a different meaning from it.
She, like Number Seven and Number Nine, had originally thought these outsiders were summoned by the Gene Primordials.
But from the just‑now fight, these outsiders clearly didn’t know the Gene Primordials; they were extremely familiar with Bai Fu.
No.
That relationship was far beyond mere familiarity.
If it were just familiarity, how could they be willing to sacrifice themselves to protect Bai Fu, even urging their own companions to kill them for fear of angering her?
“How do they view Bai Fu? Do they like her, respect her, fear her—or a bit of everything?”
Interesting.
Yulia realized she’d found a faster way to resolve her current problem: if she could successfully control Bai Fu, the troublesome influence of these outsiders would be greatly reduced—and without their disruption, she could unleash her full power on the two Gene Primordials.
Yulia’s subtle change in expression was quickly noticed by the ever-vigilant Yago, who immediately issued a warning.
“Be careful—she must be plotting something behind the scenes!”
Unfortunately, Yago didn’t realize he was warning an actress.
Bai Fu weaved among the chaotic players, avoiding hitting those under control; even when a controlled player reached her, she merely pushed them aside, while shielding the endangered uncontrolled players.
That move once again boosted players’ favor.
“Fu Fu, you don’t have to worry about me—think of the greater good; just kill me!”
Bai Fu clenched her teeth: “I’m sorry everyone, but to defeat her, and to prevent the Abandoned Cooling Plant from being overrun by the insect tide, I have no choice but to take this drastic measure!”
The controlled players laughed heartily: “Fu Fu, I don’t blame you.”
The next second, Bai Fu stabbed one through the body.
Yulia nodded silently: when she watched this episode as a child, she nearly cried—but now her heart was long cold; though she wouldn’t laugh, she wouldn’t be moved in the slightest.
She had to complete that experimental verification—no matter who tried to stop her, it wouldn’t matter!
She simultaneously dealt with the persistent annoyances from Yago and Xia Shi, while continuously controlling players to pressure Bai Fu’s movement.
The good news: Bai Fu, immersed in the death of the outsiders, truly hadn’t noticed her approach.
At the moment Bai Fu pushed away a life‑threatened outsider, Yulia’s eyes suddenly widened.
【Possessed】
Silvery‑white light shot from her pupils, the target locking onto Bai Fu.
“Oh no!”
Yago and Xia Shi’s expressions changed drastically.
Players who witnessed Bai Fu enveloped in silvery light all felt a chill.
They wanted to do something, but given their strength at this moment, what could they even do?
They could only watch helplessly as Bai Fu’s body suddenly stiffened—a clear sign of control.
“She’s done, she’s done, it’s all over!”
Even ignoring Bai Fu’s identity, just considering her combat ability, any observant person could see this BOSS fight had taken a disastrous turn.
Earlier, with Bai Fu on the players’ side, they couldn’t suppress the opposing BOSS; now that Bai Fu—who once wounded Number Nine twice—was controlled by the BOSS, they would likely be beaten down so badly they couldn’t lift their heads— even with the two Gene Primordial agents assisting, it wouldn’t help.
If one took into account Bai Fu’s relationship with the players and her hidden secrets, then this BOSS fight was completely unwinnable.
They simply couldn’t bring themselves to attack Bai Fu, right?
【I believe that even if we did attack Fu Fu, with her personality she wouldn’t hold a grudge—but I just can’t bring myself to do it!】
Excavation‑Princess ground her teeth.
Her sentiment resonated with most players present.
They couldn’t find any reason to fight Bai Fu—especially when defeat was certain; harming Bai Fu would only please the BOSS and yield no benefit.
【Why don’t we retreat first, gather more players and then come back to fight this BOSS?】
A player proposed.
After all, the BOSS needed to be defeated; otherwise the Abandoned Cooling Plant would be attacked by the insect tide—and if that happened, it’d be harder for these players to progress in the game.
But this suggestion was immediately vetoed.
【Setting aside whether the BOSS would let us escape, the issue is: if we leave, what about Fu Fu and those two NPCs?】
That was a very realistic problem.
During the retreat they’d inevitably suffer huge losses—well, that alone wasn’t the issue; after all, they were players; death meant revival, and they’d just lose some experience...
But if they retreated, those two NPCs might have a chance to escape, and Bai Fu would be doomed.
So, retreat was not an option.
【Damn it, now we can only try to avoid Fu Fu and hit that BOSS as much as possible—hoping we can hold out until more players arrive】
【Can we dodge it?】
【Sigh, it’s all my fault. If it weren’t for covering me, Fu-Fu wouldn’t have been sneak-attacked and controlled by that Boss.】
【I’ll go draw Bai Fu’s aggro, you guys team up with those two NPCs. I refuse to believe this Boss can keep controlling her forever—there’s no way a starter village would spawn such a broken Boss.】
During the discussion, Party Big Star stepped forward.
His expression was solemn, his eyes determined, which reassured the somewhat panicked players.
【Party Big, I’ll help you.】
【Me too!】
A dozen players stood up.
This scene was somewhat solemn, but not everyone watching in Excavation‑Princess’s livestream felt the same—especially those players who had been crushed by Bai Fu in the popularity poll earlier.
They were practically giddy now.
Good, good, good—if Bai Fu just drops dead here, even better!
While the players were splitting into action squads, Yago and Xia Shi were already having second thoughts.
They didn’t know players could respawn, nor that more players were rushing here.
Upon realizing Bai Fu was really being controlled, their first instinct was to give up on killing Yulia and instead retreat for now, adjust, and look for another opportunity.
But what happened next completely defied their expectations—
Not only did the players not run, they even split into two teams on their own.
The smaller group surrounded Bai Fu, while the larger one charged right at them.
“As long as we can take down that Boss, we’ll fully cooperate. Whatever you want us to do, even being meat shields, we’ll do it!”
Of course, the players didn’t go this far just to save Bai Fu—everyone could do the math.
If they killed the Boss, even if they died two or three times here, they’d still come out ahead.
At this point, fortune favors the bold!
“You guys…”
Yago was stunned by the players’ determination.
Then he smiled.
Right, this was their home. Where else could they retreat to?
Fight it is. If these people wanted to fight, then they’d fight.
Even if they did retreat, it would be hard to come back and retake this ground—after all, the insect tide was about to hit.
“If you’re prepared to make sacrifices, then I’ll share my idea. This might be our only chance at victory.”
“Go ahead. Sacrifice? That’s nothing.”
“Alright.”
Yago turned to check the situation on Bai Fu’s side.
By now, the controlled Bai Fu had already started brawling with the players.
Some players, under Yulia’s command, were even charging toward them.
“Then I’ll keep this short…”
Yago began explaining rapidly.
Yulia’s gaze drifted between the two groups of players.
She had expected things to go easier once Bai Fu was under control, but she hadn’t expected it to go this well.
After Bai Fu started attacking, those outsiders didn’t dare strike back.
They could only dodge continuously, or use their bodies to block and limit Bai Fu’s movement toward Yago’s group.
Just who exactly was Bai Fu?
Regardless, Yulia was in a great mood now—a faint smile even tugged at the corners of her mouth.
With this, there was no need to expend more effort controlling additional outsiders.
She could save her strength to respond to sudden developments—like an ambush from those two pesky Gene Primordials.
“Trying to snipe me with special bullets? Dream on!”
Yulia changed her mind.
She decided to have Bai Fu kill all the outsiders in her path first, then go after the two Gene Primordial agents.
Go!
The command was issued, and Bai Fu received a game notification.
【Under the effect of [Envoy], your attack target has been switched to player [Party Big Star]】
She twisted her body and, using all her strength, punched at Party Big Star.
“Dodge, now!”
Bai Fu shouted urgently.
But the shift had come too suddenly, and her warning was half a beat too late.
Party Big Star didn’t even react—he had no time to dodge and could only brace himself.
Bang!
Bai Fu’s fist landed heavily on Party Big Star’s chest.
The players nearby felt their scalps tingle.
With Bai Fu’s skill in catching blades barehanded, if she truly went all-out, killing Party Big Star with a single blow would be a cinch.
If Party Big Star died, the others—lacking his skill and agility—would fall quickly too.
That would be it.
Their entire plan would be in ruins.
“Wait!”
Just as everyone was sinking into despair, Convert to My Fu shouted with wide eyes.
Something was off.
Yes—Party Big Star wasn’t dead.
Even after taking Bai Fu’s punch, he merely staggered back seven or eight steps but still stood straight.
The damage number floating above his head was just “-17.”
“Huh?”
Party Big Star and the other players were all stunned.
-
17?
With Bai Fu’s power, even if she couldn’t kill him in one hit, it shouldn’t be this little!
“What’s going on?”
Yulia frowned.
Something wasn’t right.
She quickly ordered Bai Fu to continue attacking Party Big Star.
“Party Big, get out of the way! You can’t go down!”
As Bai Fu rushed in for a second hit, another player shoved Party Big Star aside and took the punch for him.
This time, the player was sent flying several meters, but when he hit the ground, he was still alive.
“-23”
All the players looked at each other, confused.
They didn’t get it—why was the damage so low?
And not just the damage. Bai Fu’s speed didn’t seem as fast as expected either.
Although most players couldn’t keep up, those with high agility builds could, if they focused, actually dodge her attacks with ease.
Could it be a bug, or did her stats drop after being controlled, or maybe Yulia’s power was running out?
The players didn’t have time to think—Yulia, unwilling to accept this, ordered Bai Fu to launch a full-force attack on the players and kill them all.
And so, Bai Fu shouted “Get out of the way!” and “I’m sorry!” while “savagely” beating the players.
She fought for two or three minutes before finally killing three unlucky players who were too slow to escape.
Though the efficiency was slow, she managed to earn 820 XP.
Counting the controlled players she defeated before getting controlled herself, she had now accumulated 10,545 XP, enough to level up.
Bai Fu didn’t hesitate and raised her Psionic Apprentice to Lv9.
But she didn’t immediately use her 2 free Stat Points on Inspiration.
It wasn’t the right time yet—she had to save up more XP and wait for a chance to get close to Yulia.
As Bai Fu kept shouting “Get out of the way!”, Excavation‑Princess, who had been circling the edge of the battlefield, suddenly shouted in surprise.
“I get it, I totally get it!”
What do you get?
A flood of eyes turned toward her.
Excavation‑Princess continued: “Fu‑Fu isn’t completely controlled—she’s still resisting that Boss! She doesn’t want to hurt us, so she’s desperately suppressing her own power!”
“!”
Holy crap.
At those words, every player on-site, the viewers in the livestream, Yago, Xia Shi, Yulia, and even Bai Fu herself were all stunned.
What she said made so much sense.
Otherwise, how else could you explain Bai Fu being so slow and dealing so little damage?
After all, Bai Fu was strong enough to catch blades with her bare hands without injury.
Of course, no normal person would guess that Bai Fu had dumped almost all her Stat Points into Constitution.
【Damn it, I’m crying—this is Fu‑Fu? I never imagined she’d still be thinking about us at a time like this.】
【She must believe that if she kills all the players, the battle will be lost for sure, so she’s resisting with everything she’s got.】
【I can’t even imagine how much effort Fu‑Fu’s putting into resisting skill control—she’s burning herself up!】
【Fu‑baby, hang in there, break free from that evil woman’s control!】
As one cheer scrolled by in the barrage of livestream comments, other players started shouting too.
“Fu‑Fu-jie, we believe in you—you can definitely break free from the control!”
Among them were some pretty cringey lines, but when these voices came together, even Yago and Xia Shi were deeply moved.
For the sake of oneself and those one cherishes—fighting evil with everything you’ve got, even while imprisoned—this was youth, this was passion!
Yago, now emotionally charged, even felt like his aim with the sniper had improved.
Absolutely right, bro, sis—you nailed it!
Even Bai Fu hadn’t thought of such an explanation.
She looked at Excavation‑Princess with increasingly intense admiration—if that’s not genius, what is?
Unlike the excited Bai Fu, Yulia was now thoroughly enraged.
How dare they stage the most heartwarming episode ever in front of her at a time like this?
Fine then—she’d make their bonds even more dramatic!
“Kill them all!”
Though Bai Fu was holding back her strength, it was still enough to kill those Outsiders—it just took a bit more time.
The players struck by Bai Fu didn’t feel discouraged or sad.
With each fallen comrade, their shouts only grew louder.
“Hang in there, white-haired big sister!”
“I’m sorry everyone… if it weren’t for me, things wouldn’t have turned out this way. If this keeps up…”
Bai Fu kept striking with heavy fists, her crimson eyes widening.
As more players fell by her hand, her voice began to tremble.
Excavation‑Princess shouted loudly, “Fu‑Fu, I believe in you! The embodiment of justice will never lose to someone who manipulates others’ lives!”
Ah!
Yulia felt like she was going deaf—she hadn’t been this irritated in ages.
What the hell was with these Outsiders and Bai Fu?
No, something had to change.
Yulia noticed Yago aiming a sniper rifle at her, while Xia Shi kept pinning her with suppressive fire.
“Retreat!”
She immediately ordered Bai Fu and the other controlled players to cover her while she withdrew underground.
Then she’d use the narrow terrain down there to fight.
“We can’t let her escape inside! It’ll be even harder to fight in there!” Party Big Star shouted.
Convert to My Fu also stepped forward: “Stop Fu‑Fu! Don’t let her regroup with Yulia or all her efforts will be wasted!”
In your dreams!
Yulia’s eyes flashed—anyone who blocked them would be killed.
She commanded Bai Fu to snatch a weapon from a player.
Since fists didn’t hurt much, it was time to use blades—cutting and stabbing weak points.
Even if it didn’t kill in one hit, it would still deal heavy damage.
“Fu‑Fu, wake up!”
“Ahhh—!”
Players kept shouting, even while lying on the ground.
The crimson glow in Bai Fu’s eyes deepened.
Just a bit more.
Just a few more players.
One, two, three…
When she was only ten meters away from Yulia, her accumulated XP finally broke ten thousand again—reaching 11,945.
At that moment, Bai Fu’s gaze locked onto the mutated Number Nine.
Enough.
This was her final piece of the puzzle!