Chapter 54: The White Death Is Here To Collect People
The players who had just jumped out of their vehicles were now boiling with rage.
They didn’t know where they were, nor did they recognize who was standing opposite them, and they had no clue how strong those opponents really were. But there was one thing they did know—those bastards across from them were pointing guns at Bai Fu!
What more was there to say?
——Fck your %$#***!
——I’ll hack you into pieces you *#%@@**!
In an instant, the players let loose a torrent of expletives, words loaded with maximum mom-content, giving Li Cheng and his group a long-overdue Mother’s Calamity.
After all, these players’ mouths had been trained since childhood across various forums.
At the top level, they could duel with gentlemen of the internet in the six refined arts of abstraction; at the bottom, they could weaponize their ancestral lines into verbal assaults.
As a high-status individual, Li Cheng had never encountered this kind of scene before.
After just a few insults, he transformed into Red-heated Rambo.
Madmen. A bunch of madmen!
Right now, Li Cheng didn’t have the luxury to ponder where these players had suddenly come from.
He only knew that he was surrounded. If he wanted to survive, he had to find a way to break out of the encirclement.
That was no easy feat, because at a glance, he estimated there were nearly a hundred people rushing over—almost a hundred people packed into five small cars. What were they, compressed kelp demons?
He thought of those people who had helped Bai Fu kill Shadow Serpent that night, and those who had charged into the Wanderer camp today despite heavy firepower. If these people were anything like them, then his chances of getting out alive were almost zero.
Li Cheng used “almost zero” and not “absolutely zero” because he suddenly realized that his one and only chance was right in front of him.
“Bai Fu, you made a mistake—a fatal one!”
Abandon fear, reignite confidence!
As he gripped the gun in his hand, Li Cheng reverted to that boy who always loved to smile.
Hahaha.
“Seems like you figured out I was the spy using some method and warned Xia Shi ahead of time. Otherwise, she would’ve reacted much more dramatically after learning the truth. But...”
He waved his left hand, and the six Mutant Creatures standing by the vehicle all raised their weapons.
Li Cheng sneered: “Your biggest mistake was standing this close to me.”
Beyond seven steps, the gun is fast. Within seven steps, the gun is both fast and accurate!
He had absolute confidence that before the approaching lunatics could get to him, he’d empty the entire magazine into Bai Fu.
Even without the gun, Li Cheng wasn’t worried—he hadn’t trained his Qi for nothing.
His personal combat strength might not rank first in all of Division Four, but it was still top-tier. When activating 【Blood Rage Stance】 to unleash his Qi, he could go toe-to-toe with the strongest in Division Four, even if only briefly.
Bai Fu was less than two meters from him. With just one breath, he could grab her by the neck.
With that thought, Li Cheng aimed the gun at Bai Fu’s forehead and shouted, “You scumbags better listen up—if anyone moves, I’ll blow Bai Fu’s head off!”
“！”
The players ready to rush in and smash Li Cheng into Li Cheng paste all froze in place.
They were even angrier now. It felt like they might transform into super mother-hunters in their rage at any moment, but no matter how mad they were, none dared to act rashly.
The gun in Li Cheng’s hand wasn’t some toy. It was the kind of weapon that could shatter someone’s head like a watermelon.
They’d come all the way from the Abandoned Cooling Plant just to meet Bai Fu. If she got shot the moment they saw her—what was even the point of this game?
【Spawn kill】
【Baby-sized villain!】
【I nia your mother, stop!】
【What do we do?】
【We're screwed. I used Scout Skill and couldn’t even detect his level. With that kind of level gap, what can we use to save Bai Fu?】
In the vehicle, Xia Shi was also starting to panic.
Back at the Abandoned Cooling Plant, Bai Fu had fought fiercely against the Truth Society and the Insect Tide to save her. How could she just watch Bai Fu die now?
“Li Cheng, you’re just looking for a hostage, right? Swap me for Bai Fu. Arrest me. I’m more valuable than her. With my status, even if people from Division Four arrive, they won’t dare touch you!”
“You?” Li Cheng glanced disdainfully at Xia Shi, who was leaning out the window. “Don’t be in such a rush. One of the reasons I betrayed the Gene Primordials was to wipe out disgusting scum like you.”
Xia Shi, just about to retort after being roasted, was cut off when Bai Fu waved her hand.
“No worries. Leave this to me. Just keep your eyes on those Mutant Creatures.”
A gentle smile spread across Bai Fu’s face, as if she wasn’t facing a dangerous situation at all.
When she turned around and looked at Li Cheng, her smile grew even brighter: “I think you might have misunderstood. I called these Outsiders over just to make sure they surrounded you all—so you wouldn’t get a chance to escape later.”
“？”
Li Cheng stared at Bai Fu, stunned.
Suddenly, he burst into laughter as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world.
“Seems like you’ve greatly underestimated my strength.”
Li Cheng slightly lowered the barrel of his gun and pulled the trigger.
He needed a hostage who wouldn’t resist, so breaking Bai Fu’s legs was clearly in his best interest.
The bullet fired out of the chamber. Given the extremely close distance and the suddenness of his action, he was fully confident Bai Fu couldn’t dodge this shot. So, right after firing, he quickly turned the barrel toward her other leg.
Bang!
Xia Shi shouted in panic: “Get down!”
Get down?
With what—her head?
Li Cheng moved to catch Bai Fu as her legs snapped and she fell. But the moment he extended his left hand, he suddenly realized something was off.
Where was the blood? Bai Fu’s legs showed no blood, no wounds. Through the torn hole in her pants, he saw a slightly dented black one-piece armor.
Li Cheng’s pupils shrank.
What kind of armor could stop a bullet from his modified heavy pistol at such close range?
He didn’t have time to think. This time, he aimed directly at Bai Fu’s feet—armor usually didn’t cover those. But the moment he pulled the trigger, Bai Fu grabbed the barrel.
A bullet fired.
The expected scene of her hand being blown apart didn’t happen. Bai Fu’s body didn’t even flinch.
“You really think this thing works on me?”
A pleasant voice rang out, but to Li Cheng it sounded like the whisper of a devil.
His composure shattered.
It was one thing for Bai Fu’s thighs to block the bullet, but her hand too? She was only wearing the most common pair of black gloves!
In fact, that shot did cause Bai Fu a little damage—a tiny bit.
After all, it was a close-range shot and the gun had done its best.
Any other weapon wouldn’t have even scratched her.
Blame it on Bai Fu’s ridiculously high Constitution stat and the fact she had carefully used Hardening on her palm.
While Li Cheng stood stunned, Bai Fu took two rapid steps back. Her right leg tensed like a whip snapping through the air, letting out a fierce whoosh as she kicked at Li Cheng’s chin.
Though she hadn’t undergone professional combat training, she knew exactly where to hit to quickly disable an enemy.
“Damn!”
Li Cheng realized the danger, but he didn’t even have time to sidestep. He could only desperately channel his Qi to protect his jaw.
Boom!
Li Cheng was sent flying like a heavy tank. Two damage values floated above his head.
“-41”
“-3”
One from the kick, the other from the crash.
With just one strike, Bai Fu had taken nearly one-tenth of his HP!
Don’t be fooled by all the gunfire and high kicks—this all happened within seconds.
Not until Li Cheng flipped up from the ground like a carp did everyone around finally react.
“What the heck just happened? Bai Fu sent that brute flying with one kick?”
“Bai Fu is awesome!”
“This clown is no match for Bai Fu. Let’s go, brothers, kings attack!”
Amidst the noisy cheers, nearly a hundred players surged toward the six Mutant Creatures. Those with guns fired; those without drew melee weapons and started serpentine dodging.
Unlike the players who quickly accepted reality, Xia Shi and the others were dumbfounded.
Wasn’t Bai Fu supposed to be a support-type Psionic Prayer-user? Since when could she catch bullets barehanded and kick like it was the height of summer hope?
“Don’t think one surprise kick is enough to beat me. You’re courting death!”
Li Cheng was thoroughly enraged. It had been a long time since he’d suffered such a setback. Once he caught Bai Fu, he’d personally rip her legs off.
Ignoring the pain in his chin and the dizziness in his head, he dashed forward with a slide step, closing in on Bai Fu. As he reached her, his right fist, wrapped in blade-like Qi, lashed out at her cheek.
Triple Punch Combo—each punch stronger than the last. After three punches, even standard Power Armor would dent, let alone flesh and blood.
Familiar with Li Cheng’s capabilities, Xia Shi raised her gun and fired repeatedly to try to force him back. But instead, he pressed forward, enduring one bullet with Qi protection just to land all three punches.
Bastard!
Xia Shi reached behind and pulled out a flashbang.
Just as she was about to throw it, Bai Fu spoke: “Don’t worry about me. Go help those Outsiders.”
“How can I just stand—uh.”
Seeing what happened next, Xia Shi froze.
She clearly saw Bai Fu raise her left arm and tank all three punches. Then, when Li Cheng exposed a weakness from energy depletion, Bai Fu delivered a fierce uppercut to his chin, knocking out a tooth.
“Aaagh—”
Li Cheng howled, stumbling back seven or eight steps before he barely steadied himself.
“Noticed how much stamina you’ve lost?”
Bai Fu walked toward him.
Good—she had successfully drained him. While chatting earlier, she had used the combo of 【Power Surge (Inferior)】 + 【Multiplier Boost (Inferior)】 on Li Cheng twice, cutting 40% of his stamina.
But a berserker is still a berserker. Losing a tooth didn’t make Li Cheng weak—instead, it triggered Blood Rage Stance. His body swelled visibly, muscles bulging. For a moment, he even looked a bit like Yujiro Hanma.
“I don’t care who you are anymore. I just want to kill you!”
“Then try. My nickname ‘White Death’ isn’t just for show.”
Bai Fu drew two short blades from her waist and, showing no fear, charged at the now nearly twice-her-size Li Cheng.
【Chain Reaction】
As she charged, Bai Fu locked onto Li Cheng.
Unlike him, her body didn’t mutate, but her name now bore a 【Blood Rage Stance】 buff.
【Blood Rage Stance】: While active, Strength +5, Agility +5, Physical Resistance +20%
Using Battle Etiquette I can outplay you, and in a direct fight I can beat you to death!
Bai Fu had been building her image in front of the players for so long—today was the perfect chance to finally showcase her upgraded true strength in front of them all.
Li Cheng had already gone berserk. He completely failed to notice that Bai Fu’s speed had suddenly increased, and even if he had, he had no intention of backing down.
The reason didn’t matter—he just wanted to smash Bai Fu!
The two clashed head-on. Bai Fu slashed once, Li Cheng punched back.
Bai Fu kicked, and Li Cheng countered with another punch.
This was a no-frills, brute-force battle.
Even the Mutant Creatures ordered to kill Bai Fu were now slightly shaken, glancing occasionally at the outcome of the fight between Bai Fu and Li Cheng.
Some of the players who were closer were completely dumbfounded.
They wanted to help, but found they couldn’t even follow the attacks between the two at the center of the battlefield.
The livestream room exploded as players watching flooded the screen with live‑stream comments.
【What’s going on? Turns out Bai Fu is this fierce? I always thought she was the gentle big-sister type】
【Hiss, if I got kicked by Bai Fu’s thigh, I’d probably ascend instantly】
【Go, white-haired big sis! Take down that muscle monster】
【White Death? So Bai Fu had such a cool nickname all along?】
Bai Fu had no time to pay attention to the praise in the livestream room. Her full focus was on Li Cheng. With the boost from 【Blood Rage Stance】, her Agility was only slightly below his, allowing her to block all of Li Cheng’s attacks with her hands. Likewise, Li Cheng could block every one of her strikes.
Same move-for-move response—but completely different outcomes.
Li Cheng punched her, she lost 30 HP. She slashed him, he lost 20 HP.
It looked like she was losing out, but at the start of the fight, she had full stamina, while Li Cheng only had 60%.
Moreover, her HP was 2.5 times his. That was why she dared to go toe-to-toe in melee with this berserker.
Trading hits? Bring it on!
In just over a minute, Bai Fu’s HP dropped from 1049 to 813, while Li Cheng’s fell from 424 to 207. Bai Fu looked only slightly disheveled, her hair a bit messy and some bruises on her arms. But Li Cheng was already bleeding from his hands and feet.
A long health bar means you can do whatever you want!
Just then, Bai Fu suddenly felt a wave of fatigue—it was the side effect of losing the 【Blood Rage Stance】 buff.
Only the Fanaticism effect remained.
“Over half his HP is gone, and he must’ve lost a lot of stamina during the fight. He’s at his limit!”
Li Cheng disguised it well, but how could he fool her, with her cheat-level detection?
Bai Fu didn’t hesitate. She stopped conserving Psionic Value and directly activated 【Psionic Boil】, converting 10% of her Psionic Value into extra physical damage.
She stepped forward—same approach, same target. Her right fist, wrapped in Black Gloves, struck like a sea dragon, smashing into Li Cheng’s chin with overwhelming force.
Shoryuken!
“-61（+16）”
This punch—nearly true damage!
Li Cheng’s huge body rocketed into the air like a missile, then, like a Japanese firework, crashed down only a few seconds later. When he landed, blood sprayed like a kettle, followed by a thunderous thud.
Li Cheng struggled a few times but eventually collapsed due to multiple bone fractures—he couldn’t move anymore.
Bai Fu turned around, staring at the Mutant Creatures.
“Now it’s your turn!”
The whole place fell silent.
Everyone just watched Bai Fu stride forward on her long legs.
White Death had come to collect lives!