novelraw Chapter 176 : The Pure White Hero Bai Fu, the Chance to Become the Poster Girl
Chapter 176 : The Pure White Hero Bai Fu, the Chance to Become the Poster Girl
Chapter 176: The Pure White Hero Bai Fu, the Chance to Become the Poster Girl
After successfully fusing with the Blood of the Void, Bai Fu received two game prompts in succession.
The first prompt was related to stat bonuses.
【Strength +17, Agility +25, Constitution +11, Intelligence +9, Spirit +13, Inspiration +2】
The Blood of the Void granted her a total of 77 extra stat points. And this was without even changing her race—just this bonus alone was higher than any of her previous racial evolutions. So this was what a special race meant?
Though the side effects of the Blood of the Void were severe, Bai Fu was fearless. She was a cheat-mode player, after all. For others, being infected by the Blood of the Void meant standing on the edge of a cliff with one foot, but to her, it was just like playing an extreme sports game—looked thrilling but brought nothing but joy.
The second prompt informed her that she had acquired a new exclusive talent for Void Infected.
【You have obtained the exclusive talent [Void Infected]】
【Void Infected】: Infected by the Blood of the Void, you have acquired some traits of Void Lifeforms. Your innate trait is [Longing for the Void], and the random trait you drew is [Portable Space].
【Longing for the Void】: Activate the Blood of the Void within you to temporarily gain a 30% increase to all base stats and access to the base skills of the [Void Fish]. The longer the duration, the higher the Voidification progress.
【Portable Space】: Based on your Voidification progress, you can now create a 0.1 cubic meter portable sub-space.
The two skills that came with the Void Infected talent were both quite impressive.
The former was essentially a true second-stage skill. When stacked with the effect of [Blessing of the Mind], it could cause Bai Fu’s Inspiration stat to instantly surge by 50%, and her other stats would also gain a 40% boost.
A 50% stat increase translated to multiple times more power in combat.
Although it couldn’t last long, it was more than enough for Bai Fu to turn the tide in a critical moment.
The latter didn’t offer a large space—just 0.1 cubic meters—but it was extremely useful for Bai Fu. She could use it to store Prayer Cards, saving her the trouble of carrying a pouch or adding a small card pocket to her combat suit. Bulky pockets on a tight-fitting combat outfit were just too unsightly.
Bai Fu quickly opened her evolution branches. Hiye had only four branches, but she had an additional [Void Fish]. Like Hiye, her lowest gene compatibility rate among the five evolution branches was also Prophet.
But she wasn’t worried at all. Once back, she could just gulp down Dissociative Agents. As long as she triggered a Mental Mutation, the compatibility rate would surely rise.
“What a treasure I’ve stumbled on. If I’d known Hiye had such a good thing, I would’ve sucked on her a couple of times when we first met. That way, I could’ve gained even more advantages during the Sky Lake Star war.”
Bai Fu quietly sensed the changes in her body after being infected by the Blood of the Void.
Since she had just been infected, the changes weren’t dramatic. It just felt like she had fallen into an icy lake; her body temperature dropped noticeably. Even without activating Psionic Super Perception, her physical awareness of her surroundings had clearly improved.
“My physical sensitivity probably increased a bit too, but it doesn’t really matter. Even more sensitive, I can still crush someone like Yulia with ease.”
Excited, Bai Fu closed the prompt panel. Then she saw Hiye, who had been pinned under her bottom, suddenly lunge at her.
It was a swift and fierce move, and Bai Fu, caught completely off guard, was instantly flipped onto the bed. Immediately after, Hiye mimicked her earlier action and plopped down onto Bai Fu’s waist.
The roles had reversed!
In fact, Hiye had also been dazed just moments ago.
She never imagined that Bai Fu would be willing to get infected by the Blood of the Void just to keep her from giving up.
When Bai Fu bit into her shoulder and sucked her blood from the wound, she felt like she had been electrocuted, her whole body trembling as a warm surge rushed uncontrollably from deep within her.
Such gentleness, such unhesitating resolve—she had only ever felt this before from her elder sister.
But why would Bai Fu go this far for her?
Because Bai Fu was the Savior Saint?
Because Bai Fu wanted to redeem her in return for saving her before?
Because Bai Fu could truly control the Void’s evolution direction and didn’t mind turning into a Void creature?
Hiye couldn’t make sense of it. She was never the type to think too deeply.
She only knew one thing: Bai Fu didn’t hesitate when she bit her, just like her sister didn’t hesitate to say goodbye and go block the giant Void monster for her.
Bai Fu, her sister… her sister, Bai Fu...
The two figures overlapped in that moment.
Hiye couldn’t help but fall into it.
If Yulia weren’t right there and the situation weren’t urgent, she wouldn’t be able to resist hugging Bai Fu tightly.
She took a deep breath. Her heart was panicked and uneasy, but her gaze grew more resolute.
Anyway, whether it was shock, gratitude, or infatuation, all of that could wait. Right now, she absolutely couldn’t let Bai Fu repeat her sister’s tragedy!
While Bai Fu was still checking the changes brought by the Blood of the Void, Hiye shoved her down and pressed her lips shut.
“Spit it out. Hurry up and spit out the blood you just drank. If you do it now, you might still avoid being infected by the Blood of the Void!”
Hiye tried to stick her fingers into Bai Fu’s mouth to make her throw up.
Too much! She had already fused it, and now she wanted to vomit it back out?!
Seeing Bai Fu not cooperating at all, Hiye panicked. She couldn’t exactly resort to force to make her vomit, right?
She couldn’t bring herself to do it. Besides, she was still injured and probably couldn’t overpower Bai Fu anyway.
Bai Fu wouldn’t cooperate to puke, and she couldn’t beat it out of her—what else could she do to make Bai Fu throw up?
Hiye was sweating all over. There was no time to think it through. Then her eyes fell on her own foot. If her hand didn’t work… what about her foot?
She had even added a magical attack effect on her feet, after all.
Thinking this, she steeled herself, lifted her foot, and shoved it toward Bai Fu’s mouth.
“Spit it out for me!”
“???”
Bai Fu was completely dumbfounded.
Yulia, watching from the doorway, scratched her head. So this was the kind of thing a Void Valkyrie liked?
At the crucial moment, Bai Fu snapped out of it and grabbed Hiye’s foot. With a light flip, she tossed Hiye off of her.
Another reversal!
“Try that again and I’ll shove my foot into your mouth,” Bai Fu snarled.
Hiye shot back defiantly, “I’m the one being unreasonable? I was trying to make you vomit! Do you know what you’re doing? That’s the Blood of the Void! One wrong step and you’ll turn into a Void monster, with no way back! Hurry, lie down and let me shove my foot in! If you don’t want mine, use your own or Yulia’s!”
“……”
Bai Fu was speechless.
Turns out Hiye really was a big goofball. Usually she was fine, but once she panicked, that goofiness just couldn’t be hidden anymore.
No wonder she couldn’t keep any subordinates. That kind of goofy personality didn’t fight or scramble for anything. Because of her past, she was always afraid of losing those who followed her. After losing the Oathmaster’s protection, anyone with a shred of rationality would see no future in following her.
Too bad, Bai Fu wasn’t rational at all!
She was an NPC with a Player Interface, after all. The flaws of Hiye, seen by others as shortcomings, were to her solid advantages.
If Hiye liked to fight for everything, how could she carry Hiye’s banner and farm Reputation for herself?
If Hiye were smart and not the slightest bit goofy, how could she, the cunning "treacherous minister", toy with Hiye in the palm of her hand so easily?
Bai Fu released Hiye’s foot. “Alright, alright, no matter how much you fuss now, it’s useless. I already digested the Blood of the Void I drew from you a long time ago.”
Hiye stared blankly at Bai Fu. “Really?”
“Would I lie?” Bai Fu curled her lips.
Hiye dazed for a moment, then fixed her eyes on her own foot. “Maybe it’s just your illusion. Why don’t you try my method?”
Bai Fu rolled her eyes. “Tried it already. Doesn’t work. Can’t you smell it yourself? There’s not even a hint of scent.”
Hiye bent down to sniff. Sure enough!
But... but...
She couldn’t figure it out. Facing this situation, she had no idea what to do and could only sit dumbly like Bai Fu had heartlessly abandoned her.
It was Yulia who broke the silence. “You two done yet? If not, go on. I’ll wait till you’re finished. Or if you need help, I’m happy to join in.”
Bai Fu’s eyelid twitched. Worried that Yulia would keep exploding with inappropriate remarks, she quickly said, “Let’s talk business.”
Yulia said, “When the Night Mother, Cersia, appeared, Herbert sent a distress signal to the Star Covenant. Just now, Lemang, the Minister of the Operations Department of the Initial Gate Galaxy Cluster, arrived. Seeing that you and Hiye weren’t around, he asked me to come find you.”
So the boss’s boss had arrived.
Bai Fu was about to say something when there was a knock at the door. Surveillance showed it was Xia Shi outside.
“Come in.”
She had already granted access to Yulia, Xia Shi, and Anya, but Xia Shi was still Xia Shi—she wouldn’t barge in like Yulia.
With Bai Fu’s confirmation, Xia Shi entered the room, her gaze falling on the bed.
Bai Fu and Hiye’s clothes were messy, Hiye’s stockings were torn, and there were bite marks on her shoulder...
“You two... did I come at a bad time?”
Bai Fu’s mouth twitched.
She felt that if they waited any longer, Anya would probably show up too—and with Anya’s personality, she’d probably just jump onto the bed.
“Let’s talk business first. I’ll explain the rest later.”
Xia Shi nodded in confusion and explained her purpose.
Lemang had gotten worried when Yulia didn’t return and wondered if something had happened to Hiye, so he asked Xia Shi to check on the situation.
Bai Fu turned to Hiye. “Want to go meet him?”
Hiye nodded helplessly. At this point, she had no choice but to accept that Bai Fu had been infected by the Blood of the Void.
She was angry, remorseful, but also quietly relieved.
Starting today, she was no longer alone. She still had Bai Fu.
She gripped Bai Fu’s hand and said solemnly, “I won’t let you die before me.”
Huh?
Xia Shi’s pupils shrank sharply.
She looked at Bai Fu and Hiye, then turned to Yulia.
Wait a minute, Yulia—you’re really not reacting to this at all?
Yulia was totally calm.
It didn’t matter. She might not be the most irreplaceable person in Bai Fu’s life, but she was definitely the one Bai Fu needed most right now.
After Hiye changed her clothes, Bai Fu led the group out of the room and found Lemang waiting in the hall.
From far away, Bai Fu could sense an immense vitality, like a walking ball of flame. She quickly threw a Psionic Vision at Lemang, who resembled a long-necked canine humanoid. The feedback data returned only question marks.
Disaster-level!
This was the first Disaster-level Psionicist she had ever encountered!
Luckily, Lemang was an ally, not an enemy. Otherwise, Bai Fu couldn’t even imagine how to defeat such a monster.
When they met, Lemang didn’t say much—just a few words of comfort—then mentioned he needed to check Hiye’s Voidification level.
As he spoke, he pulled out a fist-sized device. After tuning it, he began the scan on Hiye.
“Around 52%. That’s pretty dangerous... wait, why is there another data set? Six percent?”
Lemang’s eyes widened in shock. Finally, his gaze landed on Bai Fu.
“You’ve also been infected by the Blood of the Void?”
Hiye stepped forward and recounted what had happened.
Lemang briefly suspected he had misheard. Infected herself with the Blood of the Void just to keep Hiye from feeling alone?
He remembered a news headline he saw on his way here.
“So this is the pure white hero?”
White. So damn white!
Lemang felt like he was being blinded by the holy light radiating from Bai Fu.
If he were the one in charge of the Star Covenant, he’d be plastering this story across all major media outlets.
The publicity effect would be insane—definitely enough to attract a horde of loyal Psionicists.
Unfortunately, the Oathmaster had no interest in such matters. When sending Lemang to check on the situation, he had specifically instructed not to tell anyone else about Hiye’s condition.
But given the circumstances, that “anyone else” clearly didn’t include Bai Fu.
“There’s something I need to discuss with you privately,” Lemang said, stopping Bai Fu.
Bai Fu blinked but didn’t feel too nervous. The game had just notified her that Lemang’s Favorability had risen to 30, meaning he likely wasn’t about to cause her trouble.
Sure enough, once away from Hiye, Lemang started talking about her.
Hiye had told Bai Fu this story not long ago, but Lemang added a few things even Hiye herself didn’t know.
“Hiye’s sister didn’t entirely die. Due to their race and talent traits, part of her consciousness lingered within Hiye, who’s her twin. Every time Hiye uses Void powers, she’s unconsciously influenced by her sister’s mind.”
Bai Fu suddenly understood.
No wonder Hiye always seemed off when using Void powers—her temper got way more volatile.
“When we first brought Hiye to the Star Covenant, the Oathmaster said her potential was Domination-level. She hasn’t advanced to Disaster-level all these years because she kept rejecting her power. But now that you’ve absorbed her blood and become a Void Infected together, her mindset may shift significantly. If she can fully embrace her power, she’ll be able to break through and become a true Disaster. You might need to help her more in this regard. The Oathmaster will remember your contribution.”
Just as Lemang finished speaking, Bai Fu received a quest prompt.
【You have triggered the Hidden Quest [Scarlet Dream]】
【Quest Description: ……】
【Quest Objective: Help Hiye advance to Disaster-level Psionicist】
【Reward: 20 million XP, Blessing of the Scarlet】
【Note: Completion of this quest has a high chance of triggering a follow-up quest】
Bai Fu tapped on the details of 【Blessing of the Scarlet】. As the name implied, this was a buff-type blessing from 【Scarlet】, enhancing stats, resistances, and recovery abilities. Scarlet was the name of Hiye’s elder sister.
"Help the little sister and receive a reward from the elder sister?"
Very reasonable.
But more than the quest reward, Bai Fu was far more interested in the note.
Whenever this sentence appeared, it always meant that a main storyline or a major long-term sub-plot connected to the main story was hidden behind it!
Oh wow, so this was Hiye?
Deep and unfathomable, full of treasures, the more you dig, the more you find!
Bai Fu quickly patted her chest and declared, "I don’t care about the reward. When I decided to become a Void Infected together with Hiye, I wasn’t thinking about these things. I’m still not thinking about them now. I’ll help Hiye, just because she’s Hiye!"
Lemang stared blankly at Bai Fu, who radiated righteousness.
What kind of spirit was this?
This was the Bai Fu spirit!
If Bai Fu weren’t so inexperienced and relatively weak, he’d be ready to recommend her to the Oathmaster to replace him as the Minister.
With someone this pure and just as the department head, how could the whole department not be filled with honest, kind, and empathetic people?
Lemang didn’t stay with the Sky Lake Star fleet for long. After confirming that Hiye wouldn’t be in any immediate danger, he left.
In the next two days, Bai Fu visited Hiye frequently, strengthening their bond.
Hiye accepted the reality of Bai Fu also becoming a Void Infected. Upon learning what she had done, Green Sludge and the others all looked at her with deep respect. In just one night, Bai Fu became the actual leader of Hiye’s team, advancing her position far faster than planned.
Half a day later, the Sky Lake Star fleet docked at the military port of the Star Web Commonwealth’s homeworld, 【Azure Sky Star】.
As soon as she disembarked, Bai Fu saw Excavation‑Princess rushing toward her.
"What’s going on?"
Excavation‑Princess ran so fast she was panting, "It’s like this, Fu-fu, I have a piece of S-rank Advancement Knowledge for the Psionic Class."
She handed over a data drive.
"Huh?" Bai Fu was baffled. "Where did you get this from?"
Excavation‑Princess quickly explained the origin of the advancement knowledge. "After I got the file, I was going to pass it to you right away, but someone suddenly ambushed and killed me."
She was speechless. She had already died several times while interviewing other NPCs. This time, after being ambushed and killed, her resurrection cooldown shot up to six hours.
That six-hour wait made her miss the iconic moment of Fu-fu holding the line alone, and also the opportunity to join the fleet’s counterattack into the Star Sea.
Fortunately, the data drive didn’t drop after she died. Otherwise, she would’ve passed out from rage.
She still had no idea which bastard ambushed her. Absolutely rotten!
"So this advancement knowledge came from a hero who responded to my call to support Sky Lake Star?"
Bai Fu was moved.
There really were good, honest people among the Star Sea folk!
"Do you have that person’s contact?"
Excavation‑Princess shook her head.
Bai Fu felt regretful.
Such a pity.
But this reminded her—the benefits of raising Reputation in the Star Sea were way bigger than on Origin Star!
"Promotion is important. Once I return, the private armed company I set up has to be made operational. It can give Players something to do and help boost my fame even more."
After assigning a quest to Excavation‑Princess as a reward, Bai Fu immediately accessed the advancement knowledge in the data drive.
It was a summoning-type advancement knowledge. After mastering it, she unlocked a new skill, 【Summon Priest】. Upon activation, it allowed her to summon a special True Spirit capable of performing area healing for other summoned units.
Reading the skill description made Bai Fu’s eyes light up. With this, the combat strength of her summoned army would leap dramatically!
"I’m not short on advancement knowledge for now. What I need is money and XP!"
Money was manageable. She had already connected with many companies interested in hiring her as a spokesperson. Likely several collaborations would come through.
But more than regular company deals, Bai Fu was focused on the message from the Sea Lion System branch of the Pan-Galactic Commission Platform.
【Saint Bai Fu, due to your outstanding recent performance, we would like to invite you to become the poster girl of our branch. If you are interested, please contact us. Rest assured, our compensation is very generous】
Once Players entered the Star Sea, it was impossible to avoid the Pan-Galactic Commission Platform when taking quests. If she could become their poster girl, she would surely win over a massive number of Players easily.
Interested? Of course she was!
Today, she could be the poster girl of the Pan-Galactic Commission Platform. Tomorrow, she could be the poster girl of the entire game Beyond the Stars!
Bai Fu followed Manu out of the military port.
The moment she appeared, reporters and bystanders who had been waiting outside erupted in thunderous cheers.
"Savior Saint!"
"Pure White Hero!"