When You Become an NPC That Might Die Any Moment in the Novice Village

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When Bai Fu's learning progress bar was slowly crawling upwards, the players who had received the task had already stormed out of the research facility with their Prayer Cards.

This situation was extremely bad.

When they had just located the research facility in the midst of the Sand Sea, although there were also sandworms scurrying inside and outside the facility, the total count was only about a hundred or so, with an average level of about 10.

Now, things had changed. The upper right corner of every player's field of vision displayed blood-red text—

[Warning, an Insect Tide is imminent]

[43 seconds until the first wave of the Insect Tide arrives, 391 sandworms remaining]

[13 minutes until the second wave of the Insect Tide arrives, 264 sandworms remaining]

[27 minutes until the third wave of the Insect Tide arrives, 507 sandworms remaining]

"Damn!"

Seeing these numbers, all players felt tingles up their scalps.

There were over a thousand sandworms, and even though these sandworms averaged only level 10, withstanding these three waves was too difficult for them, especially since they numbered just over thirty players.

But they had to stand their ground.

The reward for this task was incredibly substantial, and the task was crucial for Fufu to acquire data from the research facility.

For the sake of the camp, for Bai Fu's affinity, charge!

Players blocked the entrance of the research facility and tangled in battle with the sandworms that had already surged forward.

The outcome of the battle was somewhat unexpected.

"Holy shit, the 'Space Disarray' card is this badass?"

Players, who had been ready to sacrifice their lives, were astonished to find that the sandworms afflicted by space disarray started dancing on the spot as if they were bugged.

Actually, it wasn't so much dancing, mainly because they lost their senses of direction and the eight legs of the sandworms seemed to be controlled by different brains, each going their own way, either suddenly doing a big split, or several legs crashing into each other, like bayonet fighting.

Maybe this was street dance!

"What are you waiting for, quickly finish off these sandworms!"

"Use the Shield Card, don't be stingy, or you'll regret it if mutated infection kills you."

Under the guidance of veteran players, all players donned a thick Spiritual Ability Shield and charged out, the sandworms couldn't withstand their onslaught.

A battle that should have been extremely difficult suddenly became more approachable after the intervention of Prayer Cards.

Prayer Cards were terribly powerful!

Now, the only problem facing the players was what if they ran out of Prayer Cards?

"Don't just recklessly charge, retreat, let's fight inside the facility, its narrow layout is better for mobbing, might save some Prayer Cards."

A clear-headed player quickly shouted.

Most players followed commands, except when they didn't.

But those who ignored commands had been taught by the sandworms to obey.

[Breaking News, Breaking News, this is Goli Desert, I am Empty as Air, as you can see, we are now engaging in fierce battle with the sandworms, this is a very special task, the task is to protect Fu Fu!]

While the fierce battle was underway, many players took the opportunity to start live-streaming.

Thirty-plus players, relying on the terrain and Prayer Cards to fend off the attacks of over a thousand sandworms in total, this live-streaming gimmick blew up tremendously. When this gimmick was combined with protecting Bai Fu, a massive influx of players flooded into every live-streaming room.

Under the witness of hundreds of thousands of people, a player who couldn't even defeat a level 10 sandworm at ordinary times suddenly unleashed a mighty prowess, cutting down four sandworms in just half a minute. This scene instantly became a classic moment among the Stars and also demonstrated the power of Prayer Cards from actual combat rather than just data.

[Awesome!]

Amid exclamations of amazement, some players got carried away.

They completely ignored the levels of the charging sandworms, and by the time they realized something was wrong, the sharp tips of the sandworms had already burst their heads!

BOOM!

Heads exploded like watermelons.

Players standing behind were shocked. This was a level 26 Elite Sandworm!

It was too late for them to retreat now.

As the Elite Sandworm prepared to embark on a rampant slaughter, suddenly, a Little Bai Fu darted past the players.

Boom!

Little Bai Fu and the Elite Sandworm exploded together.

-2nd floor, Bai Fu pouted her lips. She knew players might pull a big move at critical moments, so she summoned several Little Bai Fus to hide in the dark and watch these players.

Wherever there was a gap, they would cover it—Little Bai Fu, a must-have!

The first round, the second round...

Almost half an hour later, the third round of the Sandworm Tide finally arrived.

Most of the attacking sandworms this time were several levels higher than those encountered before, and the sandworm in the middle was as high as level 33. Players felt a tremendous pressure, but with Bai Fu continuously releasing Little Bai Fus and the cover from the research institute, they managed to hold on for a while.

Almost there.

[99%...100%!]

As the players were being beaten back, groaning in pain, Bai Fu finally received a new game prompt.

[You have unlocked a rare Spiritual Ability Knowledge Chain—Spiritual Ability Knowledge Chain (1)]

[Do you want to fuse all Spiritual Ability Knowledge Chains?]

[Yes!]

There was nothing to hesitate about.

Another loading process began, but this time, the loading speed was very fast.

[You lost...]

[You gained [Basic Knowledge Heart (Spiritual Ability)]

[Basic Knowledge Heart (Spiritual Ability)]: All active skills of the Spiritual Ability System increased by 100%, Spiritual Ability Resistance +100%, Spiritual Ability Recovery Speed +6/minute, Inspiration +10.

[Based on the Spiritual Ability Knowledge you possess, you have acquired the BOSS-exclusive talent [Twin True Spirit I]]

[Twin True Spirit I]: The Void responds to your call, summoning your Twin True Spirit. Your Twin True Spirit has 80% of your basic attributes, and you can freely control it. While it exists on the field, it will provide you with [Twin Soul Bond] and [Twin Blessing] protection. After the Twin True Spirit dies, there is a 12-hour cooldown period before it can be summoned again.

[Twin Soul Bond]: When the Twin True Spirit exists on the field, 20% of the damage you take is transferred to the Twin True Spirit.

[Twin Blessing]: When the Twin True Spirit exists on the field, your All Attributes +3.

Being able to gather five Knowledge Chains, unlock new bonuses, and meet one of the prerequisites for advancing to a higher profession was a great joy for Bai Fu. She never expected there was a super surprise waiting for her.

"Come out!"

Bai Fu began her first summoning.

A soft white light emerged, forming a shadowy figure.

[Summoning successful, please set the name for the True Spirit]

Bai Fu thought of a name instantly and entered [Black Fu] in the nickname field.

[Naming successful, please set the appearance of the True Spirit]

That was even simpler; Bai Fu set Black Fu to look just like herself, except for the hair color—Black Fu's hair was black.

Several months had passed since she crossed over, and she had finally achieved the black-and-white Tai Chi combination.

A single Bai Fu was already causing a wave of discussion among players, let alone with Black Fu added to the mix—it could only lead to chaotic slaughter!

Watching the Black Fu floating in mid-air, barefoot, with a slightly sluggish and cold expression, Bai Fu was very satisfied.

This talent was somewhat similar to that of the Demoness, the difference being that the True Spirit could inflict damage.

She vaguely felt a connection, invisible to the naked eye, forming between herself and this True Spirit. She could control this True Spirit to do anything she wanted!

Though it was 'just' a True Spirit, it was incredibly realistic, possessing all the necessary aspects, not just a showpiece like the Little Bai Fus.

"This one can be used in real combat."

Overjoyed, Bai Fu threw a Spiritual Vision Skill at Black Fu.

[Black Fu (True Spirit)]

[Life Value]: 1630/1630

[Spiritual Ability Value]: 870/870

[Qi]: 110/110

[Attributes]: Power 20, Agility 24, Constitution 70, Intelligence 21, Spirit 22, Inspiration 84

As the talent description stated, Black Fu indeed inherited 80% of her basic attributes. Judging by these stats in the current version, she was definitely a high-difficulty BOSS.

"We need to test her combat abilities."

Bai Fu pointed her finger at a sandworm mini-BOSS that had reached the -2nd floor.

"Go and take it down!"