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

A cry of surprise disrupted the situation.

Platt had been prepared to die, but upon hearing the keyword "Holy Relic," he no longer cared about Black Fu beside him and struggled to crawl towards the edge of the large crater.

The explosion caused by the Otherworldly Erosion had thrown the sandworms in the crater into complete disarray. Panicked, they scattered everywhere, revealing an area previously submerged by sandworms.

The area was covered in a gray-brown mucus that had slipped off the sandworms, which looked extremely disgusting. However, within that mass of mucus, something stood out conspicuously.

"A black fragment?"

Bai Fu, through Black Fu's perspective, could see everything in the crater.

She launched a Spiritual Vision Skill, the skill succeeded, and an item description interface popped up in front of her.

[Obsidian Fragment]

[Quality]: Red

[Item Description]: A fragment of obsidian, an extremely rare spiritual artifact, purpose unknown.

[Note]: After the Great Catastrophe, the second branch of the Spiritual Ability Research Institute studied the obsidian which shattered into three pieces, this being one of them.

Upon reading the description, Bai Fu's eyes lit up.

Having reached the -2 floor of the Spiritual Ability Research Institute, she had triggered a hidden task to find obsidian. The task reward was substantial, but with no additional hints provided, she had no idea where to start.

Unexpectedly, in the process of chasing Platt, she had actually found a fragment of obsidian!

Platt had the Strong Luck Talent, and she had the Luck Talent. Strong Luck + Luck; this round was certainly a golden union.

"I didn't expect the quality of the obsidian to be red."

The game categorizes artifact tiers into seven grades: gray, white, blue, purple, orange, red, and Color. The higher the grade, the more rare the artifact is within its level.

Although rarity does not always correlate with strength, upon seeing the red quality of the obsidian, Bai Fu still had high expectations.

If a single obsidian fragment could attract a large number of sandworms and rapidly induce their evolution, what kind of power could the complete obsidian contain?

She began to understand why the Spiritual Ability Spread Committee had set up a separate research institute to study the obsidian.

Bai Fu's gaze fell on Platt's exhilarated back.

Platt and his group recognized the obsidian; they might know the whereabouts of the remaining two pieces.

"Even if I can't get a new main task from Platt, as long as I figure out the location of the obsidian fragments, this operation will be deemed a success!"

Bai Fu was in a great mood.

They say a girl who smiles a lot won't have bad luck. Should I start laughing more joyfully like the 'Four Jubilant Members of the Uchiha'?

Her smile successfully infected the surrounding robed people; Platt and others, still in agitation, stiffened all over.

Oh no!

It was joyous to find the legendary Holy Relic, but there were two terrifyingly strong women by their side.

If the Holy Relic was taken away...

Platt's heart sank to the bottom of the sea.

"Who are you?"

Since Spiritual Vision scouting didn't reveal Platt's camp, Bai Fu had to investigate on her own.

Platt didn't reply; a robed person beside him gritted his teeth, "Priest, let's fight them. Although they are powerful, if all of us attack together and go all out, they might not be able to kill us all!"

The other robed people nodded repeatedly, "As long as one person survives to bring the Holy Relic back, the others would not have died in vain!"

Platt's face turned extremely ugly. If they really gambled with everyone's lives without reservation, the plan might actually succeed, but this was not what he wished to see.

Before finding the Holy Relic, his death would have been just that, but now that he had successfully found the Holy Relic, how could he easily die?

After struggling internally for ten full seconds, Platt did something unexpected to everyone; he dropped to his knees swiftly.

"I was wrong. I mistook you for the legendary demons, which is why I attacked. Fortunately, you can resurrect, which spared us an unforgivable mistake, but I know that even if you can resurrect, a wrong is still a wrong."

"Platt, what are you doing?"

The behavior of Platt immediately darkened the face of a robed person.

As if he hadn't heard, Platt continued, "I am willing to accept all punishment, but I have a request. I hope to deliver the Holy Relic back to the camp before receiving my punishment. Please, the people in the camp are still waiting for me to bring the Holy Relic back to save them."

His gaze sincere, emotions earnest, his voice carried a plea.

The robed person who had previously rebuked him sighed, suddenly understanding that Platt was using this dignified sacrifice to ensure the safe return of the Holy Relic.

The other robed people also held back what they were about to say and turned to learn from Platt. All of them took responsibility upon themselves.

"People in the camp have contracted a strange illness, and only the legendary Holy Relic can save them."

Bai Fu pinched her chin lightly, failing to trigger a new task. Was there something off about the way she had approached the situation, or perhaps, it was due to the affinity factor? Some tasks are tied to affinity levels, possibly explaining why no task had been triggered after she had Black Fu severely beat Platt.

She used her Spiritual Vision on everyone around, and the results were surprising. Everyone's affinity towards her was negative, but it remained at a relatively consistent value, except for Platt's data, which was fluctuating.

-41, -47, -52...

As time passed, the numbers dropped lower and lower.

"?"

Bai Fu maintained her composure and decided to probe further. She deliberately said, "Interesting, I need to investigate this first. If what you are saying is true, I might allow you to take this Holy Relic back to the camp first. But if you're lying, don't blame me if I turn into an assassin."

Investigating the true identities of Platt and others wasn't difficult for her. She first thought of Dallas Makarov, the Dark Web contact who previously acted as an intermediary for the Railroad Guild.

Bai Fu had Black Fu summon the players and first escorted Platt and his group to the research institute.

She did not rush to take the Obsidian Fragment; once removed, the Monster Box would become ineffective. It was best to utilize it a bit longer.

"Miss Silver Moon, calling me so late, I wonder what important matter you have?" Dallas's voice was full of energy from the other end.

Bai Fu said, "Help me check on a few people."

She sent over the photos of Platt and his associates.

The efficiency of the Dark Web was terrifyingly high, and within just twenty minutes, Dallas had gathered some intelligence.

[Platt, a priest from the extreme religious group Holy Spirit Sect, 31 years old, has a gentle personality and is responsible. He is well-respected within the Holy Spirit Sect and officially succeeded his father as the new priest of the sect two years ago]

[Holy Spirit Sect, located west of the Goli Desert and south of the Old Republic, is an extreme religious group established after the Great War. It is rumored that during their development phase, they received funding from the Old Republic. They seldom interact with the outside world. According to an assassin who encountered the Holy Spirit Sect years ago, a mysterious disease seems to be spreading in the area where they are located]

Bai Fu flipped through the information. It appeared that the news Platt had shared was true, but that didn't mean Platt wasn't lying.

After being tricked by the Genetic Primordial once, her vigilance had significantly increased. No matter how convincing someone's words were, a problem with the affinity values definitely indicated an issue!

Upon returning to the research institute, Platt immediately sought her out, saying he wanted to contact the camp to report their safety.

"Do as you please."

Platt, having received permission, did not delay and hurriedly contacted the Holy Spirit Sect, choosing a location crowded with players for contact, just in case Bai Fu grew suspicious.

"We have found the Holy Relic, thanks to Bai Fu."

"You might not have heard of her name, but she's no ordinary person. Not only is her power top-notch, but her identity is also extraordinary. In that organization, although she isn't the absolute leader, she is a core member recognized and revered by most for her qualities in many aspects. Rest assured, she's a reasonable person. I will bring the Holy Relic back as soon as possible."

After Platt ended the call, he turned to look at the nearby players and Black Fu, managing to muster a somewhat friendly smile.

His words caused quite a stir among the player community.

Had Platt just revealed part of Fufu's identity?

And he said he didn't know Fufu? This guy was definitely playing dumb!

The players couldn't imagine that this was actually an exampleence of "exporting to the domestic market." Platt, not understanding, actually thought that the title of "first prison guard" mentioned by Fried Fish Essence was some exalted rank, and thus he praised Bai Fu as a core member widely respected by most.

The players didn't realize Platt's misunderstanding and instead thought he was privy to inside information.

This double misunderstanding created an extremely amusing scene.

[Advanced NPC identification, Fufu's real identity is unexpected!]

Many players began to speculate about Bai Fu's background based on Platt's words, and inexplicably, Bai Fu's popularity surged.

"You guys really have wild imaginations!"

Bai Fu's mouth twitched.

She secretly placed a plethora of Dark Moon Eyes around the research institute. When it was midnight, Black Fu, who had been ordered to watch the visuals transmitted by the Dark Moon Eyes, woke Bai Fu.

Bai Fu focused her gaze and saw Platt sneaking out of the research institute. He hadn't gone far but hid behind a sand dune, which he wouldn't have guessed also had a Dark Moon Eye buried underneath.

"I have already gained Bai Fu's trust, but it's only temporary. She will soon realize that I won't return to face punishment."

"The Holy Relic must remain in our hands to resolve this trouble once and for all. Hurry up and contact the Old Republic. I'll find a way to lure her to the camp so the Old Republic's people can deal with her!"

"That's all I have to say. Staying out too long might arouse suspicion, so I'm hanging up now."

In the cold wind, Platt slowly relaxed.

Having said everything, even if he was caught, he could simply claim he had gone out to use the restroom; as long as he wasn't caught red-handed, it wasn't an issue.

He was in a particularly good mood; Bai Fu certainly wouldn't expect his hidden murderous intent—a fine display of his excellent acting skills.

Bai Fu's eyes flashed.

No one had decreed that the main character must be a good person. She was now the regional main character, even referred to by the players as the Cyber Female Bodhisattva, but nobody truly believed she would treat the players with a Bodhisattva's heart, right?

In fact, Platt being disreputable suited her just fine; this way, there was no psychological burden in stealing Platt's main task from him.

"I think we should have a serious talk; I'm very interested in your identity!"

As Platt walked out from behind the sand dune with a smile, Bai Fu suddenly appeared, gun pointed at Platt's forehead.