Society Is Truly Sinister

Thanks to her recent efforts, Bai Fu's intended persona of a mysterious figure had been firmly established in the players' minds. The Wildfire Gang affiliation, initially a negative point for players in the Abandoned Cooling Plant, was now replaced by the idea of her being an undercover agent.

From now on, she only needed to refine this mysterious persona based on player discussions on the forums and her own future plans.

Bai Fu's actual gains weren't limited to this.

For her, the most valuable asset at this stage was the players' guilt towards her.

Because of this guilt, she was no longer just a "trophy" in the players' eyes. Because of this guilt, she could more easily boss the players around.

This performance was truly worth it.

Bai Fu returned home in a good mood, still holding several trump cards up her sleeve.

How to quickly create a memorable and likable character?

Besides infinitely elevating the character's prestige, the simplest trope was to create misunderstandings and sacrifices!

For example.

There was a female character in the game, mysterious and beautiful. However, from the moment she appeared, all the information hinted that she was a villain. As the plot deepened, when the players found themselves in a desperate situation, she made a spectacular and grand sacrifice, paving the way for the players' ultimate victory.

If some finer details were added to this, the final effect would be absolutely devastating, striking directly at the players' hearts and the developers' reputations. It would be hard for players not to remember her.

However, Bai Fu was just thinking about it now. Her current strength didn't allow her to act so recklessly.

"An Ya, come out for dinner."

"Ah, boss, do we really not need to deal with those Outsiders and the people who called them?"

"It's fine, they'll help us solve it. Let's eat first."

Nine o'clock in the evening.

Beside a dilapidated, giant water storage tank, a man in a white vest checked his rather old wristwatch.

"Is it this late already? If everything goes according to plan, Bai Fu should be dead by now."

His superior had given him 2000 yuan for this mission. He had expected to put in a lot of effort, but to his surprise, he only spent 500 yuan to bribe an Outsider, making a profit of 1500 yuan. He was making a killing.

He had to admit, those Outsiders were foolishly cute.

They dared to take any mission and cooperate with anyone. Didn't they have any fear of being silenced after completing the task?

Kid, today I'll teach you a lesson and show you the harshness of the world!

The man in the white vest happily jiggled his leg.

A few minutes later, Convert to My Fu appeared in his line of sight.

They're back. These Outsiders were indeed as trustworthy as the rumors said.

The man in the white vest walked forward with a smile, but after only a few steps, he realized something was wrong.

Convert to My Fu wasn't alone. He was accompanied by four other Outsiders. These Outsiders exuded a murderous aura, as if someone owed them a million yuan.

"What do you want?"

The man in the white vest's anus tightened inexplicably. He felt a sense of impending doom.

"What do you think I want?" Convert to My Fu sneered. "No need to be polite with scoundrels like this. Let's go together!"

He charged forward and threw a Lime.

"Watch this, this is the Fu Fu fighting style!"

Before the man in the white vest could react, Calamity Dragon threw a hastily woven net over him.

"Get him!"

Patrick Star roared, and the others, brandishing clubs, began to smash him fiercely.

One hit, two hits, three hits. The intense pain made the man in the white vest's entire body turn red.

"You bunch of dirty beggars from out of town! How dare you ambush me? I'll kill you all!"

He struggled to break free from the net, his eyes wide open, his appearance terrifying, like a monstrous devil ready to devour people.

However, before he could even act arrogant for a second, Digging Princess threw the chili powder she had hidden beforehand.

"Cough, cough, cough..." A player standing nearby coughed violently. "Digging Treasure, throw it more accurately! You're affecting me."

Digging Princess quickly waved her hands. "Next time, for sure. Next time, for sure."

They still had the leisure to chat, but the man in the white vest's sanity was about to explode.

His eyes hadn't recovered from the Lime attack, and now he'd been dusted with chili powder. Would these Outsiders sprinkle some salt and pepper next?

He had lost the will to continue fighting. He stumbled backward, relying on his familiarity with the area, he still had a good chance of escaping.

After running a certain distance, the man in the white vest turned back and made a vicious threat.

"You bunch of losers just wait! I'll sooner or later..."

His words were cut short by a scream from his throat.

"What the hell! Who sprinkled nails on the ground?"

The sharp pain from his feet made the white vest lose his balance, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

As he saw a few more players emerge from the darkness with blurry vision, he gradually understood everything.

There was no doubt that these nails were secretly scattered by these Outsiders.

Damn it, society is truly treacherous!

Weren't Outsiders supposed to be honorable and fulfill their contracts diligently once they accepted a quest? Why didn't that apply to him? He hadn't even made a move yet, and these Outsiders had already done this to him. What grudge could they possibly have?

He had seen plenty of ambushes, but this was his first time experiencing such a ruthless one. If all Outsiders were like this, the future of the Abandoned Cooling Plant was dire indeed!

"What exactly do you want?" the white vest struggled to get up.

Convert to My Fu stomped on him: "Speak! Who ordered you to hire me to kill someone?"

A scholar can be killed, but not humiliated!

The white vest originally wanted to say this, but upon seeing the Lime in Convert to My Fu's hand, he immediately backed down.

"I'll talk, I'll talk! Don't hit me anymore! It was Cao Wenliang, the head of the Wildfire Gang's logistics department! He forced me!"

While Convert to My Fu was interrogating the white vest, Patrick Star remained silent the entire time, his eyes constantly gleaming.

These methods were indeed despicable, but they were incredibly effective!

If they had used normal tactics against this elite monster, at least a few of their ten-person team would have been downed. With bad luck, a total wipe was possible. It was nothing like now, where they had only sustained minor injuries.

Was this the true way to play this game?

He had been pondering class choices and leveling strategies before, completely limiting his thinking by the games he had played in the past.

A free game should be played with the freest of methods!

At this moment, something seemed to awaken within Patrick Star's heart.

Late at night, in the Wildfire Gang's logistics department office, a knock sounded.

"Enter."

The door was pushed open, and someone rushed in frantically.

Cao Wenliang put down his water cup: "Is Bai Fu dead?"

The person quickly shook their head: "No, no, she's not dead. The person we sent out is dead. Someone saw him being beaten to death by a group of Outsiders."

"What?" Cao Wenliang shot up from his seat, his stern face filled with terrifying authority. "How did he provoke those Outsiders?"

The person stammered, "I... I don't know."

"Useless, utterly useless! You can't even handle such a small matter. What good are you?"

Cao Wenliang punched the water cup, shattering it, and then stormed out furiously.

"Minister, where are you going...?"

"I'm going to find the boss. Damn it, I want those Outsiders dead!"

Cao Wenliang was utterly enraged.

Although he didn't understand why these Outsiders had suddenly become so ferocious, he thought of another plan.

Since hiring Outsiders to kill Bai Fu had failed, he would proactively send Bai Fu to fight those Outsiders.

If I can't kill you, I'll change my surname!

P.S.: Thanks to 顟𫜰 for the reward.

After considering it, for the sake of plot continuity, I will release two chapters together from now on.