You're a Bit Too Extreme

Bai Fu's premonition was correct. Upon realizing something was amiss, the leader of the Wildfire Gang immediately ordered his subordinates to be extra vigilant.

Within a single day, the Wildfire Gang discovered numerous twins, triplets, and even quadruplets among the Outsiders.

This was utterly preposterous. How could twins be so common?

The Wildfire Gang leader could only think of two explanations.

First, these Outsiders weren't normal people but clones. If one died, a new clone would immediately take its place.

Second, these Outsiders could resurrect after death.

If forced to choose between the two, he leaned towards the former. Compared to resurrection, cloning technology was more scientific, easier to implement, and more acceptable.

But things clearly weren't that simple. One question continued to plague the Wildfire Gang leader.

These Outsiders showed no signs of training. Many of them, while not exactly portly, had the physique of overworked laborers from a large settlement. Yet, they fought more fearlessly than specially trained suicide soldiers.

Did that make any sense?

Unless the Outsiders knew they could revive even if they died, there was no way to explain it.

There was an old saying in the Abandoned Cooling Plant:

When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.

"So, the truth is, the Outsiders can resurrect!"

The Wildfire Gang leader was shaken to his core. He dared not announce this truth. In previous battles, the ordinary members of the Wildfire Gang had been pushed to the brink of madness by the Outsiders' shameless tactics. If they suddenly learned they were facing a group of the Undying, they would likely scatter in terror.

In that case, the Wildfire Gang he had painstakingly built would collapse.

"What kind of devils have we provoked?!"

They possessed immortality, a bottomless well of morality, surprisingly high cultural literacy, and an unknown growth potential.

In the eyes of the Wildfire Gang leader, provoking such Outsiders was no different from encountering a natural disaster that could destroy an entire settlement!

He began to regret speaking so loudly when he first encountered the Outsiders. But regret was useless now. Unless he could travel back in time with his memories, he would have made the same choice after discovering the Outsiders had stolen from his supplies.

Who could have imagined the Outsiders were so terrifying?

He could only blame their appearance and cheerful demeanor for being so deceptive!

The Wildfire Gang leader was furious.

He cast his gaze towards an inconspicuous hidden door within the gang's territory. At this moment, his only hope lay with those inside.

After instructing his subordinates not to wander off, he quickly slipped through the hidden door.

Beneath the hidden door lay a narrow, white corridor. At the end of the corridor was a heavy iron door. Opening it revealed a seemingly very old laboratory.

"Doctor Yulia!"

The Wildfire Gang leader looked around, his gaze finally settling on a person wearing a thick protective suit. It was the same woman who had accompanied him to investigate Cao Wenliang's death a few days prior.

He hurried forward, but after only two steps, two burly men guarding the laboratory entrance seized his shoulders.

Yulia turned around. "Let him go. He must have an urgent matter if he's rushing like this."

The two burly men merely smiled and didn't move their hands.

Yulia's expression remained calm, showing no anger at being ignored. "What do you want with me?"

The Wildfire Gang leader quickly explained his findings.

"The situation is dire. If the Wildfire Gang falls, this laboratory might not be safe either..."

Before he could finish, the two men at the door burst into laughter.

"Undying, what kind of fairy tale are you telling us? Hahaha!"

"Number Seven, if I recall correctly, wasn't he just threatening us?"

I'm not, I didn't...

The Wildfire Gang leader broke out in a cold sweat.

Although he was being taunted, he didn't dare resist. These three individuals belonged to an organization that even the large settlement of Lynn nearby feared – The Truth Society.

Over a hundred years ago, a global war erupted on Zu Yuan Star, nearly destroying everything. For the next century, humanity rebuilt civilization amidst pollution and mutated life forms. Now, five super-powers had emerged, controlling numerous settlements and shelters.

These five powers were Gene Primordial, the Old Republic, the Railroad Guild, the Human Alliance, and The Truth Society.

Among them, The Truth Society was the most peculiar. No one knew its headquarters or its leader, yet its appearances always brought disasters that caused countless deaths.

Naturally, The Truth Society became a public enemy to all factions. Even the Human Alliance, dedicated to preserving human bloodlines and eradicating all impure life, found The Truth Society too extreme!

The Wildfire Gang leader had never imagined he would interact with The Truth Society.

But over a month ago, while he was inventorying supplies in his gang's base, these three people suddenly barged in. They claimed to be from The Truth Society and asked for his help with something to avoid detection by people from Lynn. They also promised to recommend him for membership in The Truth Society if he succeeded.

Initially, he didn't believe them. Then, the burly man codenamed Number Seven produced a spherical object. In that instant, he felt as if he were under a paralysis spell, his entire body and the space around him rigidly fixed, rendering him unable to move.

It was the first time he felt despair.

Having lived a life of crime, he had faced death threats more than once, but this was the only time he saw no possibility of resistance. He couldn't even comprehend what move his opponent had used.

The unknown is the greatest fear!

Pressed by circumstances and driven by a desire for success, the leader of the Wildfire Gang agreed to help.

In a small place like the Abandoned Cooling Plant, no matter how much one struggled, they'd never get anywhere in life. To the big shots, they weren't even worth an insect's notice.

If there were no opportunities, so be it. But with an opportunity laid out before him, he had to try and climb.

Yet, this path was not easy.

Despite his best efforts, those two burly guards never gave him a pleasant look. Only Yulia was more pleasant.

This time, Yulia stepped in to smooth things over: "Alright, what's so funny about this? Can you guarantee he's not telling the truth? Don't underestimate the technology of Gene Primordial."

The Abandoned Cooling Plant and Lynn were both under the control of Gene Primordial, a company renowned worldwide for its research on mutants.

"I don't understand the technical details. You're the boss," Number Seven grinned, a smile that hid his simmering anger.

Yulia was unfazed by his glare: "Investigate and see if those Outsiders are connected to Gene Primordial. If they are, then this place is no longer safe for us."

Number Seven didn't move.

Yulia's eyes turned cold: "If the mission fails, do you think the Chairman will come after you first, or me?"

Number Seven was silent for a long moment: "Then I'll make a move."

He shrugged and walked past the Wildfire Gang leader.

"I..." The Wildfire Gang leader felt awkward.

Yulia said, "Notify me if anything comes up."

This was a polite dismissal. The Wildfire Gang leader wisely took his leave, his heart filled with anxiety. He had completely offended Number Seven this time.

Once this was over, with Number Seven's even more extreme personality than Cao Wenliang, he would surely come back for trouble. In terms of strength, he was no match for Number Seven with his spherical item. In terms of background, he was even less so.

Although Yulia had promised to recommend him to The Truth Society, judging by Number Seven's attitude towards Yulia, she probably couldn't protect him.

"Damn it!"

At this point, the Wildfire Gang leader realized he had only one option left.

"Come on, Undying from out of town! You have to kill this ignorant fool Number Seven!"

Emerging from the secret door, the Wildfire Gang leader encountered Bai Fu, who had come to turn in her quest.

"Already collected them? Good, good, good." He nodded repeatedly, too preoccupied to ask Bai Fu how she had gathered the venom sacs.

This was somewhat unexpected for Bai Fu. She had prepared several excuses beforehand, but since the Wildfire Gang leader didn't ask, there was no need for her to say anything.

[You have completed the Faction Quest [Material Collection (Special)], receiving 10000 experience points and 20 faction reputation.]

Without much hesitation, Bai Fu leveled up her Spiritual Apprentice to Lv8 and put the remaining 2 attribute points into Constitution. Her status panel changed.

[Template]: Normal

[Experience]: 2751

[Main Class]: Spiritual Apprentice Lv8 (0/10000), Unemployed Lv5 (Max Level)

[Sub Class]: None

[Health]: 290/290

[Mana]: 60/60

[Attributes]: Strength 7, Agility 5, Constitution 26, Intelligence 3, Spirit 12, Inspiration 12

Her faction reputation increased from 22 to 42 points, which was already quite significant. Bai Fu noticed that the Wildfire Gang leader's attitude towards her had clearly become more enthusiastic.

"Boss, do you have any other quests for me?" She was in a period of close cooperation with the player and wanted to take advantage of the momentum to complete more quests, level up her Spiritual Apprentice to Lv10 as soon as possible, and then search for advancement knowledge.

The Wildfire Gang leader shook his head: "You've been busy for several days. Rest for now. I'll call you when there are other quests."

What a shame. Bai Fu had to look for quests elsewhere. After saying goodbye to the Wildfire Gang leader, she went to the library and retrieved the Basic Boxing Tutorial she had found earlier.

There were two main reasons for choosing this class knowledge book. The most direct reason was that it was the class knowledge book that could maximize a player's combat power at this stage. Other class knowledge books, like Gun Assembly or Agent's Anecdotes, while not necessarily weak, were far less versatile than the Basic Boxing Tutorial. After all, after transferring to Gunner, one would still need to get a gun, and being an agent would require special equipment.

Learning the Basic Boxing Tutorial would have no such problems. If you haven't practiced boxing, how can you not know how to activate skills?

The second reason Bai Fu chose the Basic Boxing Tutorial was that the book was very thin, only twenty-odd pages in total. Moreover, each page was mostly illustrations with a small amount of text for explanation, making it very suitable for copying.

Yes.

Bai Fu did not intend to hand over the original Basic Boxing Tutorial to the players. Instead, she planned to copy one herself.

This book was borrowed from the Wildfire Gang's library. Returning borrowed items means you can borrow again without issue. Not returning it would at least earn her a scolding, and it would be even worse if it was discovered she had dealings with players.

Besides, the players were currently saying she was going to steal the job knowledge books. So naturally, she had to satisfy their expectations.

Directly handing over the original would also be considered stealing, but it would make the difficulty of stealing the book seem too low. The narrative of "secretly copying one" would be much more touching.

Bai Fu's thoughts were correct.

When she handed the Basic Boxing Tutorial, which she had hand-drawn, to Digging Princess, the players around Digging Princess, as well as those in the live stream, were all deeply moved.

[Damn, I can't imagine how much effort Fufu put into copying this job knowledge book, and the great risk of exposure she took.]

[No one can stop me now, not even that giant mech from the promotional video. Fufu is the best, I said it!]

[Indeed, the giant mech is cool, but I can't pilot it. Fufu is different. Not only does she give me money, but she also gives me job knowledge books. I was worrying about how to transfer jobs.]

[Wow, immeasurable merit!]

[Fufu: I want to create a world where every player can transfer jobs easily!]

[Fumen!]

Amidst the cheers and laughter, Bai Fu was almost deified.

Although the game had been running for about ten days, the number of players who had obtained new professions was not that high.

This move by Bai Fu directly gave all the players who had helped her collect poison sacs the opportunity to transfer jobs. Not only did she gain a large following, but she also did some positive publicity.

[It really makes a difference when you have high favorability with an NPC. If Bai Fu's favorability towards Digging Treasure was in the single digits, let alone job knowledge books, she might not even give those 200 Credit Coins.]

Many players had secretly decided that the next time they encountered Bai Fu, they would first raise her favorability, no matter what!

Bai Fu was satisfied.

A single player might only give her a small benefit, but the benefits from thousands upon thousands of players added up to an astronomical sum.

"You all learn slowly. I'm leaving. Wildfire Gang has been watching closely lately, and my identity cannot be exposed yet."

Bai Fu found an excuse to slip away.

She didn't have time to chat with the players anymore. She needed to see if there were any quests nearby to gain experience. She still needed over 20,000 experience points to level Spiritual Apprentice to Lv10.

As she walked onto another street near the "shopping street," Bai Fu stopped.

By the roadside.

A burly man, dressed in a way that clearly didn't match the Abandoned Cooling Plant area, had grabbed a stall owner by the neck.

"Tell me, where are those Outsiders hiding, or I'll kill you right now."

Bai Fu was startled.

Although there were plenty of ruffians in the Abandoned Cooling Plant, she had never seen anyone this extreme before.

Fortunately, this person was dealing with players who were even more extreme when pushed, so she wasn't worried at all. She was just curious about this person's identity, as she had no impression of him at all.

Bai Fu threw a Spiritual Vision at the burly man.

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