Two Shots to Godhood, the Sense of Security Bai Fu Brought [Double Chapter, Please Follow]

The Spiritual Vision skill check was extremely successful. The unfamiliar burly man's status panel popped up without a hitch.

[Name]: Number Seven (Elite)

[Template]: Special (Mutant)

[Main Class]: Truth Hunter Lv. 2 [Sub-class: Agent Lv. 10 (Max Level)]

[Sub-class]: Chef Lv. 3

[Health]: 190/190

[Attributes]: Strength 19, Agility 16, Constitution 14, Intelligence 4, Spirit 5, Inspiration 8

[Skills]: Weak Point Strike Lv. 5, Precision Shooting Lv. 3, ?

[Talents]: ?

[Favorability]: Never Met (-5)

[Threat Level]: Red

"Number Seven? Was your creator called Master Lu Ban?"

Bai Fu's mouth twitched, especially when she saw Number Seven's Favorability toward her.

His evaluation was "Never Met," but his Favorability was still -5. This guy was clearly the sort who disliked everyone. No wonder he'd grabbed someone by the throat just for asking a question.

If Number Seven had picked on someone else, that would've been one thing. But he was obviously going after the players, so Bai Fu could only pray for him in silence.

Come to think of it, this was probably the first NPC with a Special Template she'd encountered. Not only that, Number Seven also had the Advanced Class [Truth Hunter].

With the boost from his Special Template and Advanced Class, Number Seven's attributes completely outclassed Cao Wenliang's.

Even compared to her, despite being one level lower overall, Number Seven had several more points in total attributes.

"So this is the appeal of a Special Template and an Advanced Class?"

Bai Fu felt like she was about to ignite.

She had to hurry and raise Spiritual Apprentice to Lv. 10. After that, if she couldn't find a Class Advancement Knowledge Book in the Abandoned Cooling Plant, she'd have to consider taking a ride to Lynn.

Bai Fu closed the status panel. She felt she needed to confirm Number Seven's identity.

An NPC this much stronger than the average level in Novice Village had suddenly shown up there. In an ordinary game, that definitely meant something was about to happen.

"I wonder if this is part of the main storyline or a hidden quest."

Bai Fu quietly followed Number Seven.

After interrogating several passersby, Number Seven finally found the players' new base. Then he did exactly what you'd expect from someone like him: without a word, he barged right in.

"You're looking for—"

Smack!

Number Seven punched the player sawing wood by the entrance and sent him flying. Before the player could figure out what had happened, he'd already claimed his first death of the week.

"Weren't they called the Undying? What part of that looks immortal?"

Number Seven walked up to the player's corpse and burst out laughing. As he laughed, he kicked the body.

"Come on, revive for me!"

There was a hint of menace beneath his mocking expression. That bumpkin from the Wildfire Gang had actually dared to mess with him. Worse, he'd even tried to use that bitch Yulia's influence to put him in his place. Once he got back, he'd have to show him what a Truth Hunter could do.

This completely out-of-left-field move left the players inside the base—who were usually the ones doing things out of left field—stunned.

What the hell was that commotion? This wasn't right. Even during a monster siege, they didn't attack like this!

After a moment, a group of players came over to Number Seven and began pointing at him.

"Is this some kind of 'People Are Confusing' award?"

"Is there a bug?"

"If it is a bug, we should report it right away. What if every NPC turns into this freak? Are we even supposed to keep playing?"

"Do you get a reward for reporting bugs?"

Besides pointing and whispering, one fun-loving player quickly opened camera mode.

"How novel! It's actually a bug! Hahaha, let's take a picture together. I'm posting this on the community!"

He walked over beside Number Seven and grinned, holding up a peace sign.

Bai Fu: "..."

Number Seven: "..."

You're asking for it!

Once he realized what was happening, Number Seven was consumed by rage.

He'd made such a brutal entrance to intimidate these Outsiders, but instead of being scared, they'd gathered around him, laughing and joking as if they were watching a monkey at the zoo.

It was the ultimate insult!

Did they think beating the Wildfire Gang had made them invincible? Today, he'd show them what it meant to have an enemy descend from the heavens!

"What's all this about Brother Ba? You're a bunch of useless trash! Go get your boss!"

Furious, Number Seven grabbed the neck of the player taking pictures from behind and lifted him into the air. Before the other players could answer, he crushed the player to death.

"Holy crap?!"

If they'd been puzzled before, now they understood completely. This wasn't a bug. An NPC had really come to cause trouble!

"Even Brother Long isn't as cocky as you."

"You're so badass. Does your family know?"

"What's going on? A random attack event? I've never heard of this happening in other Novice Villages."

Amid the commotion, several players had already pulled out their weapons.

Number Seven sneered and strode forward. The nearest player hadn't even seen what happened before a swift knee strike sent him into the air.

"Powerful enemy! We need backup!"

"Crap, Pai Da's not here!"

"Panda Head, use Taunt! Get his attention!"

"You stinking bug, I'll fuckin'—"

The players realized they were in danger, but instead of running away, they formed up in a reasonably orderly formation and charged.

"Interesting, interesting!" Number Seven laughed even harder.

That bumpkin from the Wildfire Gang hadn't been lying about everything. These Outsiders really did have more guts than ordinary people. Even after watching their companions get killed with ease, they weren't the least bit afraid. Who knew where they got the nerve?

But it didn't matter. They were fearless only because they'd never experienced true terror!

"I want to see who's backing you!"

Kill, kill, kill!

Number Seven surged through them like a sea dragon, raising a towering storm.

Suddenly, Digging Princess jumped out from the side.

"Stop!"

She shouted, and Number Seven actually stopped.

"You're their boss?" Number Seven narrowed his eyes.

Digging Princess said nothing, putting on a show of looking formidable. Though, it wasn't really an act. She genuinely felt formidable now, after all. She was a "noble" class-changed player.

It was time to test the power of the skill she'd unlocked with her new class.

Digging Princess drew back her right fist and began charging it.

Then, at a certain moment, she suddenly yelled at Number Seven, "Look behind you!"

Hm?

Number Seven instinctively turned around.

Good, now!

Digging Princess drove her right fist forward, throwing her whole upper body into it like a cannonball.

"Watch closely! This is my Charged Haymaker! I, Digging Princess, am no pushover—aaah!"

Thud!

But Number Seven spun around at an impossibly fast speed and kicked Digging Princess in the stomach. The next moment, she went flying.

"-60"

She died on the spot.

Watching the livestream suddenly go black, all the onlookers were stunned.

[Something terrible happened! The war correspondent has been slain!]

[Digging Treasure, don't overdo it. Just stick to being the camera girl.]

[Someone start another livestream! I want to watch the fight!]

The other players in the base reacted much like the viewers in the livestream. Most of them simply burst out laughing, showing not the slightest hint of fear.

Number Seven's expression grew increasingly grim.

What was wrong with these Outsiders? Could they really revive? But that didn't make sense. The Outsiders he'd killed were still lying there, all in one piece.

Whatever.

Number Seven's bloodlust took hold. This time, he decided to subdue the Outsiders with the most gruesome methods he could think of, including but not limited to ripping them apart, flaying them, and grinding them into mincemeat.

Blood was the best catalyst for fear!

He grabbed a player who charged at him and used an extremely brutal technique to bend the player's foot forward until the bone showed.

How about now? Were you scared yet?

Number Seven raised his head smugly, only to be met with a scene that left him confused.

"Thank god I turned on censorship mode."

"Damn, that's creepy!"

"We can't beat him head-on, so I guess we'll have to use the ultimate technique. I thought I wouldn't have to fear these monsters after changing classes."

So it was finally coming?

Bai Fu looked at Number Seven with a hint of sympathy.

Don't think only BOSSes had a second phase. The players in the Abandoned Cooling Plant had one too. Now, Number Seven had successfully brought out the players' second phase!

"Brothers, get him!"

"Coming! Watch this!"

One player darted forward and threw a packet of lime powder. Another attacked from behind, splashing a basin of boiling water.

Number Seven was fast, and his reactions were just as quick. He easily dodged the players' first wave of attacks, but there were far more of them than he'd imagined, and they'd prepared far more than he'd expected.

Most of the traps and items weren't very powerful, but once they piled up, they were truly annoying.

What astonished Number Seven even more was the Outsiders' resolve.

He broke one Outsider's leg. The player fell to the ground, but still crawled toward him to stab him in the kidney.

He caved in another Outsider's chest. Even as the player teetered on the brink of death, he clung tightly to Number Seven's waist, shouting, "Fire at me!" Then someone stabbed that Outsider through the body, straight into Number Seven.

Were these Outsiders on something? No, even if they were, they shouldn't be this worked up.

He was distracted for only a moment before an Outsider leaped onto him from behind and used a move called "Manly Lock."

Then one Outsider after another piled on. Some held down his feet, others pinned his arms, and someone stuffed a stinking sock into his nostril. They piled on him, one man on top of another, until only one of his feet stuck out from underneath them.

Number Seven, who'd never seen a fighting style like this, felt his heart twitch for no reason.

Was he... afraid?

No, absolutely not!

There was no way a bunch of Outsiders he could kill as easily as chickens could make him afraid!

Number Seven struggled furiously. A powerful force burst from his body, and the players pinning him down were about to be flung away when another player charged over.

"I'm gonna blow us both the fuck up!"

Number Seven looked closely and saw that the Outsider was holding a Poison Sac from a Type II Deformed Insect.

Shit!

His face changed with fright. If those Poison Sacs exploded here, even he would be in serious trouble.

"Get back! All of you, get back!"

Number Seven didn't have time to worry about anything else. He quickly pulled a spherical device from inside his clothes and pressed it hard.

Bzz—

Under the assault of an invisible shock wave, all the players were paralyzed. The player charging over with the Poison Sacs was no exception. However, because he'd already started throwing them, two Poison Sacs still flew through the air on momentum and hit the ground in front of Number Seven. Poison splashed everywhere, and the flesh on Number Seven's right foot was corroded almost down to the bone.

Number Seven struggled to his feet, looking crazed. "Fine, very good. You actually forced me to this point. I'm going to tear every one of you to pieces!"

He took two steps forward and put a hand on a player's shoulder. His body suddenly shuddered.

A bullet came from behind and struck him in the back.

"Who?"

Number Seven turned around. A white-haired girl stood in his line of sight, holding a gun.

"Good, good, good! There was another one hiding here? You're dying too!"

He pressed the spherical device again. Under the assault of the invisible shock wave, the girl's body also stiffened.

Number Seven grinned and walked toward her. When he was only two meters away, something happened that he hadn't expected.

The girl, who'd been frozen in place, pressed her right index finger against the trigger. Flames burst from the muzzle, and a bullet shot straight into his chest.

"Y-you... why weren't you affected?"

Number Seven stared at the bullet hole in his chest in disbelief.

Bai Fu rushed up and punched him twice right at the bullet hole. After knocking him to the ground, she stabbed him in the chest. Only after confirming he was on the brink of death did she start asking questions.

"Who are you?"

Number Seven burst out laughing. "You're all going to die. Everyone will die. The entire Abandoned Cooling Plant will be buried with me!"

Since she couldn't get any useful information out of him, Bai Fu could only finish him off with another stab.

[You killed Number Seven. Contribution Points: 63.4%. After adjustment for the level difference, you received 3,994 EXP.]

No quest had been triggered, which left Bai Fu a little disappointed, though not too disappointed. She was one big step closer to leveling up.

She first picked up the spherical device Number Seven had dropped.

[Spiritual Energy Restraint]

[Quality]: Blue

[Additional Effect]: Using a Spiritual Energy Shock will paralyze all targets within a 20-meter radius. The duration depends on their Inspiration. Has no effect on targets with Inspiration > 8. (Uses remaining: 2)

This was a good item.

When Number Seven used it on the players, she realized it had no effect on her. That was why she'd suddenly stepped out and shot Number Seven.

The shot hadn't done much damage to Number Seven; it had only served to distract her. Just as Bai Fu had expected, the furious Number Seven had used the Spiritual Energy Restraint on her too. Bai Fu had decisively pretended to be restrained, making Number Seven let her guard down completely.

Otherwise, even with Number Seven's injured foot, Bai Fu's second shot would have had a hard time hitting her.

Bai Fu crouched down and searched Number Seven's pockets, finding a strange, teardrop-shaped badge.

"The Truth Society?"

She'd seen this badge before, in a book about Zu Yuan Star in the Wildfire Gang's library.

Looks like she'd taken on some serious organization. But it didn't matter. The Truth Society had no idea she was the one who'd done it.

Bai Fu tucked the badge and the Spiritual Energy Restraint into her pocket, then walked over to the players nearby.

"Are you all right? I'm sorry I was a step too late."

Late?

No, no, not late at all. You got here at just the right time!

When Bai Fu shot Number Seven, the surviving players felt safer than ever. Even when Bai Fu then appeared to be under Number Seven's control, they still didn't panic.

Come on, this was Bai Fu—the one who could tell at a glance that they were "Braves."

And sure enough, Number Seven only got to laugh for a few seconds before Bai Fu took her down with a smooth, flowing combo.

"Fu Fu is awesome!"

"Damn, that was sick! I wish I could be that cool!"

"So cool, so cool, so freaking cool!"

The players, free once more, burst into Frenzied cheers.

P.S. Thanks to Tian Leng Taiyang Pa for the tip.

There'll be an extra update tomorrow, Tuesday.