After the Battle of Bagalos, Bai Fu temporarily disappeared from the players' sight.
But her departure didn't make players talk about her any less. If anything, it drew even more attention to her.
That was thanks to the aggressive publicity campaign by The Truth Society, the Gene Primordial, and the Dark Web.
"800,000," "1,000,000," "beat the hell out of The Truth Society," and "killed the Gene Primordial in a counterattack"—put those phrases together, and Bai Fu instantly stood out on the Dark Web's bounty board, becoming the Dark Web's newest superstar. People were discussing her not only at Shelter No. 7, on the edge of the Geli Desert, but also in many other places with Dark Web outposts.
"Have you heard?"
"Yeah, that Bai Fu!"
"She's incredible! Absolutely incredible!"
Lines like these kept drifting into the ears of players who happened to be nearby.
Players who ignored the community and focused on their own game might not have paid much attention at first. But after hearing it so often, they couldn't help wondering.
Could this be an important plot clue? Maybe I should look into it.
Once these players started investigating, Bai Fu's name naturally spread even further.
Their arrival made the discussion about Bai Fu on the community forums even livelier. Many players speculated about her role in the main storylines on Zu Yuan Star.
Some thought Bai Fu might be involved in hidden content—or even the main storyline itself.
Many others discussed the recent hot topic of faction choices, debating the conflict between Bai Fu, the Gene Primordial, and The Truth Society.
The game's developers had once weighed in to explain that players could participate in the main storyline without joining a faction, and that they could progress just fine even if they didn't take part in the