Have you seen an NPC like this?

Brother Dabiao was incredibly excited to see Bai Fu.

Especially when he thought about how his subordinates, who had called him "Big Brother" just a short while ago, had run faster than anyone when he was in trouble. This made him even more grateful that Bai Fu had returned to save him.

True friendship is tested in times of hardship.

Look at those lowly creatures, and then look at Bai Fu...

Brother Dabiao suddenly slapped himself.

He was wrong. How could he compare those born to Bai Fu?

This wasn't praising Bai Fu; it was insulting her!

Brother Dabiao chuckled and stepped forward, "Why haven't you left yet?"

Bai Fu urged, "Stop the nonsense. Do you want those Outsiders to chase us faster by staying here? Hurry and leave with me!"

Right, right, now wasn't the time to dwell on such things.

Brother Dabiao obediently followed.

The two walked one after the other, not speaking, just moving forward with their heads down.

After making more than ten consecutive turns, Bai Fu stopped.

"What's wrong?" Brother Dabiao asked curiously.

Bai Fu let out a sigh of relief, "The Outsiders shouldn't be able to catch up for a while if we're here."

Brother Dabiao looked around. He recognized this place. If the Outsiders were unfamiliar with the terrain, it would indeed be difficult for them to find this spot in a short time.

Thank heavens, he was finally saved!

Brother Dabiao was deeply moved, "Thank you. My life is yours. From now on, I'll do anything you want!"

Bai Fu quickly shook her head, "No need to thank me, no need. You are my Top Spender Bro, it's I who should thank you."

Top Spender Bro?

Brother Dabiao was a bit confused. He saw Bai Fu reaching into her pocket and leaned his head over.

A few seconds later, Bai Fu brought her hand out.

He widened his left eye and finally saw clearly. Lying in Bai Fu's palm was a bag of Lime.

Wait, Lime?

Damn it!

Brother Dabiao realized the danger, but it was too late.

Bai Fu sprinkled it with force, and the Lime flew all over his face.

The burning pain stimulated Brother Dabiao, making him yelp.

"My birth! Give me back all my earlier gratitude!!!"

While Brother Dabiao was rolling frantically on the ground, Bai Fu rushed forward with a small knife without a word.

She had worked hard to bring Brother Dabiao here precisely to snatch player kills.

If she delayed any longer and the players were attracted by Brother Dabiao's screams, wouldn't all her efforts be in vain?

Stab him!

The small knife stabbed wildly, accompanied by numbers like "-13" and "-9" floating above his head. Brother Dabiao's health began to drop rapidly, and several new statuses appeared behind his name.

[Bleeding], [Void Weakened], [Crippled]

It's over.

It's all over!

Brother Dabiao, unable to move his legs, felt like crying without tears.

Who could he blame? Blame himself for not recognizing a true birth when he saw one?

He really shouldn't have compared Bai Fu to the subordinates who had abandoned him and fled.

In terms of birth, those four combined wouldn't be worthy of licking Bai Fu's feet, this person who looked so human.

What a sin!

If this continued, how many people would be deceived by Bai Fu's appearance in the future and end up dying from her schemes?

Just thinking about this scene made Brother Dabiao tremble with anger.

However, upon closer thought, the situation wasn't that bad.

Since he was about to die anyway, it was better to have a few more people die from Bai Fu's schemes with him than to be the only one.

With this thought, Brother Dabiao, gasping for breath due to his severe injuries, suddenly died with a sense of release.

[You have killed Brother Dabiao. Contribution: 56%. Experience gained after correction for level difference: 560 points.]

Upon receiving the notification, Bai Fu clenched her fist tightly.

"Satisfying!"

The real fun is yet to come.

As she was picking Brother Dabiao's pockets, the game prompt sounded again.

[You have completed the repeatable hidden quest [Order Iron Fist], gaining 1000 experience points and 1 attribute point.]

[Order Iron Fist]

[Quest Description: Many small groups that disregard order roam the Abandoned Cooling Plant. Eliminate them and prove your determination to uphold order!]

[Quest Objective: Eliminate any chaotic group with a danger rating of [Yellow] or higher. Repeatable.]

Including the [Debt Collection] quest issued by Martin, after taking down Brother Dabiao, Bai Fu would gain a total of 3560 experience points.

With another 200 experience points, she could upgrade her Spiritual Apprentice profession to level 5 in one go.

At that point, whether it was Brother Dabiao or Xiao Biao Ge, even if the players didn't lift a finger, she could punch him to his knees and make him call her daddy!

"Now I've finally completely shed the label of newbie village cannon fodder."

Bai Fu let out a sigh of relief.

She heard hurried footsteps approaching from a distance. In just over ten seconds, the players' voices became clear.

"The screams came from this way."

"Hurry, hurry!"

"Ahhh, who stole my kill."

Digging Princess, who had transformed into a war correspondent, was rapidly weaving through the ruins with Black Tiger Afu, Patrick Star, and others.

They had initially thought they had lost track of the target.

But as they walked, they heard screams from afar. Just as they were heading towards the direction of the screams, they suddenly received a game prompt that Brother Dabiao had been killed.

Who did it?

After turning a corner, Digging Princess stopped.

"What's wrong?" Patrick Star asked, confused.

Digging Princess pointed.

The more than a dozen surviving players poked their heads out in unison, and their gazes faltered.

Beneath the shattered high wall, atop a pile of debris, lay a blood-soaked corpse.

Beside the corpse, a white figure leaned against the wall, the cold light casting a stark glow on the bloodstains on her clothes and hands.

The live stream chat exploded.

[So cool!]

[A world-class painting!]

[Oh no, your clothes and hands are dirty, let me help you lick them clean.]

[Lick what, Digging Treasure, hurry and check if Mysterious Girl X is okay!]

Digging Princess suddenly came to her senses and hurried deeper into the alley.

"Um, are you okay, Mysterious Gi..."

"My name is Bai Fu. Bai, as in 'piao ri bai', Fu, as in 'cao fu fu'. Just call me by my name. I'm fine, just a minor injury."

Bai Fu stood up straight, forcing a smile from her weary face.

Her appearance instantly ignited the players' protective instincts.

[So Mysterious Girl X is called Bai Fu, what a cute name.]

[Fu Fu, my Fu Fu, why are you injured? It's all my fault for not protecting you by your side.]

Bai Fu coughed lightly.

"Thanks to you all, without your efforts, I couldn't have... It's just, sigh, you lost many companions. It's all my fault, I didn't protect them well."

Her smile vanished as she spoke, and she shook her head, sighing, her face filled with sadness.

Digging Princess quickly stepped forward to comfort her. "It's okay, they'll respawn soon."

Patrick Star slung his club over his shoulder and chimed in, "That's right, it's not real death, you don't need to blame yourself."

The players comforted Bai Fu one after another, and no one paid attention to her stealing the kill anymore.

However, Bai Fu still sighed, "You don't need to comfort me like this, I'll adjust my emotions."

She took out a handful of Credit Coins from her pocket.

Credit Coins were the currency used in the Abandoned Cooling Plant, issued by the nearby super-large settlement "Lynn." They were in circulation due to their good quality and difficulty to counterfeit.

"This is the money I found on him. I can't keep it, please take it."

Whether it was Digging Princess and the others, or the other players in the live stream, they were all stunned by Bai Fu's actions.

You're right, but this is Bai Fu, an NPC who wholeheartedly protects players. Before the battle, she considered the players' safety. After the battle, she took all the blame for the players' deaths and even gave the money found on the elite monster to the players as compensation!

[Have you ever seen an NPC like this?]

[Cry! Everyone cry for me!]

[I apologize for what I said about Fu Bao before. From today on, I am Fu Bao's protector!]

[Who wouldn't go crazy facing Fu Bao? It's just toughing it out.]

[Damn it, how dare you guys take this money?]

The players in the livestream chat had all gone insane.

Bai Fu nodded with satisfaction.

Fortunately, she had a flash of inspiration and smeared some blood on herself to feign injury before the players arrived. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy to win the players' favor.

Now it was perfect.

She had taken all the benefits from Brother Dabiao, and afterward, she would give less than a tenth to the players, and they would still have to thank her!