When You Become an NPC That Might Die Any Moment in the Novice Village-Chapter 370 - 145 Popularity surge, Ancestral Origin Star’s true main character Bai Fu goes online! 【7.9k】_3

Strong Luck Talent didn't bring Xia Shi a fortunate life filled with happiness; instead, her body underwent a positive mutation due to defects in genetic editing. It was this mutation that granted Xia Shi two new talents related to machinery.

Bai Fu understood.

This was called Awakening!

She speculated that in the original storyline Xia Shi must have awakened her new talents during cooperation with players due to some sudden incident, which then completely turned the tide of battle.

As for what that sudden incident was specifically...

It might have been Xia Shude offering a sacrifice to the heavens.

Transforming pain into a dagger thrust into the enemy's heart, she ascended through despair to become the Mechanic Empress of the Ancestral Origin Star.

Considering Xia Shi seemed more like the main character, while Julia seemed more like the major antagonist, perhaps players might even witness a fight between Xia Shi and Julia after making a certain special choice.

However, there was probably no chance of them fighting now.

"After all, they have both joined the Silent Court now, becoming my wings."

The Silent Court still needed a mechanic to hold its ground.

Having received his orders, Gao Yuan nodded, "I will make arrangements. By the way, the laboratory you asked me to build for Julia is almost ready."

He handed over a key.

"Thank you for your efforts."

Bai Fu took the key and watched as Gao Yuan left with Xia Shude and Xia Shi, then she turned around.

"Let's go take a look."

Before heading to the laboratory, Bai Fu went home first to retrieve the two hidden True Spirit Pillar Fragments.

Minutes later, inside the newly built laboratory.

Julia was excitedly checking the equipment in the laboratory while Bai Fu placed the three fragments of the True Spirit Pillar on the floor.

To her surprise, before she did anything, deep purple sparks spontaneously arose between the three fragments.

[True Spirit Pillar Fusion in Progress, 1%...]

This process lasted for almost ten minutes. As the progress bar climbed, the three fragments drew closer and closer until, with a click, they merged into a palm-sized, black stone tablet.

Bai Fu cast a Spiritual Vision Skill on it.

[True Spirit Pillar (Fragmented)]

[Quality]: Red

[Item Description]: A fragmented True Spirit Pillar, rumored to be a miraculous object born in the cosmic wonder known as the Void Realm Stairway. It cannot perform its full functions now due to the loss of its Spirit Core.

[Note]: Interstellar Pirates from Shattered Star hijacked the cargo spaceship transporting the True Spirit Pillar, was subsequently attacked by an unknown spaceship, and while severely injured and nearing death, he accidentally arrived at Ancestral Origin Star with the spaceship holding the True Spirit pillar.

At the instant the item description popped up, Bai Fu received a new game prompt.

[You have triggered the Hidden Task [True Spirit Pillar Stranded in the Dark Domain]]

[Task Introduction: The True Spirit Pillar plundered by Shattered Star in the chaos is an extremely rare Spiritual Energy artifact. Many forces in the Sea Lion Star System are interested in this True Spirit Pillar; how you deal with it now rests in your hands]

[Task Objectives:

Option 1. Deliver the True Spirit Pillar to Red Moon Mercenary Group, Reward - 3 million Experience Points, Unlocks favorability with Red Moon Mercenary Group, Unknown;

Option 2. Deliver the True Spirit Pillar to Blessing Sect, Reward - 3 million Experience Points, Unlocks favorability with Blessing Sect, Unknown;

Option 3. Deliver the True Spirit Pillar to Stone Crystal Security Company, Reward - 3 million Experience Points, Unlocks favorability with Stone Crystal Security Company, 10,000 Titan Credit Points, Purple Crystal Customer Card from Stone Crystal Company;

Option 4. Keep it, Reward - None.]

[Note: This task has a high probability of triggering subsequent tasks, which will depend on your interactions with other forces.]

Bai Fu looked over the task introduction. Although it wasn't detailed, she felt that to better complete the task and trigger subsequent tasks, she should hand over a complete True Spirit Pillar, not this fragmented piece she currently held.

"A complete True Spirit Pillar, huh."

Bai Fu looked up, her gaze falling on Julia.

She thought she had more or less figured out the current situation. Julia had probably inadvertently fused with the Spirit Core after the True Spirit Pillar burst.

She was unsure how to retrieve the Spirit Core; maybe she needed to kill Julia, so her answer was to give this True Spirit Pillar to no one.

"This was found by me; why should I give it to anyone else!"

"They actually merged together? Hmm, the pattern on this stone is exactly the same as the one on my body."

As Bai Fu contemplated, Julia approached her.

Without any hesitation, Julia pulled apart her collar, and a purple pattern slowly emerged at the mouth of the valley, rotating with Spiritual Energy.

Bai Fu's eyes were dazzled by the large pattern.

"Do you have any in-depth discoveries?"

Julia asked earnestly.

Bai Fu: "..."

While asking, she also bent down and leaned closer, are you doing this deliberately?

Bai Fu handed the True Spirit Pillar to Julia: "The True Spirit Pillar has something called a Spirit Core, your power probably comes from that Spirit Core. Since the Spirit Core is lost, this True Spirit Pillar is now incomplete."

"Is that so?"

Julia nodded, seemingly understanding, then placed the True Spirit Pillar in the exact middle of her chest pattern.

Two seconds later, she regretfully said, "It's a shame. I thought this would allow me to extract the Spirit Core and give it to you."

She stuffed the True Spirit Pillar back into Bai Fu's hands.

Right, right, so you play it serious with a cold face, huh?

This was the first time Bai Fu had encountered a woman with such aggressive tactics.