"Ah?"
Xia Shi, Yago, Digging Girl and the others all turned their heads.
Bai Fu explained, "Just waiting like this, how long will it take for us to have a chance to rush out with the Inductive Bait? We have to take the initiative to lure those bugs and expose their flaws."
The proposal was unanimously approved, but—
"Who will rush out with the Inductive Bait?"
Yago asked.
This task was extrely dangerous. Staying in the Abandoned Cooling Factory to defend against the Insect Tide still offered a glimr of hope for survival, but the person who took this task was almost certainly sentenced to death.
Convert to Fu was the first to step forward: "Let do it."
"No, this is not a task you can complete." Bai Fu imdiately stopped him, "In order to lead the Insect Tide away, the Inductive Bait must be thrown far from the Abandoned Cooling Factory. With your power, it is very likely you'll die on the way, which would render all our efforts pointless."
These words were a bit hurtful, but they were very realistic. Players are not afraid of death, but their current power indeed didn't support them to complete the task.
So, among all the people present, the only one who could carry out this task was...
A bad premonition suddenly arose in the hearts of the players.
"I'll personally execute this task."
Bai Fu stood up.
"No!"
In that instant, the surrounding players shouted in unison.
A faint smile appeared on Bai Fu's face: "I know, I understand your sentints, but right now, I am the only one here who can do this. Mr. Yago and Miss Xia Shi excel in firearms combat, unlike . I excel in close combat. Don't worry, ordinary Amoebas won't be able to injure ."
She wasn't lying.
Her 26 Constitution points compared to the Amoebas were simply crushing. Unless a large group of Amoebas sprayed their venom at her at the sa ti, she didn't have to worry about injuries, and even if she was truly surrounded, she was not scared—she still had the Spiritual Ability Restrainer she got from Number 7.
But how would the players know this? All they knew was that Bai Fu wanted to sacrifice herself.
How could it be like this!
They had just crossed the huge hurdle of Julia, and what awaited them should have been happiness and fulfillnt, not the sorrow of parting and death.
"There has to be another way!"
Bai Fu said sharply, "Don't be stubborn, we are out of ti. The sun has set, and after dark, the Insect Tide will beco even more dangerous. We have to lead the Insect Tide away as soon as possible."
"But..."
The scolded players did not back down.
Bai Fu and they glared at each other for a long ti; finally, she sighed, walked away from the crowd, stood under a light, and gazed into the disorderly crowd of refugees.
In a very calm tone, she said, "This place where I once lived has many familiar faces I know, and you are here too, the so-called Heroes. Do you rember what I said when I ca looking for you? I can't just watch this place beco a Monster's paradise."
Digging Girl initially wanted to say sothing, but after seeing that lonely figure under the light, she suddenly felt as if there was sothing stuck in her throat.
That day, must have been the day Bai Fu had co despite the dangers to inform them about the Wildfire Gang's attack.
—I'm beginning to understand why you qualify as the legendary Heroes.
—You don't understand; you don't know anything!
Lines of dialogue began to echo in Digging Girl's mind. She had played many gas, but such a unique experience was a first.
Here, she was herself; she wasn't anyone else. Here, she didn't have to peer at another world through a screen but was genuinely integrated into this world.
Digging Girl suddenly felt annoyed. Why was the imrsion of this ga so intense?
Not just Digging Girl, other players felt much the sa. They wanted to do sothing, but what could they possibly do?
"I can't accept this!"
"But that's life. There will always be frustrations," Bai Fu said with a smile. She turned to look at Yago, "Mr. Yago, could you lend your car?"
"Ah, the car, no problem, but... Are you sure you want to go?" Yago felt conflicted.
Bai Fu said, "Mr. Yago, I think you understand that this is the best course of action right now."
Yago didn't speak anymore.
Yes, rationally speaking, this was the best course of action, only sacrificing a very few.
But the person to be sacrificed was Bai Fu, an especially intriguing person in this wasteland, one that people unconsciously wanted to befriend.
He clenched his jaw for a long ti, but ultimately, he threw the keys out.
"I'll wait for you to return."
Xia Shi imdiately followed suit, giving Bai Fu all her weapons: "I'll wait for you to return."
"Thank you."
Bai Fu jumped into the car.
Just as she was about to start the car, Patrick suddenly rushed up.
"Take with you. At a critical mont, I can jump out of the car and draw away so of the bugs."
"I can too!" Convert to Fu was the second to dash forward.
A group of players blocked the car like this; Bai Fu, with a helpless expression, eventually chose five players to bring along. She didn't bring more because the car could only fit that many.
The operation finally began.
Under Yago's command, so players purposefully provoked the Amoebas and then lured them to other places. Their actions were very successful, and they quickly made a small gap in the Insect Tide.
Bai Fu raised her right hand high, waving to the left and the right.
Goodbye, everyone!
After sunset, on the edge of the Abandoned Cooling Factory, Yago, Xia Shi, hundreds of players, and even more viewers in the live stream watched the not-so-tall silver-haired girl.
For love.
For the land they loved, for the people who lived on that land, and for the players they had high hopes for.
When the car started roaring, the silver-haired girl resolutely drove into the wilderness towards that wall known as death.
At that mont, the first comnt to drift across the live broadcast was—
[My heart has been stolen by Bai Fu; perhaps there will be no more joy or sorrow in this lifeti.]
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