When You Become an NPC That Might Die Any Moment in the Novice Village-Chapter 1045 - 376: I Opened the Steamer—Got a Problem With That? [4k]_2

Did he find something out?

Bai Fu remembered that last time Demetri contacted her, it was to ask her for help in finding out who stole the Empire's Holy Relic.

Now there's still a related task called [Shadow of the Empire] in her task list that hasn't been completed.

"Any new discoveries about the Holy Relic?"

In the secret room with only the two of them present, Bai Fu took the lead in asking.

Demetri nodded.

"Is the identity of the thief shocking?"

"Yes."

"You're not going to tell me it was Emperor Odoacer who stole it, are you?"

"Yes, but that's not the whole story."

Bai Fu was a bit confused: "There's an accomplice?"

"Yes, and the identity of that accomplice is astonishing. Honestly, until I saw you, I was hesitating whether to tell you the truth." Demetri shook his head with a bitter smile.

"Hmm?"

"Because that person is Emperor Ignatius."

"Huh?" Bai Fu looked completely puzzled, "The Empire's Emperor Ignatius? He's not dead? Became a Seeker?"

Demetri: "Not just a Seeker, he's now the leader of the Origins Agreement."

"!"

The room fell into a dead silence.

Bai Fu remained silent for a long time. She knew Demetri wasn't lying because she had just received a game notification saying that the [Shadow of the Empire] task had been completed, granting her a special reward, [Holy Light].

Holy Light is a super rare item that can forcibly elevate the power of a Dominator to Super Supreme.

Bai Fu intended to use it for her Divine Envoy, raising the last one to a Super Supreme Rank.

But now, that's not the main point.

The point is that the leader of the Origins Agreement turned out to be the Empire's Emperor Ignatius!

"You actually told me this secret?"

Bai Fu found it unbelievable. Demetri was a loyal Imperial, and at this crucial moment when she and the Origins Agreement had completely fallen out, revealing this secret would surely deliver a heavy blow to the Empire.

Was it that he no longer loved the Empire?

Or perhaps, was it a conspiracy?

Demetri: "A day ago, I met with the projection of Emperor Ignatius. He asked me to help him deal with you."

While speaking, he extended his right hand, and in the palm was a teardrop-shaped white crystal.

"This is what he gave me. It's said to be a gene locator device. Once inserted into your body, you will never be able to hide again."

Bai Fu cast an Apostle Spirit Vision at it.

Indeed.

Demetri wasn't lying; this item called [Cosmic Tear] was indeed a gene locator device.

Demetri handed the Cosmic Tear directly to Bai Fu. His sincerity was full to the brim.

Then, he began to explain why he did this.

In fact, it wasn't that complicated; after an intense inner struggle, he finally saw his true heart.

Of course, it sounded simple, but making the actual decision was quite tormenting.

Even when talking with Ignatius, he had resolved not to betray Bai Fu, but once he boarded the spaceship to the Ancestral Origin Star, Demetri wavered.

Was he really going to betray both Emperor Ignatius and Emperor Odoacer?

Demetri felt he was walking across a field of flames, being burned no matter where he stepped.

However...

When he finally saw Bai Fu;

When he finally remembered all Bai Fu had done for the Rebirth Empire;

The most significant point was that he remembered the path he once treaded.

He thought of what he saw and heard on his first day at school, the education he received, the past combat experiences alongside his comrades, the anticipative gazes his comrades cast at him, and so much more.

These memories pushed him to a more profound self-examination.

At that moment, he realized that from the very beginning, he believed in the will of the Empire, nurtured over 30,000 years, which persists to reignite even if it turns to ashes.

In the past, Emperor Ignatius was the embodiment of this will.

But now, he saw that Emperor Ignatius had lost this will.

As for Odoacer... did that guy ever have it?

"So, your choice to tell me the truth is because..."

"Exactly, even though you are not an Imperial, I feel that you embody the Imperial will more than Ignatius or Odoacer. Ignatius claims he wants civilization to last forever, but I don't believe an Empire that has lost the will of the ashes is truly the Empire; it's just an empty shell, not the Empire I want to protect. You might find my thoughts extreme, but this belief is my real self."

"But you don't know me well either, right? Aren't you afraid I might insist on becoming a god, finally bringing the Descent of the Harvester?"

"I plan to take a gamble that you won't do so, and instead will try everything to solve the threat of the Harvester at its roots."

A smile appeared on Demetri's face, now void of any anxiety and panic.

After having spoken his mind, he had nothing else to be conflicted about.

Bai Fu looked at Demetri for a while, then smiled too: "I do want to solve this problem, but I also can't think of a solution now. If there's a direction, my current goal is to get the program the creators of the Origins Agreement found in the Void, a program that might help us understand the Harvester mechanism's truth."

Demetri had a sudden realization: "I could infiltrate the Origins Agreement and retrieve..."

Bai Fu cut him off: "There's no need for that. I will personally obtain that program. Even if you got it, there's no way you'd get past the Child of Prophecy, Destiny Weaver, and Ignatius to hand it to me."

Indeed.

Demetri did not insist further.

It's hard to say whether Bai Fu would even come out of the Origins Agreement alive, it would just be sending him to die if he went.

"The urgent priority now is to show the Origins Agreement a lesson, we can also make use of this gene locator device."

Bai Fu squinted slightly, already with a plan forming in mind.

...

One day later.

Ancestral Origin Star.

Bai Fu returned as expected, but this time she came back alone.

Soon after her return, the Origins Agreement launched a second wave of attacks, several times stronger than before.

In an instant, all the outer space structures around the Ancestral Origin Star were destroyed.

At this, Lupus volunteered to face the enemy.

"No rush, it's not time for you to appear yet. You all hide here first, I'll go and meet the enemy. If the Origins Agreement falls for it, then you make your appearance."

Bai Fu very politely escorted Lupus and those Rebirth Empire officers connected to him to an observation platform.

Lupus chuckled inwardly.

This was even better.

When Bai Fu gets bogged down by the Origins Agreement, he can approach under the guise of aiding her and launch a surprise attack.

Becoming Star Sea Supreme depends on this one shot!

Lupus was full of anticipation.

On the other side, the members of the Origins Agreement were full of anticipation too.

"Bai Fu, the trap is set, let's see how you escape this time!" 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Seeing Bai Fu flying out, Ignatius immediately issued the command to attack.

Lupus, you all should not stay idle, go ahead with your plan!

Lupus was eager to move.

He was just about to fly out of the observation platform, when he was stunned to find a gigantic "Yellow Meridian Instrument" appearing around the platform.

This is...

"Destiny Heavenly Sphere?"

Lupus was shocked beyond words.

Who placed the Destiny Heavenly Sphere, and why didn't he notice it before... and now it makes sense, it's Bai Fu!

The reason it wasn't noticed earlier is that this Destiny Heavenly Sphere was pre-set, and who else besides Bai Fu could have set it?

Holy crap, where did Bai Fu get a Destiny Heavenly Sphere, and how did she figure out he was a problem?

Lupus was anxious.

"Bai Fu, you despicable person, let me out!"

Within the sphere, the Rebirth Empire legionnaires who noticed something wrong also started shouting.

Is this reasonable?

Was the plot supposed to develop like this?

Wasn't the plot supposed to be them launching a sneak attack and catching Bai Fu off guard?

"Dog barking."

Countless shadows surged out from the Destiny Heavenly Sphere, entangling with Lupus and his group, along with the Void Force Field and Void Spirit·Divine King.

"Kill, leave none behind!"

Ordered Bai Fu, while her own gaze coldly locked onto the approaching members of the Origins Agreement.

Since she now knew the biggest secret of the Origins Agreement leader, she had no reason to hide her true power any longer.

Let the killing begin.

Let the blood flow like rivers!