"It seems that quite a few people have started investigating my identity after that flashy entrance," Bai Fu thought with satisfaction, nodding her head. Sear?h the N??elFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    The Task "Like a Flood" had a hidden reward that required 300 points of Camp Reputation to unlock. She was still some distance from this goal, but she wasn''t in a hurry. The Task had only just begun, and she had more than ten days to build her reputation.

    She was fully confident that she could get her Camp Reputation above 300 before the end of the Task. Everyone had seen the bravery of the players, and once they witnessed that not only were the players brave, but they also had Resurrection abilities, her reputation as the leader of the players was bound to soar once again.

    In addition, when the battle reached its fiercest point, and her Spiritual Energy corps took the stage, she would undoubtedly earn another wave of reputation.

    300 points wasn''t really that difficult a target. If the target were 1,000 points, she could just lie flat—1,000 points of reputation was a huge hurdle. Crossing that threshold meant that most people in the Camp would have heard of her.

    The only problem now was that when the other NPCs discovered that players could resurrect, they would surely try to dig into her wall.

    But Bai Fu wasn''t too worried. Upon returning to Ancestral Origin Star to fetch the players, she had already manipulated various cues to lead them to believe that she would continue to play a pivotal role in the narrative in the Star Sea. Besides, she now belonged to the Star Contract, so the players would be foolish to accept any invitation from the Star Network Community or any other minor power.

    Leaning on a big tree is a good way to enjoy the shade!

    Watching Fei Ye, like a Fire Phoenix, repeatedly charging into the swarm of insects, Bai Fu''s heart bloomed with joy.

    She had already figured out how she was going to cooperate with Fei Ye.

    "You handle conquering the world, I''ll gather the people''s hearts. When we join forces, we''ll complement each other''s advantages, share our strengths and weaknesses, 1+12!"

    Perfect!

    Just as Bai Fu was fantasizing about the future, someone suddenly exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no, he''s been surrounded!"

    This cry drew the attention of many. The crowd noticed a player, who had charged with the main force, got carried away with the killing and lost touch with the rest. As he was preparing to rejoin the main force, an Earth Borer, an Adult Insect adept at tunneling, burst out from the ground with many smaller insects and completely surrounded him.

    It was over!

    At this moment, all those who were unaware of the players'' true nature held their breath.

    The Adult Insects of the Dark Domain Insect Clan were very powerful; even the weakest was comparable to a B-level Superpower User. Against such monsters, a solitary player stood no chance.

    With just a simple downward chop, the isolated player was bisected by the giant pincers of the huge Earth Borer.

    Blood sprayed out like a fountain; the horrific sight made people''s scalps tingle.

    "Quick, get them to come back, they''ve charged too far ahead. This is only the first round. If we suffer a large number of meaningless casualties now, not only will we needlessly lose our combat power, but it will also severely affect morale!"

    Manu panicked.

    He had just gone to communicate with the Joint Conference, and in that brief absence, the Superpower Users who had come to support had charged so deeply into enemy territory.

    He was a high-ranking Commander of the Star Network Community, someone who had led troops to withstand multiple Flood Disasters. He clearly understood that to engage in combat against the Dark Domain Insect Clan, formidable force, timely logistics, and an unyielding will were indispensable. More often than not, the Star Network Community''s defeat in the face of the Flood Disaster was not due to lack of power but because morale had collapsed under the prolonged stress of battling the Dark Domain Insect Clan, leading to a total rout.

    Manu''s reaction was swift, but it seemed a bit slow for the overall situation.

    Just after he shouted that sentence, another dozen players fell in battle against the Insect Tide. Watching those insects savagely feast on the corpses and the players still pushing forward, Manu''s eyes turned red.

    "Forget it, I''ll go to them myself!"

    Manu rushed to the section of the Mechanical City Wall where Bai Fu was now stationed.

    Upon meeting, he wasted no time and got straight to the point, "We can''t go on like this, the Void Battle Maidens are strong and can withstand the insects'' encirclement, but the other Superpower Users can''t. Their formation is about to be breached. Once that happens, we''re in for an intensely brutal Great Battle! Contact the Void Battle Maiden now and have her bring the people back, I''ll send reinforcements their way!"

    He spoke these words to Green Mud. Among Fei Ye''s subordinates, Green Mud had the highest standing and was relatively more composed.

    To his surprise, and certainly not characteristic for someone known for their composure, Green Mud flatly refused this time.

    "?!"

    Not only Manu, but even onlookers like Herbert were dumbstruck.

    People like Herbert, of course, wanted Fei Ye, their competitor, to grow weaker, so they were in no rush when they saw players falling in battle. Yet, there''s a difference between not being in hurry and being flabbergasted.

    They really couldn''t understand Fei Ye''s line of thought.

    Seriously, were you really willing to let your hard-earned recruits be sacrificed just to have a proper battle?

    Green Mud scratched his head, "Don''t worry, these Superpower Users are very special, they won''t really die. They all have a very special Resurrection Ability. Even if they die and their bodies are eaten down to nothing left, it won''t take long before they''re jumping around and popping back up again."

    "What?!"

    Manu and Herbert, among others, were shocked, seriously doubting if they had misunderstood something.