When You Become an NPC That Might Die Any Moment in the Novice Village

Bai Fu said, "I don't mind, and you're not necessarily a burden; at least, you can be of great help to me in mechanical manufacturing."

Xia Shi replied, "Didn't you say you would return? I will wait for you on Ancestral Origin Star. When you come back, you will see a me who has come out of an inner emptiness. In your absence, I will do my best to protect everything you left behind—Bai Fu Town, Silent Court, your plan to rebuild Ancestral Origin Star... I will stake my life on it. Anyone who dares to tarnish your ideals, I will mercilessly send them on their way!"

Hearing this was somewhat touching, but also a bit frightening.

Huh?

Bai Fu asked, "But what about your own ideals?"

Xia Shi, gently touching the True Spirit Pillar Fragment pinned to her chest, said, "The Ancestral Origin Star you are shaping is the very Ancestral Origin Star I once saw in my dreams. When hollowness appeared in my heart, it was you who tried to fill it. My current ideal is to hope that you can achieve your ideals."

Good grief, have you turned into a Guard Fu?

—You seem a bit disloyal to Fufu, I should kill you!

Bai Fu looked at Xia Shi with increasingly strange eyes, but Xia Shi, seemingly oblivious to the odd look in her eyes, smiled at her with a warmth like the spring breeze.

Alright then, it's actually for the best. Xia Shi's level is indeed a bit low now. Letting her stay on Ancestral Origin Star to level up with the help of Players and spend more time with her father to mend the cracks in her heart is the most appropriate choice.

"I will leave you with some advanced Prayer Cards. With these Prayer Cards, no one on Ancestral Origin Star will be able to hurt you."

As Bai Fu spoke, Xia Shi suddenly stretched out her hands, clasping her right hand in her palms, then lowered her forehead, lightly touching her fingertips.

"I'm praying that we will meet again."

"We will. I always keep my word."

Bai Fu gently hugged Xia Shi.

...

Two days before the 1.3 version update, Bai Fu received another contact from Su Li.

"Are those Undying People causing trouble for you again?"

Su Li said, "No, they haven't stirred up trouble this time. It's the Human Alliance. They've discovered that many of the Undying People are Mutants, and they're now throwing a fit, insisting they won't work with those Undying People. Their antics have severely delayed the construction of the camp. I think this issue must be handled properly; otherwise, who knows what problems might arise if you're not around in the future."

Indeed.

The initial founders of the Human Alliance had suffered greatly from the chaos caused by Mutants, thus had severe hostility toward Mutants.

"I'll talk to them, don't worry. I won't start a fight with them, and you don't need to specifically come to back me up."

Bai Fu instantly contacted high officials on the Human Alliance side.

"I've heard about the conflict you're having with those Undying People."

The leader of the Human Alliance, with a deep voice, said, "Silver Moon Queen, I personally have great respect for you. You changed the entire scenario of Ancestral Origin Star. You've given Ancestral Origin Star hope, but we have our principles. I hope..."

"Haha," Bai Fu interrupted, "I'm not here to marshal forces for an accusation. I completely understand your feelings. I just want to have a good chat with you. You've probably already heard some rumors that I'm preparing to leave Ancestral Origin Star."

The leader of the Human Alliance was silent for a while before affirming.

"The Star Sea is vast—so vast that Ancestral Origin Star is but a grain of sand in the ocean. In that vast world, countless civilizations are born, performing numerous sagas of civilization—cooperation, war... Stories like these are constantly unfolding in the Star Sea. One day, Ancestral Origin Star will also enter the Star Sea and become a node in the Cosmic Net. To survive in this universe that eternally evolves, what can we do besides evolve together? I won't force you; even if you decide to withdraw from the plan, I won't retaliate against you. The choice is yours. What stance and perspective you consider and how you make your decisions are all up to you."

"I'll think carefully about it."

After ending the conversation with the Human Alliance, Bai Fu shrugged.

Since making the decision to leave Ancestral Origin Star, she had become more at peace.

Despite longing for the Star Sea, the thought of leaving was still hard to bear.

Well, since I'm going to leave eventually, I might as well leave a mark on this planet before I go.

Bai Fu approached Gao Yuan, asking him to build a grand statue of her in the square of Bai Fu Town.

"Actually, I had already secretly commissioned the statue, and it'll definitely be erected before you leave Ancestral Origin Star."

Really? That's promising?

Bai Fu slightly raised her eyebrow, "Then I'm really looking forward to it."

Gao Yuan laughed, "You just relax now. By the way, here are the sales data for your merchandise this past week. The numbers are impressive. Even the most famous female idol from Ancestral Origin Star before doesn't hold a candle to one-tenth of your popularity. Counting your other income, I estimate that in some time you'll be the richest person on Ancestral Origin Star."

Bai Fu checked the data, and despite having anticipated it, she was still stunned by the numbers.

This is truly like making money hand over fist!

Unfortunately, the money made on Ancestral Origin Star couldn't be taken to Star Sea, as most materials from Ancestral Origin Star couldn't sell for much in Star Sea. She could only invest that money back into developing Ancestral Origin Star, providing better services for players and attracting more players to support her.

"If only I could replicate the operations from Ancestral Origin Star in Star Sea and become a popular idol."

After entering Star Sea, her expenses were bound to increase, and she needed to find a stable way to make money. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

Bai Fu thought deeply, even becoming a popular idol and selling merchandise didn't seem a long-term plan. Releasing music albums and filming movies took too much time, she had to think of a better way to convert popularity into cash.

"Endorse products?"

That seemed like a good idea. Her signature clothes were selling well, but she needed to choose a reliable partner to build a commercial empire. Gao Yuan was doing great, but he was too ordinary in terms of power and accompanying her to Star Sea would be too dangerous.

"Perhaps find a player to collaborate with?"

The first person Bai Fu thought of was Catastrophe Rich Lady, who often teamed up with Digging Girl.

She opened Digging Girl's live stream channel to see if Digging Girl and Catastrophe Rich Lady were together at the moment.

Upon opening the live stream, she indeed saw Digging Girl and Catastrophe Rich Lady sitting together, with Catastrophe Rich Lady constantly venting.

[Do you know? I recently encountered a very troublesome situation. A few days ago, Fufu stirred up attention again and even made it to the trending searches. My dad saw Fufu in the news and asked if she was an NPC from the game I play. I said yes, and that I knew Fufu. Then he got this crazy idea of asking Fufu to endorse his company's product, which is usually no big deal. But this time, he actually wants Fufu for the endorsement. I can only say he has an incredible eye, but how do I even begin asking Fufu about this?]

[If I remember correctly, Catastrophe Rich Lady's family sells beverages, right?]

[Yes, and to prepare for the endorsement, my dad even had someone create the beverage in the game.]

Catastrophe Rich Lady picked up two bottles of the beverage from the ground with a strained expression.

As players passionately discussed in the live chat, Bai Fu had a stroke of genius.

This seemed like a good opportunity to boost her fame and accumulate popularity.

Meeting Catastrophe Rich Lady and casually drinking the beverage, then complimenting how the taste suits her, would make for a perfect endorsement.

She was quite sure this would create another buzz for her.

The first NPC in Stars Above to endorse a real-world product?

What a prestigious title!

This would surely attract the attention of many who don't usually follow Stars Above, and then taking the opportunity to release a documentary? The effect...

Would be awesome!

Bai Fu got excited.