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

Blood, yet Bai Fu's legs didn't have a single drop on them, no blood, and no wounds, just a slightly dented black one-piece armor seen through the torn fabric of her pants.

Li Cheng's pupils suddenly contracted.

What armor could block the gunfire from the modified heavy pistol in his hand at such close proximity?

He didn't have time to ponder; this time, he aimed directly at Bai Fu's foot, which armor usually doesn't protect, but as soon as he pulled the trigger, Bai Fu reached out and grabbed the muzzle of the gun.

A bullet was fired, but the expected scene of her palm exploding and flesh flying didn't occur—Bai Fu's body didn't even shake.

"Are you sure something like this will work on me?"

The pleasant voice sounded, but to Li Cheng, it was like the whispers of a demon.

He was unsettled.

It was bad enough that Bai Fu's thigh could block his gunshot, but why could her hands too, when all she wore was a pair of the most common black gloves!

In reality, the gunshot did cause Bai Fu a little harm, just a little, as it was a close-range shot, and the gun had tried its best. With any other pistol, not even a scratch would have resulted. Blame Bai Fu for boosting her constitution so high and being so cautious as to use Hardening on her palms.

While Li Cheng was astonished, Bai Fu quickly retreated two steps backward. Her right leg suddenly tensed like a rapidly snapped whip, delivering a ferocious kick to Li Cheng's chin with a powerful whooshing sound.

Though she had not undergone professional combat training, Bai Fu knew well how to strike her enemy for quick incapacitation.

"Crap!"

Li Cheng realized the danger too late; with no time to perform a Sliding Step, he could only muster all his Qi Energy to protect his chin.

Boom!

Li Cheng flew backward like a heavy tank, and two sets of damage values floated above his head.

"-41" "-3"

One for the kick, the other for the fall.

Just one attack and Bai Fu had taken nearly one-tenth of his Life Value!

Despite it appearing that Li Cheng had shot and Bai Fu had high-kicked, all this happened within a few seconds. It was only when Li Cheng sprang up from the ground with a carp jump that everyone around finally reacted.

"Damn, what's happening? Fufu kicked that tough guy flying just like that?"

"Fufu is badass!"

"That idiot's no match for Fufu, guys, don't worry, we've got this!"

Amidst the raucous cheering, nearly a hundred Players charged at the six Mutants like a tide, guns blazing if they had them, or pulling out bladed weapons if not, and began to serpentinely maneuver.

Unlike the Players who quickly accepted this turn of events, Xia Shi and the others were completely dumbfounded.

Wasn't Bai Fu a support role, a Spiritual Ability Prayer Master? Since when could she catch bullets barehanded or kick someone into a hopeful summer with just one foot?

"Don't think just because you landed a sneak kick, you can win. You're asking for death!"

Li Cheng was furious; it had been ages since he had taken such a blow. Once he got his hands on Bai Fu, he would personally detach her legs.

He fought through the stabbing pain in his chin and the dizziness in his head, using a Sliding Step to close the distance with Bai Fu swiftly. The instant he was within reach, his right fist, ensconced in a frigid Qi akin to a knife's edge, aimed straight for Bai Fu's cheek.

Three continuous punches, each more powerful than the last. Three punches would dent even a standard-issue Power Armor, let alone flesh and bone.

Xia Shi, who had some understanding of Li Cheng, had raised her gun as Li Cheng charged, firing consecutively, trying to force him back, but Li Cheng didn't retreat and actually advanced, absorbing a bullet with the power of his Qi just to ensure that all three punches landed.

"Damn you!"

Xia Shi reached behind her and a Flash Bomb appeared in her hand.

Just as she was about to throw the Flash Bomb, Bai Fu's voice rang out, "Don't worry about me, go help those outsiders."

"How could I possibly not worry about... huh."

Seeing what was happening before her, Xia Shi froze.

She clearly saw Bai Fu simply raising her left arm to absorb Li Cheng's three punches head-on and then, the moment Li Cheng showed a gap due to a lapse in his Qi Energy, Bai Fu delivered an upper hook right into Li Cheng's chin, sending a tooth flying.

"Ah—"

Li Cheng screamed, staggering back seven or eight steps before barely stabilizing himself.

"Have you noticed your strength has weakened quite a bit?"

Bai Fu approached Li Cheng.

Weakened was right, during the idle chatter with Li Cheng, she had used the Combination Skill of [Power Surge (Inferior)] + [Multiplicative Enhancement (Inferior)] consecutively on Li Cheng, slashing 40% of his energy.

But a Fierce Warrior is still a Fierce Warrior, and losing a tooth didn't weaken Li Cheng; instead, it activated his Blood Rage State. His body visibly swelled, muscles bulging, momentarily giving him the air of Baki's Yujiro Hanma.

"I don't care who you are anymore; now I just want to kill you!"

"Then give it a try; the nickname 'White Reaper' isn't just for show."

Bai Fu drew two short knives from her waist without a hint of fear and charged at Li Cheng, whose size had nearly doubled after the swelling.

[Chain Reaction]

As she sprinted, Bai Fu locked onto Li Cheng. Her stature didn't change like Li Cheng, but her name now carried a [Blood Rage State] buff.

[Blood Rage State]: During the duration, Power +5, Agility +5, Physical Resistance +20%

I can beat you with combat tricks, or I can beat you head-on!