Although she could have waited until after dropping the inductive bait to turn back, turning back at that moment wouldn't have the same emotional impact as "sacrificing" herself now, would it?
At this distance, it was just perfect. She would leave the Spiritual Ability Restrainer with Patrick to ensure he could safely drop the inductive bait at the designated spot and complete the "Insect Invasion" task.
Bai Fu continued, "We have come this far with fearless courage just to lead the Insect Tide away. Now that success is within our reach, how can we just watch the opportunity slip away because of personal life and death?"
These words made Patrick, who had had thousands of thoughts in his mind, unconsciously open his mouth wide, but in the end, he couldn't say a thing.
He heard Bai Fu say that.
"I've placed the burden that should have been mine on your shoulders, but... let me be willful one more time."
Bai Fu shook her head and began to speak some clichéd lines.
If you think this burden is too heavy, then simplify the problem. It's not about saving anyone; just think of it as doing it purely for me and use the inductive bait on those Amoebas!
Bai Fu forced a smile and handed over all the inductive bait and the Spiritual Ability Restrainer to Patrick.
Then, she stopped the car, opened the door, and jumped out.
"Come on, you fearless bugs, come!"
In the night, Bai Fu's cries were especially clear.
Patrick still couldn't speak, feeling his eyes suddenly blur. Damn it, this was the first time he was moved by an NPC in all the games he had played!
He felt the impulse to jump out of the car and face the ferocious Amoebas with Bai Fu.
But he knew he couldn't; doing so would turn all of Bai Fu's efforts into nothing, and with his power, he couldn't save Bai Fu either.
The only thing he could do was to move over to the driver's seat and, following the game's prompt, start the Pika.
Charge, for Bai Fu, charge forward!
"I'll be back, I will surely come back!"
Ah, whoever blocks me will die!
The shouts from deep within mingled with the roar of the Pika, like a symphony of explosions, breaking through the Amoebas' blockade and also the boundary between the game and reality.
In the rearview mirror, Bai Fu's figure was pulled further and further away until it completely disappeared into the night, as if she had never existed.
[Hurry up, Patrick, hurry up!]
[I'm not going to sleep well tonight, ah, at this moment, Bai Fu is still apologizing to us, can't she be a bit more selfish?]
[I'm crying to death]
[She's the real hero!]
[We must succeed, we absolutely must not let Fufu's expectations be in vain!]
Watching the live stream's barrage being ignited, Bai Fu felt relieved half-heartedly. Upon seeing that the Amoebas she had intercepted had stopped and then chased after the direction Patrick had just left in, her other half relaxed as well.
After that, all she had to do was wait calmly. The threat of the Insect Tide on the Abandoned Cooling Factory should be considered over, especially since the inductive bait number nine smashed was actually in the center of the Abandoned Cooling Factory; the reason so many Amoebas were drawn was entirely because many of them followed over in confusion hearing the noise.
Now that inductive bait was thrown elsewhere, most Amoebas wouldn't crowd in the Abandoned Cooling Factory.
This is a cause for celebration.
Thus, except for some players who got numbed, a happy world for everyone was born!
Bai Fu punched and sent a trying-to-stealth Amoeba flying. There was no need to linger here anymore; she turned her head and ran towards the Abandoned Cooling Factory.
A few minutes after her departure, a Pika tore through the night.
The moment the car stopped, Patrick stumbled out of the vehicle.
"Sister Fu, Sister Fu, I'm back, where are you?"
He kept searching, but in this vast wilderness, there was no sign of Bai Fu.
Had it ended just like that?
Filled with sorrow, amidst the mournful screams on the screen, only searching the gaps could one find a few somewhat hopeful comments.
[No body and no remnants of clothes; maybe Fufu is still alive, right?]