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

"I'm coming to help you!"

The crowd surged forward.

Some went to assist Frank, while others came to help Bai Fu.

Under the concerted attack, despite the Housekeeper's best efforts to fight back, he ultimately was forced to kneel, unable to rise.

What could he do? He was facing Bai Fu, Black Fu, Fei Ye, and four Catastrophe-level members of the Tidal Civilization.

"Wait, don't rush to kill him. I have a few words I want to say to him alone."

As soon as Bai Fu spoke, the members of the Alliance had no objections and spontaneously moved away to deal with the rest of the Secret Tower.

In the pit created by the explosion, Bai Fu and the Housekeeper faced each other, with Fei Ye and Cecilia standing behind her.

"Are you here to deliver a victory speech?"

The Housekeeper raised a hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth and let out a cold laugh.

The feeling of shattered hope was unbearable. By now, he had nothing he wanted to say to Bai Fu. His gaze gradually shifted, finally settling on Cecilia, with a hint of guilt.

"I have nothing to say to you. You're just a passerby in my life, but as for Cecilia..." Bai Fu turned around and called Cecilia's name, "Cecilia, remember I said I had something to tell you once we captured the Housekeeper of the Secret Tower? Now I can tell you."

She revealed the truth about the lab where Cecilia had spent her childhood, which the players had investigated.

The Secret Tower was never Cecilia's savior.

Rather, it was because of the Secret Tower's Advanced Research Director Liu Yedao that Cecilia had become a half-human, half-spider being.

Bai Fu explained, "I'm sorry, actually I knew all along. I didn't tell you before because I was afraid that you would act irrationally after hearing this news. Now that the Secret Tower is on the verge of collapse, I think telling you this won't cause any trouble."

To her surprise, Cecilia did not scream or shout after hearing the news. Instead, she sighed and squeezed out a smile.

"Indeed, I had suspected... I've been aware of it since you stopped mentioning the investigation results. Thank you."

Cecilia looked at the severely injured Housekeeper, not knowing what to say.

The Secret Tower made her what she is now, but after entering the Secret Tower, the Housekeeper genuinely looked after her, imperceptibly but persistently.

"Why?" Cecilia sought an answer.

The Housekeeper smiled, a smile full of relief.

He had always worried that Cecilia would be mistreated by Bai Fu's side, but from Bai Fu's words just now, it seemed Cecilia, who resembled his deceased daughter, had been doing well—much better than at the Secret Tower.

That's good.

Suddenly, all his resentment toward Bai Fu vanished.

"The True Spirit Pillar is of no use to me anymore. You can take it."

The Housekeeper pulled out a True Spirit Pillar and handed it to Bai Fu.

Bai Fu recognized it. Wasn't this the same fake pillar she had retrieved for the Blessing Sect? Wait, what's going on?

She was confused and wanted to ask more, but the Housekeeper had already closed his eyes.

He had sustained severe injuries, and his Life Value had been steadily dropping. Immediate medical attention could have saved him, but with the Secret Tower's downfall, he had no desire to keep fighting.

Better to put an end to his life here.

To pass away with the Secret Tower, with the Secret Tower Master, with his daughter.

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The last damage number appeared above the Housekeeper's head.

The next second, Bai Fu received the kill notification.

"He's dead."

She said to Cecilia.

Cecilia bit her lower lip hard, and after a long time, turned and walked towards the spaceship.

At that moment, the Secret Tower was officially declared finished.

Bai Fu received the notification that the task of eradicating the Secret Tower was complete, but she had no time to check the rewards, because Frank, who had just finished dealing with another split of the Dark Domain Insect Clan Empress, was staring at her, or more precisely, at the True Spirit Pillar in her hand.