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

"Got a piece of news here, do you want to hear it?" Whitney said with a smile.

"What news?" Bai Fu asked in surprise.

Whitney explained, "A few days ago, the Saint suddenly announced to the public that they were attacked by the Imperial and as a result, the True Spirit Pillar was lost. The Three Major Cosmic Civilizations are now urgently convening meetings about this matter. My intelligence suggests that the Imperial is very likely to launch a new round of exploration in the Dark Domain, aiming to find the Apostle Holy City as quickly as possible. As for Supernova Battle Group and Titan Industry, they're expected to follow in the Imperial's footsteps, but whether they have other motives is yet to be seen. If any accidents occur, that Interstellar Peace Treaty is likely to be invalidated."

The Peace Treaty invalidated?

Does that mean a large-scale war could break out?

Bai Fu noticed that when she spoke of this, Whitney did not show the slightest concern, but instead seemed faintly excited.

It seems she is a ruthless person.

Bai Fu quickly analyzed the potential impact this could have on herself.

It was clear that this event would trigger a series of Tasks.

Not only could she take them on, but also the Players under her control, since these were exploration Tasks, not combat ones.

"No matter how dangerous the place is, Players dare to go, which is my great advantage."

Bai Fu's eyes lit up, realizing that if she seized this opportunity, she could gain a lot of benefits from the Imperial and quickly grow the Silent Court.

She expressed her gratitude to Whitney without betraying her emotions for providing her with this important intelligence in advance.

Whitney just smiled and did not continue to elaborate on the topic.

She was not interested in Dark Domain exploration; her interests did not lie there. Forcing a hand could not garner many benefits, so it was better to leave this opportunity to Bai Fu. She was more concerned about another plan of the Imperial.

"If there's nothing else, let's head to the Void Realm Research Association now, I'll inform you of the meeting's considerations on our way there."

Bai Fu nodded.

The group then took a detour and flew towards the Void Realm Research Association.

On the way, Whitney introduced the organizational structure of the Void Realm Research Association to Bai Fu.

The Void Realm Research Association is an unofficial organization established by a group of Spiritual Energy researchers. There are not many members, just over a dozen, among which the Top Three were Three Super Supreme Level Spiritual Ability Prayer Masters, with the rest being Dominators.

In usual days, the Super Supreme alternate as Chairman of the Void Realm Research Association. Among the Top Three, only one is affiliated with the Imperial. The relationship of the other two with the Imperial isn't bad, but they're also not particularly close.

"The current Chairman is the 'Curse Master' Olson, skilled in curse-type Spiritual Ability Techniques. Once he single-handedly cursed to death an entire Dominator Legion with billions of members, earning a fearsome reputation. He is quick-tempered, so it's best not to conflict with him if unnecessary. The previous Chairman was the Imperial's 'Shepherd' Heinz, skilled in summon-spells. It was he who introduced you to the Void Realm Research Association. The next Chairman will be 'Painter,' true name unknown, who, like you, is skilled in creating Prayer Cards. She seems like a kindly old crone, but in truth, she keeps everyone at arm's length, making her the most difficult to get along with."

Bai Fu committed these words to memory.

The Void Realm Research Association is not a research institution, it is essentially a forum for exchange. During meetings, whether in small groups or alone, members engage in various trades.

"The reason why I put so much emphasis on the Void Realm Research Association is because the Imperial is implementing a project called 'Heroic Soul.' I cannot tell you the specifics of this plan for the moment, as you are not yet considered a trustworthy person by the Imperial. All I can tell you is that the Imperial has already communicated with the Curse Master and Painter many times. The Imperial values this plan even more than finding the Apostle Holy City; if you can get selected by the Imperial, you might have a chance to be personally trained by Shepherd, which would be highly beneficial for your development."

Bai Fu nodded but did not comment further.

One must eat one bite at a time; the 'Heroic Soul' project is likely a main storyline for version 3.0 or even later, and cannot be hurried. At this stage, the most important thing for her was to continue to take the lead in both the Tem Civilization Civil War and Dark Domain exploration, hoping to advance to Super Supreme Level before Version 3.0, thereby moving from a guest at the table to one who decides who gets invited to the table.

During their casual conversation, Bai Fu finally arrived at the Void Realm Research Association with Whitney.

Whitney had a bit of a reputation in the Imperial, so the attendant let them in straight away at the entrance of the venue.

The group passed through the porch into the building.

As the door opened, the roomful of conversing people all stopped, looking past Whitney, beyond Julia, An Ya, and landing uniformly on Bai Fu.

The last time Bai Fu attended Yuan Yi's peace summit, although her name had spread throughout the Edge World, not many in the hall took her seriously.

But this time, at the Void Realm Research Association, even though her Reputation in the Imperial was just mediocre, no one in the room ignored her; her presence made the soft light streaming from above seem dim in comparison!

Bai Fu scanned the crowd, spotting the Top Three mentioned by Whitney as well as some other seemingly unfamiliar faces.

Among the looks directed at her were those of curiosity, goodwill, and others filled with Hostility.

She took the opportunity to use her Virtual Heart to search and found the person with the greatest Hostility towards her was named 'Zefer,' a long-term partner of the Supernova Battle Group.

A hostile visitor, huh?

Bai Fu mused to herself.

She had never had direct contact with the Supernova Battle Group, but her Affinity with them had already fallen to more than -200, while with the Rebirth Empire it was over 400.