The flying heads hanging everywhere quickly beca a sensation in both realms. So were thrilled, while others worried.
High-ranking officials in the real world stared at the forum images of suspended heads, utterly bewildered. The chairman of Xinlong Group twitched his lips a few tis and sighed, "Lin Bai is inhuman!"
Cheng Xunyun said, "Thankfully, the two individuals he Body Snatched don't possess this Skill. Otherwise, heads flying everywhere among the populace would likely cause widespread panic."
Several mbers of the foreign affairs office glanced at Cheng Xunyun silently, their expressions complicated, but no one spoke.
Cheng Xunyun knew what they were thinking. He sighed faintly and said, his voice lacking energy, "Re-evaluate Lin Bai's capabilities and redo the war simulations. Add this flying head Skill of his..."
Whether we fight or not is one thing, but contingency plans must be made. If Lin Bai turns on us, we won't be caught unprepared...
At least now, parachutes had been added to the army's standard equipnt, with the next step being to promote them among civilians. Moreover, scientists, both in the real world and those who had entered the ga, were working tirelessly to develop technology to counter Sonic Attacks.
Lin Bai was demonstrating an increasing number of Skills, and his profile beca increasingly monstrous. Cheng Xunyun was utterly exhausted and yearned for peace more than ever. He truly didn't want to fight such a monster!
Calling him a humanoid nuclear bomb would be an understatent...
「...」
The imperial families and City Lords of various nations were initially furious when they discovered a head had suddenly appeared on their imperial palaces and City Lord mansions. They wanted to remove the head imdiately. But when they recognized whose head it was, they instantly backed down, daring not to harbor any rebellious thoughts.
However, whenever they looked up at that lifelike head above them, these individuals felt incredibly uncomfortable, constantly supplying Lin Bai with negative Emotion Value.
It felt as if a deity was truly watching them from three feet above...
Everyone knows you're the de facto ruler of the world, but you didn't have to take it this far! Even the Emperor's Inspection Departnt doesn't watch us constantly! But you! You had to hang a head right in the City Lord's Mansion, and on the plaque dedicated to integrity and clean governnt, of all places? Can't a person get any privacy? Can't we even get away with a little mischief? How are we supposed to be proper officials like this?! What a scoundrel!
「...」
Regardless of what the officials thought, when ordinary people saw a human head hanging in the City Lord's mansion, their initial reaction was also shock.
But one had to admit, Justice Weekly had done an excellent job. Lin Bai built the Magpie Bridge, spread the Laws, established the Pill dicine Factory, and the Artifact Refining Workshop; through these actions, he had single-handedly leveled the disparity between immortals and mortals. His image among the common folk was entirely positive.
Especially since Lin Bai had consud many Temperant Fruits and had been further enhanced by a Pill dicine refined by Gu Yi during a Heavenly Tribulation, even as just a head, it was exquisitely beautiful. The facial features were so delicate that not a single flaw could be found, and an impressive Auspicious Qi lingered around it.
In a very short ti, the public quickly accepted the existence of Lin Bai's head. Moreover, a legend even arose that one could comprehend the Dao of Cultivation Law by gazing upon Lin Bai's head.
Thus, commoners aspiring to cultivate the Dao of Cultivation Law would gather outside governnt offices and imperial palaces, staring intently at Lin Bai's head, attempting to glean so profound understanding. So even boldly declared, "One day, I shall be like Lin Bai, my head hung upon the city gates!"
Not only did Lin Bai place his heads in conspicuous locations, but he also sent them into the wilderness. When woodcutters or hunters occasionally stumbled upon one, they would spontaneously build shrines for the head, hoping to receive the protection of the King of all Gods.
Players and natives alike started a trend of searching for these heads in the wilderness. Whenever soone found a new head, they would hang a plaque inscribed with their na on the tree beneath it, proclaiming their good fortune.
The Lin Bai Support Group seized this opportunity to release Lin Bai head figurines. These figurines were snatched up as soon as they hit the market, further boosting Lin Bai's influence.
「...」
[Second-Rate Star: Possess over 10 million fans (Completed); Reward: Visual Shield (Issued)]
[First-Rate Star: Possess over 50 million fans; Reward: Advanced Idol Halo (When with you, your fans' all-around attributes increase by 50%)]
On the second day after the heads were hung, Lin Bai received a notification from the Idol System that the mission was complete. The influx of various emotions from the Lower Realm never ceased. Undeniably, once soone achieved his status, they would reap massive rewards regardless of their actions.
Lin Si Bai found ti to visit Return to Dragon View and harvested the *mu* of vegetables he had planted earlier. He thereby received the Hand of Picking from The Strongest Farming System in History.
Imdiately, the System issued a new mission: [Fully experience the process of planting Spiritual dicine once; Reward: Grafting Technology]
The Farming System's Spring Breeze Turns Into Rain Technique had been a great help to Lin Bai in the past. Now, Lin Bai did not dare to underestimate the rewards from the Farming System. With the new mission active, Lin Si Bai imdiately traveled via the Magpie Bridge to the Pill and Spirit Sect and personally sowed many Spiritual dicines in their Spiritual Field.
Compared to other missions, planting Spiritual dicine was much simpler. After sowing, they required little managent. If he felt their growth was too slow, an occasional application of the Spring Breeze Turns Into Rain Technique would suffice. Such trivial matters didn't require the main body's attention and could be entirely entrusted to Lin Si Bai.
「...」
After being toyed with by Lin Bai and worrying about punishnt from their Sect, Master Wu Wang and Zhou Zhu had fled Zhen City that day and disappeared, presumably to enjoy themselves sowhere in hiding. Despite a worldwide search, they remained elusive.
Lin Bai's original intention for the wedding was to complete a mission. With one less couple, the wedding naturally couldn't proceed. Thus, finding Master Wu Wang and Zhou Zhu was issued as a formal mission. Anyone who found the two could, by exception, be accepted as Lin Bai's disciple and be granted a Power of Laws. Those who provided verifiable information also had a chance to beco Lin Bai's grand-disciple and enjoy a fifty percent boost in benefits.
The mission's release imdiately caused a sensation among Players and natives, with nearly everyone joining the fervent search for Master Wu Wang and Zhou Zhu.
Only individuals like Wild Wolf and Madness Without Battle sneered, remaining unmoved.
Previously, Lin Bai had promised Wild Wolf a Transformation Pill upon the successful completion of Heavenly Review, but this promise had yet to be fulfilled. Later, after betraying Lin Bai and learning that this world was not just a ga, they hadn't dared to ntion the reward when they t Lin Bai again, fearing his wrath. As for Madness Without Battle and his group, who had once been Lin Bai's disciples before being expelled, they harbored the deepest resentnt towards him. How could they possibly trust his promises now?
「...」
"City Lord Guo, it's been a while. You seem to have aged considerably," Lin Bai said, looking at Guo Yuan before him, his expression tinged with sorrow.
Guo Yuan had once been a spirited old man. However, ever since his fated entanglent with Crispy Rice, he had aged dramatically in just a few short months. His eyes were sunken, his complexion sallow, and his legs trembled; he resembled an old man on the verge of death.
Crispy Rice, standing beside him, blushed, naturally knowing the reason for Guo Yuan's decline. But the power of the Staff of Love was too great; even though Guo Yuan had beco an old man, Crispy Rice's infatuation with the City Lord remained unchanged.
"This old man naturally cannot compare to Alliance Hierarch Lin," Guo Yuan said with a wry smile, looking first at Lin Bai, then at Crispy Rice, before sighing. "Alliance Hierarch, I've heard you possess the Disgust Arrow that can make people sever ties. If possible, please strike and Gang Leader Crispy Rice with one. My body is failing, beyond the help of dicine. I know my days are numbered and I can no longer be a burden to him."
"Old Guo, don't say that! We still have to get married!" Crispy Rice exclaid, looking at Guo Yuan with anguish. "If you're gone, this ga will have no aning for ."
"You are the esteed Gang Leader of the Beggar Gang; you mustn't let this old man tarnish your reputation," Guo Yuan said. "These past days, your companionship has taught much about the knowledge and culture of other worlds. I am content."
What is true devotion? This is true devotion! The onlookers watched Guo Yuan and Crispy Rice, deeply moved. Perhaps what they lacked in comprehending the Law of Love was precisely this dauntless spirit of being willing to die or part for love. If they wished to comprehend the Law of Love, perhaps they too needed Lin Bai to strike them with an Arrow of Love.
This couple I brought together might be useful soday!
Lin Bai naturally couldn't just watch Guo Yuan die. He opened his palm, and an Evergreen Pill refined by Gu Yi appeared. He offered it to Guo Yuan with a smile, "City Lord, don't you wish to see Crispy Rice's holand?"
Seeing the Pill dicine, an enigmatic expression—part smile, part sothing else—crossed Crispy Rice's face, and his breathing quickened. As a Player, he naturally knew what that Pill dicine represented.
Guo Yuan managed a smile, a glint appearing in his dull eyes. "How could I not wish to? But my Divine Soul is feeble; even if I wanted to perform Body Snatching, I lack the strength!"
"Take this Pill dicine. It can restore your youth and extend your life by a thousand years." Lin Bai's smile faded as he pushed the Pill dicine further towards him. "Besides, who said Body Snatching is the only way to reach the real world? Don't forget, those in love can et via the Magpie Bridge!"
Crispy Rice froze.
Guo Yuan murmured, "The Magpie Bridge? Is it possible?"
Patriarch Yan Qing and the others simultaneously held their breath. They understood the situation in the real world and knew that once the Magpie Bridge connected to the Players' world, the Players would truly be constrained.
「...」
"Damn it!" Far Vision Eagle's expression turned extrely grim. "What is Lin Bai thinking? Shouldn't he be focused on combating the Celestials right now? Is he truly not afraid of plunging the world into chaos?"
"Judging by Lin Bai's usual thods, he genuinely doesn't fear chaos," The Bright Sun said. "From the very beginning, Lin Bai himself has instigated all the disturbances. I suspect he never intended to deal with the Celestials at all."
"The Celestials are a crisis for the natives, and so are we Players. Now, Lin Bai wants to introduce this crisis into our world as well," Wind Rider said. "He's pursuing a path of equilibrium. Once all parties are constrained, everyone will have to turn to Lin Bai to maintain the balance between the worlds, leaving them no room for behind-the-scenes machinations. Lin Bai aims to be the King of the Three Realms!"
"Order within chaos. Lin Bai has been waging a Blitzkrieg from the start. He has never truly trusted anyone," Tiger that Stabilizes the Mountain narrowed his eyes. "He's terrifying."
The bullet comnts on the live stream flew frantically:
"Stop him, whatever it takes! Don't let him extend the Magpie Bridge to the real world!"
"Stop him!"
"Now!"
"Imdiately!"
"We're not ready!"
「...」
The bullet comnts scrolled rapidly, the anxiety of the real world's leadership palpable in every line.
「...」
"Of course, it's possible," Lin Bai affird. "While Players' physical bodies cannot cross over, they can still exert economic influence on our world. Only by opening the passage and allowing goods to circulate freely can the people of both worlds interact on an equal footing, truly complenting each other's needs. Therefore, your love is crucial; neither of you can die. City Lord, take this Pill dicine. You will regain your youth and gain a lifespan of a thousand years. Old Guo, don't you want to see what Crispy Rice looks like in reality?"
His heart stirred, Guo Yuan looked at Crispy Rice and swallowed the Pill dicine without hesitation. Instantly, his white hair turned black, wrinkles vanished, and his decrepit body visibly transford into that of a young man. As he watched Guo Yuan's transformation, Crispy Rice's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"Crispy Rice, you log off first," Lin Bai instructed, looking at him. "The success of the Magpie Bridge hinges on this next step. Don't be afraid. With here, no one in the real world can harm you."
"Mm," Crispy Rice nodded firmly, glanced at Guo Yuan one last ti, and logged off without hesitation.
In the ga, he couldn't have any truly intimate physical contact with Guo Yuan. But with Guo Yuan now able to enter the real world, it seed many things previously impossible could finally be attempted.
「...」
"Alliance Hierarch, this is unwise!" Far Vision Eagle, finally unable to remain silent, stepped forward and said urgently, "If the Magpie Bridge connects to reality, it will trigger panic in our world! The order in both worlds will rapidly disintegrate, and the situation could beco uncontrollable!"
"Don't worry. If it genuinely causes panic, I will sever the Magpie Bridge," Lin Bai replied.
In his mind, a torrent of Emotion Value from the real world began to flood in—both positive and negative. Everyone watching the live broadcast was contributing. Lin Wu Bai, his counterpart in the real world, found his phone ringing incessantly; it was General Chen. The prospect of a Magpie Bridge extending to the real world had terrified everyone.
"Alliance Hierarch, the Celestials are our true enemies. We shouldn't create further complications," The Bright Sun urged. "If panic erupts in the real world, our focus during the battle against the Celestials will inevitably be divided."
"Don't worry, a single Magpie Bridge won't cause that much harm," Lin Bai said, shaking his head. "Aren't there many people in the real world who wish to enter this ga world but can't due to the lack of a gaming capsule? With the Magpie Bridge, everyone can bypass the ga company and directly enter this world to experience life here."
"But they won't have the Undying Body provided by the ga company!" Wind Rider interjected. "Once they enter this world, any injury they sustain will be permanent. No one can bear such a cost!"
Patriarch Yan Qing and the others looked at the Players with expressions of schadenfreude. Hmph! When you Players were treating our world like a ga, did you show any such panic? Serves you right! This is exactly what you deserve! Why should Players have an Undying Body? Everyone only gets one life. That's true fairness!
"How could anything go wrong if they abide by the rules?" Lin Bai countered. "If they fear death, they can enter in pairs. Should they die, I can revive them using tamorphosis Butterfly. Then, using a butterfly's body to cultivate demonic arts, they might even attain a longer lifespan. Besides, isn't the ga company our enemy? If we don't disrupt the order they've established, how can we uncover the truth hidden behind it all?"
Far Vision Eagle and the others were rendered speechless. They could only watch as Lin Bai activated the Magpie Bridge beneath Guo Yuan's feet, its ethereal form stretching into the sky before vanishing without a trace.
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