Dumbelldore posted the incomplete poems written by Lin Bai. Limited by his own literary skills, he could never complete the fill-in-the-blanks Lin Bai had given him on his own. To quickly find the answers, he could only rely on the resourceful netizens. The stir caused by Lin Bai was too significant. All Dumbelldore could do was seize the early opportunities while it was still the internal beta and before everyone had a chance to react.
Just like many people who frequented the ga forums, as soon as Dumbelldore’s post went up, a crowd sward in:
"First."
"’If life were only like when we first t,’ such a beautiful line. I’m taking it for myself."
"I prefer ’eting is hard, and parting is also hard...’"
"The original poster didn’t copy the full poem! May their entire family be cursed!"
"The person above is blind. The OP already said the poem is from the ’Heavenly Remnant Collection’; it’s supposed to be incomplete."
"If this poem was written by an AI, I suspect the ga company’s goal in developing this ga is to rule the world. You ignorant humans are rely helping the ga company complete its final tests. For the sake of all humanity, I request that the governnt imdiately launch an investigation into the ga company and destroy all destabilizing factors..."
"The poster above is an idiot. Confird."
"What follows ’If two affections are...’? Ga writers, please reveal the answer! Releasing such lines is torture for literature lovers like ."
"’If two affections are but for a fleeting mont, it must be full of moans and groans.’"
"Poster above, get out! This is obviously part of the ga’s plot. The writers will definitely not reveal the answer."
"Where are the literary giants? The experts in classical literature? The contemporary poets? Co out and complete the poem! AI is issuing a cross-disciplinary challenge; humanity cannot lose."
...
After browsing the post for a while, Dumbelldore shook his head and closed it. Among the nurous replies, not a single one offered a serious answer. All the literary figures seed to have vanished without a trace, not daring to show their faces. It seems the NPC’s poem really is quite skillful.
Dumbelldore was about to close the forum and return to fooling around in the ga when, just as he was about to exit, a highlighted post caught his attention.
"Addictive Brainwashing Song Echoes Through the Alternate World! Marketing Guru Develops New Gaplay!"
A sense of foreboding welled up in Dumbelldore’s heart, and he clicked on the post with trembling hands. Just as he’d feared, what popped up was a short video of him singing and dancing at the entrance of Chef’s Divine Food Stall. In the video, his na was clearly visible above his head. The ’big shot’ who posted it had even thoughtfully added music to the song. And with that, the addictive song sounded even catchier.
The mont he saw the post, Dumbelldore’s mind buzzed, and his heart seed to stop for half a beat. His face darkened. "Damn!"
Even though it’s a ga character in the video, in such a popular ga, I’m afraid I’m going to have a spot on the hall of fa. The thought of what might happen when he encountered other Players in the ga made Dumbelldore feel the urge to delete his account. It’s too embarrassing!
He continued reading. To his surprise, the post was actually praising him:
"Is fighting and killing the only fun in the Immortal World?
Can lifestyle Players only plant flowers, grow herbs, and fish?
No!
You can also do business in the ga world!
While most people are still scrounging for Copper Coins to change their class, Guru Dumbelldore has already pioneered a new way to play. Using modern marketing thods to gather wealth from NPCs, he mobilized the resources of an entire city right from the start, beginning the ga at the pinnacle of life!
Facts prove that as long as you’re bold and your moves are slick, you can completely skip the newbie stage from the very beginning of the ga..."
"Worshipping the guru!"
" 1."
"The guru is aweso!"
"I’m hooked! Guru Dumbelldore is practically a musical genius. The lody of ’You love , I love you, Chef’s Divine Food Stall welcos you’ is stuck in my head now."
"Don’t say anymore, I’ve already started singing along!"
"The dilapidated signboard, the uneven couplets, the addictive brainwashing song... this marketing campaign would make a fortune in the real world, yet the guru used it for a ga. Truly rich and willful!"
"I’m from the @#R Advertising Company. Guru Dumbelldore, please PM . My email is 33444@#￥@qq.c... Our company promises an annual salary of one million."
"I can’t wait to get into the ga! Begging for the public beta!"
"Guru Dumbelldore, wait for ! Once I’ve saved enough coins, I’ll co to Jiamucheng to find you..."
"I want to go into the ga world to play and write novels simultaneously! I’ll publish them in the real world, and my readers will never have to worry about discontinuing updates again!"
"Such ambition from the poster above! If it were , I’d open a tutoring center in the ga world. Let my students study while they sleep, guaranteeing every single one gets into a top-tier university!"
"I’m going to enter the ga world, use the NPCs’ intellect, and conquer the Nobel Prize."
...
I’m really done for this ti!
Browsing through the posts, Dumbelldore’s mouth went dry, his breathing beca ragged, and his embarrassnt was beyond asure. He’d never expected his careless boasts to be exposed. Who’s such a jerk?
If this had been any other ga, what happened would have just happened. But in this ga, the NPCs were progressively more intelligent. How could a shrewd person like Lin Bai let soone else take credit for his work?
Dumbelldore wanted to post an explanation on the forum, but he couldn’t bring himself to do it. Looking at those adoring posts, despite his embarrassnt, he felt a secret delight, a feeling he’d never experienced before... Yet, Dumbelldore understood even more clearly that once Players discovered he had stolen an NPC’s creative idea, the more famous he was now, the more infamous he would beco later...
Delete my account or not?
If he didn’t, he would face the constant, embarrassing risk of social death—a Player who had stolen an NPC’s glory... Deleting his account ant the hard-won relationship he’d built with Lin Bai would have to start from scratch. Who knew if Lin Bai would even accept him as an apprentice with a new face?
A Super NPC! This is a once-in-a-lifeti opportunity!
"I must have been possessed! Why did I have to steal an NPC’s credit?!" Dumbelldore finally sighed. "Let’s take a gamble! The marketing strategy for Chef’s Divine Food Stall is completely modern. Lin Bai is from ancient tis; even if he spoke out, not everyone would believe him. Probably no one is bored enough to believe what an NPC says, right?"
In the end, wishful thinking prevailed. It wasn’t just because Lin Bai was such a strong backer. It was also because he was reluctant to let go of his "Dumbelldore" account, which was rapidly rising to "Great God" status. Having played many gas, he naturally knew how much real-life benefit making a na for himself in such a destined-to-be-sensational ga could bring...
However, thinking about Lin Bai’s peculiar ideas and unconventional behavior, Dumbelldore felt uneasy again. After all, among the multitude of NPCs, Lin Bai shone like the Bright Moon. He couldn’t guarantee that Lin Bai only interacted with him, and Players were capable of asking anything.
Suddenly, a spark of inspiration flashed through Dumbelldore’s mind. No, wait, there is a solution! For the sake of realism, all NPCs are disposable. No one would probably investigate the reason if an NPC is killed in the ga. Strictly speaking, Lin Bai isn’t exactly a good person either. Killing him could even be considered ridding the people of a scourge.
Once this idea erged in Dumbelldore’s mind, it beca impossible to shake off.
Kill Lin Bai.
This was the only way to preserve his reputation without deleting his account.
Damn this realism! I almost forgot this is just a ga. Who hasn’t killed in a ga before? Why should I have such a huge psychological burden? I must be getting too caught up in this. Aren’t there evil-path Players in the ga? Don’t they kill people? Killing is inevitable sooner or later. Think about all those shooting gas, those strategy gas... even the plumber dies so many tis, life after life! Why agonize so much over a ga character? When I betrayed the Blacksmith, I didn’t feel this much of a psychological burden...
Dumbelldore convinced himself with various reasons. Finally, he relaxed completely, murmuring to himself, Let’s get along happily as long as we can. If there’s a risk of a leak, I’ll just kill my master. Worst case, I’ll walk the evil path. No matter how shrewd Lin Bai is, he wouldn’t be wary of his own apprentice, right? But first, I need to learn all his Skills.
...
Having made up his mind, Dumbelldore logged back online. He jogged quickly back to Chef’s Divine Food Stall, calling out enthusiastically to Lin Bai from a distance, "Master, I’m back!"
After spending so much ti on the forum, the sky had completely darkened by now.
[Resentnt from Dumbelldore 1, 1, 1, 1...]
While Dumbelldore was still far off, a series of notifications popped into Lin Bai’s mind. He looked quizzically at the approaching Dumbelldore.
What the hell? He logged off for a bit, and now he hates ? What got into this guy?
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