Chapter 355: The Savior Lin Bai

The two sides are simply not opponents of the same weight class.

The Spirit Fruit just consumed seemed to have lost its effect; Cheng Xunyun's head began to throb with pressure again, and he looked toward the guards behind him for help.

The camera carried on the guard's shoulder was broadcasting in sync, and in fact, many big shots were paying attention to his conversation with Lin Bai.

With matters having reached this point, it was no longer something he could decide on his own.

As for the unreasonable demands of the Western Continent, no one bothered to pay them any mind at all.

If the trouble isn't on one's own body, one doesn't know the pain.

Lin Bai had not appeared in the Western Continent, so they naturally dared to sharpen their weapons and horses, spouting filth while clamoring about protecting the planet, all the while hoping Lin Bai would turn the Eastern Continent upside down so they could sit back and reap the rewards, or even take the opportunity to tear a piece of meat off the Eastern Continent.

They wouldn't care how many people died in the Eastern Continent.

Once they engaged in battle with Lin Bai, those guys would likely use the name of saving the world to drop weapons of mass destruction onto the Eastern Continent.

Those idiots have no idea of Lin Bai's terror...

"So, you have no way to deal with me," Lin Bai said. "Do not consider problems from your own perspective; step out of it and consider the big picture. You only see my domineering nature, but you do not see my contributions. Just imagine, if not for me, players would enter another world and clash all the way with the Seven Righteous Sects and the Demonic Five Sects; what would that world evolve into?

Players possess high growth potential and flexible moral bottom lines, while the Seven Righteous Sects and the others possess massive local influence. In order to fight for interests and territory, both sides would likely beat each other's brains out and turn that world into a pile of ruins..."

Ancestor Yuan Qing looked at the players, and the others remained silent.

Players like 【Eagle of Foresight】 were still immersed in Lin Bai's framing of them and had no reaction to this.

Furthermore.

Lin Bai was right; according to their plan, they indeed intended to rely on the players' advantages to control the game world.

Swirling the wine glass in his hand, Lin Bai continued: "But what about now? With me suppressing things from above, no one dares to stir up any waves..."

As he spoke.

Ring-a-ling.

Cheng Xunyun's mobile phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID: "Alliance Leader, I'm going out to take a call."

Lin Bai glanced at him and said, "Take it right here. I can hear movement from a hundred miles away, and besides, I feel the call is for me."

"..." Cheng Xunyun shuddered, the feeling of powerlessness in his heart spreading once again; dealing with a non-human was too stifling.

He pressed the answer button.

General Chen's image appeared on the screen; this was a video call: "Cheng Xunyun, I want to speak with Lin Bai."

Cheng Xunyun turned the mobile phone toward Lin Bai.

General Chen said: "Alliance Leader Lin, I am General Chen Guangxu of the Dong San Qu, fully responsible for matters of exchange between the two worlds."

"General Chen, hello." Lin Bai nodded at him.

"I heard the entire conversation between you and Cheng Xunyun just now. Tiandang Country is willing to engage in deep cooperation with the Alliance Leader," General Chen said. "However, we need the Alliance Leader to cooperate with us to fully eliminate the impact caused by this Magpie Bridge incident. The prerequisite for peace is stability; your sudden arrival with game characters has already pushed the situation in our world to the brink of war..."

"How should I cooperate?" Lin Bai asked.

"First, send the characters from the game world back..." General Chen said.

He had only said one sentence before being interrupted by Lin Bai: "Then let's fight!"

General Chen was stunned.

Cheng Xunyun, holding the mobile phone, was speechless.

"Just like how the Justice Alliance integrated the Cultivation World, beat the disobedient into submission, and naturally there will be no war," Lin Bai said indifferently. "General Chen, I have heard from Cheng Xunyun that the countries of the Western Continent are not on friendly terms with you; with my help, now is the best time to surpass them."

He glanced at Ancestor Yuan Qing and the others, smiling, "I have always done it this way; I have rich experience."

Ancestor Yuan Qing and the others revealed awkward smiles.

General Chen in the video was forced to smile; he frowned tightly: "Alliance Leader Lin, the place where you live is dominated by Cultivators, and the direction of your civilization is different; you may not understand modern warfare very well. We have developed many high-performance weapons. If we force the other side to the point of mutual destruction, those weapons are enough to destroy the planet countless times. That would be an unprecedented disaster, and no one could bear the consequences."

Cheng Xunyun sighed and added: "A single small Heidan is enough to destroy a city; it is even more powerful than a lightning tribulation, and it would cause unimaginable damage to the environment, making it no longer suitable for human survival. Your abilities might be able to deal with immortal arts, but you cannot resist a Heidan; after all, our world has no Spirit Qi, and large-scale spells cannot be cast..."

"According to your methods, would they not launch a war?" Lin Bai asked. "For example, I transported a large amount of pills and various heavenly treasures to this world through the Magpie Bridge, extending the lifespan of this world and curing many diseases that were previously incurable; will they allow you to develop rapidly with the help of an otherworldly world?"

Cheng Xunyun and General Chen fell into silence at the same time; the examples Lin Bai gave were too tempting. The most important thing for the development of civilization is resources.

Entering that world through a Game Capsule might provide some convenience in research.

But these conveniences are far less tempting than substantial resource exchange.

Not to mention the specialties of the Xianxia World like pills, if the metals and minerals essential for modern industry could be transported from the other world, it could bring earth-shaking changes to Tiandang Country, and there would never be a problem of resource shortage again.

After all.

A world dominated by cultivation does not have a high demand for the utilization of resources, so the underground reserves must be very rich, while modernization has complete mining equipment.

The Western Continent does not have a Magpie Bridge; they will not watch idly as the Eastern Continent rises using the resources of the other world...

Lin Bai looked at the two people who were clearly moved and said: "Those who want to start a war will start a war regardless of what excuse they use. Since that is the case, why don't we take the initiative into our own hands!"

It's always been you who wants to start a war!

Since the game started, how many battles big and small have you fought? You just rested for two or three months during the lightning tribulation, and as soon as you ran to the Immortal World, you planned to start a war with the Tianzhe Jie!

You haven't even fought the Tianzhe Jie yet, and now you want to come to the Real World to start a war; there isn't a second person in the world as bellicose as you!

Can't we think of a compromise?

General Chen felt his heart was a bit tired and said: "Alliance Leader Lin, I know your starting point is good, but we must consider the lives and interests of the public. Our world has too many people; I cannot be the sinner who destroys the world."

"General Chen, you aren't planning to win peace through interest exchange, are you?" A trace of contempt hung in Lin Bai's eyes. "There has only ever been the strong demanding resources from the weak; there is no such thing as the strong transporting resources to the weak."

"How could that be?" General Chen's expression was sheepish. "Alliance Leader Lin, the wisdom of two people will always have omissions; after all, you do not understand the methods of modern warfare. We have a ready-made think tank. Since you have already come to our world, why don't we all sit down together to discuss it and formulate a complete strategy to minimize the losses of war.

Those who are bellicose will perish. And there is a saying you once said in the game that I admire very much: 'Subdue the enemy without fighting'."

"When interests are involved, there is no such thing as subduing the enemy without fighting. General Chen, I do not wish for war, but the Game Company hiding in the shadows fears nothing more than chaos in the world." Lin Bai pondered for a moment and said sternly, "I have achieved a certain level of success in the game, and the number of Game Capsules they provide will certainly increase. I have already looked into it; when the Xianxia World increases game slots, the Shenmo Dalu increases them by the same proportion.

According to the logic of a normal game, one day they will connect the two worlds. I loathe this unstable factor of someone hiding in the shadows calculating at all times; I hate being led by the nose, so I must take the initiative into my own hands to prevent the damage the Game Company causes to every world.

I do not care about power, but I must have a say; when I make a decision, everyone must resolutely execute it..."

These words made General Chen thoroughly understand Lin Bai's intentions. The half of his heart that was tensed up relaxed, and he smiled: "Alliance Leader Lin, we can talk."

"The affairs of the Tianzhe Jie need me to handle them; I will not waste time on negotiations," Lin Bai said. "You can hold a press conference and tell them my conditions; solve the remaining problems yourselves. Lin Wubai will stay here to help you solve the trouble."

He paused for a moment and said, "Once the other side does not want the peace I propose and insists on launching what you call a nuclear war, I can open more Magpie Bridges for you, allowing you to relocate your citizens into the Xianxia World. The Xianxia World is vast and has plenty of territory. Without any worries behind you, the rest can be left to Lin Wubai and the players to handle."

Cheng Xunyun looked at Lin Bai in astonishment; what he said was indeed a solution.

But if the citizens were to be relocated into the Xianxia World, it would mean everything had to start from scratch, and it would also mean that all of them would be under Lin Bai's supervision, with no way back; most people would not be happy about that.

Furthermore.

Lin Bai had just provoked the Celestial Beings in the Xianxia World, so the Xianxia World might not be safe, and the citizens who migrated through the Magpie Bridge did not have an Undying Body.

General Chen frowned slightly and said, "Alliance Leader Lin, let us discuss this and give you an answer as soon as possible."

……

Once the Magpie Bridge was set up from the game world, building more Magpie Bridges became much easier; there was too much red tape involved between countries, so Lin Bai did not wait for their results.

After walking back and forth between the game world and the Real World a few times, over a hundred Magpie Bridges connecting the game world and reality were erected.

The Magpie Bridges connecting from the void were like divine miracles, eye-catching to behold.

Lin Bai made a call to action over the internet, and couples signing up to serve as Magpie Bridge Bridge-Guards in the Real World were as numerous as clouds.

There were too many couples in long-distance relationships.

Communication in a technological society was convenient, and once both sides discussed it, Magpie Bridges between cities were erected.

The transportation method from another world quickly replaced the previously backward transportation methods.

Cheng Xunyun, who followed by Lin Bai's side, had no way to deal with the self-willed Lin Bai.

He repeatedly emphasized that the operation of modern society required order and needed to be reported to the authorities, but Lin Bai simply did not listen to him.

In half a day, the entire transportation system of Tiandang Country was paralyzed.

With the Magpie Bridge that could be reached in an instant, who would still use slow highways and expensive trains or airplanes to travel?

Most importantly, the Magpie Bridge was not only fast but also safe; there was absolutely no need to worry about accidents like derailments or plane crashes...

Lin Bai entered reality; there was no slaughter, no destruction, but instead, he prioritized building Magpie Bridges to provide convenience for people's travel.

In the Real World, Lin Bai's fame rose rapidly, more people became Lin Bai's fans, and the entire Tiandang Country fell into a carnival because of the appearance of the Magpie Bridges.

After all.

Most people in reality had watched Lin Bai grow up and considered themselves to know his character and temperament like the back of their hands.

Just like the audience outside "The Truman Show," it is hard to harbor ill will toward someone you understand.

Furthermore.

In the game, Lin Bai only attacked Cultivators stronger than him and had never harmed ordinary people.

During the war in Zhen City, he used the Magpie Bridge to relocate the people of Zhen City in advance.

In the eyes of ordinary people, Lin Bai was not a villain.

……

Of course.

Not everyone liked Lin Bai.

Experts from the transportation department were the first to severely condemn Lin Bai's irresponsible behavior, saying that his arbitrary construction of Magpie Bridges affected the original normal traffic order, would cause serious impacts on people's lives, destroy market operations, and so on, and they demanded that the Magpie Bridges be regulated.

Many experts also jumped out, accusing Lin Bai's willfulness of bringing disaster to Tiandang Country, and called on the public to remain calm and not let a character from a game disrupt social order...

……

"Alliance Leader Lin, why couldn't you wait for our discussion results? You are putting us in a very passive position right now." Cheng Xunyun's tone was full of resentment.

"Director Cheng, I did the same thing in the game world. Whether it was players or ordinary citizens, they were all very satisfied with the appearance of the Magpie Bridges. There is no rule more beneficial to the people than the Magpie Bridge." Lin Bai looked at the Magpie Bridges spread across the world and said, "Moreover, I have been very restrained; I gave you time to maintain order and did not let the citizens of the two worlds travel through the Magpie Bridges. I have to say, your ability to respond to emergencies is very strong..."

Cheng Xunyun listened to these words, not knowing if they were sarcasm or praise, and said, "You know, I am not talking about the Magpie Bridges."

Lin Bai shook his head, gave a scoffing laugh, and said, "As long as my speed is fast enough, all conspiracies and schemes cannot keep up with my pace. You cannot, the people of the Western Continent cannot, and even the Game Company cannot."

Cheng Xunyun was speechless; that was truly a damn honest truth!

Just at this moment.

Cheng Xunyun's Mobile Phone rang again, and only one sentence came from the receiver: "Cooperate with Lin Bai fully. The movements of various countries will be sent to you in time. Let Lin Bai be ready to deal with the coming war at any time."

He hung up the phone.

Cheng Xunyun looked at Lin Bai helplessly: "Alliance Leader, your goal has been achieved."

"We have to go through this eventually." Lin Bai shook his head indifferently, "Director Cheng, the Magpie Bridges have been built. Don't you want to take the opportunity to transport some heavy machinery to the game world? The natives of the Xianxia World are too backward and need you to help them build their country."

"I will make arrangements." Cheng Xunyun heard the word "natives" from Lin Bai for the second time. He pondered for a moment and asked, "Alliance Leader Lin, you call the people of the game world natives; you are not from that world, are you?"

"My actions are independent and unique, and I am out of place with that world. I thought you had discovered that long ago!" Lin Bai smiled and stood with his hands behind his back, "That's right, I don't belong to that world. I was sent into the game world by the ancestor of the Righteous Sect to act as the Jiusheng..."

(End of this chapter)