Chapter 356: Capturing the Leader First to Subdue the Bandits

Lin Bai was wantonly setting up Magpie Bridges across the Eastern Continent, and the negotiations between Tiandang Country and the United States of the West were forced to a halt.

……

At the temporary war command center of the Parliament of the West, the projections of Lin Bai switched at a rapid pace; the attendees could not even keep up with their eyes.

At this moment.

On the projector were image after image captured by satellites; the Magpie Bridges had almost covered the entire Eastern Continent, and they were increasing at a rapid speed.

……

"Are the people of Tiandang Country crazy? This does not conform to their consistent style of doing things!"

"Why would they compromise with Lin Bai?"

"They are traitors to the planet."

"Council President, please issue an order immediately demanding that Tiandang Country declare war against Lin Bai's invasion; we can send troops to assist them. Otherwise, we will regard them as enemies and will spare no cost to eliminate them and Lin Bai on the Eastern Continent." A white-haired general had a gloomy expression.

"General Joseph, we can negotiate with Lin Bai to win him over and extract the value from him. Although he bears the face of an Easterner, he is, after all, not a person from our world and should have no sense of belonging to Tiandang Country.

Clearly, what he has done in Tiandang Country did not have the consent of Tiandang Country; his actions appear to be helping Tiandang Country, yet they have plunged that country into chaos. The people of Tiandang Country will not like such a guy who refuses to submit to management; we can use freedom and equality to attract Lin Bai to our country." The one speaking was an old lady with brown hair named Mandeline.

"I don't like that guy either; he will lead the world into the Abyss," said a council member named Lucas.

"Lucas, you just don't like his Magpie Bridges, right!" Mandeline Zhaofeng-ed.

The financial group behind Lucas operated oil and automobiles; the Magpie Bridges had the greatest impact on him. In the one hour since the Magpie Bridges appeared, the stocks of the financial group behind him had already hit the limit down.

Once the Magpie Bridges covered the whole world, it would mean that the Group behind him would go bankrupt rapidly.

"Do you think he is only disrupting my business? What he wants is the entire world. Mandeline, put away your naivety. He is a superman, yet no comic artist has added a saintly personality to him; what qualifications do you have to negotiate with him? When the entire world is his, that will be true freedom. Study his growth history carefully, and you will discover that he has been conquering ever since he appeared," Lucas countered. "You, me, including everyone present, will become his Puppet. Between civilizations, there only exists conquest and crushing; there has never existed goodwill."

A single sentence.

The conference room fell into temporary silence; Lin Bai had the face of an Eastern Continent person, and they were instinctively repulsed by him.

"Lin Bai walked out of the 'Xianxia World' corresponding to the Eastern Continent, while we correspond to the 'Shenmo Dalu'; even if we were to cooperate, it should be with the angels who walked out of the 'Shenmo Dalu'," said a council member named Blake. "We and Lin Bai are in a naturally antagonistic relationship."

"Everyone, regarding the data on Lin Bai's abilities, I presume you have all already gained some understanding. If we start a war with him, what strategy should we use to defeat him?" The Council President interrupted the bickering crowd and looked at the white-haired general. "Joseph, you understand war the best; do you have any good suggestions?"

"Using dense firepower coverage is the most effective method," Joseph said. "However, that is on the condition that our fleet sails to the coast of the Eastern Continent; long-range intercontinental Missiles will not have any effect on him."

"What about a Heidan?" the Council President asked.

"Unless Tiandang Country launches a nuclear strike from its own territory, even our first strike chain, the rockets loaded with Heidan, would need three minutes to reach the target. Three minutes is enough time for Lin Bai to escape back to the game world," Joseph said. "Even if he didn't escape back to the game world, the Magpie Bridges covering the Eastern Continent would be fully capable of letting him transfer rapidly to dodge the attack range of the Heidan, unless we cut off the Magpie Bridges he uses to return and shroud the entire Tiandang Country in a nuclear strike. But that would invite a counterattack from Tiandang Country; the best outcome would be mutual destruction."

Another silence followed.

A nuclear strike was the final resort; unless it was the last moment, no one was willing to use nuclear weapons. That would mean destroying the world, and those present were all people above others; they were the least willing to destroy the world.

"Using the means of public opinion to make Lin Bai the enemy of the entire world and forcing the Eastern Continent to take action against him is the best choice," Joseph said. "Only when they start fighting can we have the opportunity to reach over; the best method is actually decapitation..."

"Which fleet is closest to the Eastern Continent?" the Council President asked.

"The Eighth Fleet is resupplying at the Nanzhou Islands; they are the closest to the Eastern Continent, and it will take five days to sail there," said Rear Admiral Brady.

The Council President said: "Have the Eighth Fleet rush to Tiandang Country, unite with the allied forces to pressure Tiandang Country, and cut off the supply chain of Tiandang Country. Notify the financial groups that have entered the game and have them find a way to bring the spells from the game into the Real World; we must have the means to contend with the Eastern Continent..."

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"... The United States of the West is joining forces to pressure us, demanding that we declare war on you, otherwise they will cut off trade relations with us and list us as a public enemy of the world..." Cheng Xunyun was telling Lin Bai about the rapidly changing international situation, feeling exhausted.

Everything was in a mess.

Lin Bai did not understand politics at all; he was just a madman who acted recklessly.

Xu Longyun stood by Lin Bai's side, holding a Mobile Phone, flipping through the news, her delicate brows slightly furrowed.

She had never seen such a complex situation; various forces were intertwined, and one move affected the whole situation. All these economic wars and trade wars left her completely confused.

Furthermore.

In the world of players, it seemed that everyone could express their own opinions, and everyone's opinions seemed very reasonable.

In her own world, she could govern a Basic City well, but in this world, she probably couldn't even manage a county town.

She had offered many suggestions to Lin Bai, but here, she couldn't come up with a single useful suggestion.

This discovery inevitably made her feel somewhat frustrated.

As expected.

Her knowledge was still insufficient...

The little fox and her siblings were using Mobile Phones to play games and scroll through short videos, having a great time; they didn't care at all about what was happening in the outside world.

If the sky fell, Lin Bai would be there to hold it up.

Tuohai and the others were learning about the technology of the Real World, and the more they learned, the more they admired the technology—things that flew in the sky, things that swam in the water, super weapons that could strike precisely from tens of thousands of miles away...

These ordinary people who could not cultivate indeed had the capital to be arrogant.

In some aspects, they were even more formidable than these cultivators.

Of course.

That was only because this world lacked Spirit Qi; if there were Spirit Qi, it would be a different story.

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"Is the problem very difficult to solve?" Lin Bai interrupted Cheng Xunyun.

"It's a tangled mess; the United States' Eighth Fleet has already set sail for our coastline, and war is probably inevitable," Cheng Xunyun said. "Our diplomats have already gone to negotiate with them..."

"Have you told them my requirements?" Lin Bai asked.

"Didn't have time," Cheng Xunyun was stunned for a moment and said.

"They don't know my abilities?" Lin Bai asked again.

"The data in the game is all public; several hours have already passed, and they should have already learned of your abilities. However, the Real World is different from the game world; they probably have an incorrect assessment of your abilities," Cheng Xunyun said. "Those countries in the West have always been rather arrogant."

"Does your diplomat stationed in the United States have a wife?" Lin Bai looked at Cheng Xunyun and suddenly asked.

"Of course," Cheng Xunyun frowned. "What are you trying to do?"

"Build a Magpie Bridge across the ocean," Lin Bai looked at him and shook his head. "I said long ago that speed can solve all troubles; your ability to negotiate is too poor, so I have decided to go and talk to them myself."

Cheng Xunyun seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but lick his lips: "Are you going to take action against them personally?"

"Is there any better way than this?" Lin Bai smiled, "You have all been worrying that so-called nuclear war would destroy the world. If I go to their country, they wouldn't dare to drop a Heidan on their own heads, would they!"

"Director Cheng, why do I practice the Law of Cultivation? The Law is meant to simplify complex problems. If one day I succeed in practicing 'my words become law,' I won't even need the past; I'll just need to say a single sentence, and they will change their minds."

"Is your way of solving problems always to intensify conflicts?" Cheng Xunyun couldn't help but ask.

"How could that be?" Lin Bai said, "My way of solving problems has always been to solve the person who creates the problem. Believe me, no one is willing to perish together with the whole world for an outsider like me. That would ultimately be a loss of your own interests. If the world were to be destroyed because of this, then the Game Company's trap would be broken, because there would be no players left!"

Xu Longyun's eyes suddenly lit up.

【Resentment from Cheng Xunyun; +1 +1 +1...】

The veins on Cheng Xunyun's forehead throbbed: "Is this your true purpose?"

Lin Bai shook his head: "Director Cheng, do you know why I am always successful?"

"Why?" Cheng Xunyun asked.

"Having no desires makes one strong," Lin Bai said. "Because I do not belong to any of your worlds, no matter how much your world is destroyed, it is no loss to me. That is why I am always able to forge ahead when I do things."

His gaze passed over Cheng Xunyun and looked at Ancestor Yuan Qing and the others, "People like you, who are bound by interests and yourselves, naturally cannot be my opponents, so the winner must be me."

Ancestor Yuan Qing and the others remained silent. Had they not been hesitant all this time, not daring to risk their lives against Lin Bai, precisely for this reason?

The only time they trapped Lin Bai with a lightning tribulation and gained the upper hand was because Ancestor Peach did not want to live anymore; those who do not want to live are naturally fearless.

"Madman." Cheng Xunyun's face turned very ugly.

"The Heavenly Dao is heartless." Lin Bai looked at the sky, his gaze profound, "Moreover, you should have seen that it is precisely because I have no scruples that all losses have been reduced to the minimum."

"..." Cheng Xunyun pondered for a moment and took out his Mobile Phone, "I need to ask for instructions from above."

Lin Bai made a gesture inviting him to go ahead.

Half an hour later.

A Magpie Bridge spanned thirty thousand li, stretching directly from the Eastern Continent into the royal palace of the Western Continent.

The next second.

The Ambassador's wife held Cheng Xunyun's hand, Cheng Xunyun held Lin Bai's head, and they crossed the Magpie Bridge to reach the Ambassador's side; on his shoulders were also Lin Bai's two arms.

The Council President, who had been sternly condemning the Tiandang Country Ambassador regarding the Lin Bai incident, had just stood up because of the suddenly appearing Magpie Bridge, but upon seeing Lin Bai's head, he sat right back down: "You..."

As he spoke.

He reached out to grab the telephone sitting on the table.

Without even seeing Lin Bai make a move, his belt suddenly flew out and simply bound him up.

The other officials in the room were treated the same way.

Seeing this scene in a game was one thing, but seeing Lin Bai use Binding Immortal to tie people up in reality made Cheng Xunyun's heart race and cold sweat break out.

That was the Council President of the United States!

The kind of person whose every move could change the world; he never expected him to be tied up like a pig by Lin Bai, without any dignity at all.

Sure enough, having strength means you can do whatever you want.

Not making an enemy of Lin Bai was the right choice.

"... You madmen, how dare you kidnap me! Are you not afraid of starting a war?" The Council President's face turned beet red, and he roared in anger. He was an old man over sixty; the rope, which a cultivator could easily break, was like a chasm to him. After struggling a few times, he was panting heavily.

"What did he say?" Lin Bai asked.

This was not Earth, after all. Even though Lin Bai's English had passed the sixth level, he didn't understand a single word the Council President said.

Cheng Xunyun helplessly translated it once.

"Tell him that as long as I keep using decapitation tactics, no one will be able to start a war." Lin Bai's head flew up.

Cheng Xunyun was still translating.

Suddenly.

The door was kicked open from the outside, and two armed guards rushed in, but their movements were clearly not as fast as Lin Bai's. The belt flew out, and they instantly followed in the Council President's footsteps.

The Council President was dumbfounded.

One of Lin Bai's hands flew out, picked up the rope binding the Council President, and floated toward the door: "Director Cheng, follow me. You should know where they hold important meetings. Talking to this old man is too much trouble; let's go over and have a meeting with them! The Ambassador's wife can go back via the Magpie Bridge; it's too dangerous here."

The distraught Ambassador's wife looked at her husband. The Ambassador nodded at her, and she stepped onto the Magpie Bridge and returned to the Eastern Continent.

Cheng Xunyun helplessly followed. As he walked past the bound guards, he pulled the guns from them and threw one to the Ambassador.

Then, they witnessed a scene they would never forget for the rest of their lives.

The Magpie Bridge had suddenly pierced through the palace, which had long since alerted the strongest security measures. A large number of guards were converging on the Council President's room, but as soon as they appeared, they were easily disarmed by Lin Bai's Binding Immortal; some were even tied up by Lin Bai before they could even show their faces.

Guns?

Whatever the weapon, it was a joke in front of Lin Bai...

The Council President looked blankly at everything happening before him, his mind a complete blank. Was this the enemy they were trying to deal with?

He must be a god!

Such a person, even a Heidan couldn't kill him, right?

"Alliance Leader Lin, be careful, they might use snipers." Cheng Xunyun reminded him.

The next moment.

Lin Bai's hand flew out, and a moment later, it flew back, carrying a sniper who had been tied up like a rice dumpling. The sniper's eyes were full of disbelief.

"Do you remember what I said?" Lin Bai's head smiled, "I can hear sounds from a hundred li away. The modern weapons you are so proud of cannot do anything to me. Besides, I only brought a head over. If this head is destroyed, I can just bring a few more over."

Cheng Xunyun was speechless. Being able to master movements within a hundred li and only using a head to fight—this guy was too cautious!

The Ambassador looked at all the hung-up officials and guards and suddenly felt that the negotiations he had carefully prepared were completely redundant...

The Council President's face turned pale, and he stammered in the language of the Eastern Continent, saying quickly: "Alliance Leader Lin, this might be a misunderstanding. We do not want to start a war. If possible, the United States will provide you with every convenience. Our technology is much more advanced than Tiandang Country's..."

(End of chapter)