Chapter 369: Every World Is Different

All arrogance stems from ignorance.

Lin Bai traveled back and forth with Garnett through the Magpie Bridge, taking him to tour the Real World, the Xianxia World, and the Immortal World, which was rich in Spirit Qi.

Garnett saw the Game Capsules that players used to enter the game world; saw the modern machinery transported from the Real World through the Magpie Bridge to carry out massive infrastructure construction in the Xianxia World; saw the spectacular lightning tribulations and the strange way the Fengqiuhuang Group transcended tribulations; saw the Green Wood, the Xuehai, and the Wanhun Valley; and experienced the dense Spirit Qi of the Immortal World...

Garnett's mind suffered a massive shock; his mind went blank, as if he had lost the ability to think, and he just kept repeating one sentence: "So this is what the world is really like..."

"Zhuzhao, do you understand now why I went to your world?" Lin Bai stood beside him, his figure as upright as a pine tree.

Two butterflies stood on his shoulders, their wings flapping occasionally before settling still again; this tour of the worlds had also brought them a huge shock.

Looking at the dejected Garnett, Lin Bai continued, "I have never treated you as enemies; I have been doing my utmost to save every world..."

"Saving them?" Garnett's mind flashed with Lin Bai's methods and conduct, and he said, "I'm afraid you are doing it for your own power and desires!"

As soon as the words left his mouth.

His expression changed abruptly, "Mr. Lin, that is what I meant to say..."

His voice stopped abruptly; he gritted his teeth, not letting himself make another sound.

The two butterflies on Lin Bai's shoulders stopped flapping their wings, their compound eyes, composed of countless tiny eyes, looking at Garnett, as if wondering why he would provoke Lin Bai at a time like this.

"Don't be nervous, it's just a small spell. Aside from making people tell the truth, it has no other side effects. I call it the Truth Spell." Lin Bai snapped his fingers and nodded at Garnett with a smile, "Guessing back and forth when talking wastes a lot of energy. Dropping the pretense can save time. Cardinal Garnett, you'll get used to it!"

To hell with getting used to it!

This is an evil art that manipulates the mind...

Garnett cursed Lin Bai in his heart, habitually wanting to praise Lin Bai's spell to win his favor, but as soon as he opened his mouth, it became: "You really are a piece of trash..."

Looking at Garnett's bloodless face and feeling his fear, Lin Bai said dismissively, "Don't be afraid, many people say that."

Having received no punishment, Garnett took a deep breath and steadied his emotions: "Mr. Lin, you cannot succeed. Even gods cannot control the human heart, let alone you wanting to control three worlds? There are many different kinds of people in these worlds; among them, some may not be willing to hand over the power in their hands, and some are not willing to deal with the Game Company... You impose your own thoughts upon the world; your approach is essentially no different from the Game Company, except that you have added a beautiful cloak of saving the world to yourself."

After saying what was on his mind in one breath, Garnett's courage returned to his body, and he looked at Lin Bai as if he were ready to die.

Lin Bai sighed: "You are right; a great person will always be misunderstood by some. Zhuzhao, there is a saying: 'Distance tests a horse's strength, and time reveals a person's heart.' Time will prove everything."

"In fact, there is no need for your self-righteous saving of the world. The players who invaded our world have already been controlled by us. When they first appeared, the wise men of our world made deployments against them. They do indeed possess an Undying Body, but their weaknesses are equally obvious. If they die once, they are weakened by one point. If we persist in killing them, they are no different from ordinary people, no matter how many of them come." Garnett was filled with righteous indignation, "But your appearance ruined our plan..."

"Cardinal Garnett, you are too naive." Lin Bai shook his head, "Forgot to tell you, among the new batch of players, many Lucky Accounts have appeared. They possess many special Skills, and their growth rate is far faster than ordinary players. The Game Company wants to provide its players with a pleasant gaming experience; they won't just watch them be suppressed by you."

"Even so, we can handle it ourselves." Garnett said.

Lin Bai looked at Garnett, pondered for a moment, and said: "However, I do not wish for you to handle it yourselves."

"..." Garnett widened his eyes.

【Resentment from Garnett; +1 +1 +1...】

"You are an indispensable part of my plan. If you are unwilling to help me, I don't mind helping the Game Company accelerate the destruction of your world, and then come out to clean up the mess at the end. I think the effect should be the same." Lin Bai's tone was light and breezy, as if he were describing a trivial matter.

"Demon." Garnett's chest heaved uncontrollably, and he said through gritted teeth.

"Cardinal Garnett, why can you accept the Game Company's trampling and destruction of your world, but cannot tolerate me?" Lin Bai smiled, "Is it because I am easier to talk to? If so, I can change..."

"You... you cannot do this..." Sweat seeped from Garnett's forehead, and an involuntary smile hung on his face. At this moment, he lost all his image and completely lost the elegance of a Cardinal.

"That depends on your performance." Lin Bai said, "You have seen the truth of the world with your own eyes, and you understand my intentions. Whether your world has peace or war depends on your eloquence."

"Mr. Lin, you overestimate me. I am just a small Free City Zhuzhao; I cannot interfere with the decisions of those above at all." Garnett said anxiously, "Even if I could influence the Holy Light Church, there are still monarchs on the continent, the Sun God Sect, evil black wizards, the Mages' Guild, druids and elves, and even Abyss creatures..."

"They have not witnessed your power; how could they lay down their weapons and become your subordinates just because of a few words from me? Furthermore, above the world, there are high and mighty, true gods; they would not allow their believers to serve others either."

"True gods, you say?" Lin Bai muttered.

"Of course they are true gods; they were born with heaven and earth, their Divinity is endless, and your supernatural powers might not be effective against them! Your act of snatching their believers is to be their enemy; they will not let you off easily..." Garnett seemed to have found a source of support, and his voice grew louder as he spoke.

【The God of War is the most powerful god in the world; conquer those false gods and let the prestige of the God of War spread throughout the world; Reward: Law Heaven Earth】

Holy crap!

This reward?

Is it Sun Wukong's height of ten thousand zhang?

Even though Lin Bai's state of mind had been tempered to be incomparably calm, he was still shocked by this new reward.

The Seventy-Two Transformations are mostly used for self-preservation; this Law Heaven Earth is truly used for combat. Possessing the supernatural power of Law Heaven Earth, one could overturn mountains and seas with a mere gesture...

However.

Like the Undying Soul, it also requires conquering the gods of the Shenmo Dalu, so I am afraid this reward is not easy to obtain.

The system is rushing to stuff all kinds of awesome rewards into his hands; I am afraid that with all this tossing about, he will really have to face that so-called Game Company in the end!

Calming his mind, Lin Bai asked: "Zhuzhao, will the gods of your world descend from the heavens?"

"You are referring to the Shenjie, right?" Garnett asked in return.

"I am not clear about the composition of your world." Lin Bai said.

"They will descend. However, the gods are in a deep sleep most of the time; those who walk the world are mostly their servants or offspring." Garnett said, "Sometimes, the gods will also take mortals to the Kingdom of God and grant them a divine body."

As expected.

The settings of every world are different.

Lin Bai thought to himself.

Being trapped in the Immortal World like the Celestials is easy to deal with, but a group of gods with no restrictions who walk the world at will is much harder to deal with.

Because you never know when they will jump out and cause trouble for you...

Rashly opening the map of the Shenmo Dalu, I really don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing!

But the Shenmo Dalu and the Immortal World are not of one mind; it would be great if I could lure the gods of the Shenmo Dalu to the Immortal World to fight with the Heavenly King who controls the laws...

They wouldn't unite and become enemies with me, would they!

"Are the gods in a deep sleep most of the time?" Lin Bai asked.

"That's right, but the Pope can awaken the gods through rituals." Garnett said, "Therefore, your proposal to have everyone in the world follow your command is simply impossible to achieve."

"I see. You just need to do as I arrange." Lin Bai gave a contemptuous snort, "The gods you rely on in your heart are not necessarily my match. After all, I can span many worlds, but the gods of your world have been trapped in their own world for who knows how many years, yet have never stepped out once, like frogs at the bottom of a well, only able to see the patch of sky above their heads. Even if they have some Divinity, it is probably limited. If they do not agree to my plan, I will persuade them personally..."

"..." Garnett stopped talking. Although he was unwilling to admit it, what Lin Bai said was the truth. If they had the ability to travel between worlds, the gods of their world would have long since gone to the game players' world to stop them.

Having suppressed Garnett's arrogant spirit, Lin Bai said, "Let's leave it at that; I'll send you back. Prepare a file for me on all the gods in your world; I hope to join forces with them to resist the Game Company."

"Understood." Garnett nodded dejectedly. Soon, he remembered his Truth Spell and said in a panic, "Mr. Lin, can you help me remove the Truth Spell? In this world, not everyone likes to hear the truth!"

"It will cancel itself after a day." Lin Bai smiled and glanced at him, "During this period, you can try not to speak..."

Lin Bai brought the dispirited Garnett back to Shenmo Dalu.

The Holy Light Church's army had been defeated, and Free City was reopened to players.

Free City was a stone city built against a mountain; gray, dusty buildings were everywhere, and the highest points of the city were castle after castle.

Soldiers were patrolling the streets, but the gazes of these soldiers mostly landed on the players, filled with alertness and disgust.

There was no way not to be disgusted.

The streets of Free City were bustling and crowded with players everywhere.

Compared to the unscrupulous players, those ragged Natives were as pitiful as little lambs in the middle of a wolf pack, walking close to the walls and not daring to speak loudly.

Shenmo Dalu was like medieval Europe, with strict hierarchies, filth, and chaos; it simply couldn't compare to the clean cities governed by the Xianxia World, and not a trace of civilization could be seen.

Yet the players seemed to have long been accustomed to this environment, one by one excitedly discussing how to use Lin Bai's prestige to conquer this world.

After Lin Bai appeared, they erupted into a burst of cheers, waving their arms toward the sky incessantly.

"Master, I don't like it here; it's too dirty." Jiang Qingqin followed by Lin Bai's side, looking down at the city below, and said in a lowered voice.

Along the way, she had been Lin Bai's little follower, but without a translator, she hadn't understood a single word of the conversation between Lin Bai and Garnett.

It hadn't been much of an issue out in the wild, but upon entering the city, even from the sky, she could still smell waves of strange odors, and the novelty of traveling to another world was instantly replaced by disgust.

"I don't like it either, but we need to turn them into our own people. Every world has its own strengths, doesn't it?" Lin Bai turned his head to look at her and said, "I will tell the players to turn this into a livable world with a beautiful environment..."

As he spoke.

A Magpie Bridge flew out from under Jiang Qingqin's feet and connected to the feet of the War God Body.

The few of them stepped onto the Magpie Bridge to rendezvous with the others.

With the previous Magpie Bridge, only one could be connected between a pair of lovers, but ever since Lin Bai gained the ability to split his soul, every split spirit was considered Lin Bai's true self, which made connecting the Magpie Bridge much more convenient.

At this moment.

Everyone was at the City Lord's Mansion in Free City.

The City Lord was named Sangdeli, a count in his fifties and a noble of the Jinghua Wangguo. Compared to the filthy environment in the city, the noble's mansion was undoubtedly much cleaner.

The Council President and the City Lord were chatting happily; the topic they were discussing was economic and trade exchanges between the two worlds and mutual cooperation, looking just like a formal diplomatic interview.

Lin Bai's War God Body had been with them the whole time, listening to their conversation throughout, yet had not expressed any opinion.

Cheng Xunyun's expression was cold, and he hadn't said much either.

The Eastern Continent had already cooperated with the Xianxia World; he knew that the people of the Western Continent would absolutely not allow them to meddle in Shenmo Dalu again, so he wouldn't waste his effort.

Besides.

The War God Body and John, who had been subjected to Soul Possession by Lin Liubai, were like two surveillance devices; confidential matters could not possibly be discussed in front of them.

Moreover, Count Sangdeli had only agreed to negotiate with them after being defeated; he had always been guarded and resistant in his heart and would not open up to them.

Both sides were merely understanding and probing each other.

Unlike the Eastern Continent, Shenmo Dalu was not controlled by Lin Bai; it was not easy for two completely unfamiliar worlds to start cooperating.

Seeing Lin Bai and Zhuzhao return, everyone stood up to welcome them.

After introductions from both sides, they exchanged greetings.

Lin Bai had no intention of chatting with underlings and said straightforwardly, "Director Cheng, Council President, it's time for us to go back."

"Alliance Leader, aren't you going to arrange the matters here?"

The Council President asked anxiously.

The reason he wanted to open up the two worlds via the Magpie Bridge was to use Lin Bai to help the United States develop rapidly; if Lin Bai just walked away, what was he supposed to do?

"Council President, don't play dumb with me. A count cannot be the master of two worlds; I only negotiate with people whose words count." Lin Bai glanced at him and said, "I have already told Zhuzhao everything; the rest of the matters need time to ferment."

He paused, "Council President, I will help you open a few more Magpie Bridges. If you can't wait, you can solve some of the preliminary problems yourselves. My main energy must be placed on the Xianxia World. Lin Liubai, who possesses John, has a portion of my abilities; when necessary, he will assist you..."

Cheng Xunyun's eyes flashed, and he looked at Lin Bai in surprise; this was the rhythm of using the Western Continent to stir up trouble!

Zhuzhao couldn't help but tremble.

Sangdeli's expression turned gloomy.

The Council President swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "Can we solve the problems using our own methods?"

"Of course." Lin Bai's eyes swept over everyone in the reception hall, nodded affirmatively, and transmitted his voice to the Council President, "You can appropriately show them some power, collect more information about this world, the more the better..."

(End of this chapter)