Chapter 38: The Darkened Deng Li Buduo

Deng Li Buduo posted the few poems with a Flaw written by Lin Bai; his literary level was limited, and he could never complete the fill-in-the-blanks Lin Bai gave him on his own.

To find the answer quickly, he could only rely on the omnipotent netizens.

The commotion Lin Bai caused was too great; all Deng Li Buduo could do was seize the opportunity while it was still in closed beta, before everyone else reacted.

Just like many people who spend their time in game forums, as soon as Deng Li Buduo's post went up, a crowd swarmed in:

"First."

"'If life could always be like our first meeting,' what a beautiful sentence, I'm taking it to use first."

"I prefer 'It is difficult to meet, and even harder to part'..."

"The OP didn't copy the full poem, may their whole family have no little willy."

"The person above is blind; the OP already said the poem comes from the *Collection of Heavenly Flaws*, it was incomplete to begin with."

"If this is a poem written by an intelligent AI, I suspect the Game Company's purpose in developing this game is to rule the world. You ignorant humans are simply helping the Game Company complete its final test. For the sake of all humanity, I request the government immediately launch an investigation into the Game Company and destroy all destabilizing factors..."

"The person above is an idiot, confirmed."

"'If love is...' what? I beg the game's copywriter to announce the answer; releasing lyrics like this is simply torture for a literature lover like me."

"'If love is when we are having an affair, it must be hmm hmm hmm ah ah.'"

"Get out, the person above; this is clearly game plot, the copywriter won't announce the answer."

"Where are the literary masters? The experts in ancient texts? The contemporary poets? Come out and complete the poem! An intelligent AI is challenging us across boundaries, humans cannot lose."

After browsing the post for a while, Deng Li Buduo shook his head and closed it. Among so many replies, there wasn't a single serious answer. All the literary figures seemed to have vanished without a trace, not even showing their heads. It seemed the NPC's poetry really had some level to it.

Deng Li Buduo was just about to close the forum and return to the game to continue messing around when, at the very last moment before exiting, a highlighted post caught his attention.

"Demonic brainwashing song echoes through the otherworld, marketing master develops new way to play the game."

A hint of a bad premonition welled up in Deng Li Buduo's heart; he clicked on the post with trembling hands.

Sure enough.

Popping up right in his face was a short video of him singing and dancing at the entrance of the Kitchen God Rice Divination.

In the video.

The name above his head was clearly visible.

The master who posted the thread had even thoughtfully added music to the song.

And then.

The demonic song sounded even more catchy.

The moment he saw the post, with a buzz, Deng Li Buduo's heart skipped a beat, and his face turned dark: "Damn it!"

Although it was a game character in the short video, in such a popular game, he was afraid he would have a place in the hall of fame.

Just thinking about what might happen when he met players in the game later.

Deng Li Buduo had the urge to delete his account.

It was too embarrassing!

He continued to read the content below.

Unexpectedly, the content of the post was praising him:

"Is the Xianxia World only fun if you are fighting and killing?

Can life-profession players only plant flowers, raise grass, and fish?

No.

You can also do business in the game world.

While most people are still scraping together copper coins for a job change, the great god Deng Li Buduo has already pioneered a new way to play the game, using modern marketing methods to hoard the wealth of NPCs. Just as the game began, he mobilized the resources of an entire city, starting his journey to the pinnacle of life.

Facts have proven that as long as you are bold and your operations are slick, you can completely skip the novice period from the start of the game..."

"Worship the master."

"+1."

"The master is awesome!"

"It's stuck in my head; the great god Deng Li Buduo is simply a musical genius. My brain is now full of the melody of 'You love me, I love you, Kitchen God Rice Divination welcomes you'."

"Don't say it, I've already started singing along."

"A flawed sign, an uneven couplet, a demonic brainwashing song; this wave of marketing could even make a fortune in the Real World. The master actually uses it to play a game; truly, having money makes one willful."

"I am from the @#R Advertising Company, please DM me, great god Deng Li Buduo. Email: 33444@#￥@qq. c…, our company promises to offer the master a million-dollar annual salary."

"I can't wait to enter the game, begging for the open beta."

"Great god Deng Li Buduo, wait for me, when I save enough money, I will go to Jiamu City to find you..."

"I want to go to the game world to play games while writing novels, and publish them in the Real World; readers will never have to worry about me stopping updates again!"

"Look at the ambition of the person above; if it were me, I'd go to the game world to open a tutoring class, letting my students study while they sleep, guaranteeing everyone gets into a top-tier university."

"I want to enter the game world and, with the help of the NPC's brain, conquer the Nobel Prize."

"This time I'm really going to die!"

Browsing the content of the post, Deng Li Buduo's mouth and tongue went dry, his breathing became rapid, and he was embarrassed beyond measure.

He didn't expect the big talk he had bluffed about to be exposed as well.

Who was so annoying?

If it were any other game, if this happened, it happened.

But in this game, the NPCs were more intelligent than the next, and with someone as shrewd as Lin Bai, how could he let someone else take credit for his work?

He had the heart to explain a few words on the forum, but Deng Li Buduo couldn't bear to. Looking at those worshipful posts, although he was embarrassed, he was secretly pleased in his heart; this was a feeling he had never experienced before...

But Deng Li Buduo understood even better that once the players found out he had stolen an NPC's idea, he would be as infamous in the future as he was popular right now...

Should he delete his account or not?

If he didn't delete his account, he would face the embarrassment of social death at any moment; a player, stealing the glory of an NPC...

Deleting his account meant that the relationship he had worked so hard to build with Lin Bai would have to start all over again. Who knew if Lin Bai would still be willing to take him as an apprentice if he changed his face?

He was a super NPC!

Opportunities like this were once in a lifetime.

"I must have been possessed! Why did I steal an NPC's credit!" Deng Li Buduo finally sighed. "I'll gamble on it! The marketing method of Kitchen God Rice Divination is completely modern. Lin Bai is an ancient person; even if he says it, not necessarily anyone will believe him. There shouldn't be anyone bored enough to go and believe what an NPC says, right!"

In the end, wishful thinking gained the upper hand.

Not only because of Lin Bai, this big, thick thigh to cling to.

But also because he couldn't bear to part with the rising star account that was Deng Li Buduo.

He had played quite a few games and naturally knew how much profit could be brought into reality by making a name for himself in a game destined to be a hit...

However.

Thinking of Lin Bai's various peculiar ideas and unconventional behavior.

Deng Li Buduo felt it wasn't safe again.

After all,

Among the many NPCs, Lin Bai was as dazzling as a bright moon. He couldn't guarantee that Lin Bai would only interact with him as a player, and players could ask anything.

Suddenly.

A flash of inspiration crossed Deng Li Buduo's mind: "No, there is still a way to solve the problem. To pursue realism, NPCs are disposable. Killing an NPC in the game shouldn't have anyone investigating the reason. Strictly speaking, Lin Bai isn't exactly a good person either; killing him could be considered ridding the people of a scourge."

Once this thought popped into Deng Li Buduo's mind, it could no longer be driven away.

Kill Lin Bai.

This was the only way to keep his reputation without deleting his account.

"Damn this realism, it almost made me forget that this is just a game. Who hasn't killed people in a game? Why have such a heavy psychological burden? I've been bewitched; there are even evil-path players in the game, don't they kill people too?

Killing is just a matter of time. Think about the shooting games I've played, think about those strategy games, even the plumber has killed so many lives one by one! Why struggle so much over a game character? When I betrayed the Blacksmith, I didn't have such a heavy psychological burden..."

Deng Li Buduo used various reasons to convince himself. Finally, he completely relaxed and murmured, "If we can get along happily, we'll get along happily. If there's a risk of exposure, then I'll just kill my master; at worst, I'll walk the evil path. No matter how shrewd Lin Bai is, he won't be on guard against his own apprentice, right! But, I have to empty out his Skills first."

Having made up his mind, Deng Li Buduo logged back in. He trotted all the way back to the Kitchen God Rice Divination shop and greeted Lin Bai enthusiastically from a distance: "Master, I'm back."

Having spent so much time on the forums, the sky had already turned completely dark by this time.

【Resentment from Deng Li Buduo; +1+1+1+1...】

From far away, a series of notifications popped up in Lin Bai's mind. He looked at the running Deng Li Buduo with confusion.

What the hell?

He went offline for a bit and ended up hating me!

What kind of stimulation did this guy get?

(End of chapter)