Chapter 41: Teaching Through Entertainment

The line buried in the City Lord's Mansion has detonated.

Lin Bai quickly reviewed his own strength in his mind.

This afternoon, the task of making three thousand people feel the beauty of the Flaw was completed; his current Internal Energy value has reached as high as 12.69 years, theoretically enough to unleash two sets of Xianglong Shipi Zhang.

The movement technique Morning Flight will likely be usable in another three or four hours.

At noon, he ate a Spirit Fruit, and he remains full of energy even now, without the slightest bit of sleepiness.

And after an afternoon of watering, the second Spirit Fruit on the Negative Emotion Tree has already sprouted; it is estimated that it can be harvested after tomorrow.

With the Spirit Fruit, Lin Bai feels that he possesses double the lifespan of others, and this feeling is very satisfying.

The only thing that worries him is whether there are side effects to not sleeping for a long time, but he cannot care about that much right now; leveling up is more important!

With the expansion of the influence of the Kitchen God Rice Divination, Lin Bai has mastered fifteen types of knife skills rewarded by the Chef God System; relying on these fifteen types of knife skills, he can basically play with ingredients to his heart's content...

The above is all of Lin Bai's current abilities.

The next task of the Chef God System is still to expand the popularity of the Kitchen God Rice Divination, and the reward is still knife skills.

Lin Bai is not clear exactly how many types of knife skills a chef has, but the Chef God System's rewards are basically of no help to his survival, so he has not taken them to heart.

Although he opened a restaurant, until now, Lin Bai has not even cooked a single meal.

His Chef God Restaurant is currently more like an entertainment venue.

As for the current task of the Incomplete System, it is 【Let three thousand people experience the regret of...; reward: Seven Injury Hand · Flaw】.

It looks like the Seven Injuries Fist, but what exactly it is, Lin Bai is not clear.

The system has too many tricks, and he cannot guess them.

However, even if it is the Seven Injuries Fist, it is not a good thing; it is a Martial Art that injures the enemy by one thousand and damages oneself by eight hundred, so even if he learns it, he likely will not use it.

Lin Bai does not have any holy medicine for healing; if he collapses himself after beating someone up, then what is the point of playing.

However, he has the Haoweirenshi System System System, which can be used to teach disciples, and he can also harvest Negative Emotion on the side...

In short, having many skills is never a burden.

Moreover, the systems can link together, and even the trashiest rewards can eventually find their suitable place.

His combat power seems to be not quite enough.

Lin Bai sighed; there was no helping it, he could only adapt to the situation.

The City Lord did not kill him directly but sent the Dark Guard to invite him, which undoubtedly meant there was room for negotiation; living in this world, he inevitably has to deal with the powerful and influential.

"Lord Dark Guard, wait a moment; there are a few friends inside, I will go in to soothe their emotions." Lin Bai smiled politely at the Dark Guard named Zhou Jiang, "There's no rush, right!?"

Friends?

Zhou Jiang had witnessed Lin Bai's performance the entire time; even after rigorous training, his eyebrows still twitched involuntarily, and he said expressionlessly, "Please go ahead."

Even time could be stalled; it seems the City Lord has no intention of making things difficult for him, or perhaps has some reservations about him. Lin Bai's heart relaxed a little more, and he continued to invite, "Lord Dark Guard, really not coming in for a cup of tea and experiencing the service of the ghosts?"

"I have no money," Zhou Jiang said coldly; the first rule of the Dark Guard is not to put oneself in danger.

"That is truly a pity." Lin Bai smiled and reached out to push the door open.

Several pairs of eyes shot toward him in unison.

"Lin Bai!"

Zhu Huan's eyes were bloodshot, and he glared at Lin Bai through gritted teeth, as if he wanted to swallow him alive.

Song Qing was holding a broken bowl, sipping water mouthful by mouthful, while Wu Xiuxiu patted his back to soothe his emotions. After Lin Bai entered, he looked up once, then withdrew his gaze, looking dull and foolish, not yet having recovered from the shock just now.

"Brother Lin, you..." Luo Congwen looked at Lin Bai, wanting to speak but stopping, at a loss for words.

"Young masters, how was the experience?" Lin Bai looked around at everyone, pretending not to see their disheveled state, and asked with a smile.

【Resentment from Luo Congwen, Song Qing, Zhu Huan; +1+1+1】

【Pleasure from Song Jinnan, Wu Xiuxiu, Song Ling; +1+1+1】

"Manager Lin has such exquisite arrangements." Song Qing looked up and glanced coldly at Lin Bai, "From now on, we shall go our separate ways. A friend like Manager Lin, Song cannot afford to climb high."

"If this matter were to spread, Zhu would definitely be at odds with you," Zhu Huan said hatefully.

"Brother Luo, what about you?" Lin Bai looked at Luo Congwen and asked with a smile, "Do you have nothing to say?"

"Brother Lin, it is better to do fewer such pranks in the future." Luo Congwen looked at Lin Bai, shook his head, and advised, "If this continues, in a few days, I fear there will be no place for Brother Lin in Jiamu City..."

"Three young masters, if you had only eaten a peaceful meal with Lao Song's family tonight, you would probably feel it was dull and tasteless after returning, and would never come again!" Lin Bai smiled nonchalantly, "But after walking on the edge of life and death and landing safely, although you might have been nervous, fearful, and regretful at the time, when you look back on it afterwards, isn't there a kind of hearty, lingering, and even an indescribable pleasure?"

【Excitement from Luo Congwen, Song Qing, Zhu Huan; +1+1+1】

Without them needing to speak, the backend clearly displayed their current emotions.

Spot on! Luo Congwen opened his mouth and nodded subconsciously.

"If the three young masters were to choose, would you prefer the first type or the second type?" Lin Bai struck while the iron was hot.

"If Manager Lin could have informed us beforehand, naturally we would choose the second type." Song Qing compared them and felt that he had fallen into Lin Bai's trap again; in just a few words, his resentment toward him had already vanished.

Luo Congwen glanced at Song Ling, wanting to say there was a third type, but as soon as he remembered Song Ling's face bleeding from the seven orifices, he instantly lost the mood.

"Of course, there is a third choice, which is even more stimulating. But firstly, Lao Song's family were decent people while alive. Secondly, humans and ghosts are different paths, and it is easy to damage one's Vitality. Lin is a decent businessman, so naturally, I would not do such harmful things." Lin Bai saw through Luo Congwen's thoughts and explained with a smile.

Luo Congwen's face turned red.

Song Jinnan's expression changed slightly.

Wu Xiuxiu turned her head and spat lightly with a blushing face.

Only Song Ling was full of confusion; she tugged on Song Jinnan's sleeve, "Father, what is the third type that Brother Lin mentioned?"

"A young lady should not talk too much." Song Jinnan scolded with a dark face, "If the manager does not allow it, it is naturally a harmful thing."

"Oh." Song Ling responded timidly.

Seeing this scene, Luo Congwen's romantic thoughts emerged again; if Song Ling always maintained this appearance, it would not be unacceptable to damage some Vitality.

"Young masters, Lin doing this also contains another layer of meaning; ghosts and demons are good at changing, and the naked eye cannot see through them at all. In the future, when doing things or acting as a person, do not be burdened by appearances, otherwise, you will suffer a great loss. If Lao Song's family had not been arranged by Lin beforehand, the three of you would have already lost your lives here today." Lin Bai looked around at the people in the room and said earnestly, his gaze pausing on Luo Congwen for a moment, "And what is more impressive than personal experience?"

The expressions of Song Qing and the other two changed abruptly.

The three of them exchanged a glance, stood up in unison, and bowed deeply to Lin Bai: "Many thanks for your instruction, Shopkeeper Lin."

"To call it instruction is too heavy a word. At the end of the day, I am merely a merchant; what I think and ponder is nothing more than earning a bit more money," Lin Bai said with a smile.

"Shopkeeper Lin, please do not be so modest. We have also heard about the matter of the *Collection of Heavenly Defects*, and we are deeply impressed by your righteous act," Song Qing said sincerely.

Harvesting the Positive Emotion provided by the three, Lin Bai smiled and said, "Since Young Master Song puts it that way, it would seem hypocritical for me to be any more polite."

He paused, cupped his hands, and said, "Now that the three young masters are aware of my methods and intentions, I wonder if you have any interest in taking a share in my Kitchen God Rice Divination, and together carry forward this righteous cause, letting more people experience a thrilling and stimulating life?"

"I presume you have all noticed that after adding the night sessions, the manpower and financial resources of Kitchen God Rice Divination are already more than I can handle alone. I dare not say much else, but I do have a few methods for making money, so I should not let you all lose your capital."

"Brother Lin, I will take a share." Luo Congwen had been worrying about not having an opportunity to get close to Lin Bai, so he was the first to declare his position upon hearing this, without even asking the price.

"I will also take a share!" Song Qing looked at Song Jinnan and his family beside him, recalled the experiences of the past two days, and sighed.

"I will take a share." With his wet trousers feeling cold against his skin, Zhu Huan gritted his teeth and said, "Such a business that combines education with entertainment should be experienced by more people."

"Excellent," Lin Bai said, clapping his hands. "Huilong Temple contributed three thousand taels, as well as manpower and effort, to hold a ten percent stake. If the three brothers follow this same price, I fear it might not look good for Huilong Temple. In my view, how about adding two thousand taels to each share?"

"I have no problem with that." Luo Congwen's eyes lit up, and he stated his position again, "We mundane people can only bring out some worldly goods; naturally, we cannot be mentioned in the same breath as the Daoist of Huilong Temple, so adding some silver is only right."

(End of chapter)