Chapter 431: Lin Bai's Deployment for the Future

After releasing the truth about the Immortal World, Lin Bai stopped concerning himself with the matter.

Whether the players chose to believe it or not, or investigate it or not, it was no loss to him.

Put yourself in their shoes.

Considering it from the players' perspective, losing their memories was not actually such a terrible thing for them.

In most worlds, ordinary people make up the majority; their lives, spanning only a few decades of birth, aging, sickness, and death, are filled with bitterness and toil from beginning to end, with little happiness to speak of.

The Game Company gives them new bodies, allowing them to live for hundreds, or even thousands of years, carefree, free from disaster and illness, and without being exploited.

Even if they lose their memories later, it is still a profit when you calculate it...

Starting from their own interests, players would not care about dignity or freedom...

However,

The Game Company also turned a blind eye to the various protests from the players, simply distributing the Game Capsules to everyone in an orderly fashion.

From the elderly on the verge of death to infants waiting to be fed, everyone possessed their own Game Capsule...

As for how to deal with Lin Bai, the Game Company provided no plan, disappearing as they had in the past and tossing the difficult problem to the players.

But now that the situation in the game is dire, few newcomers are entering, and most people are taking a wait-and-see approach.

After all.

The predicament Lin Bai set for the players is too difficult to break through.

Over these three days, the players trapped in Phoenix Seeks Phoenix have been tortured to the point of wishing for death.

With endless talent shows, they cannot even perform operations to log off or delete their accounts; each of them is suffering, their spirits exhausted to the extreme.

Back then, the reason the Cultivators inside the lightning tribulation could persist for so many days was, first, because they had stronger willpower, and second, because of the pressure of the lightning tribulation—exiting Phoenix Seeks Phoenix meant death, so naturally, they could persist.

But the players are mostly ordinary people; without pressure, repeating a task where they see no hope is torture to them, even more uncomfortable than endless overtime in a factory—after all, overtime at least comes with a salary...

The female players who were forced into marriage are better off; except for specific roles like the bride, groom, best man, or bridesmaid, ordinary players in the wedding can log off, though they remain in the wedding upon logging back in.

Deleting an account can escape the sanctions of the wedding.

Consequently.

A large group of female players used account deletion to leave the game and entered the wait-and-see sequence.

Justice Weekly is also circulating in the Immortal World, and the Celestials have learned the truth; however, like most players, the Celestials do not believe in their former identities as players.

Having grown accustomed to life in the Immortal World, it is difficult to break ingrained thought patterns.

Moreover, even if they knew they were once players, so what?

They cannot change anything at all; this matter is not even as shocking to the Celestials as the Nine Heavenly Kings being subdued by Lin Bai.

Lin Bai becoming the greatest King is more relevant to their practical interests.

Players from the Anti-Lin Bai Alliance attempted to incite the Celestials to rebel, but with little success.

Celestials accustomed to peace are unwilling to see their world dragged into war. Furthermore, even the Nine Heavenly Kings were defeated; without even a Law Sacred Artifact, what could they rely on to overthrow the more powerful Lin Bai?

To die for the sake of the players?

Do they take them for fools?

If the enemy does not move, I do not move.

Having trapped the majority of the players, Lin Bai stopped paying attention to them and summoned the high-level figures from all worlds to reorganize the social order.

Of course, nominally it was for world peace, but secretly, it was for the system tasks.

Now that the world is unified, he must naturally clear all system tasks and get all the rewards into his own hands.

The godhood of gods, Law Sacred Artifacts, and the like are actually not as fragrant or powerful as System Skills.

Having many skills is never a burden.

Heaven knows what kind of tricks the Game Company will pull next.

However, ever since Lin Bai became increasingly powerful, for some unknown reason, many of the dormant systems in his mind have not even activated, remaining in a gray, dusty state.

The divine wedding ended, but the Yuelao System's "Let the World Be Full of Love" task did not show as completed.

Lin Bai guessed that it was highly likely because the strength of those gods in the wedding was already inferior to his own when they married; at that time, the only ones truly comparable to him in strength should have been the Earth Goddess, the Lord of the Abyss, or the Heavenly King of Dreams...

However, now that the world has been conquered by him, how easy is it to gather ten pairs of powerhouses not weaker than him?

Unless a god more powerful than the Lord of the Abyss appears, but for the sake of a task reward, having ten pairs of super-powerful enemies pop up for no reason is not worth it; therefore, this task will likely have to be indefinitely shelved.

The War God System's "Undying Soul" and the Great Heavenly Venerable System's "Advent" were also not completed.

"Undying Soul" requires Lin Bai to trample all visible enemies underfoot, and "Advent" requires conquering all existences that do not submit to his management.

These two tasks can actually be viewed as one.

Currently, the only enemies who do not submit to him are the players.

Once the players are handled, both tasks should be completed simultaneously, so there is no need to be overly hasty.

After all.

Wanting to domesticate billions of players is truly somewhat difficult; it can only be worn down slowly over time...

The remaining ones are the Wanwu Youque System, Chief Supporting Role System, Peerless Divine Doctor System, Super Idol System, Media Tycoon System, Super Sect Leader System, Haoweirenshi System System System, Farming System, Pet System, Kindred Spirit System, and the Heavenly Demon System, which are still operating.

The Super Sect Leader and Heavenly Demon System stopped issuing tasks later on and are in a semi-paralyzed state; there are not many tasks Lin Bai can do at present...

The high-level figures from the Western Continent and the Real World, the sect leaders of various sects from the Xianxia Continent, and the many gods and monarchs of the Shenmo Dalu were all brought over by Lin Bai and gathered together.

Lin Bai sat high above, looking around at the crowd, and said: "... The players are temporarily under my control, but this is not a long-term solution. The Game Company is still lurking, eyeing our world, and may strike from the shadows at any time, destroying the peace we have worked so hard to obtain. Therefore, we must take precautions and solve the problem at its root. To this end, I have provided several solutions."

Everyone straightened their backs in unison and cast their gazes toward Lin Bai.

"First: the popularization of Divinities. As everyone knows, the difference between players and ordinary people lies in the inequality of talent; players possess an Undying Body and cultivate at a rapid speed. Ordinary people lack the aptitude for cultivation, and even if they have it, they cannot keep up with players. Divinities are one of the effective means to bridge the gap between the two sides; just as the Darkness Divinity grants immortality in darkness and the Sun Godhead grants immortality in sunlight—although they cannot compare to the players' Undying Body, as long as they cooperate with each other, they can narrow the distance between the two sides."

The gods looked at each other, once again feeling fortunate that they had surrendered early; otherwise, with Lin Bai doing things this way, their believers would sooner or later disappear.

The crowd whispered among themselves.

The high-ranking officials of the Eastern and Western Continents frowned in unison.

The King of the Taichu Kingdom raised his hand and said, "Alliance Leader, I believe this method is inappropriate. The temperament of mortals is unstable; if they suddenly obtain Divinity, I fear they will become unstable factors just like the players. Moreover, Divinities require Faith Power to sustain them. We cannot simply have everyone believe in each other; even if everyone has a Divinity, it still won't close the gap with the players."

"Who says you can't believe in each other?" Lin Bai smiled. "If you possess the Divinity of the God of Darkness, can you not believe in the God of Light? If you don't believe in the God of Light, you can believe in the God of the Forest. You believe in me, I believe in you; everyone relies on each other, and the unstable factors will naturally be eliminated, because the person you kill might very well be your own believer, or even your own god. Look, by doing this, the two problems you mentioned are both solved."

"..." Everyone.

"Actually, the real difficulty in the popularization of Divinities lies in the quantity. My energy is limited; even if I were to churn out Divinities without stopping, I don't know how long it would take to gather enough for the whole world," Lin Bai said. "Therefore, this matter can only be done slowly. Let's start with a pilot program, see how the specific results are, and then decide how to promote it?"

"Alliance Leader, where should the first batch of Divinity pilot programs begin?" the King of the Taiyi Kingdom asked.

"It won't begin anywhere; it will begin with the people I trust. If I give you Divinities for a pilot, can you handle it?" Lin Bai glanced at him and smiled. "Everyone knows I have a fan club, and inside that fan club is a group of people who worship me. Naturally, the first batch of Divinities will be provided to my fans first."

The remark silenced the room.

Immediately following.

The high-ranking officials of the many nations, regardless of whether they were willing in their hearts, nodded one after another: "Indeed, indeed, the first batch of Divinities should naturally be distributed to those the Alliance Leader trusts."

"I know what you are thinking, and you shouldn't be unconvinced. When you join my fan club and fight alongside me, all your attributes increase by fifty percent. If I give them Divinities, they can become the main force for maintaining stability in the future." Lin Bai looked around at everyone and said, "Speaking of which, I have maintained peace for several worlds and done so many good deeds for your countries; you should also try to believe in me and become my fans. There are only benefits, no harm."

"..." The many monarchs were stunned once again.

"I don't mean to interfere in the internal affairs of your countries, but in the future, when we confront the Game Company, it is imperative that we are united as one. If you become my people, you will naturally receive more preferential treatment," Lin Bai smiled and said. "You are all monarchs; you should understand this principle, shouldn't you?"

Heavenly King Meng and the others lowered their eyelids.

Fine, here we go again. Every word is a threat, and you still say you don't want to be the number one person in the world?

The Game Company has already become your tool for purging dissidents.

"The Alliance Leader is right. After I return, I will order the Taiyi Kingdom's royal family to enshrine the Alliance Leader's longevity tablet, recite the Alliance Leader's Merit often, and strive to become the Alliance Leader's believers in the shortest possible time," the King of the Taiyi Kingdom quickly adjusted his expression and looked at Lin Bai piously.

"We are the same."

The many kings echoed one after another.

Before, when the Seven Righteous Sects and the Demonic Five Sects were suppressing them, they still dared to secretly cultivate forces to resist.

Now that Lin Bai is in charge, they don't even have the heart to resist anymore.

Not to mention the Game Company, if Lin Bai were to release those players he is holding in check, their countries would fall apart in minutes. This is simply an inevitable fact. When calculated carefully, Lin Bai's achievements are indeed worthy of their worship.

However, if the entire population worships Lin Bai and accepts his benefits, they won't be able to resist in the future even if they want to.

This is a truly iron-clad empire!

"It's not just you; policies must also tilt in this direction," Lin Bai said seriously. He looked at the 【Xianxia's Number One Paparazzi】 who was recording on the side. "Go back and use the *Justice Weekly* to promote this matter. My head will be hung in every town; theoretically, I will be by everyone's side, and the attributes of the entire population will increase by fifty percent. This is a major project that benefits the people's livelihood; it must be taken seriously."

"Yes, Alliance Leader," 【Xianxia's Number One Paparazzi】 replied excitedly.

During this time, the Alliance Leader has been causing trouble everywhere, and the reputation of *Justice Weekly* has become louder and louder. Now that Lin Bai has unified the Three Realms, he thought there would be no more big news, but who knew that Lin Bai would turn around and hand him one.

Benefit the people's livelihood?

Benefit yourself, you mean!

The monarchs engaged in belly-defamation, daring to be angry but not daring to speak.

The gods looked at Lin Bai with envy, thinking to themselves that if they had Lin Bai's methods, their Faith Power would likely be endless, and becoming the most powerful god would be just around the corner.

If things keep going like this, the task for the Idol Heart should be completed.

Even if the Idol Heart is of no use, one cannot imagine to what extent his Divinity would swell after gathering believers from several worlds.

No matter how he calculates it, he doesn't lose...

Lin Bai smiled and continued: "The chain industries built by the Justice Alliance at the beginning must also continue. Expand the promotion of pills, the Artifact Refining Workshop, and so on. Since we want to benefit the people's livelihood, we must naturally take care of every aspect. I don't have time to refine pills, but the pills in the pill workshops must all be sold in my name. In this way, when the public eats the pills, they will think of me, and when they use the utensils, they will think of me. Over time, faith will naturally form."

Even a mosquito's leg is meat. With the Backup skill, high-level pills are endless for Lin Bai, but the tasks of the Peerless Divine Doctor System must still be done. Even if skills like Palm Flame are useless, he must get his hands on them. What if, in the end, they accumulate into a major reward similar to Absolute Suppression!

What else could everyone say? All they could do was comply.

Lin Bai brought them here, saying it was to discuss and formulate a new order, but now it has completely become his one-man show. The crowd simply gave up and let things be; whatever he says, goes!

In these troubled times, with Lin Bai holding things up at the top, being a nominal monarch isn't bad...

Watching the gradually silent crowd, Lin Bai coughed and continued: "Everyone, whether it is the bonus from fans or the power of Divinities, these are actually minor paths. What is truly strong is the Fazhe Zhidao. After all, the Game Company can mobilize the resources of several worlds at will. Can we control the players of one world, and can we control more worlds? Therefore, the Law is the royal path."

Everyone looked up at Lin Bai again, waiting for what he had to say next.

Lin Bai once suppressed all the strong with the Fazhe Zhidao; this is an iron-clad fact. If there is any way to break through Lin Bai's iron-clad empire, perhaps it is only the Fazhe Zhidao passed down by the Justice Sect.

If one cultivates the Fazhe Zhidao, even if they are still not Lin Bai's opponent, at least they will have the qualifications to be his comrade-in-arms, rather than subordinates who only follow orders.

"The Fazhe Zhidao is not like Divinities; it requires time and energy, and one can succeed if they have the aptitude. In three worlds, with billions of people, anyone can cultivate the Law. As long as one person succeeds, we will have more strength to confront the Game Company. Moreover, spreading the Dao is my duty."

Lin Bai scanned the crowd, his gaze falling on 【Xianxia's Number One Paparazzi】, and said, "Editor-in-Chief Dog, therefore, for a period of time in the future, the propaganda of *Justice Weekly* must focus more on the Fazhe Zhidao. We must use the strength of the entire population to cultivate the Dao."

"Yes, Alliance Leader," 【Xianxia's Number One Paparazzi】 said.

Lin Bai nodded and turned back to the crowd, saying: "Because of me, the Dao of Love has already spread throughout the world and is known to everyone. But the Incomplete Dao, which is easier to cultivate, is now rarely mentioned. The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Dao is forty-nine, and one is escaped. Everyone should be able to understand the meaning behind this; the Heavenly Dao is incomplete, and the escaped one is a glimmer of survival."

By comprehending the Dao through the Flaw, one can peek into the Heavenly Secret Path, knowing five hundred years into the past and five hundred years into the future; there will be no more secrets between heaven and earth. This is the true path to becoming a saint. To confront the Game Company, one is the Heavenly Dao, and the second is this incomplete Heavenly Secret Path.

Next, I will offer a reward in *Justice Weekly* for your insights into the Flaw. Everyone can publish their own opinions. I will take the top three thousand most spiritually gifted people to study the Incomplete Dao with me. All those who are selected will receive a Divinity..."

(End of chapter)