Chapter 66: Lin Bai Casts the Bait

That's right.

It's a tongue twister!

Although it's a bit silly to recite a tongue twister before casting a spell, has he done few stupid things lately?

To the players, he was already more or less like a lunatic.

What image was there left to speak of?

Besides.

Ever since he transmigrated, he didn't know if the players were having a blast, but he himself was certainly having a blast...

To a certain extent.

Everyone is just playing; it's just that the players have many lives, while he only has one.

If only there were an immortal system that popped up out of nowhere!

Then he wouldn't have to be so cautious and could be as reckless as the players!

Looking at the brilliant starry sky above, Lin Bai secretly said, "Forty!"

After pondering for a moment, he began to recite the incantation: "Mountain Before Has a Cui Cutui, Mountain After Has a Cui Tuicu. The two came before the mountain to compare legs, not knowing if Cui Leg Cui... Pfft! F*ck!"

Alright, reciting it all correctly in one breath is quite difficult!

Taking a deep breath, Lin Bai focused his Spirit: "Mountain Before Has a Cui Cutui, Mountain After Has a Cui Tuicu..."

At any rate, he had pondered it for a day and didn't know how many times he had recited it silently in his mind.

This time.

He succeeded in one go.

Whoosh!

A ball of hot Internal Energy in his dantian surged into the meridians of his left hand.

He aimed at a poplar tree by the side of the road and spat out from his palm; a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm shot out.

Crack! A crisp sound!

The moment the poplar tree, as thick as a water bucket, was struck by the lightning, it split into two from the middle, the split area charred black, and wisps of black smoke rose up.

Gulp!

Lin Bai swallowed his saliva, startled by this massive power; the word count was twenty-three times that of "Holy Sh*t," and this power was more than a thousand times greater!

He hurriedly checked his Internal Energy; it had decreased by about one-thirtieth.

Comparing purely by Internal Energy, the power of this Palm Thunder was about the superposition of eight "Shocking Hundred Armors"...

At that time.

If Daoist Qingfeng had been hit by such a Palm Thunder, he probably would have kicked the bucket on the spot!

Lin Bai smacked his lips, looking at his own palm: "The incantation is a bit short. If I were to recite the 'Memorial on the Expedition' and had enough Internal Energy, it would be enough to use as a lightning tribulation! No, that's not right. The enemies are players; they will resurrect. Making the power that big is really useless. It's quite good as it is now..."

【Love words are sweet and deep; love is an indispensable part of humanity, the source of happiness, and the true meaning of joy. What language is more wonderful than love words? Please keep saying sweet love words within twelve hours; Reward: Ventriloquism】

"F*ck!"

The new task that popped up from the Great Language System made Lin Bai unable to help but curse.

These past two days.

He had already been tortured to death by the Kind Words and Evil Words.

What kind of love words?

If he had to say love words for another day, he would surely go crazy.

Besides.

What is the use of Ventriloquism? It would be better if Palm Thunder had a third stage?

That's not quite right either!

The incantation for the right hand is "Holy Sh*t," and the incantation for the left hand is a tongue twister; the palms are already used up, so a third stage would have to use the soles of his feet.

Recite a passage of the incantation, lift his foot, and kick out a bolt of lightning.

That seems even more damaging to his image!

"Let's shelve it for now!" Lin Bai sighed with regret and said, "Whenever I meet the one I love, I'll just use these love words to flirt with her for a day."

The Great Language System had popped up and jumped around for two days, only to be sent to the cold palace by Lin Bai.

Although its future rewards might be more advanced.

But love words cannot be said casually; saying them to a man would make Lin Bai look like a pervert.

But saying them to a woman might bring more trouble than the reward is worth.

It's not worth it for a Ventriloquism!

After the Emotion System planted two trees, it stopped providing tasks entirely; Lin Bai only needed to actively collect other people's emotions and wait for the two trees to bloom and bear fruit;

Without opening a new map, the progress bar of the Wanwu Youque System moved at a snail's pace and was currently in a cooldown state;

One big brother, one Disciple, each developing on their own, neither needing Lin Bai to worry for the time being.

And the task for the Chef God System after rewarding the Spoon Technique was to require Lin Bai to make thirty-six kinds of dishes, with the reward being Fire Technique; Lin Bai didn't want to touch this cooking task at all.

The only remaining task he could do was the pill formula for the Peerless Divine Doctor System; the Divine Doctor System rewarded the Rejuvenation Pill, which should be a type of pill for replenishing blood and healing injuries.

Healing pills were actually quite useful to Lin Bai.

After all.

With more and more players, he couldn't guarantee that he would never get hurt; Lin Bai didn't want to use the injury medicine scavenged from Zhou Jiang, as who knew if those pills had side effects.

Seven systems, in less than ten days, were all rendered taskless by him.

What kind of system wholesaler is this?

Nothing more than that!

Lin Bai let out a scoff and returned leisurely to the Kitchen God Rice Divination, thinking as he walked about how to get his hands on a prescription to concoct a Rejuvenation Pill.

……

Lin Bai had just left.

Zhao Tong stood right behind him in front of the poplar tree that had been split open.

Under the hazy moonlight, his expression was extremely ugly; his throat bobbed as he swallowed repeatedly: "He definitely held back. If Old Zhou had taken a hit like that, let alone recovering from injuries, there wouldn't even be ashes left. I must go report to the City Lord; Lin Bai's strength has been severely underestimated..."

He turned and ran toward the City Lord's Mansion, but after taking only one step, his legs went soft, and he nearly collapsed to the ground.

It took a great effort to catch his breath.

Zhao Tong looked back once more at the tree split in two, channeled his light-body technique, and disappeared into the night after a few leaps.

……

When Lin Bai returned to the Kitchen God Rice Divination, 【Lin Jia Xiaoniangzi】 had already left.

The players' levels in Jiamu City had not yet developed, and even though the Bow Body Shadow was only a short-range burst combat movement technique, it was not easy for them to keep up.

Moreover, most girls playing the game were not as persistent as the boys; once the fun was gone, they logged off without the slightest hesitation.

"Master, you're back." 【Deng Li Buduo】, having found his path to wealth, greeted Lin Bai respectfully, contributing a wave of Positive Emotion Value the moment they met.

"Mm." Lin Bai nodded. "Little Deng, how do you feel today?"

"I have benefited greatly," 【Deng Li Buduo】 said.

"Really?" Lin Bai smiled and glanced at him. "Tell me, what have you realized?"

"..." 【Deng Li Buduo】 opened his mouth, stammering and unable to speak, while roaring in his heart: *Do you really have to ask to the end? What did I realize? I realized that taking a beating and suffering grievances can make money... *

"Little Deng, it seems your realization is not deep enough!" Lin Bai smiled and said sternly, "A gentleman endures what others cannot endure, tolerates what others cannot tolerate, and handles what others cannot handle. What I want to tell you today is that if you have the capacity for tolerance, there is no conflict in the world that cannot be resolved."

……

"Lin the Little Team Leader has transformed into a philosophy master."

"I have been taught."

"He is worthy of being the man who wrote the Collection of Heaven's Defects."

"I want to know the man behind Shopkeeper Lin more and more; how deep must the accumulation be to create such an intelligent AI!"

……

Looking at the screen full of bullet comments, 【Deng Li Buduo】 felt a wave of emotion: *You can always find a high-sounding reason for your own malicious behavior; your knowledge reserves are not being used in the right place at all! *

However.

He still bowed humbly, putting on a full display: "Master, this Disciple truly understands now. I will follow the standards you have set to hold myself accountable."

【Disciple's virtue improved, cultivation feedback increased by five percent.】

What a bizarre standard for judgment!

The prompt that suddenly popped up in his mind made Lin Bai chuckle. He nodded at 【Deng Li Buduo】: "To have self-restraint is called courage; to be gentle in the world is of great use. Endure the universe to gain good fortune; if one cannot endure, how can one be a true hero? Little Deng, remember what I told you tonight, and go practice your skills!"

"'Endure the universe to gain good fortune; if one cannot endure, how can one be a true hero.' What a great line." A hearty laugh came from outside the door, and Song Shiqing walked in while clapping. "Shopkeeper Lin is truly no ordinary person!"

"Greetings, Brother Song." Lin Bai waved at 【Deng Li Buduo】 and bowed to Song Shiqing with a smile. "Brother Song, what brings you here tonight?"

"I've come to bring Shopkeeper Lin some good news." Song Shiqing glanced at the family of ghosts, a strange look flashing in his eyes before he withdrew his gaze. He took a bound poetry collection from his bosom, handed it to Lin Bai with both hands, and said, "Brother Lin, this is the sample copy of the *Collection of Heaven's Defects*, printed today. I brought it for you to look over. If you verify it and there are no errors, we will add more to the print run tonight and send them to the academies in every town tomorrow."

Lin Bai took the poetry collection and flipped through it, stopping at the page for "Magpie Bridge Fairy": "Brother Song, I'm afraid this page needs to be changed."

Song Shiqing was stunned.

"If the two hearts are long-lasting, why must they be together day and night?" Lin Bai smiled, looking toward the direction of the City Lord's Mansion, a flash of admiration in his eyes. "Last night, City Lord Xu continued this poem!"

"..." Song Shiqing.

"..." 【Deng Li Buduo】.

"..." The entire Song Jinnan family fell into a collective stupor.

"Holy crap," "Holy crap," "Holy crap"...

The bullet comment window on Deng Li Buduo's livestream was instantly swept by a wave of exclamations...

……

If I don't give you a bait, I'm afraid you won't put your heart into the *Collection of Heaven's Defects*!

Watching the shocked crowd, a trace of smugness flashed in Lin Bai's heart. He mused, *City Lord, from tonight on, you shall become famous throughout the world! *

(End of chapter)