Chapter 74: Clumsy Acting

【From Xu Longyun's anger; +1+1+1】.

The City Lord's Negative Emotion kept flooding into his mind.

It seems that taking a pill meant for external use internally caused her quite a bit of harm...

There is almost no difference in the medicinal ingredients, so why can't one meant for external use be taken internally?

He couldn't figure it out!

Grumbling about the irrationality of Pill Refinement, Lin Bai hurried out of the City Lord's Mansion.

Although he didn't know what the side effects of the Rejuvenation Pill were, it was clear that staying here any longer wouldn't do him any good; he should avoid the limelight for now...

The plan for Jiamu City required him to push it forward, he hadn't given the pill formula to Xu Longyun yet, and he was still wearing the title of a Pill Refinement genius; once her anger subsided, he figured nothing major would happen to him...

After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Lin Bai stuffed another Spirit Fruit into his mouth, then observed his surroundings, only to find that the effect was no longer as obvious.

Then.

He stopped his habit of popping Spirit Fruits; the fruits wouldn't go missing while hanging on the trees, and if he had some great use for them later, he wouldn't want to be unable to find them after eating them all.

The Chef God Rice Shop was being run by Luo Congwen, so he didn't need to worry about it; Lin Bai decided to go find 【Lao Mi】 first to resolve his big brother's predicament.

There were many more unfamiliar players on the street with names floating above their heads, such as 【Xiao Heimao】, 【Bangbangbing】, 【Wang Tiechui】, 【What is the password】, 【I am not a sub-account】, and so on; the names they came up with were bizarre.

These players, who had entered the game for the first time, walked around the streets curiously, chatting with the local natives or buying things, experiencing the different exotic customs and the beauty of the Flaw in Jiamu City, contributing Residual Value to Lin Bai.

Lin Bai strolled alongside the players, eavesdropping on their conversations; he had been too obsessed with Pill Refinement these days and had somewhat neglected the recent situation of the players.

"... It's like arriving in another world, it's so interesting!" 【Bangbangbing】 bit into a skewer of candied haws, "Even the taste of the food is perfectly imitated; I can eat delicious food in the game whenever I want from now on, and I'll never have to worry about getting fat again."

"Mm." 【Xiao Heimao】 nodded in agreement, "If possible, I'd rather go to the Western Server; compared to the fighting and killing of Xianxia arts, I prefer Magic."

"What Magic?" 【Bangbangbing】 asked.

"You don't know? That's right, you don't pay attention to this," 【Xiao Heimao】 said, "During the third batch of closed beta testing, the Game Company simultaneously launched a game called *Shenmo Dalu* on the Western Server. Its style is very similar to *Xianxia World*, using a medieval background, and the combat system consists of Battle Qi, Witchcraft, and Magic. Players are all saying that the Game Company is playing a big game of chess, and they will likely open up national wars in the future. A huge group of people are clamoring for a full open beta, wanting to go online and win glory for the country!"

"What kind of winning glory for the country is fighting in a game? It's truly amazing how they can turn any game into a war simulation..." As 【Bangbangbing】 spoke, she turned her head and saw Lin Bai behind her; she excitedly nudged her companion, "Lin Bai!"

【Xiao Heimao】 whipped her head around and saw Lin Bai; like a fan meeting an idol, her eyes lit up: "Shopkeeper Lin!"

At the same time, she quickly started a livestream: "Sisters, I just entered the game and ran into Shopkeeper Lin; I'm super lucky today."

"Mm." Lin Bai nodded at them and prepared to leave; the fangirl-like behavior of the two female players meant they certainly wouldn't say anything useful anymore, and staying with them had lost its meaning.

Besides.

The news they brought was of no use to Lin Bai for the time being; it only showed that the map was huge, and if a national war really started, who knew when that would be!

"Shopkeeper Lin, we were just about to check in at your shop... *cough*, to eat, let's go together!" 【Bangbangbing】 invited Lin Bai with uninvited familiarity.

"Not on my way." Lin Bai glanced at her and said coldly.

"Then where are you going? We'll go with you," 【Xiao Heimao】 said; players released their nature freely in the game, and being reserved had nothing to do with them.

Fine!

Compared to those who came in to level up, these players who bored themselves into the game to chase stars were the most difficult to deal with!

Lin Bai was silent for a moment, sized up the two female players, and said: "Young ladies, instead of having the time for this, you might as well go back and read more books; you might even find a good husband."

【Xiao Heimao】 was stunned and privately messaged her companion: "What does that mean?"

【Bangbangbing】 gritted her teeth and said: "He said we're ugly!"

A screen full of "Hahaha," "Too ugly," "Ugly, rejected," and "Shopkeeper Lin's daily toxic tongue" comments floated by.

【Xiao Heimao】 couldn't help but roar: "How is a face I sculpted ugly? Does he have no aesthetic sense? They were right, this kind of NPC should be killed..."

【Bangbangbing】 silently closed the livestream and looked at Lin Bai with regret: "Such a good man, how is he gay? Damn dog developers..."

【Xiao Heimao】's mood instantly brightened: "I almost forgot about the feeding thing; fine, I forgive him. He's just jealous of our beauty..."

Listening to the conversation behind him, Lin Bai's footsteps faltered, and black lines appeared on his forehead.

When was he gay?

Feeding?

Damn system task!

With a dark face, Lin Bai left without looking back, secretly resolving in his heart to find an opportunity to manufacture a CP for himself and turn his image around!

Gay?

F***!

"It's Lin Bai, he came out of the City Lord's Mansion," 【Tie Tou Xian】 said.

"Don't look at him, just do what you're supposed to do," 【I am not a sub-account】 said, "If he sees through our flaws and gets on guard, tonight's plan might be ruined."

"Mm." 【Tie Tou Xian】 withdrew his gaze, "Thinking about it makes me a little excited; fighting a BOSS in this game feels like acting in a movie."

Tonight's plan!

Fighting a BOSS?

Talking about me?

Lin Bai looked at the two players in confusion, subconsciously thinking of the group of ignorant novice players who had come to Provocation him when he was doing the Good Words Task...

Are the newly arrived guys coming here to farm presence again?

Are they crazy?

I've been low-key enough during this time, and they still want to leech traffic off me?

Lin Bai frowned slightly; he had to think of a way to solve this once and for all!?

Otherwise.

In the future, when there are more players, if everyone around him is just here to farm presence for fun, he's afraid he won't be able to move an inch in this world.

It is time to build my own force!

Why does no one dare to target the City Lord? Isn't it because she has a multitude of Bright Guards and Dark Guards under her command, plus the City Guard; can the players not afford the price?

When all is said and done, it is because the Beggar Sect of the big brother is not living up to expectations...

Lin Bai did not take these boring novice players to heart; thinking about the matter of building his own force, he stood up to leave, but he had only walked two steps when he stopped again.

Not right.

They were talking about attacking a BOSS!

Seeking attention and attacking a BOSS are two completely different concepts!

He looked around; the newly logged-in players were all doing their own things quite normally, giving him the feeling that he was just an ordinary NPC.

Clumsy acting!

Nowadays, he can be considered a viral NPC; a group of newcomers logged in, yet not one of them paid him any mind—it is too abnormal...

Stupid!

If they really wanted to hide themselves, their normal behavior should have been like the two female players from just now, coming to his side to join in the fun, even if just to say hello!

Moreover, as far as his eyes could see, they were almost all fresh faces; he could not even see a single player from the first or second batch.

"Good fellow, a grand plan! They have grown wings now, forming a team to come and take me down..." Lin Bai realized it in an instant.

In the game.

It is perfectly normal for players to take down a BOSS; Lin Bai had long thought about this day, but he did not expect it to come so quickly—they are only a few levels each!

They are already coming to take him down?!

Have you all learned high-level Skills?

Lin Bai walked straight toward the two players, sized them up, and smiled: "Two young men, I see that your bone structures are extraordinary; you are one-in-a-million Martial Art geniuses. Why not come and learn martial arts from me?"

Both players were stunned at the same time.

【Tie Tou Xian】 said excitedly: "Holy crap, I've hit the jackpot; a hidden NPC is taking on disciples voluntarily."

【Wo Bu Shi Xiao Hao】: "Too happy too soon. Think about Deng Cancan; any NPC is more reliable than him, don't fall for his trick. Besides, it's questionable whether he'll even be here after today; what's the point of taking him as a master..."

【Tie Tou Xian】: "That's true!"

Giving a light cough, 【Wo Bu Shi Xiao Hao】 looked at Lin Bai and politely cupped his hands: "No need, Shopkeeper Lin. We brothers are determined to study; we are not interested in Martial Art. You should look for someone else!"

"What a pity!" Lin Bai got the answer he wanted and shook his head with a smile, "Your bone structures are much better than my stupid disciple's; it is such a regret!"

The players' private chats did not avoid Lin Bai; no matter how cautious they were, they could not withstand Lin Bai having a cheat.

After wandering around the places where players frequented in the city, Lin Bai already knew all their plans.

Good fellow, what deep hatred and what great grievances!

They really have everyone participating!

He had a mind to return to the City Lord's Mansion to find Xu Longyun and have her send the City Guard to help him out and detain this bunch of law-breaking fellows.

But after thinking about it, Lin Bai abandoned this idea.

Not to mention that Xu Longyun was currently in a fit of rage, the single rule that the official side cannot interfere with player behavior without cause unless the players actively attack the Government is a major constraint on Xu Longyun.

She likely does not dare to risk the danger of divine retribution to help him actively deal with the players.

Otherwise, she would have done so long ago!

Moreover, there is no logic in being a thief for a thousand days, but there is no logic in guarding against a thief for a thousand days either.

Better early than late; it would be a good thing to scare them while their levels are low.

Otherwise, this kind of harassment would be endless; he cannot rely on the City Guard for everything...

After pondering for a moment.

Lin Bai took the Token given by Xu Longyun, went to the bill shop to withdraw a sum of money, and went straight to the Zhang Family Martial Arts Hall; it is time to pay a protection fee to the Kuangfeng Gang!

(End of this chapter)