Chapter 76: Deng Cancan Kills His Master to Prove His Dao

The progress of the Wanwu Youque System's mission for seventy-plus years of Internal Energy is not even halfway done.

There is no point in even thinking about a breakthrough in the heat of battle.

The players have organized such a massive formation, clearly determined to take him down; he can hide for a moment, but not for a lifetime.

He must face them head-on this time and crush their arrogant momentum.

Many ants can kill an elephant.

Lin Bai only has one life, and even if his strength far exceeds that of the players, he has to take some precautions in advance.

After all.

Players can respawn.

In this game, there is no rule that one cannot participate again after dying and exiting a battle; what he will encounter is the most inhumane war of attrition.

The players have "money power," and so does he.

In the end, war is a battle of economic strength...

It is a pity that time is too short; he hasn't refined any pills for rapid Internal Energy recovery, otherwise, he would have played them to death.

Most female players are unaware of the BOSS encirclement plan.

Lao Mi and Gengmi have been excluded.

Deng Li Buduo is executing the most critical part—the poisoning; truly a good disciple of his own, possessing both virtue and talent!

Garbage Haoweirenshi System System System...

After wandering around Jiamu City for half a day, Lin Bai has figured out their entire plan.

Currently, Jiamu City is mostly filled with novice players; not a single player from the first or second batch of closed beta testing is in the city, as they are all busy leveling up in Xishan.

It is not morning now, and rushing to Xishan might not only fail to find anyone but also alert the enemy; therefore, at dusk, Lin Bai quietly returned to the Kitchen God Rice Divination and voluntarily walked into the trap.

Night is the home turf for Song Jinnan's family.

Seeing Lin Bai enter the door, Song Ling greeted him with a look of surprise: "Brother Lin, you're back?"

"Mm." Lin Bai nodded with a smile, "Where is little Deng?"

"He is practicing martial arts upstairs; should I call him down?" Song Jinnan said cautiously; ever since Lin Bai demonstrated Palm Thunder in front of them, Lao Song has felt much less at ease in Lin Bai's presence.

"No need, let him practice!" Lin Bai waved his hand.

These past few days.

He neglected the moral education of his disciple, and Deng Li Buduo's Internal Energy feedback has remained at 15%.

Even so, accumulated over time, he has gained over a year of Internal Energy from Deng Li Buduo, enough to unleash three or four strikes of the Dragon Subduing Palm.

Since he is practicing, let him practice; the more his own Internal Energy grows, the more capital he has.

Nothing happened during the first half of the night.

The Kitchen God Rice Divination operated as usual; a few female players came to check in, and four or five rich young masters experienced the Haunted House dining project, contributing a wave of Emotion Value to Lin Bai.

After the third watch, the flow of people outside the restaurant gradually thinned.

Lin Bai walked toward the entrance.

Through the hazy night, he could clearly see the slightly flickering names hidden in the darkness.

If the natives were to launch a sneak attack, Lin Bai might be caught off guard and suffer a loss.

But even if the players are masked in black, as long as they have names floating above their heads, they are just fireflies in Lin Bai's eyes, with nowhere to hide.

"Crazy Man," "Bitter Gourd Vine," Jingbuyi, "Silver," "Procrastination Without End," "Weapon Refinement Master," Gugao Laoren, "Wood Cutter No. 1"...

There are familiar ones and strange ones, at least a hundred or so.

A mocking smile crossed the corner of Lin Bai's mouth as he turned and returned to the restaurant.

All personnel were in position; Deng Li Buduo walked down from upstairs and, seeing Lin Bai, feigned surprise: "Master, why didn't you say anything when you came back?"

"I saw you were practicing, so I didn't disturb you." Lin Bai smiled and glanced at him, "Little Deng, I haven't been around for a while, your martial arts have improved quite a bit!"

"It's all thanks to Master's teaching." Deng Li Buduo gave a shy smile, naturally picked up the teapot from the side table, poured a cup of tea for Lin Bai, and respectfully placed it in front of him, "Master, have some tea."

Lin Bai swept his gaze over the teacup in front of him without changing his expression and called out to Deng Li Buduo, saying: "Don't just stand there, come, sit down and let's talk. These past few days, I have been busy with Pill Refinement and have neglected you. Now that your Internal Energy has reached a decent level and your virtue is also up to par, come to think of it, it is time to teach you the Dragon Subduing Palm."

"..."

Deng Li Buduo, holding the teapot, had his expression change slightly; he subconsciously looked at the teacup in front of Lin Bai and cursed inwardly, "Damn!"

【Resentment from Deng Li Buduo: +1】

Lin Bai picked up the teacup on the table.

Deng Li Buduo watched the teacup Lin Bai brought to his lips, opened his mouth, but said nothing.

A group of people was waiting for him outside.

Things have come to this.

He was already riding a tiger and could not get off.

Deng Li Buduo looked at Lin Bai, his heart full of sorrow; why couldn't he have said it earlier or later, but had to say it today? Even if he had said it half a day earlier, it wouldn't have come to this point!

【Resentment from Deng Li Buduo: +1+1+1】

"Haha, I can feel Deng Cancan's conflict through the screen..."

"It's too ridiculous, the poisoned tea is at his lips, and the martial art is delivered to his door; what a bizarre fate! Sharing it with a group of players, how can that compare to the pleasure of keeping it all to oneself?"

"A sudden turn of events; congratulations to Deng Cancan for personally ruining his own future, worthy of the name of the most miserable player in history."

"Sitting back and watching Deng Cancan kill his master to prove his Dao."

"Hahaha, so conflicted."

……

In the words of Gugao Laoren, pushing Lin Bai is a grand production, holding significant meaning for the players in Jiamu City, and must be livestreamed in its entirety for everyone to see.

Moreover, Lin Bai's fame is great, and the income generated by the livestream of the participating personnel belongs to the individuals themselves.

Therefore.

Deng Li Buduo turned on his livestream from the very beginning, intending to ride the final wave of Lin Bai's popularity.

Yet he never imagined that Lin Bai would choose this moment to pass on his Martial Art, instantly pushing him into the most awkward position.

"Sit!" Sensing the shift in Deng Li Buduo's emotions, Lin Bai wore a gentle smile on his face, paused the teacup he had brought to his lips, and said kindly, "Tonight, let's not talk about the hierarchy between master and Disciple. Keep your master company and chat for a while; let's open our hearts to each other..."

"Yes, Master." Deng Li Buduo glanced at the teacup in Lin Bai's hand and sat down in the seat beside him, feeling constrained.

"Little Deng, I know you hold resentment toward your master in your heart." Lin Bai looked at Deng Li Buduo, his gaze growing increasingly soft. "However, since ancient times, a strict master produces brilliant students. The Jianghu is treacherous; if I don't hold you to strict standards, you will suffer losses when you step into the Jianghu in the future. Suffering a loss here with your master is better than suffering one at the hands of outsiders; at the very least, your master will not harm you..."

As he spoke.

He brought the teacup to his lips once again.

"..." Deng Li Buduo's eyes followed the movement of the teacup, his regret plain for all to see.

Yet he could not open his mouth to stop him.

The moment he personally served that cup of poisoned wine, his status as Lin Bai's Disciple was completely severed.

Lin Bai would not forgive him.

And if he stopped Lin Bai from drinking the poisoned wine, he would not only fail to gain favor with Lin Bai, but that group of people outside would not forgive him either.

Picking up a sesame seed only to lose a watermelon—what kind of mess had he gotten himself into!

Just as the teacup reached his lips, Lin Bai seemed to have some discomfort in his neck, so he placed the teacup on the table and reached out to scratch an itch. Afterward, as if he had forgotten about drinking tea, he looked at Deng Li Buduo and said, "Little Deng, you are the seventeenth-generation head Disciple of the Righteous Sect. Come to think of it, the assets of the Righteous Sect will all be inherited by you in the future. It's been so long, and I haven't told you about the past of the Righteous Sect yet; let's talk about it all today..."

"What past?" Deng Li Buduo looked at the teacup Lin Bai had placed on the table, his eyes conflicted and somewhat distracted.

"The Righteous Sect is not well-known, but it has a history of over ten thousand years, passed down since Tiancan Laozu. Our sect has produced many talents, covering Martial Art, Daoist arts, Pill Refinement, and Weapon Refinement. Although it is a hidden sect, everyone within is a master capable of suppressing an era. Over ten thousand years, we have collected countless Martial Arts and medicinal pills." A glimmer of longing flashed in Lin Bai's eyes, and he habitually picked up the teacup. "There is a limit to what your master can teach you. In the future, when I take you back to the mountain gate, with your aptitude as a Chosen One, you will be able to become a master capable of suppressing an era just by learning a few Martial Arts from the Cangjing Ge..."

……

"Holy crap!" "Holy crap!" "Holy crap!" "A real hidden NPC!" "Great God Deng, hurry up and poison him to death!" "Absolutely cannot let him live!" "Is what Shopkeeper Lin said true or false?" "Could someone who studies history in the game please come out and explain, does the Righteous Sect exist in the Xianxia World?"

"Deng Li Buduo, just commit suicide, let me go and take Lin Bai as my master." "Deng Cancan has been demoted again, please call him Deng Chun-chun from now on." "Hahaha, a joy to behold." "Personally burying his own future." "I'm dying of laughter, let me send a rocket to comfort the wounded heart of the blind Deng."

……

On the barrage.

The screen was filled with "Holy crap" drifting by.

【Regret from Deng Li Buduo; +1+1+1+1+1+1+1】

Watching the barrage drift by, Deng Li Buduo's heart was bleeding, his intestines were green with regret. He had already performed ninety-nine bows, why couldn't he have just held on a little longer?

Why was he so possessed that he agreed to come and poison Lin Bai?

An NPC only has one life; no matter how many items they drop, could it possibly be more than the treasures inside a hidden sect?

The netizens were right; he was the stupidest fool under heaven!

Even the spamming of rockets could not comfort his wounded heart.

Slap!

Deng Li Buduo closed the livestream and closed his eyes in despair.

Once Lin Bai said these words.

He knew his account was finished.

Under the witness of tens of thousands of livestream viewers, Deng Li Buduo had become a synonym for stupidity.

Even if he became the number one in the world in the future, he would never be able to shake off this title.

He betrayed Lin Bai, yet in the end, he gained nothing at all...

How did playing a game turn him into someone who is hated by everyone?

My heart is so tired!

It's all Gugao Laoren's fault; if he hadn't lured me, I wouldn't have ended up in this state...

A look of anger flashed through his eyes, and Deng Li Buduo gritted his teeth and suddenly opened his eyes: "Master, you cannot drink the tea."

"Why?" Lin Bai looked at him strangely.

"There is poison in the tea." Deng Li Buduo fell to his knees with a thud. "Master, this Disciple is guilty; I should not have colluded with outsiders to harm you..."

Blah blah blah, Deng Li Buduo, with a livid face, poured out Gugao Laoren's entire plan in one breath.

The Song Jinnan family stared with wide eyes in unison.

Lin Bai remained silent.

After finishing everything, Deng Li Buduo stood up, his face bitter as he said, "Master, please allow me to call you Master one last time. I know that the moment I served the poisoned wine, it became impossible for me to be your Disciple ever again."

He picked up the wine cup, looked at Lin Bai in pain, and choked out, "Tonight, I will use this life to repay your kindness; please, Master, forgive the mistakes this Disciple has committed. Master, as long as you don't use Rice Divination, the people outside cannot do anything to you, and they will disperse on their own tomorrow. If there is a next life, I hope I can still be your Disciple..."

Next life?

You master-killing Disciple, you're planning to delete your account and start over?

But even if you change your face, I'll still recognize you; it would just be me tricking you all over again. Are you here to play a game or to seek abuse?

This IQ?

Perhaps Candy Crush is actually more suitable for you!

【Knowing one's mistakes and correcting them is the greatest virtue; Disciple's Virtue Value increased, Internal Energy feedback 30%】

Damn it!

What kind of evaluation standard is this?

The notification in his mind left Lin Bai stunned. The Virtue Value wasn't fully deducted, and the power bank's output even increased?

(End of chapter)