Chapter 79: Lin Bai is Bound to Lose (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader Uncle S-Type)

The Blade Qi exploded in the air.

It briefly illuminated the entire space surrounding the Kitchen God Rice Divination.

The black-clad, masked players were all exposed within Lin Bai's field of vision.

All the players looked up at the fireworks in unison.

Bow Body, Single Shadow.

Borrowing the light of the brilliant Blade Qi to see the distribution of the crossbowmen clearly, Lin Bai flashed out of the inn, used one move of Shocking One Hundred Armor, and with the Scattered Dragon flying wildly, he took away a dozen level-one small accounts who were looking up at the sky.

Turning around again, he used another move of Shocking One Hundred Armor and swatted away another dozen or so...

The special effects of Lin Bai's max-level Dragon Subduing Palm were far more magnificent than those of 【Deng Li Buduo】, and his monster-clearing speed was also much more efficient than his...

In the blink of an eye, there were only a few small accounts left holding crossbows.

Afterwards.

Lin Bai snatched up two crossbows from the ground, used the Bow Body, Single Shadow technique again, and ducked back into the inn.

The Rabbit Runs, the Crow Flies.

By the time 【Gugao Laoren】 reacted, Lin Bai's figure had already vanished from before his eyes, and more than thirty names were missing from his field of vision; he couldn't help but curse, "Damn!"

Moreover, Lin Bai's movements were too fast, and the high-level players who had logged off didn't have time to log back in...

"Pfft!"

"Lin Bai: Look, fireworks."

"So cunning!"

"First setting off fireworks to distract us, then launching a sneak attack, and running away after the hit—I've never seen such a cheap BOSS."

"To be precise, he should be called an intelligent NPC."

"He clearly has the absolute strength to crush us, yet he insists on sneak attacks; that's enough."

"Shopkeeper Lin's Martial Art is truly beautiful. I want to become his apprentice and learn that move of chopping fireworks with a kitchen knife to pick up girls in the game..."

"Shopkeeper Lin is revealing more and more Martial Arts; I suspect the Righteous Sect actually exists."

"The fireworks didn't just serve to distract; Shopkeeper Lin also used the light of the fireworks to determine the positions of the crossbowmen. He cleared out only the crossbowmen, which shows that crossbow arrows can cause him damage."

"Nonsense, as long as there's a health bar, there's no BOSS that can't be pushed. Of course he's afraid."

"Correction, this game doesn't have a health bar..."

"Speaking of which, is no one researching gunpowder in the game?"

"+1. The Immortal World is being crushed by technology; I really want to see Shopkeeper Lin get riddled with bullets by an automatic rifle."

"The time is too short; there will definitely be some after a while. Don't underestimate the wisdom of players."

"An automatic rifle is unlikely, but a firelock could probably be made. However, the lethality of that thing isn't even as good as a crossbow."

"Shopkeeper Lin's tactics are good, but unfortunately, he ignored the fact that players can resurrect. In the face of infinite resurrection, everything he does is futile. Once his Internal Energy is exhausted, that's when he'll be piled to death."

"Agreed."

"Disagree. What if he turtles up inside the Kitchen God Rice Divination to recover his Internal Energy and doesn't come out?"

"Repeatedly burning the house, luring the enemy—the players' coordination will only become more experienced. As long as the BOSS can be pushed, players don't care what methods are used."

"Lin Bai is a Pill Refinement master; do you think he wouldn't have pills to recover Internal Energy?"

"Don't mention the Pill Refinement master again. It's said that when Lin Bai is refining pills, the smell of meat wafts out of the pill room, hahaha..."

"Suspected Rejuvenation Pill (external use), slightly spicy, slightly salty; accidental internal ingestion may cause persistent diarrhea..."

Inside the City Lord's Mansion.

Xu Longyun was recording the efficacy of the Rejuvenation Pill on white paper. When she wrote the word 'diarrhea', her pen tip paused subconsciously. A flash of anger crossed her face, and she hung the pen on the pen rack, gritting her teeth, "This bastard's courage is growing; he even dares to scam me..."

Knock, knock!

A knocking sound came from outside.

"Enter." Xu Longyun pulled over a sheet of white paper and covered up what she had just written.

The Dark Guard Li Jin pushed the door open and walked in, bowing to Xu Longyun: "City Lord, a large number of Heavenly Descended are gathering outside the Kitchen God Rice Divination, blocking Shopkeeper Lin inside..."

Xu Longyun looked up at her Dark Guard and said indifferently, "No need to hold it in, you can say it with a smile."

Li Jin had his thoughts seen through and scratched his head in embarrassment, trying hard to control himself from losing his composure in front of the City Lord, and said: "They brought dozens of crossbows, seemingly intent on putting Shopkeeper Lin to death. Before this subordinate returned, some Heavenly Descended had already begun to storm the Kitchen God Rice Divination, and it is said that even the City Lord's Mansion's Dark Guards are participating..."

They've started storming the Kitchen God Rice Divination, and you're only reporting it now? You're doing this on purpose!

Those who follow the Dao receive much support; those who lose the Dao receive little!

Lin Bai, go ahead and court death!

Xu Longyun sighed secretly and asked: "Crossbows are contraband; where did they get them?"

The City Lord didn't ask about Lin Bai, but only cared about the crossbows?

It seems their relationship is not as close as the rumors suggest.

Li Jin's heart completely relaxed, and he said: "Some Heavenly Descended spent a high price to have them custom-made at various Blacksmith Shops. The refining technique is crude, the range is short, and they cannot compare to those in the army..."

"This precedent cannot be set," Xu Longyun said. "Post an official notice, notify the patrol yamen: anyone caught carrying a crossbow on the street will be imprisoned for 10 days. Blacksmith Shops privately manufacturing crossbows will be fined one thousand taels of silver."

"Yes." Li Jin cupped his hands in a salute and asked again, "Regarding Shopkeeper Lin's side tonight, should we dispatch the City Guard to maintain order? The Heavenly Descended are Undying and Indestructible; if Shopkeeper Lin cannot handle it..."

"Notify the City Guard to be on standby." Xu Longyun was silent for a moment, recalling the various peculiarities since Lin Bai arrived in Jiamu City, shook her head, and said, "Observe the changes quietly. Lin Bai is not as weak as you imagine. I don't believe he has no countermeasure this time."

"Yes," Li Jin replied.

Before the words had faded.

Colorful Blade Qi bloomed in the air, and Xu Longyun and Li Jin looked toward the place where the fireworks were blooming in unison.

"City Lord, it's the direction of the Kitchen God Rice Divination," Li Jin said.

"Hmm, you may go!" Xu Longyun nodded, "Continue to keep an eye on the movements of the Heavenly Descended."

Li Jin bowed to Xu Longyun and withdrew.

Once Li Jin left the room, Xu Longyun exited through the window, her feet not touching the ground; with a few light, agile leaps, she vanished into the night.

……

"Find people to pick up the crossbows scattered on the ground and reform the crossbow squad," Gugao Laoren ordered. "Lin Bai's techniques have too high a lethality; there isn't much difference in defense between level one and level ten characters. Crossbows can deal effective damage to him. Everyone, abandon defense, pick up the crossbows, and attack Lin Bai with full force."

"Yes."

"Yes."

Scattered responses rang out, and people began picking up undamaged crossbows from among the corpses...

……

Gugao Laoren, who was in charge of command, used the team voice channel the entire time.

To outsiders, the Heavenly Descended ambushing Lin Bai were silent, yet they coordinated with tacit understanding. Furthermore, no matter how many died, not a single one retreated or fled, comparable to death squads.

While people offline analyzed the game BOSS's weaknesses through live streams, how could the Dark Guard hidden in the night not be observing the players' situation?

Compared to the players with their screens full of bullet comments, they were quieter, but the intelligence gathered over several days regarding the Heavenly Descended made these natives increasingly anxious. No one wanted to face such enemies!

……

However, to Lin Bai, the strategies the players discussed were just loud conspiracies.

In front of him, these guys were as transparent as ice cubes in a glass.

The players' so-called "logging out BUG" was completely useless against him.

Although he couldn't see the details of the opponents' attire or weapons clearly in the night, names would disappear, and having consumed the Spirit Fruit, his memory was clear enough...

During the sneak attack he just performed, he had perfectly avoided all the logout traps.

Compared to the reckless players, Lin Bai was the one walking on a tightrope, cherishing his only life immensely.

"Repeating crossbow?"

Lin Bai inspected the crossbow he had retrieved; it was a relatively crudely made crossbow with a bolt magazine, fired by pulling a trigger, and very simple to operate. The magazine held ten bolts, and the only flaw was perhaps the occasional bump or small notch on the bow body.

Good grief!

They even left Flaws on the weapons they made for themselves; doesn't that affect the balance?

Lin Bai pulled the trigger, and a crossbow bolt flew out, thudding into the wall.

I have to say, the operation really is damn simple. He couldn't help but sigh: "Sure enough, scientific technology is the primary productive force. I don't fear players messing around; I fear players having culture!"

"What is scientific technology?" Song Ling had already tidied up the crossbow bolts from the ground, arranged them neatly on the table, and asked Lin Bai curiously.

"This is scientific technology..." Lin Bai smiled, shook the crossbow in his hand, and glanced at the bolts on the table. "Lao Song, when you have time, you can practice throwing bolts."

Song Jinnan nodded: "Boss, I will."

Lin Bai appeared relaxed on the outside, but he was exceptionally cautious on the inside; the appearance of the repeating crossbow made him clearly realize the tenacity of the Fourth Calamity.

This was no longer just a matter of levels.

Not everyone was Lao Mi and Deng Li Buduo; there were even more guys with clever brains hidden among the players!

For now.

He could stabilize the situation in Jiamu City, but there were more newbie villages he couldn't reach. Those players would grow wildly without restraint, and what gave him the biggest headache was the number of players.

Therefore, even if he were a BUG, the Game Company had no need to specifically come to deal with him; having players was enough. Moreover, he could still provide entertainment for the players...

Too slow!

Too slow!

The growth is still too slow!

……

"Shopkeeper Lin, you must know our special nature; we don't fear death. You have no chance of winning tonight, right?" Gugao Laoren looked at the lit-up Kitchen God Rice and said loudly, "Shopkeeper Lin, you are a figure in Jiamu City; why not come out and fight fair and square to leave yourself some dignity?"

"Idiot." Lin Bai snorted.

"Brother Lin, why do they want to attack us?" Song Ling asked, frowning in confusion.

"Because they are greedy and stupid," Lin Bai said. "They have no idea who they are facing."

While speaking.

The outside suddenly lit up.

Song Ling looked outward.

Torches were lit one by one in the night, illuminating the outside as if it were broad daylight.

People holding torches were dressed in the attire of the Zhang Family Boxing Hall, Mo Family Sword Hall, and Wu Family Blade Hall, surrounding the Kitchen God Rice tightly and trapping the players within as well.

Among the corpses that hadn't refreshed yet, the black-clad, masked players appeared somewhat at a loss, subconsciously gathering together.

(End of this chapter)