Chapter 96: An Unexpected Advertisement

"As expected, after unlocking the sect side quest, the map changes automatically." Gugao Laoren opened a private chat. "This time we don't have to go to Qian City ourselves; the NPC is taking us there personally..."

"I told you long ago that the Justice Sect is a hidden sect, and its background is no worse than those evil sects." Lao Mi said, "Other newbie villages only had two people join major sects, but we have over a hundred!"

"Is sharing resources among over a hundred people the same as one or two people enjoying them in advance?" Look-at-the-First-Number retorted with dissatisfaction. "After entering the Beggar Sect, besides you and Gengmi, how many have actually benefited? Even the two of you have only learned a move or two, not comparable to that guy Wait-No-More who stumbled into good luck. If I had known we could go to Qian City, I definitely wouldn't have invested money to buy the position of Deputy Sect Leader."

"Why not wait until we reach Qian City to make a decision!" Gugao Laoren said. "After all, we know too little about this game; no one knows what the situation is like over there. If other sects offer better treatment, could Lin Bai still tie our legs down? As for spending that little bit of money, it's not an issue at all. Everyone is exploring right now, and early investment is perfectly normal."

Taking advantage of the few people chatting privately.

Xianxia First Paparazzi suddenly leaned in front of Lin Bai: "Shopkeeper Lin, do you drink milk?"

"..." Lin Bai was stunned.

"If you drink milk, I recommend the all-natural milk from the Green Grasslands to you. Every drop is mellow and fragrant, a naturally good taste. Bring Mu Ming Milk home, healthy for you, me, and everyone every day." Xianxia First Paparazzi seemed not to see Lin Bai's bewildered expression, smiling as he spoke to himself.

What the hell!

Lin Bai nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood.

This damn advertisement, it was just hard-inserted; did they not even consider the scene?

Damn it!

It interrupted my train of thought!

"Damn it, what are you doing?" Gugao Laoren privately messaged Xianxia First Paparazzi.

"Earning some advertising fees, don't mind it, I'll send everyone red envelopes later." Xianxia First Paparazzi chuckled, admiring the barrage on the live stream screen in front of him.

"Damn, I spat a mouthful of old blood onto the screen."

"This damn ad almost threw my back out."

"The ad was just so damn~~ hard~~~ inserted~~~~"

"I expected there would be ad placement, but I didn't expect it to be in this way."

"It's always Shopkeeper Lin who leaves others bewildered; this is the first time I've seen Shopkeeper Lin stunned by an ad. Shopkeeper Lin's expression reminds me of the glitchy smart speaker at home."

"Hahahaha, it even stumped Shopkeeper Lin."

"Sure enough, only by being illogical can you defeat an NPC."

"How much did Mu Ming Milk give you? I, Sunlight Milk, will give you triple."

"It's over. I thought Xianxia World would be a pure land, but I didn't expect it to be polluted by them after all..."

Lin Bai's original plan was to sell a few martial arts moves to the key figures of the Beggar Sect, encouraging them to increase their investment in the Beggar Sect while binding them to it.

But after being choked by this advertising Xianxia First Paparazzi, Lin Bai quickly changed his mind.

Squeezing money out of their hands—how could that be better than getting rich together?

You can earn money while playing a game; is there any better cohesion than this?

You have to know.

He is the first internet celebrity in Xianxia World. At this stage, which NPC has more traffic than him? Not to mention, he even has a team now!

"You're selling milk?" Lin Bai looked at Xianxia First Paparazzi with great interest.

"I plan to do some milk business." Xianxia First Paparazzi had taken the gold master's money, so naturally, he promoted it diligently, wishing the topic would stay on milk. He thought for a moment, "Just like Wu's Steamed Cake or Wu's Sorghum Wine, but the business hasn't reached Jiamu City yet. I'm here to scout ahead first."

"Old Dog, that's enough, damn it. Just say a few words and be done with it, it's endless!" Lao Mi said with a dark face in a private message to First Paparazzi. "We are here to play a game, not to listen to you advertise. This is the Beggar Sect's territory; can you show us some respect?"

"Have you ever thought about letting the Beggar Sect help you promote?" Lin Bai pretended not to hear Lao Mi's complaint and asked with a smile.

"..." This time, it was First Paparazzi's turn to be stunned.

"..." Lao Mi and the others were also dumbfounded.

"Little brother, since you've come to Jiamu City, you should know that the Kitchen God Rice Divination was started by me, and those lyrics 'You love me, I love you' were also started by me."

Lin Bai stroked the soft white hair of the little white fox and said, "To tell you the truth, my Kitchen God Rice Divination initially invested less than one hundred taels of silver. Now, in less than twenty days, its value is at least five hundred thousand taels. Moreover, the movement to fix the Flaw in Jiamu City was also pushed by me. As the saying goes, with money you can travel the world; without money, you can't take a single step. Every World Walker of the Justice Sect is not only highly skilled in Martial Art, but also a genius at business."

"How does Shopkeeper Lin propose we talk?" Xianxia First Paparazzi seemed to see an opportunity to get rich, his breathing becoming a bit rapid.

"That depends on how big you want to make the business?" Lin Bai said. "If it's just a small operation," he pointed to the Beggar Sect's uniform and said, "We'll just embroider the two characters 'Mu Ming' on the Beggar Sect's clothes. After wearing them for ten days or half a month, the Beggar Sect Disciples will promote it wherever they go..."

"Damn, worthy of being the number one marketing NPC in the game. I now believe Deng Li Buduo is a real Puppet; that guy's intelligence is far behind Shopkeeper Lin's."

"@Game Company, come out and manage this. Your NPC is out here taking ads on his own."

"@Mu Ming Milk, hurry up and come out. Shopkeeper Lin is proposing terms online."

"IQ crushed. Shopkeeper Lin finds opportunities in every crack; he can always discover business opportunities. I'm actually not as good as an NPC."

"Ask Shopkeeper Lin, how do we do it on a larger scale? I'm from the advertising department of Yiguang Dairy."

"@Lonely Old Man, I'm from Jinniu Automobile. How can an outsider be in charge of the Beggar Sect's territory?"

"Get out, the one above. What are you joining in the fun for, cars?"

"@Lao Mi, I'm from Yixing Dairy..."

"Damn, Shopkeeper Lin is truly worthy of being a traffic code; he can even talk business across industries."

"Feeling like the game is going off-track again. @Game Company, when are you releasing more accounts? I can't wait to join the Justice Sect."

"Shopkeeper Lin, how do we do it on a larger scale?" Xianxia First Paparazzi was dazzled by the screen full of advertising sponsors, not knowing which were real or fake, and asked stumblingly.

"Do it on a larger scale! I can have every Beggar Sect Disciple say your slogan to every passerby after begging. For example, 'Mu Ming Milk wishes kind people a safe life.' We can also paint your slogans on the walls of the Kitchen God Rice Divination. If you are willing to invest money, I can even contact the City Lord and have your slogans painted on the city walls of Jiamu City."

The light reflecting in Lin Bai's eyes seemed to be the gleam of silver. "Believe me, I have this capability, provided that you must bring out equal sincerity."

"Agree to him," "Agree to him."

The whole screen was filled with "agree to him." Xianxia First Paparazzi felt his body shake again and again; those were the messages and emails privately messaging him. But at this moment, he knew he couldn't log off. Once he logged off, this deal might fall through. Yet, he couldn't make the decision himself; after all, he was just an intermediary.

"Shopkeeper Lin, don't be in a hurry to agree to him." Gugao Laoren had synchronized his live stream. He glanced at Xianxia First Paparazzi and said to Lin Bai, "Speaking of which, I also have a relative in business. His strength is much greater than Mu Ming Milk's. The Beggar Sect's volume is only so big, so naturally, we should promote for whoever gives the most money."

"Boss, I also have relatives in business," Lao Mi said hurriedly.

Others had contacted him as well; being able to play games and earn money at the same time, no one wanted to miss this opportunity. No matter how well one played the game, was it as sweet as making a fortune in reality?

"What a coincidence, I also have a relative in business," Kanmu Yihao said, refusing to be outdone.

When money could be made, who still cared about face?

In the face of money, he had long since dismissed the idea of leaving the Beggar Sect to develop in other sects.

It had to be said, sticking with Lin Bai, this wealth code, the Justice Gate was truly sweet.

"Everyone has relatives in business?" Lin Bai's eyes carried a smile as he looked around at the crowd, "I couldn't tell, our Beggar Sect is truly full of talent!"

"Fertilizer doesn't flow to outsiders' fields; please, Shopkeeper Lin, prioritize the businesses of the brothers within the sect," Gugao Laoren chuckled.

"How can you all be like this?" Xianxia Diyi Gouzai was suddenly anxious, even forgetting to open a private chat, "It was clearly me who talked to Shopkeeper Lin first."

"So what? The Beggar Sect is Shopkeeper Lin's protective sect, and you aren't even a Beggar Sect Disciple," Lao Mi glanced at him and said with Zhaofeng.

"I... I can join the Beggar Sect right now," Xianxia Diyi Gouzai choked, then turned to Lin Bai and said, "Shopkeeper Lin, to tell you the truth, I came here today to join the Beggar Sect. As long as you let me join, I am willing to personally sponsor ten thousand taels of silver."

(End of this chapter)