Ten Thousand Ways To Eliminate Players-Chapter 58 - 0 Big Warm Explosion

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Chapter 58: 058 Big Warm Explosion

As expected, under the System’s guidance, language had lost its ability to facilitate communication.

Lin Bai sighed. He took two steps forward, plucked the brush Xu Longyun had just hung up, pulled over a sheet of paper, and wrote, "Clouds for raiment, flowers for a face; City Lord, might we discuss matters?"

Xu Longyun gazed at the lines written on the paper, then looked up at Lin Bai. Recalling his bizarre stint as an Apprentice in the medical hall for a day, she shook her head. She picked up the official document beside her and handed it to Lin Bai, saying, "I just received news. The Morning Yuan Sword Sect, Return to Dragon View, Hundred Flower Valley, Medicine King Valley, and Spirit Artifact Pavilion intend to establish disciple recruitment offices in Qian City."

So, that’s where Players change their classes!

Only when the second wave of closed beta Players entered the game were places to learn advanced Skills added to the higher-level towns...

It seemed like the game development team was completely unprepared.

What a strange setup!

Lin Bai reached for the brush, but the instant his hand touched it, the perfectly fine brush shaft exploded into fragments with a CRACK! He looked up in astonishment, meeting Xu Longyun’s eyes, which held a hint of a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

Damn it!

You just want me to praise you, don’t you!

Since you’re the one who doesn’t want to communicate, don’t blame me for being blunt.

Lin Bai snorted inwardly and gave a thumbs-up. "The City Lord is truly a person of great wisdom. Every word Your Lordship utters is imbued with profound meaning. Such sagacity is unparalleled in a century."

"..." Xu Longyun looked utterly bewildered.

Lin Bai looked at the City Lord with a smug smile. The System requires me to say pleasant things for a day, but it doesn’t demand that my responses make sense. So what if I talk nonsense? I might as well play the madman for today. You’re the one who summoned me; if you have the nerve, then don’t say a word to me...

"Lin, the Storekeeper, what are your thoughts on this matter?" Xu Longyun asked.

"For the City Lord, despite holding such a high position, to still show consideration for others—such a quality is truly rare," Lin Bai praised.

Hearing this baffling response, Xu Longyun’s expression gradually darkened. She said, "These Sects exist beyond the mundane world and select disciples based on affinity. Their sudden decision to recruit in the mortal realm suggests they are here for the Skyfall People. Lin, the Storekeeper, these individuals possess the Undying Body, and their actions are entirely unpredictable. Once they master more advanced Divine Skills, they could bring disaster to Jiamucheng. Shouldn’t we perhaps treat them... more favorably?"

"There are two kinds of women in the world who are most captivating: one is beautiful, and the other is intelligent. The City Lord, however, belongs to a third kind—she is both beautiful and intelligent," Lin Bai remarked.

"Enough!" Xu Longyun glared at Lin Bai and slammed her hand on the table. "Lin, the Storekeeper, do you find it amusing to speak this way?"

[Anger from Xu Longyun +1+1+1+1]

To hell with ’a kind word warms three winter months’ and ’it’s good for social interaction’—it’s all utter nonsense!

Sensing Xu Longyun’s abrupt shift in mood, Lin Bai groaned inwardly. Even if I wanted to explain, it would render all my previous efforts futile. He pointed to the shattered brush and chuckled, "Even when the City Lord is angry, she remains so captivating!"

Xu Longyun frowned slightly. "Lin, the Storekeeper, is there something you find difficult to speak about?"

"The City Lord is indeed brilliant." Lin Bai gave a thumbs-up. I have to shorten my sentences; talking like this is exhausting.

The Level of Immortal Law techniques is higher than Martial Arts; Palm Thunder truly isn’t that easy to learn.

Xu Longyun snorted, took another brush from the stand behind her, and tossed it to Lin Bai. She asked irritably, "Why are you speaking in this manner?"

"Training," Lin Bai wrote, using just two characters.

[Resentment from Xu Longyun +1]

Xu Longyun felt her intelligence was being insulted. Even the most depraved Sects wouldn’t train in such a manner! For a fleeting moment, a cold glint flashed in her eyes; she even felt an urge to kill Lin Bai.

But the thought of Jiamucheng in ruins, and the subsequent matters that required Lin Bai’s attention, forced her to suppress this urge.

Of course, there was another reason: she couldn’t fathom Lin Bai’s true identity.

Her investigation into Lin Bai had only led back to the Luo Family. Like the Skyfall People, he seemed to have materialized out of thin air.

Yet, neither his abilities nor his mindset aligned with those Skyfall People...

How infuriating!

How could I have been so utterly foolish as to cooperate with this unhinged individual!

"Just write! I don’t want to hear another sycophantic word from your mouth!" Xu Longyun said, her face stern.

How could that be acceptable?

What if saying one less sentence means I don’t meet the mission requirements?

It’s better to say too much than too little!

"The City Lord is truly magnanimous, able to forgive what others cannot. Every word Your Lordship utters is a lesson I shall cherish for a lifetime!" Lin Bai was a driven man; as long as he could achieve his objectives, he never cared what others thought.

Moreover, Xu Longyun was merely the chief of a Novice Village; there was no way he would sacrifice his own advancement for her sake.

Besides, the seemingly formidable Sects mentioned in the official documents made Lin Bai acutely aware of his own deficiencies. At this moment, he was like a sponge, determined to absorb any useful knowledge or Skill.

Sensing the negative emotions emanating from the City Lord, Lin Bai wrote on the paper, "If Your Lordship devises a way to teach these newcomers the rules within Jiamucheng, then we need not fear them causing trouble!"

Speaking one way, writing another.

Xu Longyun felt as if she were facing two different people. She took a deep breath. "How should we establish these rules?"

"The City Lord should always maintain a serious expression, because once Your Lordship smiles, no other woman would stand a chance." Lin Bai continued to write, the compliments flowing automatically.

Xu Longyun was momentarily stunned. Looking at Lin Bai, her heartbeat inexplicably quickened.

[Shyness from Xu Longyun +1]

Sensing the emotion registered by the System, Lin Bai gave Xu Longyun a curious glance and a faint smile, then continued to write, "Use Skyfall People to manage Skyfall People. That way, even if some individuals later master great Divine Skills, they won’t direct their ire at Jiamucheng."

"Mm, I understand." Xu Longyun glanced at the words on the paper, composing herself with effort. "Lin, the Storekeeper, the Hidden Guards of the City Lord’s Mansion have been hunting on West Mountain from dawn till dusk recently. They’ve been cooperating well, and their progress is remarkable. I intend to temporarily assign them the duties of the city guard. Various signs indicate that a second wave of Skyfall People may arrive soon. You should be extra cautious, Lin, the Storekeeper."

Holy hell!

She truly lives up to her title as City Lord!

I only learned that secret by eavesdropping on their conversation, yet she deduced it merely from their actions. Impressive!

Lin Bai couldn’t help but exclaim, "City Lord, you are the epitome of beauty and wisdom! My admiration for Your Lordship is like a surging river, endless and unceasing..."

"Alright, you may leave now," Xu Longyun said, her eyes wide. She rubbed her temples and waved him away. "Return to the City Lord’s Mansion only when you’ve regained your composure. If you persist in this behavior, don’t bother coming back."

[Pleasure from Xu Longyun +1]

She says one thing and feels another!

Lin Bai cursed inwardly. Before departing, he continued to work on his unknown mission’s progress: "City Lord, you should also retire early. You must understand, your well-being is not yours alone; it belongs to all of Jiamucheng..."

"Get out!" Xu Longyun couldn’t stop herself from snapping.

Lin Bai chuckled and departed. However, even after he had walked a considerable distance, prompts from the System continued to appear: [Pleasure from Xu Longyun +1+1+1].

「City Lord’s Mansion.」

Xu Longyun’s thoughts were in turmoil. She touched her cheek and murmured, "Beauty and wisdom combined? Where does that scoundrel come up with so many sickeningly sweet words? He’s surprisingly adept at this... That blasted man, another incomplete verse! I ought to kill him..."

...

「Meanwhile, as Lin Bai was relentlessly laying on the flattery.」

「The forums of "Immortal World" were in an uproar.」

"Fellow selected closed beta testers heading to Jiamucheng, assemble here!"

"Count me in! I want to go and pay homage to the great god Deng Li Buduo!"

"Whoa, I heard Jiamucheng has this thing called the Broken City that can drive anyone with OCD insane. I gotta see just how ’broken’ it really is."

"Same here! Are there any Novice Villages more interesting than Jiamucheng out there?"

"Bunch of newbies. Jiamucheng has already been thoroughly explored by the great god Deng Li Buduo. If you go now, you’ll just be living in his shadow. If you really want to make a mark, go to some unremarkable Novice Village and build it up your own way."

"Poster above me, get lost! With the great god Deng Li Buduo leading the charge, Jiamucheng is a Player’s paradise!"

"Let’s team up and take down the owner of Chef’s Divine Food Stall! Help Deng Li Buduo make a comeback and dominate the Novice Village!"

"+1."

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