Ten Thousand Ways To Eliminate Players

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All the Foxes instantly contributed a wave of moving points to Lin Bai.

Being close to Lin Bai, these creatures naturally believed that Lin Bai's newly mastered Divine Skill was to protect them.

He Qin, Ma Changcheng, and Zhao Tulong felt a mix of emotions, their gazes on Lin Bai complex.

They suddenly couldn't figure out what kind of person Lin Bai truly was.

When they were his enemies, Lin Bai was brutal, domineering, and a bully. He would manipulate you into praising him and would stop at nothing. He didn't even see them as human; every one of them had tasted the misery of being forced by Lin Bai into a desperate situation where they could neither live nor die...

After joining the Justice League, Lin Bai's attitude towards them was as if he had become a different person.

Although various regulations and rules bound them to the alliance, they barely had to step forward during battles. Even on the battlefield, they were rarely in any real danger.

Perhaps this had something to do with Lin Bai's strength.

But not every Sect Leader would, like Lin Bai, protect former enemies under his wing, personally charge to the front, and place himself in the most dangerous positions.

Without external pressure, the Justice League was simply the best sect in every cultivator's heart...

Now, Lin Bai had comprehended another Divine Skill that made others hostile towards him. To them, this was simply madness.

How crazy did one have to be to comprehend such a Divine Skill?

Who in the world would think of attracting all hostility to themselves? Not even a disciple of the Buddha Spirit Sect would do this...

This was a severe illness!

However, considering Lin Bai's various Divine Skills, which seemed out of place in this world, it actually felt somewhat normal for him to develop such a Divine Skill!

Perhaps this was the so-called pure heart of a child!

If cultivation of the Laws required such a mentality as Lin Bai's, they would most likely never be able to achieve it!

...

"Master, I don't want you to attract hostility for me." The Little White Fox rushed into Lin Bai's arms, moved beyond words, and choked out, "I would rather die myself than have you use such a Divine Skill."

"Me too," Jiang Qingqin said, looking at Lin Bai with a bitter smile. "If that day truly comes and you dare to save me, I will die first. I don't want to see the blades meant for me fall upon you. From now on, I will train hard so that such a thing never happens."

"Alliance Hierarch, we will work hard to cultivate! Please cherish yourself and do not use such a self-sacrificing Divine Skill!" many Fox Demons chorused. "We would rather die before you, Alliance Hierarch!"

Bolstered by the increased favorability from the Foxes, they believed that Lin Bai using such a Divine Skill was the ultimate humiliation for them.

They're truly Foxes, so good at flattery!

He Qin and the others quickly followed suit:

"The Alliance Hierarch of the Justice League is of utmost importance! Please, Alliance Hierarch, do not use this Divine Skill!"

"Alliance Hierarch, you are noble and generous, and we are deeply grateful, but please prioritize your own safety."

"Alliance Hierarch, you once said, 'If the skin is gone, what will the hair attach to?' If something happens to you, how could the enemy possibly spare us? So, please, cherish yourself."

...

Everyone voiced their opinions.

"I am very comforted that you can say these words. This proves my efforts for you have not been in vain. The hearts of the Justice League members are truly with us!" Lin Bai said emotionally, looking at everyone. "That's right. As long as we are united, we can withstand any difficulties..."

"We are devoted to serving the Justice League!" everyone chorused.

...

"What a bunch of idiots!" [Silver] exclaimed. "They discarded a Divine Skill with just a few words."

"It's normal for NPCs not to know the wonderful uses of Taunt," [Bitter Melon Vine] sneered.

"Should we remind Lin Bai and tell him how to use Taunt?" [Mountain Tiger] said. "Maybe he'll be happy for a moment and reward us with a Transformation Pill or something."

"You're insane!" The players glared at [Mountain Tiger]. "Such a Divine Skill shouldn't be in Lin Bai's hands. It's best if they disable it themselves. Otherwise, we'll have to work for Lin Bai for a lifetime!"

[Mountain Tiger] said awkwardly, "Do you think Lin Bai can't figure it out if we don't tell him? He's practically a virtuoso with his skills by now."

...

Lin Bai cast a glance at the players, his expression unchanging. "You all don't need to worry. While this Divine Skill seems disadvantageous to me, it can be extraordinarily useful when applied correctly. Didn't you say that the surrounding sects are roaming everywhere and the Justice League can't expand? I will show you how to make them come to the Justice League voluntarily."

"See? I told you Shopkeeper Lin couldn't possibly be ignorant of how to use this skill! A perfect opportunity for flattery, wasted by you all," [Mountain Tiger] complained. "I'm telling you, you shouldn't always be thinking about opposing Shopkeeper Lin. It's just a game; who cares who we work for?"

"Your thinking is too shallow. Right now, Lin Bai needs us, so he treats us well. But when he unites the world, we'll be the cancer," [I'm Not an Alt Account] said. "No one wants a group of invaders harming their world. By then, it might be difficult for us not to oppose Lin Bai. There's no harm in preparing for the future!"

"You're worrying for nothing!" [Mountain Tiger] retorted contemptuously. "By the time that happens, the game company might have already developed a new game. Who would still be willing to play with Lin Bai then! You don't seriously think that with this kind of technology, the game company will only release this one game, do you?"

...

The natives suddenly understood.

Shen Kuang's eyes lit up. "Brilliant! This Divine Skill will backfire if used against a master. However, against those weaker than oneself, they wouldn't even be able to think of fleeing!"

Xin Shang nodded in agreement. "Indeed. When the Alliance Hierarch used the Divine Skill on me just now, my eyes could only see him. I never thought of escaping; I only wanted to fight him to the death."

"What's the range of the Alliance Hierarch's Divine Skill?" Ge Feiyun asked.

A moment ago, they hadn't reacted, thinking this Divine Skill was merely self-damaging. Only now did they begin to realize its terrifying potential.

Sword Nineteen involuntarily wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling fortunate for his senior brother. If Lin Bai had comprehended this Divine Skill back then, neither of them would have escaped.

"It should be quite large, right?" Lin Bai replied vaguely. The specific description of the Provocation Skill was that no matter what he said, anyone who heard him would become hostile.

The premise was that they had to hear him.

He also had a skill that amplified his voice.

Combined, they could theoretically pull aggro from every enemy on the field.

If he went all out and maintained his maximum volume, he might attract all hostile creatures within a radius of several hundred kilometers...

Individual skills might be ordinary.

But combining skills...

Lin Bai suddenly felt he was back in the game.

"But it's still not ideal," Long Lin said, glancing at the players. "Wash Flower Valley left a day ago. The Sword Boat is fast, but even if we pushed it to its limits, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to catch them. And if we can't catch them, even the strongest Divine Skill is useless! Unless we can block all external information, then we might be able to take them by surprise."

The players, driven by their own interests, sold information everywhere, making everything transparent. The natives held a very poor opinion of them as a result.

"We can keep it secret," [Silver] quickly said. "We can also scout the movements of the surrounding sects for the Justice League."

The Beggar Gang's primary income came from Lin Bai. As the game progressed, the advertising sponsors' appetites had grown. Live-streaming Lin, the Storekeeper's, daily activities no longer generated much profit. What the sponsors wanted were grand spectacles. If everyone just avoided conflict and circled around, there was nothing worth watching. The sponsors wouldn't be foolish enough to keep throwing money at the broadcast under such circumstances. If they continued to circle around with the people from Wash Flower Valley for a few more days, waiting for the corporations to enter the game and create some explosive content, the Beggar Gang would lose all its popularity. Time was money, and they didn't want to waste a single day. Furthermore, being dragged around in the sky by Lin Bai wasn't helping their leveling! Therefore, the players in the Beggar Gang were even more eager than the natives to cause some trouble.

After stating his position to Lin Bai, [Silver] immediately entered the group chat and instructed everyone, "Turn off all the livestreams! Lin, the Storekeeper, is about to make a move!"

...

Lin Bai glanced at him and smiled. "There's no need to be completely secretive. Warfare is the art of deception. Therefore, when capable, feign incapacity; when active, feign inactivity. When near, make them believe you are distant; when distant, make them believe you are near. Attack where they are unprepared; appear where you are not expected. Constant concealment might actually be detrimental. Instead, creating some false impressions could yield surprising results."

"What do you suggest, Shopkeeper Lin?" [Silver] asked, forcing a smile.

"We are in hot pursuit, and the people from Wash Flower Valley are panicking, desperately trying to escape," Lin Bai explained. "We merely wish to add a member to our Justice League, while they are fighting for their lives. Our mindsets are different. Even if we could catch up, it would take a great deal of time and energy. But what if we slow down? Wouldn't their guard relax? Once they let up, that's our chance to catch them..."

"But once we make a move, they'll still notice!" Xin Shang pointed out.

Lin Bai looked at Xin Shang and instructed, "Sect Leader Xin, create a blood mist to temporarily conceal the Sword Boat."

Xin Shang nodded and, with a wave of his hand, released a cloud of blood mist.

Lin Bai then turned his attention to [Silver] and the others.

[Silver] asked around in the team channel. After getting affirmative replies, he said, "Don't worry, Alliance Hierarch, no one will leak anything."

"A smaller target is less likely to be detected." As Lin Bai spoke, one of his eyes suddenly popped out of its socket, startling everyone.

Everyone knew Lin Bai's body parts could detach, but that usually happened during battle when everyone's focus was on the fight. For him to suddenly do it during a serious discussion was startling in an entirely different way.

Fortunately, no one present had an impulsive stress reaction; otherwise, someone might have instinctively smashed Lin Bai's eyeball...

"Alliance Hierarch, your eye...?" Long Lin asked cautiously, as no one knew why Lin Bai had detached it.

The eyeball circled Lin Bai, flitting back and forth in the air.

After Lin Bai gave a slight cough, his mouth also detached from his face.

The next second, his left hand detached from his body as well.

The three organs hovered, detached, in the air.

"Such a handsome man, yet he learned a skill like this. Shopkeeper Lin truly has no regard for his image!" [Silver] sighed, watching Lin Bai, whose face was now disfigured and incomplete.

"What a cool skill!" exclaimed [I'm Not an Alt Account]. "If I could do that, my eyeballs would never stay home!"

"It wouldn't just be your eyeballs that never stay home, right?" [Mountain Tiger] chuckled, glancing mischievously at [I'm Not an Alt Account]'s crotch.

"Get lost!" [I'm Not an Alt Account] glared at him. "I wish! If only I had that... functionality..."

...

"We will slow our advance to create the illusion that we've grown complacent. In the meantime, my mouth, eye, and hand will strike out, catching up to the people of Wash Flower Valley at top speed. Then, I will use Provocation to incite hostility in all of them, drawing them over to join our Justice League."

Lin Bai elaborated on his strategy.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

...

"Holy crap! What kind of mind comes up with a plan like that?!" [Silver] exclaimed, so shocked he lost his usual composure.

"And they said Shopkeeper Lin doesn't know how to use Taunt," [Mountain Tiger] drawled. "Anyone who becomes his enemy in the future won't even know what hit them."

"This is insane! The people from Wash Flower Valley would never in their wildest dreams imagine Shopkeeper Lin could take them down with just three detached organs!" [I'm Not an Alt Account] exclaimed.

"Being Shopkeeper Lin's opponent is just tragic. It's impossible to guard against him!" [Bitter Melon Vine] said. "You really wouldn't know how you died! I hereby declare, from this moment on, I'm Shopkeeper Lin's number one fanboy! Anyone who talks about going against him is my mortal enemy! I've never admired an NPC this much before!"

"After this, I doubt anyone will want to try and take down Shopkeeper Lin anymore. This guy is simply impossible to deal with!" [Dragon Breath] sighed, watching Lin Bai dismember himself. "Fortunately, this is just a game. If we met someone like this in the real world, he'd drive people insane."

"It's a pity we can't fight alongside Shopkeeper Lin's hand and eye," [Silver] lamented, watching the three organs dance about. "This is the first battle in the Immortal World fought only by organs! It would be such a great business opportunity to livestream this bizarre battle from a first-person perspective. What a waste! If only we could learn this skill, then we could toss out an eye and livestream with Shopkeeper Lin."

"Don't say any more! I think I'm going to have nightmares," [Bitter Melon Vine] said. "A bunch of eyeballs flying out to fight... Even horror games aren't this terrifying..."

...

"Master, won't it be dangerous for your eye and hand to fly out like that?" Jiang Qingqin asked worriedly, looking at Lin Bai's now featureless face. She felt her own incompetence more keenly than ever. When would the Justice League no longer need Lin Bai to carry them all alone?

The Little White Fox also looked over with a worried expression.

"My eye is to see the way, my hand to release Palm Thunder, and my mouth to provoke. Unless we encounter someone in the Mahayana Realm, it should be enough to handle any situation," Lin Bai's detached mouth said from mid-air. "Besides, the three organs are small targets; they might not even be noticed."

He concealed some crucial information.

The voice amplification was a powerful offensive skill. Detaching his mouth allowed him to scream at full volume without worrying about damaging his own hearing.

After all, his ears hadn't gone with it.

As for the Provocation Skill, as long as he spoke, enemies would become hostile. He didn't need to care what they said in response, so bringing his ears along might actually hinder his performance.

Of course, it would be even better if he could learn to lip-read. Then, perhaps, his three organs alone could recruit people for the Justice League...

"What if something goes wrong?" the Little White Fox asked, staring unblinkingly at the three detached organs floating nearby.

"If something goes wrong, I can just grow new ones," Lin Bai said indifferently. "It'll just cost some Cultivation Level."

He didn't actually have a regeneration skill, but that didn't stop him from bluffing.

Use the tiger's skin as a banner, rally support, and bluff whoever he could?

When the opportunity arose, he still needed to complete the God Doctor System tasks. Ideally, that would lead to an organ cloning or limb regeneration Pill Medicine.

In that case, he could use his parts recklessly without any future worries.

"Alliance Hierarch, with your mouth detached, how will we communicate with you?" Ge Feiyun asked.

"Isn't there a writing board?" Zhao Tulong said. "Just pretend the Alliance Hierarch is still practicing his Spoken Law Follows."

"Even without my mouth, I can still speak." Lin Bai then used Ventriloquism, his clear words instantly reaching everyone's ears. Indeed, no skill was truly useless.

Nearby, Sword Nineteen was utterly amazed. Suddenly, he felt that being Lin Bai's Puppet wasn't so bad after all. This guy was just terrifyingly inhuman!