Ten Thousand Ways To Eliminate Players
Chapter 33 - 033 Lin Bai’s Purpose

Chapter 33: 033 Lin Bai’s Purpose

Ever since the Incomplete System actually rewarded him with a Morning Flight, Lin Bai had been in a persistently foul mood.

When he was upset, he would make everyone else feel the same.

His mysterious transportation, the strange System, and the inexplicable quests it assigned him all reeked of abnormality from every angle.

Through previous investigations, Lin Bai had deduced that although the players’ language and behavior were similar to those on Earth, they weren’t from Earth, as many classic cultural elements from Earth were unfamiliar to them.

Yet his personal System was imbued with characteristics of Earth’s signature culture: the Chief Supporting Role System; the proverb ’The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be blown down by the wind’; the ’Good Teacher System,’ which quoted classic lines from ’Teacher Says’; and the incomplete ’Descending Dragon Palm Strikes.’ These were all classic cultural symbols of Earth.

It was a strange game world, with a group of players who weren’t from Earth, and a bunch of Systems that seemed to originate from Earth.

Lin Bai seemed to be the most clear-headed of them all, but in reality, he was the most bewildered. He had no idea what his role was.

Even if the players didn’t understand this game world, they knew their purpose was to play and enjoy themselves.

The native inhabitants of the game world had only two choices: accept the players or oppose them.

And him?

What did he count as?

Who was controlling his fate behind the scenes?

...

The game company?

Had they thrown him into this world, a disruptive catfish among a school of sardines, just to liven things up?

Or was some other hidden manipulator at play?

It was precisely this inexplicable feeling of being manipulated that infuriated Lin Bai.

That was why he constantly racked his brain, determined to be a troublemaker.

He completed System tasks in the most outrageously swift ways possible to accelerate his growth and widen the gap between himself and the players.

He did his utmost to destroy the game’s balance and the world’s operating rules.

For example, promoting modern, mind-numbing pop songs in the Immortal World.

Or, for instance, pushing all the players towards the City Lord’s Mansion to take up the same profession.

...

Lin Bai didn’t want to be the catfish swimming alongside the players as they grew. If he had to be a fish, he’d be a shark. Since he was going to cause trouble, he would go big.

It didn’t matter if he irritated the people playing the game or the inhabitants of the game world.

Making either side miserable was a success in his eyes.

As a mere tool, this was the best form of resistance Lin Bai could currently manage.

Even if he couldn’t escape his manipulated fate for now, he could at least make things uncomfortable for the hand that wielded him.

...

"Since I’m The Chosen One now, why won’t Master accept me as a disciple?" Dumbelldore asked with a grin.

"Do you think you’re so great?" Lin Bai shot him a sidelong glance and asked.

"..." Dumbelldore choked. Alright, this is the Master I know.

"What’s so special about being The Chosen One? When they come here, they still have to follow our rules." Lin Bai smirked. "When Chosen Ones are everywhere, they’re no different from radishes and cabbages. If one doesn’t work out, we just replace them. Those who think they’re precious treasures just because they’re Chosen Ones are the real fools."

"Yes, yes, Master is right." Dumbelldore sighed inwardly, quickly recognizing his place. He bowed his head and said, "Disciple hopes he hasn’t done anything to displease you today, Master?"

"Do you truly wish to become my disciple?" Lin Bai asked.

"Absolutely," Dumbelldore replied.

"A child fell while running earlier, why didn’t you help him up? Several elderly people came to support our opening today. Didn’t it occur to you to offer them a bowl of water?" Lin Bai glanced at him and asked.

Ugh! Dumbelldore paused. "Master, are there no concrete standards for this assessment?"

"Standards?" Lin Bai mused for a moment. "When you reach the point where you see a good deed and want to do it, and if there are no good deeds to be done, you create opportunities to do good—that’s when you’ll be close."

"..." Dumbelldore was dumbfounded. Alright, so this is just a reputation-grinding quest!

He swallowed hard. "Is there a time limit, Master? You know, many more Chosen Ones will appear in the future. If the assessment takes too long, I’ll fall too far behind them, and that wouldn’t reflect well on you, Master!"

Lin Bai chuckled and shook his head. "Little Deng, by asking that question, you’ve already shown a lesser understanding. Virtue is a lifelong pursuit. Setting a time limit for it would be mere self-deception. I’ve said enough. Reflect on it carefully!"

Reflect, my foot! A man who’s rotten to the core is lecturing me about virtue for accepting disciples? I bet you’re just targeting me! Dumbelldore grumbled internally.

"Virtue is virtue, but business can’t be neglected. Get back to singing." Lin Bai glanced at him and walked towards the shop. As he reached the entrance, he seemed to recall something and turned back. "Oh, right. Spread the word about the City Lord recruiting Hidden Guards. Make sure everyone knows."

...

As Lin Bai entered, Zhang Bao and Zhang Dashan, who were tidying up, quickly stopped their work and greeted him, "Shopkeeper."

Having witnessed a real Ah Piao, they now looked at Lin Bai with eyes full of both respect and fear.

Lin Bai nodded at them and pulled over the shop’s damaged announcement board. "Which of you two has better handwriting?"

"Mine," Zhang Bao replied. "Shopkeeper, my family often carves plaques, so my handwriting is passable."

"Good. Dashan, grind the ink. You write." Lin Bai smiled at him. "The content is: ’To show appreciation to our customers, Chef’s Divine Food Stall is introducing a night service! Ah Piao will deliver dishes, serve tables, and even perform for you. Experience close encounters in the Dreadful Mansion—thrilling and exciting, adding a unique flavor to your nightlife! Safety during your meal is guaranteed by Daoist Priest Dao Xu of Return to Dragon View. For our grand opening, nighttime food and drink prices are temporarily set at three times the daytime rates.’"

Zhang Dashan had just dipped the brush in ink and was about to write when he heard the content. A shiver ran down his spine. "Shopkeeper, is this really alright? If customers find out there’s a real Ah Piao in the shop, we might lose our daytime customers too!"

"That’s because you don’t understand customer psychology," Lin Bai smirked. "As long as safety is guaranteed, there will be plenty of people seeking thrills. Who knows, the night service might become our main source of income in the future. My writing skills aren’t great, so help me polish this. Make sure to include a few deliberate typos in the text—we can’t lose our unique characteristic. When customers come to dine, help promote it. If business is good, I’ll give you both a bonus at the end of the month."

Since the Shopkeeper had spoken, Zhang Dashan had no choice but to comply.

A moment later, the new announcement board, proclaiming the ’Ah Piao Night Service,’ was carried out by the two and placed at the entrance.

The moment the announcement was out, it caused an uproar.

At the entrance, the two Scholars, who had stopped singing mid-song, stared at each other. One asked, "Shopkeeper, is there really an Ah Piao in the shop?"

"Of course. Without an Ah Piao, how could it live up to the name Dreadful Mansion?" Lin Bai laughed.

"Can you truly guarantee our safety?" one of the Scholars asked.

"Return to Dragon View has a stake in this shop." Lin Bai, noticing the surrounding crowd pricking up their ears, raised his voice. "The Ah Piao inside are all tamed. Otherwise, if any fatal accidents occurred, the City Lord wouldn’t spare me. Rest assured, since I dare to launch this service, I can absolutely guarantee customer safety. During the initial phase, Daoist Priest Qingfeng of Return to Dragon View will personally oversee operations. By day, you experience the atmosphere of dining in a Dreadful Mansion. But at night, you can genuinely interact closely with an Ah Piao! It’s an excellent way to test your courage..."

"Brother Zhang, why don’t we come back tonight?" one Scholar, his eyes gleaming, said persuasively to his companion.

"Alright, let’s come back tonight!" The other Scholar gulped, unconsciously licking his lips, uncertain whether he was thrilled or terrified.

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