Ten Thousand Ways To Eliminate Players
Chapter 64 - 064 Lin, the Storekeeper is sensitive

Chapter 64: 064 Lin, the Storekeeper is sensitive

"K.O.!"

"The Black Clan’s Five Bears versus Lin, the Storekeeper—a complete wipeout!"

"Crushed by an AI. This is a humiliation to all humankind."

"I’ve said it before: if you’re going to challenge Lin Bai, do it openly and honorably. Resorting to these underhanded tactics is just disgraceful."

"Hahaha, the Black Clan’s Five Bears—ugly and broke!"

...

SLAP!

Black Eye, his face ashen, slammed the live broadcast shut and cursed, "Damn it!"

Black Heart asked, "Boss, are we still deleting our accounts?"

Black Eye glanced back at the entrance of Chef’s Divine Food Stall, gritting his teeth. "If we don’t, we’ll just become a bigger laughingstock!"

Black Liver tentatively suggested, "How about tomorrow morning we hang ourselves from the tree in front of his shop? Totally disgust him, and then delete our accounts!"

The other members of the Black Clan’s Five Bears turned their furious gazes on him. "Aren’t we humiliated enough? Our corpses will just respawn in a bit. Who do you think you’re disgusting then?"

Black Eye declared, "Let’s change our appearances and focus on leveling up. Our goal is to kill Lin Bai. Only his death at our hands can wash away today’s shame."

Black Lung asked, "Boss, what should we call ourselves next time?"

Black Eye pondered for a moment. "Chop Wood One, Chop Wood Two, Chop Wood Three..."

Black Heart inquired, "Why not just ’Chop Lin’?"

Black Eye replied, "That’d be too obvious. Lin Bai has ruined our reputation. We need to keep a low profile until we’re stronger."

...

Idiots. Dumbelldore watched the entire broadcast offline. Seeing the Black Clan’s Five Bears make fools of themselves, he couldn’t help but snort. You think you can take on Lin Bai? He’s mine to deal with...

...

"Big Brother Lin, you’re truly amazing," Song Ling said, turning her admiring gaze to Lin Bai. "You drove them away with just a few words, so effortlessly! When other customers come, can I try your method?"

Lin Bai remained silent for a moment, then looked at Song Ling and shook his head. "No, you lack the necessary wisdom."

"..." Song Ling was stunned.

Lin Bai then turned to Jimmy Navada and Sera Wade. "She probably takes after her parents!"

"..." Jimmy Navada, Sera Wade.

[Despair from Jimmy Navada, Sera Wade, and Song Ling; +1+1+1].

"Big Brother Lin..." Song Ling nervously wrung her hands, looking timidly at Lin Bai. "Am I really that stupid?"

"..." Lin Bai glanced at Song Ling, opened his mouth as if to speak, then sighed, stood up, and walked out. Once the task starts, it can’t be stopped; I can’t stay in the shop. There’s no sense of accomplishment in bullying Little A Piao.

He walked out. Little did he know that Song Ling had seen his hesitation and heard his sigh, and with a loud WAIL, she burst into tears.

His unspoken actions were more devastating than any words. In the Shopkeeper’s eyes, I must be so foolish that he won’t even offer a single word of comfort!

[Sadness from Song Ling; +1+1]

[Resentment from Jimmy Navada and Sera Wade; +1+1]

Feeling the emotions from the Song family as he walked down the main road, Lin Bai’s lip curled. Damn this bloody task! The City Lord’s Manor is out of the question! I teased Xu Longyun yesterday. If I go and scold her again today, our friendship will definitely be over. I can’t afford to offend my business partner too severely. Ultimately, to complete this task, I still need to find Players...

As he was pondering, Crispy Rice and Sticky Rice, who had come to check in on him, popped out from the roadside.

"Mr. Lin!" Crispy Rice saw Lin Bai and hurried over, his face beaming. He always kept an eye on the forums and naturally understood Lin Bai’s significance. The greater Lin Bai’s abilities and the deeper his background, the more confident he felt about completing his "Beggars’ Path" task!

"You smelly Beggar, get away from me! You reek of fermented cow dung; your stench is polluting my nose," Lin Bai scowled, taking two steps back.

"Mr. Lin?" Crispy Rice was aghast. Isn’t he supposed to praise everyone he meets? Why the change of attitude towards me?

"..." Sticky Rice lifted a sleeve to sniff his armpit, and his expression changed instantly.

[Indignation from Sticky Rice; +1+1]

"You damned Lao Mi!" Sticky Rice whined to Crispy Rice, his face crestfallen. "I told you not to play as a Beggar, but you insisted! Now even Mr. Lin despises us."

Watching Lin Bai’s figure recede into the distance, Crispy Rice gave a wry smile. "Don’t be ridiculous, what cow dung smell? Remember, we’re on a top-secret mission. Mr. Lin said that to avoid suspicion; we shouldn’t have approached him directly."

"I don’t care!" Sticky Rice retorted. "From now on, everyone in the Beggar Gang has to bathe daily. Everyone must be spotless!"

"If they’re clean, how will they beg for money?" Crispy Rice frowned. "We’re counting on them to generate income!"

"You figure it out!" Sticky Rice snapped. "Otherwise, I’m leaving the Beggar Gang. You can play by yourself!"

"How about this," Crispy Rice mused after a moment, "we divide our subordinates into the Clean Clothes Gang and the Dirty Clothes Gang? You manage the Clean Clothes Gang, and I’ll take the Dirty Clothes Gang..."

...

「At the entrance of the medical clinic.」

Lin’s Young Lady, a die-hard fan, spotted Lin Bai and excitedly waved. "Shopkeeper Lin, I’m over here! Is the shop not busy, so you’re out for a stroll? A lot of people have ill intentions towards you lately. I’ve learned some skills; I can protect you!"

"Young people often lack self-awareness, thinking they’re omnipotent. Once you’ve experienced more, you’ll realize you’re good for nothing. Help me? You should worry about yourself first!" Lin Bai glanced at his young fan and replied coldly.

"Mr. Lin..." Lin’s Young Lady’s eyes widened. "Are you possessed? It’s me!"

Lin Bai just nodded at her and walked past.

I should go easy on my young fangirls. Chef’s Divine Food Stall will need Player support in the future. Driving these fangirls and fanboys away would ultimately be my own loss! Damn this System task! It’s purely forcing me into a dead end!

"Is it another bug?" Lin’s Young Lady blinked, then followed Lin Bai and started her live stream.

...

「The Blacksmith Shop.」

Zhang Shutang, who was working overtime, looked up to see Lin Bai, put down his hammer, and said gratefully, "Mr. Lin, what brings you here today? Thanks to your idea, our family business has been so busy we can barely keep up."

"It’s nothing. Just hang in there a bit longer; business will die down soon enough!" Lin Bai nodded at him.

"..." Blacksmith Zhang.

[Resentment from Blacksmith Zhang; +1]

Lin Bai’s gaze swept past the Blacksmith and landed on the Artifact Refining Master, who was hammering a piece of rough metal. Watching him work, Lin Bai tutted, "This is your standard? Sigh! Keep at it, kid. If you don’t push yourself, you’ll never truly understand despair. You’re really not cut out for this line of work!"

"..." The Artifact Refining Master stopped his hammer and stared blankly at Lin Bai. "Are you insane?! What the hell did I ever do to you?"

"When misfortune befalls you in life, don’t be disheartened or sad. You must firmly believe that even worse luck is still to come," Lin Bai said, looking at him and shaking his head dismissively.

"Another bug!" Lin’s Young Lady winked at the Artifact Refining Master and messaged him privately, explaining, "He’s been dissing everyone he meets on the way here, and none of his insults are the same. Want to come and see? It’s super interesting."

The Artifact Refining Master choked, glared at her irritably, and seethed through clenched teeth, "Interesting my ass! That guy’s doing it on purpose! He’s the cause of all the crap happening in Jiamucheng. I’ve been stuck forging defective items in the Blacksmith Shop, and it’s practically a habit by now. That bastard just doesn’t want us to enjoy the game. Once my Level is high enough, the first thing I’m gonna do is kill him..."

Lin’s Young Lady looked at the Artifact Refining Master with bewilderment, frowning. "Isn’t gaming supposed to be fun? Why waste time on tedious leveling? Besides, why would you want to kill such an interesting NPC? I think you’re the one being unreasonable..."

...

In Lin’s Young Lady’s live stream chat, comments flew thick and fast:

"If you hung a bone on that plank, a dog would saw it straighter than you!"

"People don’t look down on you because you did something wrong; maybe it’s just because you’re ugly."

"Hilarious!"

"It’s all the Black Clan’s Five Bears’ fault. This guy is definitely retaliating. Talk about petty revenge from an NPC!"

"These are all golden quotes! Quick, grab your notebooks! Who would’ve thought this year’s trending phrases would come from an NPC?"

"Lin, the Storekeeper has made my entire day! Hahaha! I’m begging someone to follow Lin Bai 24/7 and stream his life; I’m already addicted!"

"Provoke him, and he’ll roast you. Don’t provoke him, and he’ll come find you to mess with you. The Players in Jiamucheng are so damn unlucky to have run into this guy."

"Can’t anyone control him? I really want to see the day Lin, the Storekeeper gets taken down!"

"Players need to level up first for that. This guy’s Martial Power is incredibly high; we can’t beat him. Being tormented by him daily, it’s super tough for Jiamucheng Players to level up."

"Seriously, Hell Mode."

"Love to see it!"

"Brothers in Jiamucheng, don’t sweat it! Once our Levels are high enough, we’ll cross over from our Novice Village to help you get some payback! A Level 10 Player from Yimucheng sends their regards."

"A brother from Fiore City sends congratulations!"

"A brother from Xinjin City sends congratulations!"

"Thank goodness Lin Bai doesn’t leave the Novice Village, or we’d be doomed too..."