Ahem!
Lin Bai coughed.
Beside him, Daojing wore a dark expression as he raised his wooden placard in utter embarrassment. His position and name were written on it: "Elder Daojing."
Then.
Daokong raised his own wooden placard too.
"Yinwu Field Supervisor Qinglin," "Pill Covenant Hall Supervisor Qingmeng," "Lingyue Supervisor Qingzheng," "Scripture Repository Supervisor Qingshui," "Outer Sect Supervisor Qing Lian"...
That was right.
To let the players quickly distinguish the NPCs' functions, Lin Bai had deliberately made them display their names above their heads.
The resentment cascading through his mind like a waterfall told Lin Bai that this was not a popular move.
But.
Who cared?
Establishing his authority through one little thing after another, getting his subordinates used to his way of doing things...
This was an essential part of growing into a leader. Was he supposed to sit down for a heart-to-heart with every last one of them?
"Pfft! This is so damn user-friendly."
"For some reason, this feels familiar."
"Shopkeeper Lin is forcing the game to return to its roots. This proves NPCs should have names over their heads. That's how things ought to be."
"It doesn't clash with realism. They're using wooden signs, after all."
"He leaves everything broken wherever he goes. Shopkeeper Lin really is devoted to the path of imperfection."
The Flying Shuttle, Sword Boat, and Skyship stopped in the plaza before the Mountain Gate.
The players disembarked one after another, excitement written all over their faces. Shopkeeper Lin's conquest of the Returning Dragon Temple meant they had truly entered the cultivation world. They had every reason to be happy.
"...Shopkeeper Lin cuts such a magnificent figure. First, he crushed the Returning Dragon Temple outside Qian City, then single-handedly conquered it in one stroke. Such fighting prowess is rare throughout the ages.