Sword Practice Arena.
The atmosphere was somewhat tense.
The players glared furiously at Lin Bai, even discussing in private chat whether they should all refuse to fight and see what he would do then.
Lin Bai was in no hurry either. He watched them quietly, then turned to Little Fox. "Little White, start the timer."
"Yes, Master," Little White Fox answered brightly. Watching Lin Bai keep the players firmly under his thumb made her feel much better. As expected, her master was the best. No problem could stump him.
Time ticked away.
Seeing Lin Bai's expression grow colder and colder, [Bai Yin] had no choice but to open the team voice channel. "Brothers, fight! Maybe we'll find new opportunities in the mines! Even if we don't, Medicine King Valley has joined the Righteous Alliance, so there'll be plenty of pills to improve our cultivation. Even deleting our characters and starting over will be easier than it is now. If we don't show Lin Bai some respect, everyone will suffer."
In the end, he could not resist offering the players a way forward.
"Old Bai, don't go back on your word later. We're all recording this!" one player said.
"Don't worry. We're a team. We won't abandon anyone," [Bai Yin] said.
"What about compensation for deleting our characters?" another player asked.
"..." [Bai Yin] hesitated for a moment. "There will be some."
"How much?" the same player pressed.
"I don't handle the finances." Looking at these aggressive players, [Bai Yin] suddenly regretted stepping forward. Sure enough, this lot had no sense of collective responsibility whatsoever. He should have let them take their punishment. He snorted and said coldly, "The promise I just made is all I can offer. We'll have to discuss the specific compensation together. I only want you