Xinlong Group.
Gaming Services Conference Room.
More than a dozen senior executives sat around the table, their expressions grim.
"...When Zheng Tong first called me, he was probably fighting Lin Bai for control of his body. However, Lin Bai's divine incarnation inside him must have used a spell like Silence, robbing him of the ability to speak over the phone. Within a very short time, Zheng Tong lost control of his body entirely. That explains why his temperament changed drastically after entering the game, yet he spoke coherently when he returned and called me. By then, the person inside his body was already Lin Bai."
Facing everyone, President Jin spoke confidently, recounting what Lin Bai had told him. "That was the substance of my conversation with Zheng Tong. Everything fit together perfectly and made sense. At the time, I thought Zheng Tong had suddenly gained power and was seizing the opportunity to raise his status. Looking back, Lin Bai was clearly turning our scheme to his own advantage, finding a plausible excuse to disguise himself as a player. Everything he did matched his established style. We all fell for it because, subconsciously, we believed an NPC couldn't possess a player..."
"Of course, Zheng Tong didn't die after being possessed. When Lin Bai entered the game, he still had control of his body and could move around his room. Yet he didn't report the situation to the company. There are probably two possibilities: either Lin Bai was controlling him, or Lin Bai had won him over. Lin Bai single-handedly turned the Seven Righteous Sects and Five Demon Sects upside down. Subduing an ordinary person would be child's play for him. Besides, he can use immortal techniques in this world..."
"President Jin, if Lin Bai possessed a player, why didn't he take