Was I being too sensitive?
No.
That's not right!
Lin Bai was a master of verbal manipulation. He wouldn't expose his own weaknesses for no reason. That wasn't his style.
He was clearly using that casual remark to throw me off my rhythm...
Damn it!
I almost fell for it.
Just as I thought.
Against a monster like Lin Bai, the slightest lapse could lead to a mistake...
In the space of a thought, Jin Kai regained his composure.
"Alliance Leader Lin, you jest," he said flatteringly. "How could my little tricks escape your discerning eyes? You've come a long way and are our guest. Allow me to host you today to celebrate your first visit to our world. I hope you'll do me the honor."
"President Jin, you truly are a delightful fellow. In that case, it would be rude of me to refuse. Zheng Tong, watch and learn." Zheng Tong looked at the image of Lin Bai in his mind, graceful and gentle as polished jade. He hesitated for a long while, feeling incapable of imitating Lin Bai's expressions and gestures. After much hemming and hawing, he looked at President Jin and said, "President Jin, he agreed."
Jin Kai gave Zheng Tong a long look, then smiled faintly. "This way, please."
After struggling with himself for a moment, Zheng Tong said, "President Jin, how about I go into the game and let Alliance Leader Lin attend the banquet with you?"
Being a go-between who relayed messages was far too awkward.
"So the essence of entering the game is the soul leaving the body?" President Jin paused, then asked.
At the same time, Lin Bai berated Zheng Tong inside his mind.
"You blockhead, why don't you just spell out the whole mechanism of possession for him? Once I enter