"That makes sense, sure, but I heard the Spirit Realm Rift won't open for another seven—no, six years. Six years from now, Lin Bai might have unified the Immortal Realm already. What the hell would be left for us to play?"
"Just because we can't open the Spirit Realm Rift doesn't mean the Heavenly Kings can't. They're top-tier bosses, after all."
"Correction: top-tier players."
"Whatever they are, their levels are definitely higher than Lin Bai's. Lin Bai has at least two ways to enter the Spirit Realm Rift: the Magpie Bridge and the Press Pass. Surely the Heavenly Kings have at least one! If they don't even have that, why the hell bother fighting Lin Bai? They might as well wash up and go to bed. Once the Magpie Bridge is sealed, Lin Bai's invincible."
"Guys, stop discussing how to deal with Lin Bai. Our base just got raided."
"What base?"
"Justice Weekly posted a video on the forum of Lin Bai forcibly dragging players out of their Game Pods. They also said that anyone who attacks ordinary civilians or public infrastructure will be subjected to humane extermination by Lin Bai."
A moment of silence.
Then.
A whole swath of the surrounding players vanished, logging off to check the latest news.
A short while later.
The players logged back in one after another, their faces grim and brimming with righteous indignation.
"I knew Lin Bai wouldn't be easy to deal with. Even the Game Pods can't keep him out."
"It's just a game. It isn't worth staking our lives on it. Lin Bai said he wouldn't target civilians, so he won't attack our bodies in reality. But our lives are in his hands. If we cross his bottom line, couldn't he strike whenever he wants?"
"Are we still taking