"Have a bite, just one bite. You promised me..."
"Does it taste good?"
"A little burnt? All right, I'll fix that right away."
Lin Bai's gentle voice often drifted out of the alchemy room beside the training grounds, leaving passing players flushed to their ears.
Of course.
They could also witness the bizarre sight of Lin Bai carrying a plate of steamed buns or a bowl of noodles, chasing Zhao Tong all over the training grounds to feed him.
And so.
Lin Bai inexplicably went viral again, and the players at the City Lord's Residence rode his wave of traffic to make some quick cash.
"Shopkeeper Lin is so sweet. I ship these two!"
"A sour whiff of sappy romance has suddenly invaded the Immortal World. Those damn developers are up to no good."
"Maybe Shopkeeper Lin didn't enter the City Lord's Residence for the City Lord after all..."
"Deng Libuduo: in danger."
"Two grown men feeding each other yum-yums. So icky-wicky!"
"Shopkeeper Lin has to be the liveliest, most unpredictable NPC so far. I think 'The Legend of Lin Bai' would be a better name for the Immortal World..."
"The developers really understand the essence of marketing. Whatever grabs attention, they make Lin Bai do it. Kill him off, and the whole game would probably collapse."
"The Game Company has put so many bells and whistles on Lin Bai. Kill him, and he's bound to drop a mountain of loot."
Whatever the players thought of Lin Bai.
In the end.
He still completed his task and obtained Ingredient Appraisal.
It wasn't that Zhao Tong had suddenly seen the light.
Instead, Lin Bai accidentally made a batch of relatively edible steamed buns. After one bite, the poor guard was so moved that tears welled in his eyes.