"Seriously?"
"Could there really be a Righteousness Sect?"
"Looks like Lin Bai is a Story NPC. As long as he still has a part in the story later on, we won't be able to take him down..."
"The Righteousness Sect's World Walker—that sounds so badass. Deng Libuduo stumbled into a pile of dumb luck."
"So the real way forward for Jiamao City's players isn't defeating Lin Bai, but following him?"
"But joining an affiliated gang feels like we'd be a rank below Deng Libuduo and Lao Mi!"
"What game doesn't have a lucky bastard or two who steps in shit and strikes gold? Who makes it to the end still depends on how things develop. Lin Bai never said he'd only take one disciple. Besides, once we join the Beggar Gang, if the gang leader isn't competent enough, it's perfectly normal for him to step aside for someone better..."
"Everyone, shut off your streams. Anyone who keeps streaming is public enemy number one in Jiamao City." [Lone Elder] was the first to react, hurriedly calling out to everyone in team chat.
He wasn't someone who stubbornly refused to adapt.
The escape route Lin Bai offered had shown him a new direction. Sure enough, the game couldn't possibly start people off in some hellish Novice Village.
Although he had made a few mistakes at the beginning, at least his judgment had been right...
Lin Bai possessed far too many skills, and he might also hold the title of the Righteousness Sect's World Walker.
Being recruited by such a powerful NPC was equivalent to joining a high-level sect ahead of the players in other Novice Villages.
If you couldn't beat him, join him.
What deep, irreconcilable hatred could there possibly be between players and NPCs?
As long as they could learn