Ten Thousand Ways To Eliminate Players-Chapter 416 Art of Attacking the Mind

Comments about Lin Bai fluttered through the barrage:

"What a shameless guy."

"I hope the Goddess of Love chooses dignity."

"Same here."

"What are you thinking? She's just a delicate woman, how could you be so cruel? You want to see Lin Bai gut her? You're simply inhuman."

"Anyway, she'll eventually resurrect, so why play Mr. Nice Guy? Before the gutting, Lin Bai will undress her, and when she's turned into a puppet, her clothes won't be restored. Isn't having a squeaky clean puppet by Lin Bai's side tempting?"

"Your focus is kind of odd. Haven't you noticed that Lin Bai has become this powerful?"

"I thought of that when he was wholesaling the God of Darkness's Divine Status. You think everyone is as slow as you? He can share the combat power of his puppets. When the God of Darkness became his puppet, it proved that he already had power on par with the gods."

"He has the power of a chief god, so why doesn't he fight head-on?"

"How would he fight? Like a player, one by one, finding each god and challenging them in turns? Lin Bai's personal strength is strong, but that doesn't mean his team is powerful. Moreover, the Earth Goddess managed to gather so many gods in such a short time. Even if Lin Bai has the power of two chief gods, how high are his odds of victory if he takes on dozens at once? Don't assume this is just like playing a game because you have a gaming cabin. Even Dream Heavenly King knows to act in groups. In reality, nobody would give Lin Bai the chance to duel."

"Making alliances with unlikely parties, showing weakness to the enemy, Lin Bai created an absolute advantage for himself from the impossible. Even if I were in his place, I couldn't do better."

"Puh-lease, who do you think you are? How dare you compare yourself to Lin Bai!"

"Lin Bai's ambition is now exposed. He aspires to be the king of several worlds. Once he turns all the gods of the Continent of Gods and Demons into puppets, we won't stand a chance."

"The lion also uses its full strength when catching rabbits. Faced with gods and Heavenly Kings, we might still have a chance to rise. But if Lin Bai unifies the Three Realms, once he is free to deal with us, we will be facing a storm-like attack."

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"Evil God."

Watching Alea being forced to a dead end, a cry of despair emerged in the hearts of the gods at the wedding.

But placed in Alea's position, they would also be unable to make a choice.

No.

There was one choice: resistance!

"Alea, you are a god! Show your courage, fight him!" a furious voice arose from below. "Drag it out till the end of the wedding, and we can come out to help you. Every god that exits the wedding means we have a better chance of victory..."

...

"Alea, the Heavenly Kings of the Fairy World have made a statement. They will join forces with the War God to defeat Lin Bai's Dark Avatar. He is our common enemy; you're not alone in this fight," a player shouted during the wedding.

"Everything happening here has been broadcast to every corner of the world through players. When Dream Heavenly King and others receive the news, they will come to help you. Don't give up."

"We will persuade those gods who are still free to come and support."

...

All the voices entered Alea's ears. She looked at Lin Bai, her face showing struggle. A faint white light entwined around her body, protecting her from Lin Bai's possible sneak attacks.

Alea swallowed lightly and softly said, "Lin, I know you're a kind person. It's not too late to turn back now. I admit you're powerful, but you can't fight all the gods alone. You don't know how powerful the Earth Goddess is. Her strength doesn't just come from belief, but also from the earth. As long as the earth exists, she will never disappear. Your madness will only make our followers more united. Are you really prepared to raise your Slaughter Knife against love and beauty..."

With her words, Lin Bai's guard slowly dropped, and a sense of guilt inexplicably emerged in his heart.

He slightly frowned, reflecting on whether he had indeed done something wrong. Did he really need to raise his knife against the woman before him? Why couldn't he solve the issues peacefully? Why resort to violence?

Lin Bai's gaze gradually became confused. Meanwhile, Lin Bai's Divided God, watching the live broadcast outside, became wooden as he watched the barrage of comments, his eyes dimming.

"Husband, what are you thinking?"

Xu Longyun looked curiously at the strangely unresponsive Divided God and lightly pushed him.

In an instant, Lin Bai's rationality returned. His powerful spiritual power instantly sobered him up.

At this moment, Alea was still tearfully trying to persuade him softly, "Lin, there is so much beauty in the world. You only see the gods standing supreme, but you don't see that they are also trying hard to maintain world order. They are the basis of the world, and without them, people will lose their faith..."

Is she trying to Charm him?

Lin Bai squinted his eyes as the skill shared by the Star God suddenly triggered.

In the Dark Domain, stars seemed to appear everywhere like fireflies, filling the entire Dark Domain.

Alea's voice came to a sudden stop, her face showing fear.

Simultaneously, a scene broke into her mind.

Starlight and thunder ruthlessly fell upon her, her divine power was drained to nothing, and then she was captured by Lin Bai.

The kitchen knife in his hand mercilessly stripped off her clothes. In front of the crowd, she was skinned and boned. The players who were supporting her were no longer cheering for her, but greedily gazing upon her naked body, commenting on her unabashedly. They even managed to use their live streaming equipment to record everything that was happening, letting more people see...

In the end, she turned into a puppet like Thales, dazed and standing naked behind Lin Bai...

"Ah!"

Alea screamed, trembling as she looked at Lin Bai. "Lin, don't do that. I was wrong. I surrender. I'd rather be your puppet, but please let me be a dignified one..."

...

"Alea!"

The gods at the wedding were stunned.

They knew the capability of the Goddess of Love, and they observed that Lin Bai had indeed fallen into her trap. However, they could not comprehend how he managed to come back to his senses so rapidly.

Moreover, even if Alea's—Love's Persuasion—failed, she had other strategies. There was no need for her to suddenly surrender!

"Do you understand?" Lin Bai asked with a smile.

"I understand." Alea was forced to smile as tears streamed down her cheeks. She let go of her protective divine light and opened up her heart to Lin Bai, sobbing, "Lin, if possible, please help me regain my memory, just like the God of Darkness."

Lin Bai pulled out a Silver Card, speaking with telepathy, "Alea, don't have any thoughts of resistance. If the seal fails, everything that just happened in your mind will strike you like a sudden storm…"

"I understand," Alea nodded in agony.

"No, Alea, you mustn't give up resisting!" the Goddess of Wisdom shouted with all her strength.

But it was already too late.

A silver light fell, and Alea disappeared on the spot. When Lin Bai released her, she was like Thales, confused and thoughtless.

"Alea." A tear slipped from the corner of the Goddess of Wisdom's eye. She then glared at Lin Bai. "Lin Bai, you will not meet a good end."

"That won't happen, Atis. Back then, when The Lord of the Undead caused a catastrophe with his undead, engulfing the world and causing countless deaths, he ended up completely unscathed. So why would anything bad happen to me? I am only targeting you high and mighty deities and will not harm the innocent. One day, all of your believers will become mine. Even if I don't kill you today, your divine power will weaken day by day. Sooner or later, your powers will be sealed by me, and maybe you can still retain your current powerful divine force."

Lin Bai looked down at the wedding scene, pulled out an Enlightenment Pill, and put it into Alea's mouth. "Those who hate me will end up like Thales, a mere tool. For those who willingly surrender, I will help them regain their sanity. The wedding is long from over; I hope you can make the right choice…"

The shouts of the excited gods suddenly decreased by more than half.

Alea regained her consciousness while Thales remained unconscious after agonizing torment. The stark contrast between them was evident. Moreover, as the number of Lin Bai's puppets increased, his divine power grew stronger. They had no choice but to start contemplating their futures.

...

Alea, aware of the changes in her own body, glanced at the other gods and then at Thales, who was still in a mental fog. With mixed feelings, she sighed, "Lin, I promise to follow you forever."

"Alea, you've made the correct choice. I will teach you the true Path of Law until you become a real deity," Lin Bai looked at Alea and nodded his head. He noticed that the marker position of Dream Heavenly King and others was still far away from him and turned his attention to the gods at the wedding, saying, "Everyone, I know it's a tough decision to make, and I know you're waiting for reinforcements. While the wedding is still going on, let me tell you a story."

The gods looked at Lin Bai curiously.

"This story is called the Investiture of the Gods. Once upon a time, there was a world which was home to many deities like yourselves who lived freely, disregarding the lives of mortals and causing slaughter in the Mortal World with their divine powers. Consequently, the greatest god, wanting to curb their wicked deeds, established an agreement to restrain all gods..."

In the midst of the joyous wedding, Lin Bai briefly recounted the story of the Investiture of the Gods to the gods from other worlds.

"What do you mean? You also want to seal the gods?" the Earth Goddess asked coldly.

"Exactly, Byleth. Up to this point, there's no need for me to keep secrets from you all. The true mission given to me by the Righteous Door is the Investiture of the Gods. As the Disciple with the most promising future of the Righteous Door, I am in charge of this investiture task, using it to manage the myriad worlds and return all worlds to order," Lin Bai waved the Card in his hand, saying, "The Card in my hand is a fragment of the Investiture of the Gods from the past. Its function is to bind you all..."

"Do you think we'll believe the words of a liar who's always spouting lies?" the Earth Goddess said coldly.

"Byleth, I don't need you to believe me. The overall situation has been determined. As long as I keep carrying on, I will be able to gather enough gods to form a new Heavenly Court. I'm just revealing the truth to you, giving you a chance to understand the situation before you lose your thoughts," Lin Bai stood with his hands behind his back, smiling lightly. "Moreover, the Enlightenment Pill that helps you recover your sanity in my hand is limited. After the thirty-six main gods are sealed, the rest can only become maintainers of the Heavenly Court's order. The maintainers don't need thoughts; they just need strength."

"You're a liar! The Enlightenment Pill is so important, why did you initially feed the Enlightenment Pill to those weak puppets instead of giving it to the powerful gods?" the player Child of the Wind said loudly. "You just want us gods to give up resistance and willingly become your puppets." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Very simple, because I was also quite weak at the time," Lin Bai glanced at him contemptuously, smiling. "Child of the Wind, the Investiture of the Gods doesn't only depend on strength, but also on my personal preferences. In the Investiture of the Gods from before, the powerful Three Heavens Goddess was sealed as a Toilet God. Who can she complain to?"

...

"Don't believe him, Lin Bai is just trying to undermine your fighting spirit."

"He just fabricated a story, like how he lied to you about getting married earlier. You've already been fooled once; you can't be fooled a second time."

"Even if what Lin Bai said is true, what fun is there in being made a puppet and then invested as a god, compared to continuing to be a free-spirited god?"

"That's right! If Lin Bai dies, there will be no Investiture of the Gods. You can still rule this world."

"Life is dear, love is dearer."

"Earth Goddess, you have boundless might. Lin Bai is not your match; that's why he's using such lies to deceive you. You mustn't fall for his tricks!"

...

Looking at the gods whose thoughts were wavering, the Anti-Linbai Alliance players bellowed angrily.

They could accept the bitter pill of defeat in a fierce battle, but they could not accept the fact that Lin Bai had won over so many gods with his words. Lin Bai was being too underhanded.

With an indifferent expression, Lin Bai did not pay any attention to the players who were trying to ruin his plans. He laughed and said, "Gods, I'm not forcing you to believe me. You can dismiss everything I said as a casual story. Then, be influenced by these players, confront me, expend the last of your divine power and dignity, and then be sealed as puppets. It doesn't matter to me. In the end, the victor will be me."

Pausing for a moment, he turned his gaze to Alea. "Yes, one last reminder. I'm more lenient towards good-looking goddesses! After all, I also hope for beautiful female war gods around me, which are pleasing to the eyes and soothing. Therefore, goddesses can be a bit more willful. As for the male gods, you either defeat me or you flatter me. You don't have much time left..."

"..." The faces of the many male gods instantly turned ugly, and the female gods didn't look pleased either.

...

"It's over. Lin Bai's art of manipulation has reached its pinnacle. With a small Investiture of the Gods story, limited Enlightenment Pills, and a small hint about men and women, he has successfully stirred up discord among them. From the wedding, as long as one god wants to surrender, a pair of gods from the wedding won't be able to fight with their full strength."

Now I understand why I always felt Lin Bai was weak. "Even when he has an absolute advantage, this guy would still use manipulations to further his advantage."

"Lin Bai has become invincible. I feel that even if the Heavenly King comes to help, he won't be a match for him."

"If the game company doesn't take action soon, there won't be a chance. Where did the Righteous Door find such a monster?"

Why do I feel like the story of the Investiture of the Gods is also true?

"Nonsense, of course it's true. Lin Bai has already made them into puppets. Whether he wants to build a Heavenly Court or a Li Min Office, it's all up to him. The difference is just in the name."