Ten Thousand Ways To Eliminate Players-Chapter 427: Chaos

Lin Bai didn't punish the Wisdom Goddess and the War Victory Goddess; instead, he helped them restore their consciousness with Enlightenment Pills.

The instant they regained their consciousness, their faces were filled with shock, followed by guilt, unease, and gratitude.

Nothing could be more touching to them than this unexpected kindness.

The two goddesses immediately pledged loyalty to Lin Bai and became his devout fangirls—the kind with one hundred percent loyalty.

However, Lin Bai didn't take them seriously. At this point, his attention was focused on the new toys he had just received. Compared to the Holy Artifacts, the goddesses didn't interest him at all; he had no intention of dating his own puppets.

Amid murmurs from the gods, Lin Bai stored the few Holy Artifacts into a Card, removed their restrictions, and studied their functionalities.

Endless Soil: Earth Evasion, Substitution, Molding Soldiers From Clay, Earth Prison, Earth Blast... Ultimate attack – All Returns to Dust.

Star Coin: Starlight Slash, Star-Bestowed Light, Star Formation... its most formidable ability being the All-Encompassing Heavenly Star Map.

Sun Wheel: Universal Sunlight, Heart Sear, Scorching Ray, Purification, Aurora Art, Barrier of Light... its strongest technique being the Gate of Heaven.

These three Holy Artifacts were primarily offensive.

Mu Tianwang's Divine Gourd was more supportive, possessing storage capabilities and the power to impose restrictions. It was similar to the Purple-Gold Gourd of the Golden Horn King in *Journey to the West*. If a name was called and the target responded, they would be sucked into the gourd. Unless Mu Tianwang willingly released them, they were essentially doomed. Its function was powerful, but its weakness was also quite obvious: if an enemy in battle simply didn't respond, nothing would happen. It was suitable for sneak attacks but also required silencing the victim; otherwise, once the Skill became known, this ultimate move would be rendered useless.

The most powerful was Dream Heavenly King's Ruyi. It had very few functions, only two Skills, but they were incredibly practical. The first was a single-target attack that instantly wove a dream for the target. The second seamlessly dragged everyone into the Dream Domain. In this domain, death in a dream meant death in reality. The only drawback was its coverage area: a radius of one hundred kilometers. Even if Lin Bai possessed two Ruyis, he wouldn't be able to cover the entire world.

The "Arrival of the Great Heavenly Sovereign System" mission hadn't prompted completion, likely because of those troublemaking players. However, having subdued the Nine Heavenly Kings, Lin Bai no longer cared about that mission. At this point, the power he had consolidated and his individual combat prowess were so formidable that almost no one in the world could threaten him. Unless someone from the game company intervened, but that was entirely unpredictable, and there was no point worrying about it. After all, Lin Bai couldn't find the game company even if he wanted to; he didn't possess the ability to truly transcend this world.

"Lin Bai, since you can conjure Holy Artifacts out of thin air, could you return the original ones to us?" Dream Heavenly King inquired tentatively. Sensing his connection with the Ruyi was severed, and seeing the two Ruyis in Lin Bai's hands, he felt a pang of loss.

"Dream on! I seized these with my own abilities. If you want Holy Artifacts, go get them yourselves." Lin Bai glanced at him, adding, "Besides, you all still need to hand over your Skills to me later!"

"..." Dream Heavenly King opened his mouth, wanting to argue, but ultimately said nothing. Having surrendered the Ruyi, he no longer had any grounds to resist Lin Bai.

"Don't be so dejected. Think about your lover; she's the Earth Goddess. With her help, what kind of Holy Artifacts couldn't you seize?" Lin Bai glanced at Byleth and chuckled.

"That's right, Dream Lord. You still have me. I'll help you become powerful again," Byleth affirmed, nodding as she took Dream Heavenly King's hand and comforted him gently.

Dream Heavenly King was just about to reply.

But Lin Bai, with a single sentence, shattered their tender moment again. "Byleth, any Holy Artifacts you seize, remember to bring them to me for copying. The Justice League is one family; all spoils must be turned in to the collective. However, I'm merciful. I'll allow you to keep the originals; I only need copies."

"..." The Heavenly Kings were heartbroken and dejected, silently cursing Lin Bai in their hearts. His move had effectively cut off their future prospects. Overthrowing him now seemed an impossible dream.

Lin Bai wasted no more words on them. Using his extraction ability, he drew out their Skill proficiencies one by one.

With that, Lin Bai had truly forged himself into an invincible, all-around warrior, leaving no vulnerabilities.

While Lin Bai was on his expedition against Dream Heavenly King, game cabins were steadily being distributed in the real world. People were swept up in a frenzy, ecstatic about soon entering the game to begin their eternal lives. The real world no longer held any allure for them.

A large crowd rushed into restaurants, treating themselves to luxury food they were normally hesitant to afford. Others indulged in revelry, practicing the Law of Love with their girlfriends, or even with others' girlfriends. After all, upon entering the game, all behaviors related to love would be prohibited. If they didn't enjoy themselves now, when would they?

Some with long-standing grudges rushed to their enemies' homes without hesitation and gleefully slaughtered their foes. If they didn't take revenge now, it would be too late once they entered the game cabins.

The stock market, banks, and all other financial institutions completely shut down, and public services ground to a halt. Everyone abandoned their posts. Some even looted large quantities of company products, while business leaders could only watch helplessly as their hard-earned assets were plundered, daring not to intervene. With everyone about to enter the game, who still cared about social order?

Construction on towering skyscrapers halted, land, sea, and air transport ceased, doctors stopped accepting patients, and civil servants no longer performed their duties. All the things people normally dared not or wished not to do were now being unleashed. The entire world had practically ground to a standstill.

Previously, the engineering teams dispatched by the Eastern Continent to the Immortal World had also ceased operations. Everyone was waiting to enter the game, anticipating a complete reshuffle of their destinies. After all, the game company offered a host of benefits; the nutrient solution in the game cabins alone was enough to sustain them indefinitely, allowing them to stay online for a lifetime. Entering the game meant living a superior life. Perhaps their former bosses and leaders wouldn't perform as well as they did in the game! Who would need to defer to whom then?

The top echelons of both the Eastern and Western Continents were already protected by the Justice League. Facing this chaos, they had no solutions. Their expressions were all grim. It was suddenly like the end of the world. They had anticipated such a day, but never imagined it would arrive so quickly. The game company truly was a scourge! Lin Bai had been right! Hopefully, Lin Bai would win! However, even if Lin Bai won, these few worlds would likely suffer grievous damage.

While people in the real world were rioting, in the Continent of Gods and Demons and the Immortal World, disciples from Cultivation Sects, the faithful of various gods, national soldiers, Justice League players, and Lin Bai's fans stood ready in various cities and towns to prevent player misconduct.

Meanwhile, "Justice Weekly" released the "Thirteen Rules for New Players Entering the Game."

The rules required:

1. Players must obey the existing laws and regulations of the Immortal World (and the Continent of Gods and Demons). Violators will be killed until their accounts are deleted and added to the Justice League's blacklist.

2. After entering the game, players must register with the local Government Office. Those who fail to do so will be considered undocumented and strictly forbidden from entering any public place.

3. Players must not infringe upon the interests of local military personnel or civilians. Violators will be killed until their accounts are deleted.

4. Any player establishing a guild must report it to the Justice League. All activities must be cleared with the League and can only be held after approval. Unauthorized actions will result in the guild being disbanded and all its members being killed until their accounts are deleted.

5. Players are not permitted to privately build structures in the game; all construction must be reported to and approved by the Government Office.

6. Players must learn Skills only at locations designated by the Justice League.

7. All income of players must be taxed according to the law.

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These thirteen guidelines severely restricted players' every aspect of life—from their food and clothing to their housing and transport. In such chaotic times, these stringent rules published in "Justice Weekly" for players immediately caused an uproar on the forums among people from the real world.

"What a joke! We're players with Undying Bodies! Why should we have to follow the same rules as the natives?"

"Obeying laws is one thing, but why threaten to kill us until our accounts are deleted for any little infraction? Even if we aren't superior to commoners, we shouldn't have to live like second-class citizens in the game, right?!"

"This feels more restraining than the real world!"

"Lin Bai has gone too far! I never intended to cause trouble, but these new guidelines are forcing me into rebellion!"

"We refuse to be second-class citizens."

"Pay taxes? We're immortal now, why the hell do we need to pay taxes…"

"Lin Bai truly is our natural enemy."

"Everyone, don't get agitated. We have various check-in rewards from the company. Let's enter the game first and follow Lin Bai's rules for now. Once we're strong enough, we can revisit this. Getting worked up now is just falling for Lin Bai's scheme. We must endure, endure! Don't give Lin Bai an excuse to act out. We outnumber them. Lin Bai might control us for a while, but not forever..."

"Exactly! It'll take three days for everyone to enter the game. If Lin Bai goes on a killing spree in the real world now, we won't be able to bear it. We should at least wait until everyone is inside their game cabins!"

"Don't act rashly; everyone should first follow the rules set by Lin Bai."

While players were protesting the "Thirteen Guidelines" on the forums, a post was pinned: "The Anti-Linbai Alliance has reached an agreement with Dream Heavenly King. Everyone can game freely without fearing Lin Bai's intimidation!"

The post detailed an agreement: Dream Heavenly King would be responsible for tying down Lin Bai's true self and his host of gods. Celestials would assist players in dealing with Justice League members. Players merely needed to develop rapidly within the game world, handle Lin Bai's clones, and wait until everyone was strong enough. Then, they could confront Lin Bai and the gods together.

This post acted like a powerful stimulant, greatly reassuring all the players.

They had watched Lin Bai grow, experiencing all the ups and downs of his journey vicariously. But now that they wanted to enter another world and start new lives, Lin Bai had become a great mountain pressing down on them. Except for Lin Bai's fans, no one wanted such a mountain hanging over them. No one wished to trade one world for another only to live the same orderly, predictable life as before. As long as Dream Heavenly King keeps Lin Bai occupied, the Justice League's so-called player guidelines will become a joke, ready to be overthrown at any moment...

Of course, some rational players didn't believe Dream Heavenly King could actually tie down Lin Bai. But people are always prone to wishful thinking. If he could be delayed for a few days, that was a few days gained. Beyond Dream Heavenly King, there was still the game company. Worst case, they would just follow the Justice League's rules in the end; they had nothing to lose anyway...

Immigration to the Immortal World and the Continent of Gods and Demons wasn't as simple as imagined either. The adage, 'it's hard to leave your homeland,' applies to every world. Even when the natives' lives were threatened, persuading them to leave their own world, to uproot themselves and start over in an unfamiliar one, was no easy task.

After all, in the Immortal World, under Lin Bai's regulation, ordinary citizens had suffered little trauma. In the Continent of Gods and Demons, players had too little time to develop and were constrained by NPCs, so the locals there hadn't truly tasted the suffering players could inflict. Even when Lin Bai and the gods went to war, they deliberately avoided densely populated towns. Free City, the only place to experience several battles, saw casualties mostly among the legions, with civilians largely unaffected. Once the gods were defeated, everything returned to normal.

Under such circumstances, how could they be convinced to flee their homeland? Even though their worlds were changing, with Teleportation Portals appearing in city centers allowing otherworldly players to arrive without the Magpie Bridge, and even though more native inhabitants were suffering player attacks, their minds remained unchanged. The people of these native worlds, much like those from the real world, also clung to wishful thinking.

Migration proved difficult.

The Justice League temporarily gave up on mass civilian migration. Lin Bai didn't intend to unleash widespread slaughter in the real world, and its current chaotic state also made it unsuitable for large-scale resettlement. Besides, resettling people and reallocating resources in another world posed significant challenges.

Xu Longyun closely monitored changes in several worlds. A vast amount of information converged with her. The reluctance of the native populations to migrate was a headache, but that was the extent of it. Disobedience isn't a problem; a taste of hardship will naturally make them compliant. With several worlds intersecting, it's impossible for there to be no casualties. As for the players' analyses, she simply sneered. They had no idea what her husband had in store for them. Only after experiencing her husband's cruel tempering would they realize the Thirteen Rules were the best possible arrangement. And Lin Bai being tied down by Dream Heavenly King? That was the biggest joke of all. Dream Heavenly King had failed to trap Lin Bai in the Misty Forest before. Now, Lin Bai had so many gods by his side; even if Dream Heavenly King were given ten more Heavenly Kings, they would be no match for her husband. The players were far too naive.

Amidst this chaos, the first batch of players entered the game world following the full open beta.

"What did you get?"

"A Level 30 Experience Pack. You?"

"A thousand Spirit Stones! Damn it! Without any Level or Cultivation Technique, what the hell use are all these Spirit Stones to me?!"

"Damn, I got a limited-time Hundredfold Experience Card! For ten days, I get a hundred times the experience for defeating NPCs. So useless..."

"I got a Mahayana Realm Three-Day Experience Card! All experience from enemies I kill during this period counts as mine."

"I got a Legendary Skin set! Equipping it doubles my cultivation speed."

In the crowd, a player named [Devil's Little Cutie] watched as her own treasure chest opened, revealing the "Qiankun Mirror" lying in her inventory. She quietly swallowed and lamented, "I actually got a Hundredfold Experience Card! What a ripoff!"

Qiankun Mirror (Divine Artifact): Holding this mirror, shining it on someone from the front causes death; shining it from the back grants life. Ignores target Level.