In the real world, Lin Wu Bai was using the body of Lin's Young Lady.

Apart from the Laws, Spiritual Power and similar abilities couldn't be used. He could show off his power on Earth, but in the game world, any random powerful attack would likely incapacitate him.

For Lin Bai, the Soul Split and Body Snatching didn't cause much personal loss, but he wouldn't deceive his fans either.

Having decided to build the Magpie Bridge to the Continent of Gods and Demons, Lin Bai and the Body of the War God resolutely came to the real world, even bringing along several couples from the Justice League.

If a Magpie Bridge was to be built, it naturally had to be accessible from all directions.

As for the cultivators in the Immortal World ascending by building their Magpie Bridge, disciples like Lin Si Bai and Qing Yun, who had been granted Divine Skills, were in charge of that.

Using Phoenix Seeks Phoenix to push the boundaries to their limits, now one hundred percent of the tribulations in the mortal world were successful, without any losses.

Lin Bai proved to everyone through his actions just how amazing the benefits of the Justice League were, ensuring comprehensive coverage from birth to death, truly embodying a people-centric approach.

Having experienced the benefits of the Justice League, it was doubtful that many cultivators from the Seven Righteous Sects and Five Demon Sects would willingly revert to the old Sect system.

After all, the original Sects had truly treated them like lackeys…

「With the experience from the Eastern Continent.」

The Magpie Bridge established on the Western Continent was set up at a military base. They had to ensure control of the Magpie Bridge remained in their hands to prevent enthusiastic and free-spirited citizens from assaulting it for their own interests.

Cheng Xunyun, BattleWolf, and other consortium players representing the Eastern Continent attended the opening of the Magpie Bridge and the inspection tour of the Continent of Gods and Demons.

They were equally curious about the Continent of Gods and Demons because, with the Magpie Bridge in place, the resources of the two game worlds could influence reality.

The Western Continent chose a real-world couple named John and Jenny.

John held the rank of Major, and Jenny was a senator. Like Crispy Rice and Sticky Rice, this couple was very fortunate to be selected as the first batch of pioneers.

With official support, they had consolidated a powerful force in the game, called the Expedition Army Business Association.

Lin Bai scoffed internally. Expedition Army Business Association? Is this a joke? With a name like that, are they worried the natives *won't* see them as invaders?

All interpretations were translated by Cheng Xunyun.

Lin Bai had never even heard the language of the Western Continent before.

However, perhaps due to his high spiritual power, after several days of contact and with the assistance of Cheng Xunyun's translation, Lin Bai could sometimes understand short, simple sentences without needing a translation.

But most of the time, translation was still necessary.

"...Alliance Hierarch Lin, you are my idol. I'm familiar with all your experiences. Your way of operating has made you admired by almost all players in the Continent of Gods and Demons. I have also started a publication called 'Freedom Daily.' Through the cooperative efforts of players, it has created considerable influence among the various countries of the Continent of Gods and Demons."

John's eyes never left Lin Bai, his gaze filled with admiration. "A few days ago, you demonstrated the Laws in the real world. Many players believe that these Laws are common to all worlds. Therefore, players began to cultivate these Laws in the game based on your cultivation method, hoping to elevate their status. As you know, the pursuit of power is inherent to every player, and we can't stop their actions…"

Most of the Laws were System tasks. Lin Bai, of course, knew the destructive power of these Laws. However, at this moment, he certainly wouldn't undermine his own claims. So, he nodded. "That's right. The Righteous Door is superior to the Three Thousand Worlds, so the Laws naturally have no restrictions. They work in the real world, and they work in the game world as well."

After receiving Lin Bai's affirmation, not only John but also senior officials of The United States like Joseph, Lucas, and Madeleine felt their heartbeats quicken. Having truly experienced the power of the Laws, they naturally desired to control such formidable power themselves.

In fact, everyone who had witnessed the Laws wanted to possess Lin Bai's miraculous Skills; there were no exceptions.

People of the Western Continent were more straightforward. John said, "Hierarch, thank you for your confirmation. But as you know, when cultivating the Laws, one can give off an impression of madness. It wouldn't matter if only one or two people did this, but when all players engage in it, the resulting influence is terrible. Furthermore, because you didn't prove the authenticity of the Laws to the NPCs in the Continent of Gods and Demons, the balance between us and the NPCs was easily broken. They branded us as heretics and initiated a purge against us in the shortest possible time…"

A bunch of lunatics! It'd be a miracle if they *didn't* purge you!

Cheng Xunyun had been constantly monitoring the 'Continent of Gods and Demons' forum and was already aware of what had happened in their game over there, though he hadn't reported it to Lin Bai. But at this moment, while acting as a translator, he still couldn't suppress his inner amusement.

John continued, his voice still earnest, "…Hierarch, we have, after all, established our own forces in the game. We have decent relations with many countries and Sects. When the purge began, our two sides even held negotiations; it was originally possible to control the situation. But the reward for over ten million new players once again shattered the fragile balance between us and the NPCs. They believed we were stalling for time and subsequently waged an all-out war against us."

John shrugged, his face bitter, and added, "Without an expert like the Alliance Hierarch capable of suppressing the NPCs in the Continent of Gods and Demons, we were at an extreme disadvantage as soon as the war began. All our industries were destroyed, and newly arriving players didn't even get a chance to log on. By opening the Magpie Bridge this time, we hope you can help us reverse this passive situation and severely punish the NPCs of the Continent of Gods and Demons."

"Understood." Lin Bai nodded and activated the Magpie Bridge for John.

The spectral image of the Magpie Bridge extended from John's feet, tracing a dazzling rainbow that connected to the building across from them.

Seeing this, everyone was stunned. What was happening?

John hesitated for a moment, then stepped onto the Magpie Bridge. A moment later, he reappeared, his expression downcast. "Hierarch, has the Magpie Bridge failed? The other end is Jenny's gaming cabin, and I didn't enter the game."

Cheng Xunyun translated his words.

Lin Bai sighed inwardly. Alright, not every couple is like Crispy Rice and Guo Yuan. At that time, Crispy Rice and Guo Yuan connected the Magpie Bridge because Crispy Rice had logged off. Her soul merged with her body, allowing the Magpie Bridge to connect from the game world to reality.

If both of them had been in the game, Guo Yuan would have connected the Magpie Bridge to Crispy Rice's in-game body…

However, for couples in reality, the "matchmaker's" judgment—in this case, the Magpie Bridge's connection—is clearly not based on game characters. It uses real-world bodies as the reference. After all, individuals in game cabins are not deceased. John's sweetheart is, and always will be, the Jenny lying in the game cabin, not the game character Jenny controls.

"Hierarch, can't the Magpie Bridge connect to the 'Continent of Gods and Demons'?" Joseph asked disappointedly. The faces of The United States officials turned grim. Everyone was counting on the Magpie Bridge to link to the other world, allowing them to plunder resources from the Continent of Gods and Demons. If the Magpie Bridge connection failed, all their plans would be futile, and they would be completely left behind by the Eastern Continent.

"Find a player who has fallen in love with an NPC in the Continent of Gods and Demons; perhaps that could work," Lin Bai said, scanning the crowd and explaining, "John's true love is Jenny in reality, not Jenny in the game. Therefore, the Magpie Bridge can't connect to the game world through him…"

Cheng Xunyun and the others didn't know whether to feel fortunate or mournful. If Crispy Rice's bamboo pole hadn't struck the City Lord's head back then, Lin Bai's 'invasion' of reality wouldn't have occurred, and they wouldn't be in such a passive position. Yet, without Lin Bai 'invading' reality, they would have been helpless against the game company. Moreover, they wouldn't have obtained the resources from the Immortal World…

Sigh! What a contradiction!

"John, are there any players in the Expedition Army Business Association who have fallen in love with NPCs?" Joseph asked.

"That, I don't know." John frowned. "There's always a barrier between players and NPCs. It's impossible for true love to develop between them."

"Go find them immediately. Among nearly three hundred thousand players, there must be one or two unique individuals," the Chairman said. "If not, then at all costs, make true love happen between players and NPCs."

"Mr. Chairman, we're currently at war with the NPCs. It's extremely difficult for true love to blossom under these circumstances," John said, then looked at Lin Bai. "Alliance Hierarch Lin, you must have another way, right? There are many Magpie Bridges connecting the Immortal World and the Eastern Continent; they aren't all based on love between NPCs and players, are they?"

"Those were connected only after the first Magpie Bridge was established," Lin Bai said, glancing at John. "But it's not like there's no other way."

"What is it?" the officials of The United States asked in unison.

"Body Snatching. I will use Body Snatching to enter the game through John's body. Then, through me, I will connect the Magpie Bridge to reality," Lin Bai stated.

"Just like Lin Wu Bai?" Everyone was intimately familiar with Lin Bai's Skills.

Lin Bai nodded, looking at John.

John's face went pale, and he waved his hands repeatedly. "No, I don't want to be possessed! I don't want to lose my freedom! I'm an independent individual…"

The Chairman gave Lin Bai an apologetic look and then gestured to Joseph with his eyes.

Joseph understood and turned to John. "Major, step outside for a moment. I need to talk to you."

John said firmly, "No matter what, I will not allow a second soul to exist within my body…"

Joseph said, "Major, this is an order."

John's face stiffened. He saluted Joseph and followed him out.

Madeleine and Lucas followed them.

"Alliance Hierarch Lin, please wait a moment. John will agree," the Chairman said to Lin Bai with an appeasing smile.

"I'll give you twenty minutes," Lin Bai said, watching the departing figures without insisting.

He wasn't planning to use his original body for the Body Snatching, but a Soul Split. If the person involved didn't agree, the Soul Split wouldn't even be able to control the body, let alone enter the game.

Lin Bai had already decided: if John didn't agree to the Body Snatching, he would postpone the expansion into the Continent of Gods and Demons and find another way later.

He had too much on his plate recently; he didn't care about missing out on one relatively insignificant reward.

Moreover, whether the Magpie Bridge connected to the Continent of Gods and Demons or not didn't significantly impact his overall plans.

The game company wouldn't release two worlds without reason. Lin Bai believed that, eventually, the two worlds would inevitably intersect.

However, the Western Continent was far more desperate to connect the Magpie Bridge than Lin Bai was. It was unknown what methods Joseph had used, but when they returned, John, his expression firm, had agreed to the Body Snatching.

Under everyone's expectant gazes, Lin Bai once again split off a Divine Soul, which directly entered John's body.

Watching a soul, identical to Lin Bai's, merge into John's body, everyone present shivered. It had to be said, witnessing a soul enter another's body in broad daylight was truly terrifying. No one would wish such a thing upon themselves.

Wrestling for control of the body with John would consume the Soul Split's energy, and Lin Bai wouldn't engage in such pointless efforts. After explaining the essentials of Body Snatching to John, the group proceeded to John's gaming cabin.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, John lay down inside it.

After a moment, John pushed open the gaming cabin and sat up again. He took a moment to assess his body and, feeling nothing unusual, announced to the others, "It was successful. He has already entered the game."

Lin Bai was standing right outside. For a moment, John couldn't find an appropriate term to describe the spirit sharing his body.

"You can call him Lin Liu Bai."

Lin Bai chuckled, speaking fluently in the language of the Western Continent.

After the Body Snatching, he had become proficient in the language without any prior study. For Lin Bai, this was definitely a delightful surprise.

He had been planning to find time to learn a new language. Now, that time was saved.

"Alliance Hierarch Lin, you've actually mastered our language! Is this an ability of Body Snatching?" John exclaimed with great surprise. "This reminds me of a Mage's Divine Language…"

Lin Bai ignored him, instead diverting a portion of his concentration to Lin Liu Bai.

These past few days, he had been maneuvering across the game world, the real world, and the Immortal World. Every action he took was earth-shattering, deeply affecting many lives.

For instance, consider his current visit to the Western Continent to establish a Magpie Bridge. After news reports circulated, people in the Eastern Continent primarily generated negative Emotion Value for him. Conversely, people in the Western Continent provided both positive and negative Emotion Value…

In short, his income of both positive and negative Emotion Value had been constantly skyrocketing.

The Spirit Fruits on the two trees in his mind were so densely packed he couldn't count them. In fact, due to the sheer volume of Emotion Value, the two trees even seemed to have been compelled to grow much taller.

There was no limit on Spirit Fruits for Lin Bai; he was constantly replenishing both types whenever he had a spare moment.

The current Lin Bai, as long as he wasn't engaged in battles that consumed vast amounts of energy, could simultaneously control five separate consciousnesses.

John's game account was named 'The Unbridled One.' His occupation was Holy Knight, Level 88. He possessed some unusual Skills like Cross Cut, Guardian Aura, and Holy Storm. This was a completely different system from the Immortal World, requiring Magic and Martial Power for use.

Lin Bai mentally converted the power of these Skills. He found that a Level 88 Holy Knight was roughly equivalent to the Hollow Realm in the Immortal World. He had to admit, it was quite remarkable that John, without external intervention, had ground his way from a newbie to the Hollow Realm in less than a year.

John logged in to a cave, surrounded by various players: Wizards, Mages, and Necromancers hiding their bodies in cloaks, among others.

Outside the cave, a cacophony of sounds could be heard: battle cries, explosions, and more.

Seeing John log in, a Priest in a red robe, named Bishop Arthur, hurried over. "John, what's the situation outside?" he asked urgently. "We can't hold on much longer! Did Lin Bai agree to help us?"

"Of course." Lin Liu Bai nodded. Without wasting time, a Magpie Bridge flew out from under his feet, connecting directly to Jiang Qingqin, who was in the real world with the team.