Looking at the string of question marks Jonathan had sent to the screen, Lin Yuan couldn't help laughing a little. Then, not long after, he found himself sighing in emotion.
[Lord of the Pure White Throne:] So, in short, that's basically how things went. What are your thoughts?
[Founder of the Golden Spirit:] …What will he do after that?
[Lord of the Pure White Throne:] Quite a lot.
For a moment, Lin Yuan looked troubled.
In the world of JoJo, there was such a thing as "fate," yes—but the problem was…
The one who really kicked off that whole ridiculous chain of fate seemed to have been Dio himself.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Dio single-handedly caused basically all of JoJo Parts 1 through 6 except Part 2.
And if one were to ask exactly what he did…
To borrow Dio's own famous line: Do you remember how many slices of bread you've eaten?
[Lord of the Pure White Throne:] To begin with, your descendants won't know a single day of peace because of him. Several of them will nearly lose their lives because of him. Some of your descendants' friends will genuinely die because of him. A fair number of innocent people will die as well. And then there's—
[Founder of the Golden Spirit:] That's enough. No need to go on.
[Founder of the Golden Spirit:] Please, Mr. Lin Yuan. I now have a reason why I absolutely must be revived. I know it may sound selfish, but…
[Lord of the Pure White Throne:] It's fine. I understand.
After all, the one before him was the genuine embodiment of the Golden Spirit—a gentleman among gentlemen.
Faced with something like this, there was no way he wouldn't be anxious.
[Lord of the Pure White Throne:] Though you don't need to panic too much. There's still quite a bit of time before the story officially begins.
[Founder of the Golden Spirit:] Mm. I understand.
[Founder of the Golden Spirit:] However, as a soul, I'm much like Mr. David. I can't sense most things. But I can vaguely feel the passage of time, and right now that flow of time feels very abnormal to me.
Hm?
There was that too?
Lin Yuan found it a little surprising, but quickly stopped dwelling on it.
Forget it. Once you've got enough lice, another itch doesn't matter. One more unexpected complication wasn't exactly impossible to accept.
No matter how urgent time was, could it really be more pressing than his own lifespan?
Turning his head, he glanced at the forty-four hours of life he had left. Lin Yuan smiled faintly, then decisively chose to exchange points for lifespan.
A cool sensation immediately washed through his entire body in wave after wave, making him feel refreshed all over.
"Whew… feels like I've come back to life."
Looking at his lifespan, which had surged to sixty-five hours, Lin Yuan remarked to himself and once more cast his fishing rod forward.
As expected of one who truly enjoys the life of an angler.
This time, the bite came much faster. It took only about an hour, to the point that Lin Yuan almost felt like crying tears of joy.
Could it be that in this life, I've escaped the category of those cursed to return empty-handed?
But the next instant, Lin Yuan looked at the filthy leather boot in his hand and fell silent.
[Leather Power Boot]
[Recycle Price: 4 points]
Damn it.
Lin Yuan suddenly felt that something was wrong.
He abruptly remembered something.
A bonded world at Fate Level 1 could yield all kinds of bizarre catches. And on top of that, their prices generally fluctuated wildly and mostly stayed on the low end…
Right now, he had just been lucky enough not to strike out too often.
But if he went long enough without a catch, he could easily end up in a situation where his income no longer covered his losses.
One point equaled one hour of fishing time. In other words, if what he caught in one hour was worth less than one point, then his lifespan would actually be shrinking.
Even if luck stayed on his side and his lifespan continued showing net growth, the problem was—
At this rate, how long would it take before he saved enough to unlock the group check-in function?
And there would very likely be a whole pile of new functions still waiting for him afterward. Who knew how many points each one would cost, or how many ages it would take him to save up enough?
At once, Lin Yuan frowned. After a long while, he let out a deep sigh.
"I still need to put in more work…"
As he thought that, he looked again toward the group chat and began pondering.
Even after all this time, Jie still had not spoken. But according to the group status display, she was dead, yes, though not yet at the point of dissipating.
For now, he would set her aside.
That left Lin Yuan with two options.
One was to establish a new bonded world. The problem was that nearly every world present here leaned at least somewhat toward idealism, mysticism, or fantasy. In terms of making money alone, which one of them could compare to Cyberpunk?
And besides, this also involved the characteristics of Lin Yuan's [Angler] ability.
[Angler] could only fish up items from the currently bonded world. And the currently bonded world could only be changed once every twenty-four hours.
If he switched to a bonded world that produced poorer-value items, then Lin Yuan would be skirting dangerously close to the kill line.
He could not afford that gamble.
Which meant there was really only one option left.
He still had to work through Cyberpunk 2077.
As Lin Yuan cast his line once more and stared at the chat group panel, his thoughts sank into contemplation.
Then suddenly, his mind turned.
Wait.
He had read the group announcement before—check-ins could generate points.
That meant if he could somehow unlock the check-in channel ahead of time, it could solve his current predicament.
So was there any method that could both raise the bond level and unlock the check-in channel early?
It sounded a little stupid, but after thinking it over for a while, Lin Yuan realized it might actually work.
After all, the check-in function was part of the group-wide main quest. Everyone could contribute to it!
And because of that, Lin Yuan really did come up with a plan.
It was just that it might require Comrade David to make a tiny little sacrifice.
[Lord of the Pure White Throne:] @Let Night City Burn, want to pull a job?
[Let Night City Burn:] Mr. Lin Yuan, is there something you need my help with?
[Lord of the Pure White Throne:] Mm. In a bit, I'm going to return you to that earlier state again. This time, the duration will be…
Lin Yuan glanced at his remaining lifespan, then typed with resolve:
[Lord of the Pure White Throne:] One minute.
[Let Night City Burn:] One minute? But we're doing it again this soon? Didn't you say before that your own condition is already hanging by a thread…?
[Lord of the Pure White Throne:] That ties directly into what I need you to do. I'm planning to gamble.
[Lord of the Pure White Throne:] Whether I win or lose that bet depends on you.
[Let Night City Burn:] …Go on.
[Lord of the Pure White Throne:] Can you determine your position?
[Let Night City Burn:] Most likely I'm still on the moon. Or maybe on the return shuttle.
[Lord of the Pure White Throne:] Good. Next question. You did see Lucy earlier, right? And she could hear what you said?
[Let Night City Burn:] That much is right too.
[Lord of the Pure White Throne:] Mm, good. Then when you revive, could you go say a few words to her?
[Let Night City Burn:] Say a few words?
[Lord of the Pure White Throne:] Yeah, exactly. Something like, "I'm adorable, please send me money," or some similar line… Anyway, within one minute, could you say a few things and get her to pull together some chips, cyberware, consumables, or whatever else she has on her and toss them to you?
On the other side of the screen, Carmen considered Lin Yuan's words for a moment and felt that something was off.
[AAA Urban Female Ghost:] Hold on a second. Why do I feel like there's something wrong with the way you're saying all this?
[AAA Urban Female Ghost:] Why does this sound like a scam?
[Let Night City Burn:] ?
[Let Night City Burn:] Wait, wait just a second… a scam? So I'm supposed to go scam Lucy?
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