Chapter 15 - 015 The Correct Mindset Towards Tasks
When his primary undertaking began to impede his secondary goals, and the returns no longer justified the investment, sustainable development was at risk of imminent collapse. Lin Bai decisively chose to cut his losses. A youth without a touch of willfulness is a youth wasted. Lin Bai had too many Systems, and his energy was limited; it was impossible for him to spend too much energy and time on any single one. He had to ensure he spent the minimum on each System to reap the maximum reward. After all, whether it was the ’big brother’ System, other Systems, or even emotions—they were all merely tools to serve him. If a tool was useful, he’d keep using it. If not, he’d discard it and find another. Completing System tasks was meant to improve his life; life wasn’t meant for completing System tasks. He had to be clear about this relationship; it absolutely could not be reversed.
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"You play games for pleasure, but I do tasks for survival. The right to life takes precedence; happiness must yield to life." Having made the decision to abandon his ’eldest brother’—his primary System—Lin Bai sighed, finding an excuse to console himself.
To the natives of this world, he was a transmigrator. To the Players, he was an NPC. This awkward positioning destined him to be a lone wolf. To survive and live better, he had to constantly maintain an optimistic, positive, and proactive attitude. After all, he was still very weak; one wrong step could mean the end of his life.
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His ’big brother’ System, Crispy Rice, had autonomously found a ’profession,’ netting Lin Bai three points of Luck Value for free. This gave him a solid foundation of confidence. Just yesterday, he had acquired the Dreadful Mansion and resolved its issues smoothly, emerging unscathed, all in less than a day. This made Lin Bai realize that Qi Yun was indeed working in his favor, turning misfortune into fortune and calamities into auspicious signs. Therefore, he felt certain he would have good luck today.
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Currently, his ongoing tasks included: opening a restaurant for the Cooking God System; collecting positive emotions for the Emotional System; the Inner Strength task from the Everything Has Shortcomings System; and the Chief Supporting Role System’s task to instill faith in his ’big brother,’ Crispy Rice.
The highest priorities were the Inner Strength task from the Everything Has Shortcomings System and the positive emotion collection for the Emotional System.
Collecting positive emotions, which rewarded Temperament, certainly had its benefits. But Lin Bai had already experienced the benefits of Spirit Value. Just a few points could leave him feeling invigorated and clear-headed, allowing him to work late into the night before fatigue set in. A high Spirit Value could potentially reduce his need for sleep even further.
During the beta test, with fewer Players, managing was not too troublesome. However, once open beta launched and Player numbers surged, his time would definitely be insufficient. He needed enough energy to handle them all. To grow faster than the Players, he had to become the ultimate grinder among NPCs. Therefore, for the current Lin Bai, Spirit was more important than Temperament.