430: The Emperor of God has sent out red envelopes!

【Shenzhou News Agency: The eternal ruler of the Shenzhou Empire, the Supreme Divine Emperor, Qin Yang, will officially ascend the throne tomorrow at 8 AM. The entire ceremony will be broadcast live worldwide. All citizens of the Empire are requested to maintain solemnity and witness the Imperial might. Afterwards, the entire Empire will observe a seven-day holiday, with no compensatory workdays.】

【Note: The holiday is a Sacred Edict from the Divine Emperor. Enterprises and institutions must not defy this order!】

The same news echoed through the streets and alleys of Shenzhou, accompanied by the cheers of the people, broadcast repeatedly.

“Seven days off right away, and no compensatory workdays. The Divine Emperor is truly generous!”

“I unilaterally declare that the Divine Emperor’s greatest achievement is eliminating those hateful compensatory workdays!”

“If there are no compensatory workdays, plus the weekend, won’t that be a 9-day holiday? Am I dreaming?”

“What more can be said? Long live the Divine Emperor!”

Across the land of Shenzhou, cheers resounded for thousands of miles.

The date of the Divine Emperor’s Ascension Ceremony had been set long ago.

But the seven-day holiday was a newly announced benefit.

The people of Shenzhou had not expected such sudden happiness.

As soon as quitting time arrived, the office workers all packed their bags and left.

They celebrated the Divine Emperor’s ascension while rushing to enjoy their holiday.

As for the bosses, they didn't show any temper.

It was a Sacred Edict to have a holiday; who would dare to make people work overtime?

Disregarding labor laws would at most result in a fine.

Disregarding the Divine Emperor, however, could cost one their head.

With the sudden holiday, the Shenzhou Empire entered a carnival mode ahead of schedule.

Office workers flocked to bars, internet cafes, and card rooms.

They welcomed the Divine Emperor’s Ascension Ceremony in their own way.

“To our Divine Emperor, cheers!”

In the pub, smoke swirled.

The clinking of glasses, along with cheers, rose and fell.

The reason for everyone's high spirits was not just the holiday.

The Shenzhou Empire had been established for less than two months.

During this time, people could clearly feel that life had gotten better.

Ordinary people couldn't quite articulate this 'better'.

It was just that feeling of everything going smoothly, of Luck increasing; whatever they did, they always seemed to get good results.

And in the eyes of Professionals, this “Luck” had become tangible.

Equipment forging and potion refining.

The success rate of these actions, which previously had a chance of failure, had significantly increased.

As for Secret Realm gains, the value of treasure chest drops had doubled.

Even the frequency of hidden, random Secret Realms appearing had greatly increased.

These inexplicable boosts of Luck had only appeared after the establishment of the Shenzhou Empire.

Most people speculated that this was the national Luck brought by the Divine Emperor.

Otherwise, why didn't foreign countries bordering Shenzhou have this kind of Luck?

Two Secret Realm entrances, separated by just a boundary marker, yielded completely different harvests. How could one explain that?

If this still couldn't demonstrate the rise in national Luck, then how could the higher experience gain rate for Professionals in the Shenzhou Empire be explained?

In the same Secret Realm, those with an ID card and those without had a twofold difference in experience.

Although the Shenzhou government had not offered an explanation for this, it was clear to anyone with eyes that it was related to the Divine Emperor.

It could be said that in the Shenzhou Empire, the Divine Emperor Qin Yang was already a sacred, inviolable figure.

Any person with a sound mind would respect and revere him.

And his Ascension Ceremony naturally garnered nationwide attention.

“I’m really looking forward to it. Tomorrow’s Ascension Ceremony must be grand, right?”

“Whether it’s grand or not doesn’t matter, as long as I can see the Divine Emperor. He has become my faith.”

“Me too. I’ve collected quite a few items the Divine Emperor used at home. I pay homage and pray for blessings every day.”

“Then you must envy me. I was beaten by the Divine Emperor.”

In the pub, someone said proudly.

Everyone looked at him and scoffed, “Are you kidding? Someone beaten by the Divine Emperor wouldn't be in one piece, would they?”

The man awkwardly rubbed his nose and said, “It wasn’t the Divine Emperor himself who did it, it was his golden-armored guards. Back then, several guards surrounded me and beat me.”

Everyone still didn't believe him.

“The Divine Emperor’s guards are all Hero Rank, aren’t they?”

“Exactly. You look so young, only around level thirty. Could you withstand a single punch?”

The young man named Luan Tian smiled bitterly and shook his head.

He didn't know how to explain it to this group of people.

He had also once challenged the Divine Emperor in the Summoning Battlefield, as a Prodigy.

Saying such a thing would not only invite ridicule but also break his heart.

Of the nine people who challenged the Divine Emperor at that time, two had become Imperial Noble Consorts.

Another Necromancer was also granted an official position for helping the Divine Emperor.

As for himself, due to his personality, he had missed his opportunity.

Luan Tian looked down at his phone, at a WeChat group named “Nine Sons Competing for the Crown,” and smiled bitterly, shaking his head.

Like most chat groups, after the Summoning Battlefield, there were rarely any messages in the group.

After the Shenzhou Empire was established, no one dared to send messages in it.

What a joke.

In one group, there was an Emperor and two Noble Consorts.

Who would dare to speak carelessly?

Every time Luan Tian sent a group message, he had to avoid this particular group.

Firstly, he was afraid of disturbing the Divine Emperor.

Secondly, he was afraid the Divine Emperor would silence him.

After all, the Divine Emperor back then was very fond of chatting in groups.

Not only did he like to chat, but he also liked to “speed.”

He didn’t care if there were girls in the group, he just sent all sorts of random emojis!

It even made Namo, the monk whose profession was “Demon-Subduing Vajra,” so angry he wanted to leave the group.

This stuff was now considered “Divine Emperor’s Unofficial History.”

Luan Tian truly couldn't imagine how Qin Yang would deal with him, the group owner, if he remembered such a group existed.

“Should I secretly disband this group?”

Luan Tian thought, but quickly dismissed the idea.

Disbanding a group sends a notification, and the Divine Emperor would still remember.

“Sigh, what a hot potato…” Luan Tian sighed, preparing to delete the group to avoid seeing it and feeling scared every day.

Just as he was about to long-press to delete it, a string of messages suddenly appeared in the group.

【“Qin Yang” sent a red packet.】

【“Qin Yang” sent a red packet.】

【“Qin Yang” sent a red packet.】

【Qin Yang】: I’m about to ascend the throne. Red packet rain tonight!

【Qin Yang】: @Luan Tian, you’re the group owner, @everyone to grab red packets.

【Qin Yang】: (Custom emoji: Iron Mountain Lean)

【Chu Mengxuan】: Oh my god! A red packet of 100 million Crystal Coin! Your Majesty, you are generous!

【Ye Qiuning】: Your Majesty, send them a bit slower. I’ll pull Zhi Yi in too.

【Qin Yang】: Okay. Oh, and Dead Fatty, I’ll pull him in… Luan Tian was stunned, thinking he was hallucinating.

He rubbed his eyes and looked at his phone again… He just felt his phone was sparkling!

The Supreme Divine Emperor of the Shenzhou Empire.

Was actually sending him red packets in a WeChat group?

Is he really that down-to-earth???

“Holy crap!!!”

In the pub, a young man jumped up, pointing at his phone and stammering, “The Div-Div-Divine Emperor…”

Everyone was startled, and someone teased, “What’s wrong, did the Divine Emperor call you?”

Luan Tian shook his head vigorously, pointing at his phone and saying, “The Divine Emperor sent red packets in my group!”

...【Retired Emperors: I had something to do during the day today and only returned very late. I could only manage one chapter, so consider it a small day off. I hope my Imperial Fathers will permit it ~】