105: Chapter 105 Official attempt to ride the wave? Give me the best of both worlds!

The supply point quickly grew quiet in the night.

Abyssal materials that hadn't been collected in time were still scattered on the ground. Several Treants guarded the edge of the forest like a row of silent giants. Qing Yu was leading the guard team to distribute the spoils of war—who got the Shadow Crystal Core, who got the Enchanted Bone Shards—everything was clearly divided.

Xing Jianwan leaned against a wooden pillar, and just as she finished wiping her bow, the world channel exploded again.

"Where is Big Shot Lin now?"

"I heard he's almost at the heart of the Empire!"

"Stake out Holy Light City! We have to stake it out!"

"What I want to know most right now is if the officials will release another event to chase the clout!"

Just as these words flashed by, the Official Operations Department far away in Luofeng Village truly couldn't sit still anymore.

Zhou Ming stared at the background popularity panel, his eyes lighting up.

[Popularity Keywords: Lin Zhe, Holy Light City, Empire Route, Royal Invitation]

[Server-wide Discussion: Continuing to soar]

[Estimated Traffic: Surpassing the previous Elf Blessing Week]

A planner beside him rubbed his hands and spoke up: "Manager Zhou, if we don't capitalize on this wave, it'll be a huge loss."

"Right."

Another person quickly pushed forward a first draft.

"I've already thought of the event name; it'll be called [Empire Tour]."

"A 5% experience bonus for all players on the server, plus a Tour Buff Gift Box for 30 maple coins each, and we can sell some Empire-themed special effects on the side. We can definitely make a killing."

Zhou Ming took a look, his eyelid twitching.

He had already developed a conditioned reflex from Lin Chen constantly changing his plans.

But the popularity was simply too high; it wouldn't do not to report it.

"Send it."

"Send it to the little Archon Lin for review first."

"Remember, keep your attitude humble."

A few minutes later.

On a dirt slope in Luofeng Village.

Lin Chen was holding a Spirit Honey Cake, his little legs swinging back and forth, when a blue-gold event panel suddenly popped up in front of him.

[Official Event Draft: Empire Tour]

Lin Chen took a bite of the Spirit Honey Cake and read it out in a milky voice.

"5% experience bonus for all players..."

"Tour Blessing Gift Box, priced at 30 maple coins..."

"Upon purchase, players can obtain an additional 3-hour experience buff and limited light effects..."

Reading to this point, Lin Chen's little brow furrowed immediately.

"They want to sell things again?"

Several players queuing nearby to collect quests heard this and immediately leaned in closer.

"Is the official team coming to cash in again?"

"30 maple coins for one buff? Are they crazy?"

Lin Chen continued scrolling down, his face puffing up more and more.

"Only a 5% increase."

"And it costs money."

"Bad."

He slapped his little hand down, directly opening the remote review channel.

Zhou Ming picked up almost instantly on the other side.

"Little Archon Lin, regarding this event—"

"Send it back."

Lin Chen's milky sentence immediately choked back the second half of Zhou Ming's words.

"Huh?"

"5% is too little."

"And you want to sell a buff for 30 maple coins? Whose idea was that?"

Zhou Ming's mouth twitched, and the planner who wrote the proposal turned pale.

Lin Chen had already started making changes.

With a swipe of his little hand, the entire planning document was covered in golden light.

"First, for all players in the Novice Area, the drop rate for killing monsters during the event is increased by 15%."

"It's not a 5% experience boost; it's a 15% drop rate boost."

"Second, registered players in Luofeng Village, Fengyu Village, and Shiti Village get an additional 10% drop rate."

"Third, all paid items are cancelled."

Zhou Ming's eyes twitched as he listened.

Delete it all?

Leave nothing behind?

But he didn't dare to interrupt at all.

Lin Chen continued to speak in his milky voice.

"If people want the buff, you're not allowed to sell it."

"Change it so it can be obtained by doing simple gathering quests."

"Just gather the most common redleaf grass and blackstone fruit along the Empire's roads. Anyone can do it; no gatekeeping allowed."

"Give them the buff once they're done."

"Fourth, seventy percent of all event proceeds will be handed over to the Luofeng Public Account to be used for player benefits."

When the last sentence came out, several operators next to Zhou Ming almost clutched their chests on the spot.

Seventy percent!

Seventy percent again!

But Zhou Ming had learned his lesson this time. Without even hesitating, he immediately nodded.

"Agreed!"

"The official team agrees to everything!"

"We'll change it right away!"

The planner who had originally wanted to make a killing with the 30-maple coin gift boxes had a face as bitter as a bitter melon.

"Manager Zhou, if we do this, we—"

Zhou Ming turned around and glared at him.

"Shut up."

"If you want to cry, wait until the revenue report comes out to cry."

Soon, the new version of the event screen was remade and sent back to Lin Chen.

[Event Name: Empire Tour]

[Event Effect: All Novice Area players get +15% monster drop rate]

[Falling Maple Three Villages Extra Effect: Additional +10% drop rate]

[Acquisition Method: Complete the tour quest by gathering redleaf grass and blackstone fruit to receive the Tour Buff]

[Paid Items: Cancelled]

[Event Proceeds: 70% into the Luofeng Public Account]

Lin Chen finished reading and only then nodded in satisfaction.

"That's more like it."

"Go live with it."

Hum—

The next second, a server-wide announcement popped up in everyone's faces.

[Server Announcement: The 'Empire Tour' event has officially begun]

[All Novice Area players receive +15% monster drop rate]

[Registered players of Luofeng Village, Fengyu Village, and Shiti Village receive an additional +10% drop rate]

[Players can receive the Tour Buff for free by completing gathering quests]

[This event has been reviewed and approved by Archon Lin Chen of Luofeng Village]

The entirety of miracle exploded instantly.

"Holy crap! 15% drop rate?!"

"And it's free to get?"

"Has the official team found their conscience?"

"Bullshit, it was changed by little Archon Lin!"

"Thank you, Big Shot Lin Chen!"

In just a few minutes, the gathering points in every Novice Area within the Empire were packed to bursting.

"Quick, quick, quick, the redleaf grass is over here!"

"Leave two blackstone fruits for me!"

"Get the buff first before going to grind mobs!"

Players who had been planning to sleep all crawled back up.

The queues at dungeon entrances grew even longer.

The monster spawn areas were directly overcrowded.

Groups of players, sporting their newly acquired Tour Buffs, charged into the monster mobs with howling cries.

"Give it your all!"

"I'm not logging off today until I've ground until dawn!"

"This drop rate is too sweet!"

The world channel was completely flooded with messages of thanks.

"Thank you, little Archon Lin!"

"Another day of free benefits!"

"Those official guys really can't be trusted; we still need Big Shot Lin Chen to keep watch!"

"Falling Maple players have a 25% extra drop rate today, who understands this feeling!"

The background data also began to skyrocket.

An hour later, Zhou Ming stared at the panel, his whole spirit energized.

"Active users have doubled!"

"Other consumption in the mall has also risen!"

"Revenue... revenue is three times what was expected!"

The operators nearby were all dumbfounded.

They had originally thought that cancelling the paid gift boxes would lead to a loss.

As it turned out, with more players, teleportation, supplies, bag expansion, repairs, and general consumption all surged along with it.

Not only did they not lose money, they actually made even more profit.

Zhou Ming laughed on the spot.

"See that?"

"Little Archon Lin wasn't stopping you from selling those crappy 30-maple coin buffs; he was saving you."

"When the players are happy, the revenue is actually higher."

"This is what you call knowing how to run an event."

The planner who had originally come up with the money-grabbing draft sat nearby, his face longer than a bitter melon.

He had originally hoped to rely on the Tour Gift Boxes to make a big hit for his personal performance review.

In the end, the gift boxes were gone, and the plan had been changed until only the name remained.

The person the players were praising on the world channel was entirely Lin Chen.

He could only hold his original planning draft, looking miserable and not daring to say a word.

And over at the supply point, Qing Yu also received the remote event notification.

She glanced at the new buff and immediately smiled.

"Little Archon Lin is handing out money to the whole server again."

Xing Jianwan scanned the announcement, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.

"The officials wanted to chase the clout, but they ended up being forced to bleed by him again."

Ling Xi held Lin Yueyao, listening to the wave of 'Thank you, Big Shot Lin Chen' on the world channel, her gaze soft.

Lin Zhe sat by the campfire, his expression unchanged.

A system prompt flashed gently.

[Ding! Because the officials further complied with the event review rules]

[The host's Power of Rules has slightly increased]

The firelight flickered.

The Treants outside were still on patrol.

And in the world channel, those rows of 'Thank you, little Archon Lin' continued to flood the screen.

In the distance, further down the official road, the brighter lights of the Empire's direction could already be faintly seen.