191: Chapter 191 Commemorative Coin for the Suppression of the Rebellion? A Fierce Battle for It!

As soon as news reached Wanlong City that Qing Yan had sealed off the secret passage, the world channel went crazy with laughter.

"His escape route is gone, and so is his money. Old man Qing Yan is truly miserable!"

"Don't be in a hurry; the final assault hasn't even started yet. He can still keep delivering items to us."

"I just want to know when the next wave of benefits is coming!"

The popularity of the Dragon Domain Rebellion Suppression had completely exploded.

In the meeting room of the Official Operations Department, Zhou Ming looked at the backend data, his eyes turning red.

The number of players online was skyrocketing.

Livestream viewership was skyrocketing.

Forum posts were skyrocketing.

Even lifestyle players who usually didn't engage in combat were grinding Cheer Points, mining Dragon Crystals, and editing videos.

A planner excitedly slapped the table: "Manager Zhou, we can't let this popularity go to waste!"

Another planner immediately pushed forward a proposal: "Let's do a Rebellion Suppression Commemorative Coin event!"

The light screen lit up.

[Rebellion Suppression Commemorative Coin]

[Price: 10 maple coins/piece]

[Purchase provides a permanent 1% drop rate buff]

[Limited time sale, while stocks last]

When Zhou Ming saw it, his eyes brightened even more.

"Permanent 1% drop rate?"

"Players will definitely scramble for it!"

The planner grinned so wide his mouth almost split: "Exactly! With the rebellion suppression popularity so high, plus a permanent buff, people would buy it even if it was 20 maple coins, let alone 10."

Zhou Ming took a deep breath.

If this event could go live at the original price, the revenue would absolutely explode.

He nodded on the spot: "Send it over to Lord Lin Chen for review."

As soon as he spoke, the smiles on several people in the meeting room faded slightly.

They all understood.

Nowadays, no official event could go live without passing through Lin Chen.

But this time, Zhou Ming felt there was a chance.

After all, a permanent 1% drop rate was indeed enticing.

Selling it for 10 maple coins wasn't too outrageous, right?

Ten minutes later.

On the earthen slope of Luofeng Village.

Lin Chen sat on a small rattan chair, holding a box of freshly delivered Spirit Honey Cakes in his arms, with the official planning proposal suspended before him.

He glanced at it, and his small brow immediately furrowed.

"10 maple coins each?"

Lin Yueyao sat beside him holding Xiao Jin. Xiao Jin's tail wagged back and forth as he let out a milky "Awoo."

Lin Yueyao blinked: "Brother, do they want to collect money again?"

"Yeah."

Lin Chen took a bite of a honey cake, his small face tensed.

"The rebellion suppression popularity was generated by my father's fighting."

"The players contributed as well."

"But they're trying to use a commemorative coin to fleece the players."

Xiao Jin seemed to understand, letting out an "Awoo" at the light screen.

Lin Chen nodded: "Even Xiao Jin knows it's no good."

Pa!

He waved his small hand.

The original official proposal was directly rejected.

The review screen in front of Zhou Ming instantly turned red.

[Review Rejected]

[Reason for Rejection: Wishful thinking]

In the meeting room, Zhou Ming's mouth corner twitched violently.

"Rejected again..."

The next second, a new revised draft was thrown back.

Lin Chen's milky voice sounded simultaneously.

"We can have a commemorative coin."

"But it cannot be sold."

"Change it to a free exchange."

"Players can receive one Rebellion Suppression Commemorative Coin after completing three daily quests."

"The permanent 1% drop rate buff remains unchanged."

"No threshold, no limit."

"The official department will cover the event costs."

The meeting room fell into instant silence.

A planner's eyes went wide.

"Free?"

"And no limit?"

"Manager Zhou, if too many people claim it, the production cost of the commemorative coins..."

Zhou Ming's face was also twitching.

The Rebellion Suppression Commemorative Coin wasn't an ordinary item.

Carrying a permanent buff meant it had to be bound to a data interface and generated with a unique ID to prevent repeat claims.

Every extra coin was a cost.

Originally, selling them for 10 maple coins would have made a profit no matter how high the cost.

Now they were giving them away for free.

Wasn't this asking the official department to pay out of pocket to make souvenirs for the players?

He spoke up with some difficulty: "Lord Lin Chen, if there's no limit, the pressure on the official department will be very high..."

Lin Chen's voice was very calm.

"It's only right that the pressure is high."

"Players contribute to your online numbers and revenue every day."

"What's wrong with giving out some benefits?"

"If you won't do it, I'll distribute them myself."

As those last words fell, Zhou Ming's back instantly went cold.

Distribute them himself?

Then the official department wouldn't even get to ride the event's traffic.

He gritted his teeth and forced a smile: "We'll do it! We'll do it according to Lord Lin Chen's rules!"

Soon, a server-wide announcement boomed out.

[Server-wide Announcement: The Dragon Domain Rebellion Suppression Commemorative Event has officially begun!]

[Players who complete any three daily quests can exchange them for Rebellion Suppression Commemorative Coin ×1 for free!]

[Once the Rebellion Suppression Commemorative Coin is bound, you obtain a permanent 1% drop rate buff!]

[No threshold for the event, no limit on quantity!]

[The rules for this event have been reviewed and approved by Lin Chen, Archon of Luofeng Village!]

As soon as the announcement came out.

The entire server went silent for a moment.

The next second, it completely exploded!

"Holy crap! Permanent 1% drop rate?"

"Free? You can get it just by finishing three dailies?"

"I thought for sure the official department was going to charge for it, but it's a freebie!"

"Don't be stupid; you can tell Lord Lin Chen changed it at a glance!"

"Brothers, charge for those daily quests!"

In front of the Luofeng Village quest board, players instantly crowded the area.

In the daily quest hall of Holy Light City, the queue stretched to the street corner.

Fengyu Village, Shiti Village, Blackstone Town, and every major city—it was the same everywhere.

Kill three wild monsters.

Gather ten herbs.

Deliver a letter.

Escort a small merchant cart.

As long as it counted as a daily, players scrambled to do it.

"Don't steal my Wild Rabbit!"

"I'm just one letter delivery away!"

"Quick, quick, quick, the commemorative coin is mine!"

Notifications popped up frantically.

[You have completed three daily quests]

[You have obtained Rebellion Suppression Commemorative Coin ×1]

[Binding successful]

[Permanent drop rate +1%]

Looking at the extra permanent buff on their panels, the players' eyes turned green with envy/excitement.

"It really added it!"

"Permanent! Not limited time!"

"Lord Lin Chen is awesome!"

In the first hour of the event's launch, the number of exchanges exceeded ten million.

By the third hour, it exceeded thirty million.

That night, the backend numbers froze.

Eighty million coins!

In the Official Operations Department, the technician's voice was shaking.

"Manager Zhou, the exchange volume has broken eighty million!"

"The commemorative coin generation server has been expanded three times!"

"Production and data maintenance costs are estimated to be in the millions of maple coins!"

Zhou Ming clutched his chest, nearly losing his breath.

"Millions..."

His face turned pale with heartache.

But the next second, another operations staff member suddenly shouted wildly.

"Manager Zhou! Server-wide activity has increased by fifty percent!"

"Daily quest completion volume has skyrocketed sixfold!"

"Mall supplies, teleports, and material pack revenue have all been pulled up!"

"Total revenue... is three times higher than the original paid proposal's expectations!"

Zhou Ming snapped his head up.

"Three times?"

"Yes! Three times!"

The meeting room was silent for a moment.

Then, Zhou Ming laughed.

He laughed louder and louder.

"Hahahaha!"

"Free is good! Free is fantastic!"

"Lord Lin Chen is truly divine!"

He had originally thought giving them away for free was a loss.

In the end, for the sake of doing dailies, grinding efficiency, buying teleports, and buying supplies, the players had forcibly pulled the revenue through the roof.

The commemorative coin cost was high.

But activity, retention, and revenue had all gone crazy.

This time, not only did they not lose money, they made a killing.

Zhou Ming immediately made a decision: "Add more benefits!"

"Send one hundred thousand Intermediate Life Potions into the Public Warehouse!"

"Say that the official department is thanking players for participating in the Rebellion Suppression Commemorative Event!"

Before long, a new announcement lit up.

[Official Additional Benefits: Due to the enthusiasm for the Rebellion Suppression Commemorative Event exceeding expectations, the official department is adding an extra 100,000 Intermediate Life Potions to the Public Warehouse!]

[All players can claim them for free based on their contribution points!]

The world channel exploded again.

"The official department is actually proactively adding benefits?"

"They must have made a fortune in revenue!"

"Thanks to Lord Lin Chen! Without Lord Lin Chen, this commemorative coin would have been sold for at least 10 maple coins!"

"Getting a permanent drop rate for free and receiving potions too, feels good!"

On the earthen slope of Luofeng Village.

Lin Chen looked at the soaring backend data, his small face finally showing satisfaction.

"Now this is more like it."

Lin Yueyao held Xiao Jin, nodding with a smile.

Xiao Jin also followed along with a milky "Awoo."

Far away in Wanlong City, Lin Zhe received the feedback on the rules, his expression remaining calm.

Player activity was rising.

Official compliance was rising.

The entire server's dependence on the Lin family had grown another layer deeper.

In the direction of Black Wind Valley, the dark aura was still contracting.

And on the world channel, screenshots of the Rebellion Suppression Commemorative Coins were still flooding the screen one after another.