205: Chapter 205 The Dragon Clan's Hearts Turn to the Dragon? Recognizing Lin Che as Their Leader

In the Black Wind Valley palace square, the cheers had yet to subside.

Qing Yan's family assets had just been transferred to the Luofeng Public Account, and the million-strong Vanguard Army was still showing off their dragon crystals, avatar frames, and drop rate buffs.

On the Dragon Race's side, however, things suddenly grew quiet.

A white-haired Grand Elder of the Dragon Race slowly stepped out from the crowd.

Behind him followed dozens of Dragon Race elders, regional lords, Silver Dragon Guard commanders, and representatives from various branches of Wanlong City.

These were people who could normally make the Dragon Domain tremble with a casual stomp of their feet.

But now, they all had their heads bowed.

The Grand Elder walked up to Lin Zhe, holding a crimson-gold Dragon Domain Seal of Authority in both hands, his voice trembling.

“Mr. Lin Zhe.”

“Today, on behalf of the Dragon Race Council of Elders, Wanlong City, and all branches of the Dragon Domain, I respectfully invite you to serve as the Honorary Co-Lord of our Dragon Domain!”

As the words fell...

Thud!

The Grand Elder knelt on the spot.

The dozens of elders, lords, and commanders behind him also knelt in unison.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

A vast, dense crowd knelt before him.

The players in the square instantly widened their eyes.

“Holy crap?”

“The Dragon Race elders are all kneeling?”

“Honorary Co-Lord? Doesn't that make him half the master of the Dragon Domain?”

The Grand Elder ignored the exclamations around him and struck his forehead heavily against the black stone ground.

“You, sir, suppressed the rebellion and saved our Dragon Race from the crisis of extinction.”

“You broke the three dark seals, preserved the core Dragon Crystal Mine, and saved countless dragon hatchlings.”

“You also bestowed cultivation buffs upon all the loyal members of our race, enhancing the talent of our young.”

“This kindness is something the Dragon Race could not repay even with ten thousand deaths!”

His voice grew louder and louder.

“From this day forward, all Dragon Crystal Mines, all dungeons, all cultivation grounds, all armies, and all resources of the Dragon Domain shall be at your disposal!”

“If any member of the Dragon Race dares to defy your orders, it shall be considered treason!”

“Please, sir, accept the homage of my Dragon Race!”

Boom!

Dozens of high-ranking Dragon Race members kowtowed simultaneously.

Behind them, countless dragon soldiers and civilians also knelt down.

Looking across, the entire Black Wind Valley square was filled with kneeling Dragon Race members.

“We request Mr. Lin Zhe to serve as the Honorary Co-Lord of the Dragon Domain!”

“We request Mr. Lin Zhe to serve as the Honorary Co-Lord of the Dragon Domain!”

The waves of sound were like thunder, making the square tremble.

Ao Ningshuang stood on the high steps, her silver eyes fixed on Lin Zhe.

She did not stop them.

On the contrary, she stepped forward slowly, her dragon blood sword held horizontally before her.

“Lin Zhe.”

Her voice was cold, yet steadier than ever.

“What the Council of Elders says is my will as well.”

“Without you, the Dragon Domain would have become a graveyard under Qing Yan today.”

“From today onward, your authority in the Dragon Domain is equal to mine.”

“The dragon armies, you may deploy.”

“The Dragon Crystal Mines, you may use.”

“The dungeons, cultivation grounds, and Dragon Domain rules—you may set them.”

“If anyone dares to disobey, I will strike them down personally.”

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Dragon Race members bowed their heads even lower.

No one objected.

Not a single one.

The players watched, their scalps tingling.

“This is too ridiculous!”

“Big boss Lin Zhe has truly beaten the Dragon Domain into submission!”

“The Beginner Village, the Elf Secret Realm, the Human Empire, and now the Dragon Domain!”

“Is half of the Aethera Continent going to belong to the Lin family now?”

Lin Zhe sat on the black stone seat, his expression remaining calm.

He glanced at the Grand Elder kneeling before him, then looked at Ao Ningshuang.

After a moment, he spoke indifferently.

“Very well.”

Only two words.

But the entire Dragon Race felt as if they had finally received their verdict.

The Grand Elder trembled with excitement and kowtowed once more.

“Greetings, Co-Lord!”

Boom!

All the Dragon Race members shouted in unison.

“Greetings, Co-Lord!”

“Greetings, Co-Lord!”

“Greetings, Co-Lord!”

The sound soared into the clouds.

The next second, the system announcement exploded.

[Server-wide Announcement: The entire Dragon Domain Council of Elders and the Dragon Empress Ao Ningshuang formally recognize Lin Zhe as the Honorary Co-Lord of the Dragon Domain!]

[Rule-setting for certain Dragon Domain areas, army deployment, resource allocation, dungeon access, and cultivation ground permissions are officially incorporated into Lin Zhe's management system!]

[Registered players of Luofeng Village, Fengyu Village, and Shiti Village will permanently enjoy a 30% discount on all Dragon Domain resource exchanges!]

[Dragon Domain Dragon Crystal Mines, dungeons, and cultivation grounds will be permanently open to players within the Falling Maple system!]

Once the announcement came out...

The entire server instantly went wild!

The world channel scrolled so fast the words became a blur.

“Holy crap holy crap holy crap!”

“The Dragon Domain is now under big boss Lin Zhe's management!”

“30% off resources! Dungeons open! Cultivation grounds open!”

“The Falling Maple players have won big again!”

“Big boss Lin Zhe is the GOAT!”

“From now on, farming dragon crystals, dragon scale equipment, and entering cultivation grounds will all go through the Lin family!”

“Is this game really run by the Lin family?”

“Follow Lin Zhe, get dragon crystals for free, and get equipment drops like crazy!”

Back at Luofeng Village, players were setting off fireworks on the spot.

At the entrance to the Elf Secret Realm, players queuing for dungeons also started shouting wildly.

In the Holy Light City square, a bunch of players were frantically spamming screenshots of the rebellion-suppressing avatar frames they had just received.

Not to mention the Dragon Domain front lines.

The million-strong Vanguard Army directly raised their support banners again.

[Big Boss Lin Zhe is Invincible!]

[Co-Lord of the Dragon Domain!]

[Lin Family Army is taking off!]

Ao Ningshuang looked at the screen full of congratulations and then at Lin Zhe's calm profile; the coldness in her eyes completely dissipated.

The system prompts also rang in Lin Zhe's mind.

[Ding! The entire Dragon Race has devoted their hearts; Dragon Domain authority is officially open to the host!]

[Ding! Detected that the top-tier female NPC Ao Ningshuang's trust and reliance on the host have significantly increased!]

[Fourth Bond trigger progress increased!]

[Current Progress: 55%!]

Lin Zhe's eyes flickered slightly.

Ao Ningshuang also seemed to sense something, and the tips of her ears turned a faint red, almost imperceptibly.

But she quickly regained her cold and elegant demeanor and turned to face her people.

“Issue the order to the Dragon Domain.”

“From this day forward, Lin Zhe's orders are my orders.”

“No one in the Dragon Domain shall defy them.”

The Grand Elder immediately shouted his acknowledgement.

“As you command!”

In the square, the Dragon Race kowtowed once more.

The players' cheers exploded again.

And below the server-wide announcement in mid-air, the world channel was still scrolling frantically.

“Big boss Lin Zhe is the GOAT!”

“The Co-Lord of the Dragon Domain is awesome!”

“The Lin Family Army will always have meat to eat!”

Lin Zhe just indifferently looked up toward the Black Wind Valley palace in the distance, which had been completely taken over.

The black fire left behind by Qing Yan had not yet been extinguished.

But the banner of the Dragon Domain already had a new master.