213: Chapter 213 Abyss Shows Goodwill? Dark Materials at Half Price

The Celestial Realm delegation had just left, and the holy white radiance outside Wanlong City had not yet completely dissipated.

The Light Resistance buffs above the players' heads flickered, and the world channel was still being flooded with messages.

“Saintess Saintess Yun Qingwan is so generous!”

“Now that we have Light Resistance, let's keep pushing through the Dark Dungeons!”

“Lin Zhe is so prestigious that even the Celestial Realm proactively sent pregnancy gifts!”

Lin Zhe stood high on the city wall, his expression calm.

Ao Ningshuang wore the warm soul pendant, and the residual dark toxins in her body were completely suppressed, stabilizing her fetal breath significantly.

But not long after, the sky to the west of Wanlong City suddenly darkened.

It wasn't dark clouds.

It was a dark purple rift slowly opening in mid-air.

Buzz—

Abyssal demonic qi surged from the rift, but instead of eroding outward, it was neatly constrained by some kind of power.

Qing Yu pressed her hand on her sword hilt and whispered, “Sir, it's an abyssal aura.”

Ao Ningshuang's silver eyes narrowed slightly: “Mei You's people.”

The players below the city also looked up instantly.

“The Abyss is here again?”

“Are they here to give gifts or cause trouble?”

“Don't panic, Mei You was on Lin Zhe's side before.”

The next second, a team of Abyssal Envoys stepped out from the dark purple rift.

The leader wore a black-patterned cloak, his face pale and his aura cold, yet he knelt on one knee the moment he landed.

“Abyssal Envoy Shadow Three pays his respects to Mr. Lin Zhe.”

Behind him, over a hundred Abyssal Attendants carried large black crystal chests, landing neatly in front of the reception platform.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The chests were opened row by row.

A rich dark medicinal power instantly permeated the air.

Inside, bottles of deep purple potions were neatly arranged, their bottles engraved with resistance runes, the liquid flowing like churning black mist.

Shadow Three spoke respectfully: “The Abyss Witch heard of the great victory in suppressing the rebellion in the Dragon Domain and that the fourth son, Prince Lin Jin, has begun to gestate. She has specially ordered me to deliver these gifts.”

“The first gift: one hundred thousand bottles of top-grade Dark Resistance Potion.”

“This potion can significantly reduce damage from dark corrosion, dark curses, abyssal toxic mist, and more. It is suitable for players to use in Dark Dungeons and dark wilderness areas.”

Boom!

The player base erupted.

“One hundred thousand bottles?!”

“top-grade Dark Resistance Potions? One bottle of this can be sold for several thousand copper coins at the auction house!”

“Her Majesty Mei You is truly generous!”

Shadow Three raised his hand, and the second batch of chests opened.

Inside were not potions, but dark purple dungeon vouchers.

Each voucher was entwined with the patterns of a Dark Dungeon entrance.

“The second gift: ten thousand Dark Dungeon Free Entry Vouchers.”

“Players holding these vouchers can enter designated Dark Dungeons once for free, without consuming a ticket or paying any additional entry fees.”

At this, the dark-class players could no longer keep their composure.

The world channel was instantly flooded with messages.

“Holy crap! Dark Dungeon Free Vouchers!”

“Curse Masters, Shadow Hunters, and Blood Demon players are taking off!”

“Dark Dungeon tickets are usually ridiculously expensive. Ten thousand free vouchers—this is awesome!”

Shadow Three continued to bow his head, offering a dark purple covenant stone with both hands.

“The Abyss Witch has another promise.”

“Starting today, all registered players from Luofeng Village, Fengyu Village, and Shiti Village will enjoy a permanent 50% discount on the purchase of abyssal dark materials, dark potions, and Dark Enchantment Scrolls.”

“Entry into Dark Dungeons opened by the Abyss faction will also enjoy a permanent 50% discount on entry fees.”

“All subsequent intelligence from the Abyss will also be provided to Mr. Lin Zhe first.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a server-wide announcement popped up with a bang.

[Server Announcement: Abyss Witch Mei You congratulates the Dragon Domain on the great victory in suppressing the rebellion and congratulates the fourth son, Lin Jin, on the beginning of his gestation!]

[The Abyss has gifted Lin Zhe 100,000 top-grade Dark Resistance Potions!]

[The Abyss has released 10,000 Dark Dungeon Free Entry Vouchers to the entire server!]

[Registered players from Luofeng Village, Fengyu Village, and Shiti Village will receive a permanent 50% discount on dark materials, dark potions, and Dark Enchantment Scrolls!]

[Players of the Falling Maple system will receive a permanent 50% discount when entering Dark Dungeons opened by the Abyss!]

[Subsequent intelligence from the Abyss will be provided to Lin Zhe first!]

Once the announcement came out...

Dark-class players across the server were in pure ecstasy.

“Permanent 50% off?!”

“I used to pay two thousand copper coins for a single Dark Enchantment Scroll; now I can get it for one thousand?”

“Blood Demon players are crying! Finally, we won't be held back by material prices!”

“The equipment costs for Shadow Hunters have been cut in half!”

“Her Majesty Mei You is so generous!”

“Thanks to Big Boss Lin Zhe! Without him, where would we get this 50% discount!”

In the Holy Light City trading area, the prices of Dark Enchantment Scrolls, which were originally listed at two thousand copper coins, were instantly updated.

[Dark Enchantment Scroll: Original Price 2,000 copper coins]

[Falling Maple System Player Exclusive Discounted Price: 1,000 copper coins]

A Shadow Hunter player looked at the price, his eyes turning red with emotion.

“I saved half!”

“I can finally complete the enchantments for my whole set!”

Nearby, Blood Demon players were also frantically buying dark potions.

“A bottle of Dark Body Tempering Potion used to be deathly expensive. Now that it's 50% off, I'm stockpiling ten bottles!”

In various trading areas, long queues instantly formed at dark material stalls.

Dark Iron, Abyssal Bone Powder, Corrosive Rune Stones, and Shadow Leather were all being bought frantically by players.

But this time, no one dared to inflate the prices.

Because all the discounts were bound by the Power of Rules.

Anyone who tried to arbitrarily raise prices would be directly blocked by the trading light screen.

In front of the Wanlong City reception platform, Shadow Three continued to speak.

“The Witch also asked me to pass a message to you, Sir.”

“The minor Abyssal Border chieftains who previously colluded with Qing Yan have all been executed.”

“Their forces, private treasuries, and old subordinates have all been purged.”

“The Abyss no longer has any connection to Qing Yan's rebellion.”

“From now on, if you have any needs, Sir, the Abyss will cooperate fully.”

Hearing this, the coldness in Ao Ningshuang's eyes softened slightly.

Qing Yan had once wanted to drag the Abyss into the mess.

But now, Mei You had not only personally cleared out those colluders but also made her stance crystal clear.

The Abyss stands with Lin Zhe.

The players understood as well.

“Qing Yan wanted to collude with the Abyss, but the Abyss turned around and gave Big Boss Lin Zhe a 50% discount.”

“That old geezer is still getting slapped in the face even after he's dead.”

“Her Majesty Mei You is smart; she's chosen her side very firmly!”

Lin Zhe looked at Shadow Three, his expression still indifferent.

“I accept the gifts.”

Shadow Three immediately bowed his head: “I thank you on behalf of the Witch, Sir.”

Lin Zhe raised his hand.

A wisp of pale gold Power of Rules descended, sinking directly into Shadow Three's body.

Buzz—

A ring of sharp dark gold patterns instantly lit up on Shadow Three's body.

His aura surged violently, and his eyes brightened significantly.

A system prompt popped up before his eyes.

[You have obtained a permanent buff: Critical Hit Rate +10%]

Shadow Three's breath hitched.

Critical Hit Rate!

And it's permanent!

For an Abyssal Executor, this was more precious than ordinary equipment.

He immediately prostrated himself, unable to suppress the excitement in his voice.

“Thank you for your generous gift, Mr. Lin Zhe!”

“I will certainly report your return gift to the Witch exactly as it is!”

Lin Zhe said calmly: “Tell Mei You, I have understood her intentions.”

“Yes!”

At almost the same time, a system prompt sounded in Lin Zhe's mind.

[Ding! It has been detected that the top-tier female NPC Abyss Witch Mei You's favorability toward the host has increased to 48!]

[Ding! Sixth Bond trigger progress increased!]

[Current Progress: 14%!]

Lin Zhe's eyes flickered slightly.

Mei You's bond line had advanced another two points.

But he didn't say much.

For now, it was just a faction showing goodwill.

As for the Abyss, there was no rush.

Below, the one hundred thousand bottles of top-grade Dark Resistance Potions had already been arranged for storage by Qing Yu.

The ten thousand Dark Dungeon Free Entry Vouchers also began to be distributed in batches based on contribution points, lottery eligibility, and dark-class priority.

After the players received their potions and vouchers, the world channel went completely crazy.

“I got my Dark Resistance Potion!”

“The Dark Dungeon Free Voucher has arrived! I'm not sleeping tonight!”

“Her Majesty Mei You is so generous!”

“Big Boss Lin Zhe's prestige is invincible!”

Above Wanlong City, the dark purple rift slowly closed.

Shadow Three led the Abyssal delegation back into it.

Before leaving, he bowed deeply to Lin Zhe once more.

After the rift disappeared, the players outside the city were still queuing up to receive their potions.

Dark-class players, in particular, were as excited as if it were a festival, heading straight for the trading areas and dungeon entrances.

Lin Zhe stood on the city wall with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the constantly fluctuating trade curves.

The price of dark materials had decreased.

The entry cost for Dark Dungeons had decreased.

The advantage of players in the Falling Maple system had expanded once again.

At the edge of a distant teleportation array, a new spatial fluctuation flashed.