217: Chapter 217 Ao Ning Shuang is recuperating? Lin Che temporarily takes charge of the Dragon Domain

The three-day Dragon Domain celebration concluded.

The final round of Dragon Crystal red packet rain fell over Wanlong City. The players in the plaza hadn't fully dispersed yet, and the world channel was still being flooded with screenshots.

"These past three days were insanely satisfying!"

"Drop rates +20%, stamina halved, I cleared over a dozen dungeons!"

"My hands are sore from grabbing Dragon Crystal fragments. From now on, Dragon Domain is my second home!"

High above Wanlong City, Ao Ningshuang stood before the Dragon Emperor Palace, her silver eyes sweeping over the bustling city below.

She gently rested one hand on her lower abdomen.

The Soul-Warming Pendant emitted a faint white light, with dragon patterns and light patterns intertwining to steadily protect Lin Jin within her womb.

However, having spent several consecutive days organizing the celebration and handling post-war affairs, her complexion was somewhat paler than before.

Chi Lie immediately stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, you should rest."

Ao Ningshuang did not answer immediately.

She looked at Lin Zhe beside her.

Lin Zhe was still dressed in simple cloth garments, his expression calm, as if the clamor of the entire Dragon Domain could not weigh upon him.

Ao Ningshuang remained silent for two breaths, then suddenly raised her hand.

"Pass the order."

Before the Dragon Emperor Palace, all the dragon clan elders, Silver Dragon Guards, heads of various mining areas, and player administrators looked up.

Ao Ningshuang's voice was cold and clear, yet it echoed throughout all of Wanlong City.

"I am carrying Lin Jin and require quiet recuperation."

"During this period, all political affairs, military matters, mining veins, dungeons, Dragon Crystal Training Ground, and player matters of the Dragon Domain are to be handed over to Lin Zhe for full management."

"Lin Zhe's commands are my commands."

"The entire dragon clan must obey."

Boom!

The entire scene went silent instantly.

The next second, the dragon clan elders knelt in unison.

"As you command!"

"We pay respects to the Co-Ruler!"

Chi Lie also knelt on one knee, his voice booming: "The Silver Dragon Guard awaits Mr. Lin Zhe's orders!"

The players were even more shocked.

"Holy crap! The Dragon Emperor is on maternity leave, and Boss Lin Zhe is temporarily managing the Dragon Domain?"

"Isn't this basically a co-ruler with real power?"

"Dragon Domain really belongs to the Lin family now!"

A server-wide announcement popped up immediately after.

[Server-wide Announcement: Dragon Empress Ao Ningshuang has officially entered a period of maternity leave due to carrying her fourth child, Lin Jin!]

[During this period, all affairs of the Dragon Domain will be temporarily managed entirely by Lin Zhe!]

[The dragon clan's military, mining veins, dungeons, Dragon Crystal Training Ground, resource exchange, and player order management are all included under Lin Zhe's temporary administrative authority!]

Once the announcement was out, the world channel was instantly flooded.

"Boss Lin Zhe is temporarily managing the Dragon Domain!"

"Dragon Domain players are taking off!"

"I'm already starting to look forward to new benefits!"

Lin Zhe glanced at the announcement, his expression devoid of any fluctuation.

He simply raised his hand, and a pale golden screen of the Power of Rules unfolded before him.

The Dragon Domain dungeon list, mining area output, Dragon Crystal exchange, player activity, and ticket prices—lines of data all appeared.

Ao Ningshuang looked at him, her voice much softer than usual.

"I am at ease leaving the Dragon Domain to you."

Lin Zhe nodded faintly.

"Then let's change the rules first."

As his voice fell, he swiped his fingertip.

Hum—

The pale golden Power of Rules instantly covered the entire Dragon Domain.

Wanlong City, the five core Dragon Crystal Mines, the Sea Dragon Crystal Palace, the Black Wind Valley dungeon area, and the Dragon Crystal Training Ground—all rule nodes lit up simultaneously.

The next second, an announcement exploded.

[Dragon Domain Announcement: Lin Zhe, using his temporary administrative authority, has adjusted the player benefit rules throughout the entire Dragon Domain!]

[One: All dungeons in the Dragon Domain will have their base drop rates permanently increased by 10%!]

[Two: All dungeon ticket prices in the Dragon Domain will be permanently reduced by 50%!]

[Three: The Dragon Crystal exchange rate will be lowered by another 5% on top of the existing basis!]

[Four: All players can mine for free in the Dragon Crystal Mine area for 1 hour every day! No mining area tickets will be consumed, and no base stamina threshold will be deducted!]

[Five: The above rules take effect immediately!]

Boom!!!

Wanlong City exploded.

Players at the entrance of the mine were stunned for a second, then all jumped up.

"Dungeon drop rates permanently +10%?"

"Tickets at half price? We can clear Dragon Domain dungeons whenever we want now!"

"Dragon Crystal exchange rate dropped another 5%, an orange weapon is closer to me now!"

"Free mining for one hour every day? Holy crap! Free Dragon Crystals!"

At the entrance of the Sea Dragon Crystal Palace, the queuing players refreshed their ticket prices on the spot.

[Original ticket: 1000 copper coins]

[Current ticket: 500 copper coins]

A water mage player's eyes went wide.

"It's really half price!"

"I only had enough for three runs before, now I can do six!"

In the Black Wind Valley dungeon area, the first batch of players had just entered, and the settlement treasure chest immediately popped out an extra piece of Blue-tier equipment.

"The drop rate is in effect!"

"Boss Lin Zhe is awesome!"

The five Dragon Crystal Mines were even more exaggerated.

The queues were already long, and now that the announcement for one hour of free mining was out, the teleportation array practically shone like the sun.

Luofeng Village.

"Go to Dragon Domain! Free mining!"

Holy Light City.

"Not doing dailies today, going to mine the free hour first!"

In Fengyu Village, Shiti Village, and Blackstone Town, players rushed toward the teleportation arrays like a tidal wave.

The Dragon Domain administrators were so busy their scalps were tingling.

Buzzcut Warrior stood at the entrance of the mining area and shouted: "Line up! The free duration is automatically calculated, no cutting in line!"

Ye Xiaoying hung up a new rule board at the dungeon entrance.

[New Dragon Domain benefits are in effect, all players enter in order.]

[No guild is allowed to monopolize the free mining time slots; violations will result in frozen mining area access.]

Members of several large guilds were just about to rush to the front, when red light immediately shone above their heads.

[Warning: Malicious cutting in line is prohibited during public benefit periods.]

Their expressions changed, and they immediately lined up obediently.

The world channel went completely crazy.

"Dragon Domain's economy is going to explode!"

"One free hour every day, even newbies can mine Dragon Crystal fragments!"

"Half-price tickets plus increased drop rates, who can resist this?"

"Once Boss Lin Zhe took over, the benefits were maxed out immediately!"

In the official backend, Zhou Ming watched the data curves, and he was completely numb.

"What's the number of people teleporting to the Dragon Domain?"

The technician's voice trembled: "It's still rising! It is estimated that over several million players will enter the Dragon Domain today!"

"Dungeon entry counts have increased by two and a half times!"

"Mining area activity has increased fourfold!"

"Comprehensive economic activity... has already risen to three times what it was before!"

Zhou Ming gasped.

"Three times?"

"Yes, Mr. Zhou, and it's still rising!"

Zhou Ming was silent for two seconds, then immediately slapped the table.

"Expand capacity!"

"Expand all mining areas, dungeons, and teleportation nodes in the Dragon Domain!"

"No one is allowed to let players be unable to get in!"

High above Wanlong City, Qing Yu also brought the latest data to Lin Zhe.

"Sir, the influx of players into the Dragon Domain is skyrocketing."

"The mining areas, trading zones, and dungeon entrances are all running at full capacity."

"The circulation of Dragon Crystals has increased threefold, and material trading has also increased nearly threefold."

Lin Zhe glanced at it and said faintly: "Tell the administrators to continue maintaining order."

"Replenish potions in the Public Warehouse based on earnings."

"Don't let newcomers come in empty-handed."

Qing Yu bowed her head: "Yes."

Ao Ningshuang stood to the side, watching the players queuing orderly below, the mining areas in operation, and the dungeon entrances constantly flashing with light; her silver eyes grew softer.

She had originally worried that her maternity leave would delay the post-war recovery of the Dragon Domain.

Now it seemed that was completely unnecessary.

Less than half a day after Lin Zhe took over, the Dragon Domain was even more stable than when she presided over it herself.

Even livelier.

More profitable.

And more orderly.

System notifications rang in Lin Zhe's mind.

[Ding! Dragon Domain governance stability has improved!]

[Ding! Dragon Domain player activity has skyrocketed!]

[Ding! The gestation environment for the fourth child, Lin Jin, continues to optimize!]

[Current gestation status: Steadily improving!]

Ao Ningshuang seemed to sense something, lowered her head, and touched her lower abdomen.

The dragon pattern there lit up gently.

The corners of her lips lifted slightly.

"Lin Zhe."

"Hmm?"

"I'm going to recuperate."

Lin Zhe looked at her, his tone flat yet firm.

"Go."

"I have the Dragon Domain."

Ao Ningshuang nodded.

This time, she did not hesitate at all.

Escorted by Chi Lie and the maid, she turned and walked toward the depths of the Dragon Emperor Palace.

Outside the palace, the Dragon Domain's announcement screen was still flickering.

The sound of pickaxes in the mine grew denser.

The queues at the dungeon entrances grew longer.

And all the dragon clan members and players knew clearly that during this period of maternity leave, there was only one person who truly gave the orders in this Dragon Domain.