223: Chapter 223 Xiao Jin Becomes an Internet Celebrity? Gifts Galore!

On the earthen slope of Luofeng Village, Xiao Jin was rolling around in Lin Yueyao's arms.

Its round, golden belly was facing the sky, and its two small claws held a piece of Spirit Honey Cake. With every bite, its tail gave a little wag.

A player happened to pass by and recorded it.

The video title was very simple.

[Golden Sacred Dragon Xiao Jin eating cake-cake, so cute I'm losing HP!]

Ten minutes later, the world channel exploded.

"Holy crap! What kind of little cutie is this!"

"Xiao Jin is way too cute, right? Is this really a Golden Sacred Dragon?"

"I declare that from today on, I am Xiao Jin's 'mommy fan'!"

"Where can I buy a Luofeng Village Teleportation Charm? I'm going to pet that dragon!"

The video views skyrocketed.

One million.

Ten million.

Fifty million.

By the time Lin Chen finished half a piece of Spirit Honey Cake, the Luofeng Village Teleportation Array was already glowing as bright as day.

Shua, shua, shua!

Batch after batch of players landed.

Some were holding Spirit Honey Cakes.

Some were carrying Dragon Milk.

Others held glowing little balls, small bells, and tiny capes, rushing toward the earthen slope with faces full of excitement.

"Xiao Jin! Big sister brought you something delicious!"

"Xiao Jin, look at me! I have a glowing ball!"

"Don't push! Let me touch the dragon's tail!"

The patrolling players of Luofeng Village were dazed.

Usually, the crowded places were the dungeon entrances and the warehouse.

Today, it was the earthen slope.

Lin Yueyao sat under a tree holding Xiao Jin and blinked.

"Brother, are they all here to see Xiao Jin?"

Xiao Jin poked its head out from her arms and gave a milky "Awoo."

This one sound made the front-row players clutch their chests on the spot.

"Ah! It called out!"

"I can't take it, my health bar is empty!"

Gifts quickly piled up into a small mountain.

Box after box of Spirit Honey Cakes.

Three rows filled with Dragon Milk.

Glowing toys were rolling everywhere.

Xiao Jin held a blue glowing ball, rolling twice on the grass happily.

Screenshots on the world channel continued to flood the screen.

"It's worth it even if I can't touch it! Just one look and I've got my money's worth!"

"Luofeng Village looks like a massive celebrity meet-and-greet today."

"Even the Lin family's pet is a top-tier star, this is ridiculous!"

But as the popularity rose, black-hearted merchants also emerged.

In the trading area, a bunch of so-called "Xiao Jin same-style merchandise" quickly appeared.

[Xiao Jin Lucky Pendant: Price 999 copper coins]

[Xiao Jin Blessing Doll: Price 1999 copper coins]

[Golden Sacred Dragon Claw-Certified Cake Box: Price 2999 copper coins]

Even more ridiculous, some merchants were shouting in the streets.

"Buy a Xiao Jin doll, increase your drop rate!"

"Limited quantities, the price goes up if you're late!"

Just as a few newbies were about to pay, complaint messages had already reached the Falling Maple back-end.

Lin Chen took a look, and his small face instantly turned cold.

"Bootlegs."

He gave a little tap with his small hand.

Boom!

A server-wide announcement dropped.

[Server Announcement: Upon investigation, some merchants have privately produced and sold 'Xiao Jin Merchandise,' falsely advertising effects such as increased luck and drop rates, which constitutes fraud!]

[Penalty: Involved stalls are immediately seized, all illegal gains are recovered, and purchasing players will receive full refunds!]

[Any unauthorized Xiao Jin merchandise has no attribute bonuses!]

The next second, those black-hearted stalls all turned gray.

The merchants were dumbfounded on the spot.

"My goods!"

The players, however, were laughing like crazy.

"Still trying to leech off Xiao Jin's popularity?"

"Lord Lin Chen banned them well!"

Lin Chen didn't stop there.

He directly pulled the official Zhou Ming into a Rule Communication.

"Official Xiao Jin merchandise can be made."

Zhou Ming's eyes lit up: "Lord Lin Chen, the price..."

Lin Chen said in a milky voice: "Set a price cap that ordinary players can afford."

"All proceeds are to be deposited into the Luofeng Public Account."

"To be used for player benefits."

Zhou Ming immediately nodded: "Understood! I'll arrange it right away!"

Half an hour later, the server-wide announcement lit up again.

[Official Announcement: Official 'Xiao Jin Series Merchandise' is now online!]

[Includes: Xiao Jin dolls, Xiao Jin emojis, Xiao Jin glowing pendants, Xiao Jin dragon-patterned capes!]

[All items have clearly marked prices; price gouging is prohibited!]

[100% of all proceeds will be injected into the Luofeng Public Account for subsequent player benefit distribution!]

As soon as the announcement came out, players rushed to the mall.

"The official stuff is here!"

"Buy it! The proceeds go to the public account, which is the same as buying benefits for ourselves!"

"The Xiao Jin emojis are too cute!"

Soon, the world channel was filled with Xiao Jin emojis.

[Xiao Jin holding cake-cake]

[Xiao Jin tilting head awoo]

[Xiao Jin rolling around]

[Xiao Jin angry tail-flick]

Even the official livestream chat was flooded with Xiao Jin emojis.

Lin Chen watched as Luofeng Village became more and more crowded, then glanced at the players queuing up to touch Xiao Jin, and simply released another announcement.

[New Luofeng Village Benefit: Dragon Petting Benefit!]

[Players with Contribution Points ≥ 10 may lightly pet Xiao Jin once under the guidance of the Order Squad.]

[Each time triggers a temporary luck buff: Drop Rate +3%, lasting 1 hour.]

[Limited to once per day. Crowding is prohibited, and scaring Xiao Jin is prohibited.]

Boom!

Luofeng Village completely exploded.

"One touch for +3% drop rate?"

"You can pet the dragon and get a buff? What kind of god-tier benefit is this!"

"Get in line! Everyone get in line!"

The player queue stretched from the earthen slope to the village entrance, and from the village entrance to the teleportation array.

Xiao Jin was held by Lin Yueyao, obediently sticking out its little claw.

A player carefully gave it a touch.

[You have obtained Xiao Jin's Temporary Lucky Blessing]

[Drop Rate +3%, lasting 1 hour]

That player excitedly rushed to Wild Wolf Slope.

Ten minutes later, a screenshot lit up the world channel.

[Blazing Warblade]: Hahaha! After petting Xiao Jin, the first elite mob I killed dropped purple gear! Lord Xiao Jin is awesome!

[Screenshot: Purple Gear · Wolf Fang Bracer]

The world channel instantly boiled over.

"A purple drop for real?"

"I want to pet it too!"

"Xiao Jin isn't a pet, Xiao Jin is the Dragon God of Wealth!"

The visitor volume of Luofeng Village skyrocketed.

Double.

Triple.

Finally, it surged fivefold.

Outside the teleportation array was nothing but people, the trading area was full of people buying merchandise, and in front of the earthen slope were people queuing to pet the dragon.

Lin Zhe, far away in Wanlong City, also received system notifications.

[Ding! Player sense of belonging has increased!]

[Ding! Luofeng Village core popularity has risen significantly!]

[Ding! Host's Power of Rules has increased by 0.5%!]

Lin Zhe's expression was calm as he only took a glance at Xiao Jin rolling around with a glowing ball on the light screen.

On the earthen slope of Luofeng Village, Xiao Jin gave another "Awoo."

The next second, Xiao Jin emojis once again flooded the world channel's screen.