227: Chapter 227 Sea Clan Delivers Seafood? Food Festival Planned

The Heavenly Realm Delegation had just left, but the sound of pickaxes outside Wanlong City had not yet ceased.

Players still had the Light Resistance buff hanging above their heads, and the lines in front of the five mines were incredibly long.

"Mine for one hour for free first!"

"After mining, go clear the Sea Dragon Crystal Palace!"

"Dragon Domain is truly amazing right now!"

Just then, a sound of tidal waves suddenly came from the direction of the Southeast Bay.

Whoosh—

A bright blue water curtain unfurled from the sky, as if an entire ocean had been moved outside Wanlong City.

The players all looked up in unison.

"Again?"

"The Sea Race?"

"Don't tell me they're giving out benefits again?"

The water curtain fell.

Lan Xi walked out with thirty Sea Race chefs.

Each of these chefs wore a tall seashell hat and pushed a huge sea crystal cart behind them.

The carts were piled high with deep sea spirit fish, red-shelled lobsters, moonlight pearl clams, blue-veined sea urchins, and barrels of glowing deep sea sauce.

As soon as the aroma spread, the stomachs of the players in the front row began to rumble.

"Holy crap, it smells so good!"

"Are they here to serve a meal?"

Lan Xi walked up to Lin Zhe and bowed respectfully.

"Mr. Lin Zhe, Her Majesty the Empress heard that the Dragon Domain celebration was lively and knew that Her Majesty the Dragon Emperor was resting securely during her pregnancy, so she specially ordered the Sea Race chef team to come and add to the festivities."

"Her Majesty the Empress said that since the Dragon Domain players mine and clear dungeons every day, they should eat something good."

"Therefore, the Sea Race will host a Deep Sea Food Festival in Wanlong City."

"All food will be provided for free."

As soon as these words were spoken.

The whole area went silent for a second.

The next second, the players exploded.

"Free?"

"Top-tier Sea Race chefs are cooking for free?"

"Brothers, stop mining, eat first!"

Lin Zhe's expression was calm, and he only nodded faintly.

"Proceed."

Boom!

A server-wide announcement popped up instantly.

[Server-wide Announcement: Sea Race Empress Cang Lan congratulates the Dragon Domain on its stability, the Deep Sea Food Festival has officially begun!]

[Event Location: Wanlong City Plaza, Dragon Domain Southeast Bay!]

[During the event, all players can taste Sea Race delicacies for free!]

[Grilled Deep Sea Spirit Fish: Gain Attack Speed +5%, lasts for 2 hours!]

[Stewed Moonlight Pearl Clams: Gain Defense +5%, lasts for 2 hours!]

[Blue-veined Sea Urchin Sashimi: Gain Critical Hit Rate +3%, lasts for 2 hours!]

[Each player can claim three food buffs daily; reselling is prohibited, and malicious line-cutting is prohibited!]

As soon as the announcement ended, rows of sea-blue stalls instantly appeared in the Wanlong City Plaza.

Thirty Sea Race chefs lit their fires simultaneously.

Boom!

Blue sea flames rose up.

The deep sea spirit fish were placed on the grill, their skin sizzling and oozing oil, the pale golden fish meat curling up, and the aroma hit everyone in the face.

In the large pots nearby, pearl clams and seaweed were stewing with a bubbling sound.

There were also Sea Race chefs wielding knives like the wind, slicing blue-veined sea urchins into thin strips and arranging them on crystal ice plates.

The players' eyes were glued to the scene.

"Line up!"

"Everyone line up! I'll report anyone who cuts in line!"

"I want the grilled spirit fish! I'm an Assassin, I need attack speed!"

"Shield Warriors, come get the stewed clams, +5% defense is too good!"

A Warrior player took a serving of grilled spirit fish and finished it in three bites.

The next second, a notification lit up above his head.

[You have gained a temporary status: Attack Speed +5%, lasts for 2 hours]

He drew his sword and slashed at the air on the spot.

Swish, swish, swish!

"It's really faster!"

"This fish is awesome!"

Nearby, a Shield Warrior finished a bowl of pearl clam soup, and a pale blue protective light glowed on his body.

"Defense increased! I'm going to clear the dungeon, the Priest's pressure will be lower again!"

The Assassin player ate the sea urchin sashimi and, seeing the Critical Hit Rate +3%, laughed like crazy.

"I won't log off today until I get an orange equipment drop!"

The world channel was instantly flooded.

"The Deep Sea Food Festival has started serving!"

"Eat for free, and get buffs too!"

"Empress Cang Lan is generous!"

"Thanks to Boss Lin Zhe!"

But it wasn't over yet.

Lan Xi raised her hand again.

In the direction of the Southeast Bay, circles of blue light suddenly lit up on the sea surface.

A shallow sea fishing platform floated to the surface.

It was filled with free fishing rods and bait.

A server-wide announcement popped up again.

[Sea Race Event: Shallow Sea Fishing is officially open!]

[Players can participate in fishing at the Dragon Domain Southeast Bay, receive 10 basic bait for free daily!]

[Catching common fish species can be exchanged for potions, points, and food gift packs!]

[Catching rare fish species can be exchanged for Water Attribute Enchantment Blueprints, Dragon Crystal fragments, deep sea pearls, and other rewards!]

[The fishing event's order is jointly maintained by the Sea Race and the Dragon Domain administrators!]

The players went crazy again.

"You can exchange fishing for Dragon Crystal fragments too?"

"Water Attribute Enchantment Blueprints!"

"A second spring for lifestyle players!"

The Southeast Bay was packed with people in less than ten minutes.

Players sat in rows on the shallow sea platform, casting their lines into the water.

Whoosh! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Fishing lines fell into the sea in dense numbers.

A lifestyle player hadn't been sitting long when his fishing rod bent sharply.

"Got one!"

He pulled hard.

Splash!

A small silver-blue fish was pulled up.

[Rare Fish Species: Silver-Scaled Tide Fish]

[Exchangeable for: Dragon Crystal fragment × 20]

That player jumped up straight away.

"A rare fish! I caught a rare fish!"

After posting a screenshot, the world channel exploded again.

"You really can exchange them for Dragon Crystal fragments!"

"Brothers, let's go fishing!"

"I'm not mining today, I'm going to be a master fisherman!"

Wanlong City Plaza was packed with people eating.

The Southeast Bay was packed with people fishing.

There was no shortage of people at the dungeon entrances either.

Clearing dungeons after eating the buff was more efficient.

Using attack speed to mine made swinging the pickaxe a bit faster.

Using defense to tank monsters made the health bar drop slower.

In the official backend, Zhou Ming looked at the data curves, and he could barely suppress the corners of his mouth from curling up.

"Dragon Domain activity increased again?"

The technician's voice trembled: "It increased by twenty percent!"

"Online stay time for the food festival has skyrocketed, and the number of participants in the fishing event is also soaring!"

Zhou Ming slammed the table.

"Expand the Southeast Bay!"

"Don't let the players have nowhere to fish!"

High above Wanlong City.

Lin Zhe watched the players lining up to receive seafood in the plaza, then looked at the dense fishing rods by the bay, his expression calm.

Lan Xi said in a low voice: "Her Majesty the Empress said that as long as you like it, the Sea Race can continue to send ingredients later."

Lin Zhe said faintly: "Tell Empress Cang Lan that I have accepted her kindness."

A system notification sounded accordingly.

[Ding! Detected that the favorability of the top-tier female NPC, Sea Race Empress Cang Lan, towards the host has slightly increased!]

[Ding! The progress of triggering the Seventh Bond has slightly increased!]

Below, players held up grilled spirit fish and fishing rods, cheering wildly.

"Long live the Sea Race Food Festival!"

"Empress Cang Lan is generous!"

"Boss Lin Zhe is awesome!"

The sea breeze blew over Wanlong City, and the aroma of grilled fish, mixed with the laughter of the players, drifted all the way to the Southeast Bay.