24: Chapter 24 Buff Upgrade, Leveling Paradise

After Lin Chen's single sentence banned the Wild Wolf Gang, the entire hillside was still buzzing.

But what truly made everyone's scalp tingle was yet to come.

Lin Chen, in Lin Zhe's arms, suddenly raised his little hand and gently tapped a soft finger in the air.

Hum— A warm golden halo instantly expanded, centered on him.

It first swept over Lin Zhe. Then it swept over the hillside. Finally, it directly enveloped the entire Luofeng Village!

Every player still in the village had a prompt pop up before their eyes simultaneously.

"Blessing of the Archon of Luofeng Village is now in effect"

"Current Effect 1: Within five meters of Lin Zhe, HP recovery increased by 30%"

"Current Effect 2: Within five meters of Lin Zhe, EXP gain increased by 10%"

"Current Effect 3: All players in Luofeng Village, all attributes +5%"

"Current Effect 4: Luofeng Village monster spawn rate +20%"

"Current Effect 5: Luofeng Village monster drop rate +10%"

These few short lines of text completely stunned everyone present.

"Holy crap!"

"An area-wide buff?!"

"Isn't it only supposed to be around Big Shot Lin? It covers the whole village now?"

"30% HP recovery? 10% EXP gain? And +5% to all attributes?"

"Monster spawn rates and drop rates increased too? Is this really still a beginner village?"

A warrior who had just reached level 5 was the first to react; he grabbed his iron sword and charged at a Wild Wolf near the forest.

One slash! Two slashes! The level 3 Wild Wolf, which usually took five or six hits to kill, was actually taken down by him in three strikes.

Clatter! A piece of Green-tier equipment—a pair of bracers—dropped directly onto the ground.

The warrior froze for a moment, then shouted at the top of his lungs.

"It dropped!"

"It really dropped!"

"My damage per hit is significantly higher!"

Several Mages and Archers nearby also began clearing mobs like crazy.

Their fireballs hurt more. Their arrows were faster.

The most exaggerated part was the health regeneration. A low-health Priest had just been clawed by a Wild Wolf, and their health bar was shooting up rapidly; they could recover just by standing there without drinking a potion.

"This health regen is too OP!"

"Being next to Big Shot Lin, I feel like I'm using hacks!"

"Wrong, not like it, you are!"

Xing Jianwan held Lin Chen, listening to the wailing, excited shouts around her, a flicker of shock flashing in her eyes.

She knew all too well what these buffs meant.

What early-game players lacked most was efficiency. EXP, drop rates, attributes, sustainability.

Now, Luofeng Village had it all. And it applied to the entire village.

This wasn't just being a step ahead of other beginner villages. This was a total flex.

Lin Zhe stood to the side, his expression calm.

He could clearly feel that as Lin Chen took control, the underlying rules of Luofeng Village had completely changed.

Monster spawn points were denser. Drop rules were more active. Player awe was also skyrocketing.

The next second, the Luofeng Village local channel completely exploded.

"Need a healer! Three people looking for one more to grind Wild Wolves near the forest!"

"Level 5 Warrior looking for a group, I have the drop rate buff!"

"Who's still doing the Slime quest? Come to the village entrance to grind mobs!"

"Brothers who just returned to the village, come quick, Luofeng Village is taking off!"

"Holy crap, I just left for Fengyu Village, can I transfer back now?"

It wasn't just the local channel. The world channel also started flooding with messages.

"Luofeng Village has updated again! Area-wide buff!"

"All attributes +5%, spawn +20%, drop rate +10%, is this for real?"

"It's real! My friend just posted a screenshot, two pieces of Green-tier equipment in half an hour!"

"I don't believe it, where's the screenshot?"

"Here comes the screenshot!"

Soon, a player who had just transferred from another village threw a screenshot of the two pieces of Green-tier equipment onto the world channel.

"Green-tier Longsword"

"Green-tier Leather Boots"

The accompanying text was even more arrogant. "Just entered Luofeng Village half an hour ago, dropped by a Wild Wolf. So good."

At this, the entire server turned green with envy.

"Two pieces of Green-tier equipment in half an hour? Are you kidding me!"

"In our village, we might not even get one in a whole day!"

"Damn it, why wasn't I born in Luofeng Village!"

"Can the officials let me transfer servers!"

"Buying a respawn point binding slot in Luofeng Village at a high price, anyone selling?"

"Bro, forget high price, I'll pay double!"

The rumors spread further and further. Players from the surrounding beginner villages couldn't sit still anymore.

Players from Fengyu Village, Shiti Village, and Qingmu Village were teleporting to Luofeng Village in droves.

The teleportation array at the village entrance flashed with white light frantically. Swish! Swish! Swish! It barely stopped.

New players who had just landed hadn't even steadied themselves before being startled by the crowd before them.

"Make way! I'm here to grind mobs!"

"Don't push! Go line up by the forest first!"

"Those giving gifts go to the left, those grinding mobs go to the right!"

"Where do I set my respawn point? I'll bind one first!"

The area next to the teleportation array became a complete mess.

Some people had just teleported in and were shoved forward by the people behind them. Some finally managed to squeeze out, only to be blinded by a new batch of teleportation light.

Two Mages even almost started fighting over a spot, but as soon as they saw the 5% all-attribute bonus in the prompt above their heads, they immediately held back.

"Forget it, let's grind mobs first!"

"Right, grind first, if we're late, we won't even be able to snatch a Wild Rabbit!"

Meanwhile, the official backend also started sounding alarms frantically.

"Warning: Luofeng Village teleportation array load too high"

"Warning: Abnormal surge in teleportation frequency in a short time"

"Warning: Number of players in the area continues to skyrocket"

Hundreds of overload warnings popped up one after another. But the technical department, seeing the words "Luofeng Village," didn't dare to touch anything, so they could only add more monitoring while gritting their teeth and toughing it out.

Over on the hillside, players had completely gone mad.

An Assassin who had just come from Shiti Village had been in the village for ten minutes and, relying on the drop rate buff, had obtained two pieces of Green-tier equipment in a row; their hands were shaking with excitement.

"I'm rich! I'm actually rich!"

"From now on, whoever dares to say Luofeng Village isn't the number one beginner village, I'll fight them!"

An old player nearby immediately chimed in.

"You're just realizing this now?"

"With Big Shot Lin here, Luofeng Village hasn't been an ordinary beginner village for a long time."

"Yeah, from now on, players from other villages will have to be jealous when they see us."

"It's useless to be jealous, who told them their village doesn't have Big Shot Lin."

Xing Jianwan listened to the cries of surprise that grew louder and louder around her, and looked down at Lin Chen in her arms.

The little guy was blinking his eyes, looking at the crowd in a milky, adorable way, seemingly very satisfied with the scene.

Lin Zhe reached out and gently touched Lin Chen's little face.

The next second, more white light exploded in the direction of the teleportation array. People in Luofeng Village were still continuing to pour in.