58: Chapter 58: Server-wide uproar, NPCs become the ultimate winners.

Ling Xi's phrase "I choose you" was like a meteorite, smashing directly through the entirety of "miracle".

The first to go crazy was the world channel.

The players who had just recorded the scene had trembling hands; as soon as the video was posted, the entire channel was instantly flooded.

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! The Elf Princess confessed to Lin Zhe in public!"

"It's not just liking him; she straight up rejected a marriage and chose him!"

"I'm dumbfounded, that's Ling Xi we're talking about!"

"The Princess of the Elf Race! Someone whom so many big shots on the continent couldn't even get if they begged, actually took the initiative to confess to a human NPC?"

"Big Shot Lin is the true winner in life!"

"Begging the Big Shot to grant us a guide on how to have children!"

"To the person above, try growing up to look like Big Shot Lin first!"

The channel was scrolling so fast that the words were becoming a blur.

Some players took screenshots of the moment Ling Xi stood before the earthen slope looking at Lin Zhe.

Some players repeatedly clipped her saying, "The person I like is Lin Zhe," posting it over a dozen times in a row.

Others even gave Lin Zhe a new title on the spot.

"The Light of NPCs!"

"The Number One Winner in Life in the entire server!"

"The ceiling for human men!"

The local players in Luofeng Village were in a complete uproar.

"I knew the way Her Highness the Princess looked at Big Shot Lin wasn't right!"

"Who still dares to say Big Shot Lin is just an ordinary NPC?"

"Could an ordinary NPC make an Elf Princess take the initiative to confess?"

"Big Shot Lin, are you taking disciples? I can start learning by giving gifts!"

Laughter, shouting, and cheering mixed together below the earthen slope.

The tips of Ling Xi's ears were still red, but she didn't back away; instead, she stood quietly by Lin Zhe's side. Qing Luo was already so excited her eyes were shining, nearly crying on the spot.

Meanwhile, over at the Elf Secret Realm, the Council of Elders had exploded.

Inside the Ancient Tree Temple, several elders watched the transmitted recording, their beards trembling with rage.

"Nonsense!"

"How could Her Highness the Princess say such things in public!"

"And to a human NPC at that!"

But after Qing Luo recounted everything that had happened in Luofeng Village during this period, the temple slowly grew quiet again.

Expelling the Imperial envoy.

Banning the Shadow Guards of Holy Light City.

Controlling three novice villages.

Players lining up to give gifts.

The officials bowing their heads to sign a contract.

Even the entrance to the Elf Secret Realm had opened by his side.

Especially the fact that Ling Xi was almost taken by the Abyss but was saved by Lin Zhe with nonchalant ease made the expressions of several elders change repeatedly.

"This Lin Zhe... is he really just an ordinary NPC?"

"Could an ordinary NPC make the rules revolve around him?"

"Even the officials don't dare touch him. If we, the Elf Race, forcibly take the Princess back now, if he turns against us..."

The temple fell into a long silence.

Finally, the Great Elder let out a heavy sigh.

"We won't take her back."

"Since Her Highness has made her own choice, we will default to it for now."

"Prepare gifts."

"We cannot lose the dignity of the Elf Race."

Once the order was given, the attitude of the Elf side changed immediately.

That evening, an elven merchant caravan crossed the Novice Area border and stopped outside Luofeng Village.

moonlight grass, Life Dew, Ancient Tree Spirit Fruit, Thousand-Year Vine Heart, Nature Crystals... wagon after wagon.

When the leading elven elder landed, there was no trace of arrogance; instead, he first bowed to Lin Zhe and Ling Xi.

"These are the congratulatory gifts sent by the Elf Race."

"May Her Highness the Princess be well, and we thank Mr. Lin for his care."

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding players let out another collective gasp.

"The Elf Race acknowledged it?"

"Sending betrothal gifts already... wait, no, congratulatory gifts?"

"Big Shot Lin has even won over the Elf Race?"

The items brought by the caravan soon filled a clearing, their fragrance refreshing; one could tell they were all high-quality goods just by looking at them.

Ling Xi looked at those familiar treasures of her tribe, her gaze softening visibly. She knew this was no longer a punishment, but a concession.

And the direction of the wind on the world channel had also completely shifted.

Originally, everyone was just shocked.

Now, they had begun to frantically suck up to him.

"Does Big Shot Lin still need any leg attachments?"

"I declare that from today onwards, Luofeng Village is the holy land of romance!"

"Who still dares to say there's no future in clinging to Big Shot Lin's thigh?"

"Requesting to join Luofeng Village! Requesting to meet Her Highness Ling Xi! Requesting to soak up some of that luck!"

Even more absurdly, many players rushed toward Luofeng Village overnight carrying gifts.

Some brought flowers.

Some brought wine.

Some brought rare materials.

Others specifically shouted under the village entrance announcement board.

"Big Shot Lin, I'm not here to cause trouble, I'm just here to bask in the joy!"

The white light of the teleportation array never stopped for a moment.

The already bursting flow of people in the Novice Area surged once again.

The newbies who had just entered the village looked at the gifts covering the ground, the announcements filling the screen, and the Elf Princess standing beside Lin Zhe, all of them completely stunned.

"Is this really a novice village?"

"Did I enter the wrong server?"

"Other people's novice villages are still fighting over Slimes, while Luofeng Village is already the scene of an Elf Princess's official announcement?"

Xing Jianwan stood to the side, looking at the mounting pile of gifts and the growing queue, letting out a soft sigh.

"Your fame now is probably completely impossible to suppress."

Lin Zhe's expression remained calm as he glanced at the phrase "NPC becomes a winner in life" that was flooding the world channel, and spoke indifferently.

"More people is also good."

Lin Chen lay in his arms, her small face full of seriousness, as she added in a milky voice.

"In the future, there will definitely be even more people who want to enter Luofeng Village."

Another burst of white light erupted from the village entrance teleportation array.

New players were still pouring in, old players were still cheering, and the gifts from the elven caravan were still being unloaded.

And Ling Xi stood right beside Lin Zhe, not backing away another step.