60: Chapter 60: All Parties Gather, Undercurrents Surge

"Ding!"

"Current gestation progress: 26%... 27%... 28%..."

The system prompts continued to tick upward.

In the Red Maple Forest to the west of the village, the newly grown leaves rustled in the wind. Medicinal herbs sprouted one after another, and several lifestyle players crouched on the ground, their faces flushed with excitement as they gathered them, shouting incessantly.

"Quick, quick, quick! More have spawned over here!"

"Big Shot Lin is truly a god!"

"I'm not sleeping today; I'm going to harvest these herbs like crazy!"

Lin Zhe stood at the edge of the forest, his expression calm.

He could clearly feel Lin Yueyao's aura gradually taking shape.

Since the natural rules had just been unlocked, the feedback had already begun to accelerate.

The next second.

"Ding!"

"Current gestation progress: 30%!"

"Power of Rules is continuously rising."

The golden patterns in Lin Zhe's eyes flickered slightly.

It's done.

It reached 30%.

Ling Xi stood beside him, her white dress fluttering slightly in the wind, her eyes filled with a soft glow. She also sensed the natural fluctuations that shared the same source as her own, her ear tips turning slightly red as she spoke softly.

"She... is growing very fast."

Lin Zhe gave a faint hum of agreement.

"With a strong mother, she naturally won't be slow."

Ling Xi's face grew even hotter upon hearing this, but she didn't pull away; instead, she stepped half a pace closer to him.

On the other side, Xing Jianwan stood quietly, holding the sleeping Lin Chen. Lin Chen's small face was pressed against her shoulder, his breathing steady, as if even the sky falling outside wouldn't wake him.

But Lin Zhe knew.

Once this little guy opened his eyes, the rules of the entire Novice Area would have to shift accordingly.

Outside the Red Maple Forest, the players were still excited.

The world channel had long since exploded.

Ling Xi's public confession to Lin Zhe, the gifts from the Elf Race, the revival of the Red Maple Forest, the doubled growth of the herb area... one thing after another had long pushed Luofeng Village to the very center of the entire server.

No.

It wasn't just the server anymore.

The entire Aethera Continent had begun to fix its gaze here.

Lin Zhe slowly raised his eyes.

Rule Perception spread out silently.

To the east, in the direction of Holy Light City, several heavy yet restrained human auras were approaching the Novice Area.

To the north, higher and colder, there was a pressure filled with an innate pride, like some high-ranking race looking down from the sky.

Deep within the Dark Woodlands to the west, that familiar cold aura hadn't completely dissipated; instead, it was regrouping further away, flicking its tongue like a venomous snake.

High above the heavens, there was also a fluctuation carrying a sense of holiness and scrutiny, slowly pressing down from a great distance.

Human Empire.

Dragon Race.

Abyss.

Heavens.

All four sides had moved.

And those coming wouldn't just be one or two minor characters.

Xing Jianwan was the first to notice the change in Lin Zhe's gaze and asked in a low voice, "Is someone targeting this place again?"

Lin Zhe did not hide it.

"It's not just someone."

"It's many."

Xing Jianwan's eyes turned cold, and her grip on Lin Chen tightened slightly.

"Are they coming for you?"

"For me, for Ling Xi, for Lin Chen, and for the current rules of Luofeng Village."

Lin Zhe's tone was flat.

"Some want to cooperate."

"Some want to test us."

"And some want to directly cause destruction."

Ling Xi pursed her lips, but there was no panic in her eyes.

"If they dare to come, I won't just stand by and watch."

Xing Jianwan also spoke calmly, "I'll keep an eye on things at Lingxiao Pavilion, and we can add another layer of patrols to the village."

Lin Zhe glanced at them and didn't waste words, merely reaching out to gently stroke Lin Chen's small head.

"No need to rush."

"Let them come."

The wind blew through the maple forest.

Red leaves on the ground swirled and drifted upward.

The system panel slowly emerged before Lin Zhe's eyes.

[Current Offspring]

[Eldest Son: Lin Chen, Epic Grade, Archon of Luofeng Village]

[Second Daughter: Lin Yueyao, Gestating, Progress 30%, Peak Rare Grade]

[Current Permissions]

[Area Ban]

[Monster Spawn Fine-tuning]

[Dungeon Difficulty Adjustment]

[Quest Reward Customization]

[Player Information Viewing]

[Natural Rule Control]

[Power of Rules: Growing Steadily]

Lin Zhe scanned it, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.

His eldest son had already gained momentum.

His second daughter was also surging upward.

His rules were no longer as simple as protecting a single village.

The current Novice Area was like a piece of meat that had just revealed its brilliance.

Everyone wanted a bite.

But whoever dared to reach out would first have to see if their teeth were hard enough.

Not far away, several lifestyle players who had just finished gathering herbs ran over carrying a pile of moonlight grass, excitedly placing the items on the ground.

"Big Shot Lin, this is the first batch that just grew; we saved it for you!"

"And I have these red maple berries!"

"Thank you, Big Shot Lin, for reviving the herb area!"

Lin Zhe didn't refuse, only nodding faintly.

The players immediately became even more excited, and after delivering the items, they happily ran back to continue gathering.

Ling Xi watched this scene and said softly, "They truly believe in you now."

Lin Zhe looked at the bustling village in the distance, his tone remaining calm.

"It's not me they believe in."

"It's what this place can give them."

"As long as I can keep giving, they will always stand on this side."

Xing Jianwan, however, shook her head slightly.

"It's more than that."

"Many people now believe in you first, and only then do they believe in Luofeng Village."

Lin Zhe didn't respond to this, merely looking back toward the boundaries of the Novice Area.

Those auras were still approaching.

One strand, two strands, more and more.

The old stability was coming to an end.

A larger stage was about to truly be unveiled.

He leaned back against a maple tree and took the soundly sleeping Lin Chen into his arms, with Ling Xi and Xing Jianwan standing on either side of him.

The village was still noisy.

Trade routes were opening.

Dungeons were being cleared.

Players were laughing.

But beyond the boundaries, the undercurrents had already begun to surge.

Lin Zhe narrowed his eyes, his voice so low that only the two women beside him could hear.

"The peace of the Novice Area is just about over."

Just then, in the distant sky, a faint but exceptionally strange streak of light suddenly swept over the Novice Area.

The golden patterns in Lin Zhe's eyes suddenly tightened.