97: Chapter 97: The Elf Capital Relocation Causes Server-Wide Players to Overwhelm the Teleportation Array

The cheers beneath the slope had not yet dissipated.

The official expansion pack announcement was still pinned to the top of the world channel, a long queue still remained at the Elf Secret Realm entrance, and exchange pillars for maple coins in the trading area lit up one after another.

But what truly pulled everyone's gaze back once again was the Great Elder of the Elf Clan.

He did not leave.

Nor did he take his people back to the secret realm.

Instead, in front of all the players, he held the Sub-seal of the elf high priestess scepter and bowed deeply toward Lin Yueyao.

"Please decide, Great Priestess."

Lin Yueyao nestled in Ling Xi's arms, clutching the real elf high priestess scepter, her deer-like eyes blinking.

"Move here."

Her voice was soft and babyish.

But as soon as those two words fell, the Great Elder of the Elf Clan seemed to be jolted awake, his eyes suddenly lighting up.

He raised his staff on the spot, his voice transmitting directly to the Elf Secret Realm entrance and all Elf NPCs present.

"Convene the Clan-wide Assembly!"

"Vote immediately!"

Buzz—

A massive screen of natural light instantly expanded in mid-air.

Projections of Elf Elders, priests, merchants, craftsmen, and Class Advancement Mentors remaining in the Elf Secret Realm appeared simultaneously.

The surrounding players were all dumbfounded.

"A meeting on the spot?"

"So fast?"

"They must be planning something big!"

The Great Elder didn't waste any words and got straight to the point.

"The Great Priestess of the Elves has been born."

"Luofeng Village has become our race's core alliance land."

"I propose—"

"To relocate the Elf Race's core trading area, Class Advancement Center, and Quest Distribution Center as a whole to Luofeng Village!"

Boom!

The entire place exploded with noise.

"What?!"

"Relocating the capital?"

"Isn't this just moving all the Elf Race's core functions over!"

Within the light screen, there was a brief moment of silence.

In the next second, the Elf Elders, priests, and merchants all spoke at once.

"Agreed!"

"Agreed!"

"We obey the Great Priestess's decree!"

"Luofeng Village has the highest foot traffic and the most stable trading; relocating there will only be better!"

"If we place class advancements, quests, and materials there, our clan's profits could double!"

"Seconded!"

"Seconded!"

In less than ten breaths of time.

On the entire light screen, every voting slot lit up in green.

Passed unanimously!

The Great Elder of the Elf Clan turned abruptly and bowed to Lin Yueyao again.

"The Elf Race has passed the resolution unanimously!"

"Starting today, the Elf Race's core functions are officially relocating to Luofeng Village!"

A server-wide announcement suddenly popped up.

[Server-wide Announcement: The Elf Race has passed the resolution unanimously]

[The Elf Race's core trading area, Class Advancement Center, and Quest Distribution Center have officially relocated to Luofeng Village]

[From now on, Elf-exclusive quests, Elf-system hidden class advancements, and Elf rare material purchases can only be handled at Luofeng Village]

[Processing prices at Luofeng Village will be further reduced by 10% compared to the original prices in the Elf Secret Realm]

At this moment, the entirety of "miracle" spiraled completely out of control.

The world channel was scrolling so fast it became a white blur.

"Holy crap!!!"

"Elf-exclusive quests can only be picked up in Luofeng Village now?"

"Hidden class advancements are also only in Falling Maple?"

"And it's 10% cheaper?!"

"Charge! Charge now!"

Just as the announcement ended, the Elf Race's movements had already begun.

On the vacant land already designated at the west end of the village, the ground rumbled and vibrated.

Moonvine Wagons filed out from the Elf Secret Realm entrance one by one.

Squads of Elf guards cleared the way.

Following behind them were over a thousand Elf merchants, herbalists, craftsmen, quest priests, and Class Advancement Mentors, entering the village in a grand procession.

Some carried crates of moonlight grass on their backs.

Some pushed Nature Forging Furnaces.

Some held Quest Scroll Cabinets.

There were even Archer mentors directly lugging Class Advancement Stone Tablets toward the west of the village.

The players watched, slack-jawed.

"They're really moving!"

"It's not just talk!"

"They've started setting up stalls over there!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Ancient trees rose from the ground under the stimulation of Natural Divine Power.

Wooden houses, vine sheds, trading corridors, class advancement altars, and quest stone tablets grew out in rows.

The speed was ridiculously fast.

In less than half an hour, the west end of the village had transformed from a vacant lot into half an Elf District.

Qing Luo stood at the very front, her small face flushed with excitement.

"Herbs are sold here!"

"Nature equipment is sold over there!"

"Archers and Forest Rangers, come to the right to register for class advancement!"

"Those picking up Elf-exclusive quests, line up on the left!"

A swarm of players rushed over with a howl.

"Me first!"

"Don't push! Let me change to an Elf Archer!"

"I want ten moonlight crystals!"

"Where do I pick up the hidden quest!"

Soon, a new notice board lit up.

[Falling Maple Elf District is officially open]

[Function 1: Elf-exclusive quest distribution]

[Function 2: Elf-system class advancement and hidden class preliminary assessments]

[Function 3: Purchase of Elf rare materials and nature equipment]

[Note: The above functions are only available in Luofeng Village]

The players went completely insane.

Some who had just rushed back from the main city didn't even bother to restock potions before lunging toward the class advancement altar.

"I've been stuck on my Archer advancement for three days!"

"Before, I had to run to the Elf Secret Realm and wait in a deadly queue; now I can advance right in the village!"

"And it's 10% cheaper, long live Big Shot Lin!"

The world channel scrolled frantically.

"Buying Luofeng Village Teleportation Charms at a high price!"

"Who has a Directional Scroll? I'll buy it for triple!"

"Stop selling, I'm going there myself!"

As a result, the teleportation array straight up exploded.

Flash! Flash! Flash!

The white light never stopped.

As soon as one batch was teleported away, another batch crowded in.

The teleportation nodes of the three Novice Areas overloaded simultaneously, and the entire ground of Luofeng Village was humming and vibrating.

[Warning: Luofeng Village teleportation array load is too high]

[Warning: Fengyu Village teleportation node is congested]

[Warning: Shiti Village current population exceeds the limit]

Zhou Ming watched the skyrocketing data in the backend, his scalp tingling.

"Exploded again?!"

"This time is even more intense than when the second daughter was born!"

"Quick! Add more servers!"

"Fifteen! Add fifteen Shunt Servers directly this time!"

The technical department almost cried, but they didn't dare to slow down for a second.

Fifteen new servers were hooked up overnight, and only then did the teleportation white light barely stabilize.

But stabilizing the teleportation array didn't mean stabilizing the people.

The players who couldn't get in grew even crazier.

"Three hours for the teleportation queue?"

"I can't wait! I'm walking there!"

"I'm going even if I have to trek from Qingyan Village!"

Many players who failed to snag a teleportation slot actually started rushing toward Luofeng Village on foot from other Novice Areas, border towns, and Main Roads.

Some walked for over ten hours until their shoes were worn out, yet the first thing they did upon entering the village was charge toward the Elf District.

"I want to change to an Elf Archer!"

"Give me a quest first!"

"Don't stop me, I'm here to buy a nature crystal nucleus!"

The number of players at the village entrance rose frantically.

One million.

One point two million.

One point three five million.

By the time the sky had completely darkened, that string of numbers in the backend finally broke through a new threshold.

[Current active players in Luofeng Village: 1,502,841]

Zhou Ming stared at the panel, his entire body numb.

"It broke one point five million..."

"It's more than three times the total of all other Novice Areas combined!"

A server-wide announcement popped up once again.

[Server-wide Announcement: Current active players in Luofeng Village have exceeded 1.5 million]

[Luofeng Village has become the server's absolute core Novice Area]

The world channel was completely convinced.

"Can the other Novice Areas even be called Novice Areas anymore?"

"Luofeng Village is basically a main city now!"

"Quests, class advancements, materials, secret realms, hidden classes—everything is stuck here. Anyone who doesn't come is an idiot!"

"Big Shot Lin basically moved the entire Elf Race to his doorstep!"

On the slope, Lin Zhe looked at the newly born Elf District at the west end of the village, then glanced at the dense crowds below; his expression remained calm.

Ling Xi held Lin Yueyao, her eyes filled with soft light.

Lin Chen held the dragon egg, laughing in a babyish voice.

"Daddy."

"Now everyone who wants Elf stuff has to come to our home."

Lin Zhe did not speak.

He merely swept his gaze over the entirety of Luofeng Village, which was already nearly overheating.

From this moment on, the Elf Race and Luofeng Village were truly bound together.

And on the Main Roads further outside the village, strings of torches and silhouettes were still rushing toward this place through the night.