44: Chapter 44 The official team delivers a big gift, coming to your door.

At the end of the official road, the sound of rolling wheels rumbled.

It wasn't just one carriage.

It was a full dozen or so.

Silver-white flags were planted at the front of the carriages, printed with the official operations emblem of "miracle." The front row consisted of escort accounts, while the back was filled with heavy wagons, their crates making the wooden wheels creak under the weight. Before they even entered the village, the players of the Third Beginner District were already in an uproar.

"The official people are here again!"

"This time the lineup is much bigger than the last!"

"Holy crap, are all those crates in the back gifts?"

On the earthen slope at the village entrance, Lin Zhe looked up with a calm expression.

Lin Chen lay in his arms, dangling his little legs, and said in a milky voice, "They're not here just for show this time."

Xing Jianwan also saw the figure at the very front and narrowed her eyes. "It's not Zhou Ming; it's someone from a higher level."

The convoy came to a halt.

A middle-aged man wearing a deep blue operations robe stepped quickly out of a carriage, followed by two rows of high-level operations accounts. After setting foot on the ground, he first straightened his lapels, then walked directly toward Lin Zhe and his son, stopping ten paces away and bowing slightly.

"General Manager of Official Operations, Zhou Yue."

"Greetings, Mr. Lin. Greetings, Archon Lin."

At this, the surrounding players were completely stunned.

The General Manager came in person?

And he even bowed?

Zhou Yue raised a hand, and the convoy behind him opened their crates simultaneously.

Whoosh!

A burst of treasure light instantly shone forth.

The first wagon was full of rule crystals; the one in the center was as large as a fist, with silver and gold light patterns flowing across its surface.

"That's the server's only rule crystal!"

A well-informed player cried out immediately.

The second wagon was filled with exclusive forging materials: Dragon-Pattern Fine Iron, Starlight Mithril, Moon-Sand Crystal Powder—box after box.

The third wagon was even more ridiculous.

It was entirely filled with items prepared for Lin Chen.

Divine-Pattern Baby Soft Armor, Soul-Warming Small Pillow, Spirit Spring Baby Bottle, Protective Swaddle, and even a palm-sized Baby Throne that glittered with golden light—its attributes were clearly not low.

The entire area fell silent for two seconds.

Then, it exploded with laughter.

"The officials really know how to play the game!"

"They even customized baby supplies for the Little Archon Lin?"

"This attitude... I'm completely sold!"

Hearing the surrounding voices, Zhou Yue didn't show the slightest bit of discomfort; instead, he bowed even lower.

"Since the Novice Carnival Week event went live, the activity, retention, and recharge turnover of the Third Beginner District have all broken server-wide records. The overall turnover is more than three times that of previous similar events."

"The officials have come this time specifically to express our gratitude."

"And we also wish to formally request an opportunity for long-term cooperation."

Plead.

As soon as that word came out, the world channel went silent for a moment.

Zhou Yue continued, "From today onward, the officials are willing to submit all server-wide event content to Archon Lin for review and modification before they go live. Whether it's rewards, parameters, or rules, they will pass through you first."

"Furthermore, the officials are willing to take ten percent of all future event turnover as a long-term cooperation share, to be deposited separately into the public account of the Third Beginner District."

As soon as these words were spoken, the players completely exploded.

"Server-wide events reviewed first?"

"And a ten percent cut of the event turnover?"

"This isn't cooperation anymore; this is handing over the throat of the events!"

Even Xing Jianwan couldn't help but glance at Zhou Yue.

Low enough.

And smart enough.

Lin Zhe didn't speak.

Lin Chen had already sat up straight, his little face serious as he spoke in a milky voice, "If you want to cooperate, sure."

Zhou Yue immediately lowered his head. "Please, go on."

"First."

"In future official events, players in the Third Beginner District must have additional exclusive benefits."

"They can't be the same as other districts."

"Second."

"The officials are not allowed to privately modify any parameters of the Third Beginner District."

"Monster spawns, quest rewards, event drop rates, teleportation rules—none of them are to be touched secretly."

"If you want to change them, ask me and Daddy first."

The few sentences spoken in a milky voice were incredibly decisive.

Zhou Yue didn't hesitate for even half a second and nodded immediately.

"Agreed."

"The officials agree to everything."

"And we will immediately bind this as a Rule Contract."

Having said that, he raised his hand and unfurled a deep blue contract scroll.

As the scroll opened, even the sky brightened for a moment.

[Official Long-term Cooperation Contract]

[Content 1: Server-wide event plans must first be submitted to Lin Chen for review]

[Content 2: 10% of event turnover will be deposited into the public account of the Third Beginner District]

[Content 3: Players in the Third Beginner District enjoy additional exclusive event benefits]

[Content 4: The officials may not privately modify any parameters of the Third Beginner District without permission]

[Penalty for Breach: Rule Backlash, mandatory termination of the event]

Zhou Yue was the first to sign his name.

The scroll automatically ignited with blue-gold flames.

Lin Chen raised his small hand and pressed it down gently.

Buzz—

The contract was instantly bound.

The next second, a server-wide announcement popped up.

[Server Announcement: The officials have reached a long-term cooperation agreement with the Archon of Luofeng Village, Lin Chen]

[From today onward, server-wide event content must first be reviewed by Lin Chen]

[Players in the Third Beginner District will receive additional exclusive event benefits]

[The officials may not privately modify the parameters of the Third Beginner District]

The entirety of "miracle" was completely blown away.

"Version events are really going to be reviewed by the Lin family!"

"The officials have completely bowed their heads!"

"Who would dare say Big Shot Lin is just an NPC now?"

And the players of Luofeng Village, Fengyu Village, and Shiti Village were all overjoyed.

A new prompt popped up before their eyes simultaneously.

[You have obtained the qualification for exclusive event benefits in the Third Beginner District]

Although the specific event hadn't started yet, this prompt alone was enough to make everyone's faces flush with excitement.

After signing the contract, Zhou Yue took the initiative to offer the server's only rule crystal with both hands.

"Mr. Lin, the officials wish to present this crystal to you."

Only then did Lin Zhe reach out to take it, his tone still calm.

"Follow the rules from now on."

Zhou Yue immediately nodded. "Understood."

He truly understood.

From today on, if the officials wanted to make money or hold events, they would first have to look at the expressions of Lin Zhe and his son.

The wind swept through the village entrance, and the dozen or so wagons of resources shimmered with treasure light in the sunlight.

Holding the newly delivered Soul-Warming Small Pillow, Lin Chen was clearly in a good mood, dangling his small feet as he looked at the announcement light screen that hadn't yet faded from the sky.

And further away, the world channel was completely flooded with the same sentence.

"Big Shot Lin is awesome!"