After three consecutive broadcast messages, the entire X Country chat channel exploded.
"Holy crap holy crap holy crap—Gold-Grade equipment and Tier 2 troops?! Did I hear that right?!"
"Evernight spotted! Master Ball, go!"
"Market trading? Damn—I haven't even built my Market yet."
"Tch, like you could afford anything even if you had."
"Alright, calm down, everyone. I've got a Market, the items were real—but they're already gone."
"Damn it! Whichever bastard was that fast… I was just about to click, and everything vanished. Not even a scrap left!"
Lin Chen watched the flood of messages in the chat channel, the corner of his lips curling.
Perfect. Everything was going exactly as he'd planned.
The hype was building.
Next time he wanted to sell something, he just had to shout it out here.
He then opened his Market shop to check the sales.
Truth be told, he was a little surprised by how fast it had gone.
In less than thirty seconds, all six pieces of equipment and four troops were sold out.
A cool 18 million X Country coins, already deposited into his virtual account.
As expected, the rich were everywhere.
Thanks to the central AI of Era of Lords acting as the intermediary, all transaction data between parties remained confidential—no one could access it.
This gave Lin Chen the highest level of privacy protection.
Still, curiosity got the better of him—who were the lucky buyers of his troops?
He opened the log.
"Player [Briar Rose] spent 5 million X Country coins to purchase your Tier 2 troop [Shieldbearer Swordsman]."
"Player [Qing Qiong] spent 5 million X Country coins to purchase your Tier 2 troop [Skeleton Archer]."
"Player [Max Gallop] spent 5 million X Country coins to purchase your Tier 2 troop [Spiked Crocodile]."
"Player..."
All these IDs were familiar.
If memory served, Briar Rose was the leader of [Hundred Flowers Garden], one of the top three alliances in X Country from the previous life.
A mysterious and powerful woman.
What made her alliance unique was that it only accepted female players—
All of whom used names of different flowers as their in-game IDs.
Next was Qing Qiong.
Also a woman—and a member of the X Country military.
Then came Max Gallop—
Leader of the Shenteng Alliance, another of X Country's top three alliances.
More famous than his in-game name was his real-world identity: Ma Teng, X Country's richest man—richer than most nations.
No wonder he didn't hesitate to drop 5 million.
After a quick glance, Lin Chen closed the Market window.
Now, it was time to talk recharging.
With 18 million coins in hand, how many rewards could he unlock?
…
Meanwhile, two minutes had passed since Lin Chen sold his troops.
But the excitement in X Country still hadn't died down.
In the X Country block, near Twin Peaks, inside the Domain of the Overlord—
Lei Lie stared at the Tier 2 [Skeleton Archer] troop template in his hand, eyes wide with shock.
He had just received word that Evernight was suddenly selling Tier 2 troops.
Rushed back to check—only to find they were already gone.
Fortunately, Qing Qiong, the female military officer who had entered Era of Lords with him, acted fast—
She snatched up a Tier 2 troop and passed it over to Lei Lie.
The X Country military placed great importance on Era of Lords.
Lei Lie, Qing Qiong, and others had the authority to use national funds within the game.
That was how Qing Qiong managed to react so quickly.
Just then, she messaged him.
"Captain Lei, this Evernight seems incredibly strong—he's selling Tier 2 troops on Day One. That's insane."
Lei Lie calmed himself from the thrill of acquiring the troop and replied:
"So you're saying—if he's willing to sell Tier 2 troops, then he might have even stronger assets himself?"
"Yes… and he sold three Tier 2 troops at once… that..."
Qing Qiong paused, unsure what else to say.
She also secretly felt lucky.
When Evernight listed his items, she just happened to be in her territory and had just finished building her Market.
That's the only reason she got a piece of the action.
If not for that, with how crazy players were acting…
Three Tier 2 troops would've been long gone.
Lei Lie took a deep breath.
"Here's what we know for certain—Evernight is from X Country. That's good news. The fact he can release so many high-tier items at once proves he's either very strong, very lucky, or has a deep understanding of the game. Which means…"
He paused, then continued:
"Your next mission is to contact Evernight. Do everything you can to reach out—and if possible, establish a partnership."
"Yes, sir!" Qing Qiong replied. Then added:
"One more thing—Evernight chose to trade for X Country coins, not in-game resources. That's very unusual. Normally, in-game resources would be more useful for a player."
"He chose coins? Is he… short on money?" Lei Lie was stunned.
Then sighed and shook his head.
"Too bad. All Era of Lords transactions are sealed by the AI—there's no way to trace his real-world identity through account history."
"Ignore that for now. Just focus on finding a way to contact Evernight!"
…
At the same time, elsewhere in the X Country block—
Inside the Rose Sanctuary territory—
A tall, stunning woman admired her freshly trained Tier 2 [Shieldbearer Swordsman].
A smile tugged at the corner of her lips.
"Much stronger than Tier 1 troops. Definitely worth the 5 million."
That woman was Briar Rose—the one who had purchased Lin Chen's Shieldbearer Swordsman.
"Evernight… This guy seems a bit unusual. I need to get in touch with him soon."
She stretched lazily, her tight leather armor outlining her curvaceous figure in full.
…
Back in the Divine Realm territory—
Lin Chen was still watching the chat channel, delighted by the ongoing discussion.
Suddenly, a system notification rang out and drew his attention:
"Limited-Time Gift Pack has been refreshed. Duration: 1 hour. Please take note, Host!"
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