Hearing the nearby players talking, a faint smile tugged at the corner of Lin Chen's lips.
Evernight!
Heh, those guys would never guess in a million years…
That the legendary Evernight being whispered about in the world of Era of Lords
was currently sitting right here in this little shop, eating beef noodles!
After finishing his meal, Lin Chen headed home and went to bed.
Meanwhile, in the world of Era of Lords.
Territory of Hundred Flowers Garden.
It was already late at night.
Briar Rose had gathered all of her closest sisters.
"Take a look at this material list.
Start mobilizing all our contacts.
We need to collect these materials at full force."
As she spoke, Briar Rose handed out a list to the others.
They glanced at it—and their expressions instantly shifted.
"Obsidian, Dragon Turtle Shell, Thunder-Struck Wood…
Aren't these the exact same materials Evernight is buying?"
"Is Big Sis planning to follow in Evernight's footsteps and stockpile them?"
"Well, if Evernight is acquiring them, they must be important.
Stocking up can't hurt. Heehee, Big Sis is always so forward-thinking!"
The women chatted excitedly.
But upon hearing their assumptions, Briar Rose simply shook her head.
"You're only half right," she said.
"Half?" The girls were confused.
They quickly asked what Briar Rose's real plan was.
With a knowing smile at the corner of her lips, she slowly explained.
"Evernight's material purchases—this is the first time.
He's always been a seller, not a buyer.
This means he's in dire need of these materials."
"He's the one leading all players by miles.
Whatever he's collecting must be important, so yes—we need to follow his lead."
"But—" she paused, her smile widening—"We're not buying these materials just for ourselves.
I plan to sell a large portion of them to Evernight."
The girls blinked in disbelief.
"Sell to Evernight? Isn't that kind of… pointless?"
"Yeah, Sis, what's the point of buying stuff just to sell it right back?"
Briar Rose rolled her eyes and lightly tapped each of their smooth foreheads.
"You girls… I've told you before—use your brains!
Try seeing things from someone else's point of view."
"Evernight often sells high-tier troops and top-tier gear.
You know what that means?
It means he's opened up a fast lane for acquiring powerful troops and gear!"
"But since the server opened, we've tried everything to contact Evernight—and gotten nothing in return."
"Now, this sudden material buy order might just be our chance.
If I can stockpile enough of these materials and offer to sell them to him, maybe—just maybe—we can establish a connection."
That's right.
Briar Rose's true plan?
To use kindness to move Lin Chen.
She was aiming to establish friendship—maybe even get on his friends list.
If she succeeded, she'd make a huge profit.
Whether it was from trading or forging a partnership, the benefits were endless.
After all, from what Briar Rose had gathered, no other lord in X Country—not even the military—had been able to get in touch with Lin Chen.
Let alone build a connection with him.
He was like a myth—mysterious, powerful, and untouchable.
And more than anything, he had unimaginable influence.
If she could make contact, build rapport, and secure an exclusive source of high-tier gear and troops…
It would be life-changing!
Not to mention, having such a powerful friend—what's not to like?
The girls finally caught on.
"So that's your play, Big Sis."
"Makes sense. If we're valuable enough to him, he'll definitely respond to our offer."
"And once Big Sis turns on the charm, wouldn't Evernight fall right into her hands?"
Briar Rose gave one of the girls a playful glare.
"Charm? Can't you say it more elegantly?"
The girl stuck out her tongue.
"Fine, fine. Not 'charm'—Big Sis's allure is plenty on its own.
Evernight won't stand a chance. Heehee!"
Briar Rose gave a wry smile, then looked up at the starry night sky and exhaled slowly.
"Let's just hope this plan works."
She turned serious again.
"Now, don't waste any time.
Speed is everything—we're probably not the only ones with this idea."
The girls nodded instantly.
"Got it! Let's hustle, ladies—go, go, go!"
They scattered quickly—some reached out to resource farming groups, others hunted down the locations where those materials dropped.
All of this, of course, Lin Chen had no clue about.
If he did, he'd probably laugh out loud.
He never imagined he'd be seen like that by so many players.
The next morning, 8:00 AM sharp.
Lin Chen logged in.
A new day—new plans.
No doubt, top priority was still troop expansion.
He checked his resource stockpile—22.07 million gold remaining.
Time to claim his daily rewards.
"You have purchased Daily Pack. Received..."
"You have claimed Monthly Card. Received..."
"You have claimed Growth Fund. Received:
10 million basic resources, Tier 4 Troop Chest ×1, Epic Equipment Chest ×1, Subject Refresh Card ×10, Soul Essence Chest ×10."
Gold now: 32.32 million.
What's more—Lin Chen now had 106 Soul Essence Chests.
That meant 106 chances to obtain Race Essence.
In other words—he could upgrade his Race Altar!
Upgrading Race Altars increases the number of daily refreshed citizens.
No hesitation—let's do this.
As for which altar to upgrade?
Lin Chen thought it over and decided: the Human Altar.
It was the only one currently training two essential troop types.
Both were crucial right now.
"You have opened Racial Soul Essence Chest ×98.
Received: Human Race Essence ×98."
With two more from boss drops, he now had exactly 100 Human Race Essences.
Time to upgrade.
"Spent wood, stone, iron, gold: 780,000.
Spent Human Race Essence ×100.
Human Altar upgraded to Level 11."
"Spent wood, stone, iron, gold..."
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