I get this error when trying to deploy with hardhat

[oceanwillo]

"TypeError: Cannot use 'in' operator to search for 'chainId' in 40
at copyRequest (/Users/itechresetelectronics/epic-game/node_modules/ethers/src.ts/providers/provider.ts:337:18)"

I get this error when trying to deploy with hardhat ^.

The file i'm deploying is below:

const main = async () => {
const gameContractFactory = await hre.ethers.getContractFactory('MyEpicGame');
const gameContract = await gameContractFactory.deploy(
["Alaskan Bull Worm", "Saint", "Frost", "Starboy"],
["https://imgur.com/6vqXEk2", "https://imgur.com/J8WmXCB",
"https://imgur.com/tisltP2", "https://imgur.com/2b8a0PN"],
["Heart", "Soul", "Spirit", "Character"],
[170, 110, 140, 90],
[160, 120, 80, 160],
[140, 80, 160, 100],
[2, 3, 2, 4],
"The Idea",
"https://imgur.com/a/VXEuNyI",
"anomalous",
1600,
1600,
30,
40
);
await gameContract.waitForDeployment();
console.log("Contract deployed to:", await gameContract.getAddress());
let txn;
txn = await gameContract.mintCharacterNFT(2);
await txn.wait();

txn = await gameContract.attackBoss();
await txn.wait();


let returnedTokenUri = await gameContract.tokenURI(1);
console.log("Token URI: ", returnedTokenUri);

};

const runMain = async () => {
try {
await main();
process.exit(0);
} catch (error) {
console.log(error);
process.exit(1);
}
};

runMain();

My Config file:
require("@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox");

/** @type import('hardhat/config').HardhatUserConfig /
module.exports = {
solidity: {
version: "0.8.18",
settings: {
optimizer: {
enabled: true,
runs: 100,
},
viaIR: true,
},
},
networks: {
sepolia: {
url: 'https://distinguished-newest-brook.ethereum-sepolia.discover.quiknode.pro/1fcf0ee98d4fe175e6313c00ee8b09e6e43d470e/',
accounts: [Private Key***'],
},
},
};