I Become a Landlady in the Game World
Chapter 147 - 087: Is this Hope Village a bit too "luxurious"?

Chapter 147: Chapter 087: Is this Hope Village a bit too "luxurious"?

The top-ranked Ningshan Village as well as the fourth-ranked Wenxia Village.

No one could have expected that these two territories were actually right next to each other.

When the Doomsday Game descended, the two brothers were together.

Their family specialized in the real estate business, and both brothers had developed numerous properties. Without hesitation, they both chose to exchange for the system’s mysterious rewards.

After adapting to the new environment, they placed their territories next to each other without a second thought.

This allowed them to support and assist one another.

In fact, from the beginning until now, the two had firmly held the first and third positions.

During the last Territory War, both chose territories with particularly Westernized names. With the help of each other’s resources, they flourished during this period and advanced to Level 3 villages in one breath. Of course, there was a sequence to their promotions, and during the Beast Tide that came with the territory upgrades, they helped each other out, so they were not at all concerned about the Beast Tide.

However, they did not expect that when the rankings were refreshed after a month, a Level 2 village would suddenly rise and push down their group of Level 3 villages.

Surprised, they also became curious about Hope Village.

The word "Hope" was really as cliché as it gets.

But this capability was anything but ordinary!

"This Hope Village is indeed formidable. A Level 2 territory actually managed to rank second. It must be that, in the system’s view, its strength is above my territory," the Wenxia Village Lord, also the younger of the two brothers, Jin Jingxia, spoke up.

The Ningshan Village Lord, the older brother Jin Jingshan, maintained his composure and directly said, "It’s also possible that they have the strength of Level 3 but are unwilling to advance to Level 3. Look further down, among the top 50, there are several Level 2 villages that have surpassed Level 3 villages, and even beyond that, there are Level 1 villages that have overtaken Level 2 villages. The level of a village doesn’t represent anything; strength is the real measure. However, for Hope Village to rank second, they must have some exceptional qualities. I’m quite curious. There must be a gap in terms of buildings, but what is it that allows the system to overlook such a difference and rank them in second place?"

"Then, should we not challenge Hope Village in this Territory War to see what’s special about it?" Jin Jingxia said, showing an eagerness to try.

The next moment, though, he met the oppressive gaze of Jin Jingshan and quickly added, "I’m just saying, just saying."

"Being from Blue Star territories that have come to Stan Continent, most are not our enemies. Although we do not know the purpose behind the Doomsday Game pulling us onto this continent, there certainly will be news eventually. We shouldn’t waste time on this pointless internal strife. Got it?" Jin Jingshan emphasized again.

"I get it, I was just curious."

"Curiosity won’t do; if you go there, will you fight or surrender?"

"Hm," Jin Jingxia quickly replied, then shifted the topic, "So, which territory shall we pick this time?"

"Our two territories will make two different choices: I will choose a native territory and initiate an attack, and your territory will hold and wait for others to attack. Without surprises, native territories are more likely to choose us," Jin Jingshan stated.

"Don’t we all make active choices?"

"Using this method, we can quickly understand the offensive and defensive capabilities of native territories of the same level, which is beneficial for preparation. Our next step is to upgrade to a town, which also ranges from Level 1 to Level 3. We need to understand more about this world," Jin Jingshan explained.

"I’ll listen to you. Shall we now analyze the Stan Continent’s territory rankings?"

"Hm."

The two immediately began to discuss strategy, but in their minds, they truly took note of Hope Village.

It wasn’t just them; many Blue Star territories and residents also remembered Hope Village, or, to be more precise, the top ten ranking territories including Hope Village.

**

Apart from the territories from Blue Star, many native forces were also observing the latest rankings.

They lacked a godlike perspective and could only see territories that had seemingly sprung up overnight suddenly climbing in the rankings and wedging themselves among them.

Each one made them suspect, wondering if these territories possessed something valuable.

After all, each territory’s rank is usually a gradual climb over time. A sudden leap forward could only happen during a promotion, yet this batch of territories hadn’t promoted.

For a time, many territories had set their sights on them.

Especially noteworthy were Ningshan Village, Hope Village, and Tabert Village, which had broken into the top ten thousand, as well as a few other territories with rather unique names, many Territory Lords started to make their little calculations.

The Human Territory Lords mainly wanted to find out their origins and, by the way, see if they could gain some benefits.

"Let the lower territories attack these few territories to assess their strength and see if there’s anything special."

"If nothing is found, at least we’ll have their location after the attack, and we can send a merchant team to check out the situation."

"These territories definitely have something special about them."

"And if they don’t?"

"Then we’ll just see what kind of strength they have and if there’s any we can ally with. After all, they are Human Territories, and allying with them could also increase our strength."

"On this level, it benefits us as well. If other races’ territories set their eyes on them, they can consume each other’s strength."

"..."

As for the lords of territories from other races, they more so thought of them as easy targets ready to be plucked.

"Have the village-level territories choose these new territories this time. Usually, new territories won’t be that contested."

"What if these territories are what the humans use against us?"

"Even better. I don’t believe they can enhance their strength in a short time to fight us, and by fighting them, we can also weaken the strength of the Human Race."

"There are a few territories that are quite strong, like Hope Village; it’s only Level 2 but managed to break into the top ten thousand. Send a similarly ranked Level 3 village to take a look."

"..."

**

And just as countless gazes were fixed on Hope Village, the team from Yuxi Village and the Medal Award Team from the Capital had already set out toward Hope Village.

The team from Yuxi Village had even entered the territory of Hope Village.

They never expected that what Bayer and the others said would be less than a day’s journey turned out to be a two-day walk for the entire team without even reaching their destination.

If it weren’t for the markers they left behind, they might have taken even longer.

And the hardships along the way need not be mentioned, with encounters with higher and higher level Demon Beasts. If they hadn’t been in large numbers, they might have already been dead in the maws of the beasts.

Because of this, Bevin, the Lord of Yuxi Village, also began to feel the gap between his own people and those of Hope Village.

"We’re here, we’ve arrived!" Looking at the weary and even scarred members of the team, Bevin suddenly saw a road sign not far away.

The sign clearly marked Hope Village and the direction to go.

Seeing it, a sigh of relief instantly washed over Bevin.

They had finally arrived!

The others, too, saw the sign, and indeed, they felt at ease.

Having reached another territory, they could finally rest properly.

Soon, following the sign, they saw an extremely wide road.

Seeing this road, Bevin was completely stunned.

Could this Hope Village be a bit too "lavish"?