I Become a Landlady in the Game World
Chapter 161 - 096: The Second Wave of Combat

Chapter 161: Chapter 096: The Second Wave of Combat

Mali stumbled, and upon seeing the furious Kerlich, he understood that the other was venting his anger on him.

Before coming here, he had clearly mentioned that Hope Village was strong, with a significant proportion of Professionals, having seen firsthand how dedicated the Professionals of Hope Village were.

It was for this reason that the resources of Hope Village were abundant!

The Lord had not taken these Professionals seriously, thinking them negligible in the face of absolute power.

Little did he know that besides power, there was also strategy.

But could he say that?

No!

After a moment of contemplation, Mali slapped himself a few times, "Lord, it’s all my fault, all my fault!"

Seeing Mali’s attitude, Kerlich’s anger somewhat subsided.

Every time they fought in Human Territory, their strength would deplete, and he had already prepared for that.

However, this time it particularly contradicted his expectations, and he felt humiliated.

"These Humans are cunning, knowing they can’t beat us and choosing to run," another Pigman named Grant added, speaking favorably at the side, giving their Lord an out.

This way, it wasn’t that their combat strength was lacking, but rather that the Humans were overly treacherous.

Undoubtedly, Grant’s words struck a chord with Kerlich.

Kerlich looked at the thick city walls, his gaze dark and brooding.

Following that, not a single Pigman dared speak up, fearful of accidentally provoking his ire.

After a long pause, Kerlich spoke, "The injured warriors to serve as cover, the others continue the assault on the city, if any from Hope Village come out, don’t wait for my command, just kill them! If they die in battle, compensatory pensions will be issued upon return."

Hope Village had only been established for just over a month, even if its Lord was resourceful, it definitely couldn’t last long.

Mali, observing by the side, noticed Kerlich’s intentions and, unable to help himself, spoke up, "Hope Village has always been purchasing wood and stone with virtually no limits, so the residents always gather them outside, accumulating quite an amount."

A true aggressive attack would surely not result in few casualties and injuries.

If there were to be accountability later on, it would fall on him again.

Otherwise, he truly didn’t want to speak up, as speaking more could lead to more mistakes.

Listening to Mali’s words, Kerlich unconsciously furrowed his brows and glanced coldly at him, "Are you implying that I’ve commanded incorrectly?"

Mali: "...No."

"Then shut up, I have my own plans," Kerlich said coldly.

Mali fell silent.

Grant, watching Mali, silently shook his head in his mind.

He had made a mistake from the beginning.

Some with severe injuries on their bodies, hearing this, could only silently endure.

In the world of the Beastmen, the useless had no reason to exist.

If injured and losing combat ability, they could only leave the warrior ranks upon returning, and life would be difficult after that, sometimes it was better to die on the battlefield; the Lord would even provide a pension.

The next moment, the Pigmen moved, those injured leading the cover as the rest launched a fierce attack on the city walls, with the majority of forces concentrated near the city gates.

As they moved, the soldiers on the city walls also swiftly responded.

At this time, within the territory of Hope Village.

Zhou Bai, upon hearing that the defensive power of the city walls was compromised, unflinchingly chose to repair.

She too had realized that the defensive power of the walls was related to their integrity; faster repairs meant higher defense, slower repairs meant quicker damage.

It had to be said, this attack by the Pigman army still brought considerable losses to the territory.

If they lost, it would be a huge loss, one that would take a considerable amount of time to recover from. Thus, creating a vicious cycle, Hope Village might find no foothold in Stan Continent.

Therefore, Hope Village could only win, no matter what the cost, they could only win by recovering their losses from the Pigmen.

Bayer also realized this and walked up to Zhou Bai, whispering, "Can you still hold on?"

Zhou Bai nodded in response, "For now it’s okay, but we can’t let them keep attacking like this."

"I’ll organize the next wave of attacks," Bayer said, immediately springing into action.

As Bayer had already approached the leaders of each team, this brief exchange with Zhou Bai did not attract much attention.

Soon, after each team had accounted for their wounded, the remaining members began preparing for the next round of cooperation.

As for the injured, they were sent to the hospital for treatment based on the severity of their injuries.

Among the Beastman NPCs, there were many who were severely wounded.

In contrast to the Human Professionals who cooperated as teams and seldom engaged in close combat, those whose Life Value dropped too low or were severely injured would immediately receive Healing from Doctors or be rapidly assisted by fast-moving Professionals to retreat, making the whole operation quite dynamic.

The Beastmen, on the other hand, engaged in direct hand-to-hand Combat, head-on collisions. Despite their thick skins and flesh, they were covered in scars.

Seeing Bayer organizing the second wave of attacks, O’Neill and others quickly prepared to adjust their status to continue.

Zhou Bai noticed as well.

Seeing several Tiger-men and Bull-men whose Life Values were less than half, yet still joining the team, he involuntarily furrowed his brows.

He approached O’Neill and Lucas and directly said, "Have those few in your team stay back for Healing until their Life Value recovers to above seventy percent before rejoining the battle."

O’Neill and Lucas, hearing this, couldn’t help but pause.

Then, O’Neill instinctively said, "They can still hold on."

Such injuries were nothing for their Beastman kind.

"It’s not just them, it’s the same for everyone. This battle won’t stop soon. If they really lose their lives because they aren’t treated, that would be too great a loss," Zhou Bai said emphatically, his words brooking no argument.

O’Neill faltered for a moment, then looking at several heavily wounded Beastmen, he said, "You all stay back!"

The wounded Beastmen looked at O’Neill, then at Zhou Bai, and agreed, although their expressions were a bit dazed.

As warriors of the Beastman race, charging into battle, they had never received such treatment before.

Unexpectedly, they found it in this Human Territory.

Lucas, watching this scene, felt somewhat sorrowful.

He realized why O’Neill was willing to fight for Hope Village and even wanted to bring his family here to live. The other might not be as smart as him, but he had a sharp intuition that picked up on the subtle "equality" and respect for life emanating from Hope Village.

Such equality and respect was absent in most territories of the Stan Continent.

A moment later, the second departure from the territory.

Seeing the Pigmen being used as shields or squeezed for their last bit of value, Lucas felt an even stronger sentiment.

By nature, Beastmen should choose the Beastman Territory without hesitation.

But faced with a Human Territory like Hope Village, he seemed to prefer the latter.

And now, as the Pigmen saw the people of Hope Village coming out once again, each one’s eyes flashed with fierce light.

As for every member of Hope Village, they too were imbued with the intent to kill.

They were no longer people living in a peaceful era; this month had already shaped them into warriors.

The second battle commenced.

At the scene, various Skills flew chaotically.

Physical strength and Magic continually clashed.

This battle was destined to be prolonged, and it marked the beginning of Hope Village’s foothold in Stan Continent.