I Become a Landlady in the Game World
Chapter 170 - 102: More People Arriving

Chapter 170: Chapter 102: More People Arriving

While Hope Village was quietly digesting the fruits of victory, other territories on Blue Star were also successively attacked by forces from their native territories.

Some territories held out, enduring 24 hours to claim victory.

Others, unable to defend themselves, chose to counterattack; even in failure, they preserved their foundations.

There were territories that could neither hold out nor counterattack. After several exchanges, their cities were breached, occupied, and wiped off the map.

...

Territories no longer under system protection were facing the tempest of Stan Continent. For each territory, for each person, the only option was still "adaptation."

The same adage applied: those who couldn’t adapt would only be eliminated.

"Dear Host, your territory, Overlord Village, has been captured by Dominica Village, and you are now a refugee. Please find a new territory as soon as possible."

Before Tang Junliang and others had reached Hope Village from Overlord Village, they had already received the news that their old territory had been taken.

Everyone present received the message and couldn’t help but fall silent.

Though they had anticipated that Overlord Village might no longer stand its ground in Stan Continent, seeing it actually occupied and vanish from the map was still heartbreakingly undeniable.

However, after the heartbreak, a feeling of relief followed.

"Fortunately, we left; otherwise, who knows what would have become of us at this time," one of them couldn’t help but speak up.

"Ke Gaojie really played his hand terribly, and it’s the residents of the territory who suffered. I hope they all escaped."

When they left, many in the territory had already wanted to flee, understanding well that they didn’t have to follow the path of Overlord Village to their death.

Of course, many were reluctant to flee as Ke Gaojie, as Lord, still had significant appealing interests.

But now, everything had returned to dust.

One could only hope that more people survived.

"We can only wish them good luck now. It’s not just Overlord Village; when I checked the regional rankings, over a hundred territories have vanished in just a couple of days. Judging from the naming style, they’re likely our compatriots, clearly overtaken by native territories. It’s too fierce; the Newbie Protection Period really was a protection period. If not for that month of accumulation, I fear all our territories couldn’t withstand the predators of this world," said another, his expression filled with lament.

The Newbie Protection Period truly did protect them and gave them time to develop.

They had thought the world was already fraught with crises then, but only now did they realize, the real world was even crueler.

"Fortunately, Hope Village’s strength is still formidable, currently ranked second in the region but has advanced over a hundred places in the overall ranking, seemingly securing a foothold on Stan Continent in the short term," another quickly added.

Thinking too far ahead would make it seem as if the world was devoid of hope; it was better to focus on the present.

"Right," the others quickly agreed.

"Look at the time, it’s just a day’s journey now," Tang Junliang, who had been silent until now, urgently steadied the team’s morale.

Just one more day, and they could bring their families to a safe haven.

This was what kept them going throughout their journey.

**

Meanwhile, Ellis Team, which had set out from Sorrel Town, had also arrived at Yuxi Village.

Within Yuxi Village.

These past few days, the disappearing territories had the Lord, Bei Wenkang, quite on edge. He had been scrutinizing rankings, preparing to choose territories for battle once the ceasefire period ended instead of waiting to be picked by stronger territories.

Just as the countdown to the end of the ceasefire approached, a guard hurriedly relayed some news.

"Lord, it’s happening, the Territory War is coming!"

"I haven’t received any news," Bei Wenkang said, feeling alarmed. He immediately checked his panel and, finding no notifications, truly felt a wave of relief before shooting an annoyed look at the messenger, "Don’t overdramatize; who has come?"

"A group of foreigners, probably locals, equipped with weapons. They look quite intimidating," explained the guard, who knew they had misunderstood the situation.

It was their foreign appearance that led to the suspicion of a Territory War.

After all, they had learned some background about this world from the mercenaries summoned from the territory.

With more knowledge came the realization that their enemies were not limited to what they had previously seen.

Now was a critical period, and they naturally became more cautious.

"Let’s go! Let’s check it out."

At this time, many residents, having heard somewhat dubious news, came rushing with weapons in hand.

During these days, it wasn’t just Lord Bevin who was under great pressure, many residents of Yuxi Village felt the pressure as well, as they helplessly watched countless territories vanish, worrying and ready to defend their territory at any moment.

Thus, there was a bit of a nervous atmosphere.

When Lord Bevin arrived at the city gate, he instantly recognized the leader, Ellis, "Is it you?"

Ellis hadn’t expected that just by appearing in their territory, so many weapons would suddenly be aimed at him, and Lord Bevin himself had even shown up, so he hurriedly introduced himself, "Yes, Lord, I am just leading my team through."

Bevin thought about the first time he hired mercenaries and his Waterloo experience, realizing that the other party might be searching for Hope Village.

"So, are you planning to rest in my territory, then head to Hope Village?" Bevin asked directly.

"Yes, and also, could Lord perhaps point us in the right direction?" Ellis, though wary, still stated his purpose.

He had noticed some tension between Yuxi Village and Captain Bayle.

This time, they had initially planned to secretly resupply in Yuxi Village and inquire further from its residents.

Now faced with such a commotion, they had no choice but to ask Lord Bevin.

They hoped that he wouldn’t take offense against them as insignificant figures.

Hearing their intention, Bevin raised an eyebrow. If they had arrived before he decided to seek an alliance with Hope Village, perhaps he would have sent them back where they came from, but the situation was different now, and so was his attitude.

"No problem, I will send a team with you to Hope Village. With them guiding, your journey will be much smoother," Bevin kindly offered.

But at these words, a hint of vigilance flashed in Ellis’s eyes.

No good deeds come without ulterior motives; it’s either conspiracy or theft!

Pretending not to notice Ellis’s vigilance, Bevin continued, "Guiding you is just a side task. I just happen to need them to pick up some items for us in Hope Village. The team won’t be very large, just about a dozen people, and their levels are not as high as yours. I hope you can look after them on the way."

Bevin was being quite honest here; after bringing back many quality goods from Hope Village at a fair price, he had hardly made much profit by selling them in his territory’s shops.

Especially the variety of weapons, which instantly captivated many residents and stabilized their hearts.

After that, the economic activities in the territory returned to normal.

Perhaps, feeling that their Lord was more reliable, the residents no longer thought about leaving.

After all, the city walls he had heavily upgraded were reliable, and many residents had invested a lot of money in Yuxi Village, and they naturally weren’t eager to abandon everything and leave.

Before reaching a dead end, not many people would choose to risk it all.

Thinking about this, Bevin was truly grateful for his initial high investments, and grateful that Hope Village’s recruitment had made him face reality and adjust in time. Otherwise, if he had continued down his original path, the territory surely wouldn’t have lasted long.

Anyway, his strategy now was to follow in Hope Village’s footsteps, creating a similar pattern, maybe not catching up to Hope Village, but at least not making any more mistakes.

Hearing Bevin’s explanation, Ellis indeed breathed a sigh of relief. A dozen people, levels surely not surpassing theirs, what could these mercenaries, accustomed to living on the edge, possibly fear?

He agreed on the spot.

But he suddenly grew curious about Hope Village. He remembered the disdain Lord Bevin had initially shown towards Hope Village, yet now it seemed as though he was closely following their lead.

From what he knew of past situations, this usually meant one side had benefited from the other.

So, he wondered, what had Hope Village done to change Bevin?

And what was so special about this territory that even Captain Bayle was willing to relax his grip and let them join?

**

Thus, with expectations and curiosity about Hope Village, the two teams slowly made their way from different directions towards Hope Village.