I Become a Landlady in the Game World
Chapter 192 - 115: Nothing at All

Chapter 192: Chapter 115: Nothing at All

"Are you heading to Bengela Town?" Maria asked Zhou Bai directly.

It had to be said that Zhou Bai’s gesture of keeping a distance earned her a bit of goodwill.

The second point was that Zhou Bai was also a woman like her.

On the Stan Continent, there was no male superiority over women; it was strength that came first. As long as your strength was formidable, regardless of gender, you could earn a position of respect.

Nevertheless, it was still extremely difficult for women to get ahead.

Especially for women who led teams, unless they were so strong that no one could dispute it.

She, by virtue of her powerful Magic Talent, had built her own team, and she had always been proud of it. Now, seeing that Zhou Bai was clearly a leader in her own team, she felt an additional bit of admiration.

Zhou Bai also noticed the change in her demeanor and amicably replied, "Yes! This is the necessary path for us, and we were preparing to deal with the Golden Peng; we didn’t expect to hear fighting over here, so we came to see if there was any need for help."

Maria, upon hearing this, responded directly, "We don’t need help, we’ll have it handled in a little bit, you all wait."

When it came to the issue of prey, Maria became guarded.

Seeing this, Zhou Bai said to Ellis and the others, "Rest where you are."

It had also been a while since their last rest.

Moreover, encountering the team from Bengela Town was a good opportunity. After they finished dealing with the Golden Peng, they could ask about some news from Bengela Town.

Once Zhou Bai mentioned resting, the various squads in the team instantly sprang into action.

They started setting up their pots and stoves to prepare food.

Throughout their journey and battles, their bodies and spirits were constantly tense, and only during meals could they enjoy moments of tranquility.

"Cook instant noodles, cook instant noodles."

"Ha-ha, add a bit of jerky, and it’ll be ready to eat soon."

"Do you want to do some barbecue?"

"That works too! Just use Fire Magic to cook it, and that also helps practice controlling magic."

"Heh, I brought a boxed meal; just need to heat it up and it can be eaten."

"Next time I’ll also bring a boxed meal, it sounds convenient, no different from a self-heating rice meal."

"..."

Amidst the casual conversation, all sorts of delicious food began to appear within the team.

In no time at all, everyone started to eat, and the area was filled with a variety of food scents.

In particular, the barbecue, which at first may have had only salt, but over time, honey and some special ingredients were found which, though sparse, were definitely present. Therefore, even though the barbecue seasonings were not as complete as in the modern world, the flavor remained domineering.

The aroma just unintentionally drifted over to the team engaged in combat.

After seeing Zhou Bai and the others resting, Maria ordered someone to keep an eye on their movements, while she herself devoted her full attention to command the combat.

However, it was only a moment before she found her concentration disrupted.

The reason was simple: the tantalizing scent of food.

Although they had eaten at noon, after noon they had been alternately fighting, and they were both physically and mentally exhausted.

Under such circumstances, the overpowering scent easily diverted their attention.

Maria was also affected.

If it weren’t for the fact that she knew she was currently facing the troublesome Golden Peng, she really would have liked to ask what they were eating.

After all, they had never smelled such a fragrance in Bengela Town.

"Focus! After we capture this wave, we will rest back at our territory," Maria, noting that some Professionals’ movements seemed a few beats slower, quickly reminded them.

Perhaps the word ’rest’ struck a chord in the hearts of these Professionals, as those engaged in combat promptly focused, launching various controlling Skills at the Golden Peng as if they were costless.

As long as they could gain control for just a second or two, the Fishing Team would immediately take the opportunity to cast their nets.

Of course, in addition to the Fishing Team, there was a Combat Team nearby, specializing in dealing with uncontrollable Golden Pengs. After all, no one could guarantee that every Golden Peng could be captured; their job was to kill them immediately if one or two occasionally lost control.

The coordination between the three teams was impeccable, and the number of Magic Beast Group Pengs steadily decreased.

The Pengs clearly sensed something amiss, repeatedly trying to struggle free, but their opponents gave them no chance, as there was an Archery Team guarding the perimeter.

The entire team was barely dozens of people, yet their understanding was exceptional.

The group from Hope Village watched this scene with great delight, their eyes filled with subtle envy.

Their team also cooperated regularly and worked seamlessly together when fighting Demon Beasts, but they could see that there was a significant gap between them and the other team—they couldn’t handle so many beasts with so few people. So far, they had relied on a war of attrition, wearing the Demon Beasts down with sheer numbers.

Despite the disparity, many residents of Hope Village expressed their determination to work hard.

They were currently behind primarily in level and experience.

But both of these would strengthen over time.

Take this trip, for instance—although they had hardly had any trouble-free moments, they learned a lot from facing countless different Demon Beasts, at least ensuring they wouldn’t be as flustered next time.

Therefore, facing this battle, most approached it with a mindset to learn.

Of course, learning didn’t stop them from enjoying their food and drink.

At this moment, as the last Golden Peng Beast was captured by Maria’s team, their combat also drew to a close.

It was then that Maria had the leisure to pay attention to Zhou Bai’s team.

When she turned around, she witnessed this scene.

The corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily; what did they think this was, a show?

Zhou Bai had also been part of the audience, but as soon as he saw the other side finish the battle, he quickly packed up his things and alerted the others, "Time to head out!"

Upon hearing this, everyone rapidly packed up their belongings.

Then the team gradually moved toward where Maria’s group was.

And they saw, in Maria’s team, several people suddenly took out some scrolls, and as the scrolls unfolded, several Magic Beasts emerged.

Once released, the Magic Beasts obediently stood still, only to be fitted with harnesses by others.

Maria’s team was now loading the live Golden Pengs onto the Beast Cart.

Cages were moved onto the vehicle one by one, with the Golden Pengs inside constantly striking against them, yet the cages remained unmoved, obviously custom-made.

In just a short time, a unique Magic World unfolded right in front of Zhou Bai and the others.

It made them realize that all they had was nothing compared to the land of the Stan Continent.