I Become a Landlady in the Game World
Chapter 234 - 145: Did They Misunderstand Something?_2

Chapter 234: Chapter 145: Did They Misunderstand Something?_2

Realizing this, Zhou Bai paid attention to the situations of others on his way back.

Due to the unusual weather, fewer people were out completing tasks today than usual, but there was still a substantial number.

Within the territory, there were many resource points scattered about, making it difficult to run into others, but there was only one road back to the territory, so encounters were more frequent.

"How was your harvest today?"

"Not bad, I focused on collecting eucalyptus resin to sell to the territory. I should be able to make a decent amount of copper coins."

"Didn’t kill any demon beasts?"

"No chance to. There were so many people in that area, and once a demon beast appeared, it was quickly taken care of by the crowd. We didn’t even get a chance to act."

"The more people, the greater the competition."

"Yeah! Everyone is still very enthusiastic about it."

"Fortunately, we’ve all discovered a bug now. Let’s hurry back, have a meal, and then wait for the Beast Tide to come at night. When the Beast Tide arrives, it’ll be a great opportunity for us to gain experience points."

"..."

The idle chatter continued, and nobody revealed any changes in their attribute points. Zhou Bai listened for a while, then set the matter aside for the time being.

It seemed that there was no chance of getting an answer in the short term. He’d wait and see.

Zhou Bai wouldn’t easily disclose the unusual events that had happened to him to anyone.

Worst comes to worst, he would ask his dad when he got back.

Thinking of Zhou Zhengping, Zhou Bai’s expression faltered.

Had his dad come back yet? Was everything going smoothly for them?

At that moment, Zhou Zhengping, whom Zhou Bai had been pondering, was gradually nearing Hope Village.

Compared to the time they had taken to leave, their return was significantly faster.

They were in a hurry to get back.

The near wipeout at Abo Duowei Village had scared them all, making them fearful that the people who obliterated Abo Duowei Village were chasing after them. They could only run all the way, as they were clear that only upon returning to Hope Village would they truly be safe.

They should have arrived at Hope Village even faster at full speed, but who asked them to bring along a crowd?

This crowd was made up of the natives who had fled Abo Duowei Village with them.

Abo Duowei Village had been destroyed, their homes lost. With nowhere to go in the short term, their only option was to follow Zhou Zhengping.

"Captain Zhou, does it really only cost ten silver coins to become a resident of your territory?" an ordinary resident couldn’t help but ask Zhou Zhengping.

There weren’t only professionals among those who had escaped, but also some ordinary people.

Compared to professionals, this group of ordinary people cared more about the environment of Hope Village. After all, professionals are welcomed anywhere, but it’s not the same for ordinary people.

Especially in smaller villages with limited resources. Unless they reach a certain level of development and need to increase their population for an upgrade, they would open up the criterias. Before that, they would raise the threshold for territory residency, limiting access to those without financial means to prevent dragging the territory down.

This group of ordinary Abo Duowei Village residents really feared that Hope Village would charge high fees.

"Yes, it’s just ten silver coins, and if you are just a visitor, it only costs a hundred copper coins," Zhou Zhengping emphasized.

With an affirmative answer, the ordinary people were relieved.

Some of the professionals from Abo Duowei Village in the group scoffed when they heard this.

They were dismissive of Hope Village, a Level 2 village.

How prosperous could a territory that only charged ten silver coins be?

Most importantly, the performance of Zhou Zhengping’s group of mages was dismal—incompetent as mages who didn’t even understand their magic spells.

Such professionals serving as Territory Soldiers indicated a bleak future for the territory.

Most of them planned to use Hope Village as a stopover before moving on to develop in Bengala Town.

This experience had truly scared them.

A Level 3 village like Abo Duowei, wiped out at a moment’s notice, they had almost become slaves.

Now that they had escaped, they needed to choose a stronger territory for shelter.

The scoffs from the group were heard clearly by the soldier team led by Zhou Zhengping. The soldiers by Zhou Zhengping’s side were somewhat angered.

"These people really are..."

"Forget it, compared to them, our performance really wasn’t good enough," Zhou Zhengping sighed.

This journey had also made them realize the gap between them and the native professionals.

Just like their territory, they had a long way to go.

Thankfully, they had stepped out.

Otherwise, as time passed, the gap between them and the native territories would only widen. If they were to face an aggressive territory like Fasal Village, could Hope Village hold out?

Now he just hoped his daughter could also gain something from her trip to Bengala Town and help improve the strength of the territory professionals.

The people around Zhou Zhengping listened in silence, and ultimately they did not loudly vent their dissatisfaction.

When they arrived at Hope Village, they might need these professionals to understand some magic spells!

With that thought in mind, the entire group continued on their journey.

Shortly after entering their territory and receiving the notification, Zhou Zhengping and the others finally relaxed a bit from the tension that had gripped them.

As for the residents of Abo Duowei Village who had followed, they couldn’t help but inwardly comment upon seeing the road signs and the developed land.

This Hope Village didn’t seem that bad after all?

The whole group moved on, sweat beads dripping down their faces, yet no one called for a break.

They had been on the road for a whole day, and now all they could think about was settling down as soon as possible.

However, as they came closer to the territory, they began to hear the sound of fighting erupting all around.

"Beast... Beast Tide?"

"How could there be a Beast Tide?"

"Did your territory get promoted?"

"Now we’re going to be killed because of you!"

"..."

The professionals from Abo Duowei Village, hearing the roars of the demon beasts not far away, had their faces drastically change, and many instinctively wanted to leave.

But after taking a few steps, they realized something was off.

"It’s not a Beast Tide; if it were, it wouldn’t be so quiet within the boundaries of the territory."

"Could it be a minor Beast Tide?"

"No way! Is Hope Village that weak? The demon beasts within the territory can’t be cleared out?"

The Abo Duowei Village professionals looked at Zhou Zhengping and the others with disbelief, their expression also obviously contemptuous.

Zhou Zhengping and his companions, hearing their words, had no interest in paying them any mind.

The group quickened their pace towards the direction of the city gates.

"What should we do?" a professional from Abo Duowei Village asked their higher-level leader.

Watt was silent for a moment before saying, "Let’s help them! It’s already dark, and we need a place to stay."

They had fled from Abo Duowei Village, tired from the journey and the high temperature; they had to find a territory to rest in.

Then he looked back at the ordinary people and said directly, "You guys stay away from the battlefield first, and we’ll come to get you after it ends."

This was a small Beast Tide; the number of demon beasts was limited. The territory professionals, plus them, should be able to deal with it without taking too much time; these ordinary people couldn’t help much anyway.

Being from the same territory, and some being family members of professionals, they should take care of each other if possible!

"Okay," the group of ordinary people said with trembling voices, a slight panic in their hearts.

Ah, this territory didn’t seem all that safe either!

The next moment, a few professionals were left behind to protect them, and the rest followed in the direction Zhou Zhengping had gone.

But after chasing for a distance and arriving in front of the city gates, seeing the scene where the demon beasts were being suppressed by the people of Hope Village and couldn’t escape, Watt and the other professionals fell silent.

Had they misunderstood something?