I Become a Landlady in the Game World
Chapter 248 - 154: A Territory That Makes Humans Exhaust Themselves

Chapter 248: Chapter 154: A Territory That Makes Humans Exhaust Themselves

Everyone was sighing about the difficulty of surviving in this world.

Zhou Bai remained calm, as she had known about this news in advance and had prepared for it.

Once everyone had somewhat digested the news, Zhou Bai spoke at a leisurely pace, "I told you all early so you could prepare more. Even if this incident hadn’t occurred, our territory might face similar challenges someday. The true path lies in strengthening our territory. Don’t worry, we have ways to cope. First, we could immediately challenge a weaker territory to buy time; second, as defenders, we can be well-prepared. Our territory’s city walls have high defensive power, and if damaged during an attack, the territory will repair itself. This process does require a substantial amount of Stone, so focusing on earning money and stockpiling Stone is also a good strategy."

Zhou Bai’s crisp and gentle voice gradually soothed everyone’s anxious hearts.

Seeing her composed demeanor, others were moved.

Zhou Bai was the youngest among them, yet her temperament was unexpectedly serene.

With her analysis, the difficulty indeed seemed to be not so daunting.

At this moment, Zhou Bai, unaware of their thoughts, would have merely remarked that such attitude was born out of complacency.

No need to rush everything; there’s always a solution!

"Then I’ll have them issue a notice to purchase a large amount of Stone," Bayer suggested immediately after hearing Zhou Bai’s plan.

He could sense it was indeed a good approach.

"Sure," Zhou Bai nodded.

"Our team will also continuously collect them while we’re out."

"You know, I think we could set up a quarry to continuously mine Stone, which would lower costs and ensure a long-term supply, especially since we’ll need it later," Li Xingteng suddenly proposed.

Zhou Bai quickly responded, "That is indeed a great idea."

She hadn’t thought of that.

Indeed, brainstorming brings benefits.

With this episode, everyone was indeed less worried than before.

Face the problems and solve them.

"Next, we must also organize the training of the soldier team. Every soldier must spend three hours a day in the Training Camp to improve their strength as much as possible," Zhou Bai said.

"Okay, we’ll arrange that," Zhou Zhengping promptly said.

"And remember to study and practice Magic Spells too," Zhou Bai continued to remind.

"We’ll keep up."

"And really, casting Magic Spells is so cool! When we were in other territories, we were truly amazed."

"At that moment, I felt like a complete country bumpkin."

"The merchant team that came with us looked at us casting Magic with disbelief and scorn in their eyes."

"Let them scorn! Once we learn, we’ll start to catch up."

"If it’s about working hard, let’s see who can outdo us."

"..."

Talking about Magic Spells, everyone started exchanging excited comments.

Magic was indeed too dazzling and enchanting for them.

They believed that with their efforts, the gap between themselves and the native Professionals of the Stan Continent would keep reducing.

Seeing everyone relaxed, Zhou Bai also felt much at ease and soon began discussing the matters of the Factory and the School.

They had heard about these two initiatives upon their return, and since both were beneficial to the territory, they were happy.

Especially Cao Jingshan, who had a daughter who would now have a place to study.

Most significantly, starting education from a young age would enable her to adapt better to this world, and perhaps, her future achievements might be much higher than theirs, who had started halfway through their lives.

Thinking this, Cao Jingshan spoke up, "What about the teachers?"

"Once built, I will open recruitment for the territory. Also, I’ve already scouted a few candidates and made appointments with them," Zhou Bai replied briefly listing the names.

Hearing this, everyone felt reassured.

Mostly NPCs, and they possessed special Skills – no better teachers could be found.

"But currently, our territory seems to have fewer children..."

"Now few, but as our reputation grows, more will come. Considering the situation of schools in this world, many might move here for their children. Besides, who says only children can attend school? I’m planning to set up classes for adults too! Anyone who wants to learn can attend as long as they pay the tuition," Zhou Bai said.

The number of non-Professionals in the territory was quite high.

Not that they didn’t want to be Professionals, but because they lacked the ability.

Most people became Professionals by defeating Demon Beasts.

But what about those without combat abilities?

And those like Meng Chengzhou, who could accumulate Experience through technical skills, were even fewer.

Now with the school, they could further explore more Skills, and after accumulating enough, they might unlock a Profession. Understanding Zhou Bai’s plan, everyone approved of this approach.

Little did they know how shocked the only NPC, Bayer, was after hearing this plan.

Bayer was genuinely a bit bewildered at the moment.

He had long known that Lord and his people were not native Humans of the Stan Continent. They had all sorts of novel ideas and an extraordinary perseverance.

They had grown accustomed to their unconventional ways, but this move still surprised him.

While Professionals were numerous on the Stan Continent, those who truly understood knew that most Professionals had made it on their own.

Without Magic Talent, one could only struggle with their Name in the wild.

While many Professionals emerged from struggles, even more, died at the hands of Demon Beasts.

As for Life System Professionals, despite their modest status, if their skills were sufficient, they too could lead decent lives within the territories, usually inheriting the profession or spending substantial resources to learn as apprentices until skilled.

The hardest hit were ordinary lower-class individuals, starting from their past generations, they had faced severe hardships. Not that they didn’t want to become Professionals, but merely surviving was a struggle for them. Once they managed to become Professionals through gradual accumulation, they were already too old to change much.

Countless Lords of the territories knew this situation – did they care?

No!

Even more, they consciously suppressed lower-class Professionals with Talent, curbing those they couldn’t convert.

But Hope Village was different; the emergence of the school would undoubtedly change this.

Even if it was only in Hope Village, it marked a new breakthrough, altering the destinies of the lower-class individuals.

Though he was no longer human, Bayer still felt his blood boil with excitement at this prospect.

Watching them discuss the future subjects of the school, he couldn’t help but smile subtly.

How could one not be fully committed in such a territory?