I Become a Landlady in the Game World
Chapter 278 - 171: The New Phase of Hope Village_5

Chapter 278: Chapter 171: The New Phase of Hope Village_5

Potions were not cheap, as the business relied on acquiring them from other territories to resell, resulting in high costs and limited quantities that couldn’t scale.

But with a pharmacist, with enough medicinal plants, they could produce a sufficient quantity of potions.

"Indeed, I am a pharmacist," Maria nodded, "I kept it concealed while in Bengala Town."

A pharmacist was a scarcity in any territory, and exposure of her identity would surely make her a target for control by some powers.

And she simply couldn’t compete with that with just a mercenary team.

"Why not conceal it in Hope Village?"

"I just feel that Hope Village needs a pharmacist like me; to keep me here, surely they wouldn’t force me, village chief, would you?" Maria asked in return.

"No, we welcome you to Hope Village," Zhou Bai replied earnestly.

"Thank you!" Maria smiled.

For some reason, in front of this village chief, she chose not to hide.

Perhaps it was a small premonition of her own.

In Hope Village, she could achieve the freedom she desired.

They walked together for a while until they reached the Wood Workshop.

"This is my stop, goodbye," Maria said.

"Goodbye," Zhou Bai responded, continuing to walk outside the territory with his mother.

After walking some distance, Ding Qiurou immediately said, "There are more people in the territory now, and more talent, all kinds of professions have emerged, which is great!"

"The native residents have even more diverse professions," Zhou Bai nodded.

"It will only increase! And we will adapt to this world more and more. It’s been less than two months, and I’ve almost forgotten what life used to be like," Ding Qiurou said with a bit of helplessness.

The past, it seemed, had become distant.

"Our choice is the present!" Zhou Bai said.

"Yes, fortunately, our family is together," Ding Qiurou felt somewhat relieved. Compared to many who were separated from their families, they were truly fortunate!

"I wonder how Blue Star is doing now!" Zhou Bai couldn’t help saying; he surmised that this world was not Blue Star, that they were likely transferred by the Doomsday game system to this world, and only a portion of the people at that.

What about the original Blue Star then? And the billions of people? What would become of them?

Ding Qiurou listened but said nothing; she didn’t know.

It was far beyond their reach.

Zhou Bai just sighed at the thought and quickly dismissed it from his mind.

As he had just said.

To live in the present was their best choice.

With a determined gaze, Zhou Bai quickly led Ding Qiurou to a resource point.

Meanwhile, Maria had entered the Wood Workshop.

She headed straight for the storage area following the signs.

In the storage area, Maria unexpectedly ran into some acquaintances.

"What are you all doing here?" Maria asked Wendell and the others, her eyes probing.

Especially Wendell—he hadn’t chosen to become a resident of Hope Village, had he?

"We rented a shop and are doing some business," said Wendell, taking the lead, while the others stayed quiet, tacitly agreeing.

"Are you looking for a nominal owner?" Maria quickly surmised Wendell’s intention.

Wendell wouldn’t give up on Bengala Town, but he also needed the market of Hope Village.

Maria became somewhat vigilant.

She knew how seriously Wendell sought power; if it could elevate his status in Bengala Town, then Hope Village could become a sacrifice for him.

"Anyway, my procedures are legal," Wendell didn’t respond directly, eyeing Maria’s newly changed status as a Hope Village resident, and raising an eyebrow, he asked, "What kind of shop are you opening? Don’t plan on going back to Bengala Town?"

"I’m opening a potion shop," Maria replied without hesitation.

Wendell was surprised for a moment, then suddenly thought of the basic potions that Maria’s mercenary team often sold, and a dark gleam flashed in his eyes, "Your mercenary team is pretty deep."

There must be a pharmacist.

"Just preserving ourselves, otherwise we really couldn’t survive in Bengala Town," Maria said bluntly.

Wendell: "..."

He felt as if she was implying something about him.

Before he could say anything, Maria said forthrightly, "I’m also busy shopping, so I won’t bother you anymore."

With that, Maria went about her business.

The others hurriedly excused themselves from Wendell; having chosen to become Hope Village residents, they indeed didn’t need to stick with Wendell as before anymore.

Watching the people scatter, Wendell remained calm.

"Captain, they..." someone beside him couldn’t help but speak up.

"It’s alright, under normal circumstances; we’re not from the same territory anymore, interests diverge."

So it was normal to part ways!

He just hadn’t expected it so soon.

Thinking about it, this trip to Hope Village had been far too surprising.

"What if there are problems with this shop being here? Like restrictions from Hope Village?" one of them asked.

"As long as my goods are needed by the Hope Village residents, there’s no worry," Wendell replied as usual. Even without spending much time here, he had seen through the nature of Hope Village.

Afterward, Wendell bought quite a few things there.

Once finished, he quickly commenced decorating his shop.

And so, the group of mercenaries from Bengala Town snatched up shops in Hope Village and, with breathtaking speed, opened a variety of shops. Even if some shops did not have a complete stock, they started anyway.

Compared to the delicacy shops of Hope Village, this part of the market primarily catered to professionals.

Potion shops.

Magic scroll shops.

Magical furniture shops.

Magic equipment shops.

...

Their emergence seemed to signal a new stage for Hope Village, a stage of integration and collision with the native territories.

If they could successfully navigate this stage, Hope Village would certainly make a vivid mark in the history of the territories of the Stan Continent’s Human Clan Kingdom.