I Become a Landlady in the Game World
Chapter 283 - 174: The Path of Peaceful Development

Chapter 283: Chapter 174: The Path of Peaceful Development

"More people have come to the territory!" In the office, an inwardly delighted Zhou Bai turned to Bayer and said.

She too had risen early this morning and had visited the Heroic Spirit Hall and the Beast God Temple, but as usual, without any special talents, she chose not to hire.

After catching up on some sleep, she casually headed to the Lord Mansion to handle some official duties and at the same time, discuss the list of prospective employees.

Thus, upon seeing so many people arriving, she directly informed those onsite.

"Understood." Bayer nodded and immediately began to assign tasks to the office staff of various departments.

"Cheng Jia, Tian Feihang, you two go to the first floor and guide the new residents who will be arriving soon."

"Lu Kai’an, based on the number of settlers and their housing preferences, calculate the needed number of houses."

"..."

"Yes." Upon hearing this, Cheng Jia and the others immediately started to get ready.

After several large-scale population influxes, they had already been well-trained, so handling these matters came as second nature.

As for their office supplies, they had switched to paper as soon as it became available, which indeed was more convenient than the sheepskin scrolls they had used before.

However, compared to the initial solemnity when the first person had arrived, they had now become much more composed.

Because the territory now had sufficient strength to accept and accommodate such a large population.

Most importantly, they now had more autonomy.

With these staff arrangements in place, Zhou Bai and Bayer were more at ease.

Then, Bayer looked at Zhou Bai, "How many people are there, roughly?"

"I guess there are about a thousand or two thousand people!" Zhou Bai replied. The system had not provided an exact number; she had estimated based on her previous experience.

"If they all settle down, will our territory be able to surpass five thousand people?" Bayer’s eyes lit up.

A population of five thousand meant that Hope Village would have the chance to upgrade from a Level 2 village to a Level 3 village.

The expansion of the territory indicated a further increase in the territory’s strength and provided more operational space.

Now was the perfect time for Hope Village to expand rapidly; the stronger the territory’s strength, the more people it could attract, creating a virtuous cycle.

"Yes, including tourists, there should be enough for five thousand." Zhou Bai nodded.

This number was indeed not easy to reach!

But then again, it was all thanks to the territory’s outreach plans.

It was now harvest time.

Following this, they scarcely needed to send people out from the territory anymore, because the merchant teams and mercenary teams within the territory would go out on their own initiative, naturally attracting other territories’ merchant teams and mercenary teams due to the products from Hope Village.

The more people came, the more would stay in the end.

There was no need to worry about population growth.

She just needed to focus on the construction of the territory and the military strength of the territory.

"After we reach the required number of people, when will the territory upgrade?" Bayer asked.

Hearing this, Zhou Bai paused for a moment, then replied, "Whenever we feel ready to deal with the Beast Tide that will follow the upgrade, that’s when we’ll upgrade."

Ready?

"Right, the time for Territory War is also approaching quickly," Bayer realized, instantly understanding Zhou Bai’s intention.

Indeed, there might be another territory covetously eyeing them from outside!

The best time would be after the Territory War.

With this thought, Bayer felt assured.

It seemed that they still had to train the soldiers properly.

But in fact, without his reminder, the Territory Soldiers were quite enthusiastic about training.

Not just the Human Soldiers, but the soldiers from the Undead Clan were equally diligent.

As for the Beastman Soldiers...

Unable to hold back, Bayer inquired, "Will Lucas and his men be able to return before the Territory War?"

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Lord Lucas and his partner were the first to do so; after they decided to bring their families to Hope Village, other Beastmen began to have the same idea, so they all asked Zhou Bai for leave, one by one.

By now, there were hardly any Beastman Soldiers left in the territory.

It had to be said that the advantage of Beastman Warriors on the battlefield was indeed too strong.

No matter which territory they encountered, they could withstand a part of the main force.

Sometimes, a slight difference in combat power could affect the outcome and loss in a war.

Especially for this Territory War, their opponent might be the aggressive Fasal Village, which had wiped out Abo Duowei Village.

Such a territory would inevitably put forth their full effort in a Territory War.

Having Beastman Soldiers meant a better chance of success.

"Tomorrow, some Beastmen from O’Neill and Lucas’s territory will be taking a day off. Have them inquire, and when they come back, they should know their progress," Zhou Bai also kept this matter in mind!

"Mm," Bayer nodded, hesitated for a moment, then could not help but speak up, "Actually, it’s not impossible for us to avoid Fasal Village. We could choose an earlier and weaker territory than ours, which would give us a better chance of assurance; our territory would have more time to develop. I believe that in a month, Fasal Village definitely won’t be able to deal with us."

Bayer still wanted to test Zhou Bai’s thoughts.

Such a move was normal for many territories.

Hearing Bayer’s words, Zhou Bai also fell silent for a while before saying, "I just feel that, as the chosen side, we could benefit more. As long as we defend our territory within 24 hours, our territory could be victorious, and with the territory as support, the safety of our members can be better guaranteed. As the attacker, one needs to pay with their lives, and I don’t want such a sacrifice."

She had never thought of plundering others’ resources to strengthen herself, but that was the way of the world, and she could only passively accept it.

But acceptance did not mean she wanted to actively engage in it.

"Lord, having you as a leader is the luck of all residents," Bayer said earnestly.

He, too, had died for a territory, and after becoming an Undead, he told himself that from now on, he would live only for himself.

But now, he thought that if it was for a territory like Hope Village, he would be willing to die once more!

"I just value life more," Zhou Bai quickly said, noticing the respect in Bayer’s eyes.

People in this world always lacked a little respect for life.

She didn’t know what others thought, but she was just a regular person. She was unwilling to sacrifice innocent lives for the growth of the territory, and didn’t aspire to dominate the world; she only wanted to protect this peaceful haven.

"Whatever decision you make, I will support you," Bayer said, his deep eyes showing unwavering determination.

"Mm, let’s protect our homeland together," Zhou Bai replied.

She really thought it was good to wait for the opponents to attack.

Deal with one if they come, deal with a pair if two come.

Not one step back!

At this moment, as people entered Hope Village, Zhou Bai’s system also received corresponding notifications.

[Viscount Lancelot, Lord of Glasgow Village, enters Hope Village as a visitor.]

[Resident Locke from Barnes Village enters Hope Village as a resident.]

[Resident Beth from Barnes Village enters Hope Village as a resident.]

[...]

Zhou Bai had originally intended to ignore these notifications, but the words "Lord of Glasgow Village" were somewhat conspicuous.

Why did the merchant teams go to recruit and end up bringing their lords, too?

"What’s wrong?" Noticing Zhou Bai’s distraction, Bayer asked.

"The Lord of Glasgow Village has arrived!"

I wonder if he’s just here to look around or... to cause trouble.

Seeing the unease in Zhou Bai’s expression, Bayer laughed and said directly, "On the Stan Continent, strength is respected; people honor the strong and their power. The movement of people between territories is normal. If a territory can’t retain its people, it’s usually seen as the territory’s lack of strength. If a lord comes to cause trouble over this, he might end up being mocked."

Lord, there’s still much to learn about the rules of the Stan Continent!

Hearing Bayer’s words, Zhou Bai coughed lightly and said, "In that case, shall we meet them? I think Glasgow Village mainly focuses on breeding, and we are in the dried meat business, wanting lots of Beast Meat. Cooperation between our two territories would be easier and mutually beneficial!"

So, whether or not they came to cause trouble, the final result could only be collaboration.

We are committed to a path of peaceful development!