I Become a Landlady in the Game World

Chapter 10: Chapter 007: Recruiting the Guard Team

Zhou Bai's family came out early in the morning and this was the scene they saw.

Seeing everyone so full of fighting spirit affected his mood unconsciously.

In that moment, Zhou Bai also understood the significance of having a territory.

If it weren't for the territory, would these people have adapted to the environment so quickly? Of course not! @@novelbin@@

He, who was usually lazy, silently added a bit of responsibility to himself.

After that, Zhou Bai directly examined the Lord module in the control panel.

The first thing he noticed was the territory map.

Because the little red dots had clearly increased significantly since the day before, and small groups of Demon Beasts even appeared.

Zhou Bai immediately said to his parents beside him, "We guessed right, the number of Demon Beasts has increased, and it seems like they are moving towards our territory with a purpose."

Zhou Zhengping and Ding Qiurou listened, their expressions becoming more serious.

Despite previous expectations, it wasn't good news for them.

This Doomsday Game was really pushing them to fight, making them strive to become stronger.

The more this was the case, the more it meant the future environment might become more perilous.

"Should we warn the others?" Ding Qiurou whispered, looking at the situation inside the territory, aware that many teams had gone out. A large number of Demon Beasts could mean trouble.

"Not suitable!" Zhou Zhengping directly objected. If they warned others, what would they do if people asked where the information came from?

Ding Qiurou reacted instantly and quickly closed her mouth. Compared to others, her daughter was more important.

Zhou Bai's eyes flickered slightly, and he directly said, "I do have a way to warn others without revealing anything."

Both parents turned their gaze towards him immediately.

"You probably forgot, I am the Lord, and I can issue tasks and notifications. In the territory's range, all residents can receive them," Zhou Bai continued, "I just need to recruit some members for the Guard Team to protect the territory. Anyone with a bit of sense can guess the reason. Moreover, it's about time we established a defense force for the territory, killing two birds with one stone."

He had thought of this as soon as he saw the increase in Demon Beasts. Everyone was thinking of going out to gather and hunt, leaving the territory unprotected. If Demon Beasts attacked, he'd suffer great losses.

What's more, he hadn't forgotten that remark on the Lord's panel.

["Territories can only be conquered by Lords."]

In his view, this statement could mean that there would be combat between territories in the future.

Hence, the strength of the territory seemed very important.

Even if he was wrong, a stronger territory wouldn't be a disadvantage.

Listening to this, Zhou Zhengping nodded in agreement and couldn't help but stretch out his hand to pat his head, "Go ahead with your plan!"

He really had grown up!

Or rather, it was only when they faced problems, that they realized how capable their daughter was.

Following this, Zhou Bai opened up the Lord Mansion's building interface and began posting announcements directly on the bulletin board.

[Recruiting 20 members for the Guard Team, 100 copper coins per day, personal claim of loot.]

[Rescue survivors mission, 1 copper coin reward per person rescued.]

[Purchasing linen, 2.2 copper coins per unit.]

[Purchasing...]

As soon as the announcement was made, the residents all received the notification. Everyone was stunned when they saw it; they had only received purchase tasks before, but they didn't expect to see a recruitment task added today.

"The Guard Team should be defending the territory, right? Is there some danger to the territory?"

"Personal claim of loot, could it be like yesterday's Demon Beast attack? Is the task of the Guard Team to deal with Demon Beasts?"

"Doesn't the territory have a protection shield?"

"But is it possible that the protective barrier has conditions? That after a certain point, it can't be used anymore?"

"Then wouldn't the territory be absolutely unsafe?"

"Where is there absolute safety? What we have now is already very good."

"Are you guys going to sign up?"

"Of course, we're signing up. The conditions are already good, and it's working for the territory."

"By the way, was this recruitment mission automatically released by the territory, or is someone controlling it?"

"That's unclear. In any case, no one has come forward to claim Lord Identity, so let's assume it's ownerless for now!"

"It's better if there is one, and they're staying hidden. I wouldn't want the territory to fall into chaos over a struggle for power."

"..."

Suddenly, the whole territory burst into activity, with many people choosing to sign up. After signing up, some who were less courageous set aside their original plans to venture outside. Before them, many teams had already gone out. They would decide whether to go out based on the feedback when those teams returned; after all, a little delay wouldn't hurt.

As for those who felt they could handle it, they still led their teams out.

Outside, teams that had gone out earlier to gather and hunt near the territory received the notification.

Li Xingteng, leading a team, couldn't help but flicker in his gaze when he saw the notification.

After heading out today, they keenly felt an increase in the number of Demon Beasts around them. However, since his team consisted of eight or nine people, they swarmed over the Demon Beasts when they encountered them, and with the help of Iron Axes, were able to deal with the beasts in just a few strokes.

Today, their haul was quite bountiful.

But correspondingly, the more Demon Beasts they killed, the faster their physical strength was depleted. They were now resting in a clearing they had cleared.

"Brother Li, there indeed are more Demon Beasts today, and even High-level ones have appeared. It seems the territory has also noticed and hence issued this recruitment," someone approached Li Xingteng and said.

Once he started, others couldn't help but join in the conversation.

"However, the income for guard duty for a day seems a bit low."

"Brother Li, are you going to be a guard?"

"..."

The others also gathered around Li Xingteng, chiming in one after another.

They had originally entered the territory following Li Xingteng, and it was thanks to his guidance along the way that they were able to smoothly enter Hope Village. It was only natural that they then formed a team, with him as their leader.

After two days of hard work, even the least progressed among them had reached Level 2, and the rewards were proportional to their efforts.

Therefore, they truly respected their leader.

That's why they wanted to see what Li Xingteng was planning next.

Li Xingteng looked at his team's anxious eyes and directly said, "I plan to join the Guard Team."

"What about our team, then?"

"If you're interested, you can sign up with me; who's to say the Guard Team can only stay within the territory? With the territory's current size, ten people are enough. Choosing twenty people could mean they want to split into two teams—one to stay behind and the other to venture outside, as the territory will surely want to level up the guards." Li Xingteng analyzed, "If you're not selected, you can form your own teams and continue hunting, then wait for the next opportunity. Right now the Guard Team needs twenty people, but as the territory upgrades, it will definitely need more."

By then, the first batch that joined would have the ability to lead the teams.

And according to the current development trends of the territory, everything was moving in a positive direction.

As long as the territory had potential, he would resolutely follow it.

Leaning on the territory's support was surely stronger than struggling alone!

The others listened and their eyes shone brightly. Persuaded by Li Xingteng's analysis, they also saw the benefits of the Guard Team and quickly signed up one after the other.

Afterward, once they had rested, they began searching for Magic Beasts again.

Not knowing the selection criteria for the Guard Team, having a higher level always provided more possibilities.

And like Li Xingteng's team, there were many others with similar thoughts. Thus, Zhou Bai conspicuously noticed that after the news of recruiting for the Guard Team spread, the number of Magic Beasts around the territory kept steadily decreasing.