At the lord’s mansion, many residents were still lining up to sell their goods to the territory. This wasn’t for any other reason but because someone had proposed last night to sell all unwanted items to the territory.
Previously, most sold common resources, while better items were kept. After last night, many had changed their mindset somewhat, leading to this scene.
With the crowd gathering, discussions naturally broke out.
“Too late! I got the night vision goggles blueprint too, but they only accept one.”
“Didn’t they say to craft it ourselves?”
“Craft it myself? Don’t even know where to find the materials! Rabbit fur’s easy, but shiny fruit and mulberry resin? No clue!”
“The anti-black hat also needs those materials.”
“Better hand it over to the territory! The territory’s way stronger.”
“Since last night, I feel the outside changed. More grass and bushes, and I vaguely saw many fruit trees!”
“Yeah! If I weren’t so tired last night, I’d have gone to check.”
“Last night was unforgettable.”
“Lucky me, I slept soundly inside a house, only waking to hear about the monster invasion.”
“Thanks to our desperate fight! Otherwise, the territory and houses would be lost!”
“We got a good deal.”
…
Meng Chengzhou, who had just arrived yesterday with his wife, felt emotional. Seeing the atmosphere, he bought a house to guarantee a place to live no matter what. He had been caring for his wife and didn’t know what happened outside until morning when others mentioned the monster invasion and heavy casualties.
He knew surviving last night meant big gains in level and loot. He came here to gather information.
He expected to stay in this territory for a long time and wanted to adapt and understand what it needed.
Clearly, he had gained something.
Suddenly, cheers erupted outside, growing louder wave after wave.
Someone rushed in excitedly:
“The territory has many new buildings and upgrades! Especially the fence—it’s now a wall! You have to see it, you won’t be disappointed! Also, the lord’s mansion has a new floor!”
Hearing this, the crowd surged outside.
They were stunned. What happened while they were inside? It felt like the space had shifted. Was this still Hope Village?
The wooden fence outside had become an incredibly sturdy wall, with tall watchtowers for monitoring. After last night, this new setup gave a strong sense of security.
Besides, many new buildings appeared inside.
People grew more excited.
They knew a stronger territory meant safety for them, who depended on it. No one wanted a repeat of last night.
“The wall looks super tough.”
“Yeah, monsters probably can’t get in now.”
“If only it was like this last night.”
“Don’t wish too much. The invasion probably triggered this upgrade. The territory just leveled from 0 to 1 yesterday. They say the next invasion will come when leveling from 1 to 2, but that’s just speculation.”
“But if it’s still a village next level, will it have such tall, thick walls? I played base-building games before apocalypse; this isn’t realistic!”
“Who cares if it’s realistic? As long as it protects us.”
“Right, right.”
“The residential area got level 2 houses—two-story buildings for multiple people. But prices doubled to 12 gold coins.”
“There’s a restaurant now, finally more than just steamed buns—there’s porridge.”
“Why not better food, like braised pork?”
“Dream on.”
“Next to the lord’s mansion is a Heroic Spirit Hall. The building looks grand but feels chilly inside, with an altar-like thing in the center. Not sure what it’s for.”
“Tried poking around, no quests though.”
“From the name, maybe it’s for recruiting talents.”
“NPCs? Apocalypse game NPCs? Finally? Maybe through them we can understand this game world?”
“The blacksmith and tailor shops didn’t upgrade, but the tailor shop added three new items, one increasing inventory slots with special effects!”
“What’s that?”
“An anti-black backpack! The blueprint was just handed over to the territory, and here’s the result.”
“But a backpack costs 50 silver coins. Making it yourself is a big profit.”
“Can you make it?”
“Same question.”
“There’s a general store with some materials, refreshing daily, but nothing needed yet.”
“What’s the new building by the wall gate?”
“A barracks! Usually for job changes. After changing, you can become a soldier.”
“The territory should pick from the guard team. Thanks to them, they fought bravely last night, killing many monsters and saving people.”
“The territory’s really improving.”
…
Everyone smiled, feeling safe with the improved territory.
At this moment, Zhou Bai and her family arrived.
Seeing the changes, their faces showed joy.
“Xiao Bai, your money was well spent! Better to build the territory than let gold sit idle,” Ding Qiurou whispered approvingly.
Xiao Bai had changed after the apocalypse, for the better. She was proud.
“Yeah.” Xiao Bai nodded, looking at the upgraded wall she spent a fortune on, finally at ease. With such walls, they could face any attack confidently!
Zhou Zhengping also thought it was good and asked, “What’s next?”
“I want to check the Heroic Spirit Hall. It’s a special building that summons talents. Level 1 refreshes one person daily; I upgraded it to level 2, so now it refreshes two. I want to see who we can hire and what changes they bring.”
“Let’s go together,” Zhou Zhengping said, interested.
They arrived at the hall, which was empty since others had already seen it.
Inside, a chill filled the air.
Zhou Bai blinked, feeling something off.
The system detected her presence and sent a notification:
【Dear host, start summoning?】
“Yes.”
At her command, thick black mist rose from the altar.
The temperature dropped sharply.
The mist slowly cleared, revealing a shadow.
A message appeared on Zhou Bai’s panel:
【Name: Harrison】
【Race: Undead (Dwarf)】
【Level: 15】
【Identity: Resident of the Undead Kingdom】
【Profession: Undead Mage, Blacksmith】
【HP: 1500/1500】
【MP: 1000/1000】
【Attributes: Constitution (20/20), Intelligence (14/20), Agility (20/20), Defense (20/20)】
【Talent: Master Blacksmith】
【Price: 1 gold coin/month】
Zhou Bai was stunned by the summoned “talent.”
So the Heroic Spirits were actually undead???
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