At this time, Zhou Bai and her family had entered the Lord’s Manor.
The Lord’s Manor was like an office hall – a simple single-story building of about 40 square meters. At the far end were two compartments on the left and right, each with a window. The left window had “Resident Registration” written above it, with an unrolled parchment on the desk and stacks of blank tokens beside it. The right side reads “Territory Tasks” with a bulletin board above it, currently empty.
Everything they could see appeared simultaneously on Zhou Bai’s space panel under the Lord’s Manor building. Zhou Bai watched this scene with some amazement.
When Zhou Zhengping and Ding Qiurou approached, two tokens with their names engraved were handed out from the left window.
The moment they took their identity tokens, titles appeared above their heads.
【Hope Village Resident】
“Dad, Mom, can you see if there’s a title above my head?” Zhou Bai’s heart skipped a beat. It wouldn’t be “Hope Village Lord,” would it?
“Yes, Hope Village Lord.” Both frowned.
Zhou Bai’s mouth twitched. “Doesn’t this make me a target?”
This title was too conspicuous! Really not suitable for her!
Then, looking at the parchment on the counter, she had a thought and clicked on the parchment in her control panel, directly adding her own name to it.
When registered, the physical parchment also gained a name, and an identity token appeared accordingly.
With the token in hand, the label above Zhou Bai’s head immediately changed.
Zhou Zhengping and Ding Qiurou’s faces lit up. “It changed to resident.”
“So I can hide my lord’s identity!”
Although she didn’t know how long she could keep it hidden, before then, there would be much less trouble.
“Can others access this resident registry?” Zhou Zhengping said, trying to walk into the counter area, but was blocked by an invisible barrier.
“Only the lord can do it!” Zhou Bai confirmed. Everything here was unguarded against her as the lord. Apart from the system, only she, as the lord, could operate it personally.
“Right now there’s only one space in the area, and people don’t know the specific situation. We can completely say this territory is system-controlled, and no one will suspect.” Zhou Zhengping’s last concern disappeared.
Looking at his daughter, his gaze changed again. This luck was incredible!
Having unexpectedly solved the identity problem, Zhou Bai continued operating the panel in a good mood.
Fully understanding the lord section would be greatly beneficial to her.
She then directly checked the upgrade conditions.
【Population reaches 100 (not met)】
【Territory buildings reach 4 (not met)】
【Lord reaches lv.5 (not met)】
After noting the conditions, Zhou Bai’s attention turned to the “2 available” after unlockable buildings. She remembered this was the reward system when the territory was established. Once unlocked, there would be four buildings, meeting the building conditions.
Clicking it, many building descriptions appeared on the screen.
【Basic Tailor Shop: Can craft simple clothing, construction requires 10 gold coins and various materials】
【Basic Blacksmith Shop: Can forge simple weapons and tools, construction requires 10 gold coins and various materials】
【Basic General Store: Can provide various goods, construction requires 10 gold coins and various materials】
【Restaurant: Can provide various foods, construction requires 10 gold coins and various materials】
【Level 1 Warehouse: Can store various items, construction requires 10 gold coins and various materials】
【Level 1 Residence: 30 square meter house, construction requires 5 gold coins and various materials, can be built repeatedly】
【Level 1 Farmland: Can grow crops】
【…】
Perhaps because the current territory level wasn’t high, the unlockable buildings were basically all basic level with limited quantities, but for Zhou Bai, it was dazzling.
“Dad, Mom, we can currently unlock 2 buildings.” Zhou Bai explained several types of buildings and their features.
“What do you think we need most right now?” Zhou Zhengping smiled at Zhou Bai, not giving an answer but asking directly instead.
Zhou Bai understood Zhou Zhengping’s intention to train her and said directly: “Blacksmith shop and restaurant! The former can provide weapons, the latter can provide food. These two are what survivors need now.”
“Then let’s do as you say.”
Zhou Bai nodded and began unlocking buildings.
【Would you like to spend 10 gold coins, 1000 units of lumber, 1000 units of stone, 100 units of iron ore to unlock the Blacksmith Shop?】
“Yes.”
【Insufficient materials, please purchase or collect】
Zhou Bai chose to purchase.
The system shop quickly popped up, showing lumber, stone, and iron ore on the page.
【Item: Lumber】
【Description: Construction material】
【Purchase price: 1 copper coin/unit】
【Sale price: 2 copper coins/unit】
【Item: Stone】
【Description: Construction material】
【Purchase price: 2 copper coins/unit】
【Sale price: 4 copper coins/unit】
【Item: Iron Ore】
【Description: Construction material, weapon material, etc.】
【Purchase price: 100 copper coins/unit】
【Sale price: 200 copper coins/unit】
Seeing the difference between purchase and sale prices, Zhou Bai’s expression froze.
What a profiteer!
Complaining, Zhou Bai still spent 2 gold coins and 60 silver coins to unlock the Blacksmith Shop.
After the Blacksmith Shop, the 60 silver coins for unlocking the restaurant didn’t seem like much.
【Dear host, your space buildings have reached 4, meeting upgrade condition 2.】
【Basic Blacksmith Shop and Restaurant unlocked, please place them.】
With the notification, two recommended placement points appeared on the territory map. Zhou Bai directly confirmed them.
But this was far from over.
【Blacksmith Shop completed, currently no blacksmith, self-service mode activated. System selects product Iron Axe (Bronze grade), craft?】
【Restaurant completed, currently no chef, self-service mode activated. System selects product Steamed Buns, craft?】
“…Yes.”
【Iron Axe crafting requires Blueprint1, Iron Ore10, Lumber*10. Insufficient materials, please purchase.】
【Steamed Bun crafting requires flour. Insufficient materials, please purchase.】
【Item: Iron Axe Blueprint】
【Description: Required for crafting Iron Axe】
【Purchase price: 50 silver coins】
【Sale price: 1 gold coin】
【Note: Reusable】
【Item: Flour】
【Description: Food crafting material】
【Purchase price: 1 copper coin】
【Sale price: 2 copper coins】
Looking at the prices above, especially the Iron Axe blueprint, Zhou Bai’s heart trembled a little, but at this stage, with no materials on hand, she could only buy, buy, buy.
After purchasing, Zhou Bai crafted and put up for sale 10 Iron Axes and 20 Steamed Buns.
After confirming that the Blacksmith Shop and Restaurant were operational, Zhou Bai let out a long breath.
Finally finished!
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