On the other hand, after the new residents gradually settled in, the growth rate of the balance in Zhou Bai's account slowly slowed down and finally returned to calm.

Zhou Bai took a look at the data. Although most people chose to rent, many people chose to buy directly, which helped them recover a lot of the gold coins spent on building new buildings.

From the quantity purchased, we can tell that the residents from Yuxi Village have a good reception to Hope Village.

What was more important to Zhou Bai was that the number of people had reached the standard for upgrading ahead of time.

[Upgrade conditions 1, 2, and 3 are all completed, and the territory can be promoted. 】

[Dear host, would you like to upgrade the level 1 village to a level 2 village? ]

On the control panel, the two notifications continued to flash, as if threatening her.

But Zhou Bai still held back.

After all, the special weather has not ended yet, and upgrading it at this time would really make things worse.

However, although there is no need to upgrade for the time being, you can prepare for it.

...

...

She hopes that no one will be sacrificed again during this upgraded beast tide experience.

Immediately, Zhou Bai started buying again, especially iron ore. It was a necessity for bows and arrows or other weapons. If the residents had better weapons, their chances of survival would be higher at all times.

With this purchase, the remaining balance in the account shrunk a lot. After all, the price of iron ore itself is high, and when it is purchased from the system, the price doubles.

I couldn't help but think of iron ore.

These days she tried to search nearby according to Harrison's words, but there was still no trace. It could only be said that a professional was needed.

Looking at the building Valhalla on the panel, Zhou Bai prayed once again. She had prayed for two days in a row, but every day she summoned mercenaries, swordsmen or archers. Although she had no hope, she still decided to pray!

After all, as long as the goblin NPCs were summoned, it would be easier for them to find iron ore, thus saving her a lot of money.

There are more and more people, and more things are needed to support the territory!

**

Zhou Bai, who slept late, still got up before dawn and walked on the snow to Valhalla.

【Name: Dunlop】

[Race: Undead (Goblin)]

[Level: lv.16]

[Identity: Resident of the Kingdom of the Dead]

[Occupation: Craftsman]

[Health: 1600/1600]

[Physical Strength: 1600/1600]

[Attributes: Constitution (20/20), Intelligence (9/20), Agility (16/20), Defense (10/20)]

[Talent: Prospecting]

[Price: 1 gold coin/month]

Goblin! Prospecting!

It’s really coming!

Zhou Bai felt that if she could kiss Valhalla, she would definitely give it a big kiss.

After three days, she finally got what she wanted!

Soon, a short, green-colored undead goblin with long, pointed ears appeared in front of Zhou Bai.

When I was kneeling, I didn't dare to raise my head and my whole body was trembling with fear.

Zhou Bai's expression paused slightly. It seemed that this goblin was a little timid!

"Get up first!"

"...Yes." Dunlop stood up carefully, then lowered his head, as if waiting for Zhou Bai's instructions.

Zhou Bai didn't say much and continued to summon the next one.

[Name: Victor]

[Race: Undead (Goblin)]

[Level: lv.18]

[Identity: Resident of the Kingdom of the Dead]

[Occupation: Craftsman]

[Health: 1800/1800]

[Physical Strength: 1800/1800]

[Attributes: Constitution (20/20), Intelligence (15/20), Agility (16/20), Defense (15/20)]

[Talent: Prospecting, Mining]

[Price: 1 gold coin/month]

Still a goblin!

However, the data is obviously much better than the previous one.

I don't know what his personality is like?

While he was thinking about it, another goblin NPC with a similar appearance appeared in front of Zhou Bai, but compared to the former's trembling eyes, the latter's eyes were obviously more active.

After seeing the situation clearly, his eyes rolled around, and then he saluted Zhou Bai and said, "Dear Lord, Victor greets you. You are so beautiful. I have never seen someone as beautiful as you. I will swear allegiance to you until death."

Zhou Bai listened, his eyes moving back and forth between the two people. Is the difference between goblins so big? Is it because of... the difference in intelligence?

Victor also noticed Zhou Bai's gaze. Seeing his fellow tribesmen being so cautious, he felt very disappointed and said directly, "Some of the goblins in our tribe are not very smart, but their hearts are also loyal."

Zhou Bai looked at Victor and chuckled, "I know what you are thinking, so I would like to ask the loyal Dunlop and Victor, are you willing to search for minerals for my territory?"

"We do!" Victor shouted.

Dunlop, who was standing by, whispered under Victor's pull, "We are willing."

"Then wait for my news tomorrow. As for now, there are vacant houses behind the Hall of Heroes. You can rent them. All the houses after number 39 are vacant. You can choose any one you like." Zhou Bai said at last, "Also, you don't have to call me Lord when you see me in the territory."

"yes."

After getting their response, Zhou Bai left.

Victor looked at Zhou Bai's figure, his eyes flickered for a moment, but then he looked at the extra gold coins in his account and looked at Dunlop beside him, "Let's go and take a look at the territory."

"I'm afraid." Dunlop looked at his people and said in a timid voice.

"What's there to be afraid of? If this place is worse than the Kingdom of the Undead, we can just terminate the contract and go back! But it shouldn't be the case. I think the lord really needs us." Victor said boldly, and then dragged Dunlop out.

After looking at the sky outside and thinking for a while, I decided to go into the residential area behind.

After looking at the immaculate house, Victor's eyes were a little excited. He had never lived in such a nice house!

Dunlop on the side also stared with his eyes wide open. Can they really live here?

"Will it be expensive?" Dunlop pulled Victor a little, "Or we can just find a place to dig a cave and sleep!"

Victor: No, he never had a good day before he died.

Now that he had become a ghost after his death, he wanted his life to be easier.

After finding No. 39, as soon as I touched the door, I received a message that it cost 6 gold coins to buy the house and 100 copper coins per day to rent it.

100 copper coins? So cheap!

Victor's eyes flickered, and he paid 100 copper coins to rent it, and also got 50 copper coins back from Dunlop.

Looking at the empty house, they took out a small hammer and some wood, and began to renovate their new home.

After the construction was completed, looking at the neat and clean house, Dunlop was a little unbelievable, "Are we going to live here in the future?"

"You can live here as long as you pay." Victor was quite satisfied.

Dunlop then carefully lay down on the bed they had made.

At this moment, he felt that this place seemed pretty good.

Victor thought more about it and he also needed to take a good look at whether the humans in this territory were friendly to the goblins.

But even if it is unfriendly, as long as the environment remains like this, it’s okay to endure it.

**

After leaving, Zhou Bai went to the next door to summon the orc NPCs. Today, they summoned tiger-headed men and dog-headed men again. Knowing that the orcs were stingy, Zhou Bai told them to go to the military camp to find O'Neill and Lucas after dawn and then left. Anyway, the orc NPCs who came first would teach them how to be a qualified employee.

At this time, the sky was already getting light. Zhou Bai quickened his pace and went home to take a nap. He didn't know when he would be able to summon NPCs without having to come in person.

When she woke up again, her parents were gone.

In the past, she was her parents' treasure, but now they are busy with their own things.

Although Zhou Bai was "complaining", he put on a smile.

In this strange doomsday game, it’s really nice to be able to find a life that suits me.

After putting on his cold-resistant suit, Zhou Bai went out.

The moment the door opened, the noise outside instantly reached my ears.

There were suddenly several more vendors at the stalls in the trading area, and Zhou Bai saw several unfamiliar figures among them.

After taking a look at the panel, I quickly discovered that they were new residents from Yuxi Village. In just one night, they had quickly integrated into the community and started their new lives.

In front of one of the stalls, Zhou Bai also saw Yun Juncai, who was also setting up a stall. There were two children helping out beside the stall. She learned from her father last night that it was Yun Juncai who brought them back from Yuxi Village and he was raising them now.

So far, there have been three children in the territory. Perhaps she can provide help in some aspects. If anyone encounters a child who is alone in the future, they can bring him back without any worries.

Walking further ahead, Zhou Bai saw that many teams were gathering in the square in front of the Lord's Mansion. Calculating the time, this should be

And this

Sure enough, Zhou Bai saw quite a few new residents among them.

The reason why it can be seen is that the feeling between old residents and new residents is particularly obvious.

The old resident was wearing cold-resistant suits and well-armed, standing in the wind and snow with no fear on his face.

The new residents were not wearing any cold-resistant clothing. They were covered in animal skins and had a bamboo hat on their heads. They kept jumping while standing in one place, apparently trying to increase their body temperature through exercise.

When Zhou Bai approached, he could hear their conversation.

"How about you wait a little longer? This hat is made by the locals, right? It can only last an hour before you need to change it. It also has animal skins, so it should be cold to wear, right? Don't get frostbite."

"No, no, I can hold on. The purchase price of snow-specific materials is so high, I can't let this opportunity go! I can hold on and it will pass!"

"Didn't your territory purchase these special materials?"

"No, our territory doesn't have a tailor shop unlocked, nor are there any tailor NPCs. All we can buy are armor and ordinary clothes, not such high-level equipment. Not only that, the price is three or four times that here. The prices in Hope Village are really very reasonable."

"I also think that Hope Village is pretty good. It's also because you guys came late. The cold-resistant suits made by the tailor shop were basically snapped up by those waiting in ambush as soon as they were put up. After a day or two, when we have collected more materials, these suits will gradually be replenished. But the price will be much cheaper then. Buy them this time, and you won't be afraid next time there is such weather. When the territory released 100 suits in advance, many people didn't buy them. Later on,

"Did you know about the special weather in advance?"

"Those NPCs mentioned it, and we are all mentally prepared."

"I really envy you for meeting such a reliable territory early on."

"I also came from another territory, just earlier than you. The longer I live here, the more fortunate I am to have arrived early."

"Luckily, we are here too."

“…”

Similar conversations were not uncommon at the scene. As the hidden lord of Hope Village, Zhou Bai felt a special sense of pride in his heart.

The territory was originally established just to provide a safe place for the family to live.

By now, her thoughts seemed to have slowly changed.

She hopes that the village will continue to develop well and provide shelter for every resident living in it.

Maybe this dream is too big, but she will work hard.

Thinking of this, Zhou Bai went straight into the lord's mansion.

There were also quite a few people inside who were looking at the information on the various materials on the panel above. After memorizing them, they left the lord's mansion and joined one of the teams.

Zhou Bai stood in front of the bulletin board, pretending to sell excess materials, and then inconspicuously posted a recruitment notice.

[Recruiting 1 person to go out to prospect for minerals with the goblin NPCs, reward contribution 100, daily salary 200 copper coins, no occupation requirements, level 9 or above, first come first served. ]

Once released, the notification will be refreshed directly on the bulletin board.

Zhou Bai

At the scene, many people also saw this notice, but before they had the chance to sign up, they saw the notice that the recruitment notice had ended.

"Whose hands are so fast!"

"Isn't it said that the Lord's Mansion's announcement will be a little earlier than the system notification? We are at the scene, how come we can't get the people?"

"This is only 200 copper coins!"

"You don't understand. What's valuable is not 200 copper coins, but 100 contribution points! If you accumulate and buy contribution points, you will have the opportunity to become a soldier, a soldier captain, or even a village chief. However, there are too few contribution-related tasks in the territory."

“I also noticed the contribution, but not the details.”

"Who is so fast then?"

“I suspect it was someone at the scene.”

“…”

As they spoke, some people started shooting in the lord's mansion, and then they saw Zhou Bai.

"Boss, is that you?"

Zhou Bai: "...Yes, it's me. I just came to sell materials and happened to see it."

When the others saw that it was Zhou Bai, they understood.

Everyone knows that Zhou Bai is one of the famous "hardworking people" in the territory, and his strength is also first-class.

"she is……"

"Look at the Hope Village Contribution List

Then Zhou Bai accepted everyone's gaze in the lord's mansion until the goblins Dunlop and Victor arrived at the scene, and everyone's attention was instantly diverted.

"Fuck! Goblin nppc!"

"The ears are pointy, so cute!"

"Shorter than a dwarf!"

"It's still green, a cute Q version of a pet!"

"Was it summoned by Valhalla today?"

"No wonder the territory suddenly issued this mission."

"Are there any mines around our territory?"

"If we find the mine, will we have more weapons in the territory?"

"Come on, little goblin cutie, work hard for our territory!"

“…”

Under the burning gaze of the people at the scene, Dunlop subconsciously hid behind Victor.

Victor noticed the curiosity in these humans' eyes. There was no disgust in them at all. Then, when he heard the word "cute" in their voices, he felt a little bit unbelievable.

Are they goblin? Cute?

At this time, Zhou Bai had already arrived beside them and said directly: "I am a resident who is doing the mission with you. Shall we set off?"

Victor came back to his senses, looked at Zhou Bai who had hidden his identity, blinked, and then nodded, "Okay."

Then, the man and the two goblins walked out under the scorching gaze of the crowd, their steps almost timid.

Even after they walked away, they could still hear laughter coming from behind.

At this moment, the two goblins clearly felt that this human territory was different from the human territory they knew.

Third update, big chapter!