The more Ye Miao thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, so he simply opened the panel and started discussing it with An Ruoying.
She roughly told An Ruoying her analysis, and she agreed with it, but she had no idea how to implement this model.
Ye Miao then asked, "How about we discuss this in the group? If we pool our wisdom, we might be able to find a solution."
On the other side of the screen, An Ruoying hesitated for a moment, then carefully chose her words before saying, "Let's get over it. We don't interact much with the lords in the group. We don't know each other well, and we only have hearsay opinions. It would be easier if we had less interaction."
[Ye Miao] Is it okay to discuss the issue based on facts?
[Ye Miao] Besides, the first time is strange, the second time is familiar! We weren't familiar with each other before, but if we give each other more advice, we'll gradually become familiar with each other, right?
On this issue, Ye Miao was not naive enough to think that he could be friends with other lords. After all, their territories were expanding, and they might go to war one day.
But even so, she thought it was worth getting to know each other first. The situation in the apocalypse was very complicated, and before things turned sour, if everyone helped each other, they might all have a better chance of survival.
An Ruoying hesitated for a moment after hearing her say this, and finally told her clearly, "I think that because of the previous territory war, some lords may have some opinions about us."
[Ye Miao] Ah?
[An Ruoying] The day I upgraded my city, another lord privately messaged me, gossiping in a roundabout way about the relationship between our two territories. I didn't understand what he meant at first, but then he mentioned that he had seen the announcement of our attack on Tianju City, but only you occupied Tianju City. I wanted to ask if there was any reason behind this.
[An Ruoying] If I think about it carefully, maybe they speculated that we originally joined forces to attack the city, but you changed your mind at the last minute after we took it down. I was still in a small town at that time, so I could only endure it.
[Ye Miao]...Wait, are you saying that they think we divided the spoils unevenly and have started a fight?
【An Ruoying】This is what it means.
【Ye Miao】What kind of imagination is this!!!
[An Ruoying] That makes sense, actually. It's all the system's fault. Attacking a territory is a world announcement, visible to everyone, but the announcement we've issued so far is only visible in City T. Other lords have to rely on their own imagination, which can easily lead to misunderstandings.
[An Ruoying] I explained it clearly to that lord at the time, Li Weiwei in the group. But I think we should talk less in the group. Although territory wars are quite common, the Tianju City we took out was also a city-level city. The other city lords will definitely be nervous. In their eyes, we are no longer considered a good person.
[Ye Miao]...
From a rational point of view, this situation wasn't surprising. Everyone was nervous in the apocalypse, and she herself was constantly on edge. When faced with a problem, she naturally imagined all sorts of scenarios, and sometimes she overthinks.
But when he was the one being imagined, Ye Miao was still a little speechless.
She temporarily gave up the idea of speaking directly in the group to avoid unnecessary disputes. At the same time, she changed her mindset and decided to "attack them one by one."
She lurked in the group silently for a long time, and after combining various news from the past two days, she had some ideas.
While having dinner in the evening, Ye Miao opened the chat box of Hua Yao, the lord of Wuxia City in S City.
Perhaps out of subconscious caution, Hua Yao did not reveal more information about his territory in the group today. He only said that the territory was flooded again after the rain last night, and he said it twice in total.
Ye Miao sent a message: "Excuse me, have you built a dam on the river in your territory?"
After sending the message, she slowly drank her ramen soup and waited for the other party's reply.
[(Stranger) S City, Wuxia City, Lord, Hua Yao] I immediately repaired it after noticing the flood yesterday. Luckily, I reacted quickly...
Her tone was friendly, but Ye Miao sensed her caution, and apart from answering her questions, she didn't say a word.
Ye Miao asked again: "Which territories do you have navigable routes with?"
After sending it, she thought for a moment that the other party might not be willing to tell her in detail, so she sent another line: "Is there anyone whose land is lower than yours?"
In Wuxia City, Hua Yao, who was also eating, was stunned. After thinking carefully, he felt that it was okay to tell her this, so he replied, "No. I have established navigable links with two territories in total, and the terrain is higher than mine."
[Ye Miao] Last night I thought carefully about the information everyone provided in the group, and I wondered if it was possible... If the high-lying territories were navigable with the low-lying territories, the water could be drained away, and there would be no floods?
[(Stranger) S City · Flawless City · Lord · Hua Yao] That may be the case, but here in S City... Hahahahaha, it's hard to find a place lower than ours. In disaster movies, we always sink to the bottom of the sea first QAQ.
[(Stranger) S City, Wuxia City, Lord Hua Yao] Besides, there's always a low-lying spot on the map. If everyone diverts water to the low-lying territories, those territories will be doomed...
Ye Miao expected her to ask this, so he smiled while eating his noodles and freed his hands to type.
[Ye Miao] But yesterday, a lord named Guo Li said that his territory is close to the sea, so it hasn't flooded. I wonder if the problem can be solved by connecting the higher-lying territories with lower-lying territories through rivers, and then connecting the lower-lying territories with the sea?
Hua Yao was stunned.
[Ye Miao] City S isn't far from City J. If you think it's feasible, why not discuss it with Guo Li? River channels are easily created in the game, so it's not a hassle.
[(Stranger) S City · Wuxia City · Lord · Hua Yao] Okay... Let me think about it, thank you.
Then he asked, "How's the situation over there? Is there any flooding?"
[Ye Miao] There is no river here at the moment, only a small lake. The water level is not very high, so we should be able to get through it safely.
[(Stranger) S City · Wuxia City · Lord · Hua Yao] That’s good... I’ll discuss this with everyone first and won’t disturb you!
[Ye Miao] Well, you are busy.
After saying that, he turned off the panel and continued to concentrate on eating noodles.
Hua Yao stared at the panel for a while, feeling a little complicated.
Her first impression of Ye Miao wasn't particularly favorable, as he'd become rich overnight and annexed Tianju City right after upgrading. With so many lords in the group, and while territory wars were common, annexing a territory of equal rank right after upgrading was unprecedented, and everyone felt Ye Miao was a bit unhinged. Furthermore, judging by the system announcement, it was clear that two territories were involved in the territory war, yet Tianju City had become Ye Miao's base. This only reinforced the impression that this lord was not only warlike but also treacherous and deceitful, using his people for their own benefit.
But today, Ye Miao actually took the initiative to give her advice. She originally thought that maybe it was because the Overnight Rich City was also in the same predicament, so they came to discuss solutions with her, but they didn't have a river at all.
If that's the case, then she owes Ye Miao a favor?
Hua Yao curled her lips, putting her worries aside for the moment. She found Guo Li on the dashboard and sent him a message: "Guo Li, do you think it would be convenient to open a flight between our two territories?"
Good Morning in the City. Guo Li was drinking soda and casually clicked on the message. When he saw what Hua Yao was asking, he spit out the soda.
After staring at the screen for several seconds, Guo Li still suspected that he was dreaming.
The doomsday system suddenly arrived a few months ago. Although it seems that everyone's life is ruined and each territory is built from scratch, there are actually huge invisible differences.
Take Hua Yao's home city, S, for example. Before the apocalypse, S was one of the top three largest cities in China, rich in resources and talented individuals. After the apocalypse, players can find a wealth of supplies simply by sifting through the ruins of various buildings. This effectively reduces the difficulty of survival in the early stages and facilitates the establishment of territories. If the game had a clear difficulty level, players reborn in S would likely be on easy mode.
In terms of economic status, J City, where Guo Li lived, was probably not even as good as a county town in S City. Before the apocalypse, most people here made a living from farming. Their lives were extremely simple, and supplies were much scarcer than in a metropolitan city. Their only unique feature was their proximity to the sea. The nearest sea was only a few hundred meters away from Guo Li, offering some edible seafood.
Therefore, after upgrading the city in the territory, although it had the function of air navigation, Guo Li only dared to open air routes with some cities of the same level. He didn't even dare to think about the level of S City.
Seeing Hua Yao actually sending him the territory, Guo Li was stunned. He hesitated for a long time before carefully replying:
[Guo Li] Huh? We have shipping? Are you sure? You want to eat seafood? But your city S is also by the sea...
[Hua Yao] City S is by the sea, but I'm quite far from the sea. None of the territories by the sea have been upgraded to cities, so I can't sail with them.
Guo Li thought: But they are all in the same city. Even if there is no shipping, we can just send a trading team to buy seafood, right?
[Hua Yao] I want to sail with you not to buy seafood, but because you are close to the sea and you may be able to help me dredge the water directly.
Guo Li suddenly realized: That makes sense!!!
[Hua Yao] According to the system settings, opening a route between the two cities will cost 1 million, with each party paying half. If you agree, I'll cover the entire cost and give you an additional 300,000 gold coins as a thank you.
Guo Li finally calmed down and gathered his composure. He asked, "Can we trade with each other in the future? Can I send a caravan over?"
[Hua Yao] Of course, the river channel is open, why not use it?
Guo Li was overjoyed. "Then you don't have to pay another 300,000 gold coins! When do you want to open a river channel? I'll join the planning anytime!"
[Hua Yao] If it’s convenient, now?
After all, it's going to rain again in a few hours.
This time, Hua Yao did not receive a reply from Guo Li. A few seconds later, an application popped up.
[System] "Good Morning City" applies to open a channel with you. Click "Confirm" to join the channel planning panel.
Hua Yao immediately pressed "Confirm" and the channel planning panel popped up.
According to the system settings, it costs 1 million to open up the air between two territories, but this is only the basic fee. If operations such as digging mountains are required, additional money will be required. Sometimes, if you don’t pay more, you will have to take a detour, so specific planning is required.
Because of this, the lords were very cautious about opening up the river.
But now, Hua Yao couldn't care less. The most important thing was to solve the flood. Otherwise, the flood would burst the dam in a few days and everyone would die.
On the morning of the third day of the new model, Ye Miao received a friend request from Hua Yao. After accepting it, he received a message soon after.
[Hua Yao] Thank you!!! The flood risk here has really been resolved!!!
Ye Miao smiled, and then saw Hua Yao speaking excitedly in the group.
[Huayao] Attention lords experiencing flooding!!! You can now establish navigable routes with territories near the sea to effectively relieve the accumulated water!!!
【Hua Yao】I tried it, it really works!
[Hua Yao] It was Ye Miao from Get Rich Overnight City who gave me the idea. Let us say, thank you Ye Miao!
The last line of words made Ye Miao pause, and he felt the kindness extended by Hua Yao.
An Ruoying sent a private message: "Have you checked the group? Our Miaomiao is amazing, she's already received praise!"
Then he added, “But I still have a question.”
【Ye Miao】What?
[An Ruoying] Relying on river channels to address flooding risks is effective, but river channels are a feature only available to city-level territories. Small towns, villages, settlements, camps, and refuges below can't build river channels. What should we do? I think there must be another solution.
When it comes to managing their territory, An Ruoying is more philanthropic than Ye Miao. Ye Miao, aside from a few instances of upholding justice, has essentially focused solely on developing her own territory, while An Ruoying often lends a hand to smaller territories around her. This time, she's also trying to be proactive; if a nearby territory encounters a crisis, she hopes to be able to provide timely assistance.
Ye Miao thought for a moment and replied, "Small territories cannot build river channels, so the risk of flooding is much smaller than in cities."
[An Ruoying] It's just one less risk. If the territory is close to a river or has low terrain, it will still be very dangerous.
What she said made sense. In the past two days, several territories in T City had been lost, most of them because the terrain was too low and the water from outside destroyed the protective shield and flooded.
Ye Miao pondered for a while: "I think..."
[An Ruoying] Hmm?
[Ye Miao] Although there may be a solution, we haven't thought of it yet. But it is also possible that the system is forcing the territories to merge.
【An Ruoying】? ? ?
Then I realized, "That's right, I've had this feeling since the sandstorm mode."
[Ye Miao] Yes.
During sandstorm mode, tentacle monsters are stationed outside each territory, making it impossible to go out during the day. You can go out at night, but there are no monsters or crops, and you can't harvest any resources.
In this mode, the only use of nighttime is to "escape" - can't survive in a small territory without supplies? Run! Escape to the wealthy and powerful territory at night, and there will be a chance of survival, right?
As for the saying that people would die faster if they encountered a place as cruel as Tianju City, that is the collapse of human nature. What does it have to do with the system?
[An Ruoying] Alas, if this is true, many small territories will soon be forced to surrender to us. Do you plan to take them over?
[Ye Miao] It depends on the situation. If we have the ability, we will definitely accept them. However, the territory can only accommodate so many people, so the number of people we can accept is limited.
At the foot of the mountain on the western outskirts of T City, the Melon-Eating Village fell into a state of depression. Everyone sat by the campfire, eating breakfast in silence. No one spoke, but everyone was thinking the same thing.
——The Yehe Village was completely wiped out.
Yehe Village was located a few hundred meters east of Chigua Settlement, on a lower ground. But until yesterday evening, Yehe Village hadn't noticed any danger. Then, at night, it was quietly surrounded by stagnant water, leaving only five survivors in a community of seven or eight hundred people.
Because they were close, these five people came to Chigua Settlement for refuge, and brought the bad news with them. The members of Chigua Settlement looked at the distance between the two territories and realized that bad luck might befall them tonight.
"Alas." Lord Hu Zheng finished his breakfast and made up his mind, "We can't just sit there and wait for death. Everyone, go back and pack up. I'll contact the nearby large territories to see if we can merge them."
After hearing this, some members breathed a sigh of relief, while others remained dejected, muttering dejectedly, "Can we survive by merging with a larger territory? Yehe Village is quite large, and it still disappeared."
"We have to give it a try." Hu Zheng frowned. "I'll contact Overnight Rich City and Tiaodeng City first. If we can join them, our chances of survival should be much higher."
Overnight Rich City and Lantern City.
The appearance of these two names cheered up the crowd a little.
These two places have always been a place people yearn for, and almost everyone in City T is somewhat "superstitious" about them.
So for a moment, some members had hope that they could really join them, believing that if they joined them, they would be able to survive.
Although another group of members were still pessimistic, they thought that if they could see the appearance of the big territory before they died, it would be better than dying directly.
Hu Zheng thought for a moment, first found the city of getting rich overnight on the map, opened Ye Miao's panel, and sent a message.
Thinking that the other party was the famous "Pure Land", Hu Zheng's heartbeat was not normal when he sent the message.
Overnight rich city.
Ye Miao clearly sensed the panic of the smaller territories that day. From morning to evening, she received applications from seven or eight territories to join. However, these were all settlements and camps, with the former capped at 100 members and the latter at 50. This showed that the larger territories were more confident and wanted to survive on their own.
Ye Miao therefore approved all applications from small territories to merge. After all, there were not many people. On the one hand, she had space here, and on the other hand, with just such a small number of people, there was no need to worry about distorting the atmosphere of the territory.
Another night passed, and the flood mode entered its fourth day, and the mode had lasted for 169 days.
Ye Miao had been waiting anxiously since dawn, feeling as never before that each day seemed like a year.
At 7:55 PM, many players left their homes as usual, waiting for the card packs to arrive. Ye Miao followed them out the courtyard. Chu Cheng was just about to head home when he saw her on the path in front of the courtyard, looking up at the sky with a reverent expression. Startled for a moment, he walked over and waved his hand in front of her face, "What are you looking at?"
"Stop it!" Ye Miao pushed his hand away, his eyes still fixed on the sky, his expression still solemn.
Chu Cheng looked up at the sky, puzzled, wondering: What's going on? A meteorite? A shooting star? Or is the moon about to fall?
20:00.
Ye Miao watched the time in the upper left corner jump to "20:00", his nerves tensed even more, and his teeth clenched involuntarily.
Three seconds later, she suddenly relaxed.
In the past, at this time of year, there would still be specks of white light in the sky. The white light would slowly descend and fall to the ground, becoming card packs for players to pick up.
But today, there is nothing, really nothing!
She retracted her gaze and smiled. Chu Cheng, who hadn't realized that card packs were supposed to be distributed today, didn't know what had happened. A player not far away had already shouted, "What's going on? Aren't card packs supposed to be distributed today? Did I calculate the day wrong?"
"You calculated correctly, there should be one. I'm waiting for it too!"
Ye Miao opened the panel of the reception hall with brisk steps and collected the last wave of acquired elements.
After the swamp mode ended, collecting elements returned to its previous difficulty, but because her purchase price was high enough, there were always people willing to submit their items. In addition, some people still had the elements they collected in the swamp mode. In the past three days, she had collected another one or two thousand of each type of elements, enriching her inventory.
In addition, she also had the cards she had collected from winning the territory war. There were originally more than 20,000 cards left from the Red Maple Village, and with the ones from the Sweet Orange City, there were now over 30,000 cards.
You will soon become even richer!
Perhaps because everyone's nerves were on edge during the apocalypse, their acumen heightened. When the card pack didn't show up at 8 p.m. that night, rumors spread around the world. Everyone was saying, "Maybe there won't be any new cards!"
“Whatever skills I learned before, these are the only skills I’ll have from now on!”
"Unless there's an alchemist..."
So overnight, the alchemists who were originally marginalized suddenly became sought-after talents. Various territories released recruitment information and recruited alchemists at high prices. Some even directly offered a guaranteed monthly salary of 10,000 gold coins, regardless of whether they worked or not.
Such offers were certainly tempting, and many alchemists flocked to join them upon hearing the news. In the Overnight Rich City, several alchemists, after careful consideration, decided to reluctantly leave their territory and earn money in these higher-paying places.
One of them is a neighbor of Xin Lu and Zhang Xiangqian.
Seeing her about to leave, Xin Lu couldn't help but advise, "It's not too late to think carefully before making a decision. When choosing a territory, you can't just focus on money; abundant resources are more important. There are too few places like our territory that have everything."
But the other party had already made up his mind and shook his head when he heard it: "Money makes the world go round. I can tolerate a little less food and drink, but I have to make enough money first before I can say anything else."
Xin Lu couldn't persuade her anymore after hearing her say that. She watched her walk away, took a bite of the roujiamo she had just bought, and smacked her lips. "The excellence of 'Pure Land' can't be measured by money. I think it's a bit foolish to leave just for a few bucks."
At the same time, the prices of various cards have begun to rise.
After finishing breakfast, Ye Miao went out and entered the city of T City around noon. He went straight to the Sunset Bar to check the card sales situation.
As soon as she entered the bar, she heard two players bargaining.
A mage said, "What? 33,000? It's not a rare gold card. Do you think I'm stupid?"
The assassin sitting across from him remained calm. "There won't be any card packs anymore, and gold cards will only get rarer. Once someone buys them, you'll be left with none. Besides, this card used to sell for 30,000. I've only increased the price by 10%. It's not a scam. If you don't want it, I can always find another buyer."
He stood up and was about to leave when the wizard panicked and quickly grabbed him: "No, no, no, I'll buy it! I'll buy it! Isn't it okay for me to buy it?"
In the current situation, everyone can see that the price of cards will only go up and up, not down.
The author has something to say:
Finally got 6K.
If I can earn 135,000 or 140,000 yuan before midnight, it will all be counted as debt and I will work hard to pay it back.
If it is less than 135,000, then pay it back for four days based on 130,000.
I will definitely pay it back!!!
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