After getting the information he wanted from others, Zhou Zhengping quickly turned back to find Zhou Bai and the other man and briefly described the situation outside to them.
"It's probably the so-called novice protection period that's at work. The number of monsters is relatively small, and their levels are not high. But I think as time goes by and our levels increase, more and more powerful monsters will appear." Zhou Bai analyzed. She played enough games before the end of the world, so she had some understanding of the routines.
The early stage of the game is definitely the time to accumulate their original capital, especially supplies. They have a lot of gold coins, but they are very short of supplies.
"Yeah, I think so too, so our family must work hard to improve our levels within this month." Zhou Zhengping agreed, "And you, Xiaobai, work hard to reach level five first, and also try to improve the territory level as much as possible, so that it will be safer."
"Then let's go for a walk around the area first and get used to it." Zhou Bai suggested, while looking at his lord panel, which displayed various small red and green dots nearby.
With such map instructions, they have an advantage over others.
"Okay." Zhou Zhengping and Ding Qiurou agreed immediately. They were mentally prepared.
They did what they said, and the family of three soon left the territory together.
Seeing the three of them holding iron axes in a menacing manner, some people who were resting looked at each other, and then quickly stood up and took action.
There are two weak girls in the other family who are so brave, how can they fall behind?
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Some people who were short of money also hurried to move. Wood and stone could at least be exchanged for a lot of copper coins! The purchase price of the territory was higher. They could save up and sell it back to the territory. Judging from the price of the iron axe, it was clear that weapons would not be too cheap in the future. They should save more money. These were their capital for survival in the future.
**
By this time, Zhou Bai and the other two had already arrived at the grove.
"Dad, Mom, I've checked here. There aren't any magical beasts for now. Let's try to collect wood first. If there are any lone magical beasts later, we can deal with them. This way things will be more logical." Zhou Bai said cautiously.
"Yeah." Zhou Zhengping and Ding Qiurou nodded, and then looked at Zhou Bai with a little relief in their eyes.
After the apocalypse, their daughter changed from her previous laziness to become smart and courageous. If they really get into an accident in the future, they will be much more at ease with her.
Then the family of three took iron axes and started chopping down the tree.
Zhou Bai chopped the tree with his axe, leaving only a scratch. He blinked and continued chopping. After chopping more than ten times, the tree in front of him flashed white and turned into wood.
[Congratulations to the host, you have obtained 5 pieces of wood and +1 experience point. ]
After collecting the information, I looked at my parents' situation and found that her father was already cutting
Obviously, the speed of collecting wood is related to one's physical fitness, so as the character level increases, one's physical fitness should be enhanced.
Thinking about this, Zhou Bai continued to chop trees. Chopping trees could also increase experience points! Although it was little, it was better than nothing.
After trying to gain experience points by chopping down trees, Zhou Zhengping roughly figured out how many cuts it would take to collect all the wood, and he gave the last cut to Zhou Bai.
Zhou Bai didn't refuse either.
In this way, the family collected diligently, changing locations along the way according to the distribution of trees.
After a while, the family of three collected several hundred units of wood, and Zhou Bai's level was raised to level 3.
Gradually, Zhou Bai also received news that other refugees had entered Hope Village. With the guidance of the map and the presence of other people in the territory, she was no longer worried and simply blocked those notifications.
Until different news came.
[Dear host, your residents have reached 100 people, meeting the upgrade condition 1. ]
Listening to this, Zhou Bai's mouth corners couldn't help but rise.
Now 1 and 2 have been achieved, only 3 is left.
After looking around and finding that there were no people around, Zhou Bai looked at the little red dot not far from them on the map and whispered, "Dad, Mom, can we go kill the monsters now? If I reach level 5, I can advance to the territory tonight."
"Let's go!" Zhou Zhengping's eyes lit up.
Soon, with Zhou Bai leading the way, they ran into small magical beasts such as magic rabbits and magic rats that were roaming nearby.
They discovered that they could see the levels of monsters with lower levels than them, but they could not see those with higher levels. Even so, they could only deal with the monsters with a few more attacks. It was obvious that even if the levels were higher, they were not much higher than theirs.
Similarly, the final blow to kill the monster was given to Zhou Bai. Zhou Bai not only gained a lot of experience points, but also a lot of supplies.
[Congratulations to the host, for killing the lv.3 demon rat, and obtaining 3 rice, 3 rat meat, 3 rat skin, 30 experience points, and 30 copper coins. ]
[Congratulations to the host, for killing the lv.3 magic chicken, and obtaining 3 rice, 3 chicken, 3 chicken feathers, 30 experience points, and 30 copper coins. ]
【…dropped home shoes.】
【…dropped the shirt.】
【……】
Gradually, other special items began to drop, and every time one appeared, the family of three became extremely excited.
At least with tops and shoes they could change into different outfits.
When supplies are scarce, everything is precious.
As time went by, Zhou Bai reached level 5.
[Dear host, your level has reached lv.5, and you have met the upgrade condition 3. ]
[Upgrade conditions 1, 2, and 3 have all been met. Please return to the territory as soon as possible to upgrade. 】
After receiving the news that he could advance, and noticing that the sky was beginning to darken, and the number of monsters was increasing and becoming more and more dense, Zhou Bai quickly reminded his parents, and the family of three hurried back to the territory.
**
Someone had already lit a huge bonfire on the open space in the territory. Most people were gathered around the bonfire. Some were trading supplies, some were roasting meat over a small bonfire, and some were simmering soup over a small stone stove. The aroma filled the air, creating a touch of warmth.
Watching this scene, Zhou Bai couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Humans’ ability to adapt is indeed the strongest!
Then the three of them moved closer to the fire. After all, as it got dark, the temperature seemed to drop a lot.
Beside the fire, Li Xingteng looked at the family of three who came back so late, with surprise in his eyes, and said directly: "You can stay by the fire, but we need help to provide some wood."
"No problem." Zhou Zhengping came forward and said, "How much do I need to pay?"
"Ten units per person is enough, and we can get more if it's not enough later."
Zhou Zhengping didn't say much and gave it to him directly. Then, after looking at the stone stove and stone pot made by others, he went forward to inquire about the transaction.
When he came back, he built a small stove on the spot. "Someone has made some with stones, so we can make some food."
"I'll do it." Ding Qiurou said hurriedly. One of her hobbies was to cook delicious food, so before the end of the world, even if her family had money, she would cook for herself.
"Just have a good rest." Zhou Zhengping stepped forward to help and said to Zhou Bai.
Zhou Bai knew that he deliberately left her some free time to deal with territory affairs.
Zhou Bai didn't hesitate and found a seat next to the fire. Feeling the warmth from the fire, she relaxed a little. Just now when she was outside, she kept paying attention to the nearby movements and her mind was tense. Now that she was back in the territory, she felt relieved.
After sitting down, she couldn't wait to open the control panel of the territory.
[Territory: Hope Village]
[Level: Level 0 Village (Upgrade)]
[Population: 102/100]
【Tax rate: 10% (adjustable)
[Wealth: 80 gold, 12 silver, 33 bronze]
[Buildings: Lord's Mansion (Level 1), Fence, Primary Blacksmith Shop, Restaurant]
[Mall: Exclusive to the territory, only provides materials]
【Current ranking: ***】
[Note: The territory can only be captured by the lord, and the protection period for novices is 1 month]
As soon as the panel came out, a notification on the system was particularly conspicuous.
[The territory has met the upgrade conditions. Do you want to upgrade the level 0 village to a level 1 village? ]
"no."
Although she wanted to upgrade very much, Zhou Bai still held back. Not long after they came back, the territory was upgraded. People who were suspicious might get suspicious, so she wanted to wait and see.
After calming down, Zhou Bai turned his attention to the building above.
I clicked on the lord's mansion and saw at a glance that there were a lot more supplies in the mansion, all of which were exchanged by the residents of the territory. There were hundreds more units of wood and stone, and various furs, linens, etc. However, there was very little food. Obviously, everyone knew the importance of filling their stomachs.
Zhou Bai never had too much supplies and continued to purchase them without setting an upper limit.
Anyway, she felt that these would come in handy sooner or later.
Then there is the elementary blacksmith shop and restaurant.
The iron axes in the blacksmith shop have long been sold out.
As for the steamed buns, Zhou Bai directly ordered 200 more.
After finishing, Zhou Zhengping and Ding Qiurou also prepared some delicious food.
A bowl of barbecue, a bowl of soup, and a few hot steamed buns, the family of three enjoyed their dinner.
After eating and drinking, it was completely dark. The blacksmith shop and the restaurant were closed, which disappointed those who had planned to spend the night there. More and more people gathered around the fire.
After things quieted down, many people were staring at the fire in a daze, with no trace of sleepiness on their faces.
Who can sleep in this situation?
"I wonder what the situation is outside after dark?" someone suddenly asked, and the voice sounded particularly prominent in the silent night.
Many people listened and looked outside. The darkness swallowed up the light, and nothing could be seen at a glance, which made people feel a little frightened for no reason.
They are thinking about this too.
The doomsday game appeared too suddenly, and all they thought about that day was how to find a safe place.
The place was found, but other problems also arose.
Is this territory safe? How long can it shelter them? Are there other territories?
What happened to their relatives and friends? Are they still alive? Have they also found territory?
Will the environment outside become worse? Do they have to fight Warcraft if they want to survive?
…
There are so many things to consider!
Everyone's thoughts were confused and they were immersed in their own world.
With his two most important family members by his side, Zhou Bai had no worries. Feeling that the time was almost up, he opened the lord panel and prepared to upgrade the territory!
This time, facing the system's notification, Zhou Bai chose "yes" without hesitation.
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