Chapter 123 The Underwater World
"We must stop him! We absolutely cannot let him stand alone in front of the lord!"
"My lord, you are so beautiful! My lord, I'm here!"
"The lord is mine, and none of you are allowed to take him from me!"
"Here you go, my lord! You're mine!"
Just as that resident slid in front of Su Tinglu, intending to stand closer to her, he was pulled aside by another resident in the crowd.
The remaining citizens seized the opportunity to quickly stand in front of Su Tinglu. Everyone was dressed in the same white shirts and black shorts, regardless of gender.
For some reason, Su Tinglu seemed to see little hearts in the eyes of these people.
Su Tinglu: ...
Why does this scene feel a bit like a fan meeting between an idol and a toxic solo stan?!
Some of the residents even got so agitated that they started fighting with the residents next to them.
He was also shouting things like, "The lord is mine."
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Su Tinglu quickly raised her hand to stop the group.
"Stop it, all of you!"
He just yelled it out.
"Flower, Melon, Turtle, Guardian Beast, please help me maintain order."
This is where pets and plants come in handy.
Hua Hua: "Okay, Lulu!"
Guagua: "Yes, Master!"
Turtle: "Watch how I deal with them!"
Guardian Beast: "Master, received!"
The two plants and two animals made their moves swiftly.
But before he could make a move, the group of people in front of him seemed to have received some kind of instruction and stopped.
But a voice rang in Su Tinglu's ear.
[Popularity -1.]
A question mark slowly appeared above Su Tinglu's head.
What is "favorability rating"?
Next, Su Tinglu saw a notification appear next to the citizens.
[Subjects Exclusively for the Lord: When a loser is eliminated and becomes a subject, they will forever lose their original consciousness and become loyal servants of the lord. Subjects will unconditionally obey the lord's orders, but this is conditional. Subjects will only be loyal to the lord if their favorability rating is above 50. Once the favorability rating falls below 50, subjects will become passive and apathetic. When the favorability rating falls below 20, subjects will use all means to kill the lord.]
Maintaining goodwill with your subjects is simple: just make sure they are well-fed and clothed, and don't mistreat or beat them. To increase goodwill, just make sure they live happily. The initial goodwill level is 80.
Su Tinglu: ...
Goodness, this is like raising an army for war.
The favorability rating cannot be lower than fifty.
However, to ensure the accuracy of the prompt, Su Tinglu looked at these citizens who were originally players from the Sakura server.
She looked at the leader standing at the front: "You, come out here!"
Su Tinglu guessed that the reason why the favorability rating had dropped was probably because she had used Huahua and Guagua to intimidate the other party.
The system says that the people are of great use, which means that I can't kill them yet and have to support them.
Su Tinglu felt that this was somewhat similar to a game she had played before!
Um……
I feel like the town mayor.
These subjects are residents that the individual acquires by completing tasks.
So, are the residents considered members of server 88 in the Huaxia region?
Su Tinglu glanced at the citizens who had stepped forward, then at her personal panel.
I noticed that the number of players on my personal panel remained the same as when the mission ended.
That means the citizens are not players.
"Lord, lord!"
The citizen who was pointed out to stand was somewhat apprehensive, but still mustered the courage to meet Su Tinglu's gaze.
Su Tinglu then realized something was wrong.
These are the people, and all the men have the same face.
And women all have the same face.
Moreover, he has a very Chinese appearance, the kind that suggests a peaceful and prosperous nation.
Could it be a virtual representation based on a generic face?!
Su Tinglu: ...
"What's your name? Do you remember what country you're from and what you used to do?" Su Tinglu asked.
The citizens looked puzzled.
He scratched his head: "I... I don't even know my name, or what country I'm from... I'm from the Survival World! Originally... originally, it seems I've always been your subject, Lord!"
Su Tinglu finally understood completely.
All players on the losing side, once they become citizens, will forget everything from before, and even their appearance will change.
Appearances likely vary depending on the lord's nationality.
Can I then freely alter it?!
Su Tinglu had a thought and pinched the face of the lingmin, only to find that the lingmin's face had turned into a handsome man.
Su Tinglu: ...
What are you doing?
A character customization game?!
Then, can I also name the people I govern?
From now on, you'll be called Xiao Er!
Sure enough, the resident nodded: "Lord, I... I remember my name, I'm called Xiao Er!"
That's really true.
Su Tinglu thought that it would be too troublesome to name every single one of the many people.
So Su Tinglu picked out a few of the most pleasing citizens, gave them names, and even made them stewards.
They were named Xiao San, Xiao Si, Xiao Wu, and Xiao Liu respectively.
They even sculpted faces that were completely different from everyone else's.
"From now on, you will be in charge of the chicken coop, the livestock shed, and the dormitory area respectively."
Su Tinglu assigned the tasks.
There were two women and three men.
Su Tinglu thought it would be more tiring for the boy.
After the allocation was almost complete, Su Tinglu built a fishpond in the open space and asked Xiao Er to manage it.
I glanced at my personal panel again, and the countdown had just reached zero.
Sure enough, the system's voice rang in my ears the next moment.
[Time's up! The underwater world is now fully open. All remaining players will receive a free set of diving gear. Please cherish this opportunity. During your exploration, you may encounter other players from the same server. All players will no longer live in isolated waters but will be deployed to a shared public sea area!]
With a loud "boom."
The entire island shook.
Amidst the earth-shaking tremors, Su Tinglu noticed that not far away, a barrier seemed to be slowly disappearing.
Finally, it turned to ashes, gradually becoming transparent, and completely merged into the entire survival world.
Players, please hurry and explore the underwater world! This is a limited-time event lasting seven days.
If the mission is not completed in seven days, a tsunami will occur at sea.
After saying that, the Ocean Survival Manual turned into a golden light and returned to Su Tinglu's body.
The next moment, Su Tinglu discovered that a set of diving equipment had appeared in her storage space.
After receiving the instructions, the people went about their own business.
Now that she has lost her original appearance and nationality, and is now working for him, Su Tinglu naturally won't mistreat her.
So they gave each resident a watermelon.
Anyway, we can't finish eating all the watermelons now.
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