[Dear refugee, welcome to Hope Village! Currently available identities are: Tourist (10 copper coins/day), Resident (10 silver coins/permanent)]
"Resident."
This scene happened to many people, at that moment, they didn't have time to think and just chose to join the territory.
After entering the territory, they immediately turned around to check the situation behind them.
They saw a group of half-human-height rabbits following not far from the end of the line. The rabbits had red eyes, two large teeth that were sharp, standing on two legs hopping around, with claws extending one by one, gleaming sharp.
Who could have thought that before the apocalypse, soft and cute rabbits would turn into such a terrifying form?
One was bad enough for a group of people, let alone a whole bunch.
Just a while ago, quite a few of them had died under those sharp claws and teeth, then turned into white light and disappeared.
Recalling it, each of their faces turned pale.
Finally, the last person stepped into the territory.
But the group of rabbits behind them didn't give up. They looked at them greedily and, with a push of their hind legs, leaped into the air, pouncing toward them.
Everyone's hearts skipped a beat.
Could this shabby wooden fence really stop them?
Soon, the sound of "bang bang bang..." echoed on site, as a group of rabbits smashed into an invisible shield and were bounced back.
Seeing this scene, many people sighed in relief completely.
The arriving Zhou Bai received notifications that the fence was being damaged.
[The fence is being damaged, defense remaining sixty percent, please repair 400 units of wood]
[The fence is being damaged, defense remaining fifty-two percent, please repair 480 units of wood]
Looking at the notifications, Zhou Bai felt as if his heart was bleeding. While repairing the fence, he took out an iron axe and hacked at the still-attacking rabbits, one chop, two chops...
[Congratulations Host, killed lv.2 Magic Rabbit, obtained carrots*2, rabbit meat*2, rabbit skin*2, Experience Points*20, copper coins*20]
Hearing the news, Zhou Bai's eyes brightened slightly.
"Dad, killing demon beasts drops resources, come quickly," Zhou Bai shouted quickly.
Zhou Zhengping looked at Zhou Bai rushing out suddenly, a bit stupefied, but after hearing Zhou Bai's next words, he also quickly took out an iron axe and charged forward.
As for Ding Qiurou, she followed her husband wholeheartedly.
A family must be together in everything!
This brave act of the family of three was seen by the survivors, and they quickly reacted as well.
With the fence, the demons outside were no longer a problem.
However, many people watched the iron axes in the hands of Zhou Bai's family with flickering eyes.
Zhou Bai, who was killing the Magic Rabbits, seemed to sense something. He looked back at the group of new survivors, "There are iron axes for sale in this territory, now there are 7 left, you can go and have a look."
Hearing this, many people turned around and ran inside.
A moment later, some returned with iron axes, joining in to kill the Magic Rabbits.
No one knew how long it took, but the Magic Rabbits were finally all killed.
Everyone on site suddenly cheered.
At this time, Zhou Bai found out that he had leveled up.
[Character: Zhou Bai]
[Race: Human]
[Level: lv.1 (100/200)]
[Identity: Lord of Hope Village, Hope Village Resident]
[Life Value: 179/200]
[Attributes: Constitution (4/10), Intelligence (7/10), Agility (5/10), Defense (2/10)]
Looking at the panel and thinking of the territory requirement for the Lord to reach Level 5, Zhou Bai felt a sense of assurance; leveling up by killing demon beasts was faster.
The important thing was that after leveling up, one's life value would thicken, which was an invisible benefit.
"Thank you for telling us there are weapons inside." At this time, someone came over to Zhou Bai's family warmly thanking them, "By the way, I'm Li Xingteng."
"No problem, more people means more strength, if it were just us, it wouldn't have been so quick to deal with these demon beasts," Zhou Zhengping replied with a smile, "Zhou Zhengping, my wife Ding Qiurou, and my daughter Zhou Bai."
The two were neither too friendly nor too distant to Li Xingteng.
"Is it just you three in this territory?" Li Xingteng continued to ask, his eyes carrying some examination.
According to his novel-reading experience, there should be a Lord in the territory. Could it be one of them?
"Yes, just the three of us, we were the first batch to arrive, and our home was originally nearby. We were lucky, didn't suffer much, and entered the territory." Zhou Zhengping spoke, his face full of fortune, "Oh, by the way, you haven't received your Identity Token after becoming a resident of this territory, right? After receiving the Identity Token, you will have the title of Hope Village Resident above your head, and you can also see the types and levels of demon beasts."
After hearing Zhou Zhengping's last words, people who were eavesdropping began to walk toward the Lord Mansion.
A moment later, everyone in the territory had the words Hope Village Resident above their heads.
Li Xingteng, who was initially probing Zhou Zhengping for information, came back to confirm by looking at them, ensuring they were all residents before he stopped focusing on them, instead exploring around the territory.
Once confirmed there were no suspicions, the family smiled lightly, intending to live peacefully as ordinary survivors!
**
The arrival of this group increased the village's population to twenty-one, making the village more lively. Zhou Bai also restocked ten more iron axes and added one hundred eighty more buns.
Although buying materials through the System Store was a bit expensive, selling them for double yielded Zhou Bai quite a profit, finally experiencing the benefits of more people.
After gnawing on buns, many people started randomly finding empty spots in the territory to rest.
Having been on the run for most of the day, no one would be picky about the environment.
They only wanted to have a good rest, organize their thoughts, and determine the next course of action.
Meanwhile, Zhou Zhengping took the opportunity to inquire about information outside from them.
"There are demon beasts, but their numbers don't seem to be high right now. This group of Magic Rabbits was an exception; we accidentally ran into their nest."
"Besides dropping Beast Skin, Beast Meat, and copper coins, I've heard some people found some items that could improve defense or strength."
"Additionally, there are quite a few fruit trees outside, the fruits on them can be gathered."
"Food has a shelf life, but surplus food and resources can be sold to the system."
"I've heard people mention wood and stone, chopping trees and rocks will do."
"..."
"Thank you, we've been hiding here all along and dared not venture out; we really didn't know much about outside information." Zhou Zhengping sincerely expressed his gratitude.
"No problem, it's the end of the world; everyone helps each other!"
"Besides, you'll eventually learn this information."
"By the way, will there be anyone gathering to collect wood and stone later? I became a resident and bought an iron axe but don't have much money left, it feels unsafe."
"Me too, Moonlight Clan, no savings, living a carefree life before, but after entering the game... sigh, must suffer now."
"Really envy those wealthy people; they probably don't worry about food and drink after entering the game!"
"..."
As they talked, everyone's mood began to decline.
"The most important thing is to survive. Surviving gives hope; we're all still alive, and that's enough." Zhou Zhengping comforted them, noticing the emotion in their eyes.
Indeed, these words comforted most hearts.
Yes! They were still alive!
"Our family also plans to collect wood and stone." Zhou Zhengping continued.
"Your whole family? Your wife and daughter too?"
"Yes, all three of us. We were lucky to be the first ones here; our home was nearby, so we didn't suffer much hardships before entering the territory." Zhou Zhengping said, his face full of relief, "Oh, by the way, you probably haven't received your Identity Token after becoming residents of this territory, right? After receiving the Identity Token, you'll have the title of Hope Village Resident above your head and will be able to see the type and level of demon beasts."
Hearing Zhou Zhengping's last sentence, people around who were eavesdropping started walking towards the Lord Mansion.
A moment later, everyone inside the territory had the words Hope Village Resident above their heads.
Li Xingteng, who was the first to probe Zhou Zhengping for information, specifically came back to look at them, and after confirming they were all residents, he no longer paid them any attention, instead began exploring the territory.
Once he was sure there were only three of them in the territory, he began observing everywhere.
Eventually, the group's arrival increased the village population to twenty-one, making the village much livelier. The doubling of sales helped Zhou Bai earn back quite a bit, and he finally experienced the benefits of having more people around.
And many people were gnawing on buns, not bothering to pick the environment, they just wanted to rest, organize their thoughts, and figure out what to do next.
"There are demon beasts, but not many at the moment, this group of Magic Rabbits was an exception, we accidentally ran into their nest," he continued.
"Aside from that, there are many fruit trees in the wild, from which fruits can be collected."
"There's always a silver lining. We're still alive, and that gives us hope!" Zhou Zhengping looked at the emotions in their eyes and assured them.
Yes, they were still alive!
Afterwards, they would plan to gather wood and stone together.
"I've run out of money after becoming a resident and buying an iron axe; it feels very insecure."
"Same here, the Moonlight Clan usually lives paycheck to paycheck."
"Really envy those rich people; after entering the game, they probably don't have to worry about food and drink."
"..."
"Rest assured, your daughter was the first to rush up just now, she's exceptional."
Later, when he asked her about it, she told him that she charged first because she was triggered by the Magic Rabbit.
She couldn't sit by and do nothing in the apocalypse, so she had to build up the territory while striving to make more money!
Well, it was still his fault for teaching her this principle.
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