I Become a Landlady in the Game World

"Ah!"

With shrieks tearing through the sky, a Level 5 Dark Demon Wolf fiercely clawed at the invisible protective shield.

The crowd couldn't see the shield, but they could see the wooden planks of the fence splitting apart, threatening to collapse.

The sight turned people's faces pale, leaving them gasping for air.

Can the territory hold up?

[The fence is being damaged, the defensive power left is 20%, please repair with 800 units of wood.]

[Dear Host, your territory is in a critical situation. Self-help mode activated. Proceed with real-time repairs?]

"Yes." Just as the Level 5 Dark Magic Beast was about to strike with its second claw, Zhou Bai hurriedly responded.

[Self-help mode is on, real-time repairs underway. Please ensure sufficient funds in your account.]

[Note: Repairs will take time, the protective shield may have vulnerabilities, please beware of Demon Beasts sneaking in.]

Following the system's warning, money from Zhou Bai's account started decreasing rapidly as the real-time repair mode kicked in.

So, to the others, the splintering fence seemed to continuously mend itself, steadying their beating hearts.

Just when they felt relieved, other Dark Demon Wolves surged towards the territory like a tidal wave.

"Fight! Defend the territory!" At someone's prompt, everyone instantly snapped to attention, grabbing long spears and furiously stabbing at the waves of Demon Beasts attacking them.

Many beasts did not even make it close before multiple spears drove their blood bars down, and they disappeared in a flash of white light.

But as soon as the front row was cleared, the next immediately surged forward.

The countless number of beasts left everyone with no room for thought, their only recourse was to fight!

Meanwhile, the leading Level 5 Dark Magic Beast, after attacking twice, still hadn't given up, its focus still on the protective shield, clearly aware that destroying the shield was crucial as it was the territory's core. Only by breaking the shield could they reach the "delicacies" inside.

This undoubtedly proved one thing; the beasts must often clash with territories, hence their familiarity.

Yet, they had only entered this Doomsday Game two days ago!

At this moment, combining some of the information about the territory so far, an idea formed in Zhou Bai's mind.

That was, perhaps the world they were now in was no longer purely their original world. There definitely were native territories here, and the Newbie Protection Period was indeed for their protection, giving them time to develop themselves.

Thinking this, Zhou Bai sighed deeply; this Doomsday Game was too mysterious! So far, all the information was unknown, and she was groping in the dark, unsure if her guesses were correct.

With that thought, Zhou Bai collected herself and headed in the direction of the Level 5 Dark Demon Wolf.

"Where are you going?" Ding Qiurou suddenly grabbed Zhou Bai's arm.

"I'm going to handle the Level 5 beast," Zhou Bai replied straightforwardly, sticking to her conjecture that the Level 5 Demon Wolf was key to this attack. Most importantly, she hadn't forgotten the system's words; even if they could repair, it would take time, and she didn't believe it was just a simple warning.

She had to go where the Level 5 Dark Demon Wolf was!

Zhou Zhengping chimed in from the side, "Let her go! She can manage; she should also learn to handle it."

Seeing Zhou Zhengping agreeing, Ding Qiurou didn't say much, her lips forming a thin line.

The world had changed, their daughter didn't need their constant protection anymore.

"Dad, take care of Mom," Zhou Bai added before leaving.

"This child…" Ding Qiurou's expression was helpless, realizing she was indeed holding them back.

**

At that moment, at the location of the Level 5 Dark Demon Wolf, Li Xingteng was along with a few others, attacking it. They recognized that this Level 5 beast was the leader, and like in any game, the boss was to be targeted first, so they were following it.

Unfortunately, the Shadow Demon Wolf was agile, and their attacks barely hit.

"Captain Li, this Demon Wolf is too fast!" one teammate observed as the Level 5 Dark Demon Wolf's blood bar remained solid.

Li Xingteng said helplessly, "Wolves are naturally fast, and with the level difference, we indeed struggle to handle it; we can only try to block it from attacking the fence."

Just then, Zhou Bai arrived and heard this, quickly saying, "Uncle Li, let me!"

Startled by the sudden voice, Li Xingteng turned to look, "What are you doing here?"

He knew that Zhou Zhengping cherished his family greatly; how could he suddenly allow her to come here and take risks?

"I just advanced to Level 5." Zhou Bai slightly twisted the truth about the timing of her upgrade while glancing at her control panel's attributes.

[Character: Zhou Bai]

[Race: Human]

[Level: lv.5 (511/600)]

[Identity: Lord of Hope Village, Hope Village Resident]

[Life Value: 592/600]

[Attributes: Constitution (6/10), Intelligence (7/10), Agility (7/10), Defense (5/10)]

[Equipment: Leather Armor Three-piece Set (Defense +1), Long Spear (Attack +1), Shadow Boots (Agility +1)]

With these stats, he should be able to handle it.

"Level 5?" Li Xingteng looked at Zhou Bai incredulously—he was only level 4!

Zhou Bai and his friends had only gone out yesterday for a while. How could their levels shoot up like a rocket?

"It was my parents; they let me land the last blow on the Demon Beasts, so my experience points increased quickly, and I leveled up fast."

"You're really pampered by your parents!" Knowing this, Li Xingteng felt a bit envious.

Many people had thought of this method, but who would want to give their hard-earned experience points to someone else? Some say that if the others become strong they will return the favor, but who knows if that's true or false? If they renege, what can you do?

So, it's best to keep things under your own control.

Just like when he led his team out, he had to consider the levels of his subordinates too.

"It's also for my safety. The higher the level, the higher the safety," Zhou Bai said, then repeated, "The damage value of these level 5 Demon Beasts is too high. I'm afraid the territory's fence can't bear it; it's better to deal with it sooner!"

"Isn't that too dangerous? Do your parents know?" Li Xingteng asked, glancing at where Zhou Zhengping and his group were. Zhou Zhengping was now dealing with the attacking Demon Beasts with his wife and the Guard Team and let his wife deal the final blow to level her up.

Looking at it, Li Xingteng felt somewhat envious.

He had divorced his wife, who was now living with their child in another city. He didn't know what had happened to them after the Doomsday Game began, but he hoped to find them if he had a chance.

"They know," Zhou Bai responded.

"Then let's take on this level 5 Dark Demon Wolf together."

"Sure," Zhou Bai nodded.

Then, the group immediately stepped out of the territory.

As soon as they came out, the level 5 Dark Demon Wolf rushed toward Zhou Bai, opening its huge bloody mouth, targeting Zhou Bai and his group.

Li Xingteng and others split into two teams; one to hold the line and one to attack the level 5 Dark Demon Wolf.

Under their attack, the level 5 Dark Demon Wolf was restrained.

As for Zhou Bai, seizing the opportunity, he sped up using his Shadow Boots, quickly circled to the Demon Beast's rear, and fiercely chopped down at the Demon Wolf with his Iron Axe.

With a painful howl, the Dark Demon Wolf was sent flying by Zhou Bai, crashing heavily to the ground next moment.

Visibly, its blood bar dropped by one-fifth.

Li Xingteng was stunned watching this scene, and everyone's view of Zhou Bai changed.

Had level 5's attack power increased by so much???

But the next moment, the situation suddenly changed. The Dark Demon Wolf got up from the ground and directly turned its direction, moving swiftly towards another side to attack the territory.

It seemed to have gauged the protective shield's defensive power, howling with a level 4 Dark Demon Wolf, both of them charging at the shield one after the other, followed by a group of lower-level Dark Demon Wolves storming the fence.

At that moment, Zhou Bai understood.

Whether the level 5 Dark Magic Beast was blocked by Li Xingteng or thrown by him, it was just toying with them, always waiting, waiting for the Demon Beasts to wear down the fence's defenses, calculating the fence's endurance, and then seizing the opportunity to strike the final blow.

"We can't hold it! Retreat!" Zhou Bai shouted to the people in the direction of the level 5 Dark Demon Wolf's attack.

They saw and heard him, and quickly retreated.

As soon as they retreated, the level 5 Dark Demon Wolf and the level 4 Dark Demon Wolf slammed into the protective shield created by the fence, the force of their attack momentarily surpassing the fence's limit, and the shield began breaking from the point of impact.

[The fence has been broken, repairing, repairing...]

The fence started repairing itself in real-time, but the level 5 Dark Demon Wolf had already exploited the newly-made gap, leading the beasts into the territory.

At that moment, Zhou Bai's heart clenched tightly.

Indeed, even a territory with a protective shield was not absolutely safe!