I Become a Landlady in the Game World

"[Dear refugees, welcome to Hope Village! The available identities to choose from are: Tourist (10 copper coins/day), Resident (10 silver coins/permanent)]

"Resident."

This scene occurred to many people, who had no time to think before they chose to join the territory.

After entering the territory, they immediately turned to check the situation behind them.

They saw a group of rabbits, half human height, following not far behind the last person in line. The rabbits' eyes were red, their two front teeth sharp and pointed, and they hopped on their two legs, with their claws extending, shining menacingly.

Who could have thought that, before the apocalypse, such cute and soft rabbits could become such a terrifying sight?

One rabbit was already a handful for a group of people, let alone a whole group.

Just now, many of them had died under their sharp claws and teeth, then disappeared in a flash of white light.

Thinking back, everyone's faces turned pale.

Finally, the last person stepped inside the territory.

But the rabbits behind them didn't give up, their eyes greedily fixed on them, and they leaped into the air, lunging towards them.

Everyone's heart involuntarily skipped a beat.

Could the flimsy wooden fence of this territory stop them?

Soon, a series of "bangs" resounded at the scene, as a group of rabbits smashed into an invisible shield, and were bounced back out.

Seeing this, many people heaved a sigh of relief.

Zhou Bai, who had also hurried over, had just received a notification that the fence was being damaged.

[The fence is being damaged; defensive power remaining is 60%, please repair with 400 units of wood]

[The fence is being damaged; defensive power remaining is 52%, please repair with 480 units of wood]

Seeing the notification, Zhou Bai felt his heart bleed as he repaired the fence while taking out his Iron Axe to chop at the attacking rabbits, one, two…

[Congratulations to the host, you have killed a lv.2 Magic Rabbit, obtained carrots*2, Rabbit Meat*2, rabbit skins*2, Experience Points*20, copper coins*20]

Hearing the message, Zhou Bai's eyes brightened.

"Dad, killing demon beasts drops resources, come quick," Zhou Bai quickly called out.

Zhou Zhengping, a little confused at first, quickly took out his Iron Axe and charged forward after hearing Zhou Bai's next words.

As for Ding Qiurou, she followed suit.

A family should be united!

This courageous act by the family of three was witnessed by the surviving people, who quickly realized it too.

With the fence in place, those demon beasts outside were no longer a problem.

Just… many people's eyes flickered as they looked at the Iron Axes in the hands of the Zhou family.

Zhou Bai, who was in the midst of killing Magic Rabbits, seemed to sense something and turned to look at the new group of survivors, "There are Iron Axes for sale in this territory, there are 7 left, you can check them out."

Upon hearing this, many people turned and ran inside.

Moments later, some came back with Iron Axes, and joined in killing the Magic Rabbits.

Who knows how long it took, but the Magic Rabbits were finally slain.

Everyone at the scene cheered instantly.

During this time, Zhou Bai found out 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 about the territorial requirement that the Lord must reach Level 5, Zhou Bai felt reassured, leveling up was quicker by killing demon beasts.

Importantly, leveling up also thickened one's blood volume; it was an unseen benefit.

"Thank you for telling us there were weapons inside," a man approached the Zhou family and warmly thanked them. "By the way, my name is Li Xingteng."

"No problem, more people means more strength, just relying on us, it wouldn't have been resolved so quickly," Zhou Zhengping smiled too, "Zhou Zhengping, my wife Ding Qiurou and daughter Zhou Bai."

The two of them were rather indifferent towards Li Xingteng.

"This territory consists only of the three of you?" Li Xingteng continued, his eyes sizing them up.

Based on his experience of reading novels, a territory was supposed to have a Lord. Could it be one of them?

"Yes, just the three of us. We were the first group to arrive. Our home was originally near here, and we were lucky not to have suffered much before we entered the territory." Zhou Zhengping said, his face full of relief, "Oh, right, you all must not have received your Identity Tokens yet as the residents of this territory? Once you have the Identity Token, you will have the title of Hope Village Residents over your heads, and you'll also be able to see the Demon Beasts' Race and Level."

Hearing this from Zhou Zhengping, the nearby eavesdroppers began to head towards the Lord Mansion.

Moments later, everyone in the territory had "Hope Village Resident" written above their heads.

Li Xingteng, who had initially inquired information from Zhou Zhengping, came back specifically to check on them. Once he confirmed they were all recognized as residents, he no longer focused on them but instead started investigating around the territory.

After ensuring they were not under suspicion, the family relaxed with a smile. From now on, they would live quietly as ordinary survivors.

**

The arrival of this group of people brought the population of the village to 21, which made the village much livelier. Iron Axe Zhou Bai also put up ten more axes for sale, and the number of steamed buns increased by 180.

Although buying materials from the System Store was a bit expensive, selling them at a higher price allowed Zhou Bai to make a good profit, giving him a taste of the benefits of having a larger population.

After nibbling on steamed buns, many people started to find open spots in the territory to rest.

After a long half-day of rushing, no one was going to be picky about their surroundings.

What they wanted now was to rest well, gather their thoughts, and determine their next move.

And Zhou Zhengping took this opportunity to gather information about the outside world from them.

"There are Demon Beasts, but it seems there aren't many at the moment. This bunch of Magic Rabbits is an exception; we accidentally bumped into their lair."

"Apart from dropping Beast Skins, Beast Meat, and copper coins, I heard that someone found some items that could improve defense or strength."

"Besides that, there are plenty of fruit trees in the wilds, and the fruits can be harvested."

"Food has a shelf life, but excess food and materials can be sold to the system."

"I've heard people mention cutting wood and stone from trees and rocks."

"…"

"Thank you all. Our family has been hiding here, not daring to go out. We really didn't know much about the outside world." Zhou Zhengping sincerely thanked them.

"No worries, in these apocalyptic times, everyone should help each other."

"And you would have found out about these things sooner or later."

"Speaking of which, is there a group gathering later to collect wood and stone outside? I became a resident and bought an Iron Axe, but now I don't have much money left. It feels too insecure."

"Me too, Moonlight Clan, not much savings, used to live freely, but after entering the game... ah, it's tough."

"I envy those who are rich. Enter the game and they probably don't have to worry about food and drink!"

"…"

As they talked, their mood began to sink.

"The most important thing is to survive. As long as we are alive, there is hope. We are still alive, and that's enough." Zhou Zhengping, seeing the emotions in their eyes, comforted them.

Indeed, these words comforted most of their hearts.

Yes! They were still alive!

"Our family also plans to go and collect wood and stone," Zhou Zhengping added.

"Your whole family? Your wife and daughter too?"

"Yes, I'm worried about being too protective of them. If something happens to me later, they would struggle. It's better for them to adapt early." Zhou Zhengping said with a wry smile.

Listening, everyone felt both envious and sympathetic—envious that his family was by his side, sympathetic that he had burdens to bear.

Oh no, not both of them.

"Don't worry, just now your daughter was the first one to run up, this one." Really brave!

Saying this, he even gave a thumbs up.

Zhou Zhengping listened, his lips twitching subtly.

Later, he asked her, her rushing up first was because the fence hit by the Magic Rabbit needed to be repaired with wood.

Wood = money.

With the apocalypse upon them, idly waiting for death was not an option. She had to struggle to have as much money as possible while establishing the territory!

Yes, that was still the daughter he remembered!