Chapter 331 - 196: Territory Strengthening

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Chapter 331: Chapter 196: Territory StrengtheningHope Village. Tiger-man Kito and Kobold Archi had just returned to Hope Village from their original territories one after another. Both had come back to the Beast God Temple and, upon their return, each felt a sense of finally being home. "Without realizing it, it seems I’ve already grown more accustomed to life here," Kito remarked to Archi. "I feel the same," Archie nodded. The two exchanged a knowing look, realizing they were akin in their thoughts. They then set off toward the direction of the Lord Mansion. The person they were looking for was Bayer. Those who had spent a long time on the territory knew that, oh no, one should say it was the village chief, it was not easy to find her within the Lord Mansion! The most appropriate approach was to inform Lord Bayer, who would naturally tell her when he encountered the Lord. Walking along, they couldn’t help but look around. For some reason, even though they had only been gone for half a day, they felt as though the entire territory seemed a bit different. "Do you notice anything amiss?" Kito couldn’t help but ask Archi. Following his gaze, Archi immediately noticed the buildings had become denser and nodded, "The buildings in the territory have increased, especially near the factory." Hearing this, Kito’s expression was tinged with a hint of emotion, "The territory really does change every day." "That’s a good thing, isn’t it?" Archi said with a smile. The better the territory’s development, the more comfortable its residents would be. Such days were certainly worth looking forward to! "Mmm." The two entered the Lord Mansion with a smile, and then smoothly found Bayer, who was working on the territory’s affairs. Upon seeing them return, Bayer immediately stopped what he was doing. "How are things?" Kito was the first to speak, "Let me start! When I went back, I heard news that Master O’Neill and his people left the territory on the second day after their return, and took their families with them. Although the territory sent people to follow them, given their situation, there should be no issues, they’re likely already within the borders of the Human Clan Kingdom and are on their way back." As soon as he finished, Archi immediately followed up, "Master Lucas has already set off as well, and he should have met up with Master O’Neill and his party. He left the territory smoothly and took many strong warriors with him." Bayer listened and nodded, "If the two teams have merged, there should be no significant issues." On second thought, judging by the days, they most likely have already entered into the Human Clan Kingdom territory. If nothing unexpected happened, they would reach Hope Village in a few days, indeed in time to be back before the Territory War. Thinking of this, Bayer said to the two, "You’ve both worked hard. Continue to rest today, and rejoin your units tomorrow!" "Yes," Kito and Archi both nodded, and promptly left together. As for Bayer, he directly recorded their words, ready to pass them on to Zhou Bai, the Lord, when there was a chance. And at night, when Zhou Bai returned to the territory, he naturally saw the record. "It looks like, as long as they don’t encounter any issues on their way, they should be sending someone back to report their safety in a day or two," Zhou Bai still had some concerns. After all, under normal circumstances, if they were safe, they would definitely send someone back first. The absence of news could imply they had too much to handle. "Don’t worry! With Lucas’ intelligence and O’Neill’s bravery, even if there’s an issue, they’ll manage. They’re likely just waiting to be sure before reporting back," Bayer comforted. With the Beastmen’s strength, especially since they had so many of them, they were unlikely to encounter any major issues on the lands of the Human Clan Kingdom. "Mmm, we’ll wait and see," Zhou Bai nodded. At least they knew they had safely left their original territory, which was good news. Zhou Bai then began to flip through other records. Nearly every other record was positive. The population was steadily growing, the economy was steadily rising... The only issue now was the Territory War. Thinking of the Territory War, Zhou Bai sped up his perusal and then came across the records of the Territory Soldiers’ levels. Seeing the freshly updated information of everyone, a look of surprise crossed Zhou Bai’s face. Everyone’s upgrade speed was too fast! Zhou Zhengping and Li Xingteng, being the earliest team leaders, had levels far ahead of the rest, having reached Level 14, directly surpassing her, while the other team leaders were hot on their heels, with quite a few at Level 13, and even more at Level 12. This was truly a qualitative leap. Noticing Zhou Bai’s astonishment, Bayer laughed beside her, "Everyone is working hard for the Territory War. They go out to hunt and kill Demon Beasts to increase their Experience Points during the day, and at night they intensify their training at the Training Camp to improve their physical fitness. Such achievements are proof of their dedication." "Yes! That’s really good!" Zhou Bai said happily. The newer residents had a significant gap to bridge compared to the original ones, but with everyone’s concerted effort, this gap was gradually narrowing. Talent played a role in this, but much more of it was due to personal effort. "It’s all thanks to your exemplary leadership, Lord," Bayer couldn’t help but sing Zhou Bai’s praises again. Zhou Bai, with his everyday early departures and late returns, worked tirelessly outside the village, and who could see that and not be moved. Let alone the soldiers of the territory, even the Undead, who once had the highest levels in Hope Village, couldn’t afford to slack off. Their determination was no less intense than that of the others. If it weren’t for his need to deal with the affairs of the territory and the fact that his main area of upgrade was not combat capability, he too would have strived with all his might. Listening to Bayer’s words, Zhou Bai smiled, "If inward-collapsing myself would do any good, I’d continue to do so. Let’s go! I’ve reviewed everything and there are no issues. I’m heading to the Training Camp." With that, Zhou Bai prepared to set off for the Training Camp. ** Meanwhile, after a whole day of travel, O’Neill and Lucas had finally covered a significant distance. They were now a great distance from both the borders of the Beastman Kingdom and the Human Clan Kingdom, and even Delisha City was a long way off. Under such circumstances, as night fell, they no longer hurried on their journey but found a forest to rest in. The forest was desirable for them because it was easy to obtain fresh food, and it was conducive to hiding their tracks. Even with their numbers, they wouldn’t fear encountering a human party, but they would still prefer to avoid any trouble if possible. After selecting a suitable spot, the group quickly set up camp. Through the days of travel, the original Beastmen had become adept at preparing their meals on the go. In no time, the aroma of food permeated the forest. The Fox Beastmen and Sheep-headed Men, smelling the delicious food, were all salivating with desire. After being captured, they had only eaten their own rations, and after being rescued, to expedite their journey, they continued to eat on the move, still consuming their own dry rations. They had been previously astonished by the food that the Tiger-men and Kobolds had brought out. Now, intoxicated by even more fragrant smells, they were truly enticed. Though all of them were Beastmen, why did it seem there was just a bit of inequality between their worlds? Lucas and O’Neill, of course, noticed their looks, but as the food they carried was limited and it was impossible to share with the additional two hundred-plus Beastmen, they had no choice but to ignore them. After all, they would have enough to eat once they got to Hope Village. For the money-conscious O’Neill, there was no guilt whatsoever, he ate and drank to his heart’s content. As for Lucas, after satisfying his hunger and thirst, he checked the distance to Hope Village and then began discussing with O’Neill. "We should send someone back to inform the village chief about the situation. At the very least, settling these two hundred-plus Beastmen will take time." "Sure! Who shall we send back?" O’Neill replied. "Let’s send Pauli!" Lucas answered directly. "Agreed!" O’Neill had no objections. So it was decided. Soon, Pauli took on the mission and left immediately. But his disappearing figure was observed by Master Sinier and his party. The disappearance of Beastmen was only possible through one means: summoning through a Special Building. Their suspicions were confirmed. Behind this group of Beastmen, there was a human territory. What they didn’t understand was why other territories had also seen Special Buildings capable of summoning Beastmen, yet none of them managed to win the hearts of the Beastmen, who were now ready to bring their families to pledge allegiance. Just how had this Human Territory achieved that?

Chapter 331 - 196: Territory Strengthening

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