CHAPTER 396: CHAPTER 224: OUTRAGEOUS! ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS!_3

Hope Village had come a long way, and it truly hadn’t been easy!

Looking at Zhou Bai, the people below had mixed emotions.

Yet, a considerable part of them looked at Zhou Bai with veiled respect in their eyes.

The progress of the territory to this point hadn’t been easy, but when it came to heroes, Zhou Bai, the Lord working quietly behind the scenes, was definitely deserving of great credit.

Even without knowing Zhou Bai’s identity, seeing him now able to lead the entire territory, they admired him deeply in their hearts.

For the Undead and the Beastmen, Lord Zhou Bai had given them a new life, and for them, Zhou Bai was the "master" they would dedicate the rest of their lives to.

After a long silence, as if they were all reflecting on everything they’d been through recently,

Suddenly, Zhou Bai looked around, and finally took a deep breath, saying clearly, "Let’s go! Move out!"

No words were necessary—the battlefield would reveal the truth.

The next instant, people followed Zhou Bai towards the direction of the city walls.

Even though it was a short journey, the group instantly drew the attention of many residents.

Watching them with their awe-inspiring presence, many people’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

This was the strength of their territory!

Seeing so many soldiers made them feel incredibly secure.

Of course, many people also had looks of longing, especially the Beastmen who had recently arrived in the territory.

After coming to Hope Village, their formidable strength made them thrive like fish in water. Teamed with Hope Village’s Professional groups, they fiercely contested, thus reaping the most benefits.

And with the low cost of living in Hope Village, they were genuinely experiencing the good days they’d never had before.

But Beastmen were naturally a race that loved combat, especially the Tiger-men. Seeing O’Neill and his imposing people, they naturally wanted to join them and climb to higher positions.

"When can I accumulate enough Contribution to become a soldier?"

"I also want to lead a whole team like O’Neill and the others—too cool."

"This upcoming Territory War is a good chance to achieve that."

"Yeah, I’m definitely going to give it my all."

"Me too, let them know that their troops can enter our territory but may not return!"

"And being a soldier has great benefits! The territory provides Equipment, there’s a stable salary, a cut in the gains from outings, and even fixed vacations."

"Maybe after this it’ll happen."

"Yeah, aiming to kill more enemies..."

...

Several Beastmen stated this with boiling enthusiasm, their bodies exuding a thick aura of murder.

Listening to their conversation, someone timidly interrupted, "Actually, you don’t always have to kill; capturing alive is also a good option."

Knowing that the norm in this world involved fighting and killing, seeing such ferocious Beastmen still warranted a reminder.

"Why do you say that?" All the Beastmen turned their gaze sharply towards the speaker.

"Because sometimes the living are more valuable than the dead. Didn’t we plan to build a road to Glasgow Village? That’s going to require labor! But if the captured do it, it could at least save some money for the territory..." the person hurriedly added.

"Would that work?"

"It works! The territory had a group previously who worked hard for a while without pay; naturally, they were punished for breaking the territory’s rules," this person reminded briefly of Yu Ziming and others who had robbed before.

Coincidentally, Yu Ziming and the others were not far from this person, and they tensed up when they heard this example, but soon relaxed.

They had already been punished, and after struggling for so long, they gradually increased their Level.

In this Territory War, as long as they worked hard and accumulated 500 points of Contribution, becoming soldiers, their humiliating past would be erased.

Thinking this, a few people, led by Yu Ziming, had a determined look in their eyes.

As for other newly arrived Professionals in the territory, like Watt and his group, their eyes showed a hint of surprise when listening.

Was this even possible?

Hope Village truly was constantly refreshing their view of the world!

However, being in such a unique territory, they had gotten used to it over time.

Even Watt, who had decided to stay for fear of losing his people, gradually got used to the rhythm and environment of Hope Village.