The others were all stunned as they listened to Diana speak.
"Are city walls like this only found in towns?"
Diana nodded, "Yes, though some manage to build them ahead of time, it's rare. Those who pull it off are always backed by big territories. After all, it takes a lot of Gold Coins and resources, and developing a territory can't rely solely on walls."
"Who controls the territories you know about?"
"...Naturally, it's the Lord." Diana thought for a moment and answered honestly.
"Does that mean our territory must have a Lord, too?" The person asking couldn't hold back their curiosity.
Actually, they'd all assumed the territory was run by the game system these past few days, but hearing Diana talk about other territories made them unsure again.
Do they have a Lord, too? If so, who is it? Seems like it's hidden pretty deep?
"Not necessarily! I've been in the Undead Kingdom for years, I'm not clear about changes outside." Diana explained, "But your territory being built up like this is really impressive, already way past the average Level for territories."
She'd just noticed that, not only the city walls, but many Buildings in the territory had reached Level 2. If this were the territory she stayed in before dying, it'd be normal, but for a newborn territory—she might not know the exact amount, but she could tell this required a ton of Gold Coins.
That Lord is really loaded!
Thinking about it, maybe this territory isn't as bad as she thought—at least the potential is huge. With a wealthy Lord, develop slowly, and maybe it could grow strong.
With that thought, Diana headed toward the tailor shop, her steps much lighter than before.
The people there, after listening to Diana, let go of their worries.
After all, this world had its own civilization before Blue Star people arrived. They're newcomers—the person in control varies, which is only natural.
Anyway, all they needed to know was that their territory was stronger than the average, and that's enough.
"So much happened today, the amount of info is just overwhelming."
"Yeah! This world really is different."
"Body Skills! Magic! Feels like we're really in a fantasy game!"
"What's even the point of this Doomsday Game? It brought us into another civilization."
"No matter why, being able to do this isn't ordinary. We can't help it, we just follow the format they set."
Realizing that again, everyone dropped the subject—no point over-talking it.
"Let's go, team up and head out to gather and hunt, let's boost our Level!"
"Yeah, hurry up and hit Level 10, unlock Professions."
"At this rate, getting to Level 10 should be fast."
"According to what NPCs say, our territory's development is decent, giving us time to level up safely—so let's not slack off!"
"..."
As they spoke, the whole group charged out, not planning to rest, ready to Level up.
Inside the Blacksmith Shop, some people watched Harrison hammering away, ignoring everyone no matter who talked to him. One after another, they found him frustrating—this NPC was just impossible!
But the next moment, they suddenly received a quest triggered by another NPC, Diana, from the territory.
Clearly, this new NPC wasn't as grumpy as the last one, and gave lots of info.
Staying in the Blacksmith Shop felt pointless, so plenty of people went out to find out more.
As they left, Harrison, inside, snorted inwardly—these Humans really have no self-awareness.
The ones who went out quickly heard Diana's words from others.
Turns out, the world after Level 10 was this "exciting."
Everyone's enthusiasm was instantly fired up.
Grind! Must grind Levels!
**
As for Zhou Bai's family, mixed into the crowd, they'd learned everything they needed.
"Territory War won't be erased, so that's a relief. Looks like these NPCs are here to give us info about this world." Zhou Zhengping said, "Having learned so much, I feel a lot more confident."
"We called it earlier—Level 10 is the watershed." Ding Qiurou nodded, "No idea what Professions we'll unlock after Level 10. Magic, huh? If we could get fire and water, life would be so much easier."
"Isn't there also the Physical Skill System?"
"Gotta be Magic." Ding Qiurou said with conviction.
Zhou Zhengping laughed, not arguing—once they hit Level 10, they'd know.
Speaking of which, whether it's Body Skills or Magic, or just this weird world, it brought something unique and fun. Too bad it's not just a game—it's tied to their life and death, so they can't play freely.
Xiao Bai checked the territory's status on the side. Once their discussion ended, she said directly to Zhou Zhengping, "Dad, I'll post a quest soon for your Guard Team to transfer into Soldiers."
She'd finished all operations for the newly upgraded Buildings, except for the Military Camp—which was what she cared about most.
After all, who would've thought Humans had such a low status here?
In that case, developing military power was absolutely essential!
Zhou Zhengping nodded.
The info from Diana was indeed urgent.
Soon after, Xiao Bai began to operate the panel.
A moment later, Zhou Zhengping received a notification.
[Quest: Transfer Quest]
[Type: Time-limited Quest]
[Introduction: Go to the Military Camp for transfer, become a Soldier]
[Assigned: Guard Team 1, Guard Team 2]
The next moment, Zhou Zhengping said directly, "Alright, I'll go gather them now."
"Okay." Xiao Bai nodded.
Soon, Zhou Zhengping headed off.
Xiao Bai glanced around, then said to Ding Qiurou, "Mom, I'll need to handle things for a while, I'll head home first. Why don't you stay and look around the territory?"
"Alright, go ahead! I'll go ask Diana for more info." Ding Qiurou replied quickly. Now that husband and Xiao Bai both had stuff to do, she couldn't lag behind—she needed to do what she could.
Xiao Bai flashed an OK sign and hurried back to the wooden cabin.
When Xiao Bai got home, Zhou Zhengping's Guard Team 1 had already gathered and arrived at the Military Camp.
The moment they entered, Xiao Bai received info from the system.
[Guard Team Zhou Zhengping, Feng Lezhi, Quan Ziqiang… request entry to Military Camp. Approve?]
"Yes."
[Operate Military Camp?]
"Yes."
Soon, the Military Camp's building map unfolded on Xiao Bai's panel, showing building details.
[Building: Basic Military Camp]
[Introduction: Transfer Soldiers and conduct training]
[Troop Strength: 0]
[Classes: Melee troops (infantry, cavalry, shield soldiers, spearmen); long-range soldiers (archers, bow cavalry, adviser, doctor)][To be unlocked]
Looking at "To be unlocked" behind the classes, Xiao Bai tapped on it.
[Spend 1 Gold Coin to unlock infantry?]
[Spend 1 Gold Coin to unlock cavalry?]
[...]
The prompts for other classes appeared one by one; Xiao Bai chose "Yes" for all of them.
[Classes unlocked. Please invite residents for Soldier transfer. Transferring to Basic Soldier will cost 10 silver coins. Confirm?]
"Yes."
[Soldier transfer complete. Soldier gift pack awarded.]
Done with the operation, Xiao Bai was surprised to see this—there was a free gift pack? The system finally isn't stingy? She had to check what was in it later.
Meanwhile, Zhou Zhengping and co. were officially starting their transfers.
[Dear Guard Team member Zhou Zhengping, choose to transfer?]
"Yes."
[Available classes: infantry, cavalry, shield soldier, spearman, archer, bow cavalry, adviser, doctor; please select?]
Everyone started discussing.
"Which class should we pick? They all look good!"
"Cavalry is so cool!"
"I want to be bow cavalry—can do archery and ride, right?"
"Cavalry is nice, but are you sure the territory can provide mounts right now?"
"Guess we should stick to basics?"
"Brother Zhou, what do you say?"
Everyone looked at Zhou Zhengping.
"Go with your interests! But once you choose, stick with it." Zhou Zhengping said directly. As time goes on, the need for different troop types will grow, so whatever they pick is fine. If there are more types, each can become a mentor for new soldiers later. So Zhou Zhengping just wanted everyone to follow their own interests.
With Zhou Zhengping's words, everyone picked what they liked.
[Congratulations, transfer complete. Soldier gift pack has been placed in your backpack.]
Seeing the gift pack, everyone was really happy.
They remembered the Guard Team pack with weapons and uniforms, and figured the Soldier one had to be more Advanced!
But after closing the notification and seeing the items in the pack, everyone was stunned.