I Live on the Land in Global Games-Chapter 379 - 371: Helpless?

Early the next morning, players noticed a new announcement on the notice board in Sky Square.

And some players who had not managed to see the new notice, planning to head out early to their private farmlands and the Public Farm Camp, had just left their territory when they turned back.

Once they left the territory, a foul stench wafted over, ruining the fresh morning air.

Looking in the direction of the smell, the woods a few dozen meters outside the main gate of the territory and the trees were crowded with a dark mass.

They hurriedly retreated back.

"What’s going on? Have the Blood Crows gotten smarter? How did they know to ambush us just beyond the Territory Shield?"

"Good thing they reek so bad, or a couple more steps and we would have been wrapped up like dumplings!"

The players were shaken.

After returning to the territory, they also stopped others who intended to go out.

Only then did they hear the news – there was a new announcement.

After going over to Sky Square, the discussion about the incident grew.

"Holy cow, what happened while I was asleep? Seven vampires are gone just like that?"

"How did they pull that off?!"

"Who was involved in this operation? How come not a whisper of it leaked out?"

"I knew it, no wonder!"

"No wonder what? Stop leaving us hanging and spit it out!"

"Last night at the tavern, I felt Liu Luoluo was unusually irritable, not like her usual self at all; it must have been deliberate!"

"Deliberate about what? Be more specific!"

"That’s just a guess I have, I don’t know anything else!"

"How on earth did the Lord do it, though? Even if Sharon wasn’t caught, each of the remaining seven vampires were on the same level as the Lord, and to have wiped them all out in one night, that’s just too amazing!"

"There are people on the forum saying our Lord has a high level but may not even be in the global top ten in terms of actual combat power. I want to ask, which player can take down seven peers of the same strength overnight?"

"Sharon must be fuming right now, turned into a loner overnight, otherwise, she wouldn’t have sent Blood Crows to block our door this early in the day."

"It’s a pity, why didn’t they come a bit closer? We could have made a killing!"

"With such huge discounts on both the entrance fee and transmission fee, if we calculate it carefully, teleporting directly not only saves us time, but it also costs us less than usual! The Lord is too generous."

"Vampires are just a handful, and no matter how powerful, there are ways to deal with them. But what about these endless Blood Crows? We can’t really stay in the territory forever, can we?"

"When the sky falls, there will be tall ones to hold it up. Why worry? Don’t you know what kind of person the Lord is? Holding back for so long before making a move, there must have been assurance of thoroughly eradicating the problem. Otherwise, do you really think a sudden face-off could eliminate seven vampires of the same level at once? They’ve lived for so many years, they’re not there just to fill numbers!"

...

The debate about this matter spread from the territory to the forums.

Mu Ying also paid attention to the local people’s attitudes towards this matter.

Overall, the vast majority of players were supportive.

This had a lot to do with the current structure of the local people in the territory; most of them had found employment within the territory, so not leaving it didn’t affect them much.

On the other hand, those who still chose to adventure outside and make money by slaying monsters were mostly the ones with good Talent. By slaying monsters, they not only gained Experience but also obtained materials, making money much faster than those who worked inside the territory.

These were also the ones in the minor wealthy class within the territory, and some of them had participated in Mu Ying’s recent operation, earning a substantial amount of money and Contribution Points as rewards.

They had no objections to lying low in the territory for a while; after all, Cultivation didn’t necessarily require real combat, and practicing within the territory was also important.

And the money they made this time was enough for their daily expenses for quite a long time.

As for those who did not participate in the operation, they might have had some complaints initially, but when they considered that if the threat of the vampires could be entirely eliminated, they would no longer have to worry about Blood Crows or sudden vampire attacks when leaving the territory, they realized it was a good thing for everyone and stopped objecting.

Three days after the announcement was made, the forums were still buzzing with discussions about Mu Ying’s fallout with the vampires and the overnight slaughter of seven Level 8 vampires.

However, the sentiment had slightly shifted from initial praise, surprise, and disbelief to skepticism about her decision.

"It’s been three days with no action, the main territory of Qingshan Town and several sub-camps are all blocked by Blood Crows. I’ve heard they even take turns resting, with a new batch returning every day. It seems they’re planning a war of attrition. If they can’t go out for so long, won’t the players of Qingshan Town become useless? They’re all forced to shrink inside the territory!"

"Was Mu Ying too impulsive in tearing her face off with the vampires? Clearly, she wasn’t prepared to wipe out the vampires in one fell swoop. Now, the head of the vampires is still fine. It’s been three days since the Blood Crows blocked the gates and there’s been no sign of her making a move. Could it be that she’s out of ideas?"

"Yeah, she’s strong herself, so she might be able to sneak past the Blood Crows and leave the territory, which wouldn’t affect her Cultivation. But what about the others? Many players in Qingshan Town have probably dropped in the rankings, right?"

"And there are those from Qingshan Town who blindly boast about how generous Mu Ying is and how well she treats her local people. If she’s so good, surely she should have foreseen this consequence! Plus, she introduced some discount measures, which shows she did anticipate this, yet she still chose to do it. This means she doesn’t really care about the interests of the local people at all. Don’t be blinded by past favors; those with money should just escape via the Transmission Array! Oh, I forgot, two of your four main territories in the Xia Country region have already fallen; if you want to run, you can only head towards Lingtian Town."

"Lingtian Town is probably not as good as Qingshan Town, right? The players of Xia Country may really be on the losing side!"

"Does the Trialist brother who traveled miles to get to Qingshan Town regret it now? It’s too tragic. Maybe you should cross the sea back to Ximei!"

"I’m from Qingshan Town. I’m too tired of picking up Blood Crows. I’m taking a break to tell you guys, all the Blood Crows are dead. While you’re here blabbering nonsense, that so-called pitiful Trialist brother you mentioned is actually busy on the frontlines picking up money and ignoring you all! I’m not going to talk anymore; I’m going back to picking up money."

This unexpected message suddenly popped up among the numerous negative comments, silencing the entire comment section for a few minutes.

"How are the Blood Crows done for?"

"Wait, did Mu Ying make a move earlier?"

"She did it without making a sound, but how?"

"She quietly slaughtered seven Level 8 vampires before, and now she’s silently wiped out the Blood Crows. All I want to say is... she’s ruthless!"

"Ruthless +1"

"As everyone knows, women are not easy to provoke, let alone silent women!"

"Hey, the guy before, clarify before you leave, it’s maddening to be left hanging!"

"Death to those who leave us hanging!"

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