I Live on the Land in Global Games-Chapter 114 - 113 Migration

"Alright, alright, stop beating around the bush and spill it," someone asked impatiently.

The short student Shen Hao cleared his throat, "Qingshan Village! That Qingshan Village which only charges five copper coins for entry!"

"What’s that got to do with the pebble road? He’s an NPC who can’t leave the camp. How’s he supposed to get to Qingshan Village dozens of kilometers away?"

Someone questioned.

"Yeah, exactly, you aren’t making up fake news to fool us, are you?"

"A brat who hasn’t even graduated from high school, if you spout nonsense again, watch out, I’ll beat you up!" Niu Shun threatened with his fist raised.

"So what if I haven’t graduated from high school? Before the apocalypse, the top student of our grade was Mu Ying, the number one on the level rankings, Mu Ying!" Shen Hao snorted, "If you don’t believe it, then forget it. I’ve already signed up to join his convoy to go to Qingshan Camp. When I settle into Qingshan Territory, you guys can stay here and be pecked by the Blood Crows every day!"

Having said that, Shen Hao walked away fuming.

"Could what he said be true?"

"Let’s go ask and find out!"

...

After entering the camp, Shen Hao’s face showed no sign of anger. With the mission completed, he could go to Boss Jiu San to collect his money.

At the entrance of the Copper Coin Hotel, there were already five wooden carts stopped. The carts were covered with thick tarpaulins and filled with bulky luggage.

Jiu San was arranging the cargo on the last cart.

Unlike the previous direct settlement into the camp, this time there was no unified item transmission, and he didn’t have any storage equipment, so he had to move using the most primitive method.

What’s worse was that the world had just been reset not long ago, and many things had not been developed yet, so there were no beasts of burden for pulling carts.

He couldn’t bear to leave these things behind, after all, he would need to set up shop in another territory, and buying new stuff would cost a lot of money. The previous fines already pained him deeply.

At this point, he could only rely on the locals. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

Sure enough, not long after Shen Hao returned, people started coming to inquire in succession.

At a low price, Jiu San hired several strong men to pull the carts by hand, allowing them to pile a small amount of luggage on the wagons.

Apart from those pulling the carts, anyone else who wanted to join the convoy had to pay a few copper coins.

One or two people might not have the courage to migrate, but when dozens gathered, their bravery grew, and more and more people became restless.

For just a few copper coins, they could go to a territory with cheaper fees, and lately, there were many postings on online forums about new things being developed in Qingshan Territory.

They say over there, as long as one has the strength, even stone mining could make money—many people from other places envied that. Unlike here in Spirit Dragon Gorge, where one has to worry when the Blood Crows might attack again.

They weren’t far from it, and naturally, they couldn’t miss the opportunity to go.

Another day passed, and the convoy swelled to over a hundred people, marching grandly onto the suddenly appeared pebble road.

There were still those who wanted to wait and see. They arranged with friends, agreeing to post on the forum about the situation once they arrived in the new territory.

With the settlement agreement for Qingshan Territory in his pocket, Jiu San stepped out of the camp for the first time.

As he left, a few new lines appeared on the agreement.

[Destination of Settlement: Qingshan Village]

[Migration Time: 71:59:59]

[Migration Rules: 1. Do not initiate an attack during the journey; 2. Please arrive at the destination within the migration period, or the agreement will be nullified; 3. Violation of the above two points will result in erasure.]

Although the rules were strict, and violation meant erasure, Jiu San wasn’t too worried.

He had learned about the length of the journey from Mu Ying, over fifty kilometers. If they walked fast, they could arrive in one day. They were carrying a lot of luggage, which could slow them down, but even at a slower pace, they could reach their destination by noon the next day at the latest. As long as they didn’t plan to do anything else along the way, they wouldn’t break any rules.

Once the initial excitement of the long journey wore off, the tedious process of traveling took over, and they could only pass the time by chatting.

Shen Hao, trying to gossip, edged closer to Jiu San, who was sitting on a wooden cart. "Boss Jiu San, you NPCs can leave the camp, why didn’t you ever come out before?"

"We indeed couldn’t leave the camp temporarily, and I was only able to leave this time under special circumstances," Jiu San said with a mysterious smile. He didn’t have much money left in his pocket and couldn’t afford to say too much and be fined.

"Then why do you want to move your store, is Qingshan Territory really that good?" Shen Hao continued his nosy inquiries.

The others also quietly perked up their ears.

They wanted to go to Qingshan Territory after reading various posts about it on the forums. If Jiu San, an NPC, didn’t know something, why would he go to such lengths to relocate his store? Moreover, he had begun preparing in advance, and as soon as the road appeared, his luggage was nearly packed.

Jiu San glanced at them irritably, "Why do you think? You’d rather live in tents than to patronize my business? If I can’t make money, of course, I’ll think about moving."

"..."

Everyone quietly touched their tents, the largest of their belongings. Given their financial deficit, having a tent to shield them from wind and rain was already quite good. They were even thinking of moving to another camp and continuing to live in tents.

"Boss Jiu San, there’s something I’m not sure I should say," Shen Hao said, frowning.

"You shouldn’t say it," Jiu San replied bluntly.

"Ahem, since you’re willing to listen, I’ll speak," Shen Hao ignored Jiu San’s rejection, "Why on earth did you decide to run a hotel? We’re all so poor, if we can afford to stay at a hotel, we might as well rent a house. I heard that the tree houses in Qingshan Village can change size, you know. Moving to another territory, your business probably won’t be much better off."

"Can you not say something more auspicious? Do you think I’m looking at the short-term income? I’m looking at the prospects of Qingshan Territory," Jiu San mentioned enigmatically, "To tell you the truth, it was the Lord of Qingshan Territory who created this road. If she can make one road, she can make two or three. If it develops well, a long-distance transmission array is not impossible."

"She?" Shen Hao spotted the clue.

All NPC spoke the Universal Language, and in the Universal Language, ’he’ for males and ’she’ for females were two different words.

"So the Lord of Qingshan Territory is a woman?"

The group immediately started discussing.

"It just so happens the top player on the ranking board is also a woman, and she’s from Qingshan Village. I bet the Lord is her!"

"Right, they say no deforestation is allowed there, aren’t Druids all environmentalists?"

"Wasn’t that person who could transform into a White Wolf her?"

"Yes, Niu Shun even spoke to her, she’s Mu Ying."

"If she’s the Lord, maybe her previous visit was an advance inspection?"

"Very likely!"

"Hey, Haozi, didn’t you say you and Mu Ying, the number one on the leaderboards, went to the same school? You bragged all the time that she was the top student in your school’s year, do you know her well?" someone suddenly asked Shen Hao.

"..." Shen Hao huffed, "She was from the elite class, a top student, and I was from the trash class, a bottom student, what do you think?"

The person who inadvertently hit a nerve fell silent.

Listening to their discussion, Jiu San also quietly closed his mouth. Mu Ying had asked him to keep her identity a secret. He had only mentioned "she" and these people had guessed so accurately? It was terrifying; from now on, he realized it might be better to talk less.