I Become a Landlady in the Game World

Zhou Bai listened, a hint of surprise crossing her features. She knew how proud Viscount Robin was, yet she hadn't expected that he would still lower his head.

"You beat them pretty badly?" Zhou Bai asked subconsciously.

They would only consider other options in a state of utter despair if the Barnes Village had been beaten so severely that they couldn't fight back.

"Not really! They had previously absorbed professionals from Qinghe Village, so as soon as they entered the battlefield they surrendered, affecting their morale. We only needed one effective attack, disrupting their rhythm made it hard for them to organize. As for their backup, they had two, two advanced magic scrolls, one offensive and one defensive. The offensive one almost killed me, and the defensive one lost its magic power due to my attacks, so its effectiveness was reduced." Jin Jingshan recounted the situation simply, "I survived because someone secretly supported me."

Hearing Jin Jingshan's last sentence, Zhou Bai grasped the key point of his words, and directly asked, "Do you suspect it was Viscount Lancelot?"

"Yes, do you also think it's possible?" Jin Jingshan asked back.

"Yes, it should be him. He had visited my territory before and mentioned that he would go to the site to help. What, didn't he show himself to you?" Zhou Bai said with some surprise. Was this a case of good deeds going unnamed?

"No," Jin Jingshan replied, "but he must understand that I would know it was him."

Zhou Bai thought about Viscount Lancelot's previous testing of Jin Jingshan and how he managed to take a tenth from him.

After a pause, Zhou Bai spoke, "Maybe, this is what he thought justified taking an extra tenth from you. You showed him sincerity, and he returned it."

Jin Jingshan, upon hearing this, had a moment of realization.

But... he didn't understand...

"Why would he do that? In fact, wouldn't it be better for him to swallow up Barnes Village on his own if he had such ability?" Jin Jingshan asked, keenly pinpointing the issues at hand.

"It's simply that he wants us as companions." Zhou Bai analyzed. Speaking of which, she had only just realized the depth of these established villages.

No wonder Viscount Robin was so arrogant; those two advanced magic scrolls were his biggest confidence.

If Barnes Village hadn't been hit repeatedly, this territory war would definitely not have been a problem.

Time and fate!

Zhou Bai felt fortunate that she had taken initiative; otherwise, if Barnes Village had weathered this crisis, life in their region would have been difficult in the future.

"Why would he want us?" Jin Jingshan asked sharply.

He always felt something was going on, and perhaps, Zhou Bai knew.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Bai pondered for a while before she said, "This is just my personal speculation; listen and judge for yourself."

"Alright."

"I think this world, like our Blue Star, is facing a doomsday crisis, and some territories are aware of it. That's why these territories are all rapidly strengthening themselves and looking for allies. I've mentioned to you that there are many aggressive territories in this world, and they all act very arrogantly. However, in the past on the Stan Continent, aggressive territories would be attacked by others and wouldn't be allowed to last long. But now, many aggressive territories are active, and few are willing to discipline them, which is enough to illustrate the problem." Zhou Bai directly shared all she knew.

With the nest overturned, will the eggs remain intact?

Zhou Bai didn't think her territory was strong enough to dominate the Stan Continent.

Since that was not the case, it was natural to seek more allies for her own territory to resist the potential crisis that might come.

Since Jin Jingshan had candidly shared the situation, she was also willing to be open and form an alliance with him.

Jin Jingshan listened to Zhou Bai's long explanation and was silent for a long time, obviously digesting the information she'd provided.

This shitty world.

He originally thought that managing a territory was the most challenging aspect of his life in this world. Still, he hadn't expected that there were even bigger challenges waiting ahead!

"What should we do in the future... if it's about to happen?" Jin Jingshan asked.

Their territories were developing quite well in the Blue Star Territory, but when compared to all rankings in the Stan Continent, they were still considered weak.