Quickly wear salted fish, she won by lying down

At first, people didn't believe it, until someone coveted the other's loot and killed him. After returning to his territory, that person was immediately blacklisted and added to the territory's blacklist, which was then publicly displayed so that everyone would avoid him in the future to prevent being murdered and robbed.

The territory explained the reason, saying that the person had committed murder, and released the video of the murder. Now, even if the person couldn't deny it, the people in the territory believed that the lord had sent spies outside to prevent anyone from killing and robbing. This was naturally a good thing for those who didn't want to do bad things, since others believed this and probably wouldn't dare to target them anymore, making them safer.

Those who want to do bad things are also afraid of being publicly exposed in Yong'an territory.

Now that things are gradually settling down, people have started moving between the two territories. Although they are only being displayed in the Yong'an territory, those who come to exchange information will see them being displayed and may spread the news to other territories. In that case, they will be guarded against wherever they go, which will cause trouble. Therefore, Linlang's move has deterred some people who want to kill and plunder.

Of course, Linlang did this not only to maintain order, but also to add another layer of protection for herself when she was out.

Although others don't know she's a lord, they generally won't ambush her. But what if someone tries to kill her and steal her treasure? She needs to be prepared for that, which is why she sets up safe zones around her territory to prevent anyone from daring to kill or rob her, making her safer.

In reality, Linlang didn't actually place spies outside her territory; she was just using bees to patrol.

Some people already know that killing the lord will allow them to become the lord themselves.

Even if someone can't become the lord, as long as they know who the lord is, there will definitely be people who want to kill him and give it a try. Isn't that how it is in video games? People like to try everything. If they try and find out they can become the lord, the news will spread quickly, and those who have revealed their lord identities will be in danger. That's inevitable.

I reckon that by now, those who previously flaunted their lordships because they didn't want to keep their identities hidden will no longer dare to leave their territories, fearing they'll be killed, now that they know lords can be killed and their identities taken away.

The game arena had been open for almost a month, and everyone gradually found the territories they wanted to live in and settled down.

After things settled down, some skilled individuals started organizing caravans to travel to other territories to see if there were any opportunities to make money. After all, each territory was like an oasis in the desert, independent of each other and previously lacking communication. As a result, prices would inevitably vary. They could travel between two territories, reselling goods and earning money, which was much more lucrative than fighting monsters.

Yong'an territory quickly became a hot commodity among the surrounding territories because the goods there were so cheap that reselling them to other territories was incredibly profitable.

The only downside is that the lords of Yong'an territory probably know that things are cheap in their own territory and are afraid that merchants like these will buy them all up, leaving the local residents of Yong'an with nothing to buy. So they have implemented purchase limits.

No problem, they can have the residents of Yong'an Territory buy on their behalf, and then they can buy from the residents of Yong'an Territory, so they can still make a profit.

In this way, the residents of Yong'an territory made money, and they also made money; it was a win-win situation.

Their favorite resale item is water. Water isn't cheap in other territories, since those territories are only level two and their wells don't yield much water. The water supply to the former residential areas has been cut off, and the nearby river water isn't filtered, so people are hesitant to drink it—someone tried it and had an accident, so no one dares to drink it anymore—they only dare to drink water dropped by monsters and water from the territories' wells, which naturally makes it expensive.

But the water in Yong'an territory, besides being free, only costs one copper coin, which is too cheap, practically free.

The point is to limit purchases. Temporary residents can only buy a maximum of five liters of water per person per day, while regular residents can buy ten liters. Linlang already knew that things were cheap in Yong'an Territory. To prevent merchants from buying up all the goods in Yong'an Territory during future exchanges, many items were subject to purchase limits so that residents of Yong'an Territory would not be unable to buy them.

At the same time, with such purchase restrictions, others will see that regular residents can buy more things, and some people might spend money to buy regular resident status in order to earn more money. This would increase her resident population, which would also benefit her in upgrading her territory, killing two birds with one stone.

However, the purchase restrictions did not deter these merchants. Soon, they began buying well water in their territory, paying three copper coins for two liters of water.

There's no need to worry about residents of Yong'an territory using nearby river water as a substitute; the system will detect it.

For example, if the water they bring is river water, the system will display it as "river water of XX River"; if the water they bring is well water, it will display it as "well water". It is impossible to hide it from the game system, so they can buy it with peace of mind.

Three copper coins for two liters of water means that for every two liters of water sold, everyone can earn one copper coin. Naturally, some people will sell, since regular residents can buy ten liters of water a day. Selling these would earn them a net profit of five copper coins. If a family has several members, they could earn dozens of copper coins. Wouldn't that be a windfall? They wouldn't even need to go out and fight monsters to earn money anymore, so everyone was naturally willing to do so.

Then, just as Linlang had imagined, some people saw that selling items subject to purchase restrictions could make money, so they bought official resident status in the territory, making Linlang's number of official residents increase.

Don't be fooled by the fact that these merchants buy two liters of water for three copper coins. Once they return to their territory, they can double their profit by reselling it for three copper coins a liter, or even more.

It's no wonder that water is so expensive in other territories. Their level 2 wells don't produce much water, not enough for everyone to drink. And the water dropped by monsters isn't much either, so it can't be sold for much. As a result, many people who enter a territory don't dare to go out and fight monsters.

There are more people who don't fight monsters than those who do, and water is an essential commodity, so the price is naturally high. They can make a fortune by reselling water. They can earn 1,500 copper coins a day by reselling 1,000 liters of water from Yong'an territory. Who wouldn't want to do such a lucrative business? Therefore, many experts are too lazy to fight monsters and go directly to Yong'an territory to become middlemen, earning much more than fighting monsters.

Not only water, but also food.

Food in Yong'an Territory is also particularly cheap. Of course, it is also subject to purchase limits, so they have to ask residents of Yong'an Territory to buy it for them. The same goes for equipment, weapons, etc., which also require other people to help them purchase.

However, these items still didn't generate as much profit as reselling water and food, which is understandable, since water and food are the only necessities for everyone. As for equipment and weapons, people don't need to buy them. (End of Chapter)