Strategy game? Then I'll have to control you properly.

"What the hell is this?"

Looking at the desktop where strange things happen every day.

Although she really wanted to complain to the system, Lin Miao couldn't even freely change her wallpaper right now.

Upon closer inspection, there seems to be something on the west side, which is the left side of the table.

The monstrous gibberish generated inside the computer previously came from the south, but the enemies marked with the words "external intrusion" like this one, as well as the wolf pack that attacked last time, all came from the west.

"—!"

All the villagers, including Attila who rushed back, were in a state of panic and chaos.

Fortunately, the supplies Lin Miao had prepared for them in the game world came in handy. The villagers, armed with iron weapons and bows and arrows, quickly rushed out of the village and ran towards the crowd fleeing in this direction.

Rudy (a refugee)

【characteristic:-】

【deploy:-】

Use the mouse to view the information of the person being chased; a purple border indicates that they are refugees.

Although the message indicated they were neutral, Lin Miao tried to quickly move them using the left mouse button, but there was no response.

【El (The Raider)】

【Characteristic: Martial Arts】

【deploy:-】

The group chasing the refugees is also uncontrollable. However, like other enemies, they are marked with a red border, clearly indicating they are a hostile force.

Moreover, that giant named El was extraordinary in appearance alone, and even possessed the same characteristics as Lillie.

All Lin Miao can do right now is stand by and watch.

If this were Minecraft, Lin Miao could have personally controlled the character to do something, but now she can only hope that the supplies she provided earlier will come in handy.

"However, we have the numerical advantage."

When Lin Miao saw the villagers on horseback, both men and women, displaying superb archery skills and shooting arrows, she felt that there might still be a chance of winning.

At the same time, the enemy was clearly flustered. They probably did not expect to encounter such fierce resistance, and may not even know that there was a village here.

After more than ten attackers fell from their horses one after another during the counterattack.

"—!"

Now only the most formidable opponent remains on the field. The enemy general, El, wields his spear with superhuman strength, managing to knock down all the incoming arrows.

Enraged, El, along with his remaining men, pointed the cold tips of their guns at the refugees before them.

The refugees, caught between the villagers and the looters, trembled with fear.

Chief Attila's expression had already revealed his thoughts; he was deeply concerned about these refugees, and his intention to save them was almost written on his face.

Although Lin Miao wanted to help, once the opposing characters entered the screen, he could no longer use the mouse to directly lift them up and intervene.

◆◆◆

Everyone was holding weapons, shouting and confronting each other in extreme tension.

Just then, Lillie galloped up from behind on horseback, quickly assessed the situation, and immediately dismounted.

The mob was locked in a stalemate, which gave her the perfect opportunity. Lillie crouched low, disappeared into the thick grass, and stealthily made her way in.

Lin Miao clicked the mouse repeatedly, a hint of regret in her heart, but in Lillie's eyes, this action unexpectedly turned into a subtle encouragement.

"Is that person sending me into battle?!"

She mistakenly took this encouragement as an expectation for her to fight, and immediately bit her lip, continuing to move with an even slower and more perfect stealth.

The enemy, under intense pressure, had narrowed their field of vision and failed to notice Lillie, who had circled around to the flank alone.

"I can do it!"

Finally, she moved silently and gracefully behind the enemy and carefully took out her longbow.

That arrow with the iron arrowhead was a finely crafted arrow that Lin Miao personally made on the synthesis table using iron sheets and wooden sticks.

Enough to pierce the heart of an unsuspecting enemy from behind.

"Chieftain!"

"Quiet, let Lillie make the first move."

Lillie's companions saw her slowly emerge from the bushes, drawing her bow and nocking an arrow.

Attila remained locked in a stalemate with the raiders, quietly awaiting her fatal blow.

"Now!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Lillie, who was running, fired a rapid-fire arrow, which instantly pierced the back of one of El's men.

At the same time, a hail of arrows rained down from the villagers. El hurriedly turned around and saw Lillie already drawing her sword and charging towards him like an arrow.

"When...?"

Before El could turn around and swing his gun, Lillie had already taken to the air.

Lillie's sword deftly deflected his spear tip, and she channeled all her momentum into her knee, slamming it hard into his face.

The moment the knee collided with the bridge of the nose, a loud, teeth-grinding thud was heard.

The two tangled together and crashed to the ground, immediately drawing their swords and engaging in a fierce battle.

"How could a mere young girl like her possibly be one!"

Even with this sudden attack and a nosebleed streaming down his face, El, who was always confident in his strength, was still shocked to find that his wildly swirling spear was easily blocked by this seemingly inconspicuous girl, and even his movements were completely predicted.

Lillie's every move and every style is full of confidence.

The combat experience she had gained from hunting monsters in the game world was now transforming into real power, surging within her.

In this fierce battle of the strong, where weapons clashed, creating a whirlwind and a deafening roar, and no one dared to intervene, Lillie emerged victorious.

She blocked all of El's gunshots, and with her final sword strike, she cleaved open his unsuspecting chest, blood gushing out instantly.

"Good job, Lillie. That guy is dead."

Attila walked over to Lillie, who was panting and still staring blankly at the corpse on the ground, and gently patted her on the back.

This brief but intense battle, which erupted in an instant, ultimately ended in their victory.

All that remained at the scene were the corpses of the looters and the displaced people watching in disbelief.

As the chieftain, Attila led the way to the trembling refugees: "Although the situation was urgent and we acted first, it's time to have a proper talk."

Ultimately, the other party was just a group of refugees who had been wandering around this area not long ago and had only recently managed to adapt to the place.

The old man said in a panic, "We didn't know there was a village here... We were discovered and chased all the way here..."

Attila calmly replied, "To be honest, we haven't been settled here for very long."

Attila spoke with an old man who appeared to be a representative of the refugees.

It is understood that the old man named Rudy was simply the oldest, not their actual leader.

Their leader was dead, and the thirty or so refugees who had fled to this place were merely survivors of a disintegrating tribe.

Attila, who had recently experienced firsthand the escalating tribal raids and wars, looked displeased upon hearing the words of these refugees who were in a similar situation to himself.

"Chief, although you have just settled here and are living a difficult life, in our eyes you are a strong person with iron tools and fat livestock. Your character is also completely different from those raiders. We beg you to take us in, Chief, we are willing to swear allegiance to you to the death."

Attila stared at the refugees, bewildered, as they suddenly knelt down in unison, surrendering to him.

Attila's tribe currently lacks the resources to increase its population, but at the same time, a potentially feasible idea flashed through his mind.

Not long ago, we witnessed a miracle that turned the impossible into reality. If that miracle continues and grows, then increasing the population will not be a problem.

The growing population would eventually become the tribe's fundamental strength. As the chieftain, Attila understood the importance of population better than anyone else.

"Before leaving the tribe, we had never absorbed members from other tribes, and now, after losing everything, we have to go through this. What's even more worrying is that if news of the pursuers' complete annihilation spreads, will those people send even more troops?"

As Attila gazed worriedly at the new members of the tribe and muttered to himself, Lillie approached and shared her thoughts with him.

"Father, the mysterious force that resides here clearly has its will on our side."

If it weren't for that unknown force that was clearly present around them, the surprise attack would not have succeeded, and victory would have been out of the question.

As long as this force continues to protect them, they feel more at ease.

"Whether it's that force or the one from the block world, they are all beings that can help us. We must strive for everything we can."

Attila was unaware that the power to lift them with the mouse pointer was the same as that of the game characters.

But at least they clearly recognized that these were friendly forces, and given the current shortage of supplies, they were a lifeline they had to hold onto tightly.

"He is calling us again; this is the second time today."

"Perhaps the situation is urgent."

Thus, one of the lifelines once again pulled Attila and the villagers back into their own world.

At this moment, they seemed to have been waiting for a long time, throwing themselves into it without any resistance.

The new residents were startled and uneasy by the sight, but after the natives explained what they could get there, they all stared wide-eyed at the dark crack in the center of the village.

"Should I...should I go harvest them?"

"It seems like we're just following along."

As soon as the residents re-entered the game, Lin Miao, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately began to give instructions by gesturing.

Having witnessed the entire battle unfolding on the table, Lin Miao was extremely anxious, and arming the residents with more supplies became her top priority.

Lin Miao distributed fertilizer to one of her companions, Wu Suo, and pointed to the crops that were being ripened, indicating that they should be harvested and sown repeatedly. This action clearly meant that the other party was to do as she was told.

He then tapped Lillie and the miner Allen, who had just awakened his special ability, repeatedly, before pointing outside the wall. Lillie immediately understood that this was a signal for them to follow.

At this moment, Lin Miao was controlling his character to lead Lillie and Allen out of the wall, planning to maximize his achievement points for the day.

[Second Phase Activation: 2000P]

[Activating the second phase allows for the addition of residents, who will then have greater autonomy in their movement.]

All of this is necessary so that the game, which is linked to the system, can advance to the next stage and acquire more resources.