Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

Therefore, the locals did not choose this flat land, but built a small village on the leeward side, under the scattered hills.

There is not only a main city on the entire island, but also numerous settlements of various sizes, and this is one of them.

These people probably made their living from the port and lighthouse before, and did not live in the city of Himlabakken.

Now it seems that they make a living by going out to sea to catch seafood and farming...

In other words-

"If you want to build a territory, you can hire those residents." Yu Man pointed at the village and introduced it to Yago.

"…Hire?"

"Well, the relationship between players and NPCs is completely consistent with reality. You can treat them as real people, giving them favors, jobs, and rewards... then they won't mind coming to work."

But the treasure chest monster, Xiangxiang, in the bag is the one who comes to ask for employment on his own initiative. Occasionally there are such shameless creatures.

And I - the real me - would never throw myself at someone and eat for free.

Instead, he established a normal relationship with Xiaolu after giving her enough gaming benefits. He was definitely not the self-degrading, self-degrading gigolo like Senior Cat who sought to be cute with girls... This was different.

But Yu Man was a little troubled. Why should he prove it to himself?

Could it be that subconsciously, he thinks that he is as degenerate as Senior Cat?

That’s all.

Yu Man knows a word - the innocent will be cleared!

Let’s take a look at the games nearby.

As the current president, Yu Man has an additional interface in his system bar.

Territory Management

This area became her plaything to do with as she pleased.

She didn't hide her happiness, she opened the guild and gave permissions to Yago and Xiaolu as well.

They immediately started playing excitedly and discovered many interesting things.

"Fuck, Brother Eel, can the territory be upgraded?"

"Well, the rise in class distinction is essentially an increase in magic power. If a territory is well managed, it can gradually be upgraded..."

However, the upper limit is the same as the total level of the island of Shimlabakken, which is level five.

Because the ice element world tree that built this island can only release this kind of magic power to irrigate the land... This is the same for all islands in the world.

"...After reaching level five, can I open a dungeon in the territory?" asked the deer.

"It should be possible. The official website doesn't say that this game forces players to go to illegal areas. This should be the resources of the big guilds."

In other words, conduct high-yield dungeons in safe areas.

Yago immediately realized the exclusive benefits in this, and he liked it.

But on second thought, upgrading the land would be extremely troublesome, and by then, there would be guilds all over the world.

Ultimately, this is just to provide novice players who don't want to set foot in illegal areas with an additional way to develop.

Yago realized something: "I don't think a lone wolf can survive in this game..."

"That's not the case, it's just more difficult...isn't that the case in reality?"

"That's right... and this game's specialization caps at level 100. No matter how hard you try to advance, you'll still have to wait at the end for everyone else to catch up... If you want more powerful equipment, you still have to wait for production players to make it and life players to get the materials..."

"Yeah, that's right."

Yago pinched his chin, stroking his stubble habitually, and concluded.

"Then, perhaps I can also establish order in the illegal zone... so that new players won't be bullied, and there's a dedicated area for veterans to compete with each other... and then protect the interests of players who gather and specialize... From the player's perspective, I can balance this classic problem of encouraging PVP but then losing everything upon death..."

Yu Man did not respond, but thought Yago's idea was good.

Maybe it was with the intention of “I will dominate the island” or “I will establish order”.

But even so, he intends to use his own actions to reverse the cruelty of this world.

The path given by the world is one of people fighting against each other and then dying - a chaotic path where the winner takes all.

Players want to correct it, or even establish order for it...

Maybe, Yago will become a good president.

Yu Man was thinking about this, while Ya Ge was already immersed in the next topic: "Oh my god, building a house is free?! Enclosing things is free too?! How come the cost is zero..."

"Because you paid gold to build the guild... The main city government will be responsible for building the territory's infrastructure according to your needs... After that, the players will take care of everything else."

"Okay, okay, that saves me the trouble. I want to design a domineering territory."

Let him be...

The carriage stopped and the three of them stepped into their own territory.

It appears as a green area on the map and looks very pleasant.

Although there is nothing left now, just a wasteland covered with snow.

"Brother, since we've already been given the authority, we won't interfere with the construction of the territory. Let's do something else first...see if there's any game content around here."

"Okay, if you need any help, call me, my friend. I'm really good at playing tanks."

Yago looked very happy, making some modifications to an open space.

Then wait quietly - it will look like what you imagined when it builds up.

……

After walking a little further away, the deer returned to the state it was in when they were alone.

He unloaded the burden from the brother mode and walked lightly beside Yu Man.

"It seems that uncle is very happy..."

"As a man, I understand. I'd be happy too..."

Although it is a game, you can open up the wilderness in such a world, build buildings to keep out the wind and cold, and hang flags designed by yourself.

Then, look for like-minded people among players all over the world.

Build, adventure, and explore together...

Argue, reconcile, and gain together.

With full of memories, a territory decorated beyond measure, and a treasure chest filled with gold, silver, and jewels.

Then came the abandonment, desolation, and separation... No one came online anymore.

Only when I think of it occasionally, I will look through the old screenshots... and think about the old stories.

Any world called a game is nothing more than this.

"—Eel, you occasionally show such a pessimistic expression. Should I say you are a descendant of a poet? You have a delicate heart?"

"……Maybe."

She didn't care about other things. Being kicked out of the house was actually not a big deal in reality, and she didn't feel sad at all.

This only happens occasionally in games.

When Yu Man sees a relationship sprouting and growing, he will also see how it will end.

Just like... yes, just like when she first met the deer, she was afraid of separation, so she didn't want to team up with anyone.

"—Listen to me, eel." The deer spoke quietly.

"Ok?"

"I'm a very pragmatic person. If I want something, I'll do whatever it takes to get it. If I don't want to accept something, I'll do my best to change it."

The traveler stood on the edge of the cliff, looking at the ice that stretched into the distance, the sound only slightly louder than the wind.

"We're teammates, both in gaming and in life. Whatever you want, whatever you want to rewrite, I can help you with."

Having said this, she seemed to feel a little embarrassed and turned her back.

Only the typed words floated above her head.

"Most things in the world can be changed because of this, so don't be pessimistic from the beginning. In fact, everything is very simple, just like you are hungry and I feed you... This is the true meaning of everything."

"...It was obviously the housekeeping robot that fed you, and in the process, fed me and the Triple Crown!"

"Hmph, the one that belongs to the master is also the master's. I am the one who fed it." She spoke again, quite dissatisfied.

Yu Man laughed, and so did she.

The warmth in the snow is especially precious—and so, it seems, are smiles.

……

They were strolling around the territory, actually just trying to find a suitable fishing spot.

This area is all coastline, but it's not the kind of beach that stretches out to the edge, but cliffs.

They walked to the foot of the cliff, stepping on the long stretch of solid ice.

Now, we need to scout the nearby sea depths to determine the likelihood of catching fish...

Fortunately, the traveler's level is high enough.

"The terrain down here must be quite complex. It looks like there's a sea cave... I don't know how I know this, but I just know it..."

"This is a traveler skill, don't panic."

"There used to be a hidden river beneath the island, leading from the sea to the outside... That's probably how it is. Anyway, there should be schools of fish living down here."

After choosing a place, they began to prepare.

At some point, the deer had made a set of third-level fishing gear, which, combined with the abilities of a high-level traveler, even glowed faintly...

She adjusted the length of the line while preparing the bait.

Yu Man was not idle either. He took out a first-level ice staff and started to build a small house for fishing.

If it is constructed with a third-order staff, the deer might not have enough ice resistance after sitting for too long and would get a cold butt... Of course, the same goes for Yu Man.

Plenty of water, plenty of magic, and local ingredients.

A fishing hut with a round roof was quickly built.

The transparent ice allows you to see the surroundings and also serves as a good wind blocker.

There are three chairs - the two of them, and the box, which needs to be put out for some fresh air occasionally.

"Okay! Start digging!"

The deer took out the bloodless sword and chiseled the ice surface with great dominance.

Ice chips and chunks scattered inch by inch, and her sword easily dug out an irregular hole, and—a big one at that.

"...Such a big hole, you want to catch dolphins?"

"Humph, as the world's number one traveler, what's wrong with fishing for sharks?"

If she were a man, born twenty years earlier, she would be like Yago now...

Thinking of this, Yu Man also had something to do.

This rare leisure time is perfect for reading and learning something.

The deer was concentrating on fishing, while Yu Man took out a textbook.

It was in the writer's copy - the storybook he had begged from the writer.

It records the story of a certain fallen nation... They also participated and changed the ending.

Written in the Old World language - but the writer gave it rules to make it understandable.

Therefore, this thing became Yu Man’s old Esperanto textbook, with bilingual content.

If you tell others that you need to learn the language in games to play them, people will probably think you're crazy...but that's the reality.

Yu Man wants to uncover the mysteries of the old world, reach the three secrets... and even visit the final place again. This time the journey cannot be rushed, but he needs to interpret everything on the road from the very beginning.

She read the first line.

The first word.