The crowd on the street gradually separated with their footsteps, creating a path for them. Li Xiang took Ming Xu and wandered around. She could eat whatever she wanted and buy whatever she wanted. He did not restrict her from doing anything.
Ming Xu ran around like a child, curious about all kinds of new things. Many people looked at her but did not dare to look at her too much.
There were recruitment notices everywhere on both sides of the street. The benefits were very good, but they were stamped with the Seal of the Night unique to the Great Wall of Disaster.
"The Great Wall of Disaster is recruiting?" Li Xiang looked at the recruitment notice in confusion.
"Yes, my lord." A middle-aged man in a luxurious tuxedo came from behind. He bowed slightly to the two. "I am the leader of this town. Please allow me to clear your doubts."
"Please speak."
"Our reserve towns serve the inland player territories and hold a lot of wealth. The locals of these towns are rich warriors. In the Seven Continents, the Frost Warriors are very popular mercenaries. Every year during this season, the Great Wall of Disaster will carry out several large-scale repairs. At that time, a large number of ordinary soldiers and magic users will be needed to help with the work. However, the Great Wall of Disaster is the territory closest to the disaster and is extremely dangerous. Ordinary soldiers can't take on such a big task, so a large number of Frost Warriors will be recruited. "
The middle-aged leader sighed and looked at the notice.
"This treatment includes future pension. The Frost Warriors who go to the Great Wall of Disaster are doomed to die. That's why they have such good treatment."
"I see." Li Xiang could not help but feel a little solemn. Those warriors who dared to sacrifice their lives for the human faction were worthy of his respect.
If it were not for these people who went to resist the disaster, how could the Seven Continents be so peaceful and prosperous now?
"Even so, the people here are proud to go to the Great Wall of Disaster and are willing to contribute a little of their strength to the human faction." The middle-aged leader laughed. Suddenly, he felt that he had said something wrong. He stopped laughing and bowed again. "I've made a fool of myself in front of you. When it comes to resisting the disaster, what we really need is the strength of the players."
"This is the result of the cooperation of the human factions. It's not just the efforts of the players." Li Xiang shook his head. His words made the middle-aged leader's expression change slightly.
"Sirs, are you here to pick a territory? Please follow me." He put away the surprise on his face and led the two of them to a magnificent building. "It must be Lady Caitlyn's recommendation."
"Yes." Li Xiang nodded. Actually, the main purpose of the two of them coming here was to relax, but it was not a bad idea to choose a territory while they were at it.
This magnificent building that looked like a villa was the middle-aged leader's home. Walking into the center of the town, the architectural style suddenly changed. It was refreshing.
"I've made a fool of myself in front of the two of you." The middle-aged leader smiled embarrassedly. "We have been asked to stay and work in the cold land for generations, so we don't have many places to spend our extra money, so we simply spend it all on clothing, food, housing, and transportation."
"Generations?" Li Xiang clicked his tongue. This was equivalent to being cut off from the rest of the world.
"Usually, unless the descendants have extraordinary talent, then they will be sent to the schools in the inner regions of the cold land to study. Sirs, you should know that there is a player university in the cold land called the Goddess' Palace. The Goddess' Palace has a few magic academies that provide opportunities for the children of the cold land to study."
Walking into the villa, there was a spacious courtyard behind the door. The most eye-catching thing was a towering ancient tree. The tree's shade covered half of the courtyard, and it was exceptionally quiet and pleasant.
A little boy was sitting in the courtyard with a maid reading a book. Beside him was a plate of fruit. Hearing their footsteps, the little boy suddenly looked up and ran towards the middle-aged leader.
"Daddy, daddy!"
"Young master, be careful." The maid quickly followed.
The little boy threw himself into the middle-aged leader's arms. His little eyes darted around as he stared at Ming Xu and Li Xiang.
"How rude! Hurry up and say hello to the two sirs! "The middle-aged leader patted his son's back lightly.
"Hello big brother player, hello big sister player." The little boy hid behind his father and only poked his head out.
"It's okay, he's just a child." Li Xiang waved his hand.
"I'll play with him for a while. You guys go ahead and talk." Ming Xu walked towards the middle-aged leader. She didn't care about things like choosing a territory. She didn't have her own player team. Once she chose, she would just give it to Li Xiang.
Li Xiang also knew that she didn't like to think about these things that would give her a headache, so he nodded.
When the little boy heard that she was willing to play with him, he took a few steps forward. "Is it true? Big sister player. "
"It's true." Ming Xu nodded seriously. She wanted to make herself more approachable among the children, but every time she went to the family, she would return empty-handed. It was rare to meet a situation where the other party didn't know her identity. How could she let it go so easily?
The middle-aged leader was a little hesitant.
Players were temperamental. Ordinary people like him didn't dare to get close to them. If he hadn't received a notice from his superiors, he wouldn't have dared to lead the two of them to his home.
"Don't worry, my wife is a very gentle person." Li Xiang chuckled.
Hearing the word 'wife', Ming Xu's cheeks flushed red.
"Then I'll leave it to you." The middle-aged leader nodded and then made a gesture of invitation, inviting Li Xiang to the inner hall for a discussion.
Just as the two of them took a step forward, Ming Xu's faint voice came from behind.
"Let's play a killing game, okay? You're a player, I'm a disaster. "
"Pfft —" Li Xiang almost laughed out loud.
No wonder Ming Xu couldn't win the child's favor. Who would like to play such a scary game?
However, the little boy was unusually excited. He shouted "Yes, yes, yes!" and took a small wooden sword from the maid and put it in a fighting stance.
The middle-aged leader smiled helplessly. As he led Li Xiang inside, he explained, "I've made a fool of myself in front of you, sir. This is the child's personality. His six brothers all died at the Great Wall of Disaster, but under the influence of those bastards, he's always talking about cultivating so that he can go to the Great Wall of Disaster in the future to avenge his brothers. "
"I want him to study hard so that he can work in a place like the city hall and live a peaceful life." The middle-aged leader sighed.
"Six brothers?" Li Xiang exclaimed.
"I have a total of seven sons and four daughters. My daughters are all married off, but unfortunately, my six sons are quite talented and have all joined the Great Wall of Disaster's recruitment …"
Li Xiang was silent. After a while, he said, "You've done enough. That child can come work in my territory in the future."
"R-really? Thank you, sir! " The middle-aged leader was overjoyed. Although he didn't know Li Xiang's identity, judging by his age, he must be a famous person to be able to become a player at this age.
Working in a player's territory was the dream of countless people.
The two of them came to the inner hall. In the center was a huge sand table that included the entire Frost Continent. Every territory had a mark, representing the faction it belonged to. However, nearly half of the places were empty, which meant that no one had settled in yet.
The highest point in the Frost Continent was the Black Mountain, where the light of humanity sat. Countless towns surrounded the foot of the Black Mountain, and then the outer circle was the territory of players from level 1 to level 3. Every three levels formed an echelon, and they would move forward a little.
Li Xiang and the others could choose from the outer circle of empty areas.
"We're not only the leaders of the towns, but also in charge of the applications for territories. However, the final approval is still up there, but I can provide some information for you, sir." The middle-aged leader smiled and led him to look at the sand table.
"Sir, please take a look. This circle is all for you to choose from. May I know which faction you're from and if you have any enemies? I can choose a relatively suitable territory for you."
Because of his son, he was especially respectful to Li Xiang and told him everything he knew.
"I'm from the New Polar night organization, Li Xiang."
The middle-aged leader's body suddenly trembled.
"Then, then the sir outside is …"
"Dong Ling, Ming Xu, the first successor of the Dong Ling family."
The middle-aged leader had guessed the identity of the two, but he didn't expect it to be the two of them!
Li Xiang, Dong Ling, and Ming Xu, were currently the two most famous players in the younger generation. Not only in the Frost Continent, but in any of the seven continents, their names were like thunder.
Just now, Li Xiang called Ming Xu his wife, and Ming Xu didn't refute. The middle-aged leader's heart trembled. Even if the outside world had always spread rumors about their relationship, there was no official proof. Now, it seemed that the two of them were undoubtedly the closest.
"What's wrong? Is it very difficult for you?" Li Xiang looked at the middle-aged leader's uncertain face. This was normal. The New Polar night was now at the forefront of the storm. Many people wanted to use this opportunity to climb up the big tree that was him, but there were also many who wanted to avoid him, afraid that they would be collateral damage and become collateral damage.
The middle-aged leader shook his head, adjusted his breathing, and led him to the other side of the sand table. He pointed at an empty space and said, "Since it's Lord Li Xiang and Lord Dong Ling, then I suggest that you take this Twin Territory."
"Twin Territory?"
"Yes, the resources here are rich. The two territories are connected. Although it's called two territories, it's actually a huge territory. The terrain is good, and the surrounding territories are very far away. These empty mountains and fields belong to the Twin Territory. My lord, you can place the military factory here, or you can also build defensive and shielding projects."
The middle-aged leader explained the benefits of this Twin Territory in detail. It could be said that this was one of the best territories among the many players who could choose from.
"It's really good. No one has chosen it until now." Li Xiang was amazed.
The middle-aged leader lowered his voice and said, "To be honest, my lord, the layout of this sand table is very complicated. Basically, every time the players choose a territory, they will send someone here. The lords above Level 3 will be in charge of another commissioner, and we are only in charge of Level 1 to Level 3. These new lords don't care too much about the territory. Usually, the people they send look smart, but they are very easy to fool."
"We have kept some good territories, just so that we can use them to their full potential one day."
Li Xiang nodded.
"After working in the cold continent for so many years, we have seen all kinds of players. Some of them are really not suitable for territory management. Giving them good land is actually … a bit of a waste. After thinking about it, I kept some good territories and specially provided them to the lords who know how to use them."
"Do you think I'm such a person?"
"Haha, my lord, you must be joking." The middle-aged leader stood at attention with a serious expression. "You have single-handedly brought the Crimson Moon into the ranks of the aristocratic families. You have also united several major forces to form the new Polar night organization. If you say that you are the best at territory management among this batch of prospective players, who would dare to say that they are the best?"
"You flatter me. I just have some capable assistants." Li Xiang smiled. He was also very fond of this Twin Territory. "Then this shall be it."
"Alright, I will help you apply for it. Lord Li Xiang, do you want to take a look now?" The middle-aged leader asked with a smile.
"Alright, sorry to trouble you."
"It's no trouble, no trouble."
The two left the inner hall and returned to the courtyard. They happened to see Ming Xu playing happily with the little boy.
Her body was suffused with traces of ghostly black gas, which wrapped around her body. She looked quite strange, but she did not reveal any true disaster aura.
The little boy held a wooden sword in his hand and attacked her, but she kept dodging his attacks.
Seeing the two come out, Ming Xu retracted her aura and returned to her original state. The little boy, who was drenched in sweat, sat down on the ground. The trembling maid hurriedly ran over to wipe his sweat and served him herbal tea and a fruit platter.
Ming Xu picked a cherry and put it in her mouth.
The middle-aged leader breathed a sigh of relief and led the two to the tarmac. The little boy behind him was still waving at Ming Xu, shouting, "Big sister player, let's continue playing killing games together next time!"
"You are quite popular with children. Maybe you are just too reserved in your family." Li Xiang patted Ming Xu's head.
Right in front of them, a huge flying ship was docked on the tarmac, on standby at any time.
"Please follow me." The middle-aged leader led them onto the flying ship. There were many small cabins inside. It seemed that this giant ship was just a main body, and the inside was filled with all kinds of small airships.
The three of them entered a small cabin, and Li Xiang sat in the pilot's seat without hesitation. The middle-aged leader turned on the navigation system for him, and the small airship slowly emerged from the giant airship and flew toward the horizon.
His Machinery Proficiency ability allowed him to easily control all mechanical tools. The middle-aged leader was stunned. As expected of the founder of the Scarlet Heavy Industries. This ability was completely qualified for the position of pilot of the military's airship fleet.
That was a job that countless people wanted but could not get.
The airship slowly landed on flat ground. This territory was still undeveloped. There were forests and valleys all around, and rivers flowed. The environment was fresh and pleasant.
"So beautiful." Ming Xu got off the airship and ran on the grass. A few cute squirrels flashed by in the forest.
"As long as my lord is satisfied." The middle-aged leader looked at the girlish Ming Xu and smiled. "What does Lord Li Xiang mean?"
"As long as Ming Xu likes it. This is it. Help us apply." Li Xiang nodded.
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