Woke Up to Find the Game I Made Came True-Chapter 48
It had been almost half a month since the last time "Bai Ye" went viral across the universe. Just when the name had almost disappeared from the cosmic news, it resurfaced in the headlines over the past couple of days.
The moment Ye Bai saw these news headlines, she naturally thought of the group of "Star Agents" who had attacked her merchant convoy earlier.
However, Ye Bai was only slightly surprised, not particularly shocked.
In fact, she had anticipated that the other party might suspect her identity when she encountered those players.
After all, they were all in the "Blue Star Server." Being able to enter the inner city, which was off-limits to others, and possessing equipment far superior to players at the same stage, it was only natural for people to associate Ye Bai with Bai Ye.
But even if they did connect or confirm that the Ye Bai they met in the game was Bai Ye, it didn't matter much. After all, those people didn't know that the "field boss" they helped her fight was actually a hidden class advancement challenge. At other times, Ye Bai's interactions with other players didn't reveal any information she couldn't afford to expose.
The only piece of information Ye Bai couldn't reveal in the game was, ultimately, just "Bai Ye's advancement timing."
As for the location of Bai Ye Village, even though trade routes had been established, it was nearly impossible for players who couldn't enter the inner city to find it at this stage.
Players who hadn't become professionals had difficulty entering the inner city, let alone the Merchant Guild. If they blindly explored the area around Meiluo City, players before advancement would be wiped out by level 20+ monsters first.
The only slim chance of reaching Bai Ye Village at this stage was to enter Meiluo City's inner city through a quest, spend a fortune on a transaction exceeding 5 gold coins in the Merchant Guild, join the guild, and finally obtain the trade route map from Meiluo City to Bai Ye Village.
Very few players could achieve this, and even if they did, there was no point in spending such a high price to reach Bai Ye Village at this stage.
In terms of military strength, Bai Ye Village was no longer as defenseless as before. The ten newly added first-tier combat professionals were a formidable force compared to other territories at the same stage, capable of handling any troublemakers.
Moreover, it wasn't just Bai Ye herself—Bai Ye Village would eventually appear before the players... or rather, Bai Ye Town.
Based on the current leveling speed of players and the time required for advancement quests, Ye Bai estimated that by the time her territory upgraded to a town, it would coincide with the period when players and other territories would start to interact.
For this, Ye Bai had prepared a comprehensive plan. She focused on nurturing key professions: alchemists, blacksmiths, tailors... As a player herself, she knew exactly what players needed. By vigorously developing the manufacturing industry in her territory, she was preparing to attract players to spend once the location of her territory was revealed.
Players were the real cash cows, with spending power even greater than nobles. You could harvest one batch, and another would grow right back.
After browsing through the trending news one by one, Ye Bai found that there wasn't much substantial content. She suspected that these news pieces were released by the civilizations whose agents had suffered losses, as a way to test her reaction.
Confirming that the situation was under control, Ye Bai closed the news.
Whether the person who appeared in Meiluo City was Bai Ye or not, she would let the various factions speculate to their hearts' content.
...
In the Boundless World, a new game day arrived.
In Ruilan Village, Zeta, one of the emperor candidates of the Ruilan Empire, was waiting alone by the Tree of Creation.
[9 refugees wish to join your territory. Do you accept?]
[Yes]
Zeta immediately chose to accept. Looking at the newly added population, she finally let out a sigh of relief.
Turning her head, Zeta looked at the villagers who were constructing buildings, and her face once again showed signs of anxiety.
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Zeta's starting point was in the wilderness. At this stage, even though she had a psychic connection with others of her race, their lack of strength before advancement made it impossible for them to come to this territory to assist her.
Not only would they encounter high-level monsters they couldn't handle on the journey, but there was also the issue of supplies. Therefore, Zeta had to lead the villagers in developing the territory alone.
With three policy slots, the construction of Ruilan Village, though not as fast as Ye Bai's territory with the aid of Origin Energy Crystals, was still progressing steadily. Now, on the 20th day since the territory's establishment, the population had met the requirements for upgrading to a level 1 territory.
However, the construction of the required 10 residences and 1 professional building was still in full swing.
This situation arose not only because they couldn't work overtime at night, lacked efficient tools, and couldn't use [Energy Shelter] as lavishly as Ye Bai, but also because Zeta, as a highly advanced Ruilan native, had fundamentally overestimated the efficiency of NPCs in the Boundless World. Additionally, during the construction of the territory, because she didn't immediately cultivate farmland or unlock hunting technology to secure a steady food source, the territory briefly experienced a two-day food crisis.
Even with policy cards in effect, the villagers' efficiency plummeted due to hunger, and it took three days just to dig a well.
During the food shortage, Zeta had to allocate more manpower to gather berries and mushrooms nearby. However, berries were a non-renewable resource in the short term. Once the nearby ones were depleted, more effort was needed to gather them from farther away, creating a vicious cycle.
Finally, under the pressure of declining loyalty and satisfaction, a fisherman's hut was built by the lake near the territory, alleviating the problem.
Zeta's "Second Lord" title provided a 10% increase in population attraction and a 10% increase in the probability of rare talents appearing.
One special talent did appear, but without the Insight talent and guides, Zeta couldn't fully tap into the talent's potential as effectively as Ye Bai. She could only assign the talent a job that wouldn't lower satisfaction through trial and error.
"Thud..."
With the final sound of a residence being completed, Zeta breathed a sigh of relief. The requirements for upgrading to a level 1 territory were finally met.
Opening the Lord Rankings, the first thing that caught her eye was Bai Ye's score of 3213 at the top.
Every time she opened this ranking, Zeta couldn't help but feel a sting from Bai Ye's score. The vast difference in numbers made it impossible to ignore.
After 20 days of hard work, Zeta's score on the Lord Rankings had only reached 46.
Fortunately, the score of Xi Mo, the lord of the Kein Federation's Luofei Village, was at 32 after 13 game days, matching Zeta's estimated progress.
From this perspective, it seemed that only Bai Ye's score was abnormally high.
Zeta had been monitoring Bai Ye Village's score changes daily. From the initial 2516 she encountered, the score had been steadily increasing by 10 to 20 points over the past 19 game days.
But then, just yesterday, Bai Ye Village's score skyrocketed, surging by nearly 400 points in one go!
As fellow lord players, and as powerful representatives of two cosmic-level civilizations in reality, Zeta and Xi Mo couldn't help but be intensely curious about Bai Ye's score. The desire to surpass her in the rankings was stronger and more urgent than ever.
In their eyes, Bai Ye represented the forces of the Chaotic Star Sea. If their two great civilizations couldn't catch up, it would be a huge embarrassment, severely damaging the Stellar Alliance's powerful image.
The research team within the Ruilan civilization held an emergency meeting to discuss the reasons. They concluded that the merchant convoy appearing in Meiluo City a few days ago was likely Bai Ye's. After various analyses, they determined that the most probable reason for the score surge was related to trade routes.
Therefore, as soon as the conditions were met, Zeta immediately chose to upgrade her territory to expedite the establishment of trade routes.
However, the moment she confirmed the upgrade, Zeta received a system notification:
[The blooming of the Tree of Creation has attracted fierce beasts from the surroundings. Please prepare for defense tonight.]
Why was there such a situation when upgrading a territory?!
Looking at the territory without any defensive structures, Zeta felt a buzzing in his head... Should they have let go of their pride as a cosmic civilization earlier and bought a territory construction guide from Baiye?
...
[52 refugees wish to join your territory. Do you accept?]
[Yes]
Done!
With Ye Bai's confirmation, the population of Baiye Village jumped from 68 to 120.
The condition for upgrading to a Level 2 territory was to have 30 residential buildings, 4 professional buildings, a market, and a population of 60. Ye Bai had already met these requirements long ago.
Meanwhile, although the conditions for upgrading to a Level 3 territory were not displayed on the [Development Strategy] page at the moment, Ye Bai naturally knew what they were: 'The territory must have 60 residential buildings, 3 professionals, and a population of 100.'
Compared to Level 2, the population requirement for Level 3 was not as high, but the demand for 3 professionals clearly indicated that this stage emphasized the cultivation of skilled individuals within the territory.
Originally, Ye Bai wouldn't have met this requirement. Including herself as a Whisperer and the senior engineer Carrie, she still needed to promote Lucy, who had the highest proficiency, since Dilina wasn't considered a village resident yet.
However, after convincing the mercenaries to join the territory, this goal was not only achieved but exceeded, adding a total of 10 new professionals to the territory.
This was also why Zeta noticed Ye Bai's rating suddenly skyrocket yesterday. The increase was due to the opening of the first trade route and the addition of professionals.
As the sky gradually changed, Ye Bai confirmed that the wooden fences and watchtowers had been completed. She then touched the Tree of Creation—
[You have met the conditions to upgrade to Level 2 territory. Proceed?]
[Yes]
[You have met the conditions to upgrade to Level 3 territory. Proceed?]
[Yes]
Two levels in a row!
