Chapter 212
You have established trade with the main city of the Chaos School, Landu City, granting your territory an additional 3 productivity points each month, along with a +10 inclination towards the Chaos School.
In addition to the notification about the trade route being opened, Ye Bai received a series of goodwill prompts.
【Merchant Guild Senior Guard Captain 'Makas' has gained +10 goodwill towards you】
【Merchant Guild Senior Guard Member 'Sonia' has gained +10 goodwill towards you】
【Merchant Guild...】
Ye Bai: Huh?
Though he didn’t know the reason behind it, gaining goodwill was certainly not bad news. He was momentarily surprised but quickly brushed it aside.
While there was a clear class distinction among NPCs, to Ye Bai, the player lord, the value of each inhabitant was beyond what game currency could measure.
Lords backed by civilizations could rally many players to participate in territory development, but Ye Bai could only rely on his hardworking subjects—every single one of them.
Fortunately, Ye Bai returned just in time. The half of the town within the walls was already infected with the plague, and the refugee camp outside was no exception. However, thanks to the previous medical supplies and support, the territory had not yet reached the worst-case scenario—refugees were dying from the disease, and residents were beginning to migrate.
Even though about seventy percent of the thousand inhabitants were infected, a single vial of the special medicine could wipe out the disease entirely.
After all, this was a fantasy world!
There was no need for gradual control or step-by-step recovery; once all the disease carriers were cured, the plague could not spread any further.
Moreover, even after experiencing a plague, the loyalty of the residents of Baiye Town had not decreased much, remaining above 90. In fact, due to Ye Bai’s large-scale use of the special medicine, there was even a further increase in loyalty.
After administering the special medicine to Lucy, Ye Bai was pleased to see her status change from 'Infected' to 'Recovering.' Meanwhile, in the refugee camp, other patients were also being treated one by one with the help of herbalists and soldiers, all receiving the special medicine without exception.
“Felix! Be careful with your protection gear! We can’t afford to waste a precious vial of medicine brought back by the lord!”
Hearing the herbalist apprentice Lida’s words, the red-haired boy running around the refugee camp immediately replied, “My constitution won’t let me get infected! That’s what the lord said!”
“Uh?” Lida paused, then turned to Ye Bai along with Felix, seeking confirmation.
Seeing this, Ye Bai couldn’t help but chuckle and nodded.
The difference in constitution was evident, as higher-level warriors and professionals were less likely to be infected. Felix, being a 'sunshine boy,' had his burning blood enhanced by the Serpent Demon Lord’s crystal, meaning any virus entering his body would be instantly incinerated—he was certainly not at risk of infection.
Upon hearing this, Lida relaxed her furrowed brow, while Felix cheerfully continued his duties in the refugee camp.
Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner. Observing this, Ye Bai stepped out of the refugee camp and was immediately greeted by the excited trio of Kali, Dilina, and Blaze.
He instantly broke into a familiar smile for the three of them:
“Thank you all for your hard work while I was away.”
The trio paused in their excited steps, momentarily stunned, as if finally confirming that Ye Bai before them was not an illusion.
Kali’s expression shifted through various emotions before she broke into a wide smile; Dilina waved her hand, wearing a ‘don’t be cheesy’ look; Blaze thumped his chest, his previously tense face finally relaxing.
With his three trusted aides and Ottofis by his side, Ye Bai walked through the now wide-open gates of his territory.
“Come on, let me see what’s happened while I was gone…”
……
Since the outbreak of the plague, various interstellar civilizations had entered a state of watchfulness. This level of observation gradually decreased as Baiye Town’s ratings were pulled closer by Ruolan Town and Luofei Town.
The term ‘plague’ was not new to the players of these civilizations.
Apart from the heavily managed civilization-level territories, there were many organizations and individual lord players beneath these civilizations. These scattered lord players had greatly contributed to their civilizations by exploring many useful experiences.
For instance, when expanding the population, it was crucial to pay attention to medical issues. If a plague broke out, it had to be contained immediately; otherwise, an entire territory could be infected, leading to mass deaths and migrations—this would be a devastating blow for any territory.
Baiye Town, which had always developed the fastest, was regarded as an important reference by interstellar civilizations. They never expected to see Baiye Town shrouded in a plague.
Even the agents operating in Baiye Town, upon discovering the outbreak, deliberately moved around the town, accelerating the spread of the disease. However, experts predicted this would only cause Baiye Town some trouble.
To their surprise, the plague truly spread throughout the town, causing hesitation among lords who were preparing to build refugee camps to increase their populations.
However, it soon became clear to everyone that the fundamental reason was the prolonged absence of Lord Baiye.
Since the last appearance of the mysterious figure resembling Baiye in Landu City, there had been no further news linking this enigmatic top player to the game.
Initially, there were many speculations, but as Baiye continued to remain silent, all interstellar civilizations began to lose hope for Baiye Town’s future.
Even with the territory’s rich foundation, Baiye Town could only hold out for so long compared to other territories. As time passed, experts could easily determine that a significant decline was imminent.
This was evident from the lord rankings, where Baiye Town’s daily score had dropped from hundreds to dozens, and now to barely noticeable single-digit increases.
Thus, apart from a few civilizations with abundant resources from the Blue Star, most civilizations’ interest in Baiye Town shifted from daily consistent attention to merely checking in once a day.
In the distance, a player about to complete their daily report task arrived at the wilderness near Baiye Town, gazing at the once-prosperous town that was now beginning to fall into disrepair.
Everything seemed the same as before: soldiers at the gates, smoke rising from the refugee camp, and busy herbalists.
Baiye Town had done everything possible to implement effective prevention measures, but it could not eradicate the large-scale plague that had already formed.
Just as the agent was preparing to record everything as usual, their gaze suddenly sharpened… What were those tiny dots flying above Baiye Town, resembling mosquitoes?
Soon, it wasn’t just this one player who noticed the unusual situation in Baiye Town; players arriving from other directions also took note of the changes and hurried to investigate.
However, all the investigators were stopped by the warriors of Baiye Town:
“Leave immediately! The lord has ordered that Baiye Town is currently closed to outsiders.”
“Lord… Baiye has returned?!”
Before long, this news spread across the StarNet and became the hottest topic of the moment.
Even after a month, even with experts predicting the territory was on a downward slope, when Baiye reappeared, this mysterious powerhouse, who had repeatedly shocked the various civilizations of the universe, still commanded the attention it deserved.
—As long as the top spot on the lord rankings remained unchanged, interest in her would not wane.
At this moment, everyone who saw the news was speculating: What kind of change could Baiye’s return bring to a territory engulfed by a plague? Could she create another miracle this time?
Various investigative gazes once again focused on Baiye Town.
The territory was sealed off, preventing outside players from entering, but even from a distance, one could gather plenty of information, such as the alchemical devices flying above Baiye Town, resembling drones, and the refugees in the camp who were now allowed to enter the inner city.
Of course, the most obvious and direct sign was—
The score of Baiye Town, which had been stagnant on the lord rankings, began to move once more.
**Chapter 141**
In the Illusory Sea civilization, within the Illusory Sea Star that was closed to outsiders, there existed a building that would not appear on maps known to ordinary citizens, as if it were ‘nonexistent.’
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