Zhou Ping opened the gift pack and saw the following two items.
[item, Infantry Uniform Blueprint (Green)]
[Introduction, Increased Damage Value and defensive power by 20%]
[Defense, 50]
[Attack, 50]
*
[item, Infantry Machete blueprints (Bronze) (upgradable)]
[Introduction, Increased Damage Value by 20%]
[Attack, 50]
They were not physical items but blueprints.
Zhou Zhengping couldn't help but mutter to himself, did Xiao Bai do this?
The thought arose, but Zhou Zhengping immediately suppressed it.
Although Xiao Bai loved money, he was not stingy when it came to these things.
It seemed likely that this was a big gift from the system.
Thinking of the system that Xiao Bai often talked about as a stingy guy, Zhou Zhengping instantly found the answer.
Gathering his thoughts, Zhou Zhengping asked the others, "What did you receive?"
"Captain Zhou, I chose cavalry, and I received the Cavalry Uniform Blueprint and Mount Taming Guide." Feng Lezhi spoke up beside him.
With Feng Lezhi speaking, the others also began to speak.
"I got the Shield Soldier Clothing Blueprint and Shield blueprints."
"I got the Spearman Uniform Blueprint and Long Spear Diagram."
"I got the archer blueprint and bow and arrow blueprint."
"I got the Staff Uniform Blueprint and Training Soldiers Guide."
"..."
Based on the profession each person chose, everyone got corresponding items.
Clearly, the gift pack was beneficial, they just needed to provide the materials themselves.
Why was this? Why bother with such a procedure?
As they pondered this, the system sent a new notification.
[Dear Soldier, You have obtained the corresponding equipment blueprints: please personally search for the materials needed; surprises await when everything is collected~]
When the notification arrived, everyone's eyes lit up instantly.
So it was a preliminary task! Surprise? What kind of surprise?
Listening to this, Zhou Zhengping also felt relieved.
Looking at this notification, he knew it could only come from the Doomsday game system.
What was his purpose in doing all this?
Vaguely, Zhou Zhengping had a guess in his mind.
He took note of it, and Zhou Zhengping looked at everyone and said, "Let's continue using the Guard Team's clothing and weapons for now! Return to alternate with Team 2."
"Okay." Everyone nodded.
A moment later, they returned to the city gate.
Seeing them return, Li Xingteng's team couldn't wait to scrutinize them.
But aside from their head covering going from the Guard Team to the soldiers, nothing else changed, which surprised Li Xingteng and his team.
"Is there any change after changing roles? Like feeling full of strength or changes in level Attributes?"
"The first official position in the territory, shouldn't there be something different?"
"Are you planning to keep quiet about it?"
Several people chattered with questions.
Li Xingteng also asked Zhou Zhengping, "What's the matter?"
Zhou Zhengping explained briefly.
Listening to it, Li Xingteng was initially surprised but quickly showed an understanding expression.
"What did you think of?" Zhou Zhengping asked: he always thought Li Xingteng was a smart person.
"I just think this Doomsday Game is trying to tell us, although everything is presented as a game, don't actually treat everything that happens here as a game: No Skills or abilities will appear out of thin air. To become a real soldier, you must learn the skills a soldier should have," Li Xingteng responded, "Overall, it should be beneficial to us."
Zhou Zhengping nodded as he listened, "I think so too: maybe it's not just about soldiers but also our upgrades."
From morning until now, so many things happened, many people realized this was a real world.
So whether it's upgrading or professions, it seems that real effort will be required.
They felt that Level 10 was only the beginning.
The two exchanged a glance, their expressions showing mutual understanding.
The others listened to their conversation and vaguely understood the meaning behind it, quickly speaking up.
"It's just about finding materials, right? We can do it!"
"Yeah! We can search while improving our strength."
"We became soldiers to improve our strength!"
"After knowing Level 10 can develop professions, those residents went crazy: almost every able resident mobilized."
"As the first line of defense for the territory, we cannot fall behind."
"..."
One after another, they spoke, full of fighting spirit.
Watching them, Zhou Zhengping and Li Xingteng both smiled.
Everyone was so motivated!
They acted immediately: after Li Xingteng led his team to complete the role change and return, the entire soldier team left four guards at the city gate, while the others went out to collect materials and hunt monsters.
Knowing this team was strong, many low-level people who other teams disliked quietly followed them.
Zhou Zhengping and Li Xingteng did not refuse these following residents.
Seeing them willing to accept, the number of followers grew.
For a while, the territory, originally short of some people, seemed even more empty.
**
While Zhou Zhengping's team went out to improve their strength, Zhou Bai unexpectedly saw small green dots on the territory map starting to appear with annotations.
[Hope Village·Soldier]
Seeing this moment, Zhou Bai felt quite happy: at least he could know their situation.
Knowing Zhou Zhengping wasn't in the territory, Zhou Bai didn't seek him out to ask about the soldier team's gift pack; instead, he went straight to the tailor shop to find Ding Qiurou.
Ding Qiurou was still chatting with Diana, learning about the world.
Knowing Ding Qiurou was the Lord's mother, Diana was obligingly responsive.
Listening, Ding Qiurou's face grew more and more dispirited.
When Zhou Bai arrived, that's exactly what she saw, wondering what was wrong with her mom?
Seeing Zhou Bai arrive, Diana instinctively saluted.
Seeing no one around, Zhou Bai breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Diana, you don't need to salute me anymore, treat me as an ordinary resident, be whatever attitude you should be, even in private."
"...Okay." Diana looked at Zhou Bai's sincere attitude and agreed, remembering genuinely this time.
This Lord was truly different from other Lords.
Zhou Bai also began to look around the tailor shop, immediately noticing the difference between when it was occupied and vacant.
The previous six items were hung up neatly, and many spots around were left empty, clearly waiting for other items: besides this, the tailor shop had gained a bulletin board, listing the materials needed for the tailor shop.
[Wind and Rain Orchid, Rain Tree Resin, bamboo strips...]
[Eucalyptus Resin, Mint Leaves...]
[honeysuckle, Cedar Resin...]
[camphor tree resin, Wind-stopping Grass...]
[...]
These materials were not part of what Zhou Bai knew: she hadn't seen them among the materials she purchased.
"Do you urgently need these materials? If you do, I can get them." Zhou Bai asked.
"Can you get them?" Diana asked, surprised: she even checked the bulletin board at the Lord Mansion, and these materials weren't listed there, assuming the territory didn't have them because it had only been established for three days. That's why she planned to post them for residents to see, hoping they would collect them if they came across any.
"I can, it's just that the Price will be twice the normal purchase Price." Zhou Bai replied, as the system could buy materials, just priced twice as high. She had already decided, unless necessary, her main source of materials would still be purchasing within the territory.
It would save money and also promote economic circulation within the territory: make the whole territory active.
"Then send some to me first! Deliver 100 portions of each: I'll make some first, and we'll continue purchasing afterward." Diana responded directly: She didn't know where Zhou Bai's materials came from, but having them was enough.
"Does these materials seem to be for making clothing Equipment with special effects?" Zhou Bai asked, noticing the distinct material names and couldn't help but inquire.
"Yes, these are urgently needed for the territory." Diana nodded, "The items in your territory are too rough."
"Urgently needed?" Zhou Bai asked: she sensed there could be an important piece of information here.
At this moment, Ding Qiurou walked up to Zhou Bai and whispered, "The weather here and where we come from might be very different."
"How is it different?" Zhou Bai wondered, everything seemed normal these days.
Ding Qiurou sighed, "The climate here is chaotic, although normal days make up the majority, it may suddenly change: today's spring warmth, maybe tomorrow it's pouring rain: today fierce wind blows, perhaps tomorrow it's heavy snow, the weather is unpredictable, without pattern; duration varies…"
No need for Ding Qiurou to say more, Zhou Bai understood.
The past few days were a test period given by the system: if it followed this world's weather patterns during the test period, probably no territory could have made it through.
And now, the test period was over, the Heroic Spirit Hall granted them, npc summoning came, everything was prepared for them: now they had to follow the rhythm of this world.
No one knew what the weather would be tomorrow: without corresponding Equipment, they might be stuck in the territory.
This was… an altogether, shit world!