My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 209 - 206: The Concept of Sub-territory

Although it was already night, there were still quite a few survivors browsing through housing information, seeking their preferred rental targets.

Winnie did not hesitate, heading toward the top-end residential area on the far right.

The number of survivors looking at houses in this area was much sparser than in the other areas, with only a few scattered survivors leaning over the sand table, gesturing and pointing with their hands.

An attendant saw Winnie's white robe and greeted her with a smiling face.

Such attire was rather peculiar, yet after the apocalypse, Awakeners dressed in a wide variety of equipment; it wasn't unusual to see someone in heavy armor, so by comparison, wearing a luxurious silk robe seemed quite normal.

Or rather, it hinted at wealth, not belonging to the lower or middle tiers of Awakeners; he immediately judged this person to be a potential customer.

The middle-aged attendant's smile was warm as he introduced, "We have boutique suites, townhouses, and detached villas here, located in... May I ask which type you are interested in?"

The residential communities these homes were in all boasted quiet and serene environments, which were even more precious during the apocalypse and within the limited space of the Sanctuary.

The houses were also fully furnished with all kinds of furniture, allowing those who moved in to enjoy top-level housing treatment immediately.

"At present, we offer rental periods of one week, half a month, one month, with appropriate discounts for longer rentals. You can look at the pictures first and then decide on the house and the rental period."

The attendant did not mention rental periods longer than a month.

That was because very few chose to rent for that long; most Awakeners preferred short-term rentals. They didn't have enough funds on hand to pay too much at once and typically, they wouldn't tie up too much capital in housing rentals, instead spending money on equipment and training.

Winnie's gaze swept over the nearby architectural models and she browsed through the small booklet introducing the houses.

Xiaoli brought over a chair, stood on tiptoe on top of it, and finally gained enough height to see the contents of the booklet.

"This villa looks quite nice, and it's only thirty Source Crystals for a week's rent—so cheap."

"Hmm, this one is nice too, near the lake."

"And this one, it even has a home cinema and a swimming pool... All of them seem so nice, how do I choose just one."

The bamboo rat Li held its little head and swayed back and forth, caught in a dilemma of choice.

But Winnie closed the booklet and said:

"May I inquire if, apart from renting, it's possible to purchase here? I mean, buying the land rights of an entire area."

"What did you say? Wait... Did I hear that wrong?"

The warm smile of the middle-aged man disappeared, his brows furrowed, revealing astonishment, suspicion, disgust, and a 'you must be here to cause trouble' expression.

Winnie didn't speak, simply putting down the large backpack she had been carrying.

With a whoosh, she unzipped the backpack, revealing Source Crystals sparkling like crystals inside, filling the bag to the brim and bulging it out.

"These are all taken from inside high-level Demonized Beasts, each Source Crystal is filled with a large amount of Source Energy, with a total value of about ten thousand. If that's not enough, I can add more, twenty thousand, thirty thousand... whatever it takes; we just want to buy a piece of land."

"After all, our team captain only likes living in houses he builds himself."

Winnie's expression remained unchanged as she spoke indifferently.

At the same time, she estimated that the breath of power she had suppressed to the Seventh Layer of Awakening, at this moment, was completely unleashed.

Ordinary Awakeners couldn't conceal their own breath, but they could release it.

On any given day, an Awakener's aura could be perceived but wouldn't affect low-level Awakeners or ordinary people. However, once this aura was released fully, it could be sensed even from a great distance and even exert pressure like that from a higher being upon a lower one.

At this moment, Winnie released her Seventh Layer aura completely.

The majestic aura materialized fully.

It was like a tempest that swept through the entire place.

Her flaxen hair swirled in the gust, howling with the wind.

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Not far in front of her, the middle-aged receptionist only felt a terrifying presence whip past him—this was the result of Winnie precisely controlling her aura. If the full force of a Seventh Layer aura had pressed down directly, the best outcome for this mere ordinary receptionist would have been fainting on the spot.

Inside the brokerage hall.

Ordinary people only felt a sudden gust of wind and a slight oppression in their chests. But the Awakeners stood with their hairs on end and their minds short-circuited in an instant.

Some low-level Awakeners couldn't even discern what level of aura it was, feeling it as towering as a mountain, as profound as the sea, and they almost knelt.

The aura came fast and left just as quickly.

Like autumn leaves swirling in the wind, they settled back to the ground in the blink of an eye.

Ordinary survivors, merely brushed by the aura, didn't perceive much but felt a great panic at the bottom of their hearts for a split second.

As for the Awakeners, especially those of higher levels, they looked around with astonished eyes.

Soon enough, someone focused their gaze on Winnie from the top-tier residential area.

Their pupils showed an unmistakable shock.

Winnie, having retracted her aura, smiled and said, "Now you should believe that we have the ability to purchase land. Of course, I know you can't make this decision, so you need to inform someone here who can make decisions, to come and discuss this big deal."

Buying land,

That was the decision Tang Yu reached after pondering in the Martial Arts Hall for a while.

Luoxia was a massive market, and he had long planned to sell equipment there. Since that was the case, instead of renting houses or shops, he might as well buy a plot of land and build his own mall.

Most importantly, he planned to establish a Sub-territory in Luoxia.

After rising to a fourth-level Territory, he could build two fortresses, that is, two Sub-territories.

Setting up in the Luoxia Sanctuary seemed risky as it might be discovered by the locals, but in reality, it was not the case. As long as he kept a low profile and didn't exaggerate his actions, everything could be chalked up to his Special Ability.

On the contrary, setting up in the wilderness had secrecy as its only advantage but no other benefits. The most important goal of establishing a Sub-territory was to rely on a new building unlocked by the fourth-level Territory, the Transmission Array, to transport equipment.

Luoxia was too far from Lindong, and even with a Space Backpack and a Floating Chariot, back-and-forth transportation was still too inefficient and risky. But the Transmission Array was different. Once built, it would allow free movement between the Territory and the Sub-territory, reducing transportation costs to an extreme low.

With a Sub-territory in place, it would be easier to make a name for system buildings like the Martial Arts Hall or stores.

In a large Sanctuary with a population of two million survivors, Tang Yu almost saw a huge influx of Source Crystals beckoning him.

In Lindong, he had not allowed Grey Blade to set up a shop for selling equipment, because he wanted to attract the Awakeners of Lindong to his Territory. Compared to the money earned from selling equipment, Lord Tang valued those Awakeners who could continuously earn money for him.

It was a long-term strategy.

However, since Luoxia was too far from the Territory for these Awakeners to travel to, it became necessary to set up a real Sub-territory there.