Chapter 16 Daytime Patrol

"Captain Lin, it's so dangerous out in the wild. Aren't we just asking for death by going out there alone?"

"...When did I say it was just the two of us? Most of the guards on the day shift are coming with us. And what are you thinking? I said outside the village, not in the wild. We're just patrolling not far from the village; we won't be going too far."

Just near the village?

That sounds alright, I guess.

Han Daren is in the village. If we encounter something strange, he can hold out for a while, and Han Daren will arrive to help.

After hearing Lin Ling's explanation, Fang Yue realized that the captain's so-called daytime patrol was mostly conducted outside the village.

"Why? What's so important about patrolling outside the village?"

Lin Ling immediately looked at him like he was an idiot.

"Outside the village, we have rice paddies, specially designated and relatively safe hunting areas, as well as areas for gathering herbs and mining. We need to get these resources from outside."

"At the same time, the gathering work needs to be done by skilled people in the village. Our task during the patrol is to protect them and ensure they can work safely. Then, we'll send them back to the village before sunset."

Although Gu Yue Village is large, it's still a problem to meet the daily needs of so many people. It's necessary to develop the open areas outside the village.

Fortunately, Gu Yue Village is well located, with relatively abundant resources nearby. In addition, it's not too far away, so various industries have developed, leading to the prosperous Gu Yue Village.

While the two were talking, they arrived at the village entrance.

Unlike before, a dense crowd of people was gathered at the entrance.

Most of the people reacted immediately.

"They're here! Captain Lin and Vice-Captain Ye!"

"They're going out so late today!"

"Well, with so many changes last night, it's good enough that we can still go out as usual today."

A small portion of the crowd got excited and started yelling.

"Holy crap! It's Brother Ye! Brother Ye is awesome!"

"Brother Ye, you're strong!"

"Brother Ye, please protect me!"

"Brother Ye, you're my idol!"

This group was obviously made up of players.

But yesterday, they weren't this excited when they saw him.

Could it be… that my domineering aura was leaked during the battle last night and stunned them?

Fang Yue looked carefully and found Xiao Hu mixed in the crowd, waving wildly at Fang Yue while sending a message.

"Brother Ye! I watched the video on the forum. It's amazing! It was so exciting, even more stimulating than a live broadcast. The post-production rendering is awesome. Oh, right, I got a big mission from Doctor Hong today! I have to go outside to gather herbs, so remember to protect me!"

Ah, this?

Video?

Fang Yue was in a daze, then suddenly remembered selling the video last night.

But the video was only uploaded a short time ago, so how could it seem like all the players in Gu Yue Village had already seen it?

After replying to Xiao Hu, Fang Yue realized his message bar was full of unread messages.

He briefly scanned them and found that they were mostly from players in Gu Yue Village, congratulating him on becoming famous.

Fang Yue sent a mass message thanking everyone for their support and saying that they could find him if they had any business for him, feeling very happy.

This video promotion effect is great. As expected, the big wings full-screen effect is attractive.

They weren't this excited when they watched me fight the strange creature in real-time last night.

Thinking that other players had seen the video, but he, the person involved, hadn't, he wanted to log off immediately to sneak a peek.

But then he thought that there was no hurry. He was still doing the captain's shift, so it wouldn't be too late to watch it after the patrol was over.

Just as he was thinking this, Fang Yue noticed that Jing Yan was also among the people who had sent him congratulations.

Huh? When did he log on?

Fang Yue had been tortured to death by Doctor An before, so he naturally hadn't noticed who had logged on.

He opened the message and saw…

"Brother Ye, your video has gone viral on the entire network. Your reputation is completely out there. Business will be endless in the future. I'd like to congratulate you in advance."

"The video revenue will continue to be deposited into your account, so don't worry. If possible, I'd also like to do a character interview with you. I wonder when Brother Ye will be free?"

"Brother Ye, I also received a big mission today. The blood hunter in the village asked me to go hunting alone outside the village. The area outside the village is too dangerous, so I hope Brother Ye can take care of me when you patrol."

The first two messages were sent last night near dawn, and the last one was sent just recently.

Viral on the entire network? I'm famous?

Fang Yue was overjoyed and quickly asked two questions.

"How much?!"

"Ten million views, and still skyrocketing?!"

"That translates to at least 100,000 in revenue. Even after splitting it, I'll still get 50,000!"

"And that's just from the official website's single forum. The revenue from other forums can add up to another twenty or thirty thousand."

"Most importantly, the video views are still rising, and the revenue will continue to increase!"

What is a pie falling from the sky? This is it!

Fang Yue felt that he could just laze around and wait to die without having to work hard.

But then he thought of the terrible housing prices in Jianghai City, and he immediately dispelled the lazy thoughts in his heart.

He still needs to work harder. Set a small goal—become a millionaire! Charge!!

After finally calming down his excitement, Fang Yue noticed that Lin Ling had already started calling out names.

Those whose names were called were allowed to go outside. The others were just there to watch the excitement.

If there was anything exciting at the village entrance, it would be the dark mass of homeless people standing outside like corpses.

Perhaps because the second batch of game watches hadn't been released yet, these homeless people were still soulless.

It was estimated that if they didn't wake up by night, this group of homeless people would all be thrown into the mass grave and burned.

At this time, the patrol team had already been divided into teams of six under Lin Ling's command. After matching with the list, the villagers who needed to go outside left the village in a mighty procession under the protection of the patrol team.

"Can you ride a horse?"

Lin Ling asked suddenly.

Fang Yue shook his head.

"Then you can walk."

Lin Ling wasn't polite and got on his horse, walking at the front of the team.

There were also people in the team leading oxen, but more were using horses to pull carts filled with a lot of things.

The most exaggerated was the cart in the middle of the team, pulled by three horses. The cart had a large vat on it, full of green water. He didn't know what it was for.

Fang Yue curiously took a few more glances, secretly thinking that he had to learn how to ride a horse next time. Then, he exerted force with his feet and followed Lin Ling.

After all, since he had to lead a large group forward, Lin Ling's horse wasn't actually walking fast.

Seeing Fang Yue come over, Lin Ling didn't hold back and told him some important things to pay attention to outside the village.

Fang Yue listened while admiring the scenery outside the village.

It had to be said that the scenery of Gu Yue Village was really good, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, making one feel refreshed.