Is this really a Game?!

Chapter 800 Elderly Transition and the Meeting

A couple of days after the elderly had been moved.

Reign and his team continued their efforts to strengthen their territories and expand their influence throughout the region. With the addition of the elderly residents from Mia's territory, they were now faced with the task of providing for a larger population and ensuring their safety in this unforgiving world they lived in.

Luckily, most people in the territories worked and were self-sufficient, as for those that weren't, they were given food every day. There was no need for anybody to actually go to public kitchens or the like to get food as it would show up inside their homes immediately.

The system was what they had to thank for that.

Those who were healthy and could work were not given anything, and because of the system, it was virtually impossible for anyone to fake it. Children, the elderly, those who were handicapped, and those who were seriously injured in the past were all taken care of by Reign and the others. 

The taxes present in the two territories were more than enough to cover the expenses of taking care of those people, which meant that the pressure on Reign and the others was almost non-existent, a stark contrast to how it was for Mia and her team in the past.

The elderly residents were gradually settling into their new surroundings. The vibrant life of Doncaster was a stark contrast to the quiet and secluded nature of their previous territory, while the bustling city of Wilkashere provided a sense of nostalgia as some elderly thought that it was very similar to the cities before the game. They marveled at the bustling streets, the array of stalls and shops, and the sense of community that surrounded them. It was a far cry from the hardships they had faced during the early days of the game.

Reign, Mia, and Lola, along with their respective teams, worked tirelessly to ensure that the elderly residents were comfortable and had access to the necessary amenities and that they were comfortable.

Compared to their old territory, the number of people, as well as powerful players in the city was larger, there was a feeling of security and comfort inside the two barriers that covered Doncaster and Wilkashere, making them all feel relief.

As the days passed, the elderly residents began to participate in the community, sharing their stories and wisdom with the younger players. Although they could do little, the elderly residents found themselves reinvigorated by the vibrant atmosphere and the sense of purpose they had been given.

One evening, as the sun set and cast a warm glow over the town, Reign gathered his team, as well as the other notable teams of their territories to discuss their plans and the recent developments.

"I'm impressed by the progress we've made," Reign began, his eyes reflecting his satisfaction. "The addition of Mia's group has given us more strength and support. But it also means we have to be even more vigilant."

Lola nodded in agreement. "We can't forget that there are powerful enemies out there, especially the Blood Angels. That incident with the disguised leader shows that they're a more significant threat than we might have imagined."

Reign's expression grew more serious. "We need to continue expanding our territories, but we should also keep an eye on the major threats in the region. We can't afford to let our guard down."

Shadow spoke up, his voice filled with determination. "That bastard was a tricky one, I was certain I managed to kill him, and yet he managed to fool me and get away. For now, we should probably continue talking with other territories and groups of players, try to make a network that covers the entire region, it will be easier for us to notice threats that way."

Reign agreed with Shadow's suggestion. "We've already been in touch with a few other groups, and discussions are ongoing. If we can solidify these alliances, it will bolster our position."

"And we need to keep developing our abilities, in the end, it doesn't matter who or what tries attacking us, if we are powerful enough, we will destroy the enemy, as we always have."

"In this world, strength truly is what matters the most, after all, even if people unite and try their best, to those truly powerful, numbers mean very little, that was clearly shown during our last battle, there were only 19 of us, and yet we managed to decimate an army of over 1,000 men."

Everybody nodded their heads in agreement as they knew that he was right. In the past, numbers were important, a larger army would win against a smaller one most of the time, and for the smaller one to win, they would need to sacrifice much and come up with incredible plans, but now, as long as there was one person that possessed incredible power, a smaller army was very dangerous.

Of course, that didn't mean numbers were completely useless. For example, the army that Reign and the others had gone up against was actually powerful enough to go against them and potentially even win if they didn't go all out with Reign also using his transformation.

Unfortunately, they weren't united, they weren't one army, but 7 groups, which led to their quick collapse and their inability to fight together against Wolf and the others. That was the main reason that the army had been massacred by them so easily, without them suffering any serious injuries.

"Now, you said you found an area with Tier V monsters near your territory?" Reign asked Mia who nodded her head before speaking.

"It's still not confirmed that they're Tier V, we came across that area back when we were Tier III, back then, we believed that the monsters were Tier IV, only to come back later and notice that they were still more powerful than us, a lot more powerful, so they could be Tier V, but they could also be Tier VI."

"Tier VI would be a big problem, especially now when the barriers are gone, such monsters can easily decimate entire cities, let's hope that they're Tier V, Wilkashere might be in danger in the future if some of them decide to get close to it," Wolf said from the side with a heavy expression.

Tier VI monsters were at the peak of the Warrior Realm, such monsters could destroy an entire town by using their full strength, and they skin to small natural disasters, of course, those in the Power Realm were akin to walking natural disasters as at the peak of power they have enough strength to cause an earthquake, destroy and move mountains and the like.

"Yeah, that was why we were quite relieved to hear that you guys have territories away from us, that there are plenty of safe ones with only weak monsters below Tier I around it, if not for that, we would have moved from our territory in order to not risk things, after all, even if they are Tier V, it's enough for 5 of them to attack to decimate our territory," Mia said with a solemn expression as the others nodded.

Mia and the angels had recovered from their previous ordeal. They held a funeral for the angels that died during the ordeal and were not very talkative for the first couple of days, which was of course to be expected.

Reign and the others gave them some time to grieve and get accustomed to their current situation before they held the meeting, which was actually something that Mia had proposed last night. She and the angels were living close to Reign and the others, and she made a quick trip and talked to them about holding the meeting.

She believed that she and the angels would be negatively affected if they simply continued passing the days in such a manner. Fighting against monsters and being active would help speed up the recovery as it would bring them some resemblance to how things were before.

With that in mind, the meeting was held, and Reign and the others decided to call the other top teams of the territory. A couple of them were peak Tier IV combatants and they wanted them to be a part of the meeting so that they would know what they could do in the future when they reached Tier V.

It would be difficult for many as some teams had already fallen apart thanks to the divide in strength. Some people had a hard time increasing their power when reaching the high grade and peak of Tier III, and there were many more that had trouble with Tier IV. 

That was also the reason why the 7 groups that attacked Mia and the others had only about 200 men each that were mostly Tier IV even though they all had many more men under them in the past. They were more cutthroat, if one was not talented enough, they would simply kick them out.

It seems like there's going to be quite a change in the teams soon, many of the teams that currently exist will change after more people reach Tier V, and most will need months, probably even years to accustom themselves and reach Tier V in the end, leading to more and more teams breaking in the process.' Reign thought as he glanced at the teams before sighing.