The sudden announcement of the beast tide crisis plunged many lords into despair.
However, it wasn't long before some people found a slight loophole in the announcement.
"Don't despair so soon! The announcement seems to have a loophole, the beast tide scale is random! This should be a glimmer of hope!"
"Yeah! What the upstairs said makes sense!"
"Since the announcement says so, I feel the scale of the beast tide should be related to the number of monsters outside the territory! Otherwise, no matter how random it is, it can't really be randomly refreshed like in a game!"
"So, this means the more monsters outside the territory, the larger the scale of the beast tide, and vice versa!"
"Exactly! Only this can explain the meaning of the beast tide being random as stated in the announcement!"
"If that's the case, I seem to see a little hope! My territory is in the far northern ice plains, not far from the Ice Kingdom! There weren't too many monsters in last night's territory defense battle!"
"Then you're really lucky! But you're probably unlucky too, because you won't get many points!"
"Let's not think about points for now, surviving first is the most important thing!"
"The beast tide invasion is just one crisis, another point is whether the local forces will take advantage of the situation. If they do, the situation will be even more severe!"
"I think everyone can rest assured about this. The local forces should not take advantage of the situation, because they are likely to be attacked by the beast tide as well!"
"Not likely! It's certain! Because when the anomaly occurred just now, my troops were fighting a werewolf tribe. They saw the anomaly and immediately shouted that disaster was coming, and directly retreated to their territory!"
"This is good news! This means the local forces will also bear some of the beast tide pressure for us!"
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In the chat channel, many lords began to analyze the beast tide crisis, trying to find a glimmer of hope.
But even so, many lords were still filled with dejection and saw no hope at all.
"Even if it's really as you say, I still can't make it through! My troops lost more than ninety percent in the territory defense battle! Now, even if a few dozen ordinary monsters come, my territory will fall!"
"My situation is similar to yours! I don't want to think about anything now, I'm ready to welcome death!"
"Brothers upstairs, don't give up! As long as you don't give up, you will see hope!"
"Yes! It's not the final moment yet! Don't give up!"
...
Hope?
Don't give up?
Heh!
If possible, who would easily give up their lives?
They were all low-level troops, and very weak ones at that.
Even when hunting monsters normally, they had to be very careful, otherwise, their troops would be lost by accident.
They barely survived the territory defense battle, but their troops were almost wiped out.
However, the beast tide was coming in less than an hour.
Even if the scale was random, there would still be at least a few dozen ordinary monsters.
The final result would still be eliminated by this cruel world.
At this moment, they felt more of a lament about the unfairness of the world.
Why could others have high-level top-tier troops, while they only summoned low-level troops?
Those high-level top lords didn't need to worry about being eliminated; they were more concerned about how many points they could get from the beast tide.
"I weakly say... actually, I have a way that might be able to avoid the beast tide invasion!"
Suddenly, such a message appeared in the [World Chat Channel].
Instantly, the style of the entire chat channel changed, and people began to inquire about the lord who sent the message.
"Hurry up and tell us honestly what the method is? Is this real game still a system loophole?"
"That's right, that's right! This big shot, hurry up and share, we're all ready with our small stools!"
"Please, big shot, tell us the method!"
"Please, big shot, method +1"
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Many lords seemed to see a glimmer of hope and lined up in the chat channel.
"If you are willing, you can give up your lord status. The Heart of the Territory will automatically disappear, and so will your territory! But you and your troops will survive. However, you will no longer be able to summon troops and can only fight monsters to level up with your current lineup and resources. You still have a chance to embark on the path to godhood!"
"Holy crap!!! Is this true?! Can it really be done like this?!" Da Feng Novel Network
"But doesn't this make them refugees without a home? That's too embarrassing! And it will also lose the opportunity to compete for supremacy among all races!"
"Did the upstairs guy's brain get eaten by a dog? So funny! You don't even dare to face the beast tide trial, and you still dream of competing for supremacy among all races?"
"That's right! Even if you become a refugee, you just lose your lord status. At least your life can be saved!"
"This is truly a desperate situation! I'll go try it quickly. Becoming a refugee is better than losing my life!"
"Um... I became a refugee a long time ago! No, this shouldn't be called a refugee, this is a new profession triggered unintentionally, called a Lone Traveler!"
"I... the brother upstairs is really fast! Are there any changes or benefits after becoming a Lone Traveler?"
"I also became a Lone Traveler! Haha! I'll answer this question for you! Lone Traveler is similar to a Ranger in the game. Without lord status, all buildings such as territory city, warehouse, troop buildings, etc. will disappear! Only the current resources and troops can be used. You can still improve your strength by fighting monsters to level up! But there are no benefits!"
"Then this is really good news, finally no need to be eliminated!"
"That's right! Then I'll switch to Lone Traveler directly! I can't play this damn lord anymore!"
"I'm also switching to Lone Traveler! I don't care about competing for supremacy, as long as I can survive!"
"Yes! Becoming a Lone Traveler still allows you to fight monsters to level up, and there is still hope to become a god. As for the supremacy competition and the position of Divine Lord, let's forget it! The most important thing is to survive!"
"Then let's switch to Lone Traveler! A new profession, a new identity, a new beginning!"
"I will definitely become the most powerful Lone Traveler in this world! I will definitely be the first to prove the Dao and become a deity!"
For a time, countless lords who felt hopeless about surviving the beast tide crisis, switched to become Lone Travelers.
Thus, a new professional group appeared in the lord community.
They could also chat in the [World Chat Channel], trade on the [All Races Trading Platform], and hunt monsters to improve their strength.
Of course, at the same time, they were no longer lords, lost their territory to rely on, and could no longer summon vast armies.
They lost the strength to engage in large-scale warfare with local forces and also lost their eligibility to compete for supremacy among all races.
However, it was still an opportunity to escape from a desperate situation.
And who says Lone Travelers cannot become powerful...