[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian":3,"chapter-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-466":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Surviving the Game as a Barbarian",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1327686,1764,"Chapter 466: Land Owner (1)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-466",466,"\u003Cp>The first real estate sale in barbarian history was about to begin. Ainar brought me good news, and a smile spread across my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"130 gathered?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! They're all clamoring, asking when the sale starts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of prospective buyers was much higher than I'd anticipated. I quickly turned to the Minister of Urban Development for the Barbarian Tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rick, how many plots can we sell today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"73.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One plot of land was 400 square meters, or roughly 1,300 square feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So we have about 30,000 square feet available for sale today.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rick had surveyed the land by himself, and I could only imagine how much work he'd put in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry. This will be much easier for them to understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we used larger units, it would only confuse the barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was much simpler to define one plot as a 20-meter by 20-meter square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I planned to offer smaller and larger plots later, to give buyers more options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>200 square meters would be half a plot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>600 square meters would be one and a half plots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much simpler, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, we'll only sell 40 plots today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What? We're not selling them all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had prepared as much land as possible, just in case, but selling it all at once would disrupt my future plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rick, who had worked tirelessly for this day, looked a little disappointed, but it couldn't be helped. The key to real estate was future value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After adjusting the number of lots in the lottery box, we headed to the sales location. It was a forest near the outer gate, convenient for travel to and from the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, it's the Chieftain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Start selling! I've brought enough money!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warriors who spotted me started calling out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I greeted them briefly, scanning their equipment as I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Their average level is around 5th floor.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were among the higher-ranking warriors in the tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They needed to be at least this strong to afford the 2 million stone price tag I'd set for each plot. Barbarians weren't known for their saving habits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ainar had told me that some warriors had even sold their prized equipment to buy land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, warriors who seized the opportunity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I climbed onto the platform Ainar had prepared and began my sales pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you see those four yellow flags over there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The land within those flags is what we're selling today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed to explain the concept first. Some of the warriors who had come might just be curious onlookers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed to stimulate their desire to buy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's quite spacious, isn't it? There's still room even with over a hundred of us here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about the inn rooms you stay in! They're barely big enough for a single bed! This plot of land can easily fit a hundred beds!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, inn rooms had walls and a roof, unlike this open space... but that wasn't important right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... Now that you mention it, it does seem spacious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, it's a vast land! You can build a house here, and turn the rest into a training ground. And since it's private property, you can even use the abilities you can't use in the city!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Private property?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It means it's completely yours!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Oooooh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warriors seemed impressed by the fancy term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, and by the way, land this size would cost hundreds of millions of stones in the city. And commoners can't even buy it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I casually omitted the fact that such prices only applied to Karnon, the Imperial City, and continued to stimulate their desire to buy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the time was right...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cleared my throat and got to the main point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, we're selling 40 plots today, all the same size as this one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Forty plots? But there are over a hundred of us here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians, summoned early in the morning and further motivated by my speech, complained about the limited supply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I just doubled down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop complaining! Land is a precious resource! We barely managed to secure 40 plots! If you don't want it, don't buy it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Limited supply meant the seller had the advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warriors immediately shut their mouths, and I continued as planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, each of you will come forward and draw a lot! Those who draw a black lot will have the opportunity to buy land!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We divided the 130 warriors into six groups, and they took turns drawing lots. Soon, cheers and groans filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got a black lot! A black lot!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A white one?! This is unfair! I drew last! Let me draw again!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But complaining wouldn't change the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the lottery, the winners were led to Rick Anderson, who handled the sales and collected the payments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, human... I can't read!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry. It's the Chieftain's land. It's all legitimate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deed stated that the land could only be inherited by other barbarians, and if there were no heirs, the ownership would revert to the tribe...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was a minor detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, just press your thumbprint here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians happily pressed their inked thumbprints onto the documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'80 million stones from selling undeveloped land... not bad.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The average income from the coming-of-age ceremony was about 10 million stones, so this was enough to cover eight ceremonies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! What are you doing?! This is my land! Get out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Sorry! I was just looking around...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just for a moment. And don't even breathe while you're here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warriors who had bought land started setting up their tents, while those who hadn't looked on enviously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shrive's son, Byukan! I'll give you 100,000 stones more. Sell me your land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, 100,000 stones...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation I had anticipated was already unfolding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, the deal didn't go through in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, but that's not enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see... Let me know if you change your mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warrior, reluctant to pay such a high premium, backed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ainar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I called her name, and she nodded resolutely, disappearing into the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched her leave and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no turning back now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>____________________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day after the forty plots were sold out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rumor swept through the sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you hear? Shrive's son, Byukan, sold his land for 3 million stones!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He earned a million stones in a single day!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?! A million stones?! That's enough to buy a Laithium breastplate! The one the Chieftain wears!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The land that had been sold for 2 million stones had doubled in value in a single day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it wasn't a normal transaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that guy insane? I mean, the Chieftain's words made sense, but... 3 million stones for a plot of land?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who bought it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buyer was Bytol's second son, Seirik.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A member of the 'Comrade Association', a secret organization within the tribe created by Charon, the 2nd Elder who had started the Backpack Revolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I heard he made a fortune from selling backpacks... but I didn't know he had that much money!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had secretly funded Charon, instructing him to choose a trustworthy warrior with a tight lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... maybe the Chieftain was right...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much I talked about the value of land, not all barbarians would believe me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean when he said the land would become too expensive to buy later?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! I heard he's selling more land this month! I'm thinking about buying some too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, I thought you didn't need land. What changed your mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still don't need land! But think about it. We can buy it now and sell it later for a profit! It's like getting a free weapon! You should buy some too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... I'd rather save the money and buy a weapon! At least weapons are useful in battle. Land is just...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still many warriors who were skeptical, but that was just a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The land that had been sold for 2 million stones was resold for 3.5 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then 3.7 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then 4 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All thanks to our 'comrade'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...W-What?! 4 million stones for a plot of land?! Are they all insane?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just four days, the sanctuary was in an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why aren't they selling?! I'll pay 4 million stones!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some barbarians were eager to buy, but no one was selling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It'll be worth even more tomorrow! Why would I sell it now?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"B-But...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, the land was sold for 4 million stones, and the warriors were hooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just the barbarians who were caught up in the frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the modern clerks, trained in economics, were starting to lose their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"4.3 million! I'll buy it for 4.3 million!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a week, the market had become self-sustaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I no longer needed to rely on 'comrades'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I instructed Charon to continue buying land until the 50 million stones I had given him were all spent. It was two-thirds of the profit, but I didn't mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The next batch of land will sell for 6 million stones each.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why the price increase?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new plots were closer to the city center, so of course they were more expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the barbarians would buy them anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they believed that buying land was a guaranteed profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Okay, then I don't have to worry about this anymore...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was about to leave the chieftain's tent when Rick Anderson, who was in charge of the real estate project, approached me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is strange, isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The land prices. I don't see any reason why they should be increasing. The sanctuary isn't that small, you know. Mathematically speaking, even if every warrior owned a plot of land, there would still be land left over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. The warriors who bought land will regret it later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why should I stop them? They're the ones who want to buy it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's... true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, I'm leaving!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, I could go home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rushed back to the city, expecting to be scolded by Amelia and Erwen... but there were no complaints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amelia, Erwen! I'm—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Read this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia tossed me an open envelope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's from Mozelan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt a sense of unease as I read the letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was written in formal language, befitting a letter from Mozelan, the noble's police force. It was unnecessarily long, but the first three lines were enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...This is a formal request from Count Alminus, acting as a representative of the Sawtooth Clan, to the Mozelan Dispute Resolution Committee...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who had filed the complaint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...We demand compensation of 2.135 billion stones, half the appraised value of the Chaos Lord Riakis essence...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Baron Bjorn Yandel is requested to appear at Mozelan Headquarters within 15 days of receiving this letter.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I had to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tore the letter to shreds and swallowed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I've never received a lawsuit in my life, and now I'm getting one here?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was ironic, but I wasn't scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had been in this world for four years now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Count Alminus...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had never lost a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least not to someone who had more to lose than me.\u003C\u002Fp>",1886,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","928439c687d657bb29ceba05383575fa657af44953215ad6320b64eb3663ef47","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-467","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-465",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]