Ye Huaishan was very satisfied with the price. The total came to one hundred eighty thousand level-one crystal cores, which converted to only eighteen level-three crystal cores. At such a price, buying such a large batch of supplies was something he would not have dared to imagine before.
Ye Huaishan immediately paid the crystal cores, then went back to bring out the space ability user and took him along with Miao Suisui to collect the supplies.
The town had a warehouse. The warehouse controlled through Miao Suisui’s personal panel and the town’s warehouse were integrated as one. Normally, no one could enter without permission, except Miao Suisui.
She could control the warehouse freely. Although it was just a warehouse, its functions were quite comprehensive.
Miao Suisui only took out the portion of supplies they had purchased and placed them where they would be visible as soon as the warehouse door was opened. The rest remained locked away further inside and had not been released. This was also part of the warehouse’s security system. After all, one must always guard against others.
Looking at the pile of supplies in front of him that was practically like a small hill, the space ability user was completely stunned. Only after Ye Huaishan urged him did he finally collect all the supplies into his space.
“Do you also need chicken, duck, goose, pork, beef, and vegetables? It’s just that our town requires a large quantity, so we can’t sell much,” Miao Suisui asked with some anticipation.
This time, even Ye Huaishan was slightly taken aback. After a few seconds of silence, he nodded decisively. “We’ll buy.”
As a result, Miao Suisui earned another ten thousand level-one crystal cores.
The space ability user was sent back again in a dazed, dreamlike state.
His teammates were gathered in the living room watching television. When they saw his expression, they immediately began gloating.
“What’s wrong? Did the captain scold you?”
The space ability user slowly shook his head. “You have no idea what I just experienced.”
“What could it be? Could it be more unbelievable than this house, this TV, and the food we just ate?” one of the team members said dismissively.
Five minutes later, the entire Falcon Squad fell silent.
…
After suddenly gaining so many crystal cores, the town upgraded again. This time it was not just one or two levels. It jumped directly from level six to level eleven.
Level ten was a threshold for the town. After level ten, each level required an additional ten thousand crystal cores. This time, the income was one hundred ninety thousand level-one crystal cores. Calculated together, it was just enough to reach level eleven. To reach level twelve, another sixty thousand crystal cores were still needed. Miao Suisui was no longer in a hurry now. With Ye Huaishan around, there would always be opportunities to earn more.
After reaching level eleven, there were still more than ten thousand level-one crystal cores left, enough to sustain the town’s daily operations.
Miao Suisui covered her mouth to stop herself from laughing out loud.
After sending Ye Huaishan back to Room P102, she hurried back to the mayor’s residence. Mi Li was wagging its tail at the door to welcome her.
Miao Suisui carried Mi Li back into the room and then opened her personal panel.
The town’s ordinary single-story houses had undergone several transformations, changing from sixteen ordinary houses to thirty-two ordinary houses, and then into thirty-two simple two-story buildings.
The number of vacant housing units directly increased to ninety-six.
This change shocked Miao Suisui. She had always thought the town’s houses were single-story, but she had not expected them to build upward. Did this mean that in the future, the town might even have high-rise buildings? The thought made her a little excited.
The interior furnishing area of the houses had been upgraded three times, and the maintenance fee had increased by fifteen level-one crystal cores, becoming forty-five level-one crystal cores per day, which amounted to 1,330 level-one crystal cores per month.
The farm unlocked five or six kinds of vegetables at once, as well as sorghum that could be used for brewing alcohol. The variety of fruits also increased, including watermelon, grapes, pineapple, oranges, and more. Tropical fruits appearing in the town was no longer unusual.
For meat, sheep and rabbits were added. Rabbits were so cute, they definitely had to be braised. Miao Suisui bought one hundred of each and released them into the farm.
A large portion of the agricultural section had already been unlocked. In the lifestyle section, a barbershop and a leisure facility called Hope Park were unlocked. Miao Suisui dragged the barbershop next to the clothing store, and placed the park behind the library.
The park occupied a large area, and construction would take more time than other buildings, requiring five hours. Miao Suisui was quite looking forward to it.
In addition, the factory unlocked a winery and a cotton processing plant.
The education section, which had always been grayed out, also showed activity. It unlocked a Hope Nursery, where children aged three to twelve could be sent. The nursery would provide categorized teaching based on the children’s ages.
This nursery was equivalent to a combination of a kindergarten and a primary school from before the apocalypse.
The “one-stop service” mentioned by the system earlier was also unlocked. A batch of reception robots was added to the town, handling everything from greeting visitors at the entrance, introducing the town, to guiding residents through check-in procedures.
The reception robot at the entrance even stored paper cups filled with hot water in its body, ready to hand a cup to exhausted survivors entering the town at any time.
Miao Suisui almost wanted to give this service a hundred thousand likes. This meant she could finally be freed from acting as a receptionist.
Only at the end did Miao Suisui open her achievement reward package.
This time, she received a consecutive upgrade achievement, rewarding her with a candy shop that had a large lollipop printed on its sign.
Ever since arriving in the apocalypse, Miao Suisui had not eaten candy. Seeing it now made her feel a sense of nostalgia.
Overnight, several new buildings surrounded by colored steel fences appeared in the town.
When the townspeople saw this, they knew that new facilities were about to be born again. They were extremely excited, wondering what it would be this time.
When they learned that the housing maintenance fee had increased again, they gradually got used to it. After all, things were getting better and better, and it was still cheaper than crowding into tents and basements at the base.
A very small number of people complained, but when asked to leave and return to living in tents, they were unwilling. There was no choice. Not only were tents expensive in terms of crystal cores, but with so many people crammed together, it was impossible to live comfortably. The town’s environment had already spoiled them. Going back, they probably would not be able to endure even a single day.
This round of upgrades alone took Miao Suisui quite a bit of time just to review the building descriptions and place the structures. By the time she came back to her senses, it was already afternoon.
Mi Li had curled up by her hand and fallen asleep. Its sleeping appearance was so adorable that Miao Suisui almost reached out with her “evil” hand to rub it awake.
When she went out to eat, she saw the even more eye-catching two-story buildings.
At that moment, she did not even bother eating. She took Mi Li and went straight to Building A, heading up to the second floor.
The second floor had a layout similar to the first floor, except it lacked a main hall. There were still two households facing each other.
The front doors had been upgraded from wooden doors to old-style security doors, still embedded with facial recognition screens.
When she opened the door, a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment appeared before her.
The floor was no longer bare concrete but covered with tiles. The ceiling light in the living room had been replaced with a simple chandelier.
The biggest change in the living room was the addition of a set of old-style gray sofas, with several cushions placed on them.
The television was also slightly larger, and beside the living room was a wooden dining table and chairs.
The kitchen had become larger, with many more cooking utensils.
The bedroom was no longer just a lonely bed. It now also had a wardrobe and bedside cabinets.
The bathroom was more spacious as well, with separate wet and dry areas.
Overall, it was countless times better than the thatched hut Miao Suisui had first lived in.
Spending forty-five level-one crystal cores per day was not a loss at all.
After coming out of Building A, Miao Suisui saw the Falcon Squad engaged in an intense discussion. Captain Ye Huaishan stood in the middle, his brows slightly furrowed.
Soon, one of the team members noticed Miao Suisui and excitedly said something to Ye Huaishan. Ye Huaishan then walked over.
“Mayor, it seems the town has undergone some changes,” Ye Huaishan said, choosing his words carefully.
Miao Suisui nodded. “No need to panic. This is normal for the town. If you stay a little longer, you’ll understand. Captain, have you ever played games before? It’s just like leveling up in a game. The town will keep getting better.”
Miao Suisui gave a simple explanation. Ye Huaishan understood that this might involve the town’s secrets and did not ask further.
“There are vacant rooms in the town now. Do you want to book a couple more?”
Only then did Ye Huaishan understand what Miao Suisui had meant earlier by “temporarily no rooms available.” This truly was a magical town.
In the end, he booked another unit. Now that each unit had three bedrooms, two units meant six bedrooms. With eight people, they could comfortably fit.
After seeing off the Falcon Squad members, Miao Suisui earned another batch of crystal cores and felt quite pleased.
The ordinary restaurant had become a simple-style restaurant. Like the Hope Bakery, its area had expanded significantly. The restaurant even had several private rooms separated out, making it look quite proper.
The Hope Bakery had added several glass display cases, showcasing beautifully shaped and colorful cakes and bread that were very eye-catching. When Miao Suisui went there, she saw many children being drawn in. Only after their parents bought them pretty cakes were they willing to leave.
The agricultural products store had added several more shelves, and the goods were arranged in a much more orderly manner.
The general store had grown in scale, and Miao Suisui felt it was developing toward a supermarket model.
The library across the way had not changed much. The clothing store had more styles of clothing, and the clinic had expanded significantly, with an increased number of nurses and doctors.
By the time Miao Suisui finished a steaming, fragrant bowl of lamb soup in the restaurant, the barbershop and candy shop had also been unlocked.
The newly unlocked barbershop had a very eye-catching rotating striped sign at its entrance. Inside were two TONY robots, holding scissors in one hand and a comb in the other, looking very professional. Some townspeople had already entered, and were then guided to the back of the shop for hair washing. The one washing hair was also a robot, with skilled and practiced techniques, applying just the right amount of pressure, making customers drowsy.
The appearance of the candy shop delighted the children the most. The robot shop manager stood at the entrance greeting everyone. Some parents were still hesitant, after all, eating too much candy was not good.
The robot shop manager immediately explained, “The candies in our shop do not contain any substances harmful to children’s teeth or bodies. They retain the taste of candy while being made from very healthy and beneficial ingredients. They also contain one hundred percent pure natural fruit juice and will not cause weight gain at all.”
The town had a strong reputation, and even the robots’ words carried credibility. This explanation quickly dispelled everyone’s final concerns, and they streamed into the candy shop.
As the sweet candy melted in their mouths, it felt as if they had returned to the time before the apocalypse. Many people showed nostalgic expressions on their faces.
After strolling around for most of the afternoon, it was almost evening.
The factory and the park were still under construction, so Miao Suisui did not wait any longer and prepared to return home to sleep.
As she left, she glanced back at the town gate. Meng Ye had been gone for quite a while now, so why had he not returned yet?