After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World - Chapter 202

Chapter 202: Inside the Supermarket (Part 2)
The people had gotten to the point that they were more terrified of losing the opportunity to obtain these things than losing their savings.

This was especially true for the store owners who had signed deals with the grocery store, so they luckily had much higher purchase limits.

Seeing the Terrans so excited about the new additions, the leisurely NPCs couldn’t help but ask. Gru, who was next to them, patted their shoulders.

“This is a special dish from our home.” He said, “They’re not only delicious, easy to prepare, and easier to carry, they also have a very long shelf life.”

Everyone knew the system space didn’t have a fresh-keeping function. As such, these food could really save lives during travels.

“They would be great for people on the go. You can eat delicious food even in the wild!”

Troy made a thumbs up. “You NPCs will love it!”

Although Brenda and the others didn’t know why they were called NPCs, they had long gotten used to the title. So, they nodded, and followed the ‘experts’ in their shopping, observing the various ‘flavors’ available for purchase.

Like them, the aborigines also placed several instant noodles inside. Anyway, they wouldn’t go to waste. Even if they didn’t like a particular flavor, someone else was bound to love it.

Sadly, like before, their purchase limits were like everyone else’s so they couldn’t take too much.

The group continued on to other products, adding more and more to their carts that were already filled. Troy took two more, for him and Brenda.

As they shopped, the aborigines watched the people around gush about the products and couldn’t help but feel amused and curious. As they did so, none of them lost in buying a bit of everything.

And oddly enough, they also felt pride. These were all made by their Lord. All these things were only available in their territory…

“How interesting… I’m really looking forward to what appears after this…” Brenda mumbled, as she looked around the avid shoppers with a smile. Troy, who had been watching her reactions, grinned in turn.

He happened to have a team mate who worked in the factory. He signed an NDA, but he could still guess quite a few things!

“If you think the food we made so far is delicious, then I can tell you you haven’t seen anything yet!”

Sure enough, they soon headed to the seasoning section. Here, there were new selections that made people cheer. Not only were there the previous varieties of sauces and spices, but there were also familiar ones from back home!

“Soy sauce?!”

“Vinegar?”

“Chili!!!”

“READY MIXES!!”

This was mostly the credit of the factory people and Althea’s handy tablet.

This also made the restaurant and food stall owners look like they were having orgasm.

As for the salt, she just discovered it and was ongoing processing. She planned to release it after a few days.

It would be great if there was sugar, too. But for now they could only settle with glucose from fruits.

She watched the people excitedly buy as much as allowable, especially those shop and stall owners.

There were also other cooking essentials like vegetable oils, so now they no longer had to settle with the subpar oil from monster meats!

Speaking of meats, raw meat in the supermarket was unavailable until refrigeration could be done. Anyway, there was no shortage of monsters outside.

This would also be another avenue for the residents to earn money.

In another section of the supermarket, people were also cheering at the sight of familiar Terran Fruits and vegetables.

“Tomatoes?”

“Peanuts?”

“S-strawberries??”

“How?!”

“It’s amazing!”

To think they’d find Terran produce! It was like they never left!!!

Everyone had excited smiles on their faces as they shopped galore, filling their cart up with what they could.

Meanwhile, on the second floor, there were only two offerings at this time, as the others were still under development.

However, they were no less loved than the products below.

One half offered the various products by Baron’s team like wood products, leather products, and others.

Of course, they were sold at slightly higher prices than their own store, but people still bought it.

After all, who would want to walk a kilometer when you have everything else here?

And the other one made some mothers cry.

“Fabric!”

Hemp and Cotton cloth, though mostly hemp, with cotton costing ten times due to its current lack of raw materials.

There were a number of colors to choose from. First, the natural colors of dirty white for cotton, and peach for hemps.

Then there was the ochre color which varied with the shade of yellow and red, depending on the iron content of the material.

Finally, there was carbon black, traditionally produced by burning organic material, but the team was looking for alternatives.

As for the other colors, aside from assigning a team dedicated to it, Althea was also planning on creating exploration teams needed to find mineral deposits and the like.

But for now, these were more than enough. And this was evident at the tearing eyes of many citizens.

It had been over almost twenty days since the Migration. Their clothings had long been damaged by attacks and the environment. It got to the point that having a few holes in their clothing was fashionable!

Now that they could finally get a few new ones… how could they not feel a bit teary?

…although they don’t really know how to make clothes.

But they believed in other people’s skills!

However, someone still voiced this concern after a while. “Are there no ready-made clothes?”

At this, the assigned Clerk smiled and explained. “Our company had already partnered with a number of cloth makers, who would be producing the end product for the territory.

“There will be a clothings stores along the main avenue. They will open once the production of fabric stabilizes.”

Everyone’s hearts lifted.

They didn’t know how it was in other territories, but they knew for sure they’re living the good life now.

Not only could they eat well, they could also sleep well. They could do what they wanted without fearing for their lives every day. They could willingly go outside to get stronger, and yet without fearing death every time they step out the gates.

And now…, they could also dress well.

Their spirits couldn’t help but get lifted even more at an exciting thought. Who knew what things would be available next!

The sense of dread towards the unknown slowly ebbed down, even for those who had just arrived.

They couldn’t help but look forward for the next day.