After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World - Chapter 212

Chapter 212: Preparations (Part 2)
In fact, the Vismont Trio were not the only group who had thought about this. The other teams heading to the other two territories had similar schemes brewing in their minds.

While most people were heading to the West and South, some partnered with others to go to a new territory East. Basically, there were a lot of teams that were very interested in this mission.

All of them had one or two people who were sly enough to see the business opportunities in this mission almost as soon as it was sent out.

For instance, Luke and Leo (or more accurately, just Leo), also thought of the same thing as Crow and the others. This was the one variable that could get them a hell of a lot better deals: Ansel!

So… very early that day, Althea had to deal with someone’s cheesy pandering.

“Althea~ Sister ~ Sister Althea~”

This guy had almost always called her by name. When he called her ‘sister~’ then he must have a favor to ask.

“I have a favor to ask, I promise it’s win-win~” He said.

“Continue.”

“It’s about the supermarket…” He paused, and Althea couldn’t help but look at her own accounting. She looked at the sources of income and saw how the Supermarket was doing.

The turnover of the supermarket had always been very strong, it wasn’t until Ansel came with a sycophant smile on his face that Althea realized the sales were faster than usual.

Althea was actually quite interested. She crossed her arms and looked at him, “What do you want?”

Ansel grinned.

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An hour later, the supermarket posted an announcement through the Village Center.

[Gaea Supermarket: In light of the new Level A mission sent by the territory, Gaea Supermarket will temporarily waive the purchase limits. This will be applicable only to teams registered for the inter-territory connection mission sent by the territory.

There will also be a 20% discount for all temporary and permanent residents!

Let’s help the village together!]

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This announcement made everyone absolutely thrilled.

Those who had been hesitating due to the potential dangers were outright injected with courage.

Why?

Because they also thought what those teams thought: Business! Money!

So many people rushed to the stores and not just the wood factory.

If there were rickshaws available for sale or rent it was estimated all of them would also be swept out by now. Unfortunately, the wood factory refused because the rickshaws, without rubber, would definitely just give way in the current terrain.

Anyway, regardless of whether there were rickshaws, the travel time was only one day and much of the food available easily lasted longer than that.

For a while, all shops in the territory flourished even more. Fortunately, the latest batch of crops were just harvested and, with overtime work, the shops could meet the large demands of the market.

Each factory was thus inundated with orders.

It came to the point where Sheila and Harold hadn’t even sat down to rest for several hours straight.

Althea, however, reminded them that the quality must not be compromised, and they followed this to the best of their abilities.

Of course, not everyone was excited about just the money.

Among the people joining the mission, there were also plenty who thought more deeply than the profit. Dennis was one of these people.

“This is also a chance to find loved ones safely!” He said. He had a stable job as a farmer now. He could definitely provide for them well after he found them.

Speaking of jobs, he really found the best.

Ms. Althea was a goddess (like always) and announced anyone who joined the mission would get paid leave.

Paid leave!

“Right, right, right! My sister hasn’t been found yet! But I was too scared to go find her alone.”

“Yes, now teams will be led with level 3s or above it is safer!”

“But I’m only level 2! Considering the competition for the slots, we wouldn’t be able to come then!”

“Ugh! We must train harder so we can join the next Exodus!”

“I hear half of the guards will also be joining.”

More and more people came to the village center to register to join in. The line to use the platforms reached past the square, and it was still growing.

Of course, many of them knew it was a long shot to be approved. Even if 30% of the slots were for people below level 3, would they really choose non-fighters to come with them?

Then, while someone was chatting with a friend as they waited, his peripheral vision caught sight of someone climbing down the second floor.

“A new NPC!” He yelled and everyone on the ground floor turned their heads to the stairs simultaneously.

The man was taken aback. What’s an NPC? Who? Him?

Someone couldn’t help it and walked to him. “Welcome to Altera, Mr. NPC! Can we know what shop you’re building?”

There were many words the new NPC did not understand, but he answered what he could. “I… I am a Woodworker… NPC.

“I was asked by the lo… the territory to find a man named Baron and cooperate with him.”

This made everyone pause and look at each other. This could be done?

Then again, Ms. Althea seemed to have this privilege also?

What an honor! Envy!

The woodworker could only stare at the people in a daze, wondering what they were on about. It was indeed true that the lord asked him to work for Baron, in exchange for some tax.

This way, she would not be the only ‘individual’ to hire NPCs. She could also do this for future aborigine hired. After all, she wanted them maximized and placed where they could shine the most.

The new NPC seemed a bit overwhelmed by the stares and quickly left as soon as he found out where this Baron guy was.

This episode soon ended and their attention resumed to the upcoming mass Exodus.

Everyone couldn’t help but imagine the gains of this trip, and they couldn’t help but chatter and cheer energetically at what was to come.

Oh, how exciting!