After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World - Chapter 290

Chapter 290: Gearing Up (Part 1)
[7 days of Protection Period]

[The Beast Tide will happen in less than four days. It is recommended everyone prepare enough weapons and resources to minimize losses.]

[Contribution will be equal to the copper coins received from a monster.]

[Do not underestimate the monsters! The system predicts monster mobs to be much stronger than the previous one.]

[The top residents with the most contributions earned during the upcoming beast tide will receive the following:

[Top 1: Permanent residency for 1 person + Duplex unit house

Top 2: Permanent Residency for 1 person + 50 gold worth of items from Gaea grocery store

Top 3: Permanent Residency for 1 person + 30 gold worth of items from Gaea grocery store

[Top 4-10: Permanent Residency for One person ]

[Purchase price of stone and wood will be increased by 50% 2 days before and after the beast tide.]

At first, the topic that exploded was the beast tide.

“It’s a beast tide!” The sound of despair, particularly coming from newcomers.

After all, they all had horrendous experiences associated with the beast tide. Its sound alone was enough to terrify them to freezing point.

They had heard it had to do with upgrades. Now that the territory was already level 2, that meant the monsters would be much stronger this time right??!

However, they soon came to realize… that they were alone in panicking.

Looking around, everyone else seemed… excited???

A lot of people around them were even celebrating, already discussing with their friends what they’d do.

“Finally! I had felt I was stagnating for so long! I already consumed my contribution to use the training hall!”

“Same! Now, not only can we recharge on loot, we can also recharge on contribution while we get stronger!”

Another group was rubbing their hands. “Time to get rich!”

The newcomers were very confused. What the fudge???

In Altera, thanks to the walls, sentries, and guards, there were basically no deaths in the previous beast tide.

Instead, a lot of people were able to afford permanent residency.

For them, the Beast Tide was a source of money and contribution points. A source for the Good Life.

Eventually, the self-absorbed old residents noticed the baffled states of the newcomers and patted their backs in amusement.

“Don’t worry, the territory prepares well. Don’t you see all these announcements?”

“Just do our part!”

“Don’t be lazy! The territory takes 1 copper coin from everyone whenever the wall loses 1% of its durability.”

“What?!”

“It’s not much. We only lost a few coppers last time.”

“As long as no one’s lazy—” one added, “Basically, everyone must take part in protecting the territory! Isn’t it just fair?”

“Yes, yes, yes.”

This type of explanation echoed across the territory. Some conversations, on the other hand, turned to profits.

“My crackers should sell especially well at that time!”

“Someone request to Ms. Althea to increase the purchase limits!”

“Oh, yesyesyes.”

“I will be able to afford permanent residency for my daughter and I!”

“You sound like you’re going to kill most monsters.”

“No, I’m going to earn it by selling hundreds—nonono thousands—of my snacks!”

Anyway, it was both a baffling and… reassuring sight to the newcomers, and they found their nerves inexplicably calming down.

It seemed that the beast tide… wasn’t so scary after all?

…

Inside the villa, the team also convened for a meeting.

Contrary to many of the people’s relaxed states, the management teams were much more tense.

Althea even worried that because there were no human losses during the previous fight, the people might get… complacent. She needed to put out appropriate warnings out there very soon.

She got news from the NPCs that the monster mobs might not necessarily be level 3.

They could apparently go up to level 4, depending on the energy the territory produced. This ‘energy’ they called aether was produced by vitality and life.

She wasn’t being arrogant, but they would definitely get a strong mob.

This was both reassuring and worrying if it happened. Reassuring because it would mean she was doing the right thing and worrying because Level Four was the average level in her territory.

Not only would they be outnumbered, but the fact that monsters could take on several humans in the same level was a bigger problem.

They needed to create other ways to reduce the casualties as much as possible.

The way about this was to increase the defense, much of which would come with the upgrade and weapons.

The weapon and armor shops never stopped producing and innovating. She was perfecting her small secret weapons, as well.

“Sadly, I can’t maximize this weapon,” she said, taking out her bow.

Her Bellagio Bow was a level B weapon. It could theoretically be handled by levels above 30 level no problem. However, at her level, she would not be able to use it so efficiently.

Not to mention, the stronger the power used, the larger the mana it consumed. This was her main concern.

Looking at the bow, Eugene’s eyes widened.

“What is it?” She asked, puzzled. Obviously, it wasn’t the first time he saw this was he?

“I seem to have forgotten something important.” He said with an embarrassed face.

Before they could ask, the man then pulled out two familiar boxes: a level C and one level D gift pack!

Now that they recalled, Eugene had also built a lot of unknown things in this world, right?

Eugene remembered he received two gifts from world knowledge. One was for the loom, and the other was for the iron furnace.

“The notification happened when I was in the middle of perfecting my craft.” He said with a deadpan face. “Then… I forgot.”

Harold and Sheila gaped at him in disbelief while Althea nodded in understanding.

Indeed. She totally understood. So, she wasn’t alone in being stupid like this.

Harold and Sheila looked at their genius teammates and shook their heads.

Ironically, the people likely to receive gifts were the types not to remember them.

In any case, this new development was reassuring. They could really use all the advanced equipment that they could get!