After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World - Chapter 731

Chapter 731: 14 Hours (Part 2)
Alterra.

[Guia Village (Lv3) has declared war on your village, Alterra Village (Lv3). War will commence in 13:59:59.]

The declaration happened almost as soon as Althea realized the bigger problem they were having—the declining refresh rates.

Of course, if it would just return to rates similar to how Terran was, then it wouldn’t be too big of a problem. They were used to that productivity even before, and they could calibrate themselves accordingly.

Further, their current population could easily be supported by the current farms, even if they get much slower. They would just need to slowly reduce their exports. After a certain amount of deals with other territories, they might have to slow down. It’d be troublesome if they changed the prices too much because of the reduction of surplus.

Anyway, Alterra itself would be fine. But… what would that mean for the rest of the world?

Wars were prevalent even now when the resources were plenty, what more when they were lacking?

However, she put all these worries aside as Baltimore had finally sent their formal declaration.

Deal with him first.

As soon as the declaration was passed, all elders met in the village hall to strategize, including the top aborigine officials.

It was Garan who led the meeting this time. He knew most about the territory and was as detailed as he could be. “Guia Village is easily the strongest Level 3 village in the region. If we’re not careful, we will have a lot of losses,” he said, and the others nodded solemnly.

“We know that many strongmen from Guia have been lurking around our territory in a while, while a few within the level cap are already within our walls.”

“We will contain them all,” he said, “Including those who had suspicious contact with them.”

They might not be able to get everyone—including those who snuck in with the visitors—but they needed to contain who they could.

And when they fought back, heh. They might think they’d end up just banned in the territory and therefore kicked out, but they’ll be in for a surprise…

The prison this time was the system one. They had been reluctant to build this prison due to its unfortunate side effect of taking some lifespan for prolonged periods from prisoners.

However, it also had the weakening capability, even if the prisoners used elements and skills, which made it too attractive for them to be stopped by some minor moral issues that these people might not deserve.

At level 1, it could easily contain an elementalist level 20, and would need a few more guards if they were stronger. Since they were only a village, a level 1 prison was enough.

“We need to add guards to the prison as well,” he said, in case people would try to rescue their captured comrades. Anyone attacking the prison outside of wars would be placed in cells, but during wars such rules were void.

“We expect a lot of injuries, but we naturally hope to minimize them,” he turned to an old man at the edge of the table. “Doctor Volohov, lead your team well. If you trigger the occupation, please inform us immediately.”

Volohov was not yet an official Elder, but he was the most senior medical professional. He also had a green tag, and it was only a matter of time before they promoted him officially.

He also served in a war in his youth, giving him some experience in the field during wars.

One must know, wars were uncommon in Althea’s generation. It was difficult to find doctors who had accomplished their field whilst undergoing the pressure of wars.

“Yes, I will do my best,” Volohov said, with a determined look on his face. He knew that his promotion was dependent on his performance in this war, so he was set to impress.

His wife, Liana, was also there with him. She was also a highly trained and experienced nurse who could handle pressure very well. She was the head nurse of the hospital and with her skills and knowledge, no one questioned her at all.

Since they arrived, the old couple had pretty much lived in the new hospital, and not just because of their jobs. It was a special building, and it was something they loved the moment they stepped foot in.

The building itself also had healing effects on patients. It also helped to clear the minds of professionals. It allowed them to keep their cool better under pressure that even newbies could be depended on even if there were dozens of patients getting thrown at their faces.

Anyway, it was so magical!

The medical field of Alterra was not limited to the building. There was ample medicine and equipment, there was endless research to get more.

They also just had to submit a request for certain medicines, inputting as much information as they could, and their request would be queued up for the Research Center to study.

There was a special pharmaceutical team in the Research Center. It was led primarily by Althea, but she also had assistants who focused on that department alone and had been churning out medicine formulas since its inception.

First there was Gus, who had arrived at Alterra fairly early on, and then there was Dr. Abdul, the immunologist from their team.

There was also Dr. Noa Benjamin, a biochemist, though he arrived with the latest refugees from the West.

The medicines they developed would be sold in the pharmacy of the hospital, separated from the pharmacies outside.

Other than the consumable medicines, there was also dedicated research for medical equipment! The atmosphere of innovation was not slowing down and as lovers of science this alone would light fire in them.

They truly wanted to prove themselves—that they were truly worthy to lead a side of this great territory.

If their life meaning as medical professionals would be met in Xeno, it could only be in Alterra.

More importantly, it was here that they’d be able to help and save most lives, feeling the impacts of their professions to the fullest.

In Alterra, they could spend the rest of their lives contributing to humanity and, with their old age, that was a formula for a life well lived.