Apocalypse: Infinite Supplies System - Chapter 388

Chapter 388: Dawn City is even bigger now
The system rewards are definitely useful.

Alex was considering whether to use the two tokens right away.

As of now, they are not needed.

Dawn City currently has just over 40,000 people, whereas the ideal number should be around 80,000.

The maximum sustainable population could reach up to 140,000. Clearly, Dawn City is currently underpopulated, and expanding is unnecessary.

Any further expansion would be somewhat wasteful.

“No, Dawn City needs more people to develop. We must attract more people, or it won’t be worthy of the title of the world’s largest city,” Alex thought to himself.

That day, he summoned Nathan, Jose, and other high-ranking officials of Dawn City to discuss the city’s expansion and the most pressing issues currently facing it. The main issue was the small population.

In the end, everyone agreed on the need to attract a large influx of outsiders.

“This is indeed a major issue. We are short on people. For smaller cities, the current population might be just right, but as the number one city, it’s clearly insufficient,” one person remarked.

“Expanding the population is imperative,” everyone agreed.

Soon, they began to discuss how many people to bring in.

“I believe that with the fame of Dawn City and the influence of the city lord, if the lord makes a call, many people would definitely be willing to come.”

“Plus, many former city lords have died, and many cities are in turmoil.”

“At this time, there are definitely many survivors looking to escape their previous locations.”

“Dawn City will definitely be their first choice.”

“As long as we provide snow vehicles to assist their relocation and address their concerns, they will certainly come to Dawn City!”

“I think that’s feasible, but how many people should we bring in?”

“How about 80,000? If the number is too high, I’m afraid we might encounter issues similar to the past.”

“What’s there to fear? The city lord’s strength is well-established, and no one dares to rebel! Do you think everyone is foolish enough to oppose the city lord?”

During the intense discussion, Alex made a decisive decision.

“For the number of people to bring in, I believe we need at least 200,000!”

“There’s no need to worry about this or that. Do you still think they can threaten me?”

Alex sneered.

Everyone nodded in agreement, deeply convinced.

Soon, Alex left without participating further in their discussion. The others stayed behind to continue discussing specific implementation details, including how to attract other survivors and address issues related to settling and managing them.

…

On that day, the survivors of Dawn City received a sudden notice.

“All survivors of Dawn City, please be aware that Dawn City will undergo an upgrade shortly. Please do not panic and stay indoors. Wait for a while, and everything will be fine.”

For a moment, the survivors were stunned.

“What? Dawn City is expanding? Really? Aren’t we the largest city in the world? Why expand further?”

“Yes, our population is already small, and living in this city feels somewhat lonely and lacking in vitality. Many areas are devoid of activity, and now we are expanding…”

“Hmm, it feels a bit wasteful!”

“However, this is also thanks to Lord Alex. Perhaps the lord just wants to expand the city or has some other plans. We shouldn’t speculate recklessly.”

The crowd debated intensely.

Meanwhile, Alex was high in the sky, looking down at the entire Dawn City. It was now nightfall. The day had been clear, and the night sky was filled with countless stars. It was bright and dazzling.

“Use the city expansion token!”

With a thought from Alex, the entire towering city was soon enveloped and covered by a dense, mysterious fog.

Eventually, everything became obscured. Even Alex himself could barely see anything. Only a misty haze remained.

Inside the mist, the sounds of clanging, rolling gravel, and various machinery noises typically heard on construction sites echoed from time to time.

It was as if, within the hazy fog, a construction team of tens of thousands was rapidly building the city.

Time passed, and soon it was deep into the night. Unconsciously, over four hours had gone by. Gradually, the sounds of construction diminished. After another hour or so, the hazy fog finally began to disperse, leaving Alex with a clear view of Dawn City.

“Dawn City is even bigger now! At least twice its original size! Plus, the city walls have been greatly increased in height! Now, one side of the wall is even fifty meters high! Anyone who sees Dawn City’s walls would be intimidated by their sheer strength and presence.”

Alex was slightly awed by the massive walls of Dawn City.

With these walls, even an army of thousands would be of no use. In this world, no one could possibly breach these walls.

Previously, there was a chance that Dawn City could be breached by the snow beast army led by the Snow Beast King.

But now, even if the Snow Beast King were to revive and bring an army of a hundred thousand snow beasts, they would only be able to gaze in awe, with no way to overcome the city’s defenses.

Indeed, the fifty-meter-high city walls of Dawn City were that formidable and fearsome.

At the same time, as the master of the city, Alex’s mind was filled with a map of Dawn City’s expanded layout, along with a wealth of detailed information about the city.

[Name: Dawn City]

[City Lord: Alex]

[Ideal Population: 180,000]

[Maximum Population: 280,000]

[Factories: 8]

…

A series of such details appeared in Alex’s mind.

“Compared to before, Dawn City has seen significant improvements in all aspects. Whether it’s the area, various facilities, or the population capacity, everything has nearly doubled or tripled!”

“Great! This is wonderful!”

Seeing the current state of Dawn City, Alex couldn’t help but feel pleased.

…

Having completed the task, Alex did not linger in the sky and returned to his room. Mia and Olivia had been waiting for him.

“We weren’t really waiting for you. The clanging noises went on for so long that we couldn’t sleep. Do you think anyone actually wanted to wait for you?” Mia said with a haughty expression as soon as Alex entered the room.

Alex chuckled. “Yes, yes, I know.”

At this moment, Olivia covered her mouth and stifled a laugh. Given Mia’s strength and the soundproofing in the Lord’s residence, it was entirely possible to block out the noise. But Mia hadn’t done so. Clearly, Mia was lying…

Olivia glanced at Mia with a hint of amusement, then smiled and said, “Is the city upgrade completed? It seems like it should be almost done, right?”

Alex nodded. “Yes, the expansion of Dawn City is complete. This time, the scale of the expansion was quite large.”