The renovation of Nameless City was largely complete. Outside the city gates, Lu Heng personally manipulated his earth-element abilities to construct a thick and wide barbican. The outer wall of the barbican was wide enough for ordinary electric vehicles to pass, facilitating mobile adjustments for the guards.
Lu Heng retrieved numerous heavy weapons from his spatial storage. These were remnants from within the city, all of which he reinforced onto the outer walls of the barbican, ensuring the security of this perimeter.
Lu Heng also equipped the over three hundred ability administrators with weapons that enhanced their ability attributes. These were items that normally required the exchange of three thousand Level 4 crystals. This benefit caused considerable envy among those within the city who had not been selected.
However, those chosen by Lu Heng were to serve as administrators for the defense of Nameless City. Most people could accept this, as being protected by these individuals made them feel more secure living within the city.
Thus, the basic renovation of Nameless City was declared complete. Everyone returned to their duties. Apart from those responsible for patrolling and managing the city, all other ability users began preparing to go out and kill zombies. They would submit the daily crystals they acquired in exchange for the right to live within the city.
These individuals had also visited the mission hall and found that the points could be exchanged for a wide variety of items. Besides daily necessities like rice, flour, and clothing, there were even fresh fruits and frozen meats available.
The exchange standards Lu Heng set were benchmarked against those of other bases. This was to maintain stable prices and avoid being ostracized by other bases. Moreover, the variety of goods he offered for exchange was more comprehensive than at other bases, covering all aspects of life.
While he didn't fear trouble, he also didn't want to invite it. He had already provided these people with relatively free housing and believed that more survivors would choose to live there.
His ultimate goal was to encourage people to kill more zombies, thereby rapidly increasing the overall ability levels of the populace. This, in turn, would lead to a faster reduction in the zombie population, allowing for the complete eradication of zombies and a return to normal life within his lifetime.
Early in the morning, as dawn broke, ability users who had independently formed teams walked out of Nameless City, commencing their daily extermination missions.
Lu Heng, standing on the city wall with Lin Xue, watched the orderly departure of people from the barbican below. "Can you sense the surrounding zombie population?"
"Yes, Master. There aren't many zombies near us, but I sense several locations nearby where a considerable number of Level 4 zombies are gathered."
"Are there any high-level zombies in those gathering spots?"
Lin Xue shook her head. "No."
That was good. Lu Heng looked down at the people below. Many were still at the third-tier level. It was estimated that these individuals had previously hunted zombies in groups, resulting in too few crystals distributed per person, which led to many having slow progression speeds.
It was likely that there were many such people in the apocalypse. Without external interference, it was difficult for them to increase their levels. Many people initially didn't know how to become ability users, which was also one of the reasons for their slow advancement.
He had already intervened too much. Although it wasn't difficult for him to raise everyone's level, he didn't need to go to such lengths and focus all his efforts on helping people level up, especially since some of them were not entirely trustworthy.
"Can you sense where any high-level zombies are?"
"They are too far away; I can't sense them."
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Life in Nameless City proceeded in an orderly fashion. The ability users whose levels Lu Heng had enhanced, along with their families, worked diligently within the city. Many matters no longer required Lu Heng's personal management, and he was also involving Lin Yu in these tasks.
After the people began going out to kill zombies, Nameless City received several more waves of survivors fleeing from other shelters.
As the zombies' levels increased, the small shelters previously established by survivors could no longer withstand zombie attacks. They were forced to abandon their original locations and seek refuge in larger bases that could accommodate them.
This led to a rapid population increase and a shortage of supplies in many large bases.
At this time, Lu Heng chose to open the trading market, beginning to exchange various supplies with the outside world.
Upon hearing this news, some bases and organizations also began heading towards Nameless City, intending to exchange supplies there.
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Inside the Nameless City Trading Market.
This trading market was different from those in other bases; it was entirely controlled by Nameless City. All sellers within were management personnel of Nameless City, and the goods they sold were naturally taken from Lu Heng's spatial storage.
These staff members were unaware of the source of the supplies. They only knew that new goods were stocked in the city's exchange warehouse daily. They simply had to sell them to the outside at the prices Lu Heng had set.
The weapons that enhanced attributes, sold to the outside, were personally sold by Lin Yu. To avoid occupying his time, these items were only available for sale on the last day of each month.
"Damn, they even sell guns and ammunition here," an ability user said, standing in the trading market and looking at the signs indicating counter sales items hanging high up.
"Is this your first time here? They've been selling guns for a few days now, and they're all brand new. Unlike the trading markets of other bases, where many are damaged or used old guns."
"There are also counters selling off-road motorcycles and various car parts over there. You can go and take a look; they're all new too."
"Nameless City is truly amazing. What resources have they found? How are they managing to get so many new supplies now?"
"Who knows? They wouldn't tell outsiders. But don't get any ideas. I heard the City Lord here is a Level 12 ability user, and he also controls many mutated animals, all of which are Level 12."
"Damn, is that true? Level 12? That means they can walk all over the apocalypse."
"Look at the people guarding the city, and those holding weapons maintaining order inside. I heard they are all Level 6 ability users."
"Yes, I heard that when these people first arrived, many were only Level 3, and the City Lord raised all over three hundred of them to Level 6 at once."
"Speaking of weapons, did you see? The administrators here, each holding weapons that can enhance ability capabilities. These weapons are only sold here, exchanged for three thousand Level 4 crystals." 138 Reading Network
"Are the administrators that wealthy? Can they afford these weapons? One for each person?"
"It's said they were also provided for free, one for each of the over three hundred people. Sigh."
"Damn, I want to be an administrator too. Are they still hiring?"
"I don't know. Why don't you ask? I also want to be an administrator; the treatment here is too damn good."