Chapter 110

Chapter 110 Prosperity Level: Small Town
While everyone else at the other camps was cracking their heads on ways to put food on the table and keeping themselves safe, the residents of Blazing Sun Camp even had enough points to redeem goods like shampoo, snacks, and drinks.
This was almost unfathomable.
Granted, the residents kept creating and generating new wealth alongside the Camp’s expansion. This inevitably led to inflation. The task of managing inflation was given to Tessa. She would constantly adjust prices based on the supply situation in Theresa’s territory to maintain the residents’ financial health and keep them in relative abundance.
In addition, the piglets of Theresa began to grow and reproduce. Once crops like sweet potatoes were harvested, Theresa released a batch of piglets for the people to raise.
Given the current lack of manpower, Theresa felt that setting up a pig farm under direct management would be an inefficient use of both labor and resources. Moreover, without a sense of ownership, the residents might not be genuinely invested in the animals’ well-being, and she would also need to source specialized feed, adding to the burden.
Instead, she adhered to a piglet distribution system based on the population of Blazing Sun Camp, letting the residents adopt and raise the pigs themselves. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ
Each piglet was weighed at adoption and again at the time of slaughter. Residents were paid according to the weight of pork produced-ten points per half a kilogram-and also received one-tenth of the pork as a bonus.
The incentive system significantly enhanced the residents’ enthusiasm for raising pigs. Their motivation grew steadily, resulting in higher output and more food being produced. They even began feeding the pigs with kitchen scraps. In addition, they monitored the animals’ health closely, worried about the possibility of injury or loss.
Through thick or thin, the residents share both the benefits and risks of the camp. In so doing, the morale and sense of belonging at the camp saw a surge. Here, where they had their land and livestock, would be called home by the residents.
Now that the production reached a stable output, Theresa’s camp soared high in prosperity level. Day by day, the prosperity level saw gradual improvement. In no time, it hit the 500 mark, garnering the title of Suburban Fringe.
Once the prosperity level reached 100, the camp would earn the title of Small Town.
Theresa had always regarded these titles as futile and had never been bothered by the ones the system awarded her. However, she was shocked to have discovered something on the day she had received the Suburban Fringe title — the points contributed by the residents had doubled!
In addition to the initial contribution of 100 points upon joining, all the residents in Theresa’s camp would contribute a point to the system each day. In other words, she would have 19 points given to her by nineteen residents each day.
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Without her doing anything, these points would steadily increase. With her prosperity level rising to Suburban Fringe, the residents’ contributions would double. Hence, 19 residents would lead to 38 points a
day.
These points were a force to be reckoned with-if Theresa’s level was high enough, or if she had even more residents, she could earn a huge amount of points every day.
As the camp developed, the contributions from her residents would only grow! Her long-held goal of obtaining the Zombie Virus Inhibitor would no longer be just a dream.
Having discovered that the points contributed by residents would increase proportionate to the camp’s prosperity level, Theresa’s level of confidence saw a surge.
Let’s continue to develop!
Of course, Theresa was well aware that her camp, still a budding seedling, was unable to withstand any storm. She had to protect it carefully by keeping her camp hidden to focus on development for now until her camp grew strong enough to thrive on its own.
Theresa made a trip to her camp and handed out meat to the camp residents as a reward for the rise in prosperity level, boosting everyone’s morale. Amid cheers and support, she returned to her own bunker.
“Theresa is the best!”
“We’re so lucky to have joined Blazing Sun Camp!”
“We get to eat meat today! Long live Theresa!”
“Let’s work hard! Do well for more rewards in the future!”
Theresa returned to her bunker, feeling satisfied. A voice erupted from the second floor. “My dear Theresa, here you are!”
“What is it, Tessa?”
“There’s a new message for you. Do you want to check it?”
“Is someone trying to find me? How did they figure out where I am?” Theresa approached Tessa’s monitor. The digital display flickered, revealing a small holographic image of Theresa in front of her.
“It was broadcast through the radio station signal originating from K1 Camp.”
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