Chapter 171 | The Apocalypse Landlady

Su Wan’s brow quirked slightly. “The Non-Safe Zone?”

Black Rat nodded. “Exactly! There’s a lot of good stuff out there. Nobody dared to go before, but now a few of the bolder ones have teamed up and headed that way.”

“I’m technically a hunter myself, so I know the score. If you can make it back from the Non-Safe Zone alive, you’re bound to bring back a haul!”

“Energy Crystal Cores, gold, mutated beast meat… it’s all valuable! You can exchange it for a ton of Star Coins at the machine. One trip like that is enough for them to live comfortably in the building for two or three months!”

Su Wan listened quietly, her gaze drifting past the ruins toward the hazy, gray horizon in the distance.

The Non-Safe Zone…

She hadn't seen what it was really like yet.

Su Wan withdrew her gaze and looked at Black Rat. “Tell those who went to the Non-Safe Zone to come see me when they get back.”

Black Rat blinked in surprise before nodding quickly. “Yes, Landlord.”

Su Wan was about to ask more about the Non-Safe Zone when a system notification suddenly rang in her mind.

【Ding! Detected that the occupancy of the bound building ‘Terminal Station’ has reached 100%.】

【Total Rooms: 252】

【Current Total Tenants: 1,628 (including 1,349 new arrivals)】

【Average Occupancy per Room: 6.5 people】

【Reminder: Residential density has exceeded the comfort threshold. Long-term high-density living may affect tenant health and Loyalty. It is recommended that the Host expand the living space as soon as possible.】

Su Wan looked at the numbers, her brow furrowing slightly.

Six and a half people per room.

This meant many rooms were packed with seven or eight people, or even more.

The bedrolls in the hallways and the figures sleeping on the floor in the corners—it all made sense now.

It wasn't that they didn't want to live more comfortably; there simply wasn't anywhere else to go.

“System, how many Points does an expansion cost now?”

【Current Point Balance: 1,016,700 Points.】

【Available Expansion Options:】

【1. Horizontal Expansion of Existing Building (Side Wings): 15,000 Points per floor. New side wing units can be added to the east or west side. Each floor adds 6 rooms.】

【2. Vertical Expansion of Existing Building (Extra Floors): 30,000 Points per floor. Additional floors can be added to the main building and existing side wings.】

【3. Vertical Expansion Authority (Unlocked): Allows expansion up to 30 floors. Current building height: 12 floors. Available floors to add: 18 floors.】

Su Wan looked at the three options and frowned, feeling rather dissatisfied.

With over a million Points in the bank, Su Wan felt quite flush with cash.

Adding a side wing only provided six rooms per floor. Even adding ten floors would only yield sixty rooms. At the current density, that would only squeeze in another four hundred people at most.

Vertical expansion was the same—twelve rooms per floor meant only a hundred and twenty rooms for ten floors.

Furthermore, if she kept expanding this way, the building would become increasingly massive and conspicuous.

While the system’s Rule-Overlay construction prevented the vagrants from noticing anything unusual, there were plenty of experts in this apocalypse.

She couldn't guarantee that no one would notice the building's anomalies.

What she needed was a grand solution to the housing problem all at once, not this kind of minor patchwork.

Perhaps sensing her dissatisfaction, the system notification rang again.

【Detected that the Host's current Point balance has exceeded 1,000,000. Unlocking ‘Advanced Infrastructure Expansion’ authority!】

【New Advanced Infrastructure Options added—】

Su Wan’s spirits lifted, and she immediately opened the new interface.

A brand-new list of buildings appeared before her.

【Advanced Infrastructure Options List:】

Option 1: Standardized Apartment Building (Independent Building)

Description: Construct an independent, standard apartment building on designated vacant land around ‘Terminal Station.’ Once completed, the building will automatically be included in the ‘Absolute Safety Zone,’ enjoying the same protection authority as the main ‘Terminal Station’ structure.

Building Specs: 10 floors, 12 rooms per floor, 120 rooms total.

Room Configuration: Each room is an independent suite of approximately 25 square meters, including a private bathroom, simple kitchen, basic furniture, and lighting system. Rooms feature excellent soundproofing and sealing, effectively isolating external pollution and noise.

Suggested Rent: 1,200 Star Coins—1,800 Star Coins/month (Standard room rent is 600 Star Coins/month).

Construction Cost: 300,000 Points.

Construction Time: 3 minutes (Rule-Overlay Construction).

Option 2: Integrated Medical Center (Independent Building)

Description: Construct a fully functional integrated medical center near ‘Terminal Station,’ significantly enhancing the shelter’s medical security capabilities.

Building Specs: 4 floors, with a floor area of approximately 300 square meters per floor.

Functional Zoning:

First Floor: Outpatient Lobby, Emergency Room, Pharmacy.

Second Floor: General Wards (20 beds), Isolation Wards (5 beds).

Third Floor: Operating Rooms (2), Laboratory, Disinfection Supply Room.

Fourth Floor: Rehabilitation Area, Administrative Offices.

Medical Equipment: The system provides a full set of basic medical equipment (operating tables, disinfection equipment, basic testing instruments, etc.). Drug stockpiles are to be replenished by the Host or exchanged from the System Mall.

Staffing: The system will unlock the authority to purchase ‘Medical Robots’ for daily operations. Tenants with medical experience can also be hired as medical assistants.

Construction Cost: 180,000 Points.

Construction Time: 2 minutes.

Option 3: Ecological Planting/Breeding Integrated Zone (Independent Building Complex)

Description: Construct an ecological cycle system near ‘Terminal Station’ that integrates planting and breeding to provide a stable food source for the shelter.

Management: Farmers and breeders among the tenants can be hired for daily labor, paid in Star Coins based on work performed. Professional Agricultural Robots can also be purchased for auxiliary management.