The Point balance was ticking up rapidly, with new entries recorded every second.
Rent, processing fees, convenience store profits, medical station income... Points from various channels flowed in like trickling streams, merging into an ever-widening river.
Su Wan’s gaze swept over the new construction options as she calculated quickly in her mind.
The Terminal Station currently consisted of one main building (12 floors), an East Wing (12 floors), a West Wing (12 floors), and a south-side apartment building (10 floors).
She had to expand.
And it couldn't be minor patchwork; it had to be a massive expansion that solved the fundamental issues once and for all.
Su Wan’s gaze landed on the first option under the Advanced Infrastructure Expansion: Standardized Apartment Building.
One building, 10 floors, 120 units. Each unit was 25 square meters with a private bathroom, a basic kitchen, and standard furniture.
Construction cost: 300,000 Points.
Construction time: 3 minutes.
She wasn't short on Points now.
The rent, fees, and profits generated daily by the three thousand tenants already amounted to a considerable figure.
Moreover, as the population grew, the accumulation of Points would only accelerate.
Su Wan looked at the other options.
The Integrated Medical Center was already built, as was the ecological planting and breeding zone.
What she lacked most now was living space.
In that case, she would build several more apartment buildings.
“System, construct four Standardized Apartment Buildings in the vacant lot on the east side of the Terminal Station.”
【Command confirmed: Constructing Standardized Apartment Building ×4 on the vacant lot on the east side of the bound building “Terminal Station.”】
【Building Specifications: 10 floors per building, 12 units per floor, 120 units per building, totaling 480 units across four buildings.】
【Unit Configuration: Private bathroom, basic kitchen, standard furniture, and lighting.】
【Construction Point Cost: 300,000 Points × 4 = 1,200,000 Points.】
【Construction Time: 3 minutes per building, totaling 12 minutes for four buildings (Can be built simultaneously, total time: 3 minutes).】
【Confirm?】
“Confirm.”
【Construction initiated... Utilizing “Rule-Overlay Silent Construction” mode. Estimated time: 3 minutes.】
Su Wan watched the deduction from her Points balance without even blinking.
One point two million Points in exchange for four hundred and eighty suites that could house several thousand more people.
It was worth it.
Three minutes later, four brand-new ten-story buildings appeared out of thin air on the vacant lot to the east of the Terminal Station.
They were neatly arranged with gray-white walls and uniform windows, echoing the first apartment building on the south side.
The five apartment buildings connected into a single block, forming a residential area that was beginning to take shape.
Su Wan didn't stop there.
She pulled up the Advanced Infrastructure Expansion and continued selecting.
“System, construct one Public Bathing/Laundry Integrated Building.”
【Command confirmed: Constructing Public Bathing/Laundry Integrated Building ×1 on the vacant lot on the west side of the bound building “Terminal Station.”】
【Building Specifications: 3 floors, with a floor area of approximately 200 square meters per floor.】
【Functional Zoning: The first floor is a public bathhouse (separated for men and women), the second floor is a laundry room (equipped with basic laundry equipment), and the third floor is the boiler room and water treatment area.】
【Construction Point Cost: 80,000 Points.】
【Construction Time: 2 minutes.】
【Confirm?】
“Confirm.”
“System, construct one Small Processing Workshop.”
【Command confirmed: Constructing Small Processing Workshop ×1 on the vacant lot on the north side of the bound building “Terminal Station.”】
【Building Specifications: 2 floors, with a floor area of approximately 150 square meters per floor.】
【Functional Zoning: The first floor is a metal processing area (basic forging, cutting, and welding equipment), and the second floor is a textile and handicraft area (sewing, weaving, and simple manual production equipment).】
【Construction Point Cost: 60,000 Points.】
【Construction Time: 2 minutes.】
【Confirm?】
“Confirm.”
【Construction initiated... Estimated total time: 2 minutes.】
Su Wan nodded with satisfaction as she watched the two buildings taking shape outside the window.
The bathhouse would solve the hygiene problems of over three thousand people.
The processing workshop would provide basic production capabilities, such as repairing tools, making clothes, and processing parts.
Two minutes later, both new buildings were completed simultaneously.
The bathhouse was on the west side, three stories tall with gray-white walls and frosted glass windows to ensure privacy.
The processing workshop was on the north side, two stories tall and looking like a large warehouse, but fully equipped with the necessary machinery.
Su Wan withdrew her gaze and contacted Central Hub through her consciousness.
“Central Hub, integrate the new buildings into the management system.”
“The bathhouse will be open daily from 6:00 to 22:00. The fee is 2 Star Coins per visit or 50 Star Coins for a monthly pass. The laundry room is 1 Star Coin per visit or 30 Star Coins for a monthly pass.”
“For the Small Processing Workshop, tenants can rent equipment for processing. Charge a small fee based on usage time or output. You are to draft the specific fee schedule.”
【Command received. Integrating into the management system... Integration complete. Fee schedule set, Mission Board updated.】
Su Wan pulled up the system panel again to check the current status.
【Current Total Tenants: 3,420 people.】
【Total Rooms: 252 units (Main Building and Side Wings) + 120 units (First Apartment Building) + 480 units (Four New Apartment Buildings) = 852 units.】
【Average Occupancy: 4 people per room.】
【Current Point Balance: 486,000 Points (Updating in real-time...).】
Su Wan’s lips curled up slightly as she looked at the numbers.
Over eight hundred rooms for more than three thousand people, averaging four per room.
While this occupancy density wasn't spacious, at least everyone had their own bed and no longer had to huddle in the hallways.
Furthermore, as the population continued to grow, she could keep expanding.
She had enough Points, enough space, and the system.
Everything was going according to plan.
Su Wan leaned back in her chair, about to take a moment to rest, when Iron Bone’s voice suddenly came through her mind.
“Master, something happened.”
Su Wan’s body tensed slightly.
“Lei Lie and Scarface were captured by the Deep Blue Research Institute.”
Iron Bone’s voice was low and urgent as he recounted the news brought by Liu Sen in full detail.
From Lei Lie and Scarface’s infiltration into the Inner City to their capture, the Research Institute sending people to the City Defense Force to investigate, and how Liu Sen handled the situation and appeased Ma Guoliang...
Every detail was laid out clearly.
Su Wan listened quietly, her expression unchanging, but the coldness in her eyes grew more intense.
“...That’s the situation,” Iron Bone finished and fell silent for a moment, seemingly waiting for Su Wan’s reaction.
Su Wan didn't speak immediately.
Her mind was racing, analyzing every detail of the event.
She was the one who had authorized Lei Lie and Scarface to infiltrate the Deep Blue Research Institute.
Lei Lie was a Level 3 hunter, experienced and cautious; he wouldn't have been exposed so easily unless something unexpected had happened.
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