"Okay, it's been registered here. We'll notify everyone after the city lord issues the notification."

The staff registered the information, and now the application forms are piled up high.

The group followed the other staff members to their accommodations, where they settled in and took a good nap.

Jin Muze returned to Villa No. 1. Jin Guodong was still asleep, so he also chose a room to rest.

This superpower competition was truly exhausting for everyone, but the rewards were decent, so it wasn't a complete waste of time; everyone brought back some crystals, more or less.

Langcheng would reward players with crystal coins for any medal they won, regardless of whether it was gold, silver, or bronze. Langcheng won the runner-up position in the team competition, and each player received 10,000 crystal coins.

With the 10,000 crystal coin reward from the organizer, I received a total of 20,000 crystal coins.

Although it's much less than what Fang Xiyue and the others have earned, I don't mind what I've earned myself.

What's more, they also brought back a lot of crystal cores. Apart from the 50,000 crystal cores given to the organizers, they also brought back 10,000 level-two crystal cores, which was the real prize.

10,000 level-two crystal cores are equivalent to 5 million crystal coins. If divided equally among 50 people, each person receives 100,000 crystal coins.

They thought they had received a lot of crystal coins, but Fang Xiyue received even more.

She killed quite a few level-three zombies and obtained 100,000 level-three crystal cores, which made the system extremely happy.

Of course, she made this crystal core herself and didn't share it with anyone else; those who exceeded their quotas divided it up themselves.

For the next three days, Fang Xiyue slept as she had said before. Of course, while other people's sleep was static, her sleep was static yet dynamic.

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October 28th, the 137th day of the apocalypse.

Fang Xiyue finally came out of her room. She rubbed her aching back and decided to go to work, because work made her happy.

"Lord of the city, many people from other cities want to live in our Licheng, and some even want to become citizens of Licheng. How should we handle this?"

Deputy City Lord Zhu placed the large stack of registration forms on Fang Xiyue's desk.

This registration form is much taller than the one Jin Muze saw last time, which means there must be 200,000 copies.

"Uh, let me talk to the other city lords first."

She doesn't mind taking in these residents; after all, their Licheng can house more than 2.7 million people.

There are only 90,000 people now. Licheng is quite empty. It wouldn't be impossible to accept another 200,000 people.

There are still 12 million people left in the country, so it shouldn't be a problem to give some to ourselves, right?

Those who were able to come to Licheng were not bad people, otherwise the teleportation array would not have teleported them here.

With more people, Licheng becomes more vibrant; now, if you go even a little further away, it feels eerily quiet.

Fang Xiyue opened the city lord group chat, which was empty of commanders.

Licheng: In the past few days, I have received a lot of applications to join Licheng. I would like to ask if any of you city lords have any opinions.

If not, I'd accept it; after all, Licheng has a small population right now, so a few more people wouldn't make a difference.

After Fang Xiyue posted this, the group went silent. She thought no one had seen it.

As a result, a lot of messages popped up in the group shortly afterward.

Fog City: We have objections! There are already so few people in Fog City, it's practically empty. If some are taken away, we'll never be able to kill all the zombies in Fog City.

Ningcheng: I have a problem with that, Xiyue. Your Licheng has already developed very well. It's okay if there are fewer people.

But Ningcheng is still in dire need of reconstruction! We don't have water, electricity, or internet yet, and we're really short-handed.

Yao Cheng: It really won't work. If they knew Li Cheng could get in, I bet my Yao Cheng wouldn't be left with a single hair.

...

Jiang Cheng: Ahem, Xi Yue, Jiang Cheng currently has 2 million people. Why don't you take us all in, including me?

The messages above were all unpleasant, and then a message like this suddenly popped up below, causing the group to fall silent again.

Fang Xiyue was truly surprised that this high-level mission had actually started to progress. Taking Jiangcheng would be equivalent to completing one-third of the mission.

Li Cheng: Since no one is willing, I will extend this time to one month later.

If there are still many applications by then, I will accept them. After all, we cannot disappoint the people, and our Licheng really needs people.

Each of you cities should also take advantage of this month to try and retain your people.

Send a private message to @Jiangcheng.

Then, the two of them went to chat privately, while the group chat exploded because of Fang Xiyue's message and Jiang Cheng's message.

Does this mean that if they still fail to satisfy the people after a month, they will take some of the permanent residents?

And what is the city lord of Jiangcheng thinking? Has he gone mad? Does he actually plan to move the entire city into Licheng?

Lord Jiang is not insane, but rather tormented; he is a person who greatly enjoys peace and quiet.

Everything was fine before, but after the termination agreement was signed, the zombies' screams just wouldn't stop.

They kept shouting day and night, and he even suspected that the zombies' voices had gone hoarse.

Three days! A full three days! He didn't get a single good night's sleep. He would just fall asleep when he was woken up by a loud rooster. It was more annoying than a rooster!

Their city, Jiangcheng, is close to the sea, and he had previously witnessed battles where enemy countries attacked. So when the last time the enemy country was mentioned that they might attack again, he started to have doubts.

Just these past few days, many people have been requesting to go through the procedures to transfer to Licheng, saying that they are envious of Licheng's bright lights every day.

He thought that since he couldn't give away ownership, he might as well move the whole place there, since they were the closest to Licheng anyway.

At 1 a.m. this morning, his adjutant noticed that he was quite listless and suggested that he go to Licheng to find a hotel to sleep in.

He was so tired that he went over there, and then it immediately became quiet. The hotel environment was also nice.

He slept until 8 a.m., and if it weren't for the alarm clock, he probably would have slept until the evening.

This also accelerated his desire to join Licheng. After considering various factors, he decided to give it a try and see if it would work out.

Since Licheng happened to be willing to take over, he naturally seized the opportunity.

Li Cheng: Uncle Wang, are you really planning to join Li Cheng?

Fang Xiyue expressed that she still had some doubts.

Jiang Cheng: I'm absolutely certain that I woke up in a hotel in Licheng today. I haven't slept well in the past few days.

There's no need to worry about zombies coming in, or enemy shells coming in.

It was at that moment that I realized the people's demands weren't high; they simply wanted a peaceful and prosperous life.

Looking at the message sent by Commander Wang, Fang Xiyue knew that he was sincere.

Li Cheng: Uncle Wang, if you are truly willing, then why not do what Hai Cheng did and give me permanent ownership of Jiang Cheng? I will guarantee your safety.

"You still have control of Jiangcheng. Give me 2 billion crystal coins annually. But this time, there's no going back; once it's decided, it's permanent and can't be withdrawn."

After Fang Xiyue sent the text, there was silence on the other end.