"Find residences according to your registered information first, and then each household should bring their registration book to me to collect food for today and tomorrow."
"Tomorrow morning, at six o'clock, I will come to find you. Each household will send two people to participate in the city's construction. As for the city's safety, you can rest assured. The city is temporarily guarded by my mutant animals."
"Mutant animals? Won't they attack us? How can there be such animals in the city?" Some people started to whisper. They had seen mutant animals before, but those mutant animals were extremely fierce and would actively attack humans.
"My mutant animals are my army. They obey my command. To prevent you from being too surprised in the future, I will call a few over now to meet everyone."
Lu Heng, using his mind, called over the few animals who were resting in the small building.
With tremors shaking the ground, Fatty Hu and his mate were the first to run over.
Lu Heng was already envious of these two, as they even requested to be assigned to patrol together, which made the single Lu Heng's heart ache.
Afterward, Black Bear and Leopard also walked to Lu Heng's side.
The residents looked at the animals in terror and unconsciously began to retreat, until the last person was pressed against the outer wall of the building.
"This... are these fierce beasts all mutant animals?" an older man asked, pointing at the animals standing beside Lu Heng.
"Yes, these few are."
"Hiss..." The gathered crowd couldn't help but gasp. Even before the apocalypse, these animals were considered fierce beasts. People could only see them alive in zoos, and they had always been dangerous animals to humans.
But now, these dangerous animals were also mutant animals. Living in the same city with these animals made them worried about their own safety and that of their families.
Reading the thoughts in their minds, Lu Heng merely emphasized again, "These animals have all been tamed by me, and I can guarantee they will not attack you."
"How can you guarantee they really won't attack us?" someone still questioned.
"Heh, they are all level twelve mutant animals now. Dealing with you is easy. I have no reason to lie to you now," Lu Heng said, stroking the fur on the heads of the two tigers as he looked at the crowd.
"Hiss!" Gasps sounded again from the crowd.
Level twelve mutant animals?
They could hardly believe it. After all, the highest level among them were only fourth-tier ability users. They had never seen any humans at higher levels.
Yet now, Lu Heng was telling them that the mutant animals standing opposite them were all level twelve.
"All, all level twelve? Then what about you?" a man asked, glancing at the animals and then looking at Lu Heng, murmuring.
"I am also a twelfth-tier ability user. That's why I said I can guarantee your safety within the city. Where I guard, no zombies can break through," Lu Heng said, looking at the crowd with determination.
"My heavens! Tw-twelve tiers?"
"Really? It's only been less than a year, and there are already twelfth-tier ability users?"
"If this is true, then this place is arguably the safest area on this planet."
The crowd began to discuss again.
"Alright, hurry up and find your own residences, then come to collect food. Also, there is a curfew in the city tonight, so it's best not to wander around. If anyone insists on going out, they must not leave this courtyard. My mutant animals will also patrol the city at night. Don't let any accidental injuries happen, and don't say we didn't warn you."
Since these people had just arrived and the city hadn't been modified according to his plan yet, Lu Heng didn't want them wandering around.
He intended to re-plan the city, dividing it into different zones for easier management.
As for the original inner city, Lu Heng had also reinforced and strengthened it. These people definitely couldn't enter there. He planned to keep it only for himself, Lin Yu, and his pets.
After arranging everything, Lu Heng used vines to create a large gate. If anyone tried to climb over the wall or touch it, Lu Heng would be able to sense it immediately.
When there is no mutual trust, strengthening management is very necessary, at least to ensure peace of mind during nighttime rest.
Of course, for the people who had already entered, this was not a problem. With the obstruction of these vines, they felt even more at ease, as it also isolated them from the mutant animals outside.
The night was quiet. Apart from occasional snores, there were no other sounds near the small buildings. After a long journey, everyone had finally filled their stomachs. Now that each household had received their own housing, they could finally sleep peacefully.
...
Early in the morning, Fallen City, for the first time, was no longer quiet due to the noisy human voices.
Lu Heng stood outside the residential area, waiting for everyone to arrive.
Yesterday, 1,594 people registered their information. This was the total number of people, including many ordinary survivors.
Lu Heng did not register their pre-apocalypse personal information, as it was unverifiable and meaningless at the moment.
He required that personal information include whether they had abilities, the type and current level of their abilities, and any special skills they possessed, such as car repair, welding, cooking, etc.
Shortly after Lu Heng arrived, many people began to emerge from the buildings. Most of them were ability users, but to meet the requirement of two people per household, there were certainly some ordinary people.
Since Lu Heng could provide them with accommodation and did not require them to kill zombies these few days, they were willing to come out and work under these circumstances.
"Alright, you will line up according to the captains arranged yesterday."
"What are we going to do today?" a captain asked.
Lu Heng looked at the number of people who had come out, approximately one thousand. It seemed that within a week, simple zoning and some basic construction work could be completed.
"There is a lot of work to do. I haven't managed this city much since I took over, and many places need to be re-planned. I hope you can complete the goals I set as quickly as possible."
"Those with earth-element abilities will be responsible for zoning. I need to divide the city into several zones, just like these buildings outside where you are living. Just enclose a few buildings like this."
"Those with strength-based abilities will be responsible for installing some equipment. As for speed-based abilities, they will be responsible for transporting equipment."
The city itself had power generation equipment, but most of those devices relied on fuel, which made too much noise. Lu Heng had no intention of using them; he planned to install more solar panels.
Like other bases, the city would also have a market and a task hall. In the future, these people would have to complete tasks to earn points, and then use those points to exchange for the resources they wanted.