After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 277

Unfortunately, Altera was still a level 2 Village at this time and could not do any communication via aether at all. They would very quickly realize this as they knew how difficult it was for a territory to grow. They then only assumed that the system gave some exceptions to the newcomers of this world.

Anyway, the little commotion hundreds of kilometers away had nothing to do with the rest of Altera, which was as lively as always.

However, at this time, some people’s faces—specifically, the visitors from Bright and Vismont—looked a bit dark and sad. This was because today was the last day they could stay.

They were already happy that the exodus was moved a couple hours further because their lords had a meeting to attend to, but it just wasn’t enough!

"I’m going to the bathhouse again today. Totally worth it." Pip said, standing up after eating an early breakfast. "I totally deserve such a good bath."

His companions nodded and followed him to the luxury area. They also bought some stall snacks to eat on a picnic on the way back.

There was another group that went straight to the marketplaces, and another group went to the premier restaurant which they spent a lot of extra money on to get some seats for.

The two lords, who had met by coincidence in the hallway, looked down at the happy residents from the mezzanine balcony.

They could only marvel at the territory’s charm and hope they could mimic it to some success when they get back home.

Speaking of which, even this ’typical’ inn was quite impressive.

This was especially true with the public spaces, which was arranged in a way that the lounge was still grand and spacious with relatively intricate decorations.

The rooms were also very comfortable, much better than the ones they were used to since coming here.

There were also special torches, oil lamps, and protected fire pits to light up rooms at night.

There were no candles yet, but this was a great alternative despite the limitations. In retrospect, it was also safer.

There was natural ventilation that allowed the building to cool off. And there were provisions for ceiling fans, powered by the winds outside or manually (if there were no winds).

Together they went down the stairs, observing more, trying to absorb as much as they could during their stay.

They nodded to the people who greeted them and went outside, hoping to explore a bit more before leaving.

Looking at how well the manual construction was done, they also marveled at the custom buildings nearby. From what they had studied so far, the custom houses were not only comfortable, but they were also self-sustainable—they had passive cooling, efficient heating, had their own water tank, and one could even use waste to make cooking gas.

To be honest, when their people were excitedly telling them these features, they really couldn’t absorb how it was done.

"The houses are also so much better than buildings in my place."

"It is the same with me…"

Although they had yet to try how custom buildings worked, they knew there would be a huge amount of technical talent to design it.

"I feel a bit complicated." Matthew sighed. While glad that the Terrans retained such technical talents, he felt a little sad being left so far in the dust. "I wonder if there’s a way to get the blueprints for the custom houses. I only have a few hundred golds left, but I can spend a lot on it."

"The actual application of the blueprint should also cost a lot." Micheal helpfully added.

"..." Matthew didn’t know what to say.

Micheal smiled, "However, I do agree with the purchase. Let’s open the topic later, maybe the Elders know about it."

The perennially-smiling Micheal then paused as he said so, a look of introspection appearing on his face. "If the deals today work out, life in our territories will definitely improve."

"Hmn, I agree."

"..."

"..."

Suddenly, a new unasked question emerged: Which one of them would be able to do it better?

The two looked at each other awkwardly, and Matthew cleared his throat in an attempt to diffuse it. "Did Silvia and the others mention the meeting time?"