The Endgame Chronicles (by Hugh White) novel Chapter 196

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Chapter 196

Ding! [Twenty-one new residents detected!

[Reward: 2,100 points!

[Reward: 10% new resident loyalty boost. Current loyalty is 99%!]

A stream of notifications echoed through Hayley’s mind.

She hadn’t expected Cyril’s group to have such high loyalty the moment they entered.

When she first accepted Anthony’s family, their loyalty had only been around 60%. Julian’s group started at 80%. All of them reached 99% only after things stabilized over time.

But Cyril’s group? They maxed out instantly.

It didn’t take Hayley long to understand why.

Cyril and the others had lived through the misery of other bases. Coming here was like stepping straight from hell into heaven.

Of course, their loyalty to Haylight Base shot through the roof.

In times like these, where else could they possibly find another paradise? Haylight Base was one of a kind. Not working hard here would be the only way they could ever lose out.

Because of that, their loyalty maxed out right away.

A second major reward followed.

Ding! [Congratulations on completing the population growth mission!

[Reward: Inventory size doubled!]

Hayley’s portable inventory instantly expanded.

Her original inventory had been about the size of a ten-story building. Now, she had the equivalent of two ten-story buildings.

She could gather even more supplies.

“Ms. Reid,” Cyril called out.

He and his team had finished registering with Hayz at the large screen in the supermarket. They were now officially Haylight Base residents.

He approached Hayley with his group behind him.

“What is it?”

“We want to start working for you right away,” Cyril said, his eyes sharp and determined, “but we don’t have our equipment.

Hayley nodded. She understood.

Just then, Anthony walked over. “Ms. Reid, winter is coming soon. I have a feeling it’s going to get really cold this year. A lot of our crops will need greenhouse protection, but we don’t have the materials.”

polymer material that works perfectly for greenhouse “Oh! Before the apocalypse, our research institute developed a new hight covers!” Cyril added excitedly. “It was one of our newest projects. The insulation is amazing

Hayley remembered Liam telling her that a cold snap would hit at the glut of the mouth

She vaguely recalled that before the apocalypse, the winters in the following years were total. They experienced blizzards and

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extreme cold for several years in a row.

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Back in her old small base, whenever winter hit, all the crops froze and died. Supplies ran out so badly that many people starved to death.

Especially from the second year to the fourth year of the apocalypse, there were three straight years of severe cold and drought. The land produced nothing at all. Everything they survived on had to be scavenged.

Life had been unbelievably hard.

This time, Hayley refused to let that happen. She would grow Haylight Base strong enough to survive any disaster.

First step: build those high-polymer greenhouses.

“Where’s your research institute? I’ll bring all your equipment back,” Hayley said to Cyril.

One hour later, Hayley returned from the villa district after eating.

Cyril’s group ate like they hadn’t seen food in centuries. Faced with the villa residents’ huge buffet-style spread, they were so moved that they cleaned every plate.

Even when people told them it was fine not to finish everything because leftovers could go to the pigs, they only ate harder. Hayley had Anthony and Julian help them settle in, assigning rooms and preparing them for their work.

Production was the heart of everything.

Except for Cyril and the other researchers, everyone else would be taxed ten points per day. The first month was tax-free. Once they had a stable output, point deductions would begin.

If they didn’t work, no one at the base would support them.

For Cyril’s research group, Hayley set their salary at 400 points per month. Ten points a day would be deducted as tax, leaving them 100 points each.

The reason she didn’t simply give them a flat 100 points without tax was simple. If she did that, they would lose all motivation Without taxes, they could slack off and coast on her generosity.

By giving them 400 but deducting 300, they would feel real pressure and naturally work harder. If they didn’t work seriously, they wouldn’t be able to survive in Haylight Base.

Of course, they could always plant crops or raise animals during their free time to earn extra income.

Haylight Base was full of energy. Anyone who joined became motivated. As long as people worked, they received plenty of resources and plenty of rewards.

This also pushed the entire base to grow stronger and stronger.

After finishing arrangements for the newcomers, Hayley headed back to her shelter with Leonard

She checked the address Cyril had given her.

Tomorrow, she needed to visit the research institute. She would bring back all their equipment and start building the high polymer greenhouses.

The only risky part was the location.

The institute was in Aecraton.

“Leonard, get a good rest today. We’re heading into Accraton tomorrow.”

“Alright.” Leonard nodded.

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After returning to his shelter, he harvested his vegetables and fed the dogs. He finished all his chores before finally going to bed. Hayley went back to her own shelter. She had to prepare for entering the city.

Since the apocalypse started, she had never gone into an urban area again. The zombies in the suburbs were nothing compared

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