However, pricing too extravagantly is also not acceptable.
There are only so many top-tier elites.
If the number of people who can afford it is not enough, for instance, most civilian shelters won't even be able to buy a single treatment slot.
Then the meaning of openness is lost.
"Use the income of an ordinary person in the game for 8 hours as a measurement unit."
"The fixed exchange rate is one Workday currency, equivalent to 1 kilogram of basic food."
"As the highest level of medical service that extends life by 20 years, it can be priced at one billion Workday currency, or 1.2 million tons of ordinary supplies."
"The rest will be priced lower according to the type and severity of the illness."
"This will form a price structure that provides medical services to the wealthy elite. The wealthy elite can then use ordinary supplies to purchase game currency from the ordinary residents of their shelters."
Su Wu carefully outlined this profit network that extends from the game.
He meticulously checked for any gaps in the settings.
While opening the game currency for medical service exchange, it should also allow for the use of supplies to exchange for the same services.
The purpose of the latter's existence.
In fact, it serves as an anchor for the value of game currency.
In the name of the official, it announces to everyone how much other supplies one Workday currency can be fixedly converted into.
At the same time, if supplies are used to exchange for medical services, an additional 20% service fee and transportation responsibility will be added.
This highlights the convenience and importance of game currency.
It indirectly encourages those wealthy individuals in need to tend to purchase game currency from ordinary people locally.
"Besides high-end medical services."
"Network services can also be sold, such as providing remote repairs and design guidance, illness diagnosis, computing power support, intelligence trading, etc."
"Additionally, armed rescue and revenge services can be offered, allowing for the exchange of small valuable items and medicines."
"When there is excess transportation capacity later on."
"Various ordinary supplies, including food, can be transported to different parts of the East Continent, achieving a bottom line for the value of game currency."
"Moreover, negotiations can be made with members of the Southeast Alliance or other large local forces to select agents from them to sell various supplies used for recycling game currency."
Su Wu laid out all the possible exchange channels he could think of.
According to these methods.
Su Wu was destined to pay out a large amount of supplies.
What he would gain in return is the maximum number of game players and game time across the entire East Continent.
At the same time, it is also a hidden welfare that provides the lowest survival guarantee for all vulnerable groups and the lower class who have lost their jobs.
Ordinary people only need to work for 8 hours in the game to exchange for two pounds of food.
Perhaps the food exchanged might be hard to eat.
But at least survival would not be a problem.
"That should be about it."
He stored the drafted plan into the Artificial Intelligence's execution log list.
Then authorized it to allow preparations to begin.
Su Wu let out a gentle sigh of relief.
He turned his gaze.
Switched back to the control backend of the Eden Satellite.
Network communication is just one of the main functions of the Eden Satellite, but not the only one.
He opened reconnaissance mode in the backend.
A dynamic image of Earth viewed from space instantly filled the entire screen.
What was particularly eye-catching.
Was a massive cyclone with a diameter of at least 2300 kilometers over the ocean below the East Continent.
"The sea surface there seems not to have frozen yet."
His gaze lingered on the cyclone for a moment.
Su Wu vaguely saw flashes of lightning appearing occasionally at the center of the cyclone.
Then, using the reconnaissance components on the satellite.
He discovered that deep beneath the ocean of the cyclone, there was also intense geological activity.
Releasing immense heat continuously every moment.
At the same time, the sea surface there was not calm.
Occasionally, waves dozens to hundreds of meters high surged alternately.
In such harsh conditions.
Even if an aircraft carrier were to enter, it would only meet a fate of sinking.
"Fortunately, it happened in an uninhabited area."
"Otherwise."
Su Wu found it hard to imagine.
With such geological activity intensity.
Even today's farmhouse courtyard would likely not withstand it.
Let alone those ordinary shelters.
Once encountered, it would probably be impossible to survive except by taking a helicopter to escape from the air.
He shifted his gaze away from the cyclone.
Su Wu looked towards the land of the East Continent.
Compared to the terrifying ocean, the climate on land seemed much milder.
The clouds covering that area varied in thickness.
In some places, there were even close to none.
Allowing the satellite to clearly see the ice fields reflecting sunlight on the surface.
"There are a total of 117 Low-Temperature Cold Waves."
"The blizzard covers about 7% of the total area."
Su Wu's gaze swept across the interwoven Low-Temperature Cold Waves.
These were the main factors that led humanity to its current dire situation.
Without them.
Even if the average surface temperature is close to minus 60 degrees now.
It would still not hinder humanity from rebuilding homes on the ground.
"With the Eden Satellite's early warning in the future."
"Surface activities will no longer need to worry about the sudden attack of Low-Temperature Cold Waves."
"And with enough reaction time."
"Many actions can be bolder."
This was great news for Su Wu.
A simple example.
Is to take advantage of the time when the Low-Temperature Cold Waves are staggered.
Using ordinary pre-apocalypse transportation tools to transport supplies and people on a large scale.
Although the window for this action might be short.
Each time, moving dozens to hundreds of kilometers would require finding a temporary shelter.
But this is not an insurmountable problem.
On the more than 800 kilometers journey from Yu'an City to Jianghe City.
An average of every few dozen kilometers, there would definitely be at least one shelter under Su Wu's control.
Using those shelters as transfer nodes.
Su Wu could completely transport the supplies from Yu'an City over a distance of 800 kilometers.
Thinking of it, he acted.
Su Wu immediately submitted the relevant transportation plan to the Artificial Intelligence.
Then, just half a second later.
A detailed itinerary appeared before Su Wu.
"Modifying vehicles and packing supplies will still require some time to prepare."
"The first large-scale transfer operation."
"Let's choose to start at the gap in 10 hours and 27 minutes."
Su Wu made the most critical decision he needed to make.
In the next moment.
Countless commands began to be sent to almost all inhabited Subsidiary Shelters, centered around the farmhouse courtyard.
The so-called large-scale transfer operation primarily involves transferring supplies and people from the Subsidiary Shelters around Yu'an City.
In reality.
Every Subsidiary Shelter along the 800 kilometers between the two locations needed to be mobilized simultaneously.
The population inside would also gradually migrate within a similar timeframe.
To free up space for the large forces coming from the vicinity of Yu'an City to have enough shelter along the way.
As a result, over 40 million people were mobilized by Su Wu's Artificial Intelligence.
Preparing for the grand transfer coming in 10 hours.
On Su Wu's internet.
Discussions related to this began to flood all forums and communication platforms.
The immense heat.
Even overshadowed the discussions of newcomers who had just connected to the internet through the Eden Satellite.
Making them involuntarily pay attention to this grand migration operation.
80 kilometers east of Yu'an City.
In a large shelter near the seaside.
A harsh ringing echoed through every corner of the 15-story shelter.
Liu Yu groggily woke from his sleep.
Before he could sit up.
He heard the dormitory door bang open, kicked in by someone.
"Get up, put on your Bluetooth headset."
"Time to get to work."
The person who kicked the door in shouted a few times.
Seeing that everyone in the dormitory was already up.
He no longer urged them, turning around and leaving decisively.
He was just following the arrangements of the Artificial Intelligence, coming to wake people up.
As long as he achieved his purpose, the rest was none of his business.
Rubbing his eyes.
Liu Yu casually put on the headset on his bedside.
Then his face froze.
"Moving at this time?"
But he had no more time to question.
After a hurried wash.
Under the commands coming through the headset.
He blended into the busy crowd outside the dormitory.
Repairing the dust-covered cars in the warehouse, refueling, ensuring anti-freeze measures, and installing anti-skid chains.
Then dismantling all public equipment and packing them up.
By the time a series of tasks were completed.
It was already over three hours later.
At this time.
Liu Yu received his last task, which was to tidy up the sheets and personal belongings on his bed.
Preparing to leave the shelter with the large forces in six or seven hours, heading to the distant Jianghe City.
"Liu Yu, are you leaving?"
Seeing Liu Yu return to the dormitory to pack his sheets.
A roommate who had come back earlier curiously asked.
"I was chosen to drive a family car to Jianghe City."
"I probably won't be coming back."
Liu Yu hesitated for a moment and said uncertainly.
Jianghe City is over 800 kilometers away from here.
Just with a family car of that small size, even if nothing goes wrong along the way.
By the time they arrive, it would probably be close to being scrapped.
There would be no chance to drive it back.
"A family car."
"Then you really have bad luck."
His roommate showed some sympathy on his face.
That kind of delicate model might just stall halfway.
Thinking about having to crawl under the car to repair it in the freezing cold of minus fifty or sixty degrees outside.
It was simply a nightmare.
"No choice."
"This isn't something I can decide."
Liu Yu looked a bit helpless, not wanting to discuss the matter further.
He shifted to another topic.
"Weren't you selected?"
"No."
"Out of our entire dormitory, it seems you're the only one leaving."
"From what I see online, this time, aside from the drivers."
"Most of the transport is supplies."
"Most people will have to wait for the fourth or fifth trip before they can start moving with the convoy."
Mentioning this, his roommate's expression couldn't help but become a bit anxious.
Liu Yu was just leaving a step ahead.
The rest of them would eventually have to embark on the same journey of over 800 kilometers to Jianghe City.
At that time, no one could be sure what dangers they would encounter along the way.
But for such a major migration.
They had no right to make any decisions or refusals.
As long as they wanted to continue living, they had only one choice: to obey orders.
"Don't worry, at least it's better than me."
"Once the first trip is done."
"There will definitely be much less trouble, and the dangers will be lower."
Noticing his roommate's unease, Liu Yu comforted him in return.
"I hope so."
At 11:20 PM.
After having the last dinner.
Liu Yu got into the family car assigned to him.
Slowly driving out of the shelter's exit with the convoy.
He truly arrived at the surface of the outside world.
Liu Yu discovered.
Because the car had heating.
In terms of body sensation, it actually wasn't much different from staying in the shelter.
It was even warmer.
It was just that the ground was a bit uneven, causing the vehicle to bounce up and down frequently.
Maintaining an average speed of about ten kilometers per hour.
They smoothly traveled about two to three kilometers.
At this time.
The sky began to darken further.
Snowflakes, accompanied by a fierce swirling cold wind.
Pounded against the car windows, making a rustling sound.
Causing Liu Yu's vision to become blurry.
"It's snowing outside."
Liu Yu frowned and turned on the windshield wipers.
Sweeping away the snowflakes that were hitting the window.
He drove with more caution.
A worsening environment meant a higher chance of vehicle malfunction.
And if an accident occurred at this time, it could really be life-threatening.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly.
The family car Liu Yu was driving, which had only undergone simple maintenance and anti-cold measures.
Performed exceptionally well, never encountering any major issues.
At 2 AM.
Vehicles departing from other shelters began to merge with the convoy Liu Yu was in.
More vehicles gathering together made the journey seem lively.
Occasionally, he could see Spider Robots patrolling by the roadside, carrying Electromagnetic Rifles or Rocket Launcher Pods.
Adding a bit of safety to Liu Yu's heart.
At 5:30 AM.
After driving all night, Liu Yu felt a bit fatigued.
At this time.
He noticed that the originally large convoy had unknowingly shrunk significantly.
Many vehicles had turned into side roads.
And soon, under the guidance of the Artificial Intelligence, he also left the main road, entering a remote shelter.
"Please take your personal belongings."
"Get off and head to bus number a078 for rest."
"This time is expected to have a rest time of 12 hours and 7 minutes."
"The original driver will be replaced by subsequent personnel."
Once the vehicle stopped inside the shelter.
Liu Yu quickly received a new prompt.
This time, it was a notification that he could rest and guided him to a bus with beds.
At the same time, local shelter personnel brought him a freshly prepared, still warm meal.
All the arrangements were seamless.
Considering all aspects of Liu Yu's needs.
"This migration doesn't seem as difficult as I imagined."
Eating a breakfast that was more sumptuous and delicious than what he had in the previous shelter.
Liu Yu suddenly realized that this massive migration involving tens of millions of people might be far simpler and safer than traveling alone.
(End of this chapter)