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

Mathilda smiled at her warmly, ”Well, I’m happy to hear that.”

The two chatted for a while until the nurses finally had the time to entertain them. She gently called for the attention of one of the nurses. The nurse saw Mathilda first and let out a wide smile.

”Elder Mathilda! Are you here for your weekly session with Betty?”

Mathilda nodded and then also nodded goodbye to Melissa, before standing up to follow the nurse to the other side of the room.

After the nurse settled Mathilda, she came back to Melisa with a smile. ”Sorry to keep you waiting. How may I help you?”

”I would like to get checked on by the NPC.”

”I see. Well, you’d have to wait for about an hour.” The nurse said, ”The treatment for elder Mathilda will take half an hour, and Ms. Betty needs to recharge afterward…”

”It’s okay, I can wait.” She said, pausing, ”Is the pharmacy near here?”

To her surprise, the nurse blinked and smiled, ”I happen to manage the pharmacy…”

This confused Melissa a bit. Sheila noticed this and understood. ”Oh, I just apprenticed here in hopes of triggering an occupation.”

Althea had sent her to study with Betty in hopes of triggering the occupation. Healers were water elementalists. It so happened that Sheila had a water affinity.

”Occupation?”

This inspired Melissa. There were a lot of people in Vismont, and there were a few people who had triggered an occupation. The skills they inherited basically pulled them out of the quagmire.

She, too, wanted to learn.

Anyway, deciding to pass by the pharmacy first, the two women left the clinic and walked a block to their destination.

Melissa looked around the quaint building. It was a 100-square-meter room with a large counter in the middle. There were about 7 other people in the store.

There were various well-made cabinets lined up. Inside them were various bottles made of ceramic glazed in different colors. The displays also had some descriptions in front of them carved in thin wooden planks.

While Sheila walked to the shopkeeper, Melissa looked at the medicines. Most of which were grade D or E medicines for various inflictions, especially wounds.

There were even potions to help stabilize your level. There were also potions that could instantaneously heal.

It was fascinating.

She didn’t even know there were medicines for that.

”Ms. Melissa,” A voice pulled her from her trance. She turned to see the newcomers who seemed to have just entered the Pharmacy. She recognized them as people next to the Lord of Bright Village.

She smiled, and she patted the little girl’s head while talking to the adults, ”You also hope to buy medicine?”

Artie nodded. ”Yes, the medicine the Alterans used was miraculous. We hope to stock up for ourselves.”

They then excused themselves and went to buy what they needed. The trio bought a lot of different types of medicine, pretty much sucking up the remaining savings they had pooled together.

”Well, life before money.” Artie sighed. Bruce nodded.

”Hmm. Life before money.”

As they turned, they saw the little girl already befriending the woman in charge.

”Your name is Lily as well? Well, you have a beautiful name.” The woman said, and the little girl giggled.

”Hehe. You also have a pretty name.”

This greatly amused the woman behind the counter, who took something from the table behind her.

”Here, dried Guoji berry, have some.” She said, gently handing a handful of fruit in her hand.

”Thank you pretty sister with a pretty name~”

Older Lily laughed and the little Lily giggled.

The others smiled at the interaction, and it was all very peaceful until a familiar ding rang inside everyone’s ears, effectively stealing their attention.

[George Yu: Looking for Jane Yu and Koo Yu. Please meet me at the East main park within the day if you are here]

[Honey Guevarra: Looking for son Chucky. Please meet me at the east gate within the day if you are here. I’m waiting for you!]

[Danny Higgins: Looking for Joshua and Kate. Please meet me here at the Village Center!]

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Similar announcements were made and they realized there was a new trend. It also inspired a lot of people hoping to find relatives.

This triggered a lot of chatter around the territory. ”How much is the announcement?”

”A couple of silver I think.”

”I think we should make announcements. If the territory gets annoyed with the spam, maybe the price will rise!”

They were right about this.

It could be said that even without knowing their lord, they had managed to grasp her money-grubbing pattern.

Althea had indeed decided to increase the price the next day. She’d give them this for now.

Even with the increase, of course, it would still be cost-efficient. Anyway, people could just share an announcement slot as it allowed for 500 words max.

This went on for hours, and more than dozens of people really found relatives!

The word of mouth spread and more and more people gathered around the plaza.

Melissa went to join the fun and decided to do so after she saw the healer.

Betty was indeed quite pretty. With her height, she’d have easily swept the Terran modeling industry by storm. At the moment though, the blonde was concentrating on using her ability on her.

Mellisa’s eyes shut. The magic working on her body felt so relaxing. It was akin to bathing in warm soft jelly.

It was like she was being cleansed.

When the light went out, her entire body felt lighter. She met Betty’s eyes, who had been watching her expressions.

”How is it?” She asked, and Mellisa grabbed her hand in gratitude.

”I feel so much better. Thank you. I owe you!”

Betty shook her head, ”A lot of it was thanks to your own leveling up and hard work.”

Melissa smiled, proud. ”Well, I have a good family.”

Betty chuckled, though eyes hiding a bit of envy. ”I bet you do.”

…

About half an hour later, she excitedly walked along the avenue to watch the show. She was with Sheila, little Lily, and the others at this point, they all had anticipation in their eyes.

They settled down in one of the restaurants along the square, eating while watching relatives and friends reuniting, feeling second-hand warmth as if they found their loved ones as well.

Melissa smiled as she watched a pair of siblings hugging, and crying. And then, her eyes shifted to a father-son pair on the other side.

How nice…

However… she didn’t expect to see a familiar figure with chocolate-colored skin walking along the avenue.

He was limping a little, but she could still remember his figure after all these years. ”Senior brother…”

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Eugene blinked when he heard his name being called by a familiar voice but mused it was a coincidence in the end. He shook his head and the little tingle in his chest.

But she felt a soft hand touch his arms, making him freeze.

His eyes widened a bit, startled, before softening a moment later.

Eugene let out a gentle heartfelt smile, ”Melissa…”