Before Ivy could say anything, another notification suddenly flashed across the system interface.

{Prosperity Upgrade Reward Activated.}

{Reward: Every registered resident will receive one pound of fresh meat.}

{Reward will be distributed immediately.}

"Whoa..." Ivy murmured under her breath, her eyes widening ever so slightly in surprise.

A moment later, she lifted her gaze from the glowing screen and looked at the survivors, each of whom were happily holding the pigs Darren had just distributed to them.

A small smile tugged at the corners of her lips.

"Where’s the fresh meat, though, System?" she asked silently. "I haven’t even purchased anything."

Ding!

{It’s already in the freezer. Head over there and you’ll find it. It’s a reward from the system.}

The moment she read the reply, a satisfied smile spread across Ivy’s face.

She stepped forward, drawing everyone’s attention.

"You’ve all worked incredibly hard to keep this base running," Ivy began, her voice calm yet authoritative. "Because of your dedication and everything you’ve done for.....every registered resident will receive one pound of fresh meat today."

The survivors froze for a brief moment before excited murmurs spread through the crowd.

"I know the frozen meat supplies in the supermarket freezer have almost run out," Ivy continued. "Some of you have probably been surviving on canned meat these past few days. But starting today, every one of you will receive a pound of fresh meat to take home and enjoy with your families."

The excitement on everyone’s faces grew even brighter.

"As for the pigs you’ve just received," she added, "raise them properly. Once they mature and begin producing piglets, some of the piglet they’ll produce will belong to your families. Take good care of them, and they’ll become a long-term source of food and income for you."

The crowd erupted into cheers.

"Captain Ivy... are you serious?" one of the male survivors asked, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets in disbelief. "We’re really getting fresh meat today? Actual fresh meat?"

His voice trembled with excitement.

Another survivor, a middle-aged woman, stepped forward with tears glistening in her eyes before bowing deeply.

"Thank you so much, Captain Ivy," she said sincerely. "We didn’t want to trouble you by mentioning that the freezer was empty. We knew everyone was already doing their best, so we simply accepted it and continued eating canned food. But... we never expected such a wonderful surprise."

"Thank you, Captain Ivy!"

"Thank you!"

One after another, grateful voices rang throughout the compound as many of the survivors bowed deeply toward her.

Their hearts were filled with gratitude.

Standing beside her, Darren leaned closer until only she could hear him.

"Where exactly is this fresh meat coming from?" he whispered, genuine confusion written all over his face. "Don’t tell me you’re planning to slaughter one or two of the pigs we just handed out."

Ivy shook her head slightly.

"No," she replied in an equally quiet voice. "Just take everyone to the supermarket. There’s fresh meat stored in one of the freezers waiting for them."

Although Darren had no idea how the meat had suddenly appeared, he simply nodded.

"Alright."

He had long since stopped questioning Ivy whenever she spoke with such confidence.

Somehow, she always managed to accomplish the impossible.

Whether it was food, supplies, or something completely unexpected, she always seemed to have a solution.

Turning to face the crowd, Darren raised his voice.

"Everyone, follow me," he announced with a smile. "Let’s go collect your fresh meat."

The survivors immediately broke into excited chatter.

Some could hardly contain themselves, while others hurried after Darren with bright smiles plastered across their faces.

Watching their retreating figures, Ivy couldn’t help but smile.

Within an hour, every household had lined up in neat and orderly queues outside the supermarket.

Under Darren’s supervision, the distribution proceeded smoothly.

One after another, each registered resident stepped forward and received exactly one pound of fresh meat.

Darren carefully weighed every portion before handing it over, making sure everyone received the same amount.

Watching the scene unfold from a distance, Ivy couldn’t help but smile.

Without realizing it, she had earned the complete trust, support, and loyalty of the people living within the base.

Just then.....

Ding!

{Resident satisfaction has greatly increased.}

{Residents’ loyalty has risen significantly.}

{Daily System Point contributions have been upgraded.}

{From today onward, every resident’s daily System Point contribution will be doubled.}

Ivy’s eyes widened slightly in surprise.

Without wasting another second, she immediately opened the contribution panel.

Her eyes quickly scanned the figures displayed before her.

Sure enough...

The numbers were increasing at nearly twice their previous speed.

Every registered resident was now generating double the daily System Points simply because the base prosperity level had increased.

A satisfied smile spread across her face.

"Nice..."

The more prosperous the base became, the more System Points she would earn every single day.

That meant purchasing expensive items from the System Store would become much easier in the future.