Extreme Cold Era: Shelter Don't Keep Waste-Chapter 599 - 563: Winter Has Arrived

The purge of the Evil God Sect carried out by Perfikot had a significant impact, but ultimately, it was not the main focus of the millions of citizens still living in Langton City.

In fact, for the vast majority of people, they hadn't even heard of this matter.

Only a segment of those living in the Lower City knew that last night a battle occurred there, and that even artillery bombardment happened.

However, for the residents of the Lower City, this was no longer a novelty; ever since news of the impending apocalypse broke, the entire Lower City of Langton had already turned into chaos.

The City Guard weren't engaging in violence in the Lower City for the first time, and even the citizens themselves were almost accustomed to hearing gunfire every so often.

Perhaps just last night it was a bit more tumultuous than usual.

But as far as the Langton City government was concerned, this matter was not trivial.

Although now the Imperial Center and high-ranking officials from various factions had moved to the Northern Territory, it does not mean Langton's importance has declined; it remains the capital of the Victor Empire, the largest and most populous city in the Empire.

Furthermore, it still acts as the political and economic center of the entire Empire's mainland, affecting the stability of the mainland.

With such a major incident occurring last night, if the Langton City government officials didn't respond, Perfikot would have to consider whether these people should be cemented into the wall or burned as human torches.

After all, not responding to such a big event is beyond ordinary neglect of duty.

Especially since Perfikot had communicated with them before taking action, letting the Langton City government know about the matter, preventing them from being utterly overwhelmed.

And indeed, the Langton City government did not disappoint Perfikot. Although their response wasn't very timely, they did seal off the scene right after the incident, with the City Guard and the Knight Order taking over the various traffic routes in the Lower City, presenting an appearance of wanting to clean up the entire Lower City.

The stance Langton City government displayed did frighten some smaller Evil God Sects.

The Death Sect serves as a recent example; they certainly don't want to be the next typical case used by the Empire as an example.

Being the monkey in a killing-the-chicken-to-scare-the-monkey scenario is one thing, but being the chicken is unnecessary.

Of course, some still wanted to maintain their hold in the Lower City, challenging the Empire's authority, but facing the Flying Airships appearing systematically in the sky and the first-generation Godslaying Armor displayed plainly in the Lower City, they wisely chose to lie low temporarily.

Last night, they had witnessed how the 'Divine Envoy' of the Death Sect was slain, and the deterrence of the Empire's Godslaying Armor was still substantial.

However, how long this deterrence can truly keep them in check is uncertain, especially as time passes bit by bit, Langton's first snow of the year already fell, indicating the end of the last autumn before the apocalypse.

The ice and cold are about to sweep across Langton and the entire Empire's mainland, with the Northern Territory's winter coming even earlier than the mainland.

"It's snowing, this will be the hardest winter to endure." Standing by the window, watching the falling snowflakes, the expression on Perfikot's face turned somewhat wistful, yet also severe.

She had prepared for the apocalypse for three full years, sacrificing much for it, even killing many, ultimately whether all this was worth it depends on if they can survive this winter.

"Has Langton City already fully prepared for the arrival of winter? Do the shelters have sufficient fuel to face the winter chill? Is the coal supply issue in the Empire's mainland guaranteed?" Perfikot turned to look at several officials standing before her, the authority of the Lord of the North instantly oppressed them, making it hard for them to breathe.

Though the authority of the Lord of the North was intimidating, one official withstood the pressure and spoke: "Currently Langton City has made many preparations for winter's arrival, we have learned the advanced practices from the Northern Territory and established a clothing rental bureau, storing a large amount of winter clothing for the public to rent.

But considering Langton's population scale, we can only ensure no issues in the Inner City for now.

After all, you know the situation in Langton City before, the Lower and Outer Cities are almost beyond our control, even if we want to do something, we really are ineffectual."

After the official finished speaking, an anxious and uneasy expression appeared on his face.

Though daring to offer Perfikot an explanation, the pressure made him feel genuinely apprehensive inside.

Regarding the official's response, Perfikot merely nodded slightly, then spoke: "Your statement is an objective fact I can accept, but cannot tolerate."

Upon hearing this, all officials present wore grim expressions on their faces.

Yet what Perfikot said next salvaged their despairing hearts: "The citizens of the Lower and Outer Cities are also subjects of the Empire, you cannot just abandon them.

I cannot tolerate so many subjects of the Empire being forsaken, nor can I watch them freezing to death in the snow!

Fortunately, the Upper City of Langton is mostly vacant now, I authorize you to transform it to accommodate people from the Lower and Outer Cities, at least to let them endure this snowstorm!

As for how to accomplish this, a specific plan will be given to you shortly, you must ensure that before temperatures drop to unbearable levels, most citizens have winter clothing and adequate shelter from the cold."

"Yes, Count!" Upon hearing Perfikot's order was this, although feeling it truly an impossible task, it was still better than being held accountable now.

Perfikot nodded slightly, then gestured that they could leave. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Once these officials left, Sanderion, who hadn't spoken all along, finally asked: "How will you ensure so many citizens survive? Just in Langton's Lower City, nearly a million people reside and live, even with many dying due to hunger and other problems recently, there are still tens of thousands alive.

Not to mention the Outer City, where the population is even larger! How do you plan to accommodate them, how can you guarantee every person has food and clothing?"

Sanderion's questions were very pointed, and very real.

What Perfikot required and promised, though seemingly simple, was indeed anything but simple to achieve.

Especially since they now have very little time, the first snow has already fallen, and the weather will soon become extremely cold, freezing the entire Langton into a large ice cellar.

Only the sanctuary shelters built by the church earlier can protect citizens, letting them hide underground from the storm.

"A month's time is enough to build an Energy Tower, isn't it?" Perfikot's face showed a look of anticipation.