The coldest month had passed. February sunlight carried a hint of warmth now, no longer as icy as it had been at the start of winter, like being soaked in cold water.
Jinhe City had barely seen any snow all winter, so there probably would not be any dampness from melting snow either. Still, Hammer felt uneasy. After all, there would be no more blessings from Naguo in the future.
If anything hurt again, the church would not take care of them anymore.
Fortunately, the gray-green fog had finally dispersed completely, and the steel monsters drifting in the sky had left as well.
Hammer could not help wondering whether that moldy-smelling fog had been brought by that thing.
Otherwise, it was hard to explain why the fog had arrived along with it.
And when it left, the fog had left too...
Just then, the bells outside rang on schedule, followed by a long cry like a rooster crowing.
"Assembly—!"
That was the group leader shouting.
A burly man came out carrying a gong, banging it as he shouted at the top of his lungs.
It was not just the men shouting. Women, elderly people, and even half-grown children were shouting too.
Though they shouted different things, their tones were equally urgent.
Hearing the bells and commotion outside, Hammer did not have time to worry about his wife and children. He hurriedly dressed and rushed out the door, quickly lining up under the group leader's urging and scolding.
Ever since the new city lord had arrived, new rules had been brought to the settlement.
Singularity City had been divided into "blocks." Ten people formed a group, ten groups formed a team, and ten teams formed a district. Men, women, children, and elders all had their own organizations, with duties ranging from