The wasteland's winter was a world of earth and sky: snow-covered land as far as the eye could see beneath a gloomy, unbroken sky.
It began in February and ended in May.
It was now the heart of winter. The temperature had dropped to around twenty-five degrees below zero, and the cold was bitter.
"The energy gained from burning snow used to be roughly equal to our expenditure, but recently, the population has increased too much, creating a sizable shortfall. To ensure heating efficiency in the Industrial Zone, we've temporarily lowered the residential heating temperature from eighteen degrees to ten, reducing energy consumption. Overall, the residents haven't complained much."
"As for preparations for spring planting, the War Chariot Factory's agricultural machinery development has reached the assembly-testing stage. The first batch will include twelve types of machinery: the Rotary Ditcher, Mole Track Plow, Shovel Thrower, Rotary Tiller, Spike Tooth Harrow, cultivator, seeder, Automatic Sprinkler Truck, and others. The second batch will include the Fixed-Point Sprinkler, Grain Combine Harvester, Cotton Picker, roller, and Ditch and Pipe Laying Machine."
"Regarding seeds, players on the Farmer Route have taken advantage of winter to hand-select the best ones. They've also conducted greenhouse hybrid cultivation based on existing crops, improving their tolerance to extreme environments to some extent. Barring any unexpected accidents, our autumn yield should increase by at least fifteen to twenty percent compared to last time."
"In terms of scale, Hope Village's population has now surpassed thirty thousand, giving it the foundation needed to expand to township level. We've also expanded the building clusters twice, and the available space is now several times larger than before. As long as we can find people among the newcomers to establish the basic organizational framework of a town, Hope Village will be completely transformed once they've been