The fleet received an unprecedentedly enthusiastic welcome.
Although Dream Moon Territory's Resource Warehouse was already on the verge of collapse and could not afford much ceremony,
the free cheers never stopped. They rose and fell, deafening everyone.
However, after entering the Gathering Place, its dilapidation and desolation still exceeded everyone's imagination.
They had thought the ruin outside was the worst it could get, but they had never expected the inside of the Gathering Place to be even worse.
With modern technology completely lost, the survivors' lives seemed utterly cut off from the outside world, returning to humanity's most primitive ways.
As for the buildings here... forget it. Rather than buildings, they were more like shelters cobbled together from whatever materials and resources could be found in nature.
Most walls were built from a mixture of mud, stones, and branches, while the roofs were covered with dry leaves and grass.
Whenever it rained, leaks indoors were normal. During heavy storms, roofs occasionally collapsed as well, forcing the survivors to huddle together and head to the official shelters to avoid unnecessary casualties.
Upon entering the territory, one could see raggedly dressed residents everywhere.
Because supplies were desperately scarce, the clothes brought from Earth had been reduced to nothing but their basic function.
Many people's clothes were so tattered they could barely cover their bodies. Some were practically naked. This was not because they were shameless, but because in such an environment, maintaining basic dignity had become a luxury.
Even patching and mending clothes with discarded fabric was a considerable burden for ordinary people.
Naturally, the food problem was especially serious.
Although ever since Xi Ruyue announced that Tian Yuan's support was on its way, the Defense Force had become exceptionally tough, recovering all the supplies that had previously been looted and finding