Heading to Report for My First Job

The sun rose and the moon set. In the blink of an eye, Su Mo had spent three days in Ming Yue Town.

During those three days, he had not hurried to Hope City to take a certified job and earn Trading Points. Instead, he had done his best to investigate the territory's situation and policies.

The stack of blank papers covered in information on the desk represented everything he had gained.

"Not good. I thought going to the city would let me show what I could do, but it turns out the towns are freer."

"And things cost less here, too."

Bathed in the sunlight shining through the hostel window, Su Mo leaned against the back of his chair and lightly tapped his fingers on the desk.

The first page of the papers recorded the basic information about the territory.

For example, the distance from Ming Yue Town to Sang Tian Town was a full seventy kilometers.

The journey from Sang Tian Town to the city, meanwhile, covered nearly 150 kilometers—a very long drive.

Hope City did not sound very large at first, but after the addition of three towns, its total area far exceeded ordinary people's imagination of a wasteland city.

At the same time, the two free towns and the city were not managed under a single policy. Instead, they used a system of separate administration.

Every location, and even every street, might be governed differently.

In the city, for example, individuals were forbidden from taking out weapons or equipment with offensive capabilities for any reason.

If caught, they would receive a fine at best, or have their identities stripped away at worst.

Ming Yue Town had no such restrictions. Pedestrians could boldly wear guns at their waists. As long as they did not fire, there would