With five new pairs of hands, things moved fast.
The Nurse, whose name was Sarah, set up a triage centre in Apartment 1A. The Brawler, Marcus, became the head of our "Security Team" (which currently consisted of him and a nervous Silas).
I was in the penthouse, looking at the [Mana Generator] blueprint.
It required 500 Stone, 200 Steel, and 50 Monster Cores.
"We need to expand," I told Silas.
"We just got safe," he argued. "Why risk it?"
"Because a fortress that doesn't grow is just a coffin," I said. "I'm going to wall off the street. We're going to take Miller's Hardware. Then the grocery store."
I pointed to the map on the table.
"By the end of the week, this won't be an apartment building anymore."
I looked out the window at the ruined skyline of Seattle.
"It's going to be a Citadel."
[Quest Generated: The First District] [Objective: Secure the City Block.] [Reward: Class Upgrade - High Architect.]
I smiled. High Architect. That was when the fun skills unlocked.
"Grab your gear, Silas," I said. "We have a neighbourhood to gentrify."