Kingdom of Corrosion

"No, ever since Snow Egg lost the sound insulation technology, Shadow stopped cutting down logs, let alone using equipment to saw wood." Previously, due to the increased Threat Value, the leaders consulted and decided to fortify the fence of the Sawmill. The fortification project consumed a lot of building materials. Maya spoke in more detail. She initially disagreed with reinforcing the fence, instead proposing to expand the Doomsday Fortress and to use the Universal Card to build a ranch.

Stone believed that the Doomsday Fortress currently could not provide the necessary conditions for the survival of everyone, which persuaded Maya, and she then agreed to fortify the fence. At the same time, Stone made it clear that he would definitely relocate the base when conditions matured. Right now, all of Shadow’s building materials were being used to strengthen the defense of the Sawmill. The Doomsday Fortress would need to solve the issue of building materials needed for base expansion on its own.

Maya: "The coming days will be quite tough. We need to collect building materials, we need to secure food, and to achieve our goals, everyone will need to put in more effort. Although hiring NPCs solves the problem of doing laundry, it’s ultimately a luxury, and this benefit will have to be cut sooner or later. Stone hoped to find one or two volunteers for laundry in Shadow."

Can’t they wash on their own? Of course, they can. But as Maya said, everyone’s workload would increase in the future, making having dedicated personnel for laundry the most scientific approach. So, the question came full circle again: who would be willing to be a full-time laundry worker?

There were two other practical methods. The first method was to seize the laundry room in the living area as an outpost, thereby enjoying free laundry services. The second method was to build a laundry room, which had a hard requirement of needing a washing machine.

Since starting the game, whether in Normal Mode or Hardcore Mode, all appliances were in a state of disrepair and deemed irreparable, only useful for being dismantled into parts. Let alone washing machines, just about any item containing chips and hardware was fundamentally damaged and beyond repair.

In the summer month, Maya checked a lot of material in the storage area but never found any clues related to appliances, much less washing machines.

Does that mean obtaining a washing machine is impossible? No, if it was impossible to obtain a washing machine, then the laundry rooms would be meaningless. The only known way to obtain household appliances like washing machines and televisions is through the Fortress wandering merchants. Since the game launched, North Town and even the entire country had only seen a Fortress wandering merchant appear once. A Fortress wanderer would stay in a place for 12 hours, and to trade with him, you not only needed to find him but also had to bring trade goods sufficient to satisfy him.