piratefiction Chapter 990 - 990: Another Opening
Chapter 990 - 990: Another Opening
A few more days passed, Alterra was now celebrating the grand opening of a new construction.
The Grand Hotel.
It was deferred for a bit due to the other construction projects that were much more urgent.
But now that the heatwave was over—and with the injection of new manpower—the construction went full force.
Also, after much study, Althea's worry about the manual constructions being much more susceptible to attacks versus system buildings was more or less unfounded.
This was because the Limestone—or any other construction material—in Xeno was also doused in Aether. It was much stronger than what could be built in Terran! As long as they constructed it well, it would be just as fine as system buildings.
It was similar to the strength of residential buildings and the custom houses from the system except theirs was better because of the methodology.
Further, they used hydrated lime, which would ensure the concrete they had was self-healing. Basically, they wouldn't have to worry about the concrete quality even after a hundred years.
Of course, the defense of manual buildings could not be compared with those with defense arrays like Walls and Sentries.
When she figured out how to create defense arrays like those placed on the walls, then she'd have no problem creating virtually indestructible buildings.
Back in Fargo, the bombs she made only damaged the walls and some loose parts of the building. For example the roof, as well as some ledges.
If she wanted to destroy buildings here easily, like how bombs from Terran could wreck Terran structures, she'd have to create a bomb that would attack the structure or the molecular bonds of aether itself.
But that was a dangerous weapon she was pretty sure she didn't want to dwell on for now.
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They also had tunnels now, which could also provide extra living spaces. They would also carve a few houses along the mountainsides, creating terraced communities with gardens on top.
But that was something of the future.
For now, everyone was admiring the grand building that was so intricately designed, some people disbelieving that it was done within a few months.
"This was really manually done?" Pieto asked, amazed. He had extended his stay because he knew something happened every few days. Look at this now.
"Yes, I have been watching its rise when it started construction again," one of his cronies said. When the heat wave happened, the construction stopped, but the progress after that was impressive.
There had been very few manual construction in this world due to their impracticality. They cost a lot and took a lot of time. Besides, they used bricks or wood which was not as durable as just buying modular houses. There was simply no point in doing it most of the time.
However, after seeing what Alterra had been doing the past few months, it was proven that they were still too narrow-minded.
Soon, the guests were invited inside, while the others looked on in envy and enthusiasm as they were led to the large door.
The ones invited in the opening weren't commonfolk. They didn't want the opening of a high-end place to appear like a market street.
The people invited were those with at least 50 gold in their wallets, so everyone who managed to get the system invite suddenly had new bragging rights.
This wasn't encouraging elitism, the Elders said, this was euphemistically called 'balancing the wealth'. With the spending of rich people, what benefited the most was Alterra itself, after all.
In any case, the large beautifully-carved double door creaked open, and the guests were greeted by a grand lobby with a high ceiling. There was a large uniquely-designed chandelier above that made people think there was a fairy on top.
The lobby was large and stylish, with flooring made of polished stone. When one walked past it, they would feel like they were walking to another world that made them feel both comfort and pride.
People stopped in the middle of the grand lobby, staring in front of them. There, the Elders were standing in front of the grand staircase, wearing beautiful semi-formal clothing.
They, too, would be patronizing the place. However, as the faces of Alterra, they naturally had to play host for a while.
They smiled at their guests, greeting them with warmth fitting for what would be a top hospitality establishment.
"Welcome to Alterra's first Grand Hotel!"