More people began to arrive, and the settlement continued to expand.
Gradually, survivors trickled in from the surrounding ruins, especially after the news of Wester's kidnappings spread.
Many who had been hiding alone or moving cautiously between broken districts now chose the relative safety of the mayor's settlement instead.
And with the growing population came increased activity and organization. The need for proper institutions became more evident with each passing day.
However, by bringing back as much as they could from the last raid, a new trend began to take shape within the settlement.
Even though much had gone wrong during the raid, the main objective had still been achieved to a reasonable extent.
Liam's group and a neighboring raid team eventually discovered areas rich with killable spawns and usable resources.
