Absolute Dweller

Two weeks had passed since the subjugation contract with the White Dragon was made.

During that time, I had been incredibly busy, without a moment to rest.

The proof of that?

[The number of citizens has reached 10,000,000.]

[As the number of citizens reaches a certain level, "Unique Traits" are unlocked.]

When the number of citizens reached 10 million, a new feature was unlocked.

‘Unique traits?’

I checked briefly, and it seemed that those who had acquired citizenship now had their own unique traits. However, when I examined them with the Eyes of the Absolute, it appeared that no one had developed these unique traits yet.

‘Let’s figure this out later and just take a little break.’

In truth, I could have easily surpassed 10 million citizens by taking in all the survivors in the U.S. at any time, but I chose not to do that.

Reaching level 50 had greatly increased the population capacity, but it was still only about 50 million.

The people under Ari’s management alone numbered 30 million.

If I took them all in, the limit would be reached quickly.

‘Then, it would be difficult to take in those who really need help.’

In Japan, many of the survivors were in poor physical condition when rescued.

In such cases, granting citizenship alone was enough to significantly improve their condition.

Thus, for the U.S., I only provided food, supplies, and granted citizenship to a select few.

So, that 10 million number was mostly made up of people rescued through our relief efforts.

‘It’s thanks to Ari.’

Ari had helped increase efficiency in various aspects, and the rapid increase in the number of citizens was a bit different from what I expected.

Even if all the survivors in Japan had been rescued, the number would not have been this large.

‘The amount of information Ari provides is overwhelming.’

Before Ari joined, the area where the relief teams operated was limited to the Japanese region, which was adjacent to our home base.

But once Ari joined, the scope of the rescue efforts expanded to the entire planet.

‘I never expected so many people to send SOS signals.’

Ari had done one thing: activated Starlink using satellites.

Immediately, people who had survived all over the world began sending SOS signals.

‘Originally, the information gathering was for the Divine Hunt project...’

In the areas where terminals were installed, people's desperate cries for help filled the air.

What could I do? I had to do my best to save them.

I provided supplies when needed, eliminated monsters when they became a threat, and accepted as many as possible into citizenship.