Building the Strongest Paranormal City [Infrastructure]

Overworked office drone Xin Wen dies unexpectedly and somehow binds herself to a System after death. She finds herself in another world, and a System prompt rings in her ears:

[Congratulations, Host! You have become the mayor and received a beginner’s gift pack!]

[One simple little shovel]

[Ten baskets of rice straw]…

[Recruit residents and work together to build the strongest haunted city!]

After a stunned moment, Xin Wen accepts her fate, grips the little shovel, and starts building a city from scratch on a desolate patch of land.

Working alone is exhausting, so Xin Wen eagerly awaits the arrival of residents.

She expects to get a group of gentle, hardworking citizens, but instead, a collection of bizarre creatures shows up:

Resident encyclopedia unlocked: Snake Woman (Warning! Violent criminal on the loose!)

Resident encyclopedia unlocked: Doudou Frog (Caution! Rare materials!)

Xin Wen: ?

That doesn’t sound right.

What do you mean, violent criminal? Are they really here to help build the city instead of wrecking it?

And what’s with calling that little creature a material?

After finally reforming the violent criminals, taking in the little creatures who had been bullied elsewhere, and dealing with all kinds of strange, chaotic beings, Xin Wen wipes her brow, only to receive an epic quest from the System:

[Your city has made a good start. Keep up the journey and begin building a blood-red ecological city. Reach 80% citizen happiness to obtain the legendary character: the virtuous and gracious vice mayor.]

On the verge of tears, Xin Wen keeps working herself to the bone.

The moment she completes the quest, a handsome man appears behind her and starts massaging her shoulders.

Xin Wen’s face is expressionless. “At least it wasn’t lying this time. He really is virtuous and gracious!”

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In the city rankings of the Hell World, the number-one city is a place every creature longs to visit.

They say…

There’s the purest, most delicious frozen grain in the world. One bite fills your stomach and banishes hunger.

There are houses that can withstand all kinds of disasters, warm and safe, sheltering every resident from wind and rain.

There’s a comfortable bathhouse where even the most violent species can find peace after a soak…

Here, all the outcasts who’ve been discriminated against and driven away can find a home again.

All the weak are protected.

The legendary mayor is the only human in this world.

The strange creature encyclopedia she wrote has been passed down among all the races. Its opening pages record her immortal legend:

Humans are silly creatures who love to produce courage. As the most extraordinary species, she loves every race equally.

All life will be saved by her.

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Screenshot of the old blurb archived on April 5, 2022; screenshot of the new blurb archived on July 14, 2025

Theme: Work hard and live happily ever after