Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

Xilin hadn't expected the finished product to be so good, and her interest deepened even more.

"Ahem, although the development period for this game is only a little over two months, Yu... Old Thief Nangong is personally overseeing it, so you don't need to worry about the quality. Without further ado, let's start the game now."

With that, Sirin clicked the "Start Game" option.

First, a pop-up window appeared, allowing Sirin to select the terrain.

Green plains, wondrous black forests, golden beaches...

The wide variety of terrain options overwhelmed Celine, but she ultimately chose 'Green Plains' amidst the urging of many 'Cliff Bay' options.

Ignoring the mockery in the comments, Sirin began to ponder the name of the city.

After thinking for a moment, she hesitantly typed in the three characters 'Xiyucheng'.

[If you don't understand, do you have any questions? Does this name have any meaning?]

[Ahem, just a friendly reminder, Nangong the old scoundrel's name is Yu (雨), that's all I need to say.]

[Wow, this is definitely a crush!]

[Le, you can't have it in real life, so you satisfy your fantasies in games, right? Sirin, you know what I mean.]

[I remember Sirin and that old thief were pretty close, right? What if it works out?]

[To the person above, do you think the pufferfish can compete with Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang, the Moon Princess, or the Pink Fairy?]

【That’s okay. 】

The comments section was practically screaming that she was a toad trying to eat swan meat, which made Xilin a little defensive.

"I... I was just kidding! Who likes that guy? Don't spread rumors!!!"

"And what's wrong with me? How am I not good enough for Yu, you bastards!!"

【Then change it.】*n

Xilin ignored these words and simply clicked "Start".

"I accidentally clicked 'start,' and changing the name is too much trouble, so I'll just leave it at that."

Muttering to herself, Xilin skillfully ignored the taunts again. In any case, these people who were having fun would shift their attention elsewhere in a while, so there was no need to care.

The progress bar started loading, and soon a map was generated on the screen.

Looking at the system-generated map, a light blue dotted line outlines a plain near a river. A river that flows in almost three directions runs from the left side of the screen to the lower right. At the bottom of the map, there is a highway that runs across the left and right sides. The highway extends into the dotted line area from the area it is near.

It's obvious that one is the road into the city, and the other is the road out of the city.

A tiny Pikachu appears at the top of the screen; tapping it reveals the messages you've received.

"The 70000 yuan below should be our initial capital. According to the requirements, we should build a metropolis here, so..."

The initial weak guidance only taught Xilin the basic operations. She looked at the highway entrance and exit, thought for a moment, and chose the cheapest dirt road to connect to it.

"To get rich, we must first build roads. We need to be careful with our money now and let the later residents suffer a bit first."

Muttering to herself, Xilin began construction.

First, the roads were paved, and then residential areas were built.

“Let’s just create a separate road through the residential area. We can’t build residential buildings right next to the highway, and then people just walk out and hit the road with their luck.”

Then there's the water and electricity, and there's been a small problem there.

She accidentally placed the sewage outlet upstream and the water intake outlet downstream, causing the audience to exclaim that a living devil had descended.

After completing the plan step by step, Xilin quickly clicked to start running. Before long, she saw that the houses in the residential area she had planned were rapidly rising.

The effort I put into planning just now suddenly transformed into a sense of accomplishment. Just watching my city begin to take shape, my heart felt a little touched.

[Wow, this feeling...]

What does it mean to feel a little comfortable?

Soon, construction was completed, and in the residential area she planned, almost half of the vacant land was occupied by residents.

Seeing the increased population, Sirin felt a surge of joy and secretly vowed that she would ensure they lived a good life under her leadership as mayor.

Next, she used the highway to create a commercial and industrial zone. The industrial zone was on the other side of the road. Logically speaking, the industrial zone should be far away from the residential area, while the commercial zone should be the opposite.

This accidental discovery made Xilin's construction look quite plausible for a short while.

Soon, the outline of the city began to emerge.

Residents live in residential areas and work in industrial areas. Goods produced in industrial areas are transported to commercial areas, where residents then enjoy entertainment and consumption.

A perfect closed loop was born.

As Xilin became increasingly engrossed in it, she also began to build things up in the city in a flurry of activity.

In less than an hour, a city that looked quite presentable appeared on the screen. Seeing this, Xilin felt a great sense of accomplishment.

However, looking at the meager income in the city, she immediately frowned.

This amount of money is simply not enough.

Or, how about we try to see if we can stimulate some consumption?

After staring at the screen for a long time with furrowed brows, and amidst the puzzled looks of the audience, Xilin demolished the road that led directly from the residential area to the factory, leaving only a one-way street for returning from the factory.

[Has the pufferfish lost its mind? Why is it tearing down someone's road?]

Who knew that with this road gone, residents would only be able to cross through the commercial area?

[Business district, etc...]

Under everyone's watchful eyes, cars could only helplessly pass through the commercial district, while the district's revenue visibly began to rise.

【No, huh? ???】

[This is acceptable?]

【genius! 】

Seeing this, something within Xilin began to awaken, and her original intention to let all residents live in peace and prosperity was gradually forgotten.

Development can only come at the cost of hardship for the residents.

What should a resident do when they come home from a tiring job and are in a bad mood?

dismantle!

Her city doesn't need this kind of unmanageable waste!

The comments section was instantly filled with condemnation. Until the next day, when new residents moved into the demolished site, and the city's GDP remained unchanged, everyone fell silent.

"Anyway, building houses doesn't cost me... no, it doesn't cost the city. If you don't want to do it, then find someone else. If you don't want to do it, there are plenty of people who will!"

This sentence instantly ignited the barrage of comments.

[Born!!!]

[Pufferfish, have you forgotten the vow you made at the beginning? You promised to make everyone live in peace and prosperity, and to be the best mayor in the world!]

Pufferfish, you've fallen!

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. Don't use the past to represent the present, okay? Everything I've done is for the development of the city, and I have a clear conscience!"

As she said this, Xilin couldn't stop smiling; she seemed to be experiencing a different kind of joy.

What can be done if fire truck dispatch is too expensive?

No problem, we just need to put the fire station further away and surround it with rings and rings of highways, right?

Seeing that a fire had broken out, the ambulance came out of the fire station with its siren blaring. It finally made it to the city center after driving around and around the roads, only to be hit by a severe traffic jam at an intersection. By the time it was about to arrive at the fire scene, all that was left was a pile of ruins.

Although only one building's worth of troublemakers died, Xilin managed to preserve her GDP, which is truly commendable.

With each inhumane act, Xilin's smile grew wider and wider, until finally, she set her sights on the tollbooth.

At first, no one paid much attention, thinking that Xilin just wanted to add more toll booths on the road to earn more money.

However, as the number of toll booths gradually increased, the nature of the game quietly changed.

Five, ten, twenty, fifty...

The audience was completely taken to Bengbu when a 'Tai Chi formation' with 108 toll booths completely surrounded the city.

The revenue from toll booths has suddenly become the largest source of all income.

[Last time, one of our armored trucks passed through a city, and all the money on board disappeared. Anyone else think I'm a fool?]

The city here is so hospitable! I drove my Ferrari here for a trip, and when I came back, the mayor personally saw me off at the train station with a smile.

[It's outrageous enough that some places have a tollbooth every ten kilometers, but you have ten tollbooths every kilometer? That's outrageous!]

Watching the comments with a smile, Xilin wasn't angry at all. She said with a laugh, "You guys tell me, hasn't your income increased?"

"And I have a new idea, let me create a new save file!!"

[Resident: New number, don't mess with it!]

[Resident: Listen to me, thank you. Because of you, the four seasons are warm.]

It's a real loss to let you play this game for free.

Without time to care what the audience was saying, Xilin first saved the old file, and then quickly started a new one.

The initial road construction didn't change anything until construction began, when everyone was puzzled to see that the Xilinba residential area was built inside the park.

"Ahem, let me introduce my green city to you."

As if she were very proud of her idea, Xilin continued, "In order to protect the environment, we advocate green travel and reduce the number of cars on the road in this city. So, I'll be in charge of the specific plans right away."

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Sirin began to get busy.

Not only residential areas, but also industrial and commercial areas were placed in different parks. Apart from the main gate at the entrance, each park completely abandoned the road and forcibly isolated itself from the world.

She divided the entire city into eight large sections, each independent of the others, with only one highway connecting the city's exits and the park entrances of each area.

As a result, the audience was shocked to discover that if residents wanted to go out, they could only exit through the park entrance, which was not open to vehicles. So people either had to walk or wait for the bus at the intersection.

Apart from buses, there were virtually no cars in the entire city, and the city was almost entirely filled with pedestrians.

As for revenue, residents come and go to work, so the park entrance isn't just sitting there doing nothing. Whenever residents go out, they need to buy tickets to the park, which brings in revenue for the entire city.

Not only are toll booths placed downstairs in residential buildings, but even public buses are considered the mayor's property, and people have to pay the mayor for their commute.