This city simulation game can affect reality.

The infrastructure area is equipped with facilities such as a sewage treatment plant, a substation, and a power workshop.

Because of the high degree of overlap with the resort's configuration, even if he wanted to preserve it, Chen Jun would first demolish it and then build some new ones.

In the building blueprints section, with the unlocking of the chemical plant, all the original models, including offices and employee dormitories, have become "buildable".

However, most of these new drawings did not meet Chen Jun's aesthetic standards; they were basically the kind that were neither appealing nor worth discarding.

Moving the mouse, he shifted his view to the core production area, demolishing all the buildings within sight one by one.

Demolition Time: 95:59:59

Demolition Time: 47:59:59

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After clicking five or six times in a row, Chen Jun was surprised to find that the "City Attractiveness" stat on the data interface had increased by 5 points.

According to the game rules of City Simulator, any building can affect the rise and fall of data.

However, in essence, the buildings and facilities of chemical plants do not bring entirely negative impacts to cities.

The reason for the increased attractiveness is mainly because these buildings are too old and have been classified as "low-durability buildings".

In the original game, similar problems usually only appear in the very late game.

Perhaps to prolong the player's game time, or perhaps to pursue a sense of realism, some facilities built in the early stages will gradually lose their function over time.

If not addressed promptly, the negative effects will be reflected in resident satisfaction levels.

Although the resort is filled with a lot of simple buildings, they are not old enough to warrant any reward for demolition.

The items inside the chemical plant, both in the game and in reality, can be described as "indecent."

Realizing this, Chen Jun conducted demolition experiments on some buildings again.

The city's attractiveness also increased from 41 to 53 in a short period of time.

However, apart from those truly dilapidated buildings, there are also some "good" ones that haven't yet reached the low durability level.

Despite the small overall area of ​​the chemical plant, the building density is actually quite high.

The demolition work continued in this way, and the final score for "City Attractiveness" settled at 62.

However, in order to maintain the legality of the procedure, Chen Jun did not dismantle everything at once, otherwise it would have aroused the vigilance of the relevant departments.

In the map interface, due to the large-scale simultaneous construction, half of the chemical plant was surrounded by a layer of corrugated iron walls.

This series of actions immediately granted Chen Jun two new architectural blueprints:

Fisherman's Hut

【Distant Observation Tower】

The rewards for the next stage are also displayed on the interface.

[When the city's attractiveness reaches 70, a new building can be obtained: Inspiration Pool Table].

With most buildings now in the demolition phase, some of the sources of environmental pollution can be eliminated along with them.

But this is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of environmental improvement.

In every corner of the former chemical plant site, there are still some harmful substances that do not belong to the category of "building".

For example, wastewater treatment ponds still contain a lot of wastewater with complex components.

In some nooks and crannies, there are also a large number of barrels, bottles, and reaction vessels containing chemical fertilizers.

Even underground, there are still tangled and chaotic secret sewage pipes, as well as dangerous materials such as oil storage tanks.

However, Chen Jun can use the [Clear Spring Hub] to eliminate most of these "landmines".

Although this building is essentially a water treatment facility, it can also perform liquid replacement under certain circumstances.

After finding a suitable area on the map, Chen Jun placed two Clear Spring Hubs there, and then used the Terrain Editing tool to connect them to the various wastewater pools.

As for those bottles and jars, we can only put in more effort to pour them into the hub device one by one.

To avoid any accidents caused by the mixing of these unknown chemicals, Chen Jun could only operate the machine carefully by dragging the mouse.

The whole process took nearly two hours.

Finally, there are the sewage pipes that can affect the soil and groundwater.

This is also a tedious and boring process.

However, one of Chen Jun's strengths is his exceptional patience.

After another hour of micro-management, all the toxic tumors were completely removed.

But all he's doing so far is removing the source of pollution.

Subsequent maintenance and remediation are the key to improving the environment.

This is why no one is interested in the chemical plant site. If it weren't for the powerful tool of "City Simulator" that can forcibly replace the soil, the subsequent investment would be a bottomless pit.

First, underground pollution is both hidden and complex.

Today we treated the soil in area A, but tomorrow we might find that the pollutants have flowed into area B through the groundwater.

Press down one end, then lift up the other, like playing whack-a-mole.

Secondly, for most companies, due to technological limitations, they often lack effective treatment technologies, leading to secondary pollution.

Simply put, a technology may be effective against one type of pollutant, but when applied to another pollutant, it may produce even more toxic byproducts.

As for the cost of treating contaminated soil, it is an astronomical figure, which can even reach tens of thousands of yuan per ton.

But with Terrain Editing, things are completely different.

As long as he's willing to spend the time, Chen Jun can "flip the table" without any cost.

With this invisible shovel, all complex and hidden problems can be solved with a single, decisive action.

The only thing to figure out is to find a similar volume of pure soil and gravel to replace it.

However, this is not an insurmountable technical problem.

The only drawback is that the [Terrain Editing] level is still in its early stages, so Chen Jun can only put in a lot of effort to dig holes and fill them in little by little.

However, environmental governance is a project that requires long-term commitment, and he doesn't expect to achieve success overnight.

After sitting in front of the computer and mechanically operating it for a long time, Chen Jun made preliminary "edits" on some of the soil samples.

He stopped what he was doing only when he felt his head starting to throb.

I closed my eyes and started thinking about the next development plan.

Because the land is designated for industrial use, Chen Jun can only conduct limited development on it according to regulations until the change is completed.

However, this matter is not entirely without room for maneuver. In general, each prefecture and city will have corresponding transitional policies that companies can apply for.

To ensure the development doesn't stray from the resort's style, Chen Jun's current development strategy is:

The land will be converted into internal staff space for Hitta. Once the environment is largely restored and the land use is changed, it will be gradually transferred to a health and wellness center.