Most places in the Dwarf District have now returned to peace, with only a few remnants of bandits still fantasizing about becoming mountain kings.
Unfortunately, the Great Tang Empire has too many ways to eradicate these stragglers, so they won't be rampant for long.
This region has overall restored law and order, and many areas have begun new construction. A large number of power plants have been put into use, and many factories have resumed production.
In the cities, quite a few new buildings have sprung up, each with chimneys emitting black smoke, proving to everyone that this place is now flourishing.
Furnace Fortress, battered by the ravages of war, suffered the most severe destruction. It is still clearing rubble and debris, with many civilians still living in refugee camps outside the city.
