The impact of winter had turned out to be much greater than Fang Jie had imagined, especially for those who had recently joined them.
At first, there were still some Earth people who remained hidden, not willing to join them. But as winter set in, everyone gradually began to struggle to survive, eventually emerging from various places.
In just two or three days, the number of Earth people under Qin Lan's leadership had tripled.
This did not even include those under Qin Shulan and Jia Siwei. Adding those, the number was even greater.
Then there were the natives, who did not have the same prideful mindset as the Earth people. If they could not survive, joining a major force seemed completely justifiable to them.
If Qin Lan and the others had not maintained control, not accepting anyone without certain capabilities, their numbers would have exploded long ago.