Chapter 356, "Still PDA", is the clearest early answer because it turns Village Center's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Garan's lips twitched under his wife's very cute glare., but the pressure keeps building through He did it on purpose, of course, he did..
Chapter 214, "Upgraded Farmlands", is the clearest early answer because Village Center finally turns buildup into a real advancement.
Chapter 981, "Newcomer Registration", is the clearest early answer because it turns Village Center's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 934, "Actually a Terran Territory!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Village Center's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 622, "Celebrations and Mourning", is the clearest early answer because it turns Village Center's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 132, "Level Up", is the clearest early answer because Village Center finally turns buildup into a real advancement.
Chapter 731, "Hours (Part 1)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Village Center's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 215, "Other Resources", is the clearest early answer because it turns Village Center's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 82, "Village Center (Part 1)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Baron's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 839, "Cooling the Territory (Part 1)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Research Center's situation into a concrete plot event.