Wasteland Border Inspector

Chapter 34 New Feature: Action Points – Endless Uses!

Lord Inner City?

Cheng Ye pondered for a moment, then refrained from asking if he could pretend he hadn't heard and not go to the rescue.

In principle, this is impossible.

The prosecutor holds an extremely high position in the buffer zone, but this is within the overall power structure of Happy City.

Essentially similar to a sentry, it can strike hard against external forces, but must abide by the rules internally.

To put it more bluntly, Happiness City is a residential community, and the inspector is like the community's security guard.

Even if this security guard had a gun, power, and manpower, and was far more imposing than the five-star general of Country Garden, he would not stand idly by and watch the "owners" in the inner city die.

This is the fundamental issue, since the security guards' salaries are paid from the property management fees paid by the homeowners.

If even these basic rules aren't followed, there's no point in people scrambling to get into the inner city; they might as well all become security guards and ride roughshod over the residents.

"Can I go to the back to rest when there's no one in line?"

"Even if there were people in line, let alone no one, if an inspector wanted to rest, who would dare to stop him?"

Raven made no attempt to hide his words, saying bluntly, "As long as there are no adults from the inner city waiting to inspect them, it's fine to let ordinary people queue outside all day. They can be let in when they become obedient and the adults are in a good mood."

The implication is that the "city entry fee" system, commonly used by Westerners, is still prevalent at the North Station.

Whoever pays gets in first; those who don't have to wait outside.

"Okay, you two can go to the back and rest. I'll just sit here."

"Okay, I'll get you an umbrella."

Not having to wait in the quarantine area with the inspectors is undoubtedly good news.

After all, they also have work to do. Just sorting out the information of those in quarantine takes a long time, often requiring them to work overtime until two or three in the morning to finish.

The two exchanged a glance, turned around happily and left, quickly returning with a large umbrella, which they carefully placed on the edge of the table and opened.

Cheng Ye casually crossed his legs and sat down, drinking his nutritional drink while watching the line in Zone B next door grow longer and longer.

I must say, it's quite pleasant.

Being a prosecutor is a good job; as long as you're capable enough, there won't be any trouble.

Everyone must respect you and listen to you.

Anyone who disobeys, unless they are an official of the inner city, will not be held responsible for acting first and reporting later.

What's even more interesting is that the inspectors control the security lifeline of the entire buffer zone, and the stricter the inspections, the more they are praised and loved by ordinary residents.

It truly proves the saying: "As long as interests align, great scholars will readily defend me."

Who dares to criticize the prosecutor?

They would be overwhelmed by the spittle of hundreds of thousands of residents in the buffer zone in no time!
"Wait a minute, why do I feel like I've avoided taking decades of detours in my life?"

As Cheng Ye pondered this, his smile froze.

Oh no, this security job is really demoralizing. He was planning to make a big splash at the checkpoint.

As a result, after only sitting down for a few minutes, she was already enjoying herself so much that she was almost closing her eyes.

No.

We need to stand up for ourselves!

After finishing the remaining nutrient solution in one gulp, Cheng Ye sat up and began to review his actions for the day.

There's nothing wrong with bullying a bunch of spoiled brats; these rich kids are so naive, almost like modern people.

Playing those tricky tricks in the wasteland, if you run into a real tough guy, you probably won't even know how you died.

But what about Station Master Downs?
Cheng Ye had a vague feeling that someone was standing behind the screen when he spoke, but he couldn't be completely sure.

But then he thought that even if there really were people there, it wouldn't matter, and he didn't show any abnormality from beginning to end.

"As for getting 90 points without firing a shot..."

Cheng Ye shook his head inwardly.

If he really scored 90 points against Towns, he wouldn't be lying here so comfortably now.

People are afraid of famous pigs.

His overly intelligent behavior won't change Ding Yishan's opinion of him in a short time.

But from the perspective of the Western faction, the nature of the matter is entirely different.

There will be no shortage of difficulties, no shortage of targeting, and they will even constantly test his limits and create all sorts of unnecessary high-pressure scenarios.

Therefore, being labeled a "brute" is actually a good thing in the short term.

"Next, we need to bide our time and get through the first week. We need to give Ding Yishan some time to realize the changes in me."

"Moreover, with the slow charging station for replenishing energy, we can search at least four more times before the shift ends."

"With my current strength, I can easily improve by finding any skill!"

While he was pondering, Cheng Ye suddenly remembered that when he searched for Barrett earlier, the collector returned double the action points after he canceled the search.

At this moment, the panel is opened by thought.

"Wow, this action point has unlocked a new feature."

Cheng Ye's gaze swept over the area, and he suddenly stopped.

He originally thought that action points were a small, subdivided feature, added to the search function.

Unexpectedly, a "Action" option appeared side-by-side next to the "Search" function.

Are the two not one entity, but rather independent entities?

This immediately excited Cheng Ye.

The search function alone brought about a dramatic change in his strength. Could this newly unlocked action function also significantly enhance his combat power?
And one important point is that you will always get action points even if the search fails, the only difference is the amount.

This means that until all three skill slots are filled and it is temporarily impossible to expand to new slots or change skills to improve strength, action points will only accumulate.

After all, as his strength increases, the bonus of the LV.1 skill will gradually decrease, and sooner or later he will turn his attention to the LV.2 skill.

However, the success rate of cross-level searches is only 25%, so the probability of obtaining action points will naturally increase significantly.

Moreover, sometimes abandoning the operation after finding an infected person can reward you with double action points.

"With such powerful search capabilities, we hope the operation doesn't turn out to be a disaster."

"The more brutal the better, the more mindless the better, don't have pity on this weakling collector!"

Cheng Ye prayed silently and activated the action function with his mind.

The interface is slightly lagging, as if it is loading.

About four or five seconds later, a brand new function panel appeared in front of him.

【action】

This feature is an add-on to the 'Search' function, designed to make the best use of the energy lost when a search fails.

[When used properly, it can help collectors save time and significantly improve information collection efficiency]

[Function Description: When a collector performs a recurring event, action points can be used to complete it quickly instead of recurring events.]

[Current remaining action points: 4 (lv.1)]

[Current Actionable Targets: Collectors can automatically retrieve actionable targets within a 10-meter radius by silently reciting the action command.]

Please be aware of the following precautions:

1. The objective must be within the collector's capabilities; if it is slightly beyond their capabilities, the required unlock conditions will be displayed.
2. The effects generated by action points will be automatically shielded by biological and non-biological detection to ensure the rationality of action logic. Collectors can use it with confidence.
3. Action Point level is linked to Collector rank; upgrading rank unlocks more action options.

"For recurring events, use action points instead of quick completion?"

Skip the tedious descriptions and just read the preceding summary on saving data.

Cheng Ye pondered for a while and suddenly felt that this function seemed a little familiar.

Tracing back to memories.

Around 13 to 20, a lot of time-based, pay-to-win mobile games emerged on the market, especially RTS (real-time strategy) games, such as "City of the Land", "Clash of Clans", and "War of the Chambers".

When players first enter the game, they can build structures in a few seconds, a dozen seconds, or at most a minute, and quickly establish the framework of their territory.

However, at a certain point, the construction time began to increase dramatically: from one minute to ten minutes, twenty minutes, an hour, or even several days, completely deviating from the normal growth logic.

Some players couldn't wait, so the game introduced a speed-up option.

By simply spending real money to buy speed-up scrolls, you can directly reduce the time by several times, or even eliminate the need to wait.

As a result, you can often see a rich player dominating an alliance of dozens of people.

"However, there is a difference. In the game, all the goals are set in advance by the planners, and the player is just a puppet that pays to play. But the collector's action function allows me to set the goals."

"Let's try it out first."

Cheng Ye's heart stirred, and following the instructions on the panel, he searched for nearby targets.

In an instant, a blue light of the same color as the panel spread outwards from him within a ten-meter radius.

A magical thing happened: everything that was touched by the blue light began to glow faintly.

Alloy floor, the table in front of him, the umbrella wedged into the corner of the table, the backpack on the tabletop.
Everything shimmered with a clear blue light in the sunlight, as if it had been given a special life.

"Can't other people see this?"

Cheng Ye was startled and quickly glanced around out of the corner of his eye.

Only a few people in the queue in the adjacent B section glanced this way, but none of them noticed anything unusual; they were just looking around out of boredom.

"It really is only I who can see it."

The blue-glowing scanning ripples were so clear in the field of vision that they seemed tangible, but others could not see them.

This put Cheng Ye's mind at ease, and he began to study the changes brought about by blue light.

"As for the objectives of the operation."

We definitely can't choose anything from the quarantine area; if the operation succeeds, it will raise suspicion.

Cheng Ye's gaze swept across the table and quickly settled on the backpack on it.

He bought this bag from a street vendor's stall after he traveled through time.

It has a few holes on the side and looks old overall, but it has the advantage of reasonable structural design, excellent load-bearing capacity and durability, far superior to those fancy products sold in general stores.

Cheng Ye had wanted to go out and buy some needles and thread to mend the holes for a long time, but he often forgot when he was busy, and only remembered when he was about to leave.

Now it's a good time to see if the action point can replace him in completing this stitching action.

"Mending the backpack, mending the backpack, mending."

Since it was Cheng Ye's first time creating a goal using his mind, he had little experience and could only recite it silently like he was memorizing a text.

But miraculously, just as he had this thought, a blue panel suddenly appeared next to his backpack, with lines of text unfolding.

【Wanderer Canvas Backpack (lv.0)】

[Description]: This backpack is hand-stitched from rough canvas and has been treated with a triple wax coating, so it can withstand minor surface tears even when scratched in thorny wilderness or rough rock walls.

[Direction of Action]:
1. Basic optimization (repairing holes in the backpack and slightly improving its structure to increase its durability)
Estimated action points required: 3 (Collectors can provide materials and tools to reduce action point consumption).
2. In-depth renovation (significantly improve the backpack structure to enhance the user experience; replace the backpack material with high-quality leather to effectively resist scratches and wear from sharp objects; add an open single-compartment design, equipped with a hidden side strap buckle and weapon pouch, slightly increasing functionality).

Estimated Action Points Required: Locked (Prerequisite: Must possess sewing-related skills)
3. Complete overhaul (replacing the material with Happiness Alloy to make it indestructible; adding an intelligent weapon system that can automatically lock onto threat targets within a 50-meter radius for precise shooting; integrating a full-featured survival equipment arsenal, including but not limited to: a simple lifeboat, a full-featured climbing hook, an automatic freshwater collector, etc.)
Estimated action points required: Locked (Prerequisite: Locked)
[Collectors, please choose your action direction!]

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