Wasteland Border Inspector

Chapter 35 Future Ambition, Time Stop Operation!
"what?"

Staring at the flashing information on the panel, Cheng Ye was momentarily dumbfounded.

He simply had the idea of ​​mending a backpack, and his actions, like a caring old man or teacher, directly developed and supplemented the idea into a complete action plan.

Of course, this derived model also inherits the ramblings of AI, which can suddenly start acting strangely!
The first two points are within the reasonable scope of repairing a backpack, but what the heck is the third point, "replace the material with happiness alloy"?

What is Happiness Alloy?
The floor Cheng Ye was standing on was only the lowest grade of the super alloy in Happiness City, called isolation alloy.

Even the lowest level is already able to resist the corrosion and attack of the vast majority of infected organisms.

Just like the decaying vine that was just killed, it struggled desperately before dying, but didn't leave a single mark on the fence made of isolation alloy.

Above the isolation alloy, there are three other levels: protective alloy, safety alloy, and immune alloy. Above that is the highest level, the happiness alloy.

Looking at all the industrial products sold in Xingfu City, Xingfu Alloy is definitely among the top three best-selling products.

why?
The answer is simple: in the survival phase, the focus is on offense, and the primary issue is how to eliminate the surrounding infected. However, in the development phase, the focus immediately shifts to defense.

Having a safe house made of happiness alloy means you can hide inside and avoid even a catastrophic wave of infection without any pressure.

Unfortunately, the production of Happiness Alloy is too low, destined to be in a state of supply shortage for a long time.

Those purchasing teams from afar who came to the sheltered city often had to pay several times the price just to be eligible to take delivery of the goods.

"One gram of extraordinary ore costs 50 contribution points. Happiness Alloy is much more valuable than ordinary extraordinary ore. To collect enough for a backpack, you'd need at least tens of thousands of contribution points."

Actually, it can't be calculated like that, because purchasing strategic materials like Happiness Alloy requires bartering.

Even using the most rudimentary calculation method, it is still an astronomical price.

"Is it because my objectives are too vague?"

Cheng Ye pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized something.

Since actions don't lose direction just because the goal is unclear, doesn't that mean that even without understanding the structure of a charging station, one can still perform similar operations?

"If I had sewing skills, I could unlock option two."

"So even if we can't change the charging station now, as long as we find an electrical skill, we can still unlock a new direction for our actions?"

Once the thought popped into Cheng Ye's head, it immediately took root and sprouted in his mind.

It also instantly opened up countless new ideas for him.

Since acquiring the collector, the pressure to survive has made him focus all his attention on collecting combat skills, and he never thought he could also look for knowledge-related skills.

The emergence of the 'Action' feature provides a platform for these skills to be put to use.

To make a very apt analogy.

Knowledge-based skills are like the driver, actions are the vehicle, and Cheng Ye himself is the navigator.

With a driver and navigation, one can reach their destination sooner or later.

However, without a driver, even with a vehicle and navigation, it can only remain stationary.

"Yes, the essence of the action function is to help me skip the time it takes to get to my destination."

"As long as I have enough action points, I alone can form an army and achieve the results that would take hundreds or thousands of people!"

With this in mind, Cheng Ye immediately decided to go to the charging station to verify the idea without hesitation.

Anyway, there's no one queuing in quarantine zone A right now.

Of course, one still needs to be shrewd and cautious.

After going outside, he first found the raven and the owl. "We should have sewing kits in our quarantine area, right? My backpack seems to have a few holes. Could you help me find some so I can sew them up when no one's around?"

"Yes, sir!"

Raven nodded in agreement, then added, "We also have materials for sewing, such as canvas and artificial leather, as well as some appliqués to cover up patches. Which one does the adult need?"

"Take some of everything if it's convenient, I'll see which one is suitable later."

"understand!"

While the raven went to find the sewing kit and the owl retrieved the leather, Cheng Ye quickly went to the garage and locked his eyes on the charging station.

Following the instructions of the backpack, in order to allow the collector to think independently, he did not set a specific action goal, but silently kept the vague idea of ​​'bypassing the charging monitoring' in his mind.

The panel flickered slightly, and a delightful message popped up, completely confirming Cheng Ye's conjecture.

Standard DC fast charging station (lv.1)

[Description]: This standard charging station features a modular design and is equipped with a 100kW charging module, supporting common charging protocols. The casing undergoes special protective treatment to resist dust and rain, and includes built-in overvoltage, overcurrent, and monitoring protection devices.

[Direction of Action]:
1. Unlock charging permissions (Exploit a protocol vulnerability to forge a legitimate user identity and obtain temporary charging permissions; Note: This charging process will be recorded by the system.)
Estimated action points required: Locked (Prerequisite: Must possess engineering or programming skills)
2. Cracking charging pile permissions (bypassing the device encryption system to obtain the highest administrator privileges, allowing free adjustment of charging parameters, modification of backend data, and unlocking of hidden functions such as user settings and simulation debugging).

Estimated Action Points Required: Locked (Prerequisites: Must possess electrical or engineering-related skills)
[With all action directions locked, the collector cannot make a selection at this time!]

"As expected, it really can be done that way."

A hint of shock flashed across Cheng Ye's eyes, and his thoughts began to wander.

Although it is not possible to modify the fast charging stations at present, the information displayed showed him a whole new possibility and a whole new future!
For example, the construction of shelters!
If the wave of infection arrives and the buffer zone becomes undefendable, he will inevitably have to leave in order to survive. But before that, he was actually very confused.

Because relying solely on one person's abilities, let alone building a temporary shelter in urban ruins or wilderness, even finding a safe place to stay is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

But now, as long as he accumulates enough action points, he can achieve this goal without relying on anyone.

Even if a suitable location cannot be found, you can still use your skills to fly bricks and directly create a suitable space!

"Search, Act"

"The two functions are interconnected. The energy points lost in a failed search can be recovered through actions, and the gained abilities can then be used to expand their influence through actions."

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

Cheng Ye's throat moved involuntarily, but at the same time he was a little confused.

The Civilization Collector was a relic left behind by Cheng Long, but did he not notice anything unusual about it from beginning to end?
Or was it that he deliberately left this thing for his predecessor?

"Sir, if you need more of the sewing kits you requested, we can ask people outside the quarantine zone to help us find some."

A raven approached from a distance, interrupting Cheng Ye's thoughts.

I took the sewing kit and opened it.

Inside, a soft cloth with a blue background and white flowers was laid out, and ten copper needles of different sizes were neatly arranged.

Below that are several unusual three-strand thick threads, with a very tight weave.

Although it feels a bit rough to the touch, durability is still the primary consideration in the wasteland environment.

"Sir, here are the suture materials you requested."

The owl handed over a bag containing canvas and artificial leather, typical of buffer zones.

This is enough.

Cheng Ye didn't intend to turn a regular backpack into a mobile fortress; he just wanted it to be sturdy and durable.

"Well done, I'm very satisfied!"

After praising the two of them, Cheng Ye carried the materials back to the quarantine area and sat down, intending to first test the effect of the action points modification with his backpack.

The panel reopened, and as expected, the course of action had changed.

[1. Basic optimization (patch), estimated action points required: 1 (sufficient materials and tools have been obtained, action points required have decreased)]

"It seems that the minimum points required for one action is 1, and it won't be lowered."

There were four more points, but Cheng Ye didn't feel bad about them.

First, I used the Defense Connect device to activate the stopwatch function, and then mentally confirmed the action.

He was curious about how the collector accelerated the process, and what happened next did not disappoint him.

Wow.

A faint sound appeared.

Everything around seemed to slow down; time seemed to stand still, its flow halted.

Cheng Ye was shocked to find that he had lost control of his body and could only watch helplessly as his hands started moving. He grabbed the sewing kit and canvas from the table and began to repair the hole in the backpack.

With machine-like skill, the speed of her hands was initially visible, but after a few seconds, it suddenly became a blur. The coils beside her spun like a top, and in the blink of an eye, they transformed into the fine stitching on the backpack.

thump.

It felt like a few seconds had passed, or perhaps an hour had gone by.

This slowed-down world flow, like the unique experience of a Stand user activating time stop, made Cheng Ye feel both unfamiliar and novel!

How much time has passed?

I picked up the defense device and glanced at it. Including the moment I was stunned, only 4 seconds had passed in the reading.

This means that the acceleration process should have been completed in just a moment.

And what about the backpack on the table?
With everyone's attention focused on him, Cheng Ye, despite being mentally prepared, was still inevitably taken aback.

As my fingertips ran over the bag, I noticed that the original hole had been patched up perfectly with canvas, the stitches so fine they looked like they were machine-made, and black floral appliqués were used to cover up the damage.

Turn the backpack over, and you'll find that the canvas inside is lined with artificial leather. There are also several additional compartments in the pockets that are reinforced with needle and thread, which not only makes the backpack more practical, but also indirectly strengthens the central load-bearing frame.

"Is this really something I could sew?"

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