Wasteland Border Inspector

Chapter 42 Three Legions, Perfect Coordination!

Happiness City has three major legions.

Each with its unique function, they build three interlocking lines of defense for survival.

The first line of defense, the Blood Dragon Legion, is mainly responsible for sweeping and deterring. They patrol the surrounding area year-round, weaving a dynamic defense network and reducing the threat of infected through high-frequency operations. They are most skilled in mobile warfare and assault warfare.

The second line of defense, the Crusaders, are mainly stationed near hydroelectric power stations, protecting core infrastructure such as surrounding industrial plants and ensuring the city's energy and production lifeline is secure.

The third line of defense, the Happiness Legion, is responsible for guarding the Happiness High Wall. Equipped with elite weaponry and a systematic defense system, it forms a three-dimensional ultimate defense line.

"Could something have happened at the hydroelectric power station?"

Cheng Ye's heart skipped a beat.

To improve energy efficiency, most of the large factories in Xingfu City were built next to hydroelectric power stations.

If something goes wrong, it will either be caught in a sudden wave of infection or be attacked by armed forces from other safe cities.

However, given the combat strength of the three legions of Happiness City, the latter has not appeared for nearly twenty years, while the former has a high probability of encountering the wave of infection.

Of course, there is also a special case that we least want to consider.
I opened the collector panel and glanced at the top right corner; the charge level had reached 54%.

Cheng Ye felt a little more at ease and calmly instructed, "Raven, pass down the order: the guards will postpone their shift change and all come over to assist with the inspection."

"Owl, come in with me. If anything seems amiss..."

"Don't worry, sir, I understand." The owl's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized the problem.

If the Crusaders were returning to the city on official business, they should have reported to the inner city remotely and notified the checkpoints long ago.

But now the other party is approaching at high speed, yet they only notified the checkpoint via vehicle.

Considering the recent serious incident at the central checkpoint, it's not hard to imagine what's coming next.

A carload of infected people?

"A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger, you've got some nerve, kid!"

Li Matai had already packed his backpack, but when he turned around, he saw that Cheng Ye was sitting behind the alloy table again. He couldn't help but sigh and quickened his pace.

By the time the car entered the diversion lane, the figure had already disappeared into the rain.

"Are you brave?"

Cheng Ye squinted, his gaze piercing through the rain as he stared intently at the slowly approaching vehicle.

Instead of the usual large Jinbei van, a brand new car he had never seen before drove by.

Its shape resembles a compressed Hummer, with a flat and long overall shape. The tough lines outline a box-like shape with sharp corners, and the metal body gleams coldly under the lights.

The car came to a stop in front of the safety net, and the passenger door slammed open, with a burly man bending down and crawling out.

Wearing a gray-blue Crusader uniform, with broad shoulders and a thick back like a standing grizzly bear, he was estimated to be over two meters tall, exuding an incredibly intimidating aura.

Even though Cheng Ye had been training hard recently and had developed a ruthless spirit, he still felt a little breathless when he saw the grizzly bear walking through the puddles.

Damn it, even if the wastelanders' genes are starting to revert to their ancestral forms, how could they possibly produce such monsters?

Cheng Ye cursed inwardly, his hand involuntarily resting on the Bison combat pistol at his waist.

Even infected individuals created from the same source of infection will not have completely uniform strength.

The stronger the host, the more terrifying the mutated monster will be.

Those infected individuals who managed to leave their names in books were mostly former powerful figures who roamed the wilderness; I've never seen an unknown nobody mutate into a scourge.

"Wait a minute. The stronger this person is, doesn't that mean I can find more powerful skills?"

The thought of the search skill immediately eased Cheng Ye's anxiety, replaced by excitement.

There are no such tough guys inside the isolation ward.

If you encounter them in the wilderness, they will not cooperate.

Only now, sitting at the inspection table and assuming the identity of an inspector, does he have the opportunity to "expose the strong by using the weak."

As long as the opponent is not infected, the probability of them revealing a good skill is not small.

The owl standing to the side clearly saw the changes in Cheng Ye.

Upon realizing that the prosecutor was no longer afraid but rather excited, he inexplicably became bolder as well.

Now that I've become an observer, I'm determined to give it my all and climb the ranks.

Compared to an old scoundrel like Li Matai, it's clear that only by following someone like Cheng Ye can one have the opportunity to make contributions and climb the ranks!

If that's the case, what is there to be afraid of?
"He who comes is stopped!"

Cheng Ye grabbed a megaphone, his voice lashing out like a whip through the rain, aimed directly at the grizzly bear.

"I am Wu Rui, a second-level squad leader of the Crusader. I have already communicated with the checkpoint. I'm sorry to trouble you to work overtime, Inspector."

Grizzly Bear Wu Rui introduced himself and stood obediently outside the cordon.

“Working overtime is fine. It’s only a little past eight o’clock. I need to know why Captain Wu rushed back without informing the inner city.”

"Something went wrong. One of my team members was injured by an infected person and needs to be sent to the inner city for treatment."

"what?"

The owl, who had been holding a gun at attention, was startled. Was this a reason that could be given?

Listen to this, they've been attacked by infected beings. Anyone who didn't know better would think they just tripped and fell on the street.

"I can vouch for him; he is not infected by the parasite. Please, Your Honor, show leniency and give my brother a chance to live."

"You vouch for me?"

Cheng Ye tapped the table with his fingertips and shook his head slightly. "Captain Wu should understand the rules of the checkpoint, right?"

"clear."

Wu Rui's throat bobbed, and his heart sank.

The reason he, an Easterner, chose the North Station was that he didn't want to be harassed by Easterners using their rules at the South Station.

Even if I come to the North Station and the inspectors there try to squeeze some money out of me, I don't care.

But no one expected that the quarantine checkpoint A at the North Station would be staffed by people from the East.

Moreover, this young inspector was not as easy to deal with as he appeared. His calm and reserved demeanor at the moment made him seem like a seasoned veteran who had been on duty at the checkpoint for many years.

"You saved my brother's life. We, the Red Guard Squad, all owe the prosecutor a life."

“Lift him up, let me see.”

Now that things have come to this point, it would be unreasonable not to check on the injured.

As Cheng Ye pressed the button for the isolation door, he took the Bison fighting pistol from his waist and placed it on the table.

Just then, Raven, who had gone to summon reinforcements, arrived in a hurry with ten guards on duty, and the air at the checkpoint instantly tensed up.

"it is good!"

Wu Rui turned around and went to the armored vehicle.

A light drizzle fell, the raindrops pattering against our faces, leaving damp marks. The side door of the armored vehicle opened, and four soldiers dressed in Cross uniforms quickly carried a wounded soldier out of the vehicle.

hiss.

Almost simultaneously, everyone gasped.

The wounded man's left leg was completely gone, severed at the hip, leaving behind blood-stained bandages.

From the lower abdomen upwards, a hideous wound tore open to the shoulder, the flesh rolling outwards like a rag ripped apart by sharp claws.

Is it possible to save them?
Seemingly noticing Cheng Ye's confusion, Wu Rui spoke up again to explain, "The inner city has special biological resuscitation technology. If it's just an external injury, the probability of survival is over 80%."

"Revival Technology?"

Cheng Ye clicked his tongue inwardly; this was yet another word he couldn't find in his memory.

What's strange is that, despite being so badly injured, the person on the stretcher was still able to manage a slight smile as they looked over.

"Is this what he is?"

"The special talent brought by the atavistic gene is that the pain nerve is one-tenth that of the average person."

The one who answered was not Wu Rui, but the wounded man on the stretcher who should have been barely breathing.

This guy can even speak on his own.

"Name?"

“Dai Zun”.

"age?"

"29."

"If you can't explain how you got injured, Captain Wu can tell you."

"It's nothing. I feel about the same as if you had a minor scrape on your hand. The pain has long since subsided."

A faint smile appeared on Dai Zun's pale face. "An infected creature infiltrated the battery factory, parasitizing the workers' bodies and hiding in the feed pipes. I crawled in and killed it."

So fierce?
Cheng Ye's eyelids twitched. Although he didn't know how thick the feed pipe was, it must be a closed space.

Without support, this was almost a death sentence.

"Everyone else, step back. I need to check the wound."

"quit."

Wu Rui gave Cheng Ye a deep look, then waved to the people behind him, and the seven of them returned to the perimeter of the cordon.

The isolation gate slammed shut, and almost simultaneously, ten guards pointed their guns at Dai Zun on the stretcher.

"Damn, this Prosecutor Cheng is really something else."

They discovered that Cheng Ye was wearing rubber gloves, and was actually planning to come into close contact with a high-risk suspected infected person.

Everyone gasped in astonishment; they had never seen such a daring prosecutor before.

Of course, Cheng Ye himself was a little nervous, but as soon as he heard the words "special talent".

He immediately opened the panel, hesitated for less than a second, then gritted his teeth and made his decision:

Fight!

At this moment, Wu Rui's synergy level on the collector panel is stuck at 54%, which is difficult to increase further and is just enough to search for LV.1 skills.

But Dai Zun's cooperation rate was exceptionally high, reaching an unprecedented 94%!

This was the first time Cheng Ye had ever seen such a high level of cooperation.

"LV.2 skill. If we could find this talent that reduces pain, that would be amazing."

Maintaining only one-tenth of one's pain sensitivity year-round is not a good thing, as it will significantly dull one's perception of external dangers and may actually weaken combat effectiveness.

But the skills are different!
Once acquired, Cheng Ye can equip or unequip it at any time, enjoying the damage resistance advantage brought by pain reduction without having to bear the risk of sensory impairment.

"Brother, you'll have to cooperate completely with me from now on, otherwise I can't guarantee anything."

Cheng Ye squatted down and gestured with his lips towards the person behind him.

Even without his prompting, more than a dozen swaying red dots on the ground were already aimed at the stretcher. As long as Dai Zun made any inappropriate movements, he would definitely not escape "physical exorcism".

"Tell me, you want to live too, right?"

"That's right, I don't want to die at the hands of an ordinary infected person, it would be such a shame."

Beads of sweat trickled down Dai Zun's pale face, his Adam's apple bobbing violently. "Whatever the prosecutor says, I'll do. I'll cooperate completely."

"Very good, I like your attitude."

The compliance rate on the panel increased again, reaching 97%.

Cheng Ye was slightly pleased and picked up the instrument on the table to begin taking measurements.

"Body temperature, 38.7"

Heart rate, 144

Respiratory rate, 17.

With each set of data read out, Wu Rui's expression grew increasingly grim as he stood outside the door.

As he approached the checkpoint, he already knew what had happened that day and knew things were going badly.

According to the checkpoint's rules, if there are two or more sets of abnormal data, the person must be placed in an isolation ward.

According to Dai Zun's current data, his body temperature is definitely above the normal range, but his heart rate is hovering around 140.

Although there is a 5% measurement tolerance, if Cheng Ye insists that this data is abnormal, Dai Zun will only face one fate.

"An anomaly!"

call.

As soon as he finished speaking, a suppressed panting sound came from outside the door.

At the same time, the number on the collector panel jumped again, reaching 98.9%.

They are just a hair's breadth away from 100% cooperation.

"You're very nervous. Even though you're blocking out the pain, I can feel your fear."

"Relax, I'm different from other inspectors. As long as you're not infected, I can guarantee you'll leave here and survive!"

As Cheng Ye spoke, he opened the black box and took out the dual-modal vital signs detector and the photochemical metabolism detector.

However, just as he was about to conduct the test, his hand suddenly stopped, and a faint smile slowly appeared on his lips.

【Dai Zun, 100% (Perfect), Searchable Scope: Intelligence, Items, Skills (lv1, lv2)】

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