Quarantine Zone A, An Unexpected Big Surprise!

The checkpoint has six areas in total: A, B, C, D, E, and F.

Areas E and F are both twice the size of the other four, which dictates the internal structure of the checkpoint: A, B, C, and D are arranged in a line at the front, with E behind A and B, and F behind C and D, forming a "front four, back two" structure.

The Station Chief Office is located on the sixth floor of the Administration Building in Area E. As the highest point of the entire checkpoint, it offers a panoramic view of the jurisdiction through its floor-to-ceiling windows.

Coming down the stairs and passing through three Isolation Retractable Doors leads into the Core Area of the checkpoint.

The Isolation Inspection Area.

The four areas are strictly separated by iron netting, ensuring independent inspections while facilitating isolation control in emergencies.

Behind the four areas, a Secondary Isolation Passage about twenty meters wide runs east to west.

This passage serves a dual purpose: normally, it's used for disinfection of personnel and supplies passing through the checkpoint; once an Infected goes out of control in a certain area, it immediately transforms into a Fire Interception Belt, forming the first line of defense for the entire station.

To Cheng Ye's surprise, each isolation area is further finely subdivided.

The front half is the Quarantine Area, for preliminary screening of incoming personnel.

The back half is the Observation Area, used for in-depth testing and short-term isolation of suspected infected individuals.

Through the iron netting, it's visible that although the Observation Area is open-air, it is equipped with four massive warehouses and some simple shelter facilities.

"Area A is mainly responsible for Quarantine Convoys. You enter through this door."

Bringing Cheng Ye to the Isolation Gate leading to Area A, Raul pressed the Communicator by the door and spoke a few words. In less than half a minute, two Staff members jogged over.

"This is Duty Inspector Cheng Ye, who is in charge of Area A's quarantine today. Familiarize him with the area's structure."

"Uh, this..." Seeing Cheng Ye's Eastern face, the two Staff members were visibly stunned.

Only after repeatedly confirming that Cheng Ye was purely Dongren, not mixed-race, did they exchange glances, reading the same doubt in each other's eyes:

Could it be that Raul was speaking sarcastically, implying they should find some trouble for this Dongren inspector?

But they were only Observers, doing odd jobs, how would they dare to make things difficult for a Duty Inspector?

"Idiots, when did factional struggles become something for you to participate in?" Raul rubbed his forehead, his tone annoyed.

Ever since the balance between the East West Factions was broken a few months ago, it had gradually affected everyone at the Station.

Now even the Observers wanted to get involved, weren't they courting death?

"Whether Dongren or Xiren, as long as you're an inspector, taking your life is just a matter of a word."

"Understand?"

"Ah, understood, understood."

The two nodded repeatedly. Although they were thoroughly scolded by Raul, they felt relieved.

After all, compared to offending an inspector and losing their jobs, being yelled at was insignificant.

At the same time, they secretly wondered. Raul was the Deputy Station Chief's son and always arrogant.

Who was this Dongren, that Raul would personally "escort" him to his post and specifically instruct them to cooperate?

"Inspector Cheng, then I won't disturb you."

"Thank you."

Cheng Ye nodded and stepped aside, slipping through the open isolation door.

As the metal door panel closed behind him, the Isolation Purifier hanging above activated its airflow, causing Raul's golden hair to gently lift.

Gazing at the disappearing back, a hint of confusion flickered in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a deep meaning.

"Inspector Cheng, only inspectors need to rotate guard duty daily in the Quick Inspection Area. Staff members, unless there are sacrifices or other unforeseen circumstances, generally serve a three-month shift."

"Our current shift has two months remaining. During our duty, we will serve as your Assistant Observers during inspections."

"Observers do not have names; you only need to refer to us by our codenames."

"I am Raven, responsible for handling miscellaneous tasks for you, such as fetching supplies, analyzing wounds, tracing origins, organizing documents, and calling the cleanup crew. Please feel free to give me any instructions."

"He is Owl, responsible for guard duty, essentially a Combat Assistant. If you feel there's a risk when inspecting Infected, you can let him handle it."

"If we are sacrificed, you don't need to worry. New substitute personnel will inherit our codenames and continue to serve as your assistants."

Raven and Owl walked ahead, introducing themselves with serious expressions.

The structure of the Quick Checkpoint was very simple.

The Duty Inspector was at the highest level, followed by two Observers, and then Staff and Guards.

Cheng Ye nodded occasionally, thinking that having Raul bring him here was indeed a brilliant move, directly saving him the trouble of figuring things out himself upon entering the Quick Checkpoint.

Amidst the pungent smell of chemical potions, the three passed through an Isolation Disinfection Passage, over ten meters long, and finally entered the latter half of the Quarantine Zone within Quarantine Zone A.

The first impression was somewhat like entering the interior of a stadium.

The Quarantine Zone was about two hundred meters long and a hundred meters wide. The ground material was not the epoxy flooring used in Zone E, but instead, it was an alloy floor found only in the Inner City.

Trench-like drainage ditches crisscrossed the area, currently gurgling with rainwater falling from above.

Opening up to a wider area were the four warehouses previously seen through the iron mesh.

Approaching them now, Cheng Ye realized that the four warehouses varied in size and construction materials, with a gap of about twenty meters between them.

The materials in the first two warehouses were familiar to Cheng Ye. They were built with the modular metal sandwich panels common in the buffer zone, with a silver-gray surface coated for corrosion resistance. The seams between the panels were perfectly sealed, ensuring an effective lifespan of up to 50 years.

But the next two warehouses were a bit strange.

Sensing Cheng Ye's confusion, Raven immediately explained, "Because Quarantine Zone A is responsible for vehicle inspections, its layout is slightly different from the other three zones. The biggest difference is that we have a dedicated warehouse for storing vehicles. Yes, this is the warehouse directly in front of you, Vehicle Warehouse No. 4."

"Besides this warehouse, the remaining three are:

Isolation Chamber No. 1, used to quarantine personnel whose quarantine results are in doubt. The Duty Inspector decides the quarantine period, but it must be at least 72 hours to ensure they are not parasitized by the Infection Source before they can leave.

Living Quarters No. 2, which is the living area for our Staff and Guards. Unlike you, we cannot leave after our shift. During a single three-month duty cycle, we must be stationed here at all times.

Supply Room No. 3, which stores daily necessities, epidemic prevention supplies, and some contraband confiscated from external personnel. Well, if you are interested in any of these supplies, you can take them directly. The remaining items will be cleared by the checkpoint on a seven-day cycle, and the remaining supplies will be collected regularly."

As expected of a Quick Checkpoint, the facade of Xingfu City. Each area was so complete.

Quarantine Zone A even generously built a garage.

Cheng Ye stopped and curiously peered into the interior of the nearest warehouse, Vehicle Warehouse No. 4.

Because the isolation chamber occupied a large portion of the Observation Area, the garage could only be squeezed into a corner and was not very large.

The space inside was extremely compact. Six Jinbei vans were parked nose to tail, almost filling all the space.

Wait!

Cheng Ye's sweeping gaze suddenly froze. His pupils contracted violently, and he stared intently at the garage wall in disbelief.

Could it be true, as the saying goes, that after a great battle comes replenishment!

On the wall of Shed No. 1, neatly arranged, three on the left and three on the right, hung six brand-new Charging Piles!!!

The three silver-gray charging piles on the left had charging cables only two fingers wide. Judging by experience, they should be slow chargers with a power of around 7KW.

But the three charging piles on the right, which were grayish-blue, had charging cables as thick as a forearm, with a power of at least 60kw.

60kw?

Cheng Ye felt his mind explode. He briefly lost the ability to think.

It truly was a case of searching high and low without success, only to find it effortlessly.

What did this mean?

If he charged at home for a whole night, even calculating at the maximum 2.5kw, he could only get about 20 kilowatt-hours of electricity.

But if he could connect to these charging piles, he could get 60 kilowatt-hours in just one hour.

If he worked for eight hours a day and could charge continuously, wouldn't that be...

480 degrees?

What kind of concept is that?

It meant his search frequency had directly surged from once every three days to four times a day.

"M-my lord?"

The two were still leading the way, planning to first familiarize Cheng Ye with the inspection process.

Unexpectedly, they turned their heads and found Cheng Ye standing dumbfounded in front of the garage, his eyes burning with intensity.

How to describe it?

It was as if he had seen the goddess he longed for, standing in the garage and waving at him.

"Start by introducing me to the Observation Area first."

Cheng Ye took several deep breaths, forcibly suppressing all his emotions, and tried his best to appear normal.

It wasn't his fault for being so excited.

Even though the skill bar could only equip three skills at a time, the overflowed search results could be converted into information points required for upgrading his Collector Rank.

With four search opportunities a day, even if only one was successful, the speed of acquiring information points would greatly increase.

And if he could leave the Novice Lv.1 within a short period and advance to Lv.2, he would unlock the search privilege for higher-level Lv.3 skills.

What kind of changes would equipping a Lv.3 skill bring?

Cheng Ye couldn't imagine, but he knew this was definitely the fastest way for him to establish himself in the Wasteland!