Good News, Bad News!

After sending off the containment team, Cheng Ye pondered as he re-entered Isolation Chamber 48 for a thorough inspection.

Isolation Chamber 48 had been washed down with high-pressure water, and the smell of blood dissipated within minutes.

Only a few small holes etched into the wall by the Corrupt Vine Sap silently testified to the battle that had taken place.

"Transcendent."

Exiting the isolation chamber, he took a deep breath, yet the pounding in his chest still refused to subside.

The complex emotions in his mind seemed to be splitting.

One-third was the shock of learning the truth about Transcendent beings, one-third was the intense desire for transcendent abilities, and one-third was the hidden fear of facing the unknown.

And another part was the burgeoning curiosity about the deeper secrets of the Wasteland.

"Did humanity bury its past and separate itself from the old era to avoid delving too deep and causing disaster, or are they secretly repeating the same mistakes, continuing to research the 'harmless' S-5?"

Following this line of thought, Cheng Ye dared not ponder further.

The current Infected were already troublesome enough. If an even more terrifying disaster were to be triggered, the seemingly recovering Wasteland might instantly revert to the cruel starting point of the apocalypse.

Moreover, Qin Feng's explanation had a point that didn't add up.

If the rampant spread of S-4 was confirmed to be over, why would Transcendent beings need to hide? They could just come forward and prove themselves.

But skulking around like this implied there were undoubtedly unknown issues.

"If I could somehow acquire transcendent abilities..."

"Could I install them when needed and uninstall them immediately when not, perhaps avoiding the influence of S-4?"

Cheng Ye thought like a "genius" for a while, finally suppressing all his desires deep within his heart.

It was right for these secrets not to be disclosed to trainees.

Even Brother B, a Stage 4 Inspector, had never mentioned Transcendent beings to him.

Before reaching the required strength, knowing these things too early would only make one overreach or even go astray.

"The staff on duty last night should still be awake, right?"

"No, they were just roused by the alarm and are currently calming down other quarantined individuals."

"Alright, have them gather later. I have something to say."

After instructing Raven to gather all the Staff and Guards, Cheng Ye looked at Owl.

Having just narrowly escaped death, Owl was still somewhat shaken even after ten minutes, but he had finally recovered from his initial dazed state.

"So scared, how did you become an Observer?"

"Sir."

Owl gave a wry smile. "I thought I was dead. I never expected you to save me."

"I'm not made of wood, I can't just watch my own people get killed?"

Cheng Ye was a little speechless.

Perhaps in the eyes of Owl and Raven, his actions just now were enough to make him an anomaly among Inspectors.

But he knew clearly that saving people was just a subconscious reaction.

Yet, this one "subconscious" act had become a rare clear stream in the man-eating Wasteland.

"Thank you, sir."

Owl said in a low voice, no longer speaking, but a burning light ignited in his eyes.

Seeing this, Cheng Ye couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle, knowing that Owl had etched the life-saving grace into his heart.

This was rare, and it made him ponder a little more.

To establish a foothold and stand firm at the Checkpoint, relying solely on the connections Cheng Long left behind was far from enough. Ultimately, he needed to cultivate his own trusted subordinates step by step.

Owl had this potential.

As long as he could break through this vortex of the East-West Faction conflict, starting with Owl might be a good choice.

"Right, is there an Arthur at the Station?"

Suddenly remembering the person Liu Bi had introduced before leaving, Cheng Ye asked curiously.

Although he never intended to place his hope of survival on others, Liu Bi's words that someone could save his life made him curious about that person's identity.

"Arthur. There are quite a few people named Arthur at the Station, which one does sir mean?"

"Arthur Amir."

"Oh, it's that Machine Gunner Arthur!" Owl pointed in the direction of Zone F. "He's on duty at the Watchtower behind the isolation passage."

Following the direction Owl pointed, Cheng Ye turned his head and saw a figure holding a gun vaguely between the metal railings on the Watchtower behind the isolation passage.

Cheng Ye immediately understood. No wonder Liu Bi said this person could save his life.

The status of a Machine Gunner at the Checkpoint was even higher than that of Observers like Owl, second only to Inspectors.

More importantly, as the core defensive force of the Station, Machine Gunners were directly under the Station Chief's command, and Inspectors had no right to command them directly.

This unrestricted special status naturally allowed him to act in certain special circumstances.

"Looks like I can get in touch with them when I have time. If I encounter an Infected I can't stop and they break in, I can at least buy myself some time to escape."

Keeping this in mind, Cheng Ye waited where he was for a while.

Since he would be on duty in Quarantine Zone A for the next week, it was necessary to get acquainted with the Guards and Staff at the station beforehand.

But it would only be a superficial acquaintance.

"I'm here to do only three things: find Infected, kill Infected, and earn Contribution Points!"

"I won't send you on suicide missions, but correspondingly, no one should think of slacking off."

"If I catch anyone slacking even once, even the first time, they won't be able to stay at this Checkpoint."

"Alright, that's all. I'm going to catch up on sleep now. Those who are coming on shift, keep your eyes peeled!"

After saying these four sentences, Cheng Ye immediately announced the dispersal.

As everyone dispersed, some muttered, some were surprised, but most were curious.

Cheng Ye's rough-and-tumble style fit their stereotype of Dongren Inspectors.

But was Cheng Ye really a brute?

No one thought so.

Raven had already revealed that this Dongren Inspector was personally brought by Raul, who had specifically instructed them to treat him with seriousness.

Furthermore, he could spot an Infected at a glance among hundreds of people and accurately determine if they were infected with just a few words.

This kind of solid professional ability was the foundation for an Inspector to establish themselves at the Checkpoint.

"Don't just stand there, there's still one more warehouse?"

"Oh, oh, okay!"

Raven and Owl were both startled, only then realizing that this Inspector had encountered an Infected in the quarantine pod before even having a chance to go to the quarantine area.

What luck!

"For each complete duty cycle, two Observers and ten Staff members will be assigned to assist the Inspector, along with twenty Patrol Guards responsible for monitoring quarantined personnel and counterattacking when encountering Infected."

"If personnel are lost, the station will replenish them the next day, ensuring no shortage of manpower."

Standing before the entrance of Warehouse 2, a faint stench mixed with the unique body odor of Xiren wafted over.

Cheng Ye peeked inside.

To be fair, the accommodation conditions provided by the checkpoint for these people were definitely not bad.

Although they were bunk beds, each sleeping space was specially adjusted to be one and a half meters wide and two meters long, appearing exceptionally spacious.

In the middle of every four bunk beds was a large solid wood table, similar in style to those in the Survival Library.

Furthermore, there was a small cabinet around each sleeping space, allowing each person to have an independent storage area.

Even by Cheng Ye's modern standards, he felt it was much better than some university dormitories with eight or ten people per room.

"Alright, let's head to the Isolation Inspection Area ahead."

Having a general understanding of the Quick Checkpoint's setup, Cheng Ye breathed a slight sigh of relief.

There was good news and bad news.

The good news was that although there were dangers within the quarantine area, the overall situation was still within controllable limits, so there was no need to worry too much.

The bad news was that the high sacrifice rate of the Quick Checkpoint Inspectors was enough to prove that the danger level of the Isolation Inspection Area was likely far beyond what he had previously imagined.

Moving forward, the first half of the quarantine area was once again separated by iron plates and iron nets.

Cheng Ye reached out and touched it, his heart tightening. The material was not ordinary steel, but a special alloy, the same as the ground.

It was just coated with a layer of paint, making it look like ordinary steel from the outside.

"Could it be to paralyze the Infected?"

Certain special Infected could corrode steel, but as for corroding this special alloy, Xingfu City had not discovered a single case so far.

After passing through three alloy doors consecutively, Raven stopped.

"Inspector, this is your Isolation Inspection Area."

The so-called Isolation Inspection Area looked very much like a fenced-off basketball court in a city square that Cheng Ye had seen before his transmigration, enclosed by iron nets.

The square space was no more than three hundred square meters, and the ground was divided into two halves by yellow lines:

One half was the Inspector's area, and the other half belonged to those being inspected.

Within each of the two areas, there was a table made of alloy.

Similar to the configuration at the Central Main Checkpoint, the table in the inspection area held various detection instruments, while the table in the Inspector's area was used to store personal belongings.

The only difference was that there were three additional buttons on the tabletop.

"This is your work desk," Raven said, pointing to the tabletop. "The leftmost button controls the door behind you, the middle button operates the entrance for external personnel, and the rightmost button is the lock button. Once pressed, the station will immediately dispatch rescue personnel, but before they arrive, neither door can be opened by any means."

After speaking, Raven paused and took out the Defense Communicator clipped to his waist. "This button on the side is the contact button. As long as you press it, I will be able to hear you."

"Mm, I know this."

Cheng Ye, who had almost aced the probationary assessment, was naturally no stranger to these facilities.

Standing here.

His vision could already penetrate the iron mesh and clearly see the yellow line outside the Station Chief's office window, as well as the armed passage used to divert crowds.

Affected by the heavy rain, Zone B next door, which primarily inspected Scavengers and ordinary Refugees, currently had over a dozen people queuing, waiting for the passage to open.

Zone A, responsible for inspecting convoys, was empty.

"Under what circumstances would I need to open the isolation gate and go beyond the yellow line?"

Cheng Ye asked the question that concerned him most.

Since Towns had said it was safe outside the yellow line, it proved there must be great danger beyond it!

Raven and Owl exchanged glances, and the latter stepped forward.

"There is only one situation where you need to cross the yellow line."

"When an Inner City Lord on a mission is attacked within three kilometers of the Checkpoint and sends out a distress signal, the Checkpoint will require the four Duty Inspectors to immediately proceed beyond the yellow line to carry out a rescue!" Ps: The third update is here. We'll be bold and update 10,000 characters daily during the new book period. Please vote and follow-up read~