Chapter 542: Chapter 194: Personnel Coordination, Tough Measures!
"Can all the weapons on this list be chosen?"
"Yes!" The staff nodded, clearly understanding which one he was referring to, and immediately explained, "Everyone’s list is different. What you see now is only available for you to choose."
"Then I’ll take this Red Blade." Cheng Ye’s fingertip pointed to it on the list.
This knife left by Cheng Long, infused with over a kilogram of Extraordinary Ore Fire Dragon Iron, although its specific utility was unknown, it surely surpassed the standard weapons on the list.
Wang Kang quickly found a unique weapon on his list too.
Purple Blade!
Its design was almost the same as the Red Blade, differing only in color and name.
Could it be that Cheng Long and his group back in the day had Song Qing mass-produce them?
"This might be a relic left by your father." Cheng Ye said softly.
Wang Kang was startled, his eyes suddenly fixed, "Then I’ll choose this... Purple Blade."
Once the weapon selection was confirmed, the staff verified and started announcing the assessment rules:
"The standard exam period is a total of 72 hours, with extensions for special circumstances. During this time, you need to lead the residents to complete the following task objectives as the core scoring criteria: ..."
"In addition, the first round of tasks will begin at 10 AM tomorrow, followed by subsequent rounds at 10 AM and 3 PM each day, with the final round at 10 AM on the third day, totaling 5 rounds. The task priority selection will be determined by dice rolls, requiring two throws to decide the first and last sides."
Saying this, the staff took out three dice.
After Cheng Ye gestured, Wang Kang stepped forward to roll, scoring 11 points on the first roll and 16 on the second.
"Inspector Luokuke has already rolled, with 14 points for the first time and 12 for the last. You have obtained the last selection priority."
After determining the sequence, the staff reached beneath the desk and took out two items.
Cheng Ye glanced at them, slightly surprised but keeping a calm demeanor.
What a coincidence.
It’s Firewood Communication!
He had been worried because personal equipment wasn’t allowed during the assessment, making it hard to identify unfamiliar objects. Unexpectedly, the checkpoint equipped the inspectors with this.
However, upon receiving it, he found its weight and material differed from his previous one.
The material was thicker, the battery seemed larger, but the screen response was slower.
Is it an export version?
There were only three programs on the screen, the first two specifically for this assessment: [Satellite City Construction Assessment] and [Assessment Task], and the third one was the familiar [Information Query].
While the staff explained its usage, Cheng Ye quietly tapped into the information query, trying to search for "Wanderer", but the interface didn’t respond, no related words popped up.
However, entering several rare infection sources didn’t present any issues, immediately displaying relevant information.
"It seems it’s already been sanitized..."
He realized.
In terms of hardware, software, battery life, and intelligence, Firewood Communication far surpasses Happiness City’s Defense Communication, but Happiness City still uses the latter, essentially a type of competition.
Back then, Happiness City benefited from chips, gaining a substantial foundation, so how could they give up research today in favor of products from other Shelter Cities?
However, the gap visible to the naked eye indicates that, without "unexpected situations," it’s almost impossible to catch up again.
"Please open the assessment program." The staff indicated.
Cheng Ye pressed his finger on the icon, the page turned, and the main interface displayed the map of Dapo Town, with red and blue circles dividing the town in half.
The red circle marked "Lu", and the blue circle marked "Cheng".
"Assigned to the west side? Such luck?"
Cheng Ye squinted slightly.
The east side was closely adjacent to White Water River. If something came ashore from the river, the east would bear the brunt.
The west side approached the Wilderness, extending about a kilometer outward from the town according to the circle boundary.
Both sides have different risks, but the east is obviously more dangerous.
"The blue circle indicates the activity range of residents under your command. Except for the patrol team, please restrict them from leaving, especially from entering the other side’s area."
The staff added, "Of course, exceptions apply, and we have verification procedures. Rest assured, the safety of the residents and you always takes precedence over assessment objectives."
"Hmm." Cheng Ye nodded.
"After the task starts, you can query the content in this module. There will be submission instructions after completion."
The staff also pointed to the information query function, "You can use photo search for unknown infection sources or mutant creatures. The database comes from the Fire Alliance and can provide complete information."
After demonstrating the use of Firewood Communication, the staff took out an instrument resembling an old handheld game console, with a screen on top and a joystick below: "This is an Infection Source Intensity Detector. Once powered on, it detects residual infection sources around, helping you avoid risks."
"Hmm?"
Cheng Ye was momentarily stunned, there’s such a thing? Why hadn’t he heard about it at the checkpoint?
With this instrument, determining infected bodies would be so much easier, wouldn’t it?
Seeing his confusion, the staff smiled: "This instrument’s functions are rather limited, you’ll see once you try it."
Cheng Ye held down the power button on the side, and after three seconds, the screen lit up, with a WiFi-like icon spreading outwards, revealing dense yellow and red signal points.
"Why are there so many?" He frowned, noticing the nearest signal point was directly underfoot.
"Signal points indicate that an infection source passed through here, leaving traces, or someone recently contacted an infection source and now carries its scent, dispersing it around." The staff explained.
Cheng Ye moved the joystick, focusing on the signal point underfoot, and a number popped up:
[0.27]
"The larger the number, the shorter the time since the infection source passed. Generally, red signal points greater than 1 indicate infection activity within the past week, requiring caution."
"Oh, well, if used in the Buffer Zone..." Cheng Ye immediately understood.
