Chapter 543: Chapter 194: Personnel Coordination, Tough Measures!
"It will show a large area of red, connecting to every place in the Buffer Zone." The staff member laughed, "This device is only somewhat useful in the desolate wilderness. Once there’s a crowd somewhere for too long, it basically fails."
Alright.
It really is quite limited.
Inspectors could potentially detect infection sources every day, bringing the scent inside Shelter City.
Moreover, those scavengers sometimes also come into contact with infection sources, but they are not infected or have eliminated the infection. Relying on such simple signal detection can’t even assist in detection at the checkpoints.
Furthermore, the maximum detection range is only two hundred meters.
Cheng Ye glanced around. The yellow signal points mostly ranged from 0.2 to 0.5, with some red points at only 1.1 to 1.3.
It only proves that there was an infection source that passed by within the last week, like that intensity 1.2 red point on the country road—looking over, it’s empty, yet a signal still lingers.
"Just consider it as a reference. If it can help you even a little, it would be worth it."
"Alright." Cheng Ye shoved the detector into his backpack.
The handover of assessment tools is complete, and next is the confirmation of routine items for inspectorial work.
A hundred different-sized containment boxes have been delivered along with the supplies. Tools for containing various infected bodies also come in five sets each, so there’s no worry about replacement after contamination.
It really is as Mu Shuang said, the checkpoint has everything ready, the inspectors only need to show up.
"All set?" After verifying the list, Cheng Ye signed his name.
"All set." The staff member nodded, "Please, both of you, pass through the isolation zone and officially enter the assessment area.
"Go back, park the car properly for me, and also put the gun away." Cheng Ye picked up the backpack, turned to look at Mu Shuang.
With large and small bags and a huge suitcase, it really has a bit of the sense of leaving school after graduation.
"Inspector Cheng, take care and call us immediately if there’s any danger." Wu Rui still reminded with concern.
Cheng Ye nodded and, along with Wang Kang, stepped through the isolation zone.
The red and blue circles are divided by the government building at the town center. Walking forward for a while, they hadn’t fully entered the town yet but had already stepped into the red circle range.
On the desolate roadside stood some figures with various expressions, mostly organizing the supplies they had brought with them. In the middle of the road lay Luokuke’s assessment supplies, taking up the entire street, extending for tens of meters.
But since it was not yet 12 o’clock, the packages couldn’t be opened, and a layer of blue waterproof cloth covered the outside.
Seeing the two dragging their suitcase over, Garcia had no reaction and continued to rummage through his backpack.
Luokuke, however, put on a familiar, troublesome smile and came forward: "Inspector Cheng, although we are competitors in the next three days, don’t forget to look out for each other."
"Of course, safety first, assessment second."
Cheng Ye also forced a smile, his gaze subtly sweeping over Luokuke’s supplies and the residents he had recruited.
Goodness.
Not only did Luokuke select residents close to his own choices, focusing on families with fewer young adults and couples without children.
Even in the choice of supplies, he adopted a "Kakashi" behavior, purchasing a lot of dwelling units, clearly having heard about the plan he had shared with the residents.
But this was not something that could be kept secret; being overheard was normal.
"Inspector Luo’s learning efficiency is quite impressive, as expected of a Third-stage Inspector." Cheng Ye said sarcastically.
Luokuke seemed not to notice and kept smiling brightly: "After all, we’re building a Satellite City, and if we choose the same things, no matter who wins, the winner can use them. It’s to minimize the wastage of resources."
"Then let me thank Inspector Luo in advance. These are worth tens of thousands of Contribution Points." Cheng Ye grinned, deliberately raising his voice so that Garcia squatting nearby could hear it too.
But Garcia, as if already trained by Luokuke, had no response upon hearing and didn’t even lift an eyelid.
Instead, Luokuke shrugged his shoulders, maintaining his smile: "Inspector Cheng, you’re right. I really hope I can help you, but unfortunately, I have to thank you too."
Truly troublesome.
It seems using words to provoke and stir relations between Garcia and Luokuke with a few lines is impossible.
Cheng Ye wasn’t surprised, tilted his head slightly, and then briskly walked forward.
As the backbone of the checkpoint, it’s normal for these Third-stage Inspectors to be difficult to deal with.
Even Matthew Lee can make people clearly feel his accumulated sharpness.
And Song Hai, Gu Xinjing, including Luokuke in front, these are all in their prime, with a spirit of determination and drive, absolute figures capable of holding their own in modern times.
After taking a couple of steps, Luokuke was still trailing behind, apparently intending to see him off up to the boundary.
Just at the boundary line, Cheng Ye could already see the people he selected yesterday standing by the roadside. Upon seeing him come over, they all put down what they were doing and stood excitedly waving.
Compared to the deathly silence on Luokuke’s side, the spirit of the two sides was worlds apart.
"Inspector Cheng, Dapo Town was completely desolate before you were born. It hasn’t gathered over a thousand people for more than twenty years, and the two rivers nearby have become nests of the infected sources."
Pausing at the boundary, Luokuke spoke with a bit of a veteran tone, "From my experience, plenty of infection sources are bound to show up tonight, maybe even Fusion Bodies. Inspector Cheng, don’t sleep through it and let the first night of assessment decide the winner."
Although the words were well-meaning, the deliberate air of the Third-stage Inspector still made Wang Kang unable to stop himself from curling his lips.
Even the most laid-back person wouldn’t just doze off on the first night, right?
Cheng Ye nodded slightly: "If infection sources come from the water, Inspector Luo, remember to take photos and check the information. Many water-loving infection sources aren’t strong in battle, but the trouble they cause after being killed can persist for a long time. Especially those that can instantly pollute a large area—Inspector Luo, don’t let anyone destroy Dapo Town. If the station manager and higher-ups ask questions, it would be hard to explain."
