"Let's go, now that you're awake, I'll take you to training. In a few days, you're going to be on duty, and with your current level, it's completely insufficient."

...

Training ground.

Cheng Ye sat quietly in the rest area, his gaze fixed on Miao Yang guiding Wang Kang.

Unlike Liu Bi's straightforward and rough teaching methods, Miao Yang has been training new recruits for years, so his teaching ability is undoubtedly reliable.

But he also noticed that every now and then, Miao Yang would let out a sigh and shake his head slightly.

Obviously, Wang Kang's foundation was lacking, even compared to the average person.

"Inspector Wang, next please throw five hundred punches, each at fifty percent strength."

"Fifty percent strength?" Wang Kang was taken aback, looking troubled, "But I... I don't know what fifty percent is?"

"Uh..." Miao Yang paused, trying to explain in simple terms, "It's when you feel like you're using force, but not to the point of full exertion, that's about fifty percent."

"Okay!"

Wang Kang nodded, clenched his fist, and began punching at the target.

Thud.

Thud.

The dull sound of punching echoed in the training ground.

In terms of diligence and effort, there's no doubt about Wang Kang's commitment; every punch was thrown earnestly, even if the movements were still a bit awkward.

But the more he did this, the more Cheng Ye felt it was a pity.

Although Ding Yishan had been lenient enough to those "sinners" by giving everyone the chance to learn and fight for their lives, it was still not enough!

If only Wang Kang had a few years to learn slowly and train solidly, perhaps he could truly grow into an excellent Inspector.

But now, having just passed the intern assessment, he was being rushed into service at a fast inspection station.

"Not everyone is like Cheng Long, who can be forced to excel."

Cheng Ye sighed inwardly.

Miao Yang approached and sat beside him, "Inspector Cheng, there's something I'm not sure if I should say?"

"Just say it."

"Instead of having Inspector Wang learn these basics here, why not have him go to prison and handle two death-row prisoners, or go to your inspection station's isolation chamber, and practice with some infected bodies."

"You mean... he lacks a killer instinct?"

"Not just that." Miao Yang shook his head, "Killer instinct is innate to everyone, it needs to be dug out from within, there's no question of having it or not."

He paused, hesitating before speaking, "I don't know how you managed to awaken your killer instinct, but one thing's for sure, Inspector Wang can't be trained in the usual way."

"Why? Because he's kind?"

"Yes, you could say that." Miao Yang nodded, "His kindness overwhelms his killer instinct. If he can't change this and see the evil in human nature, that killer instinct will never surface, let alone become a qualified warrior."

Over the years, Wang Kang was the first person he had trained from the Inner City.

Upon meeting, he quickly saw the difference.

"Seeing the evil in human nature?"

Cheng Ye was slightly taken aback, a scene flashed through his mind.

The boss guarding the security door with two young men, it was indeed at that moment that he changed completely.

No longer holding onto unfounded hopes for this Wasteland World, he began to truly dig out his killer instinct.

But now, how should Wang Kang find his?

Cheng Ye suddenly realized that the question Ding Yishan had posed was indeed not as simple as it seemed.

Being able to shoulder the flag within the inspection station, leading a new generation of Inspectors to grow.

And clearing the infection tide in Zone B-7 with 300 people from Celestial Essence Community, they are two different things.

The 300 from the community had already been trained by the Corps, they were the result of cultivation, and after taking over, all he had to do was give orders, be the forerunner, and the rest would follow his steps and unleash all their combat power.

But Inspectors like Wang Kang, like the Academy Faction Inspectors in the station, are completely different.

The killer instinct trapped by kindness, the courage hindered by fear, and the confusion of not understanding why they fight.

"Indeed, I came from modern times, with a clear goal."

"I want to survive in this harsh wasteland, live a quality life, and tirelessly pursue the Extraordinary, to continuously become stronger. Every step I take is towards the end of this path."

"I won't get lost or confused, even before activating the Collector, I had thoughts of escaping Happiness City, leaving the inspection station to venture into the Wilderness or other Shelter Cities in case of danger."

"But these people are different, they were forced to leave the safe Inner City and take up the role of an Inspector."

"Fear comes from being afraid of repeating the tragic fate of their parents, dying in some unknown corner."

"Confusion is due to the path left for the young generation to rise up, which has been gradually blocked by the expansion of previous generations and the diminishing influence of the inspection station, leaving only the path of factional alignment."

One thought after another intertwined in his mind.

Before this, Cheng Ye had never contemplated these things, but the people and events he encountered today made him gradually see through the root cause beneath this layer of appearance.

These young people from the Academy Faction do not lack ability, but opportunity and a philosophy that makes them willingly grasp weapons.

The philosophy of the Initial Heart Faction is insufficient because they have lived in the Inner City since childhood, without a perception of suffering, making those "hollow" slogans appear too abstract to them.

The philosophy of the Idealist Faction is even less feasible. Who would want to give up their identity and dignity as an Inspector to truly immerse themselves among the residents and act as a speaker like him?

Only the philosophy of the Extraordinary Faction has enough attraction!

Only the power and security brought by individual extraordinariness can drive these young Inspectors crazy with pursuit and allegiance!

"Perhaps, because I didn't follow the Extraordinary Faction pathway, but rather inherited some of the Idealist Faction's philosophy, that Ding Yishan saw a different possibility and gave me this opportunity?"

"It's not a matter of temperament or strength, there are plenty of people within the inspection station who have these qualities."

Cheng Ye pondered silently.

Strength can be slowly accumulated with the Collector, but the mindset needs constant adaptation to this wasteland; otherwise, one would become just a brainless brute like Long Aotian.

Unfortunately, guessing the thoughts of these old foxes who've been surviving in the wasteland for decades is indeed difficult.

After all, on this land, any wrong decision costs far more than just losing one's position.

A slight mistake could cost one's life.

So every move must have a backup, every decision wrapped with careful weighing—no room for rashness.

Realizing this, Cheng Ye felt a sudden clarity in his heart.

So, was Ding Yishan assigning Wang Kang to him possibly to see how he would impart a philosophy different from that of the Extraordinary Faction?

Wang Kang is precisely a typical representative from the Academy Faction—kind, confused, his killer instinct trapped by kindness, and lacking a natural fervor for Extraordinary strength.

Sending such a "half-finished" product to him was less about nurturing combat power and more about philosophy testing.

Can he forge a path that avoids both factional intrigue and force worship?

If successful, he'll be promoted, rewriting the current structure of the inspection station from the younger generation.

Kicking out the worship of force and the pursuit of the Extraordinary.

If unsuccessful, then all efforts are in vain.

Unless he becomes powerful enough to blow up the entire inspection station with one punch, in Ding Yishan's eyes, he would be no different from other Inspectors.

"This is easy, knowing how to sink back into the populace—it's too simple for someone like me, the Celestial Essence Speaker!"

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