Since everyone is trying to gain as much benefit as possible within the rules, Cheng Ye naturally had no reason to put on a show.

The main focus is two words: bold and unrestrained!

When it's time to be cowardly, be cowardly to the end. When it's time to be courageous, never hesitate.

Following Raven's guidance, after swiping his identity badge on the charging pile, the pile head immediately entered the power supply mode.

After removing the pile head, Cheng Ye pretended to inspect the body of the gun, but in fact, his right hand manifested the pendant and gently attached it.

What was surprising was that while the Collector pendant could only get stuck outside the socket when charging with a power strip, it directly entered the interior of the gun body at this moment.

"Ah, did it clip through?"

Cheng Ye raised the gun head in astonishment to look inside, finding that only a hint of pendant sheen could be seen faintly at the very top of the gun head, something that would be completely unnoticed without careful observation.

"Could it be because the charging gun's circuit is internal?"

This is a major discovery!

Cheng Ye was overjoyed at once, thoughts flowing, and realized the knack for "stealing electricity" from now on.

If the pendant needs to form a circuit to absorb energy, then it all makes sense.

The live and neutral wires on a power strip are close together, so just clipping it outside is enough, but the positive and negative poles of the charging gun are separated by the length of a pinky finger, requiring deeper penetration to make contact.

"This is great, hiding it directly inside also means there's no need to worry about anyone discovering anything unusual."

After last night's massive blackout, he already discovered that this pendant is not something that can be discarded at will.

Any unexpected situation would immediately trigger an alarm.

In addition to the recall mechanism within ten meters, even if the pendant were taken, Cheng Ye could summon it back in a thought.

Of course, directly hiding it in the gun body, unnoticed, is undoubtedly the most secure method right now.

"Awesome!"

Cheng Ye summoned the Collector panel.

Upon discovering the charging number in the upper right corner, the flashing lightning symbol representing active charging also changed accordingly.

When using 2.5kw AC, the symbol was a light gray color, seemingly ready to fade away at any moment.

Now switched to 7kw DC power, the symbol finally solidified into a solid gray, stably fitting on the interface.

Focusing his intent, two lines of small font pop-up description appeared on it.

[Current recharging efficiency: Weak (lv.3 Energy)]

[Time remaining to full charge: 13.32h]

"Finally able to show recharging time, and also added a description for recharging efficiency?"

He didn't expect this panel to consistently update its functions.

Cheng Ye looked at it for a while, feeling curious.

Unexpectedly, electrical energy is not the lowest level energy; it can actually reach lv.3 level?

"From now on when I'm on duty, no one is allowed to touch this pile without my permission, understood?"

He hung the gun head back on the charging pile.

Cheng Ye thought for a moment and turned to instruct Raven and Owl.

The two nodded quickly in guarantee, "Don't worry, sir, this is our inspection station's private pile. Anyone daring to secretly charge is stealing our inspection station's public assets, which according to the rules, is a deadly offense!!"

"Hmm."

Since charging is tied to battery consumption, and private piles are one of the sources of income for the Inspector, ordinary people indeed wouldn't have the nerve to steal electricity unless they had a death wish.

The only hidden danger is Raven and Owl, seeing him not using it for a long time, secretly doing a favor for someone else.

But after this warning, Cheng Ye believed the two would not dare to do so.

"Let's go, take me to see the other warehouses!"

Leaving the garage, Cheng Ye headed to the other three warehouses in Quarantine Zone A.

First was Warehouse No. 3, with an area similar to the garage, neatly stacked with boxes upon boxes of Nutrient Paste and various isolation tools, with two rows of shelves standing in the corner, filled with bullet boxes.

As for the 'illegal goods' Raven mentioned, Cheng Ye did not see any.

But, as this sort of material serves as a major source of extra income for the on-duty Inspector, it's unlikely anyone would forget to take it away at the end of their shift, let alone leave it here for the inspection station to clear after seven days.

"With all the consecutive heavy rains lately, Nutrient Paste outside might be hard to come by. If the Inspector needs, it's okay to take two boxes while changing shifts,"

Raven suggested, pointing at the Nutrient Paste stacked in the corner.

Cheng Ye made a noncommittal sound but had no intention of taking any Nutrient Paste.

With the authority of an Inspector, there are countless ways to obtain Happiness Coins, without resorting to such blatant means.

Moreover, during this period, he has gradually understood the survival rules of the inspection station:

If others are embezzling greatly, he embezzles a little.

If others are embezzling a little, he does not embezzle.

This way, even if the upper echelons of Happiness City suddenly decide to rectify the atmosphere, he wouldn't be the first target.

"Let's go see the Isolation Warehouse."

Next to Warehouse No. 3 is Isolation Warehouse No. 1.

Although adjacent, their styles are very different.

The Isolation Warehouse built on heavy concrete is overall a rectangular fortress, with rows of small ventilation windows on the side walls, each window only about five centimeters in length and width, resembling a modern prison, filled with strictness and oppression.

Rounding the corner to the front, the thick, rough exterior wall emits a humid, moldy smell.

The central sliding isolation steel door is as heavy as a sluice, with two lines of glaring slogans painted on the surface in yellow paint:

[Isolation is Honor, Evasion is Crime]

[Isolate for Happiness City, Isolate for the Future of Humanity]

In Cheng Ye's expectations, this place mostly detained some "three-no" personnel,

but before even getting close, he already heard the noise and chaos inside, much like a Vegetable Market.

"How many people are in isolation?"

"271 people."

Are you crazy, so many people?

If these were all the quarantined people from North Station, it would be one thing, but nearly three hundred people in just one quarantine Zone A?

How many people leave the city each day? Does everyone have to stay here for a few days before they can leave?

Cheng Ye's eyebrow twitched as he stared at Raven verifying his identity. The large doors of the quarantine warehouse slowly opened to both sides.

Dampness, rot, the stench of sweat... a mingling of foul air hit him, almost tangibly slamming into his nostrils, causing them to ache.

Looking inside, the quarantine chamber was indeed modeled after a modern prison.

Crisscrossing metal corridors ran through it, and quarantine compartments were tightly arrayed in a honeycomb pattern.

In each space, barely five square meters, four iron-frame beds were stacked above and below, leaving only a narrow aisle and a corner drainage outlet, stuffed with people like sardines in a can.

Hundreds of pairs of eyes turned simultaneously, some dull, some dazed, some wild, and a few showed unexpected surprise upon seeing Cheng Ye, an Eastern Person.

Cheng Ye squinted slightly, advancing rather than retreating, and after a few steps forward, met their gazes.

Visibly, as heads lifted and fell like waves, it seemed an invisible giant hand pressed them down harshly, only to quickly subside.

Ha.

Many saw his youth and mistakenly thought a soft touch had arrived, ready to be squeezed.

Little did they know, having entered here, the right to live had long been given to others.

If a heartless Inspector arranged for him to be confined with high-risk Infected Bodies, it would be almost certain death.

"Wait a minute..."

Cheng Ye reacted quickly, his thoughts instantly coming alive.

Since he had given up the right to live to others, didn't it mean... the cooperation level of people here was easier to improve than being isolated in a cage undergoing inspection?

Although the chance of discovering a "golden legend" might not match a detailed observation outside, at least there was a stable search target!

Thinking of this, Cheng Ye was instantly intrigued, his gaze roaming back and forth within the quarantine chamber.

Right now, there's an opportunity, if he could find a suitable target, why not search once?

After all, with the charger replenishing, he could save up for another search opportunity by tomorrow afternoon at the latest.

Compared to passively accumulating chances and waiting for the target to appear, the fastest way to enhance power was obviously more worthwhile.

"Sir, sir, I've been quarantined for seven days, please let me out!"

"Sir, I can prove I'm absolutely not infected, look at my energy, purebred cattle and horses, diligent every day, even viruses can't bear to infect me!"

"Sir, I report, he... he's definitely infected, every night he stares at my backside and frequently gets handsy with me!"

"Sir..."

As Cheng Ye walked down the corridor, people within the quarantine chamber seemed to go mad, hanging onto the bars and crying out.

Hearing someone report, Cheng Ye instinctively turned his head.

What the ultimate bear of a man!

A round face, a buzz cut, a moustache; the burly man shouting accusations perfectly fit Cheng Ye's stereotype.

As for the person he reported, well, he might even believe they were carved from the same mold.

"Sir, I was just joking with him, how could I be infected..."

"Sir, he's lying, he stuffed his sock into my mouth last night, not letting me call for help..."

Got it.

Playing, are we?

Not bothering with these two's love and hate drama, realizing he might very well be part of their play.

Cheng Ye shook his head and continued forward.

In this vast world, there's nothing strange.

The survivors who traveled a long distance were already mixed and uneven, but those confined in quarantine chambers truly showed the vast differences.

Looking for a suitable search target...

Suddenly, Cheng Ye paused, stopping in front of quarantine chamber number '48'.

What a strong man!

Beneath bed number 2 sat a man as robust as Brother B.

Tall as a tower, muscles knotted like steel, veins bulging on his forearms exposed, his spiked hair standing like steel needles, the entire man exuding a sense of explosive power at any moment.

"You, come here!"

Called out by Cheng Ye, the man was stunned for a moment, then bent slightly and leaned forward to the front of the cage.

"What's your name?"

"Barrett Stuart."

"When were you locked in?"

"Four days ago."

"For what reason?"

"Because my entire team of eight died leaving only me, the inspector believes I have a high risk of infection, so I need to be quarantined for 15 days before I can leave."

"15 days, that long?"

Cheng Ye remained expressionless, secretly opening the panel.

[Barrett, 57%, searchable range: Information, Items, Skills]

Indeed, for those confined in quarantine chambers, little coercion was needed before cooperation levels easily reached over 50%.

Without hesitation, Cheng Ye immediately pressed search with his mind.

Not asking for much, just hoping to find a skill that could enhance combat power.

Yet the next moment, as the panel appeared before him, his heart surged with overwhelming waves.

[Search successful!]

[Barrett Stuart (Parasitic Eco)]

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