After sending off the containment team, Cheng Ye pondered as he entered the isolation chamber to conduct a thorough check.

Isolation Chamber 48 had been washed clean with a high-pressure water jet, and the bloody scent dissipated in just a few minutes.

Only the small holes corroded by the sap of the Rotting Vine on the walls silently told of the battle that had taken place.

"Extraordinary..."

Stepping out of the isolation chamber, he took several deep breaths, yet he still felt the turmoil in his chest was slow to settle.

The complex emotions in his mind seemed to be fracturing.

Three parts were shock at learning the truth about the Extraordinary, three parts were a strong desire for Extraordinary abilities, three parts were a secret fear of the unknown.

And one part was a growing curiosity about deeper secrets of the wasteland.

"Did humanity separate from the past and the old era to avoid excessive probing that could trigger disaster, or are they secretly repeating the same mistakes, continuing research on the 'harmless' S-5?"

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

The current Infected Bodies were tough enough to handle, if it truly led to the birth of a more terrifying catastrophe, the seemingly reviving wasteland might instantly revert to the harsh original point of the end times.

Moreover, Qin Feng's explanation was somewhat unconvincing.

If it was certain that the ravages of S-4 had ended, why would the Extraordinary need to hide? They could just come forward and prove it.

But this evasive behavior surely had unknown issues.

"If I could obtain an Extraordinary Ability..."

"Install it when needed, uninstall it immediately afterward, I wonder if it could avoid the influence of S-4?"

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

Keeping these secrets from the interns was the right decision.

Even Brother B and the Fourth-stage Inspector had never mentioned the Extraordinary to him once.

Knowing these things too early before reaching the threshold of strength would merely make one overambitious, or even lead astray.

...

"The ones on the night shift last night should still be awake, right?"

"No, they were just woken up by the alarm, and they're calming down the other personnel in the isolation chambers."

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

Arranging for Raven to gather all staff and guards, Cheng Ye looked at Owl.

Having just taken a walk through the gates of hell, a few minutes later, Owl was still shaken, but at least had recovered from the initial daze.

"Being so scared, how did you become an observer?"

"Sir..."

Owl smiled wryly, "I thought I was done for, never expected you would save me..."

"I'm not a block of wood, I can't just watch my own people get taken out?"

Cheng Ye was a bit speechless.

Perhaps in Owl's and Raven's eyes, his actions were enough to make him an outlier among the inspectors.

But he knew in his heart that saving people was just an instinctive reaction.

This little bit of "instinct" had already become a rare breath of fresh air in the cannibalistic wasteland.

"Thank you, sir..."

Owl said softly, speaking no more, but his eyes burned with a bright light.

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

This was rare, prompting him to think a bit more.

To establish and secure a footing at the inspection station, relying solely on the goodwill Cheng Long left behind was far from enough; ultimately, he had to gradually cultivate his trusted followers.

Owl had that potential.

If he could break through the whirlpool of Eastern and Western factions' conflicts, starting with him might be a good choice.

"By the way, is there an Arthur in the station?"

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

Although he never intended to pin his hopes of survival on others, Liu Bi's claim that someone could save his life made him slightly curious about the person's identity.

"Arthur... there are quite a few called Arthur in the station, whom do you mean, sir?"

"Arthur Amir."

"Oh, that machine gunner Arthur!" Owl pointed toward Zone F, "He's on duty in the watchtower behind the isolation corridor."

Following Owl's direction, Cheng Ye turned to look, and saw on the watchtower behind the isolation corridor, a faint silhouette holding a gun behind metal railings.

Cheng Ye immediately understood why Liu Bi said this person could save his life.

A machine gunner's status at the inspection station was even higher than that of observers like Owl, second only to inspectors.

And more importantly, as the core defense force of the station, machine gunners were directly under the command of the station master, inspectors had no direct authority over them.

This unrestricted special status naturally allowed for lending a hand at some special times.

"Seems like I should find time to make contact, in case some unstoppable Infected Bodies broke in, I can buy a little escape time."

Taking note of this in his heart, Cheng Ye waited on the spot for a while.

As he was on duty in Quarantine Zone A for the next week, it was necessary to get acquainted with the guards and staff at the station in advance.

However, it was just to get acquainted.

"I'm here to do three things: track the Infected Bodies, kill the Infected Bodies, and get Contribution Points!"

"I won't assign you to suicidal tasks, but correspondingly, no one should think about slacking off."

"If I catch you even once, even if it's the first time, don't expect to stay at this inspection station."

"Alright, that's it. Those who haven't slept, go catch up on some sleep, and those coming on shift, keep your eyes peeled!"

After saying these four sentences, Cheng Ye directly announced the dismissal.

As people dispersed in response, some muttered, some were surprised, but more were curious.

Cheng Ye's style was like that of a reckless man, fitting their stereotype of an Eastern Inspector.

But was Cheng Ye really a reckless man?

No one thought so.

The Raven had already revealed earlier that this Eastern Inspector was personally brought in by Raul and was specifically instructed to be taken seriously.

Moreover, being able to identify an Infected Body among hundreds with just a glance and accurately judge the infection with just a few words.

This solid skillset is the foundation on which inspectors stand firm at the inspection station.

"Don't just stand there, is there another warehouse?"

"Oh, oh, right!"

The Raven and Owl were both startled, realizing that this inspector hadn't even reached the quarantine zone yet, and had already encountered an Infected Body in the isolation chamber.

What astonishing luck!

"Each full duty cycle involves assigning two observers and ten staff members to assist the inspector, along with twenty patrol guards responsible for overseeing the quarantined individuals and counterattacking when encountering Infected Bodies."

"If there are any casualties, they will be replaced by the station the next day, ensuring no shortage of personnel."

Standing in front of the gate of warehouse number 2, a faint stench mixed with the unique sweat odor of Westerners wafted through the air.

Cheng Ye peeked inside.

To be fair, the lodging conditions arranged by the inspection station for these individuals were not bad at all.

Although they were bunk beds, each bed was adjusted to be 1.5 meters wide and 2 meters long, appearing extraordinarily spacious.

Between every four bunk beds was a large solid wood table resembling those in the Survival Library.

Besides, each bed had a small cabinet around it, allowing each person to have their independent storage space.

Even judged from Cheng Ye's modern perspective, it was far better than some eight-person or ten-person college dormitories.

"Alright, let's head to the front isolation inspection area."

Having roughly understood the rapid inspection station model, Cheng Ye sighed with a bit of relief.

There's good news and bad news.

The good news is that while there are risks within the quarantine zone, it's still within a controllable range, so there's no need for excessive worry.

The bad news is the casualty rate for quick inspection station inspectors is so high that it proves the danger level of the isolation inspection area is likely far higher than previously imagined.

On the way forward, the first part of the quarantine zone was again partitioned with iron plates and meshes.

Cheng Ye reached out to touch it, and to his surprise, its material was not ordinary steel but the same special alloy as the ground.

It only appeared like ordinary steel because the outer layer was painted.

"Could it be to fool the Infected Body?"

Certain special Infected Bodies can corrode steel, but Happiness City had yet to find an instance of one that could corrode this special alloy.

After passing through three alloy gates in succession, the Raven stopped.

"Inspector Sir, this is your isolation inspection area."

The so-called isolation inspection area resembled a fenced-off fee-charging basketball court in a city square before Cheng Ye's time.

The square space was only about three hundred square meters, and the ground was divided into two halves by a yellow line:

One half was the inspector area, the other belonged to those being inspected.

Each area had an alloy table.

Similar to the configuration of the Central Main Inspection Station, the inspection area table held various testing instruments, while the inspector area table was for storing personal items.

The only difference was the addition of three buttons on the desk.

"This is your workstation," the Raven pointed out as he introduced the desk. "The button on the far left controls the door behind you, the middle button controls the entry door for outsiders, and the far right one is the lock button. Once the lock button is pressed, the station will immediately dispatch rescue personnel, but before they arrive, neither door can be opened by any means."

After finishing, the Raven paused, taking out the Defense Communication attached to his waist. "This button on the side is the communication button. You'll just have to press it, and I can hear you."

"Yes, I know that."

Cheng Ye, who almost aced the internship assessment, was naturally not unfamiliar with these basic facilities.

Standing here,

his view was clear through the mesh, seeing the yellow line outside the office of the station head and the armed passageway for crowd distribution.

Due to the heavy rain, there were about a dozen people queuing for the gate to open in Zone B, which mainly checked scavengers and ordinary refugees next door.

And Zone A, responsible for convoy checks, was empty.

"Under what circumstances do I need to open the isolation door and step beyond the yellow line?"

Cheng Ye asked the most concerning question.

Since Towns had said that safety lies within the yellow line, it proved there must be great dangers beyond it!

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

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

"When an Inner City official on a mission encounters an assault within a three-kilometer radius from the inspection station and sends a distress signal, the station will require the four-duty inspectors to immediately go beyond the yellow line to implement a rescue!"

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