Night, deepened.

The rain gradually subsided, leaving only sporadic droplets.

The battle, however, has just entered the most intense phase.

Sporadic shells whistle past the Buffer Zone, crashing into the area of collapse, flattening infected bodies along with surrounding buildings, explosions lighting up the night sky amidst the rain.

Inner City.

Beneath the foundation of a spire-shaped building, deep subterranean passages lead to the wartime nerve center of Happiness City.

Communication Liaison Center!

The images collected by drones from every corner of the city are analyzed by processors at the top of the spire and transmitted in real-time to the underground command room.

In the vast command center, hundreds of screens simultaneously broadcast real-time footage of the city's streets, buffer zones, and the edges of the Happiness Defense Line.

In front of the screens, staff in uniform move back and forth, fingers tapping on consoles, issuing commands according to the situation in each area.

"Four areas in the Inner City are still at the peak of outbreak, swiftly deploy the Happiness Corps to suppress!"

"17 Advanced Fusion Bodies have climbed over the high walls; target location confirmed, please handle swiftly!"

"Buffer Zone A-5 has approached the edge of collapse; please confirm if further cleanup is necessary?"

"Buffer Zone A-7 has approached the edge of collapse..."

"Buffer Zone C-15 detects changes in infected body scale, infection intensity has risen to catastrophic level, dispatch the Blood Dragon Army for support!"

"Buffer Zone B-3 detects activities of two Fusion Bodies, infection intensity has risen to catastrophic level, no countermeasures available!"

"Buffer Zone B-7 detects activities of civilian organizations, infection intensity is decreasing, downgraded to epidemic level, third fastest rate of decline!"

"..."

The harm from contact with infected bodies extends far beyond spreading in the Buffer Zone, the Inner City is also hard-pressed to escape.

Fortunately, the combat power of the Happiness Corps is not just a reputation, even facing Fusion Bodies can form suppression in direct combat.

Moreover, Director Liu has already gone with personnel.

Even the strongest Advanced Fusion Body is separated from the source by an insurmountable strength gap. With the power of the Extraordinary, cleansing these invading Fusion Bodies is just a matter of time.

Meanwhile, reports about the Buffer Zone are being analyzed and excerpted.

The bad ones are naturally suppressed.

The good ones are quickly organized and sent to the third room next to the command room.

Knock, knock, knock.

"Come in."

The door opens, and the clear sound of the guzheng flows out like water, the circular command screen inside the room tuned to a static ink painting, the corridor's cold blue light softened by warm yellow wall lights, creating a stark contrast with the chaos outside.

Beside the sandalwood tea table.

Three elderly men with frosted temples sit in a triangle, one brewing tea, two chatting leisurely.

Vapor wafts out from the spout of the purple clay teapot, transforming into magical clouds before settling into the tea, creating rippling amber waves.

"Is there a situation again?"

The two chatting elders cease their conversation, looking towards the open door and the approaching staff.

"Elder, another area in the Buffer Zone has formed a civilian organization, cleaning up the infection tide."

"Oh?"

Taking the tablet handed by the staff, the elder casually glances at it, but his gaze becomes serious in the next second.

The screen displays an array of over three hundred people advancing steadily.

Though smaller in scale compared to the previous two areas, which organized nearly a thousand people to sweep the surroundings, their overall discipline matches the Blood Dragon Army!

Infected bodies emerge from corners of the district, yet are accurately shot down before reaching.

This is astonishing.

Because untrained people, when attacked, would merely panic and shoot wildly, impossible to trust teammates so calmly.

More shocking, after the infected body falls, someone immediately moves forward to dissect the corpse, swiftly placing the infection source into a containment box to prevent secondary infection spread.

Their professionalism rivals that of the Blood Dragon and Cross Corps recruits trained for months.

"Which area is this?"

"B-7," the staff quickly replies.

Handing the tablet to the elder beside him, the first elder ponders with a puzzled expression, "This should be... Celestial Essence Community?"

"I remember when the Pioneer Corps was disbanded, many elders were settled in this area, but could these people organize such a force?"

"Well... Deploy ten drones over there, I need the full combat footage, without any omissions."

"Understood."

"Wait, who is this person?"

The staff nods, readying to leave, suddenly stopped by the second elder pointing at the tablet.

The screen zooms in, revealing a figure seemingly surrounded by the crowd as if issuing orders.

"It's... the Inspector."

"Inspector?" The three elders exchange glances, surprise flickering in their eyes.

"Which Inspector?"

"According to the checkpoint's submitted list and nearby supply activation records, it's... Inspector Cheng Ye."

"Cheng Ye?" The three elders frown slightly, then concurrently display a bewildered look.

"Could it be Cheng Long?"

"It's him, I remember the name, it's Cheng Ye."

"Isn't Cheng Ye a waste, how come..."

As they speak, the elder brewing tea has already brought up the complete information on the screen.

Of course, the so-called complete and what they wanted complete are two different things, the latest record stops at June 1st, scarcely recording Cheng Ye passing the Inspector exam in May, ranking second in Inspector history, only below Assistant Director Harlem.

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