Chapter 34: New function, action points, endless uses!

Lord Inner City?

Cheng Ye thought for a moment and did not ask if he could pretend not to hear and not go to rescue.

In principle, this is impossible.

The inspector's status in the buffer zone is extremely high, but in the power structure of the entire Happy City.

In essence, it is a bit like a sentry, which can strike hard against the outside world but must abide by the rules internally.

To put it more bluntly, Xingfu City is a residential community and the inspector is the community security guard.

Even if this security guard has a gun, power, and connections, and is far more powerful than the five-star general of Country Garden, it is impossible for him to stand by and watch the "owners" in the inner city die.

This is the fundamental problem. After all, the security guards’ salaries are paid from the property fees paid by the owners.

If even this little rule is not followed, there is no need for everyone to squeeze into the inner city. We might as well just act like security guards and ride on the heads of the property owners.

"Can I go to the back and rest when there's no one in line?"

"Don't even mention that there's no one queuing. Even if there is, who would dare to stop the inspector from taking a break?"

Raven said bluntly, "As long as there aren't any adults from the inner city waiting to be inspected, it's fine for ordinary people to wait in line outside for a day. We'll let them in when they behave themselves and the adults are in a good mood."

What this means is that the "city entry fee" commonly used by Westerners is still prevalent at the North Station.

Whoever pays goes in first, and whoever doesn’t pay waits outside.

"Well, you two can go to the back and rest. I'll just sit here."

"Okay, I'll get you an umbrella."

It is undoubtedly good news that I don’t have to wait in the quarantine area with the inspector.

After all, they also have work to do. Just sorting out the information of those in quarantine takes a long time, and they often have to work overtime until two or three in the morning to complete it.

The two exchanged glances, turned around and left happily, and soon returned with a large umbrella, which they firmly placed on the edge of the table and opened.

Cheng Ye sat down with his legs crossed, drinking nutrient solution while watching the queue in area B next door getting longer and longer.

You know what, it’s quite comfortable.

The job of inspector is good. As long as you are capable enough, there will be no trouble.

Everyone has to respect you and listen to you.

Anyone who disobeys will not be held responsible as long as they are not the Lord of the Inner City.

What's even better is that the inspectors are in charge of the security lifeline of the entire buffer zone. The stricter the inspections, the more they are praised and loved by ordinary residents.

It really proves the saying: As long as our interests are the same, there will always be great scholars who will debate for me.

Who dares to criticize the prosecutor?

Every minute, he was drowned in the spit of hundreds of thousands of residents in the buffer zone!

"That's not right. Why do I feel like I've avoided taking decades of detours in my life?"

As Cheng Ye thought about it, his smile froze.

Oh no, this security job is really demoralizing. He was planning to do some serious work at the checkpoint.

As a result, after only sitting down for a few minutes, I was already enjoying it so much that I almost closed my eyes.

no.

You have to stand up!

After drinking the remaining nutrient solution in one gulp, Cheng Ye sat up and began to review his actions today.

There is nothing much to say about bullying a group of young people. These second-generation rich kids are a bit naive, just like modern people.

If you still try to play tricks in the wasteland, if you meet a real tough guy, you probably won’t even know how you died.

But the webmaster, Downs...

Cheng Ye had a vague feeling that there seemed to be someone standing behind the screen when he spoke, but he couldn't be completely sure.

But on second thought, even if there really was someone there, it wouldn't matter, as he hadn't shown any abnormality from beginning to end.

"As for getting 90 points without firing a shot..."

Cheng Ye shook his head secretly.

If he really scored 90 points against Towns, how could he be lying here so comfortably now?

People are afraid of being famous just like pigs are afraid of being fat.

Acting too smart will not change Ding Yishan's opinion of him in the short term.

But in the eyes of the Westerners, the nature is completely different.

There will be no shortage of difficulties and targeting, and they will even constantly test his limits and create various unnecessary high-pressure scenes.

So in the short term, being called a reckless man is actually a good thing.

"Next, I'll just have to bide my time and wait for the first week to pass. I need to give Ding Yishan some time to realize my changes..."

"And with the slow-charging station, I can search at least four more times before my shift ends."

"With my current strength, searching for any skill will lead to significant improvement!"

While thinking, Cheng Ye suddenly remembered that he had just searched for Barrett. After canceling the search, the collector returned double the action points.

At this time, use your mind to open the panel.

"Hiss, how come this action point unlocks a new function..."

After looking around, Cheng Ye suddenly stopped.

Originally, he thought that action points were a small, detailed function integrated into the search function.

I didn’t expect that there would be an “Action” option next to the “Search” function.

Are the two not one and the same, but independent of each other?

This made Cheng Ye suddenly excited.

Just a search function brought about a drastic change in his strength.

Could it be possible that this newly unlocked action function could also significantly enhance combat power?

And one thing is very important, as long as the search fails, you will definitely get action points, just the amount will be different.

This means that action points will only accumulate until the three skill bars are filled and new bars cannot be expanded or skills can be changed to improve strength.

After all, as his strength increases, the bonus of the LV.1 skill will gradually decrease, and he will sooner or later turn his attention to the LV.2 skill.

However, the success rate of cross-level search is only 25%, so the probability of obtaining action points will naturally increase significantly.

What's more, sometimes you can give up the operation after searching for an infected body and get an extra double action point reward.

"The search is so powerful, the operation must not be a complete mess."

"The more brutal, the better. The more brainless, the better. Don't show any pity to a weak collector like me!"

Cheng Ye prayed silently in his heart and clicked on the action function with his mind.

The interface is slightly stuck, as if it is loading.

About four or five seconds later, a brand new function panel appeared before his eyes.

【action】

This feature is an additional feature derived from 'Search', and is designed to make full use of the energy lost when searching fails.

【Proper use can help collectors save time and greatly improve information collection efficiency】

[Function Introduction: When a collector is performing a repetitive event, they can use action points instead of completing it quickly]

[Current remaining action points: 4 (lv.1)]

[Current Actionable Target: The Collector can automatically search for actionable targets within 10 meters by silently reciting the action function command]

Please note the following:

1. The target must be within the collector's capabilities. If it is slightly beyond the target, the required unlocking conditions will be displayed...

2. The effects of the action point will automatically be detected by biological shielding and automatically monitored by non-biological shielding to ensure the rationality of the action logic. Please feel free to use it...

3. Action point level is linked to the Collector's rank. Raising your rank unlocks more action directions...

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"Make a recurring event, using action points instead of quick completion?"

Skip the tedious description and just read the previous summary of the flow saving.

Cheng Ye pondered for a while, and suddenly felt that this function seemed a little familiar?

Retracing memories.

Around 2013 to 2020, many time-consuming and pay-to-win mobile games emerged on the market, especially RTS (real-time strategy) games, such as "Some Land Coast", "Some Fall Conflict", and "Some Room War".

When players first enter the game, they can build buildings in a few seconds, a dozen seconds, or at most a minute, and quickly establish the framework of their territory.

But at a certain point, the construction time began to increase dramatically: from one minute to ten minutes, twenty minutes, one hour, or even several days, which was completely contrary to the normal growth logic.

Some people can't wait, so the game also launched a speed-up option.

As long as you spend money to buy acceleration talismans, you can shorten the time several times without even having to wait.

So you can often see a rich man defeating an alliance of dozens of people alone.

"But there are some differences. The goals in the game are all set in advance by the planners, and the player is just a puppet who pays for the game. However, the collector's action function allows me to set the goals."

“Try the effect first…”

Cheng Ye's mind moved, and he followed the instructions on the panel to search for surrounding targets.

In an instant, a blue light of the same color as the panel spread out from him to a radius of ten meters.

A magical thing happened. Any object that was swept by the blue light began to emit a faint fluorescent light.

The alloy floor, the table in front of me, the umbrella stuck on the corner of the table, the backpack on the table...

All objects sparkled with a clear blue light in the sunlight, as if they were endowed with special life.

"This...can't anyone else see it?"

Cheng Ye was startled and quickly glanced around.

Only a few people in the queue in Area B next door looked over here, but they didn't notice anything unusual. Instead, they turned around to look at the surrounding environment out of boredom.

“I’m the only one who can see it.”

The scanning ripples with blue light were as clear as real in the field of vision, but others could not see them.

This made Cheng Ye completely relieved and he began to study the changes brought about by blue light.

"As for the action target..."

Things from the quarantine area must not be selected, otherwise if the operation is successful, people will notice the abnormality.

Cheng Ye's eyes swept across the table and quickly locked onto the backpack on the table.

He bought this bag from a homeless person on the street after he traveled through time.

There are a few holes on the side, and the whole thing looks old, but the advantage is that the structure is well designed, and its load-bearing capacity and durability are quite good, far better than those fake ones sold in grocery stores.

Cheng Ye had long wanted to go out and buy some needle and thread to mend the hole, but he often forgot when he was busy, and often only remembered it when he was about to go out.

Now is a good time to try whether the action point can replace him to complete the stitching action.

"Mending the backpack, mending the backpack, mending..."

It was the first time that Cheng Ye used his mind to create a goal, and he had no experience, so he could only recite it silently like reciting a book.

But the magical thing was that just when he had this thought, a blue panel suddenly appeared next to the backpack, and lines of text unfolded.

【Wanderer's Rucksack (lv.0)】

[Description]: This backpack is hand-sewn from rough canvas and treated with a triple wax coating. It can resist minor surface tears even when rubbed against thorny wilderness or rough rock walls.

Action Direction:

1. Basic optimization (repair backpack holes, slightly improve backpack structure to increase its durability)

Estimated Action Point Consumption: 3 (Collectors can provide materials and tools to reduce Action Point consumption)

2. In-depth transformation (significantly improved the backpack structure to enhance the user experience; the backpack material was changed to high-quality leather to effectively resist scratches and wear from sharp objects; an open single-compartment design was added, equipped with a side hidden rope buckle and weapon bag, which slightly increased functionality).

Estimated Action Point Consumption: Locked (Prerequisite: Sewing-related skills are required)

3. Complete transformation (replace the material with happiness alloy, making it indestructible; add an intelligent weapon system that can automatically lock onto threatening targets within a 50-meter radius and conduct precise shooting; integrate a full-function survival equipment library, including but not limited to: simple lifeboat, full-function climbing hook, automatic fresh water collector, etc.)

Estimated Action Point Consumption: Lock (Prerequisite: Lock)

【Collectors, please choose the direction of action! 】

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