Chapter 115: A bumper harvest of supplies, Li Changfeng’s friend fee!
Two consecutive searches, both successful!
The extra 50% hidden success rate after 100% cooperation is indeed effective when searching for items!
When searching for items for the second time, the collector will send a specific probability description, just like the previous search skill.
Under normal circumstances, searching for an item consumes 50% of energy and the basic success rate is only 25%.
After being promoted to a joint collector, you can increase your success rate by adding energy.
For every 1% of charge value, the success rate increases by 1%.
In other words, if you put in 100% of the energy, you can increase the probability to 75%.
However, at this moment Cheng Ye did not invest any extra energy, and relying solely on the bonus of full coordination, he had already reached the 75% success rate line.
This means that if you want to ensure a successful search in the future, you only need to invest 25% more energy after reaching full coordination, and you will be 100% successful!
"75% chance of success twice in a row. My luck tonight is really good."
"Of course, it could also be the influence of the Inspector scene. This scene has never failed once!"
Cheng Ye let out a long breath of air that had been stuck in his chest. He felt as if every pore from head to toe was breathing freely, and every inch of his muscles and bones was filled with the pleasure of stretching.
So cool!
It feels so good!
Life is indeed full of wonderful opportunities.
If I hadn't decided to steal electricity tonight, if I hadn't dragged Dalong and Mr. Liu to eat that beef hotpot.
With his status in Happy City, even if he knew that there was a fog hole in the lounge that connected to the Fire, he was absolutely not qualified to step through the fog hole and come to the strongest human refuge city in the wasteland.
Although B4 is only one of the secondary areas of Xinhuo Sanctuary, the items found there are enough to influence his future development trajectory.
Especially when going out on field work, having a flying guy can increase the safety factor to the maximum!
"Also, the items we found are indeed in the pendant, just like the horned starfish before!"
Cheng Ye took several deep breaths, forced himself to calm down, reached out to touch his neck, pretended to pull out the pendant from his collar and took a look at it.
The last time I found the horned starfish, I automatically stored it in the pendant space, but there was no indication of how much more could be stored in it.
Now I have the answer.
In the center of the glass core, four fan-shaped areas are neatly arranged, with the horned starfish occupying a quarter of them, still wrapped in the azure energy flow.
The winged assault unit was shrunk into a tiny model, also occupying a quarter.
The black and silver wings were still trembling, and circles of purple light were emitted from the bottom, exactly the same as the shape seen outside.
In contrast, the so-called "Inspector's Four-Piece Set" is also miniaturized.
Because the model was too small to see the details clearly, Cheng Ye took a glance at it and immediately shifted his attention, intending to go back and take a closer look.
"It seems that every search result only takes up a quarter of the space, and it has nothing to do with the size. I just don't know if continuing to upgrade will increase the size of this space."
Cheng Ye stared at the fan-shaped partition in the pendant and silently memorized the rule.
This is good news.
"I just don't know if the things inside are stored once or can be accessed repeatedly."
Cheng Ye was thinking in his mind, and took the pendant away with his mind the moment he put it back into his neck.
If it could be accessed repeatedly, it would be a magical tool!
The wing assault unit can be summoned at any time. If they are unable to win the battle or encounter danger, they can take off and escape without being discovered by anyone.
If you can't put it back after taking it out, you need to pay more attention.
There is no problem using it in the wilderness, but Xingfu City has never seen anyone use this thing. Given his current identity, he cannot explain its origin for the time being.
"What are you daydreaming about?" Li Changfeng's voice sounded in his ears. In just a few minutes, he had changed his clothes and smoothed his hair with water, but there were still a few strands of hair stubbornly sticking up at the back of his head.
"Oh, I was wondering about the practical value of these things."
Cheng Ye came to his senses and realized that this was not nonsense.
After the energy value is exhausted, all the distracting thoughts in the mind disappear.
Just now he was indeed thinking about whether those inspection equipment could be used in the inspection model of Happiness City.
Prosecutor Li Changfeng didn't even make it through the formal questioning, and his cooperation level was completely maxed out.
If this is used on other people, will it have a similar effect?
Unfortunately, with the current economic situation of Xingfu City Checkpoint, it is unlikely that it can afford to purchase any of these source track equipment.
Don’t you see, the central checkpoint is in such a dilapidated state, but it is still holding on.
Moreover, even if the inspection station has the spare capacity to purchase, it will definitely give priority to purchasing some source track equipment that can be used in the field, rather than these facilities that reduce the burden on the inspectors' daily work.
"It's certainly of practical value. As long as an infected person comes here and goes through the complete process, at least 95% of them will be stimulated into an outbreak phase. The remaining half will be stubborn and can be screened out by placing them in the quarantine area for observation for a period of time."
Li Changfeng patted the back of his chair, then laughed dryly and explained, "These devices are actually for sale, but no Sanctuary City is willing to buy them, you know."
“Is the price too high?”
"That's not necessary." Li Changfeng was straightforward, not a single lie on his lips. "The core mission of the checkpoint is to reduce the probability of infected bodies sneaking in. The probability of Xinhuo is about 0.0018%. To be honest, it's not even as good as some small sanctuary cities."
"Some people say our figures are lowered because we are too big, but can we really do better if we reduce our size?"
"not necessarily!"
0.0018%.
Cheng Ye quickly calculated in his mind that if he checked 100,000 people, two infected people would sneak in.
This probability is not high, but it is definitely not ranked high if you say it is low.
Because the probability of infiltrating into Xingfu City is much lower than this data, it has been stable at around 0.0011% all year round, which means that at most one person will miss out of every 100,000 people entering and leaving.
Of course, this year is an exception. Due to unusual astronomical phenomena, the price is estimated to soar by double.
But in the three months since he traveled through time, only that one source of infection had infiltrated Happiness City. The rest of the time, it was very peaceful, and no infected body could sneak in and cause chaos.
"Whether it's done by people or machines, the end result is the same."
Li Changfeng poured a cup of hot tea from the thermos behind him and handed it to him. "Small sanctuary cities have fewer people, and most of the people who go out every day are familiar faces. Residents don't go to places that are too far or too dangerous. Sometimes you can tell whether someone is infected at a glance."
"If there really is an infected organism sneaking in, it's either a super latent infection or an unknown infection. We may not be able to detect it here."
Cheng Ye took the hot tea and thought for a while.
Suddenly, I understood something: "So these devices are actually designed to adapt to your scale, not to detect all infected bodies?"
"That's right."
Li Changfeng snapped his fingers, his voice brimming with magnanimity. "Each sanctuary city's checkpoints are developed to suit local conditions and have their own unique model. Area B4 has at least 20,000 to 30,000 residents entering and leaving daily. Without the assistance of machines and equipment, we simply wouldn't be able to complete such a massive inspection."
"Well, it's like your Happy City model, where they distribute defense passes and various daily necessities to all residents for free. Can we copy that?"
"You definitely can't learn it! Take me, the inspector, for example. Besides the basic equipment I was given when I first started, I had to earn points to buy the rest. They didn't care about your personal circumstances; they only looked at your final assessment results."
"Basic equipment?" Cheng Ye's eyes flickered slightly. "What will be distributed?"
"We were so stingy before, we only gave out custom badges. Even the salary pass had to be purchased out of pocket."
Li Changfeng smiled, with a hint of sarcasm from someone who's experienced this. "It seems like there are a few more benefits now. I think we can catch up with your Happiness City. In addition to the badge and the Xinhuotong, they also give out free information receiving glasses, plus a portable body monitor that can measure physical status and energy fluctuations."
Is this the four-piece set?
Cheng Ye was secretly delighted, but his face remained calm. He even frowned deliberately, as if he was thinking seriously, "Those glasses are very practical, but can they still be used outside the range of Xinhuo?"
"Of course." Li Changfeng nodded. "The glasses are just an information receiving tool. After connecting to the Xinhuotong, we can extract the offline information stored in it. As long as the data is stored in the Xinhuotong, we can still retrieve it and view it even in the deep wilderness."
"Oh, then Xinhuotong and our Defensetong should be similar things, right?"
"Yes, the functions are similar." Li Changfeng explained, "They are both identity identifiers. They can store points, record permissions, and store some important information offline. The higher your permissions, the more functions you can unlock."
"Understood."
Cheng Ye nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
As long as Xinhuotong and Fangwutong are the same kind of things, they can definitely be used offline when out of the signal range.
But permissions are a bit troublesome.
I don’t know if the badge I searched for is Li Changfeng’s. If it’s just a blank badge without any information entered, I’m afraid I’ll have to crack Xinhuotong first if I want to unlock the permissions.
As for the difficulty of cracking it, it is definitely not something he can achieve at his current stage.
But Cheng Ye was not in a hurry. He thought that as long as he had the tools in his hand, he would find a way to crack the problem sooner or later.
"Should we take a break or go to the back to check out the isolation chamber?" Li Changfeng raised his head and took a sip of tea.
"Go and have a look."
Cheng Ye drank the hot tea in the cup in one gulp, and followed Li Changfeng to the isolation area at the back.
Nothing special.
The isolation area is a four-story building with a corridor design. Each floor is surrounded by glass curtain walls, so the isolation cabin inside can be clearly seen.
The style is not much different from that of Xingfu City, except that there are more robotic arms moving around in the aisles, and the food delivery and disinfection are fully automated.
"These isolation chambers are controlled by a central system. Inspectors only need to look at the data on the screen."
Li Changfeng pointed to the monitoring screen on the wall, which displayed the real-time status of each isolation cabin: heart rate, body temperature, and energy fluctuation value.
"What is your maximum daily capacity?"
"Fifty thousand," Li Changfeng answered simply. "Last year, when the black disaster broke out in the orange-red zone, this building was crammed with six thousand people, and it still managed to function."
fifty thousand
Cheng Ye took a breath.
Li Changfeng was right. The model of Xinhuo Shelter City was indeed designed for scale.
The north and south checkpoints in Xingfu City combined have to handle 3,000 people each day, which means the inspectors will have to work all day. If the number really reaches this level, I'm afraid all the able-bodied people will have to be recruited as temporary workers.
If this is really done, the probability of infiltration may increase by dozens or even hundreds of times.
After all, there are always mistakes in human labor, and without the first screening by machine, it simply cannot be carried out.
In the second half of the tour, led by Li Changfeng, the two went up the spiral staircase in the isolation area to the rooftop terrace.
This place faces the city center and has an astonishingly wide view. There is a row of faded metal chairs along the side. I think many checkpoint staff come here to get some fresh air and relieve boredom.
The two sat down side by side.
Cheng Ye took out his defense communication device and checked the time. Before he knew it, it was already two o'clock in the morning.
It looks like tonight will be a sleepless night.
But to be honest, feeling the night wind of Xinhuo Shelter City, looking at the street scenes with bright lights in the distance.
Cheng Ye could only use two words to describe his current mood.
Comfortable!
Although he is not a nostalgic person, after three months of struggling in Happy City, he has fallen in love with the excitement of the wasteland.
But being able to "return" to a stable and modern life has greatly satisfied the desire in my heart.
"Yes."
Li Changfeng took out a crumpled pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed one to Cheng Ye. This time, Cheng Ye did not refuse and twisted it between his fingers.
Seeing him like this, Li Changfeng lit a cigarette on his own, and the flame flickered in the night.
"My parents are both grassroots workers. One carries corpses at a crematorium, and the other works as a nurse at a community hospital. They can barely be considered half-doctors."
He gazed at the distant lights of Xingui Mountain, his voice suddenly softening. "They've been selling everything they had to raise me since I was born, spending all their lifelong Contribution Points on Inspector Adaptation Training. Only then did I barely pass the exam to become an Inspector, and was assigned to the most remote area, District E13."
Cheng Ye didn't say anything and just listened quietly.
"From the time I was 21 until now, it took me ten years to finally be transferred to the B4 zone. Every day, I'm either staring at a screen at a checkpoint or on patrol. I can't even go outside the city much, let alone to other provinces."
He chuckled self-deprecatingly and flicked off his cigarette ash. "Sometimes I envy you guys. You can run in the wilderness, see different cities of refuge, and have new stories every day."
"And at other times?"
"I'm quite fortunate." Li Changfeng answered frankly, "For example, when I received the news that Xingfu City was invaded by the mother source, I felt that being able to stand safely on this rooftop and smoke was already a great blessing."
There is no conflict of interest or position between the two people, so there is no need to tell lies.
Cheng Ye laughed. The people in Xingfu City envied Xinhuo's stability, and the people in Xinhuo envied Xingfu City's freedom. But if the two sides really switched places, they might not live better than they do now.
"What about your parents now?"
"They're all dead." Li Changfeng pursed his lips. "The day after I became a prosecutor, my father collapsed from exhaustion. It was a terminal illness caused by overwork. He didn't last more than a month. In the end, I personally carried him into the incinerator, the same one he had guarded for half his life. It burned so vigorously."
"My mother's death was even more tragic. She was a community caregiver and always meddled in other people's affairs. She would rush over to see anyone with a headache or fever. She ended up getting scratched on the arm by an infected organism. She came back smiling and saying it was nothing, but the next day she developed a fever. I watched helplessly as her eyes turned red and she became increasingly agitated."
"There was no cure at the time, and regulations didn't allow for her to be kept alive. In the end, I was the one who took the gun and shot her in the head to prevent her from suffering and turning into a monster."
"My condolences."
Cheng Ye paused, and finally could only squeeze out two words from his lips.
"It's okay, it happened many years ago."
Li Changfeng waved his hand. "People live for a dream. My parents have no other hope in their lives. They just want their son to wear this uniform and have a stable future at the checkpoint, instead of having to endure the life of the bottom like them."
"But I don't have any big ambitions. I just want to one day reach the A-area checkpoint, get a field pass, and then leave Xinhuo Sanctuary to pursue the freedom I want."
"Freedom?" Cheng Ye raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, I want to see the sun when it's not circled."
Li Changfeng's eyes suddenly lit up, as if hiding a star. "I heard that the stars in the wilderness are ten times brighter than those in Sanctuary City. You can even see traces of the giant creatures that approached the Blue Planet decades ago. Maybe they hold a way to completely eliminate the source of infection!"
As he spoke, he raised his head and chin, "Well, unlike us sitting here, we can only see a few scattered twinkling stars, not even as bright as the tracks of Xingui Mountain."
The words fell.
The rooftop fell silent for a moment.
Li Changfeng finished his cigarette and put the butt into the trash can beside him. "Let's go. Before we go back, I'd like you to try some delicious food in Xinhuo City. This place is not like your Xingfu City where you can only drink nutrient solution every day."
"Then it would be disrespectful to refuse."
Cheng Ye was not hungry, and he had just had a good meal, so he didn't have any cravings.
But he was indeed curious about Xinhuo's diet.
Returning to the checkpoint, they mounted the Wing Assault Unit and took off from the sky.
Even though it was a core area, there were no businesses open at night, but Li Changfeng took him to the staff canteen in Area B4 with ease.
It was a bit like a university cafeteria, with four windows open in the middle of the night.
"Auntie, give us four servings of stir-fried vegetables, two large bowls of rice, and a pitcher of iced juice."
"Okay!"
The aunt in an apron behind the window responded, and then there was the sound of the gas stove starting.
So generous?
Cheng Ye was stunned for a moment, but saw Li Changfeng showing a painful expression. It seemed that this meal must be not cheap?
However, as he opened his mouth, Cheng Ye realized that he had been fooled by this guy.
"Just this one meal cost me a day and a half's wages."
"Tsk tsk, don't be ungrateful."
"Haha, after all, the land in our new province is arable, unlike your Shi Province where crops can't grow at all. But it was cheaper a few years ago, and now Xinhuo's scale is getting bigger and bigger, and everything needs points. We usually just make do with a bite, and only come here for a good meal when we're craving one."
"Do you charge for electricity?"
"Of course there's a fee. What are you thinking?" Li Changfeng laughed dumbly. "This isn't your Xingfu City, where you can provide free electricity to residents. Even an inspector like me has to pay the residential rate for my personal electricity use, and it's not cheap. One kilowatt-hour of electricity can buy a bowl of rice."
"Oh, I didn't see you guys using trams. Is it because of energy shortage?"
"That's not the case. It's because the factory needs energy, so we prioritize using it there. Besides, there are a lot of oil fields in the new province, and the amount extracted is enough for cars, so there's no need for battery cars."
As he was speaking, the first stir-fried dish was served.
Scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
The red and white blocks are sprinkled with emerald green onions, and the hot air with a sweet and sour aroma hits you in the face.
Cheng Ye was obviously not hungry, but his Adam's apple could not help but roll, which made Li Changfeng laugh:
"Eat, don't be polite. When I go to your Happy City in the future, just provide me with food."
"That's easy. There will definitely be enough nutrient solution."
Cheng Ye picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of scrambled egg and put it into his mouth.
The tender fragrance of eggs mixed with the slight sourness of tomatoes exploded on the tip of his tongue, and he narrowed his eyes in pleasure.
It had been so long that he almost forgot this pure taste bud satisfaction.
But tonight, whether it was the beef hotpot or the food in front of him, it made him regain his most original happiness.
"How about it?"
Cheng Ye didn't say anything, but just picked up another piece of rice with chopsticks and swallowed it with the soup.
fragrant!
"Eat slowly, there are still three dishes to come." Li Changfeng smiled and poured him a glass of juice. The amber liquid was soaked with ice cubes. "This is concentrated berry juice. It tastes good."
Cheng Ye picked up the cup and took a big sip. The cool sweetness slid down his throat and he shuddered.
Being able to sit in the warm light with a new friend, eat a hot meal, and chat about trivial things.
Cheng Ye suddenly felt that the most precious thing in this journey, the thing that he would never forget for more than ten years, might not be the flying wings and four-piece suit he had found.
But at this moment.
It is the present moment.
Whether it is freedom or stability, in the end it all falls into these ordinary mundane things.
After dinner.
Cheng Ye almost finished all four dishes, and even scooped up the last bit of soup mixed with rice into his mouth.
Li Changfeng didn't move his chopsticks much, just sat beside and watched with a smile, adding some juice from time to time, with a look of understanding in his eyes that said "as expected".
After a long burp, Cheng Ye leaned back in his chair and rubbed his stomach, feeling too satisfied to move.
After a while, he thought:
"I want to buy a few bags of flour, a few bags of rice, and some plant seeds, but I only have happiness coins, so I don't know..."
"Ten bags of flour, ten bags of rice, each weighing a hundred kilograms, plus two baskets of various seeds, is that enough?"
Li Changfeng smiled and said, "I'm giving this to you as a gift to you as a friend. You can pay me back double in the future."
"Friends' fee?"
Cheng Ye was stunned for a moment, then picked up the glass on the table, which still had half a cup of juice left. "Then I'll make a note of it. You must come to Happiness City in the future. Now... well, it may not satisfy your fantasy, but in the future, maybe it can."
Li Changfeng's eyes lit up, and he immediately raised his juice glass: "It's a deal!"
"It's a deal!"
"Prosecutor Cheng is back."
Bai Wei was still standing at the entrance of the fog cave. When he saw Cheng Ye descending from the sky on a flying wing assault unit, a smile appeared on his face.
"How does it feel?"
"good."
Cheng Ye grinned and said, "Prosecutor Li and I bought some rice and flour. I don't know."
"Just ship it here. This is your right."
Bai Wei waved his hand nonchalantly, "You still have to be on duty tomorrow, so you can go back and rest first. I'll help keep an eye on your things and make sure nothing is missing."
He paused and added, "Also, if you owe Prosecutor Li a favor, Xingfu City can help you pay it back."
"No."
Cheng Ye shook his head. "I've gotten enough tonight. It's enough for me to digest for many days."
Bai Wei didn't insist anymore, but gave a thumbs up.
The complex look contained both approval and affirmation, as well as a certain understanding.
Cheng Ye turned and walked towards the passage. When he was about to reach the door of the lounge, he turned back and waved towards the entrance of the fog cave.
Although he knew that Li Changfeng couldn't see, he still wanted to say goodbye.
Although I didn’t get an extra number on the Defense Communication this time, it was worth it to make a new friend in Xinhuo thousands of miles away!
"Sir, you are back."
Dalong was still guarding the door. When he saw Cheng Ye coming, he hurriedly came over with two young men.
Master Zhang was also standing nearby, taking a nap against the wall.
"Well, why don't you guys go back to bed?"
"How can we sleep if you don't come out?" Dalong scratched his head and pointed to the back of the bus. "Besides, they won't let the bus leave now. We have to guard the salted fish on the bus. It would be bad if someone stole it."
“That’s thoughtful.”
Cheng Ye smiled and said, "I'll have to trouble you guys for help later. I bought some rice and flour and need to transport them out."
"Don't worry, leave it to us!"
Dalong patted his chest and made the promise, and the two young men nodded.
After arranging Dalong and the others to wait at the door, Cheng Ye returned to the bus and put the pendant back in to charge it.
[Current Energy Recharge Efficiency: Normal (Level 3 Energy)]
[Remaining time until the energy value is fully charged: 4 hours]
The numbers on the panel jumped. It would take four hours to charge from 0% to 100%, even at an efficiency of 100kw!
Cheng Ye rubbed his eyebrows and decided that he would not be able to go back to his residence to sleep tonight.
It's already three o'clock in the morning, and I have to start my duty at seven o'clock. There are only four hours in between, which is just enough to fully charge the pendant.
And he also had to take into account the time it would take to get to the South Checkpoint, so he had to find an excuse to delay for a while.
Otherwise, if Liu Kun comes, you won’t be able to do it without energy points.
How does that sentence go?
Technology, I want it.
Extraordinary, I want one too!
The hardship will only last for a few days. Once you have gained the strength, you will have plenty of time to rest.
When I opened the bus door, the car was filled with the fishy smell of salted fish, which formed a strange contrast with the aroma of food still lingering in my mouth.
Cheng Ye walked to the middle of the carriage, pulled out an empty snakeskin bag, spread it out, and lay down.
I'm not sleepy at all at this moment, and my mind is full of surging thoughts.
But for some reason, a strange sense of security suddenly came over me, and there was not a single distracting thought in my mind.
He closed his eyes slightly, and his consciousness fell into a deep sleep like a dandelion blown by the wind.
Maybe it's expectation.
Or maybe it’s because I have a clearer goal.
In addition to strengthening himself, Cheng Ye also had some extra ambitions in his heart.
The lights of Xinhuo Sanctuary were like a seed planted in his heart. It turned out that it was really possible to rebuild a decent modern city on this wasteland.
The fireworks of the old times and the stability of modern times that he once missed can be completely replicated on this land.
And with the collector at hand, we might be able to do better than Xinhuo Sanctuary!
…
bite.
It seemed like I had just laid down when the alarm rang.
Cheng Ye sat up, grabbed the defense communication device beside him and turned on the screen. The time showed 6:50 in the morning.
The car was already brightly lit, with a thin layer of frost condensing on the glass windows. I rubbed a piece of it with my fingertips and could see the clear morning light outside.
The thick fog that shrouded the Public Works Department last night has completely dissipated, and visibility has returned to within a kilometer range.
Cheng Ye pushed open the car door and walked down. As soon as his feet touched the ground, he saw Dalong, Master Zhang and several young men all sleeping on the flour bags piled outside the car.
Twenty bags of rice and flour piled together looked like a small mountain, each bag weighing one hundred kilograms, and together they weighed a full two tons.
There are also ten barrels of cooking oil standing next to it, each barrel weighing 20 kilograms, with the words "Xinhuo Special Supply" printed on the barrel body.
In addition, there are two large snakeskin bags of various seasonings.
There were even five large cardboard boxes. When Cheng Ye opened them, he saw that they were all sealed cans.
Beef, vegetables, and fruits are all neatly arranged.
Looking at this pile of things, Cheng Ye couldn't help but look towards the lounge again. Li Changfeng was very thoughtful. If he was going to send something, he would send everything at once.
It wasn't just some rice and flour they sent him; it was clearly all the supplies he needed to live outside during the winter.
He stood there for a moment, and suddenly a heavy sense of security surged in his heart.
Salted fish, rice, flour, grains, oil, and seasonings.
When the checkpoints are completely closed in winter, these inspectors will no longer be needed on duty.
Even if I really need to take people out to hide for a while, I will never worry about food again.
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