Chapter 120: Xinhuotong, the power of the collector!
Tube-shaped building.
Amidst a familiar damp and musty smell, Cheng Ye gently pushed open the security door.
He casually threw his backpack on the table covered with a thin layer of dust and fell on the bed, not even bothering to take off his shoes.
A little tired.
But it wasn't physical soreness, nor was it mental fatigue.
Rather, it's the kind of fatigue that naturally comes after you've sorted out most of the things you need to do and feel a sense of fulfillment in your heart.
Especially when I think about the endless stream of migrants that will arrive next, and that the checkpoint at the center of the storm will definitely not be spared, it feels even more comfortable to lie in bed at this moment.
But strangely, as soon as I touched the bed board, my tense nerves suddenly relaxed and my brain became active.
Thoughts came to my mind, mostly about the measures discussed on the previous phone call, and less about the judgment of the situation to come.
"Five hundred thousand people. It's not like I haven't seen that many people before, even ten or twenty times that many. But asking us to figure out how to manage them is just too absurd."
Looking at the mold spots spreading on the ceiling due to moisture, Cheng Ye's mind was full of thoughts.
Before traveling through time, the city of Guangzhou where he lived had a permanent population of nearly 20 million.
During the morning and evening rush hours, the average daily passenger flow on Line 3 of the subway is 1.2 million, and the crowds packed like sardines in a can are far more exaggerated than this number.
Even the scale of Xinhuo Shelter City is far smaller than that of Guangzhou City, let alone the current Happy City.
Perhaps it was because he had seen the operating model of a population of tens of millions that he had the confidence to speak so freely and talk about everything on the phone.
But then again, having seen it and being able to manage it are two different things.
He was just a small molecule in the vast sea of people. He had not had the chance to leave the ivory tower of the school and had never thought about how many screws were hidden behind the operation of the city.
It's easy to talk about it on paper, but it makes my scalp tingle just thinking about actually having to go out there and deal with so many people.
Let’s talk about the most basic eating, drinking, defecating and urinating: each person drinks four bags of nutrient solution every day, and for 500,000 people that’s two million bags. How much manpower would be needed just for the preparation, transportation and distribution?
If we think about it in more detail, if we calculate that each person excretes at least 100 grams of feces per day, for 500,000 people that would be 50 tons a day. How do we deal with all this filth?
I dare not think about it. The more I think about it, the more terrifying it becomes, and the more uncertain I feel.
"Although I plan to build a small city of my own in the future and live freely."
Cheng Ye kicked off his shoes, turned over and buried his face in the pillow, sighing muffledly, "But these troubles... Alas, it's too early to think about them now."
He chose to escape temporarily.
It is okay to ponder the institutional framework, after all, there is the knowledge framework of the previous life as a foundation, but it is simply too difficult to fill in every detail.
He is not a supercomputing AI, but just an ordinary trainee inspector.
He is not the only one in Xingfu City. The ones who should have a real headache are the top management.
These people hold resources, power and information, and are qualified and capable of handling such large-scale population migration.
After thinking for a while, Cheng Ye grunted and sat up.
He spread out his palm, and with a thought, the pendant appeared in his palm, emitting a warm glow.
Observing towards the light, the horned starfish, flying wings and four-piece suits floating in the core are more pleasing than each other.
"Try the Inspector's four-piece suit first."
Cheng Ye made up his mind.
The wings are too large. If they cannot be retracted, even if they can be placed in the room after folding, people who come in will see them at a glance, and there is no place to hide them.
But the four-piece set is different. You can just throw your badge, mobile phone, and glasses into the bag, and the detector can be easily stuffed under the bed.
【Are you sure you want to remove the items stored in the collector? 】
【Since this is the first time for the collector to use the deposit and withdrawal function, please be aware of the following rules:
1. The items found in the search will be automatically stored in the collector for the first time, occupying a certain amount of collector space. If the space is full, the collector item search function will be automatically closed. Please try again after tidying up the space.
2. The collector can take out the items found by searching with their mind without consuming any energy. However, if they want to store the items back into the collector, they need to pay a certain amount of energy, specifically:
Less than 30 minutes: 1% energy
30 minutes to 3 hours: 5% energy
3 hours to 24 hours: 25% energy
>24 hours: You will not be able to check in or out. Please be sure to pay attention to the time for valuable personal belongings.
3. This space cannot store items that are not found by searching.
4. Please do not try to give items to others or search and use this space. This behavior will cause unpredictable impacts and may even lead to the temporary closure of this function and the risk of destroying all items in the storage space.
5. Upgrading your rank will increase storage space and reduce energy consumption for storage and access.
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I didn't expect that the first time I took something, such a long list of rules would pop up on the panel, with nearly 20 items listed.
Cheng Ye patiently scanned it from top to bottom and found that the key information was mainly concentrated in the first 5 items.
"I was not disappointed."
He couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "The items found can be stored and retrieved repeatedly. This is the function that civilization collectors need most!"
Collectors go in and out of dangerous places, so they can't carry all the equipment on their backs.
This storage space is very good. Although it can only store things collected by the collector, its strategic value is immeasurable.
As for the 24-hour limit, Cheng Ye guessed that there was probably some kind of temporary link between the searched items and the collector. After this time, the link would be broken and naturally it would be impossible to save it back.
However, 24 hours is long enough, and it will definitely be enough unless you encounter extremely rare special circumstances.
The rule that "you cannot give things to others and then retrieve them" completely blocked the small loophole that he had wanted to exploit before but had not had time to implement.
"It seems that searching and collecting is not as simple as copying as I understood it to be."
After reading all the prompts, use your mind to click on the "Read" button below.
[Please select the item to take out: Inspector Four-piece Set (Xinhuo Sanctuary City Version)]
The prompt popped up again, and Cheng Ye clicked OK without hesitation.
The next second, a magical scene unfolded before my eyes.
Suddenly, a layer of light blue light appeared on the ground, like spilled blue ink spreading in the air, gradually condensing into an elliptical aperture of about two square meters.
What was even more amazing was that as his gaze moved, the blue light seemed to have life and moved along with him.
"Good boy, are you letting me choose where to appear?"
Cheng Ye's eyes lit up and he immediately became excited.
He quickly scanned the room, fixing his gaze on the empty space in the center, and silently said to himself, "Put it here."
The faint light suddenly shrank, and then suddenly burst into a soft halo of light.
Under his gaze, four objects, as if held by invisible hands, appeared out of thin air in the center of the aperture and slowly descended:
The most eye-catching thing is an emerald green badge, which is twice as big as the resident's, the size of a palm, and looks more like a token than a badge.
Cheng Ye picked it up curiously and brushed his fingertips over the pattern of Mount Everest carved on the front. The top of the peak was covered with a layer of fine white lines, as if it was really covered with a layer of snow that never melted all year round.
But on the other side, there is a lush green bamboo forest with distinct bamboo joints and even the veins of the leaves are clearly visible.
"Huh, the colors and patterns have changed?"
Cheng Ye was stunned. This was completely different from the one the residents had shown him before.
Could it be that Xinhuo Shelter City also distinguishes between different levels of residents and system personnel on its emblem?
There was a mobile phone lying next to it. It was the same model that Li Changfeng had shown him before, but the color was also very different.
Li Changfeng's was milky white, while the one in front of Cheng Ye was completely black, with even the frame having a matte finish.
The headband glasses hadn't changed much, and were almost exactly the same as the ones he had worn before.
The most surprising thing is the monitor, a square piece with a smooth black panel and slightly rounded corners. Its shape is not much different from a modern weight scale.
It just lacks the grooves for stepping on the feet, but has a few more hidden interfaces.
When I opened it, I saw a dense network of patch wiring harnesses arranged neatly, and I had no idea how to use them.
"This is a bit troublesome. It seems that it is not Li Changfeng's thing at all?"
Through searching, he once again verified that he was not copying what the object should have in his hand out of thin air, but that there was a rule that he could not understand yet.
Cheng Ye pondered for a moment, picked up his phone and badge, and sat back on the bed.
This thing may be very unfamiliar to ordinary people in the wasteland, but to him, a modern person who spent at least eight hours on his phone the day before traveling through time, it is as familiar as a part of his body.
Holding it in my hand, my right thumb subconsciously rested on the side of the phone.
Oops, there really is a button.
Cheng Ye tried to press and hold the button for three seconds, and a faint light suddenly flashed across the dark screen, followed by a familiar pattern popping up.
It was the blazing flame behind the resident badge!
The pattern lasted for five seconds before slowly fading away, and a line of Chinese characters popped up on the screen.
[It is detected that this is the first time to use Xinhuotong (Inspector), please stick the ID badge on the back to activate it]
“It’s really new!”
Cheng Ye's eyes suddenly became a little complicated.
He thought he could copy Li Changfeng's mobile phone with personal data. Even if he needed to crack it, at least he could see some historical information.
But now, a new Xinhuotong has disrupted his plan. What if the data needs to be activated before it can be downloaded, and there is no way to connect to the Internet now? Wouldn't that be a beautiful "waste"?
etc.
The phone is new, so could the badge be new too?
Cheng Ye thought for a while and tried to pick up the badge and stick it on the back of his phone.
Anyway, I have left the signal coverage of Xinhuo. At worst, the activation will fail and the phone will be locked. I can then find a way to crack it.
But if there are other opportunities, maybe we can use this thing in advance without cracking it.
He took a deep breath and placed the badge on the back of his phone.
However, the moment the screen lit up, Cheng Ye's pupils suddenly contracted.
Lines of information flashed by like flowing water.
After reading the first line of information, he was so scared that he almost stood up from the bed.
[Name: Cheng Ye]
[Identity: Trainee Inspector]
[Affiliation: B4 District]
【Xinhuotong is being activated. Please wait patiently for the activation process to complete.】
"Why is it my name?"
It didn't matter whether the name displayed was Li Changfeng, or any name he had never heard of, or even a blank.
Cheng Ye would not be surprised, and even thought it was natural.
But showing your own name is a bit scary.
Did Xinhuo Shelter City store his information in advance?
Of course not!
Cheng Ye subconsciously called out the collector panel and looked at it thoughtfully, but unfortunately no prompt appeared.
The power of the civilization collector once again exceeded his understanding.
Skill search can copy the opponent's life accumulation and even strip away hidden talents. It is powerful enough.
Intelligence searches can uncover a person's deepest secrets, and even transcend time and space to recreate their actions, which is even more outrageous.
But now this item search can actually directly tamper with the core information of the item?
Taking it as one's own and erasing the found items at the source may cause trouble for the collector.
"My rank is still too low. I need to be promoted quickly to learn more."
Jumping to the personal interface, Cheng Ye took a look.
Since the last update, a series of searches have added a lot of information, and now it has reached:
【Collector: Cheng Ye】
[Current Rank: Level 2 Rookie (4.5/100)]
"I don't know if you can add more information if you search for transcendence?"
After closing the panel, Cheng Ye gathered his thoughts and waited quietly for Xinhuotong to complete the activation process.
Before, he was a little worried that using these things outside would cause trouble. After all, they were things he had searched, and if they were detected by the people in Xinhuo Shelter City, or if they did not match the database, it would inevitably arouse some unnecessary suspicion.
Now, the information above has been completely changed by the collector.
As long as he didn't go to Area B4 to verify it on the spot, even if the inspector of Xinhuo Sanctuary City stood in front of him, he could take out the badge and display it openly, and the other party might not be able to see the flaw.
"Is this considered an additional identity?"
Cheng Ye was thinking, before the search, he never thought of relying on these things to pretend to be a Xinhuo inspector to cheat people.
No need.
In terms of the scale and influence of Sanctuary City, Xinhuo is definitely one of the best on the planet.
But in terms of the prosecutor's popularity and actual status, Xingfu City is not inferior at all, and is even more useful in some occasions.
This is also the reason why he, a small trainee prosecutor, was not at all nervous when facing Li Changfeng, a fourth-level prosecutor.
However, before he could figure out the idea, Xinhuotong suddenly vibrated.
A prompt line lights up on the screen, announcing that the activation is complete.
[Detecting that Xinhuotong is activated for the first time, automatically entering the novice guidance mode]
[Dear Inspector Cheng Ye, we have detected that you are outside the coverage of the Xinhuo main network and are unable to complete the activation of all functions. Please go to a place with network coverage and actively activate it.]
[Dear Inspector Cheng Ye, we have detected that you are within the coverage of the Xinhuo Alliance network. Do you want to connect to the network?
Please note:
1. Linking to the alliance network is only used for shared data downloads and basic function activation. During operation, Xinhuotong will run silently in the background and will not cause any impact on the alliance network.
2. You can actively choose to connect to the network in stealth mode (after turning it on, the source address cannot be monitored by the alliance network)
3. Due to the security restrictions of the Sanctuary City network, Xinhuotong cannot connect back to the Xinhuo main network through the alliance network to transmit information. If there is a special emergency, please try to contact the person in charge of the alliance network for assistance.
【Do you want to activate the alliance network? 】
"Hiss, can you actually use the Xingfu City network to activate Xinhuotong?"
Cheng Ye was a little surprised.
But on second thought, it made sense. There must be a secret communication network between Xinhuo Shelter City and Happiness City, otherwise the flow of information and communication between them would be impossible in an emergency.
However, this network will not be open to ordinary people and will only be used for official communication between cities.
Instead of clicking confirm immediately, he simply looked at his phone.
The system interface was very simple, and it was smooth enough, but its aesthetics could not compare to any smartphone he had used during his time traveling.
The menu logic is somewhat similar to that of Xingfucheng’s Defense Communication, and many settings and even the icons are exactly the same.
Back to the desktop, in the inactive state, there is only a lonely "shooting authentication" function.
Cheng Ye clicked on it and took a picture of the backpack on the table. A prompt popped up on the screen immediately:
【Please connect to the Internet to download offline data! 】
"Well, it seems that if I don't activate it, this thing can only be used as a brick."
Cheng Ye's fingertips paused on the screen, and finally clicked on the invisible grid connection function.
Since the information will not be transmitted back to Xinhuo Shelter City and it can block the network monitoring of Xingfu City, there is really nothing to worry about.
I just don't know what this basic function is like, and how much authority this "intern" can have.
【Activating! 】
The screen was instantly covered with scrolling green characters, and a progress bar popped up below.
The download speed was much faster than expected, jumping by 1% almost every ten seconds, but the power consumption also soared.
When I turned on the computer, it was only 38% left, and now it has dropped to below 20%.
Fortunately, the charging port of Xinhuotong is compatible with Xingfucheng’s defense port. Cheng Ye quickly found a charger and plugged it in. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the battery slowly recover.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, the activation progress bar finally filled up and a prompt popped up on the screen saying "Basic function activation completed."
The data download progress bar was still moving at a snail's pace. I glanced at the estimated time and it showed more than 144 hours.
"Is the speed being limited intentionally to avoid crowding out the alliance's network bandwidth?"
Cheng Ye smacked his lips, and could understand it.
Borrowing from the alliance network is inherently sensitive, and it is better to be slow than to be detected as abnormal.
He wrapped the charging cable around the bedside and looked back at his phone.
On the originally empty interface, there are three new icons, from left to right:
[Job Level Tasks], [Information Query], [Information Links]
“Got it!”
Cheng Ye's eyes lit up and he clicked on the information query first, which was the function he cared about most.
Due to the limited authority level in Happiness City, there are many things that cannot be known.
If you want to "overtake on a curve", Xinhuotong is undoubtedly the best choice.
Unfortunately, the data had not been downloaded yet, and the interface was blank with only a prompt saying "Please wait for offline data synchronization". He could only exit in disappointment.
Then click [Information Link].
An instruction popped up on the interface immediately: "Please place the information receiver close to the sensing area on the back of the phone to activate the linkage, and the detector needs to be snapped into the groove on the back to complete the connection."
Further down, there were instructions for two items. Cheng Ye clicked on them and took a look. There was an introduction to each of the patch wiring harnesses of the detector, and even a maintenance guide.
Because the data was still downloading, Cheng Ye was not in a hurry. After logging out, he clicked on [Position Level Tasks] to check.
In his opinion, this should be the most useless function.
After all, according to the model of Happiness City, the promotion of inspectors' ranks must be assisted by manual assessment.
Even if he completed more tasks on Xinhuotong, it would be impossible for him to return to Xinhuo Sanctuary City to get promoted.
But the moment he clicked on the list, Cheng Ye's relaxed brows suddenly frowned.
[Trainee Inspector Rank Task List:
1. Detection energy response > 35 (required)
2. Use the 'Photo Verification' function more than 5000 times (required; different objects must be verified)
3. Use the "Information Query" function to memorize all the necessary materials for the internship period (required; after memorization is completed, the assessment will be automatically started, and a score of ≥95 points will pass)
After completing the above three required tasks, you can complete the trainee assessment and be promoted to a first-level inspector.
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