Chapter 30: Isolation chamber, plenty of search targets!
Since everyone is trying to gain as much profit as possible within the rules, there is naturally no reason for Cheng Ye to put on airs.
The main two words: unrestrained!
Be cowardly when you should be cowardly, and never hesitate when you should be reckless.
Following Raven's instructions, I swiped the charging pile with my identity badge, and the pile immediately entered the power supply mode.
After removing the stake, Cheng Ye pretended to look at the gun body, but in fact he used his right hand to manifest the pendant and gently pressed it on.
Surprisingly, the collector pendant could only be stuck outside the socket when charging on the power strip, but now it is directly immersed in the gun body.
"Ah, it's out of the mold?"
Cheng Ye raised the gun tip in surprise and looked inside, only to find that he could faintly see a little luster of the pendant on the top of the gun tip. If he didn't pay attention, he wouldn't be able to notice that there was something stuck inside.
"Is it because the charging gun's circuit is internal?"
This is a major discovery!
Cheng Ye was suddenly delighted, his thoughts racing, and he realized the trick to "stealing electricity" in the future.
If the pendant needs to form a circuit to absorb energy, then it all makes sense.
The neutral and live wires of the power strip are close to each other, so you only need to plug it into the outside, but the positive and negative poles of the charging gun are separated by a distance as long as your little finger, so if you want to make contact at the same time, you must go deep inside.
"That's great. I can hide in there without worrying about anyone noticing anything unusual."
After last night's power outage, he realized that this pendant was not something he could just throw away.
If there is any unexpected situation, an alarm will be issued immediately.
In addition, there is a retrieval mechanism within a ten-meter range, so even if the pendant is taken away, Cheng Ye can recall it in a moment.
Of course, hiding it directly in the gun body without anyone noticing is undoubtedly the safest way at the moment.
"Cool!"
Cheng Ye called out the collector panel.
After discovering the charging number in the upper right corner, the lightning symbol representing charging also changed.
When using 2.5kw AC power, the symbol is light gray, as if it will disappear at any time.
Now that it has been replaced with 7kw direct current, the symbol has finally solidified into solid gray and is firmly fixed on the interface.
As the mind focused, two lines of descriptions in slightly smaller fonts appeared in pop-up windows.
[Current Energy Recharge Efficiency: Weak (Level 3 Energy)]
[Remaining time until the charge value is fully replenished: 13.32 hours]
"Finally, it can display the recharge time, and even adds a description of the recharge efficiency?"
I didn't expect that this panel could continue to update its functions.
Cheng Ye looked at it for a while and felt it was strange.
It turns out that electricity is not the lowest level of energy, it can actually reach level 3?
"From now on, when I'm on duty, no one is allowed to touch this pile without my permission. Do you understand?"
Hang the gun head back to the charging station.
Cheng Ye thought about it, then turned to Raven and Owl and gave them instructions.
The two men nodded hurriedly and assured, "Don't worry, sir, this is our checkpoint's private charging station. Anyone who dares to charge it secretly is stealing our checkpoint's public assets, and according to the rules, you will be killed!"
"Um."
Since charging is linked to battery loss and private charging piles are one of the sources of income for inspectors, ordinary people really don't have the courage to steal electricity unless they are tired of living.
The only hidden danger is that the raven and owl, seeing that he is not using his skills for a long time, will secretly do favors for others.
But after this warning, Cheng Ye believed that the two of them would not have the courage to do so.
"Come on, take me to see some other warehouses!"
After leaving the garage, Cheng Ye went to three other warehouses in Quarantine Area A.
The first is Material Warehouse No. 3, which is similar in size to a garage. Boxes of nutrient paste and various isolation equipment are neatly stacked inside. There are also two rows of shelves in the corner, which are filled with bullet boxes.
As for the "illegal materials" that Raven mentioned, Cheng Ye was unable to see them.
However, as this type of supplies is the main source of extra income for on-duty inspectors, no one would forget to take it away when leaving get off work, let alone store it here and wait for it to be cleared out by the checkpoint after seven days.
"It's been raining heavily lately, so it might be hard to buy nutrient solution outside. If you need it, Inspector, it's okay to take two boxes with you when you change shifts."
Pointing to the nutrient paste piled in the corner, Raven reminded.
Cheng Ye nodded in agreement, but deep down he had no intention of taking the nutrient solution away.
With the power of an inspector, there are countless ways to get happiness coins, so there is no need to use such explicit means.
Moreover, during this period of time, he had gradually figured out the rules of survival at the checkpoint:
Others are very greedy, but he is a little greedy.
Others may be a little greedy, but he is not.
In this way, even if the top management of Xingfu City suddenly rectify the atmosphere, the criticism will not be directed at him first.
"Go check out the quarantine pod."
Next to Material Warehouse No. 3 is Isolation Warehouse No. 1.
Although the two buildings are built next to each other, their styles are very different.
The isolation chamber, cast with thick concrete, is shaped like a rectangular fortress. Rows of small ventilation windows are distributed on the walls on both sides. Each small window is only about five centimeters long and wide. The shape is similar to a modern prison, exuding a sense of solemnity and oppression.
Walking around the corner to the front, the thick and rough exterior wall exudes a damp and moldy smell.
The central sliding steel door was as heavy as a gate, with two eye-catching slogans painted in yellow on its surface:
[Isolation is honor, escape is a crime]
[Isolate for a happy city, isolate for the future of mankind]
In Cheng Ye's expectation, the most people detained here were "three-no" people.
But before he even got close, he could already hear the noise inside, which was as noisy as a vegetable market.
“How many people are in quarantine?”
"271 people."
Are you crazy? So many people?
It would be fine if these were all the quarantined people at the North Station, but there are nearly three hundred people detained in one quarantine area A?
Only a few people leave the city every day. Does everyone have to stay here for a few days before leaving?
Cheng Ye's brows jumped, and he stared at Raven to verify his identity. The door of the isolation warehouse slowly opened to both sides.
Dampness, stench, the stench of sweat...the mixed foul air hits you in the face, hitting your nasal cavity like a solid substance and causing pain.
Looking inside, the isolation cell is indeed modeled after a modern prison.
Criss-crossing metal corridors run through it, and isolation cabins are closely arranged in a honeycomb pattern.
In each small space of less than five square meters, four iron beds are stacked on top of each other, leaving only a narrow aisle and a sewage outlet in the corner, and it is filled with people like a can of sardines.
Hundreds of pairs of eyes looked over at the same time, some dull, some wooden, some wild, and some people showed some unexpected surprise when they found out that Cheng Ye was from the East.
Cheng Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, and instead of retreating, he moved forward a few steps and looked at him.
It was visible to the naked eye that the raised head rose and fell like waves, as if being pressed down hard by an invisible giant hand, and then quickly lowered down.
Oh.
Many people thought he was a weakling and wanted to take advantage of him because he was young.
Little did they know that once they entered here, they had already given the right to live to others.
If you are locked up with a high-risk infected person by a black-hearted inspector, you will almost certainly be in a desperate situation with no chance of survival.
"etc..."
Cheng Ye reacted quickly and his mind became active instantly.
Since the right to live has been given to others, doesn't that mean... the people here are more likely to cooperate than when they are locked in an isolation cage for inspection?
Although the probability of finding a "Golden Legend" may not be as high as observing carefully outside, at least there is a stable search target!
Thinking of this, Cheng Ye suddenly became interested and looked around the isolation chamber.
There is an opportunity right now. If I can find a suitable target, why not search him once?
After all, with the charging station to recharge, I will have enough time to search again by tomorrow afternoon at the latest.
It is obviously more cost-effective to improve your strength as quickly as possible than to passively hoard times and wait for the target to appear.
"Sir, sir, I have been in quarantine for seven days, please let me out!"
"Sir, I can prove that I'm absolutely not infected. Look at my spirited demeanor, a purebred bull and horse, working diligently every day. The virus wouldn't be able to bear to infect me!"
"Sir, I'm reporting him. He's definitely infected. He stares at my butt every night and often makes advances on me!"
"grown ups..."
Cheng Ye walked forward along the aisle. The people in the isolation cabin were clinging to the railings and screaming like crazy.
Hearing someone report it, Cheng Ye subconsciously turned his head.
I'm such a bear man!
The burly man with a round face, a crew cut, a small mustache and shouting "report" perfectly fits Cheng Ye's stereotype.
As for the people he reported, well, he believed both of them if they said they were cut from the same mold.
"Sir, I was just joking with him, how could he be infected..."
"Sir, he's lying. He even stuffed a sock into my mouth last night to prevent me from asking for help..."
have to.
Let’s have fun, right?
I don't bother to care about the love-hate relationship between these two people, after realizing that I am very likely just a part of the other party's play.
Cheng Ye shook his head and continued walking forward.
There are all kinds of strange things in the world.
The survivors who came from thousands of miles away were of mixed quality, but it was those locked up in the isolation chambers who truly demonstrated the huge disparity.
Want to find a suitable search object...
Suddenly, Cheng Ye stopped in front of the isolation chamber numbered '48'.
What a strong man!
Sitting on the lower bunk of bed number 2 was a man who was as big as Brother B.
He was as tall as an iron tower, with muscles like steel bars, his exposed forearms were covered with bulging veins, his hair stood on end like steel needles, and he was filled with a sense of power that could explode at any time.
"You, come here!"
When Cheng Ye called him, the man was stunned for a moment, then he bent his body slightly and leaned in front of the isolation cage.
"What's your name?"
"Barrett Stewart."
"When were you imprisoned?"
"Four days ago."
"What's the reason?"
"Because I was the only one left out of our entire team of eight, the inspector considered me a high risk of infection and I need to be quarantined here for 15 days before I can leave."
"15 days, is that so long?"
Cheng Ye remained calm and secretly opened the panel.
[Barrett, 57%, searchable range: intelligence, items, skills]
Sure enough, the people locked in the isolation chambers could easily reach a cooperation rate of over 50% without any pressure.
Cheng Ye didn't hesitate and immediately pressed the search button with his mind.
I don't ask for much, I just want to find a skill that increases my combat effectiveness.
However, the next second, looking at the panel that appeared in front of him, a huge wave of shock rose in his heart.
【Search successful! 】
Barrett Stewart (Parasitic Ecology)
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