Chapter 86: Fast charging and energy replenishment, large-scale planning of pedestrian streets!
Master Tian's words were roundabout and he even added a sentence at the end, but Cheng Ye understood the meaning of his words clearly.
It is too difficult to enter and exit the City of Sanctuary, so we can only struggle in this small piece of land, and the path to development is pitifully narrow.
But there is no solution to this problem. Once the speed of population mobility accelerates, the proportion of infected people will increase accordingly, and the current scale of the checkpoints cannot cope with it at all.
In the current environment, 99% of the shelter cities adopt the same approach as the Happiness City Industrial Zone, completely blocking the population flow in an area in order to barely gain some room for development.
With frequent comings and goings, the source of infection will be automatically attracted, and then a wave of infection will break out.
As for placing the focus of scientific and technological research and development on screening for infected bodies, the strength of checkpoints should be strengthened without limit.
There is no need to calculate this in detail. You can tell that the input and the proportion are not proportional at all.
Not to mention that the source of infection is still evolving. Once some undetectable bacteria slip into the city, all previous R&D investments will be greatly reduced or even become meaningless.
More critical is the wave of wandering infections.
This is a disaster that every city of refuge cannot escape. Without real hard power, once the wave of infection hits, the city of refuge may collapse at any time.
Furthermore, the resources required for research and development do not appear out of thin air. Precision instruments require rare metals, and drug development requires special biological samples. Even the most basic resources have to be mined outside.
Happiness City could not escape this law when it was first established. It had to form a pioneer corps, and countless people were buried in the wilderness in exchange for the initial startup resources.
It was during the past decade that Xingfu City's industrial level continued to improve, gradually acquiring the capital to siphon talent from the surrounding areas.
Relying on advantages such as more advanced weapons, more stable material supplies, and more complete industrial facilities, they harvested the surrounding small settlements and refuge cities, which were either annexed or became vassals that provided raw materials.
If you don't think about becoming stronger, but only think about defense.
What rose in Shi Province was not Happiness City, but other sanctuary cities.
"Then you didn't think of moving?"
"I'll let it go."
Master Tian quickly shook his head and couldn't help laughing. "Inspector Cheng, all crows are evil. Even a super-sized sanctuary like Xinhuo Sanctuary, with a value of tens of millions, is actually no different from us. It's just that some people don't believe in it and insist they can make a name for themselves."
"Have you been to the Flame Sanctuary?"
Cheng Ye was stunned. According to the map, the two sanctuary cities were nearly 4,000 kilometers apart in a straight line, and there was an uninhabited area occupied by the source of infection in between.
"It's not that I've been there, it's that I came from. Well, many of the founders of our Happy City came from Xinhuo Sanctuary City."
Master Tian felt a little nostalgic. "Xinhuo Sanctuary City isn't divided into a buffer zone and an inner city like we are. Instead, it has more detailed divisions, such as industrial areas, agricultural areas, production areas, scavenging areas, gathering areas, transportation areas, outer city areas, inner city areas, and dozens of other areas."
"Different areas are at different distances from the core area, and the level and scale of the epidemic prevention measures they're equipped with also vary greatly. The scavenging area is adjacent to the outermost ruins, and you have to deal with roaming infected bodies every day. Epidemic prevention relies entirely on hard work. But if the people there can survive and accumulate enough merit, they can apply to move to the agricultural area, where they can at least grow some food in peace. People in the agricultural area can then move up and move into the industrial area."
"You were there?"
"The transport area!" Master Tian patted the steering wheel and grinned. "Driving a truck back and forth to the mining area every day would be better than it is now. At least there wouldn't be so many infected bodies. But the mortality rate is still around 20% year-round. One batch dies, and then another batch is replaced."
"Later, I couldn't bear it anymore, so I ran away. I lived in the wilderness for more than ten years, and finally came to Xingfu City to settle down."
"To put it bluntly, all the sanctuary cities are the same old thing, layered on top of each other. Wherever you go, there's the safest and most dangerous areas. If you want to get into the safe areas, you have to compete with others for a spot. But our Happiness City doesn't pretend to be so. We directly mark the price, letting you know that once you save up enough, you can enter and enjoy the good life. I've heard that many sanctuary cities even have auctions, arranging people to bid up the price, which is even more disgusting."
"You see it clearly."
Cheng Ye couldn't help but sigh.
In fact, he had already realized this when he got the distribution map of the Sanctuary City.
If the concept of a city of sanctuary could really work and bring safety to everyone, why would there be so many cities of sanctuary, big and small?
"Prosecutor Cheng, you seem very interested in the outside world?"
"Yeah, I have to find out in advance. Otherwise, we're going to go out on a mission, and we can't be completely in the dark."
"You were truly born in the wrong era. When the new era first began, it was the most suitable time for people like you. Now, the situation is just beginning to take shape, and the infected are rampant. It's too difficult to get out."
As Master Tian was speaking, the bus slowly stopped.
However, it is not the starting station, but is located two hundred meters ahead.
"Where do you want to get off? My car is almost out of battery. A lot of cars were crowded over there charging this morning, but I didn't get to charge. There should be a free seat during lunch break."
"Charge?"
Cheng Ye raised his eyebrows, and suddenly his heart moved. "Can I go with you? I also need to go to the Public Works Department to do some business."
"No problem, the charging area is just a few hundred meters away from the office building."
The bus started again and continued along the city streets.
The Public Works Department is located in the south of the buffer zone, on an undeveloped vacant lot.
It covers an area of about 300 acres, with more than ten office buildings and a large parking lot. From a distance, you can see many engineering vehicles parked inside.
"Master Tian, why is there someone in the car?"
Four guards came up from a distance and noticed Cheng Ye sitting in the middle of the carriage.
"I have something to do and want to go in and take a look." Cheng Ye rolled down the car window and handed over his ID badge.
When the guard saw the huge word "察" (Inspection) on the badge, he was stunned for a moment, then quickly took it and swiped it on the defense communication system.
When he saw the identity of the prosecutor displayed, his expression immediately became respectful.
But further down, the identity information revealed a message that shocked him greatly.
[Works Department: Level 7 Authority]
Level seven?
The internal job levels of the Public Works Department are divided into levels one to nine, with nine being the highest and level seven being considered senior management.
He has been here for so long, but this is the first time he has seen an inspector with such high authority!
"Master Cheng, with your authority, you can go anywhere in the Public Works Department. However, according to the rules, we need to record why you are here today."
"I want to invest in renovating an area and come to consult about the plan and budget."
"Well"
The guard was stunned. "It's lunchtime now. The engineers should be resting. Do you need me to call them out?"
"No, you guys go about your business. I'm just taking a walk around."
"Understood. With your authority, if you need anything, just ask any staff member!"
"My clearance?"
"Yes, you have level seven authority in the Public Works Department, equivalent to a director."
"Um?"
Cheng Ye was stunned for a moment and took the badge.
I didn’t expect that “joining” the idealists would have such benefits!
But on second thought, he felt that it was reasonable. When the elders allocated funds, they deliberately deposited 20,000 contribution points in the Public Works Department, which clearly allowed him to directly handle the renovation matters.
How can we call on resources and advance projects without sufficient authority?
The fence lifted, and the bus continued to move forward, soon entering the charging area in the parking lot.
At first glance, there are densely packed fast charging piles and at least forty charging guns!
More than 20 engineering vehicles equipped with heavy steel plates occupied the pile position on the left.
The bus is on the right. There are no empty seats yet, but someone is already moving the bus.
Cheng Ye couldn't help swallowing his saliva. If he didn't have the horned starfish to protect him, he would never dare to take the risk here.
But now, with the strength, I have become bolder.
Open the panel, and the charge value in the upper right corner is only 21%, which is just enough to search for Lv1 skills.
If you want to search for Lv3, you need 60% charging value, which is 240 kWh of electricity. Now there is still a gap of 160.
It takes three days to charge it at home, which is too slow!
"Master Tian, what is the approximate charging power here?"
"Well, the construction vehicles use 240kw ultra-chargers, and our buses use 120kw fast-chargers."
How many?
240kw?
Cheng Ye felt a sudden buzzing in his head, and an irresistible desire rushed into his heart.
If I could charge it here, the collector would be full in just two hours.
Even a 120kw fast charging station is twice as fast as the 60kw one at the checkpoint.
As long as I can get an hour or two, I’ll take off!
"There's a spot vacant, just enough for us to fill it."
As Master Tian spoke, he turned the steering wheel sharply. The huge body of the bus was like a nimble fish in his hands. With two "clicks", it accurately backed into the charging parking space.
Cheng Ye got out of the car and his eyes fell on the charging station next to him.
The metal piles are well protected and have not shown any wear and tear from years of use.
Seeing that he was interested, Master Tian specially demonstrated the charging process, which was very simple.
Just plug in the charging gun, take out the work card and swipe it in the sensing area, the screen of the charging pile will immediately light up and display "Battery status is being checked".
After thirty seconds, there was a click and the DC box started to have fans whirring to dissipate heat.
This is a bit troublesome.
Obviously, the charging pile can identify the battery pack, detect the battery attenuation and tolerance current in real time, and automatically adjust the output power to avoid overload.
If I replace the pendant, will it be unable to activate charging?
"It's started. The bus is equipped with a 300kwh battery, which usually takes three and a half hours to charge."
"During this period, people who live nearby will go home to rest. People like me will just hang out in the lobby over there for a while."
He raised his hand and pointed diagonally across the street. He saw a low building in the corner of the parking lot with a sign that read "Driver's Lounge" hanging on the lintel.
Just as he finished speaking, two more buses turned into the parking lot one after the other and slowly stopped in the open space in front.
The car door opened and two tired-looking drivers got out.
One person saw that the parking space was full, shook his head and went to the lounge, while the other person went straight to the charging pile area and checked the charging progress on the screen one by one.
"Wow, why are there only forty or fifty?"
The driver smacked his lips and glanced at the charging station next to Master Tian. The current progress bar on the screen had climbed to 81%.
There is still a long way to go before it is fully charged, but it is already the fastest here.
"Lao Tian, I'll park my car in front of yours. When you're done charging, can you help me back in and recharge?"
"Okay." Master Tian responded readily, "Are you going home to rest?"
"Bullshit!" The driver spat on the ground, his brow furrowed. "Our neighborhood has been abuzz these past couple of days. A bunch of people from the shantytowns are trying to squeeze in, saying we're all in the buffer zone. Why are you living in brick houses? I have to go back and take a look. Don't let someone pry open your door before I'm done with this trip."
"The wave of infection has just passed, and people's hearts are uneasy. It's inevitable."
Master Tian sighed and said, "Go ahead. Just leave your keys and work card with me."
The driver handed the car keys and work card to Master Tian, then hurried out of the parking lot, his back revealing obvious anxiety.
"Inspector Cheng, come over and take a break. Lunch break ends in an hour. Or should I take you directly to the engineer?"
Cheng Ye pondered for a moment and pointed at the bus next door. "Who is the driver of this bus? Do you know him?"
"Old Lu's, the one sitting at the entrance of the lounge."
"Have him come over and move the car. 80% is enough for today."
"Huh?" Master Tian was stunned for a moment, but did not ask Cheng Ye why he said that. He immediately ran over to call for help.
When Lao Lu heard someone shouting to move the car, he was a little puzzled, but when he heard the word "inspector", he ran faster than Master Tian.
"Prosecutor Cheng, I'll move right away and get to work!"
The bald Master Lu even broke out in a sweat, thinking that he had slacked off and displeased the inspector.
He apologized with a nod and a bow, and even pulled out the charging gun crookedly, almost hitting the pile.
In less than half a minute, the car sped away from the charging station and drove out of the parking lot.
"You reverse the car, I'll try to charge it."
"Okay."
Master Tian handed over his work card, took the key, got on the bus, and started reversing.
Cheng Ye pulled out the charging gun, seemingly examining the interior, but in fact he stuffed the pendant in with a snap of his palm.
It was no different from a slow charging pile, and the pendant was immediately stuck inside the pile.
No matter whether it succeeds or not, or whether it can be charged, you have to try it to know.
Cheng Ye had already made a plan. If there was a problem with the charging gun, he would say that it was his first time and he was not familiar with it and play dumb to get away with it.
But if there is no problem, it would be great to secretly charge it every now and then!
We must seize the time to accumulate more strength before autumn comes and the hydropower station runs out of power.
Otherwise, in autumn and winter, the power supply will not keep up, and no matter how brave you are, there will be no place to charge.
Click.
The charging cover at the rear of the car popped open, and Cheng Ye pretended to insert the gun, but in fact he didn't push it all the way in.
Returning to the charging station, he was feeling very nervous. He picked up his work card and swiped it lightly on the side.
The screen suddenly lit up, but did not immediately report an error as expected.
[Checking battery status.]
A line of small words flashed by, making people extremely nervous.
After about twenty seconds, a surprising click was heard, and the fan of the DC box started to dissipate heat.
Done!
Cheng Ye's heart skipped a beat and his whole body trembled as if he had been electrocuted.
The panel popped open, and the lightning symbol in the upper right corner was neither the light gray of household electricity nor the dark gray of slow charging piles. Instead, it symbolized hope and made people smile.
green!
[Current Energy Recharge Efficiency: Normal (Level 3 Energy)]
[Remaining time until the charge value is fully replenished: 3.07 hours]
At the same time, Cheng Ye noticed that the values displayed on the screen were exactly the same as the values on the collector panel.
Both are 21%.
This pendant actually has the function of adaptive charging!
"Great!" Cheng Ye didn't intend to steal a lot here, but in just one hour, he could get an extra 100 degrees of electricity.
The one and a half hour lunch break alone is enough for him to charge up to about 70%.
"Let's go and rest."
Cheng Ye waved his hand, and Master Tian did not suspect anything, and the two of them walked towards the lounge.
After sitting for about twenty minutes, the energy value soared to 30%.
Just then, the door of the lounge was pushed open, and three middle-aged men hurried in holding a stack of documents.
Although Cheng Ye said he would wait until the lunch break was over, how could the guard really let him wait?
The report had been submitted as early as when they entered the door. After receiving the notification, the three engineers immediately prepared the information and rushed over.
"Inspector Cheng, we are engineers responsible for the renovation of the old district. My last name is Liu."
"Mr. Liu, I'm sorry to disturb your rest."
Cheng Ye stood up and stretched out his hand to shake his hand.
Engineer Liu was somewhat flattered and quickly signaled the two engineers behind him to bring over a table. He then turned to the drivers in the lounge and said,
"I need to discuss the renovations with Inspector Cheng. Please get in your cars for a while."
Prosecutor Cheng?
When the drivers heard Mr. Liu's greeting, they stood up and walked out.
After saying this, Master Tian didn't dare to stay any longer, so he waved his hand, opened the door and left.
"We've received instructions from above. District B-7 has a budget of 20,000 contribution points. I wonder how Inspector Cheng plans to renovate it?"
Engineer Liu spread out the topographic map and found the B-7 area, which had been marked with a red pen.
"I want to transform this pedestrian street area and demolish all the existing houses and rebuild!"
"All demolished?"
Engineer Liu thought for a moment and said, "This will probably cost around 3,000 points, but if the Tianyuan Community is willing to provide manpower, it should only cost 1,000 points. It will mainly cover the cost of using the construction machinery and handling the garbage. We will calculate it based on the lowest cost."
"no problem."
Cheng Ye nodded. "The pedestrian street will be divided into three areas. One area will be used for scavengers to set up stalls, one area will be reserved for community shops, and the remaining area I plan to open a factory. I haven't decided on the specific factory yet, but the infrastructure construction must begin in the fall."
He paused, then emphasized, "Especially regarding the electricity. Pre-install the largest wires for me. I have a phobia of power shortages. I can do without it, but I can't live without it."
"Don't worry, Inspector Cheng. We will definitely follow the highest standards and guarantee your satisfaction!"
Mr. Liu nodded immediately without asking the reason.
It has been explained long ago that no matter what request Cheng Ye makes, the Public Works Department must try its best to meet it.
Not to mention just strengthening the infrastructure, even if they have to demolish the Tianyuan Mall and renovate it, they have to take on the job.
"Then let's work out how to build it piece by piece?"
"Okay, you guys are professionals. Just come up with a plan and I'll just listen."
Professional things should be done by professionals.
Cheng Ye did not interfere and force the planning of this pedestrian street with a modern perspective.
From the most basic water and electricity pipeline reconstruction plan, to the route planning of sewage pipelines, the expansion design of drainage systems, to the optimization and adjustment of transportation routes within the community.
Engineer Liu explained each item in detail, his pen moving across the drawing, marking the time nodes and budget amounts as he spoke.
"Autumn is coming soon, and once the summer rain line withdraws from Sichuan City, we can start construction in full swing. We may have to stop for a while in winter, but the entire pedestrian street will be completely completed by next spring at the latest."
Cheng Ye nodded in agreement from time to time, once again truly experiencing the convenience brought by power.
There is no need to do everything yourself, just set the tone and someone will fill in the details according to the direction.
This sense of control, along with the steadily rising power level on the panel, gave him an indescribable sense of security.
It feels like in these troubled times, when everyone is struggling to survive, he is able to stay in a relatively safe place, steadily accumulating strength step by step, which is a small blessing.
Cool!
After more than an hour of discussion, the battery level had soared to 67%.
"Mr. Liu, I think this stall area is basically OK."
After talking for a while, seeing that the battery level had reached 70%, Cheng Ye was looking for a reason to end the negotiation so that he could have an excuse to "steal electricity" when he came back to the Public Works Department next time.
However, at this moment, the defense communication phone rang. When I picked it up, I found that it was the official number of the checkpoint.
"Sorry, I have to take a call."
Mr. Liu and the other two looked at each other, and immediately retreated out the door, leaving the lounge to him alone.
"Hello?"
"Inspector Cheng?"
"Um, Dalong?" Cheng Ye was stunned. He didn't expect that the voice coming from the other end of the public account was Dalong's.
Could it be that he was caught at the checkpoint?
That shouldn't be the case. The checkpoints are closed now and the inspectors are on vacation.
"Prosecutor Cheng, this is what happened."
Dalong was also stunned for a moment, and quickly said, "We just caught an outsider in the community, sneaking around to get your information, and we've tied him up."
"He couldn't produce his ID badge, but he said he could contact you by dialing this number on his defense communication system."
"What?"
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