Chapter 102: Towns’ recognition, extraordinary and secret!
Asking Cheng Ye for his opinion was just an unintentional act on Tang Si's part.
From the very beginning, he hadn't expected to get any constructive advice from this trainee inspector who had been born in the inner city and had never set foot in the wilderness.
But Cheng Ye's answer made him feel a little surprised, a little unexpected, and a little...
It's difficult to get off the tiger.
He instinctively felt that if he gave Cheng Ye more information and showed him all the intelligence currently collected, he might be able to get a more workable plan.
But rules are rules. The intelligence at hand can only be reviewed by a second-term prosecutor, let alone Cheng Ye, a trainee prosecutor.
The reason he was even able to know about this problem was because Ding Yishan had already pushed him to the forefront.
"You sit over there first. There's tea and coffee on the table. Just make yourself some if you want."
Tang Si pointed to the reception area and motioned Cheng Ye to sit down.
Then he stared at the documents on the table for more than ten minutes, sometimes writing quickly, sometimes stopping to think.
But in the end, he crumpled up the written paper and threw it into the trash can next to him.
It doesn't work.
The reason why Da Zhang dared to poach people from Shuangyue Lake was because of the Rainbow Sanctuary City standing behind them.
This is an industrial shelter city that is no less large than Happiness City. However, it went astray in its early years and focused entirely on the research and development of new energy sources, abandoning its old industrial foundation and trying to open up a new path.
It was not until recent years that they reacted and began to frantically make up for their shortcomings, poaching people and technology everywhere, and winning over large and small gathering places as raw material bases.
Behind this is the impact of the entire wasteland's structure about to enter the next period of transformation.
In the first ten years of the new era, humans could only hide in the sheltered cities and shiver in fear, closing off everything and trying their best to develop the foundation.
It took ten to twenty-eight years before we began to gradually expand outward.
Pioneer teams, exploration camps, and large and small military groups emerged like weeds, grabbing every piece of territory they could occupy and marking every resource they could find.
Cities of refuge everywhere began to develop rapidly, but as time passed, the new forces were almost exhausted and they were forced to enter a period of rest and recuperation.
As of now, seven years have passed since the rest period.
If nothing unexpected happens, it will take at least five to ten years before the next round of major expansion begins.
However, some sanctuary cities still couldn't help but sneak ahead, hoping to pave the way for a new round of expansion before other sanctuary cities could react.
If Xingfu City responded as Cheng Ye said, Guanghong Sanctuary City would never sit idly by.
By then, the two cities of refuge will inevitably clash at Twin Moon Lake.
This is not the result that the top management of Xingfu City wants to see at the moment. Continuing to accumulate strength is the real thing to do during the rest period.
After all, even if Shuangyue Lake is lost, Xingfu City still has hundreds of gathering places that can supply nutrient slurry raw materials.
Even if all these settlements turned against us, the wealth accumulated by Xingfu City would be enough to sustain the supply of one million people for at least two years.
These two years are more than enough for the Legion to launch an attack and plow through the surrounding gathering places of rebels.
"Your answer is good enough to get 80 points."
Tangs leaned back in his seat and turned around to face Cheng Ye.
"And this excellent score isn't just for trainee inspectors. Even if you're a second-term inspector, qualified to review more intelligence and ultimately reach these conclusions, I'll still give you this score."
This is an old man who likes to give people scores.
It's not an annoying habit, though.
At least in Cheng Ye's opinion, Towns has his own clear set of standards, which is much better than those who have double standards.
"But like I said, I can't show you, a trainee inspector, the specific information, but I can tell you that the idea just now won't work."
"It won't work, but actually we don't have to do anything. Just wait quietly for a while, and Shuangyue Lake will die on its own." Cheng Ye responded.
"Um?"
Tang Si was stunned for a moment, raised his eyebrows, and made an expression that said, "Go on, I'm listening."
"I don't know exactly how the nutrient slurry raw materials are produced, but at some point, agricultural settlements will inevitably transition to industrial settlements, and they'll always harbor the dream of becoming a city of refuge. As a trading partner, we certainly don't want to see another city of refuge rise from the ground, which means we'll have to invest even more chips."
"The longer they can stay in the agricultural phase, the better it is for us."
Cheng Ye said tentatively, his eyes unconsciously falling on Tang Si's face, but he didn't catch any unnecessary expressions.
Combined with the promise Towns had made before, he immediately made a judgment in his heart and became bolder.
"Since we can't offer more chips, Shuangyue Lake will have to face a difficult decision at this time."
"Look inward. While continuing to cooperate with our Xingfu City, find ways to develop industry on your own. Don't pin your hopes on unwarranted support. Strengthen your own foundation."
"Looking outward, trying to exchange output that was originally worth only 1 for a value of 10 by bouncing back and forth between various forces, thus developing to the same level as these forces."
After saying these two sentences, the expression on Towns' face indeed changed slightly, and his expression became serious.
But he hid it very well, and in the blink of an eye, he returned to calm.
"continue."
"Shuangyue Lake chose to seek external help, completely exposing its ambition. They didn't want to be stuck in the agricultural stage and were eager to move forward. That's when Dazhang came to them and told them, 'We can support you. Not only will we buy the nutrient slurry at a higher price, but we can also give you what you want and help you grow to our scale.'"
Cheng Ye paused and said, "Stationmaster Tang Si, I'd like to ask, has the price of nutrient paste in the market really increased?"
The words fell.
Tang Si fell silent, but his eyes suddenly became sharp.
After a while, he shook his head slightly. "The unusual celestial phenomena didn't affect the harvest. Many gathering places were waiting for the price to rise, but after the harvest was confirmed, there was a run on the raw materials. The price didn't rise, and it even fell."
"So I say, we don't have to do anything right now, just watch."
Cheng Ye said softly, "Soon, we'll see what Da Zhang is up to. But by the time we know what they're up to, Shuangyue Lake won't be far from dead. They'll either become Da Zhang's puppet or be replaced by him."
"Not far from death?"
Tang Si couldn't help but shake his head, but he didn't refute. He just said in a deep voice, "Looking inward is not easy. As you said, neither Xingfu City nor Dazhang wants to see Shuangyue Lake develop. Maintaining the status quo is best."
Cheng Ye didn't respond, but smiled lightly.
But this smile made Tangs stunned. The gloom on his face disappeared instantly, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Is this just a pie in the sky?"
"No, Station Master Downs, that's what I mean by irreplaceable!"
Cheng Ye stood up and returned to where he had stood since entering. He said softly, "There's only so much land available for cultivation in Shi Province. Shuangyue Lake actually has irreplaceable advantages. If we focus on developing industry and trying to catch up with Sanctuary City, it will become a road to death with a clear end in sight."
"What they should do is continue to build on their strengths and tap into the potential of this land, such as opening up more arable land, planting more crops, researching and developing crop improvements, and maximizing yields."
"At the same time, only by investing in the development of our own industries can we become a city of refuge."
"If they are so weak that they can be easily crushed, but reveal their ambitions in advance, then what awaits them is either being replaced by other gathering places supported by Xingfu City, or being crushed to death and devoured by the big camphor tree with ulterior motives."
Cheng Ye's voice was not loud, but it carried a weight of certainty, as if he was stating a fact that had already been verified.
"Okay, time will tell what the final outcome of Twin Moon Lake will be."
Tang Si waved his hand, smiled and shook his head. "It's okay to say these words to an old man like me. When you get out of here, just forget about it. Don't mention what happened today to anyone."
As he spoke, he pulled out two blank trainee evaluation forms from his desk pocket, filled them both with full marks in one stroke, then picked up his seal and stamped them twice.
"You deserve it."
"Thank you, Station Master Downs."
Cheng Ye quickly took the evaluation form, took a look at it, and carefully put it into his bag.
Not to mention the current version of faction alignment, even when the checkpoints were united in the past, it was not easy to get this thing.
Because it represents a heavy recognition.
This meant that his answer had been recognized by the duty station chief, Downs.
"As for that piece of news, you've already gotten quite a bit from me."
“Thank you for your generosity.”
Cheng Ye bowed slightly.
Being able to survive from Cheng Wu's era to today, Downs is indeed a wise prosecutor.
The exploration between the two of them was just right, and there was a perfect comfort.
"Where's your badge?"
Cheng Ye quickly took out the badge and handed it over. Towns swiped it on his defense channel and made some operations.
bite.
The defense communication device on Cheng Ye's waist sounded a warning.
"I've granted you some of the authority to become a full-time inspector. Just take a look at these and keep them in mind. Don't waste any contribution points before you're officially promoted."
Tang Si said, then changed the subject. "Also, I'm personally very satisfied with your subsequent answers. So I'd like to put aside my role as prosecutor and the Eastern and Western factions and simply discuss something with you as an elder. It should be something that you're interested in."
He pinched the badge between his fingers, held it in front of his eyes, and looked at it while whispering.
"I watched the video of you fighting the fusion. This fusion is very interesting. It can actually sense that it is missing a part of itself."
"Well, being able to sense the missing part means he once had it, so I immediately investigated his experience and found the part he was missing."
Tang Stun paused, then uttered four words softly, "Tianyuan Community."
"Um?"
Cheng Ye frowned.
"Don't be surprised. These things about the extraordinary are actually not a secret to us. But precisely because they are not a secret, it won't affect anything even if you know them."
Tang Si chuckled. "Well, I hadn't planned on saying this, and the people at the command center didn't want you to get involved in this right now. But your performance today is indeed almost reaching that threshold. Telling you in advance doesn't really violate the rules of the checkpoint."
"Obsession!"
He put down the badge, raised his head slightly, and their eyes met.
"To coexist with a transcendental being and take the initiative, one must possess an obsession that can overcome contamination. For that fusion being, leading the development of the Tianyuan community had become his obsession. But unfortunately, from the moment he left the community, this obsession mostly dissipated, so he can only remain at the fusion stage."
"Do you know why your grandfather couldn't become a transcendent? It's because he had no obsession at all and couldn't find a way to suppress his transcendent body."
When Cheng Wu was mentioned, Tang Si couldn't help but shake his head. "It can be considered a blessing in disguise. He couldn't become an extraordinary person, so he could lead others away and go anywhere without restrictions."
"this"
Although he learned from Li Matthew very early on that Cheng Wu was unable to awaken his extraordinary power, he could only lead people out to the buffer zone to set up a checkpoint.
But Cheng Ye never expected that what he lacked was not a gene, but...
Obsession?
Is it necessary to have obsession to become an extraordinary person?
So, when the original intention faction was abandoned, the idealist faction quickly gained the support of the elders. Could it be that
As the thought flashed through his mind, Cheng Ye couldn't help but flash through information. So far, he had seen four states through the collector:
Parasitic ecology, possessed state, symbiotic residual state, and commensal ecology.
I didn't understand the meaning of these terms before, but after hearing what Tang Si said, the scattered information was finally connected.
"So, the fusion bodies actually have a certain obsession, but it's not enough to completely suppress the pollution, and they are possessed by the pollution?"
"That's about it. Of course, you can also understand it as faith. In short, it's a powerful spiritual force. As long as this faith can support humanity to survive the pollution during the outbreak, they can enter the fusion stage. However, even if there are millions of high-level fusion bodies, it is not certain that a transcendental being will be born."
Tang Dun paused and added, "Well, I've been working at the checkpoint for 31 years, and I still haven't formed the obsession to suppress pollution. Therefore, I gave up the extraordinary long ago and can do whatever I want without restraint, regardless of anyone's opinion."
"But remember, this obsession is the very foundation of a Transcendent. Once it dissipates, or if it's abandoned, the Transcendent's power will immediately backfire, causing a sudden death. They'll either become a Transcendent Infected Body controlled by their previous obsessions, wandering the wasteland year-round, trying to complete their unfinished business, or become a Transcendent Curse bringing disaster to the region!"
"For example, the curse beneath our feet comes from a powerful transcendent named Tan Ming."
"His obsession was to improve the soil and water so that it could grow new extraordinary plants. But how could such an obsession possibly succeed? In the end, his power backfired on him, transforming into an extraordinary curse that was completely opposed to it."
So this is the source of the extraordinary curse?
Cheng Ye was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but speculate, "So, this curse will continuously absorb the characteristics of plants, making it impossible for this land to produce extraordinary plants? Even the growth of ordinary plants is affected?"
Tang Si nodded, showing a teachable smile.
He stood up, sighing, as if with regret, "Yes, I really like what you just said to me, but I have to admit that the broader the ideal, the harder it is to condense it into an obsession that can withstand the pollution of the extraordinary. If you keep holding on to this idea, there is a high probability that you will be like me, like your grandfather Cheng Wu, and always just an ordinary person."
"And these ideals require extraordinary power to be realized."
"So you have to think it over. It's better to change your obsession as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to change."
"Otherwise, sooner or later I'll end up like Stationmaster Ding, trapped and dying in this tiny Shuangyue Lake!"
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