Wasteland Border Inspector

Chapter 28 Quarantine Zone A: An Unexpected Big Surprise!

The checkpoint has six areas: A, B, C, D, E, and F.

Zones E and F are twice the size of the other four zones, which determines the internal structure of the checkpoint: A, B, C, and D are arranged in a line in the front, Zone E is behind AB, and Zone F is behind CD, forming a "four in front and two in back" structure.

The station chief's office is located on the sixth floor of the E-zone government building. As the highest point of the entire checkpoint, the floor-to-ceiling windows offer a panoramic view of the entire area.

After descending the stairs and passing through three retractable security gates, you enter the core area of ​​the checkpoint.

Isolation and inspection area.

The four zones are strictly separated by wire mesh, which ensures independent inspection and facilitates isolation and control in case of emergency.

Behind Zone 4, a secondary isolation passage about 20 meters wide runs east to west.

This passage has a dual function: normally it is used to disinfect personnel and materials passing through the inspection, and if an infection gets out of control in a certain area, it can immediately become a fire interception zone, building the first line of defense for the entire station.

To Cheng Ye's surprise, each isolation zone was further subdivided.

The first part is the quarantine area, where people entering are initially screened.

The latter half is an observation area, used for in-depth testing and short-term isolation of suspected infected individuals.

Through the wire mesh, one can see that although the observation area is open to the public, it contains four large warehouses and some simple shelters.

"Area A is mainly responsible for the quarantine vehicle fleet; you can enter through this door."

Raul led Cheng Ye to the isolation gate leading to Area A. Raul pressed the communicator at the door and said a few words. Less than half a minute later, two staff members jogged over.

"This is Cheng Ye, the duty inspector in charge of quarantine in Area A today. Let's show him around the area."

"Ah, this." Upon seeing Cheng Ye's Eastern face, the two staff members were clearly stunned.

After repeatedly confirming that Cheng Ye was a pure Easterner and not of mixed race, the two exchanged a glance, reading the same doubt in each other's eyes:
Could it be that Raul is being sarcastic, implying that we should cause some trouble for this Eastern prosecutor?

But they were just observers, doing odd jobs and helping out; how could they dare to make things difficult for the inspectors on duty?

"Idiots, when did it become your place to get involved in factional infighting?" Raul rubbed his forehead, his tone irritated.

Since the balance between the East and West factions was broken a few months ago, it has gradually affected everyone in the station.

Now even the observers are trying to get involved; aren't they just asking for trouble?
"Whether you're from the East or the West, as long as you're a prosecutor, taking your life is just a matter of a word."

"Understand?"

"Ah, I understand, I understand."

The two nodded hastily, feeling a great sense of relief despite being scolded by Raul.

After all, compared to offending the prosecutor and losing one's job, being scolded a couple of times is nothing.

At the same time, the two secretly wondered, since Raul was the deputy stationmaster's son and had always been arrogant.

Who exactly is this guy from the East that Raul would personally "escort" him to his post and even specifically instruct them to cooperate?
"Prosecutor Cheng, then I won't bother you any longer."

"Thank you very much."

Cheng Ye nodded and squeezed through the open isolation door.

As the metal door closed behind him, the air purifier hanging above started blowing air, causing Raul's blond hair to flutter gently.

As he watched the disappearing figure, a slight confusion appeared in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a profound meaning.

“Inspector Cheng, in the fast-track inspection area, only inspectors need to take turns on duty every day. Unless there are any casualties or other accidents, staff members generally work a shift every three months.”

"We have two months left on this shift. During our duty, we will serve as your assistant observers during your inspections."

"Observers do not have names; you can simply refer to us by our code names."

"I am Raven, responsible for handling miscellaneous tasks for you, such as retrieving supplies, examining wounds, tracing the source, organizing data, and calling the cleanup team. Please feel free to give me your orders."

"He's an owl, responsible for guard duty, and is considered a combat assistant. If there's a risk when checking infected individuals, just let him go."

"If we are killed, don't worry, new replacements will take over our codenames and continue to serve as your second-in-command."

The raven and the owl walked ahead, giving their earnest introductions.

The architecture of the rapid checkpoint is very simple.

The highest-ranking officer was the on-duty inspector, followed by two observers, then staff and guards. Cheng Ye nodded occasionally, thinking to himself that having Raul bring him here was indeed a brilliant move, saving him the trouble of figuring things out on his own when he first entered the fast checkpoint.

Amidst the pungent smell of chemicals, the three walked through a disinfection tunnel that was more than ten meters long and finally entered the rear half of the quarantine area in Quarantine Zone A.

My first impression was that I had entered the interior of a stadium.

The isolation zone is about 200 meters long and 100 meters wide. The ground material is not the epoxy flooring used in Zone E, but an alloy flooring only found in the inner city.

The crisscrossing, trench-like drainage channels are embedded within, currently gurgling with rainwater falling from the sky.

To the side, in the open area, were the four warehouses that had been seen through the wire mesh earlier.

As Cheng Ye approached, he discovered that the four warehouses were of different sizes and were made of different building materials, with each warehouse about twenty meters apart.

Cheng Ye was familiar with the materials used in the first two warehouses. They were constructed using modular metal sandwich panels commonly found in buffer zones. The silver-gray surface was coated with an anti-corrosion coating, and the joints between the panels were tightly sealed, ensuring an effective service life of up to 50 years.

But the next two warehouses were a bit strange.
Seeing Cheng Ye's confusion, Raven immediately explained, "Because Quarantine Area A is responsible for inspecting vehicles, its layout is slightly different from the other three areas. The biggest difference is that we have a warehouse specifically for storing vehicles. Yes, it's the warehouse you're facing right now, Vehicle Warehouse No. 4."

"Besides this warehouse, the remaining three warehouses are:"

Isolation Chamber No. 1 is used to isolate people whose quarantine results are questionable. The isolation time is determined by the on-duty inspector, but the minimum isolation time is 72 hours or more, and they can only leave after ensuring that they have not been infected by any source of infection.

Room 2 is the living area for our staff and guards. Unlike you, we cannot leave after our duty ends. We must be stationed here for the entire three-month duty cycle.

Supply room number 3 stores daily necessities, epidemic prevention supplies, and some illegally obtained goods confiscated from outsiders. If you are interested in any of these items, you can take them directly. The checkpoint will collect the remaining supplies on a seven-day cycle.

As expected of a rapid checkpoint, the face of Happiness City, every area is so well-organized.

Even the quarantine zone A has a lavish garage that was built.
Cheng Ye stopped and looked curiously into the nearest garage, number four.

Because the isolation wards occupy a large portion of the observation area, the garage can only be squeezed into a corner and is not very large.

The space inside the garage felt extremely cramped, with six Jinbei minivans parked end to end, almost filling every inch of the space.

and many more!

Cheng Ye's gaze, which had been scanning back and forth, suddenly froze, his pupils contracted sharply, and he stared at the garage wall in disbelief.

Could it be that the saying "after a great battle, there will always be supplies" is true?
On the wall of greenhouse number one, there were six brand-new charging stations, three on the left and three on the right, neatly arranged!

The three silver-gray charging stations on the left have thin charging cables that are only two fingers wide. Judging from experience, they should be slow charging stations with a power of around 7KW.

However, the three charging stations on the right, which are grayish-blue, have charging cables as thick as a forearm, and their power is at least 60kw.

60kW?

Cheng Ye felt his thoughts explode, and he briefly lost the ability to think.

It's truly a case of searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly.

What does this mean?
Even if he charges it at the maximum power of 2.5kW all night at home, he can only charge it to about 20 kWh.

But if it could be connected to this charging station, it would generate 60 degrees Celsius in an hour.

If you could recharge all the time while on duty for eight hours a day, wouldn't that be great?
480 degrees?
What is the concept?
This means that the frequency with which he initiates searches has skyrocketed from once every three days to four times a day.

"S-lord?"

The two men led the way, intending to take Cheng Ye to familiarize himself with the inspection process first.

Unexpectedly, when I turned around, I found Cheng Ye standing blankly in front of the garage, his eyes burning with passion.

How to describe it?
It was like seeing the goddess you've been longing for, standing in the garage beckoning you.

"Let me start by introducing you to the observation area."

Cheng Ye took a few deep breaths, forcibly suppressing all his emotions and trying his best to appear normal.

No wonder he was so excited.

Even though only three skills can be equipped at a time in the skill bar, the excess search results can be converted into information value needed for the collector's rank upgrade.

With four search opportunities a day, even if only one is successful, the speed at which information is acquired will be greatly improved.

If one can quickly advance from Apprentice level 1 to level 2, one can unlock the higher-level level 3 skill search permission.

What changes will equipping a level 3 skill bring?
Cheng Ye couldn't imagine it, but he knew that this was definitely the fastest way for him to establish himself in the wasteland!
(End of this chapter)