Wasteland Border Inspector - Chapter 845

Chapter 845: Chapter 277: Subduing Yu Yong, Mission Accomplished!

“Yes.” Yu Yong nodded heavily, his tone carrying a hint of earnestness after despair, “I now have at most only half a year to live, and I can’t even hold on long enough to return to Firewood for review. I can only entrust this matter to someone else, keeping a sliver of hope for clearing my name.”

He finished the coffee remaining in his cup in one gulp, his tone turning somber again, “If you find it difficult, you can refuse too. I will stay by your side as an ordinary person, calmly spending my final days.”

“What if I agree but don’t act, or if I fail to do it?”

“No, I trust you.” Yu Yong immediately shook his head, his gaze incredibly sincere, “If I really am framed, you wouldn’t want such a thing to happen again in Happiness City, or repeat in your Dapo Town, would you?”

He paused, then added, “I am a Fourth-Phase researcher from Firewood, with a mastery of extensive Source Rail technology and a systematic knowledge framework. Although without the equipment and data it’s impossible to replicate these results, I can help you cultivate a batch of researcher bases, and you can propose projects that I can help you pursue. For the remaining half a year, I’m at your disposal, consider this our transaction.”

Having said this, he held the empty coffee cup and walked toward the bar, “A sweeter coffee please, thank you!”

Stripped of the madness brought by the infection source, Yu Yong at this moment seemed so normal that it was almost unbelievable.

Cheng Ye pondered and looked at Shi Xu, who nodded gently, “His condition has completely stabilized, with a fusion level of only 25%. The Elder asked me to tell you that when his fusion level rises to 75%, you must use Shadowless Light paired with Shadow-Canceling Light to suppress it. If you don’t want to handle it at the institute, we can send people to Dapo Town to help you build a small containment room.”

“I’m not worried about that.” Cheng Ye frowned, “I’m wondering, is he really innocent?”

“Hard to say.” Shi Xu rubbed his chin, “But whether innocent or not, his hands are stained with hundreds of thousands of lives. Whether seeking redemption or wanting a transaction, the Wasteland is not about simple right or wrong. If one day it’s truly found he is innocent, we can help clear his name then. At least we must let everyone know the truth about the destruction of C35, rather than pinning all the blame on him alone.”

“If I use him for research, will rumors spread that I’m using a murderous demon?”

“How could that be?” Shi Xu laughed, “That’s called redemption, the more you exercise him harshly, exploit him thoroughly, treating him not as a human but purely as livestock to command, if he can be forced to bring forth a high-value technology, it counts as helping him make some amends. But to let him die comfortably without cost or meaning would be truly unjust to all the residents of C35!”

“Director Shi, your insight is high!”

Cheng Ye gave a thumbs-up, then changed the topic, “When will my batch of equipment arrive? Dapo Town is ready and waiting to plan and build various facilities.”

“Don’t worry, Director Yu left, I’m watching it for you.”

Shi Xu said, “In the coming month, I’ll let people maintain the equipment first before sending it to you in batches. It’s best if you first prepare storage, these pieces of equipment mustn’t get rained on or dampened; if broken, they’ll need importing to Shelter City for repairs, with labor support fees for each machine reaching several thousand Contribution Points, on-site repairs start at five figures.”

“Alright, then I’ll trouble you.” Cheng Ye nodded, then lowered his voice, “What about Burning Leek?”

“Three B-grade technologies in exchange.” Shi Xu finished with a smile, “This was Director Yu’s requirement, I can’t change it. And compared to the value of Burning Leek, three B-grade technologies are just one-third of the price, seen as support for you!”

“Hmm…”

Cheng Ye wasn’t surprised by this condition.

If Dabo Research Institute doesn’t have sufficient research capability, obtaining Burning Leek would just be a pure waste.

As long as it can produce technology, proving Dabo Research Institute’s value, proving it won’t fail the purpose of Burning Leek, it can naturally be obtained smoothly.

“Yu Yong only has half a year left to live, does Firewood still need to come and take him away?” Cheng Ye asked again.

“Probably not.” Shi Xu thought for a moment, “Since the Elder took him away, we’ve already communicated with Firewood, they’re agreeable to our handling method, only some matters need to be confirmed face-to-face with Yu Yong, there’s no talk of necessarily taking him away, staying and helping you research for half a year is also possible.”

Mentioning Firewood, a touch of obsession showed in his eyes, “It’d be great if they don’t come, during this period of researching Immortal Objects, I’ve already made several major breakthroughs, with more discoveries than the last five years, if I could truly devote myself to research for a few years, there’d definitely be tangible results produced!”

“There will be, give them Immortal Objects, we will encounter more in the future.” Cheng Ye comforted briefly, seeing Shi Xu still dazed as ever, simply waited for Yu Yong to finish his second latte, then stood up to take him outside.

The two walked out of the Big Egg Research Institute.

The sky remained overcast, but Yu Yong instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes, as if long unaccustomed to the outside light.

He squinted and took continuous deep breaths, as if greedily smelling the scent of freedom.

“Should I call you by this name, or is there something else?”

“A name is just a code, you can call me whatever you wish.” Yu Yong’s tone was flat, “If you feel ‘Yu Yong’ will bring bad influence to your Satellite City, I’m willing to change it to anything.”

“Then forget it, just Yu Yong will do.” Cheng Ye shook his head, then switched the subject, “What’s the intelligence you mentioned?”

“Every week, I’ll tell you an important piece of intelligence, you can submit it to Happiness City as my bargaining chip for redemption.”

“Are you afraid we’ll go back on our word?”

“I’m not afraid of you, I’m afraid of those old folks in that Shelter City.” Yu Yong’s expression remained unchanged, a faint somber glint in his eyes, “They’re different from you, different from us. They’re remnants of the past era, people who seek power without bottom lines. If the next era’s catastrophe were to begin, it would certainly start with them.”

“Just keep your awareness internal, don’t speak recklessly in my Dapo Town.” Cheng Ye reminded.

“Alright!” Yu Yong nodded, his gaze toward Cheng Ye carrying a few traces of surprise, “You don’t deny what I said? Not defending your Elder?”

“No.” Cheng Ye shook his head decisively, “If the Elder needs a small Inspector like me to defend, that’s when there’s truly a problem.”

He changed the topic, “Want to have a meal here, or directly go to my Dapo Town to try Stone Province’s specialty Nutrient Paste?”

“Let’s go, I don’t need to eat, nor rest.” Yu Yong said, “The infection source is sealed, but it gave me basic abilities that still remain, even I can…”

Before the words were finished, his body suddenly softened, transforming into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared.

In the next moment, Cheng Ye was astonished to find his shadow slightly distorted, actually manifesting Yu Yong’s figure.

Damn, releasing such a thing really won’t cause issues?

Cheng Ye was shocked inwardly, even before he could exclaim, Yu Yong had returned to normal, his thin figure standing beside him again.

“Being controlled by power requires a price, using power freely is another matter altogether.”

“You, as a Source Binder, will one day understand what state I’m in now!”

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