Wasteland Border Inspector - Chapter 849

Chapter 849: Chapter 278: Happiness Alliance, Fully Activated!

“No problem!” Lin Xu readily agreed, his gaze sweeping over the leveled foundation around them. He added, “The plan already included the location of the research facility, but are we starting construction now?”

“Inspector Cheng, I have a suggestion. It’s best to place the research facility in the suburbs for easier future expansion. If we plan it in the city from the start, we’ll have to either tear down surrounding buildings for expansion or excavate deeper, which takes a great deal more time, effort, and massive amounts of funding compared to if it’s planned well from the beginning.”

“How about building it over there?”

Yu Yong suddenly interjected, pointing to Diversion Island between the White Water River and the Yellow River. “That place is isolated from the current town zone yet has enough space for any future expansion.”

“Hmm…” Cheng Ye looked in the direction he was pointing, furrowing his brow and hesitating for a few seconds.

Diversion Island is indeed isolated and spacious, but choosing this location for constructing the research facility makes the construction process and subsequent water and power supply planning far more complex than on land.

But as the saying goes, you shouldn’t put all your eggs in one basket.

If all core facilities are concentrated in one area, and another explosion like the one in Wenlu County happens, it could be catastrophic.

Additionally, the location Yu Yong pointed out is actually quite suitable, with accessible caves under the island that can be utilized.

But first, the issue of material transportation has to be resolved. At present, the only way to transport materials is by boat, trip by trip, to the island.

Moreover, during the flood season each summer, much of Diversion Island will be submerged, posing a hazard to the research facility.

These professional planning issues were somewhat beyond Cheng Ye’s grasp, so he turned to Lin Xu: “Engineer Lin, is it feasible to build the research facility on Diversion Island?”

“It is feasible, but it will cost more money,” Lin Xu immediately replied, clearly laying out his analysis. “First, the river needs to be re-engineered to ensure floodwater doesn’t submerge the island. Second, security on Diversion Island requires extra attention to prevent anything unexpected from emerging from the water. And there’s the geological issue; we need to take onsite samples, analyze soil load capacity and rock layer stability, inspect any risk of subsidence from water level changes…”

He rattled off a slew of technical jargon, making it apparent that he had thoroughly studied the conditions in the Dapo Town area, even conducting a full geological analysis.

Even though Cheng Ye was a civil engineering graduate student, he still found it all bewildering.

At his core, he specialized in architectural design planning and execution solutions, while Lin Xu mastered the comprehensive engineering architecture system, surpassing Cheng Ye both in singular knowledge reserve and overall completeness.

“Looks like I need to brush up on my professional knowledge again. It’s a pity Xi Yan was pulled away by Zhou Changhai…”

Cheng Ye silently cursed, then decisively agreed with Lin Xu’s planning direction.

Lin Xu’s words might have seemed convoluted, but the core issue was singular.

Money!

As long as enough Contribution Points were available, re-engineering the river or fortifying the geology could all be accomplished by throwing money at them.

And only he had the authority to handle this critical issue.

After arranging for Lin Xu to take Yu Yong for preliminary preparations, only Inspector Luokuke remained by the car, gazing at the scene with deep emotion.

As Cheng Ye approached, Luokuke came back to his senses and asked in a low voice, “This Researcher Yu isn’t ordinary, is he?”

“Definitely not ordinary. He has some secrets, a task assigned from above, and he must stay with me,” Cheng Ye nodded in acknowledgment.

Luokuke expressed his admiration, “You’re impressive, but this person gives me the feeling… like he’s used an infection source.”

“Hmm? You can sense that?” Cheng Ye laughed. “I hope you don’t watch us special people through colored lenses?”

“Inspector Cheng, spare me the accusation.” Luokuke waved his hands quickly, rubbing them together. “Hurry up and introduce the new members to me. If I saw through colored lenses, your people would skin me alive!”

Whether it was due to low expectations for Dapo Town earlier or not, at this moment, seeing the place revitalized dispelled the last trace of gloom in Luokuke’s heart completely.

Although losing a limb in a transplant meant his combat effectiveness had plummeted, and his spirit was gone, making it impossible to go on missions anymore.

But staying in Dapo Town, helping build a new Satellite City, or even a future Shelter City, wasn’t that another kind of life?

“Are you ready?”

“Of course!” Luokuke’s eyes were firm. “Inspector Luokuke, whether now or in the future, will safeguard every blade of grass and tree here!”

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