Wasteland Border Inspector - Chapter 969

Chapter 969: Chapter 308: Advanced Action Points, Mission Customization! (2)

It’s like holding onto an inexhaustible energy, making him feel particularly secure.

However, just when he had that thought, the action points on the panel broke through 100, reaching 102.

A new prompt suddenly popped up.

[Detected that the Collector’s available Action Points (Lv0) have met the upgrade conditions. Upgrade?]

[Please note, choosing to upgrade, every 10 Lv0 Action Points will convert to 1 Lv1 Action Point]

[Please note: Different level action points have different uses. Current default maximum can be unlocked up to Lv1]

[Affected by the selected route “Sharp Investigator,” the maximum unlockable level increased, current maximum can be unlocked up to Lv2]

…

“Hmm? Action points can actually be upgraded?”

Cheng Ye was stunned, staring at the prompt with a frown.

Action points indeed have levels. From the very first point accumulated, the panel marked it as Lv0.

But after all this time, though his rank had risen several levels, the level of action points had not changed at all. He subconsciously assumed “Lv0” was merely an unranked label.

It turns out, much like how ranking up requires a certain amount of information, upgrading action points also needs to reach a certain amount before prompting.

This feature is clearly designed for lone wolf Collectors, allowing significant savings in time and effort.

But being in Shelter City, he could delegate chores to his subordinates, and usually had no use for action points. The most he had ever accumulated was 60 points during a power station repair; breaking a hundred points like now was a first.

Cheng Ye didn’t rush to click upgrade. He first returned to the main interface and mentally clicked on the small box for action points. As expected, a more detailed explanation popped up:

[Current Level: Lv0 (Can be used with Lv1 skills)]

[Next Level: Lv1 (Can be used with Lv2 skills, opens up more detailed branch options)]

[Maximum Level: Lv2 (Can be used with Lv3 skills, unlock new feature: basic task customization)]

…

“So that’s what it is.”

Cheng Ye suddenly understood.

These three prompts clearly explained the significance of upgrading action points.

Before, he used action points for minor tasks, either using skills he already possessed or pure manual labor, never combined with high-level skills, so he naturally didn’t notice Lv0 action points’ limitations.

But the cost is quite steep. According to a 10:1 exchange rate, to get 1 Lv2 action point, you have to use up 100 Lv0 action points.

His gaze fell on the basic task customization at the back, and Cheng Ye fell into deep thought.

For a long time, the direction of action was always automatically determined by the Collector, only giving a point consumption prompt.

If upgraded to Lv2, he could independently decide the direction of action. In certain key scenarios, it might yield unexpected results, even applying it in combat isn’t out of the question.

Of course, Cheng Ye also thought of a bolder guess. Since he can independently set the direction of action, could he let the Collector manage quickly to complete some research tasks?

This is uncertain for now, but obviously, there was no time to test these potential effects of action points at the moment.

After all, action points ultimately rely on various skills and cannot be separated from the support of rank.

When he upgrades to Lv4 rank, he might even unlock Lv3 action points, deriving more new features.

Moreover, the long winter days provide ample time, and soon enough, he could accumulate plenty of action points, no need to rush testing its special effects.

At four in the afternoon, another sixty action points arrived, making the points on the panel more abundant.

Cheng Ye just charged the Collector when the Defense Communication rang promptly.

It was a call from Luokuke.

“Inspector Cheng, the caravan has arrived, just cleared to enter.”

“Okay, I’ll head over right away.” Cheng Ye jogged back to town, where he saw a Big Golden Cup parked at the town entrance, with Hou Genbao talking to the driver.

Beside them stood four middle-aged people, curiously observing the scene of Dapo Town.

Seeing Cheng Ye approaching from afar, the four straightened their expressions and hurried forward, “Inspector Cheng, hello!”

All four wore dark blue sweatshirts paired with track pants and durable sports shoes.

The leading middle-aged man had a standard square face, slightly thin build, wearing heavy black-framed glasses, the weight of which seemed ready to collapse his nose, indicating significant prescription levels, distorting his eyes slightly through the lenses, giving a somewhat naive look.

The conspicuous fat man behind him had a round face tanned very dark, with sweat-drenched hair on his forehead sticking to his head, exuding a bit of steam.

The other two were extremely average-looking, a man and a woman, with no distinguishing features in their eyebrows or shapes, blending into a crowd unnoticed, leaving nothing memorable.

“Yin Ruofeng, is it you?” Cheng Ye looked at the leading middle-aged man.

“Yes, it’s me.” Yin Ruofeng quickly fetched his ID when called.

Cheng Ye took it and verified it, matching perfectly with the task intelligence provided by the checkpoint yesterday.

The fat man was named Zhang Daping, while the commonplace-faced siblings were called Pang Hu and Pang Zi, respectively.

“Sorry, no one has taken this route from Stone Province this year. I forgot to notify you in advance for preparation.” Cheng Ye apologized slightly, “I just received the task yesterday, and we have to depart the day after tomorrow. You might not be fully settled yet.”

“No, no, no!” Yin Ruofeng waved hands urgently, with some eagerness in his tone, “We’ve been preparing for half a year! This rotation was supposed to start in May, but as you said, no one dared to take this route, delaying again and again until now. We’ve been anxiously waiting, almost getting moldy staying in the city.”

“I saw from the intelligence report that your families are all in Rainbow Light?” Cheng Ye asked with some intent.