Wasteland Border Inspector - Chapter 970

Chapter 970: Chapter 308: Advanced Action Points, Mission Customization!_3

“Yes!” Yin Ruofeng admitted bluntly.

Each dominant Shelter City has its own official trading caravan stationed in other large cities. For instance, in Happiness City, there are more than a dozen representatives from caravans like Firewood and Rainbow Light.

However, these representatives are not directly appointed by the original Shelter City; instead, they are selected from locals in Happiness City, most of whom were born there and have family residing in the area.

Only under such circumstances will Happiness City tolerate foreign Shelter Cities establishing their representatives within their territory.

Yin Ruofeng and the other three are heading to Rainbow Light for rotation, and it’s the same nature.

They are originally from Rainbow Light Shelter City. After being chosen as caravan representatives, they are sent to Happiness City to fulfill their duties, which is part of their work process.

“How long have you been away from home this time?”

“I haven’t been back for five years.” Yin Ruofeng showed a silly smile on his face, full of anticipation in his tone, “According to the rules, however long we stay stationed in Happiness City, we’ll get to rest for the same amount of time when we return. My daughter is just about to start school this year, and this time I’ll be able to spend more time with her, help her lay a solid foundation. When she grows up a bit more, I’ll come back to Happiness City… hmm, maybe the next rotation, I’ll just move the whole family here.”

Geez, planting your flag here?

Just as they were about to depart, Cheng Ye hurriedly interrupted and looked at the others, “What about you guys?”

“Two and a half years for me.” Fat Zhang Daping looked friendly but was not a man of many words, and he sounded a bit reserved.

However, the brother and sister with average faces were much more enthusiastic, with the brother Pang Hu quickly saying, “Inspector Cheng, we’ve been here for seven years! If it weren’t for my father suddenly falling critically ill, we would’ve stayed until the ten years mark before rotating back as per the original plan.”

“Seven years…” Cheng Ye nodded slightly, calculating the time, he asked, “So you guys came to Happiness City when you were 22?”

“Yeah!” Pang Hu sighed, with a touch of nostalgia in his voice, “It was Lord Zhang who discovered us back then. I was 17, and my sister Xiaozi was 16. Initially, we did some odd jobs in Rainbow Light Shelter City to learn the ropes, and later we were sent to Happiness City to coordinate caravan affairs. Seven years have flown by just like that, time really flies.”

“Alright, if you have stories to tell, we can chat on the road, we have plenty of time on this trip anyway.”

Cheng Ye waved his hand, signaling to Yin Ruofeng to drive the Big Golden Cup to the front of the trading post.

Seeing the mighty armored vehicle parked beside them and the prominent GL mark faintly visible on its door panels, the four suddenly felt a little excited, and the unease in their hearts completely dissipated.

“The route to Guang Province used to be particularly safe a few years ago, and we could even take it with a regular caravan. But as it gradually became deserted over the years, no one can tell what dangers lurk on the way. We can only tag along when there’s an Inspector’s field mission to Guang Province.”

Yin Ruofeng walked around the armored vehicle half a circle and marveled, “Once a route is opened, if no one travels it for half a year, it’s basically considered semi-deserted; if over a year passes without a single soul, then it’s no different from a real wilderness path. Moreover, the routes previously frequented by humans are more prone to leave behind sources of infection, or might harbor infected bodies with peculiar abilities.”

“That’s indeed what people say.”

Cheng Ye chuckled, deliberately lowering his stance, “But this is my first field mission, with not much experience. But don’t worry, there will be a Fourth-stage Inspector along with us in the vehicle, if there’s real danger, it will surely be handled properly.”

“Inspector Cheng, you’re joking!” Yin Ruofeng rapidly waved his hand, his tone filled with utmost certainty, “The checkpoint has already synchronized your information to us, so of course, we trust your capabilities. Besides, with this armored vehicle, most dangers can just be rolled over and crushed!”

As he spoke, he quickly walked to the back of the Big Golden Cup and lifted the tailgate to start loading the luggage.

The cargo hold was neatly stacked with supplies previously determined by Cheng Ye, special medicines made from Mutated Crystals, spare oil drums, and several boxes of different models of ammunition.

The quantity wasn’t much, just enough for emergency use.

After all, in the Wilderness, unless absolutely necessary, one would avoid firing a gun.

Moreover, the Fierce Dragon Armored Vehicle was also equipped with two Fire God Machine Guns, so when it really came to shooting, there was no need to expose oneself by opening windows, thus there was no need to carry a large amount of ammunition.

As for the personal belongings of the four, it was extremely simple; each person only brought a change of clothes and a cold weapon for self-defense, nothing else.

Presumably, it was mentioned in the task information synchronized yesterday that there’s only one escort vehicle, and worrying about insufficient space, they streamlined to the utmost extent.

“Someone still uses dual blades?” Cheng Ye curiously asked while looking at the two curved blades wrapped in the weapon bag.

“I do.” Pang Zi quickly nodded, “My strength is relatively small, so dual blades can compensate for my disadvantage.”

“If any of you have other things you want to bring, there’s still time to go back and get them now.”

Cheng Ye glanced at the armored vehicle’s storage space, estimating that it could still fit ten more boxes of Nutrient Paste, with plenty of room to spare.

“No need, Inspector Cheng.” Yin Ruofeng shook his head and added, “Also, as individuals from trading caravans leaving the city, we undergo strict searches to prevent anyone from smuggling important resources out of the city. Whatever we can bring are just some worthless daily items, nothing worthwhile.”

“Alright then, you’ll rest in town tonight, and we’ll set off first thing in the morning.”

After arranging for Mu Shuang to find rooms for the four of them to rest, Cheng Ye picked up a fuel drum to refuel the armored vehicle.

Watching the fuel gauge needle steadily rise, finally resting at the full mark, he let out a long breath, feeling extremely relieved.

For an ordinary person, venturing far across the Wasteland is most stressful due to the unpredictable dangers on the road.

But for an Inspector, the most fatiguing task is the myriad of preparations before taking to the road.

Especially for someone like him, managing a Satellite City, with a Buffer Zone and a Celestial Essence Community of tens of thousands to oversee.

The larger the scope, the more ties there are, and the harder it is to break free and leave.

If he doesn’t seize the chance to go on field missions now, once he formally becomes Station Chief Yueye next year, he will likely have even fewer opportunities to move around.

Yet, just as everything was prepped, and all arrangements had been made, a piece of bad news suddenly arrived by evening.

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