Wasteland Border Inspector - Chapter 980

Chapter 980: Chapter 311: Death Word Leech, World Beyond the Wall! (Part 2)

The mountains and fields were filled with withered yellow vegetation, devoid of any trace of summer’s vitality.

In an instant, the two people’s faces turned from sallow to ghastly pale, and scattered memories swiftly surged into their minds, causing their bodies to uncontrollably tremble.

“No… I don’t… want to die…”

“Help… save us…”

The fragmented words squeezed out of their throats, and they stumbled and collapsed to the ground, their bodies beginning to convulsively shake.

Next, from the black wound on their necks, a black-red leech began to inch its way out, its slow movements chilling to the bone.

The hard shell scraped against the flesh, emitting a faint creaking sound. With each move, the surrounding flesh visibly trembled and squirmed.

By the time most of its body had emerged, it was the size of a human fist, its glossy shell encasing its body. Six rusted iron-like claws clung to the flesh wall, and clusters of sharp mouthparts gnawed incessantly. Each contraction of its swollen blood sacs made dark red liquid slowly trickle out of the wound, sticking stickily to the skin.

Yet at the instant the leech fully emerged from the wound, sensing Cheng Ye standing nearby, it suddenly flapped its wings!

The sluggishness of its previous slow crawl completely vanished, its form now a mere black-red blur.

At the same time, another leech of similar size also shot out from the depths of another person’s wound, two blurs darting from left and right, lunging directly at Cheng Ye’s face!

“As expected, just like the records described, Death Word Leeches deliberately use a slow exit to numb humans, waiting for them to drop their guard before launching a sudden attack. Once it attaches to the skin and breaks the wound, infection is immediate.”

Having verified the documentation’s account, Cheng Ye raised his wrist slightly, and the Red Blade swept upward.

The leech’s attack speed was incredibly fast, but to him, it seemed as slow as a drifting butterfly.

Moreover, his blade… was even faster!

No need to switch skills, no need to activate Extraordinary Coexistence State.

Merely in his standard state, Cheng Ye’s wrist rotated, and a dazzling blade arc flashed instantly across the courtyard.

With his terrifying control over his body, the two leeches fell to the ground, their bodies split in half.

“Refreshing!”

The Red Blade was heavy and sharp, cutting through the leeches without the slightest resistance.

Once the leeches hit the ground, because they had been split open and killed, their bodies quickly started to dissolve.

In just a few seconds, they turned into a pool of dark red blood, seeping into the dry cracks in the courtyard bricks.

As for the two scavengers who had been parasitized, deprived of the source of infection sustaining their life, their bodies quickly shriveled within half a minute, eventually becoming two grotesque mummies.

“Well done.” Liu Bi opened the car door and stepped out, praising, “You can never overlook the inspection procedure. The procedure helps us precisely identify the type of infection source. If they were multi-infected individuals, you might have been caught off guard without careful action.”

He paused, then continued, “Always stay vigilant and take down infected bodies in the safest way possible. That’s how a mature Inspector should be.”

Cheng Ye nodded lightly, yet his mood didn’t relax in the slightest.

Perhaps it had been too long since he had faced infected bodies directly, experiencing such scenes again inevitably made him sigh.

These two had arrived at this temporary shelter back in July but were trapped by the infection source here, lingering for a whole three months.

If he hadn’t chosen this route today, they might have had to wait until next year, or even longer, to be truly freed.

“I’ll handle the bodies.”

Niu Fu also got out of the car, carrying two plastic body bags in his left hand and gripping a pair of iron tongs in his right.

This kind of division of labor was common in Inspector teams.

The Inspector was responsible for scouting and eliminating infected bodies, while the assistant was in charge of the aftermath.

Watching Niu Fu skillfully use the tongs to pick up the mummies and pack them into the body bags one by one, preparing to bury them in the barren land outside, Cheng Ye averted his gaze and began surveying the temporary shelter.

In Happiness City, there were always quite a few idealistic decisions, and this shelter seemed to be one of them.

The three rooms looked extremely sturdy, with reinforced steel doors and windows, along with shooting ports for outgoing defense, balancing safety and security.

Cheng Ye pushed open the door of one room, finding the interior divided into two sections, an inner and outer room.

A work desk was fixed in the corner of the outer room, with a simple set of repair tools hanging from the pegboard above it, entirely intact and not taken by passersby.

In the corner stood four large plastic water barrels, with clear filtration instructions attached to them.

Even muddy dirty water, when poured into the first barrel and pressed through a manual water extractor, could be turned into clean drinking water after four filtration cycles.

Another corner housed a fireplace, enough to keep travelers warm during winter stays.

The inner room was furnished with two rows of iron bunk beds, capable of accommodating up to twelve people. The walls were plastered with various Happiness City propaganda posters, their vibrant colors contrasting starkly with the desolate world outside the courtyard.

Cheng Ye glanced around, even spotting a few promotional posters for inspection stations, featuring aerial views of the north and south stations, their edges slightly curled but still clear.

Between the beds were two long tables, with more space than many underdeveloped university dormitories, providing comfort and roominess.

Additionally, the walls had reserved charging outlets, though marked as “Not Activated” next to them.

Likely, this temporary shelter was so remote that setting up solar power would be unfeasible.

If placed on the early central line or the original upper line, this type of temporary shelter would surely have a complete power system.