Wasteland Border Inspector-Chapter 296 - 129: Undetectable! Untouchable! Unbeatable!
Liu Kun, mingling in the crowd, kept his head down, draped in a large raincoat that sheltered him entirely. The brim of his hat was pressed low, hiding most of his face in shadows, revealing only a chin dampened by rain.
As he slowly shuffled forward with the flow of people, his steps were deliberately unsteady, holding a bulging burlap sack in his hand. He occasionally coughed twice, blending in seamlessly with the scavengers just returning from making a living off the ruins.
Yet just a squinting glance was enough; although he didn’t see it clearly, Cheng Ye’s heart inexplicably skipped a beat and then accelerated, as if something was erratically drumming in his chest.
Too strange.
Logically, since Liu Kun intentionally hid his whereabouts, he would undoubtedly suppress the Extraordinary aura to its limit.
Even if traces could be perceived by other Extraordinary beings, it should absolutely not trigger a response in a normal person like him.
But that feeling just now was peculiar. In the instant of eye contact, his heart felt tightly grasped by something urgent, stirring an indescribable flutter.
Absolutely not Liu Kun!
Cheng Ye reached a conclusion almost instantly.
He could vaguely sense that the "thing" meeting his gaze seemed to exist on another level, like being separated by translucent frosted glass, vague yet real.
Moreover, this thing was bold, openly scrutinizing him without any concealment.
Do they think that I, a mere ordinary person, wouldn’t notice such spying?
Cheng Ye secretly became alert, knowing that without repeatedly equipping himself with Iron Body and Wild Grass Physique, he would have found it difficult to sense such suppression from a Life Level.
But now, this sensation had become all too familiar to him.
During the last search for Zhang Can, there was a moment when the Collector amplified this sensation.
Cheng Ye remembered it vividly, identical to now.
"Could this be a special ability of the Extraordinary?"
Facing a true Extraordinary directly for the first time, he indeed had no experience, yet his curiosity overruled that concealed apprehension.
The panel expanded.
The Collector’s scanning range was about a hundred meters, indicating the compatibility of everyone within his vision.
Ordinarily, if he had no particular thoughts, not everyone would be displayed.
At this moment, as Cheng Ye’s mind stirred, a dense list of question-marked names floated up, and Liu Kun was quickly scanned out.
Perhaps bolstered by the checkpoint’s scene, this compatibility surprised Cheng Ye a bit.
[Liu Kun, 7%, searchable range: none]
"Surprisingly not 0%, quite unexpected."
"Good, this shows he’s not resistant to the inspection. Next, I need to find ways to increase the compatibility!"
Cheng Ye took a few deep breaths, his mind plotting.
Since Liu Kun had chosen his lane, there was no need to rush.
In preparation for searching the Extraordinary, he had made ample arrangements, from understanding Liu Kun’s way of operating to simulating possible dialogue scenarios, rehearsing every detail repeatedly.
Success or failure, it was a bold attempt, of invaluable significance for future searches.
Of course, it would be best if it succeeded this time.
Cheng Ye was not greedy at all.
Be it items or skills, irrespective of their specific levels, anything obtained from the Extraordinary would inevitably be out of the ordinary and bring tremendous aid to his current predicament!
"Next."
Another scavenger was sent off.
Cheng Ye’s voice remained steady as ever, without any trace of disturbance.
He knew Liu Kun was in the line, watching his every move through the crowd, yet his face betrayed nothing unusual, continuing his inspection meticulously, as if he had completely forgotten about the upcoming search for the Extraordinary.
This tranquil demeanor, falling into Liu Kun’s eyes amidst the crowd, prompted him to nod slightly in approval, the brow under the brim of his hat slightly relaxing.
As an inspector who had climbed up from the bottom, Liu Kun was naturally not unfamiliar with the Cheng Family’s past.
Even his father, Liu Yuan, was among the inspectors taken away by Cheng Wu back then.
But he never hated Cheng Wu, nor did he think the Cheng Family had any faults at the checkpoint. Instead, he genuinely appreciated what Cheng Wu had done, admired his near-stubborn persistence of the original intent.
Because... his father had seven children, four boys, and three girls.
And he was the fourth, the youngest son.
At that time, his three older brothers were all over thirty, strong and sturdy, having been involved with the Happiness City system for years with deep roots.
But he had just reached adulthood, only a rookie in the team, doing mundane tasks like registering supplies and documenting without qualifications for duty learning.
In terms of seniority to inherit Liu Yuan’s inspector position, it wasn’t his turn.
Any benefits that might be allocated would always be chosen by the brothers first.
He had once thought his life would probably remain this way, scraping by under his brothers’ shadows, living by Liu Yuan’s arrangements as a regular clerk until he perished in some outbreak of infection source.
But after Cheng Wu took all core inspectors away, everything changed!
His three brothers all went with their father Liu Yuan, leaving only his three sisters behind.
The opportunity to inherit the inspector position was like a pie dropped from the sky, landing "smack" on his head.
But just like the troubles Cheng Ye was facing now, those hard days of rising from the bottom were also exceptionally tough for him.
