Wasteland Border Inspector-Chapter 341 - 140: Anchoring the Foundation, Major Construction Begins!

"Yes, Elder!"

Even though Yuan Gang and the others already knew the Elder had left, they still rose in unison, solemnly straightening their backs and addressing the empty cabin door with a deep voice.

In less than three minutes, a crystal ball suddenly appeared in the center of the cabin, hovering in front of everyone.

Inside the ball was an eerie creature covered in black hair, its form contorted, making its exact shape unrecognizable, yet its ferocious aura could be clearly felt.

Yuan Gang gazed at the crystal ball for a moment, then reached out to hold it steadily in his hand and said into the communicator:

"The 'Water Monkey' has been captured, the infection link has been cut, please proceed immediately with the Zone B clean-up."

"Understood!"

A brisk response came from the other end of the communicator, and the cabin fell into silence once again.

As a supporter of the Technology Faction, Elder Zeng's methods seemed more terrifying than a few years ago, almost reaching the level of Extras from the previous era.

And on this wasteland torn and remade by Extraordinary Power, willingly setting aside power and returning to normalcy may be the hardest practice.

"Alright, the mission is successfully completed, as the Elder said, it's time to... rest."

Yuan Gang emphasized the word "rest."

"The future development is no longer our strong suit, there are others within Happiness City who will take over control, doing far better than we ever could. Yes, what we could do... we've done. Everyone, you've worked hard!"

"Yes!"

Even Chang Shichu, who was not addressed by the Elder, stood up and replied in unison.

...

The sky brightened slightly.

The light on a rainy day was noticeably dimmer than usual.

At exactly six o'clock, when the alarm sounded, Cheng Ye did not get up immediately. He lay there with his eyes half-closed for a moment before slowly turning on the Defense Communication.

He felt both anticipation and uneasiness.

Yet the screen remained empty, showing no new messages, which made him heave a long sigh of relief.

No news was the best news for now!

This torrential rain indeed did not bring a catastrophic impact to Happiness City.

Within a controllable range, this Super Shelter City once again completed a fierce consolidation and cleansing.

The outcome far exceeded Cheng Ye's expectations, making him deeply realize that the land, after having experienced four chaotic eras, was able to rebuild civilization once more was no coincidence.

The resilience that grew from the wasteland was truly as unshakable as a rock.

Turning over and getting out of bed, he walked to the window and gently lifted a corner of the curtain with his fingertip.

"What refreshing air..."

It seemed there hadn't been a day with such clean air in recent times.

The crisp coldness carried a hint of violet fragrance mingling with the sweet musk of rain-soaked earth, so refreshing and invigorating.

Cheng Ye reached out to catch the raindrops falling outside the window.

His fingertips felt a chill, with faint ice particles melting in his palm.

Sleet had arrived!

In his line of sight, dozens of engineering vehicles were already moving on the main road of the Buffer Zone.

In the cold rain, they silently lined up and slowly drove towards the Happiness Defense Line, their headlights creating long streaks of light on the wet road, with no horns or commotion; everything was in order.

No need for widespread notifications or battles that heralded disasters.

The hidden Extraordinaries within Happiness City only needed to act quietly to firmly establish a new development foundation.

This feeling was somewhat pleasant, making one a bit addicted to the sense of security guarded by invisible forces.

Cheng Ye stretched lazily, leaning quietly by the window, his eyes following the shadows of the engineering vehicles until the last one disappeared at the end of the road, then he moved back to the bed.

But just as he turned to go wash up, the Defense Communication on the bed suddenly vibrated slightly.

Turning it over, he saw an unknown number with no sequence flashing on the screen.

"Brother B?"

Suddenly filled with joy, Cheng Ye's fingers almost instantly pressed the answer key.

A week ago, when the Void Mist came, the call from Liu Bi hadn't been answered.

He thought Liu Bi would eventually call back, but as he waited, he hadn't expected it would come to this moment.

"Cheng Ye?"

On the other end of the line, indeed, it was Brother B's voice, rich and assuring.

"Brother B..."

Cheng Ye opened his mouth, but it felt as though something blocked his throat, preventing him from speaking immediately.

Or perhaps he had many things he wanted to say now, but in possibly monitored frequencies, not a word of them could be spoken.

"What's wrong?"

Surprisingly, the usually carefree Liu Bi keenly detected the hesitation in his tone, his voice tinged with concern.

"Nothing," Cheng Ye composed himself, smiling to cover up, "just a bit emotional, you've been gone for almost a month."

"Good job."

Liu Bi's voice deepened, sounding as though weighing something seriously, yet soon replaced by an irrepressible cheerfulness, "Don't worry, at the latest, I'll be back by the end of next month. Things on this side will be done soon."

"End of next month?"

Cheng Ye frowned, "What else needs your attention over at the hydropower station?"

"Not the hydropower station, but the Industrial Zone."

Liu Bi's voice paused, seemingly checking for people around, "Station Chief Ding has already arranged for me to stay here, responsible for responding..."

Halfway through the sentence, he suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, there's something the checkpoint should be notifying soon, the migrants coming from outside, the top plans to let Inspectors go out in batches to lead them, settling them in the form of gathering places, to get through the most difficult period first."