Wasteland Border Inspector

Chapter 110 Mysterious Void Mist, A Moving Extraordinary Curse!

"Ah Snake, did Happiness City used to be often foggy?"

Cheng Ye called over Ah She and pointed towards the city ruins swallowed by the thick fog.

Ah She paused for a moment, then looked in the direction he was pointing, her gaze pausing. "Why is it foggy?"

This reaction made Cheng Ye's heart skip a beat.

When inspecting the Hongshan caravan, his attention was entirely focused on the smuggled goods and Jin Dafei's reaction, and he didn't notice the changes in the surrounding environment at all.

After checking, he reviewed Liu Kun and Lei Hu's intelligence, thinking about how to improve their cooperation.

As for when the fog will rise and blanket the land, who can clearly perceive such a slow change in the natural environment?

It was only after he had been deep in thought for a while that he suddenly looked up and realized something was amiss.

"It's said that fog only occurs in winter, and it's never been this thick before."

Ah She scratched his head and then called Ah Bao, who was recording entry information in the dormitory, over.

Ah Bao had just run out of the house when he saw a white fog in front of him and looked bewildered: "When did the fog start? I was writing down the list inside and didn't notice anything."

After asking around, two guards standing in the corner hesitated before speaking up: "It was around midnight, I think? It was when the rain suddenly got heavier. We went to take shelter from the rain and didn't pay much attention."

Indeed, no one notices when the fog rises.

In this kind of continuous drizzle, there is often a thin layer of mist mixed in, making it difficult for anyone to distinguish between water vapor and fog.

But after Cheng Ye brought it up, everyone gathered together to take a closer look and belatedly realized that the fog was indeed very thick.

Fog started at noon, and in just twenty minutes, visibility had already dropped to about one kilometer.

"Stay alert, be careful of anything unusual!"

Cheng Ye's heart skipped a beat. He took out his defense communication device and checked the weather, but there was no fog forecast.

Hopefully, this fog is just a normal natural phenomenon.

Happy City could withstand one attack from the Stand Starfish, but it couldn't withstand a second wave of infection.

If there are two waves of infection in quick succession, not to mention ordinary people, even he, as an inspector, would want to run away and hide for a while to see how things go.

After consuming the five bags of heated nutrient solution, the warm liquid managed to dispel some of the dampness.

Cheng Ye thought for a moment, then turned and walked towards the garage, intending to take the pendant out of the charging head.

While drinking the nutrient syrup, Liu Bi's words, "The rules of the wasteland are not for those who can write formulas," kept swirling and echoing in his mind.

Yes, danger never plays by the rules, and we cannot use rigid perceptions to deny the warning signs in our intuition.

Since arriving in this wasteland, one must acknowledge that a life-or-death crisis could strike at any moment.

The collector has been recycled.

A slight shimmer appeared in my palm, revealing the pendant.

Cheng Ye pinched one corner and lifted it slightly, his gaze falling on the center of the hollow glass core.

The azure blue in the upper left corner is particularly pleasing, with tiny starfish floating slowly in the liquid, like a sleeping ocean sprite.

After staring at it for a while, the inexplicable unease in my heart immediately dissipated a bit.

Why is it said that his extraordinary ability in those five minutes is his trump card, the source of his confidence to act boldly, and the source of his faith in surviving?

Internally speaking...

In the rules of Happy City, if anyone dares to overstep the rules and attack him, the inspector, regardless of the impact or consequences, it means that the order that the city has worked so hard to maintain has collapsed, turning it into a chaotic place no different from the wilderness.

Even if someone investigates those who violated the rules afterward, it still proves that the rules are not very effective and that staying here would only lead to certain death.

At this moment, the extraordinary power brought by the starfish became his capital to fight his way out and his confidence to survive.

If no one dares to break the rules, then he can act freely within the framework of the rules without worrying about sudden fatal threats.

From an external perspective.

Just like the bizarre weather we're experiencing now, just like a super-infectious entity that could appear at any moment.

His extraordinary abilities are his life-saving capital and the courage that allows him to continue his duty in Zone C.

Even if it's Mu Yuan who comes over, she has to sit down within five minutes!
"Speed ​​up the process, let them enter the city as soon as the disinfection is complete, and don't let them linger at the South checkpoint."

Cheng Ye gave the order, preventing the panic from spreading to the Hongshan caravan.

Since humanity established a unified information communication system, even if they have taken root scattered across the wasteland, they are ultimately a community with a shared destiny.

Caravans that have traveled far and wide may have seen many strange phenomena, but in terms of information channels, they can never compare to the accumulated knowledge of a super-protected city.

If the dense fog were truly a deadly threat, the monitoring system in Happy City would not have remained unresponsive.

What he needs to do now is to calm his emotions and return to the inspection area to continue his duties.

After sitting back down at the examination table, Cheng Ye took a few deep breaths and got up to move around every ten minutes.

Whether it's running exercises or push-ups, the goal is to keep the body in a state where it can fight at any time.

Continuous search skills lead to rapid growth in strength.

The sense of threat that had been weighing on my mind had faded considerably, and I was even sleeping more soundly.

Even now, even though the starfish with horned head could become extraordinary at any time, he still felt empty inside and had no sense of security.

"We still need to transcend ourselves and possess more power!"

At that moment, he suddenly understood why Ding Yishan and Harlin didn't often appear at the checkpoint.

The heavily guarded checkpoint, complete with iron mesh and high walls, is indeed very safe.

From another perspective, the daily influx and outflow of countless outsiders and unknown goods makes it a poisonous den exposed in the wilderness.

If a maternal infection were to infiltrate, an experienced prosecutor like He Fei, or a station chief on duty, would die instantly.

Faced with absolute power, anyone who is not strong enough is doomed to die!
"The area affected by the celestial anomaly is expanding; visibility is now probably less than 900 meters."

After another round of activities ended, Cheng Ye looked up at the fog and took out his defense communication device to check the time.

1.04 PM.

During this time, he paid close attention to the activities in the neighboring B and D areas.

Song Hai's side was bustling with activity, as a steady stream of residents and scavengers continued to be checked, making it impossible for him to leave.

But Cheng Ye could see clearly that Song Hai was much more irritable than he had been that morning.

Several times, as soon as someone finished reporting their identity information, he gave them a sharp look and ordered the guards to take them directly to the isolation ward without giving them a chance to say a word.

The inspector in Zone D was even more decisive, simply abandoning his post and hiding in the rear quarantine area.

However, according to the rules, if someone enters Zone D, he must come out for inspection; there is no way to escape.

"Everyone seems to have an unspoken understanding."

No one questioned the sudden fog, but they all proved it with their actions.

Something's wrong with this fog!
Ding.

1.10 points.

A notification suddenly sounded on the defense communication device.

Cheng Ye immediately took out the key and unlocked it. His eyes swept over the text on the screen, and his tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

[Happiness City Broadcasting Station - Special Fog Weather Warning]

[Due to the convergence of warm and humid air currents, the city will experience persistent dense fog starting at noon today. Visibility has already dropped below 950 meters, and the fog is expected to persist and potentially worsen over the next 72 hours, with visibility in some areas possibly falling below 100 meters.]

[Residents are urged to take note: Do not leave the buffer zone and venture into the wilderness unless absolutely necessary. Happiness City has activated its emergency response plan and is currently communicating with Torchbearer City to conduct an in-depth analysis of the cause of the dense fog.]

Please do not panic, and please do not spread any rumors!

This is an early warning broadcast aimed at all residents of Happiness City.

Since it was able to be released, it means that the impact of this fog should still be within a controllable range.

Cheng Ye breathed a slight sigh of relief. His biggest worry was that the higher-ups would turn a blind eye to this unusual fog, allowing panic to spread and then the whole thing would fall apart.

Now that Xingfu City has taken this seriously, all he needs to do is stay at his post and wait for further updates.

This is also the advantage of having a super sanctuary city behind you. If he were leading a team to establish a settlement in the wilderness right now and encountered this kind of thing, everyone would probably just be trembling with fear while clutching their weapons, without even a clear direction for dealing with it.

"Ah Snake, get everyone alert and wake up all the guards who were on duty last night."

Cheng Ye pressed the communicator and spoke into the speaker, deliberately making his tone sound more relaxed, "Tell everyone not to be too nervous. The warning has already been issued, which means it's not a big deal."

The words fell.

Cheng Ye continued to browse through the defense manual until, after three to five seconds, he suddenly sprang up as if he had been springed up.

No reply?
No sound?

He suddenly turned his head to look behind him, the color draining from his face instantly, his expression turning completely somber.

Before he knew it, the thick fog had spread beyond the boundaries of the inspection area, engulfing everything behind him like a tide.

The buffer zone, the checkpoint, and even the quarantine zone behind them all disappeared into the white fog, as if they had never existed.

"Ah Snake?"

Cheng Ye tentatively called out again, but his voice was sucked away by the mist as soon as it came out, and there was no echo.

He tried pressing the button on the table to open the isolation door behind him.

As expected, he slammed the button repeatedly, but the isolation door remained completely still.

"What the hell?"

Cheng Ye's heart sank. He stopped wasting time on the buttons and grabbed the Thunderbolt 1 from the table. The cold metallic feel of the gun against his palm calmed his chaotic thoughts.

Is there something wrong with the fog itself? Or is it the spread of some kind of infected entity causing hallucinations?
The descriptions of infected individuals in the manual flashed through my mind, one characteristic after another rapidly passing by.

Cheng Ye quickly assessed the current situation.

There are quite a few infected individuals that can influence the human mind and subsequently produce hallucinations.

Many similar hydrophilic infectious agents possess this ability. For example, the fear shrimp that Miao Yang mentioned before amplifies human emotions, thereby creating various realistic illusions.

However, that was already under the condition of parasitism.
The moment the thought arose, a bright blue panel appeared in the center of my vision, unaffected by the fog.

Cheng Ye quickly switched to his personal profile and glanced at the status bar, which showed no signs of being parasitized.

"Without parasitism, such a large-scale impact was achieved."

If it is an infected person, this means there are two possibilities.

Either the infected organism's abilities have broken through the norm, reaching the level of the mother organism and possessing extraordinary abilities.

Either the infected entity's abilities combined with the fog to create a cumulative effect.

With a slight twitch of the finger, the pendant appeared in the palm of the hand and then quickly disappeared, having no effect whatsoever.

Having verified that the collector was not restricted, Cheng Ye's unease instantly dissipated.

People only experience fear when faced with the unknown and yet to come.

When you're truly in that state, all the fear and anxiety in your heart disappear completely.

"1, 2, 3"

You can't see anything now; the entire inspection area is like a deserted island isolated by thick fog.

Cheng Ye silently counted in his mind until the number exceeded 60, but the surroundings remained dead silent, without any unusual sounds.

He then slowly released his hand from the Thunderbolt 1 and instead reached for the Defense Communicator at his waist.

Sure enough, this thing completely broke down.

The screen was completely black, and there was no response no matter how many times he pressed the unlock button.

Pressing the emergency communication button on the back with force, I felt the button collapse and bounce back at my fingertips, but it still went nowhere, as if all the power had been used up.

Faced with this extreme situation, the defense communication device actually has a built-in miniature gravity generator, which can at least support sending a distress message, but it is obvious that it is a futile effort.

"If it were a hallucination, the transition shouldn't be so abrupt, making people instantly realize something is wrong."

"Leaving aside the possibility of illusion, then..."

Cheng Ye crouched low and slowly walked towards the isolation fence, wanting to see the situation in Block B where Song Hai was located next door.

To be honest, this fog is really weird.

The thick, white fog, like solidified milk, spread densely along the gaps in the isolation netting, completely blocking the mesh. It was impossible to see any figures clearly, and even light could not penetrate much.

Cheng Ye tried to push the muzzle into the gap, but before he could do anything, he saw a pair of hands reach out from the other side, which startled him so much that he almost pulled the trigger.

"Cheng Ye?"

A faint voice came from the other end, like someone using an old-fashioned telephone, with a very obvious sense of distortion.

"Song Hai?"

"It's me!" Song Hai withdrew his hand and moved closer to the isolation net, his voice becoming slightly clearer. "This isn't the effect of the infected. Don't scare yourself, and don't shoot recklessly or go crazy. If I'm not mistaken, this is the kind of fog that has been appearing in Saskatchewan recently."

"Sarawak Province, fog?"

Cheng Ye paused for a moment, then frowned and pondered for a while.

He did seem to have heard of such a thing somewhere, but he couldn't quite place it.

Thoughts raced through my mind, and memories were quickly searched and captured, like turning pages.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, and he finally remembered where he had heard this news before.

It all started more than half a month ago. That day, he had just activated the collector and found the rudimentary form of dragon power on Chu Yunfeng. Since he didn't know beforehand that the skill would modify his body, he went hungry all night and waited in front of Uncle Dong's door at the crack of dawn.

Uncle Dong was listening to Little Sun's broadcast at the time, and one of the reports mentioned a strange fog in Saskatchewan.

However, he couldn't hear clearly because there was a door between them, and he only managed to catch a few keywords.

"The fog was caused by unusual celestial phenomena, which started in the middle of the year and has never occurred before."

"Some suspect it is a mobile supernatural curse, but the Super Sanctuary City in Saskatchewan has denied this claim, since no similar fog outbreaks have ever been reported in other provinces."

"Now it seems that this statement is probably true!"

As expected of a veteran prosecutor with three terms in office, Song Hai may have chosen sides, but he still has personal abilities.

After hearing his words, Cheng Ye felt relieved, and the two huddled together by the isolation fence to talk in hushed tones.

"Did they say how to deal with this fog, or how to get out?"

"I first heard about the fog on the radio. Later, although I actively searched for information about it, I didn't pay much attention to it because it only occurred in Saskatchewan."

Song Hai deliberately spoke very slowly, so that even through the thick fog, people could hear him clearly.

"First, the fog has a limited duration, lasting no more than two hours and no less than half an hour. During this time, once a person is enveloped by a fog hole formed by the fog, they cannot leave, and all electronic devices will malfunction. Of course, there's a theory that superhumans can overcome all obstacles and break through, but I strongly advise you not to try; just stay here!" "Because there's another theory: the fog holes are interconnected. That is, if fog appears simultaneously in two places, even if they are thousands of kilometers apart, if you leave through a fog hole on one side, you might directly cross those thousands of kilometers and appear in a fog hole on the other side."

"If the fog cave dissipates at this point, you'll have to stay there."

So amazing?

Cheng Ye was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Isn't that like a space tunnel?"

"I don't know. This news came from someone who claimed to have crossed the fog cave, but it hasn't been further verified. We don't know if he really crossed that long distance or if he deliberately fabricated the news. But if we can get out of here alive, we must conduct a more in-depth study of the fog."

"Don't worry, we'll get out of here alive," Cheng Ye said in a deep voice.

"You're quite carefree, just like your father."

Song Hai sighed, then his voice turned serious again, "But if the claim that the fog caves are connected is true, you should know what the consequences will be."

"Could someone just fall into our checkpoint and travel thousands of kilometers to reach Happiness City?"

"This is the best-case scenario."

Song Hai's voice turned colder, "If what fell wasn't human, you should know what the outcome would be."

hiss.

An angle that was never considered.

Cheng Ye subconsciously tightened his grip on the gun. What if an infected creature fell down and it was shot right in the face?

What's even more terrifying is that if a mother source falls off, it's still manageable if it falls at a checkpoint.

But if it falls in the buffer zone or the inner city, wouldn't the entire Happy City be doomed?

"Okay, I suggest you don't stand in the corner, just stand in the middle of the inspection area."

"If anyone emerges from the fog hole, remember, do not reply, do not speak, and do not make contact."

"If you're confident, just shoot and kill them. Don't gamble your life on whether what comes out of the fog is a normal person or a monster."

If you're not sure, then...

Before Song Hai could finish speaking, he tapped on the safety netting. "For the sake of us being colleagues, please give me a heads-up if anything happens to me. Thanks!"

"Don't worry, if you encounter a monster you can't handle, you'll definitely get a signal."

Cheng Ye was taken aback and immediately understood the purpose of Song Hai's words to him.

Right now, everyone is trapped in the fog and facing the same unknown situation.

To survive, we must join forces and share information.

"Good, you're a promising talent for us Dong people. Live well and don't take unnecessary risks."

Song Hai paused for a moment, then quickly added before leaving, "Don't remind Wei Lecheng in District D. That guy is a lackey of the Westerners; he deserves to die!"

Grass.

Even at a time like this, you still haven't forgotten about factional struggles. You're something else!

Cheng Ye suddenly lost his composure, and even the tension he had been building up dissipated somewhat.

Wait until we return to the center of the inspection area.

He couldn't help but glance at the sky above, where a thick fog, almost solid, pressed down heavily, as if something might pierce through it at any moment.

I hadn't thought about this before I knew the situation.

But after Song Hai's reminder, he kept having images of a huge monster falling from above his head.

Especially those giant monsters that were over ten meters tall that I had seen on drones before.

"I hope no real monsters appear, or I'll have to go on a killing spree."

Squeeze the pendant tightly.

At that moment, he suddenly had the illusion that he was holding an Ultraman transformation device.

Besides the overwhelming sense of security, there was even a little bit of excitement?

Time passes minute by minute.

Without a defense communication tool to check how much time has passed, time seems to stretch out infinitely, becoming exceptionally long.

Cheng Ye maintained his habit of staying active, and every now and then, when he felt cold, he would quickly warm up.

Moreover, he wasn't foolish enough to stand in the center of the inspection area the whole time; instead, he kept changing his position.

As for reminding Wei Lecheng of District D, he did go over there once.

However, before the fog appeared, Wei Le had already retreated to the rear quarantine zone, so he should no longer be in the inspection area.

"Huh, the fog seems to be dissipating?"

After an unknown amount of time, Cheng Ye had just finished stretching when he suddenly noticed that the thick fog was beginning to dissipate.

He could vaguely make out the inspection passage ahead.

But looking back, the fog was still thick, but in any case, it was a good omen.

He walked quickly to the isolation fence between Zone B and Zone C.

The two seemed to be on the same wavelength, as they knocked on the isolation net almost simultaneously, one after the other.

"They've scattered?"

"Is it the same where you are?"

After exchanging those two sentences, the two tacitly stepped aside without saying anything more.

Danger often lurks at the moment when a turning point first appears.

Before the fog completely dissipates, now is the time when we need to be most vigilant.

Fortunately, all the worries seemed to be unnecessary. After signs of dissipation appeared, the fog began to disperse at an increasingly faster pace.

Cheng Ye silently counted, and the fog thinned out a little bit every half minute.

Just as the inspection passage became fully visible, a soft 'sizzle' sound suddenly came from my waist.

Is Defense Communication back to normal?
He pulled out his defense phone and saw that the screen was indeed lit up, with the time displayed in the upper right corner.
2:37 PM!
Almost an hour and a half has passed since the weather warning was received.

But shrouded in this fog, Cheng Ye felt as if at least three or four hours had passed.

"My lord, my lord!"

Cheng Ye heard Ah She's urgent shouts from behind. He turned around abruptly, and the fog in the quarantine area dissipated, revealing a blurry figure!

To Cheng Ye's surprise, the guards and staff in the quarantine area spontaneously formed an arc around the perimeter of the isolation fence closest to him.

At the very front, the four trucks of the Hongshan caravan were parked haphazardly, with their side panels down, forming a makeshift barrier.

Everyone huddled together back to back, their long guns and short cannons pointing outwards, directly at the direction where the thick fog had not yet dissipated, their faces showing lingering fear and vigilance.

"You." Cheng Ye pressed the switch on the isolation door and moved slightly closer, still maintaining his vigilance.

"Sir! Something moved in the fog just now!"

Ah She's voice trembled as he pointed to the fog outside the arc, "We were scattered, and many people couldn't be found. Later, somehow we all gathered here. Jin Dafei said that turning the truck sideways could block some of the way."

"what?"

Cheng Ye looked in the direction he pointed. The fog outside the arc was still so thick that it couldn't be dispersed, but he could vaguely see drag marks on the ground, mixed with dark red stains, extending into the fog.

Where is Jin Dafei?

"In the car, he said that if a monster came, we should just run it over!"

"What are the casualties?"

"We haven't found the body yet, but two guards are missing and haven't come over." Ah She's voice was even lower. "There were strange noises in the fog just now, and we heard screams, but... no one dared to go over."

"Well done. Staying put is the only way to survive in times like these."

Cheng Ye nodded slightly, his voice steady, "Tell everyone to maintain formation and not to fire indiscriminately. Wait until you can see what's going on before you speak."

"Yes!"

Ah She responded, her voice now carrying a newfound confidence.

With Cheng Ye as their leader, the previously anxious crowd gradually calmed down, and their hands gripping their weapons became more steady.

The front line contracted further along the isolation gate, but no one entered the inspection area.

Because it's a sealed-off area, if a monster rushes up, everyone will be trapped inside and die.

Cheng Ye tried to contact the outside world using the defense communication device. The screen could light up normally and the functions were restored, but the signal was still blocked by the fog.

But just then, a burst of gunfire suddenly shattered the silence.

Ta-da, ta-da-da.

It's not Zone B, nor Zone D, but Quarantine Zone A.

Gunshots were mixed with the monster's ferocious roars and frenzied howls.

It was as if a fuse had been lit in an instant, turning the fog, which was so quiet just a second ago that you could hear each other breathing, into a sudden cacophony.

"coming!"

Almost simultaneously, a clear 'click, click' sound came from the fog in Zone C, like some kind of hard claws striking the ground. The rhythm was slow, but it carried a sense of oppressive pressure, slowly approaching from multiple directions.

Infected organisms do not make this strange sound.

"Mutated beast?"

Cheng Ye suddenly roared and was the first to raise the Thunderbolt 1 and pull the trigger in the direction where the sound was clearest.

boom! boom! boom!
The roar of the shotgun exploded in the fog, and several crimson streaks of light splattered in the mist ahead, followed by the monster's sharp, painful roar.

effective!
Gunfire instantly became the dominant sound. Regardless of where the objects inside were, everyone, driven by the idea of ​​striking first, fired their guns into the thick fog without restraint.

The bullets tore through the fog, making a sharp whistling sound.

Suddenly, a dark figure rushed out despite the gunfire, and Cheng Ye pulled the trigger without thinking.

A poignant scene of blood blossoms.

Immediately following was the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground with a "thud," bouncing twice on the ground in front of the truck.

"A ant-wolf?"

Upon closer inspection, the monster's corpse lying in front of the truck was revealed.

Its gray-black fur was stained with blood, its sharp teeth were exposed, and it was slightly larger than an ordinary wolf. It was an ant-wolf, which was at the bottom of the wasteland's food chain.

Without any apparent reason, the panic in everyone's hearts vanished instantly.

The little black cat, especially, which was huddled in the corner, stood up and barked twice at the mist.

Damn it, who are you trying to scare?
I thought it was some powerful monster, but it turns out to be an ant-wolf that a human could defeat with bare hands?
Seeing the barely suppressed eagerness in everyone's eyes, Cheng Ye coughed lightly, suppressing the growing agitation: "Hold the line. Nobody move until the fog clears."

When you're really scared, you need an outlet to vent.

The shooting just now provided a window of opportunity, instantly releasing most of the fear and anxiety that had been building up in everyone's hearts.

"Yes!"

Everyone responded in unison.

In fact, if you really asked them to rush out, they definitely wouldn't dare.

After the gunfire stopped, the mutated beasts in the fog were clearly frightened and dared not charge forward again.

But embarrassingly, as the fog gradually dissipated, the passage they could use seemed to disappear.
Disappeared?
A series of anxious roars rang out, accompanied by scratching sounds.

As the fog dissipated somewhat, Cheng Ye squinted and saw that even more ant-wolves had appeared, numbering as many as thirty to fifty.

Squeezed in front of the isolation chamber, huddled in the corner on the edge of the mist, they bared their teeth at the defensive formation in front of the isolation net, drool dripping from their sharp teeth, but never dared to cross the line.

"The fog cave is real."

Cheng Ye's heart sank slightly.

For an ant-wolf to enter the quarantine zone, it must first pass through the checkpoint where it is located.

But now, the sudden appearance of so many ant wolves in the quarantine zone proves one thing.

It is indeed possible to instantly travel to the other side through a fog hole formed by the fog, regardless of spatial distance.

Right now, only ants and wolves at the very bottom of the food chain are appearing, posing little threat.

But what if it's an infected entity, a mother source, or even an extraordinary earthbound spirit?

"Hopefully, this fog is just a random occurrence; it's a bad sign if it persists around Happiness City for an extended period."

As Cheng Ye watched the dissipating fog, all he could do was pray silently.

It was a little past 3 p.m. when the fog enveloping the checkpoint seemed to receive some kind of signal.

Within a minute or two, it suddenly dispersed as if swept away by a whirlwind, shrinking back to its original size.

Although a thin veil of mist still shrouded the area, it was just like ordinary water mist and did not affect visibility at all.

Cheng Ye subconsciously glanced at the adjacent B and D sections and found that the situation was almost identical to that of section C.

Each area was centered around an isolation gate, forming a defensive perimeter. They were only facing mutated beasts, and no infected creatures appeared.

Even in Area A, where the battle broke out first, the opponents were only a group of large mutated beasts; no monsters that were difficult to deal with appeared.

"Clean up the ant wolves."

"Yes."

After the fog dissipated, the dozens of ant-wolves huddled in the corner posed almost no threat.

After instructing Ah She to lead the cleanup, Cheng Ye walked back to the isolation fence, just as Song Hai happened to walk over.

"The fog cave is real, and these mutated beasts must have come from the fog cave passage."

"Indeed, this is a serious problem." Song Hai seemed visibly dazed. After a moment of silence, he suddenly uttered two words:

"Take care of yourself!!!"

?
Cheng Ye paused for a moment, then his expression suddenly fell silent.

If it weren't for his reporting, according to regulations, Song Hai would have been required to work a full shift with Wang Kang before leaving. He couldn't abandon his post just because the risk factor had increased.

But now that he's here, Song Hai can easily back out.

The third-term inspectors are now qualified to enter the inner city. Whether they hide inside the inner city or go out of the city to a secret sanctuary, it is much safer than guarding this checkpoint.

But once you leave the checkpoint and go elsewhere, are you really safe?
　P.S.: Here's 8.2k words. I'll try to maintain a stable update schedule for now. I'm going to get a tooth pulled tomorrow, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, I should be able to resume double updates the day after tomorrow!
　　
　
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