Wasteland Border Inspector

Chapter 189 Overwhelming Methods, Dimensional Reduction Strike!
After the queuing lane opened, Cheng Ye glanced at the situation of the other sunshades.

Surprisingly, the senior prosecutors remained on the sidelines, not in a hurry to act, seemingly wanting him to ignite the fire first before taking action.

However, this situation is exactly what Cheng Ye originally thought.

He had initially worried that once he set up his own operation, other prosecutors would immediately intensify their competition. However, it now seems that he had worried too much. He had already raised the bar so high that others would have to consider their own financial resources before trying to compete.

Since it has already become the focus of attention for 20,000 displaced people, there is no need to pay too much attention to the actions of those few dozen prosecutors.

The first person in line was a single young man. After being let through by Da Long, he quickly stepped forward and introduced himself:

"Hello, Prosecutor Cheng Ye. My name is Bao Dashan. I come from Qingniao Gathering Area, which is 640 kilometers away from Xingfu City."

A gathering place for bluebirds?
Cheng Ye immediately searched his mind for the location of the gathering place, but found that it was not on the traveler's route.

"You didn't come with the migration, did you?"

"Yes, we set off very early, more than ten days earlier than the migration wave."

As Bao Dashan spoke, he pointed to the edge of the formation behind him, where more than a dozen young men were standing.

Upon seeing Cheng Ye's gaze fall upon them, the youths immediately waved excitedly, instantly becoming the focus of the crowd.

“We didn’t expect to run into the migration wave. We originally planned to leave for other places, but when we heard that Happiness City was going to build a satellite city, we stayed and wanted to see if we could settle down here.”

After he finished speaking, before Cheng Ye could reply, he added, "Don't worry, sir, we are different from those people. We genuinely want to find a place to live a peaceful life, not to collect happiness coins."

"good."

Cheng Ye nodded slightly. Sure enough, the people attracted by future prospects, rather than direct benefits, were of high quality.

Bao Dashan's cooperation rate has risen to 71%, which is enough to prove that there is not much exaggeration in what he said.

"You can go over there and take a look first. Once we have twenty people in a group, I will come over and explain."

"Okay, okay, thank you, sir!" Bao Dashan immediately walked to the side, his eyes falling on the poster.

As a representative elected by more than a dozen young men, he was naturally literate.

After only a few glances, he couldn't help but scratch his head excitedly, as if he had discovered some new and amazing treasure.

This made the people queuing behind even more curious.

The second group released by Da Long was a couple. They quickly explained their identities, saying they came from a small settlement 270 kilometers away from Happiness City, which happened to be near the route the travelers were traveling on.

After being influenced, he became restless and immediately set off for Happiness City.

"Okay, please go over there. I will explain in a moment."

Cheng Ye pointed to the poster, and the couple immediately responded happily and left.

Under Da Long's deliberate control, the first batch of twenty people released were mostly couples.

In addition, more than 4,000 young men had already been selected by other groups, and many of the young men who came to line up at this moment had already received badges from other groups and were politely asked to leave.

The last group was a family with a child.

A middle-aged couple with weathered faces stepped forward, followed by two timid children.

They both looked to be fourteen or fifteen years old. The boy was rather sturdy, with rough marks on his hands from hard labor. The girl, though somewhat protected, still had a strong sense of the vicissitudes of the wasteland between her brows.

"Greetings, sir. We are from the iron mine. My name is Lin Xiaoshan, and this is my wife, Shen Yan."

The middle-aged man hurriedly introduced himself.

Cheng Ye's gaze fell on his right hand. Although the crisscrossing scars had healed, they still clearly showed that they belonged to a laborer from the bottom of the wasteland.

He didn't even need to say anything; that was enough to prove the authenticity of his identity.

"Iron mine"

It belongs to the administrative area of ​​White Rock Sanctuary.

This is a large sheltered city, slightly smaller than Happiness City and with mediocre technology, but which has risen to the ranks of super cities due to its unique geographical advantages.

The iron ore mine is as important to Whitestone Sanctuary as the industrial zone of Happy City.

According to the inspector's manual, the mine has a permanent population of tens of thousands of miners, and at its peak, there were as many as 500,000. Due to its semi-secluded nature, people are not allowed to move around freely, and infected people naturally have a hard time getting in, making it a rare haven in the wasteland.

Of course, "avoiding the wind" comes at a price.

For both adults and children, the only way out was to become miners. To survive, to have food to eat, a place to live, and clothes to wear, they had to go down into the mines to dig.

Fortunately, the geology of Shi Province is unique. Due to the presence of black rocks, the mine has a very high safety factor and is not easy to collapse even if it is dug randomly.

Furthermore, the extraordinary curse can continuously absorb plant characteristics to generate high-quality ores. As long as the right deposit is found, it would take hundreds of years of manual mining to finish it.

"Yes, only in such an absolutely closed environment, coupled with the protection of a super shelter city, is it possible for a stable large family to emerge."

“Those small gathering places that claim to be closed off have very poor risk resistance capabilities; a couple with one child is already at their limit.”

Cheng Ye wasn't surprised.

It's likely that those families with children and elderly members also came from places like iron ore mines.

Everyone knows that mining is hard work and that there is little hope of a future even if they work themselves to death, but they are still reluctant to leave. After all, the mine can provide shelter and a stable source of income, while leaving means venturing into unknown places.

Influenced by the travelers, some families who already wanted to change their lives could no longer resist, which led to the massive migration wave.

"Didn't White Stone Sanctuary City stop you when you left the mine?"

"Of course not. If we restricted the miners' freedom, wouldn't they become slaves? When we left, White Rock Sanctuary even gave each family a month's worth of food."

Realizing that Cheng Ye didn't seem to understand the mine's special characteristics, Lin Xiaoshan quickly explained.

The types of ore in iron ore mines are very complex, and the conventional ores can be mined on a large scale by machines.

However, this involves extremely valuable minerals, such as magnetic crystals.

Not only can it be used as an ultra-miniature computing core, but because it is extremely sensitive to changes in external magnetic fields, it can also serve as an intelligent adjustment element in circuits. Magnetic crystals are found in defense communication devices.

It can sense changes in the strength and frequency of surrounding signals in real time, dynamically optimize circuit performance, and always maintain a stable and high-speed communication connection.

In addition to these, it can also be used to manufacture biomagnetic batteries, thermoelectric conversion devices, and even as a carrier for the precise delivery of targeted drugs.

However, correspondingly, the mining is extremely difficult. Untreated magnetic crystals will react violently to the electromagnetic signals or energy fields generated by machinery, which may cause irreversible damage to the ore structure or even cause the ore to explode spontaneously.

Only manual mining is the safest method.

In addition, some fragile ores require manual labor using hand tools to slowly apply force and operate without vibration in order to completely remove them.

Furthermore, many ores are only in a stable, mineable state during specific time periods each day, and will blend into the surrounding rock at other times.

The deployment, startup, and positioning of machinery far exceed the time it takes for them to appear, so they can only be deployed and put on standby by manpower.

"These high-value ores are the lifeblood of White Stone Sanctuary, which is why it supports hundreds of thousands of miners. But training miners is not as troublesome as training workers in the industrial zone, so their freedom is not restricted."

Lin Xiaoshan added, "However, when we entered the mine, the Shelter City provided a lot of supplies. If we wanted to leave, we had to leave behind all the houses and tools we had earned over the years, and we also had to pay a certain amount of special minerals as ransom."

"Is it permissible to hoard minerals?"

"It's not allowed in principle, but since everyone can't leave the mine, it's okay to hide somewhere."

Lin Xiaoshan explained with a smile.

He felt something was off. Cheng Ye didn't have the aloofness he had imagined at all; his attitude was even better than that of the mine foreman.

Is it a disguise?

He wasn't sure what to do, but then he saw Cheng Ye stand up and gesture for them to walk toward the poster wall: "Come on, we've just filled up the place, I'll tell you about the development plan for Dabo Town!"

"Thank you, sir, for your trouble!"

Lin Xiaoshan and Shen Yan, who hadn't spoken until now, quickly took the child's hand and followed.

The boy looked around timidly, clearly exhibiting a kind of self-consciousness as if he had suddenly entered an unfamiliar environment.

The girl was even more shy, keeping her head down the whole time, feeling uncomfortable under the gazes from the formation.

"Don't be afraid, they are looking at you because they envy you."

Seeing this, Wang Kang spoke up to comfort him.

The two children didn't react at all, but what Lin Xiaoshan and his wife heard only fueled their curiosity.

Upon reaching the poster wall, the 16 people who had arrived earlier, including Bao Dashan who had come at the beginning, were filled with questions, as they had already looked at the posters.

Seeing Cheng Ye approaching, everyone immediately perked up.

"Let's all form a circle and listen to my explanation of the development plan for Dabo Town."

Cheng Ye waved his hand, and Erlong immediately brought four militiamen over to maintain order.

After the formation was complete and Wang Kang stood to the side, Cheng Ye cleared his throat.

This should be considered his first complete explanation of the town's planning to outsiders.

Although I'm not a professional tour guide and haven't practiced any conversation scripts beforehand, I've seen and know a lot, so I'm confident and not worried about awkward silences at all.

"Let me introduce myself first. I am Cheng Ye, a trainee prosecutor from Xingfu City."

Cheng Ye spoke loudly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, observing the changes in their expressions.

Of the twenty people, only Lin Xiaoshan's family showed no reaction; the others all had varying degrees of emotional fluctuation.

They clearly knew the hierarchy of prosecutors in Happiness City and understood the level of "probationary." But is it a big problem?
Cheng Ye continued nonchalantly, “Speaking of my internship, people might be a little worried about my experience, but please rest assured, my father, Cheng Long, is a fifth-term inspector at the Happiness City checkpoint, which is the highest level of an ordinary inspector. Above him is the checkpoint chief.”

"And my grandfather, Cheng Wu, was the first stationmaster of the Happiness City checkpoint, and the creator of the checkpoint model for all the sheltered cities in the wasteland."

In terms of family background, it's no exaggeration to say that none of the prosecutors present could compare to him.

What is meant by "differentiated competition"? (Leans back)
Cheng Long, the fifth-term prosecutor, did not have a significant influence, but the names Cheng Wu and keywords such as "the first station chief of the checkpoint" and "the creator of the model" immediately come into play.
Visibly, the complex expressions on everyone's faces vanished instantly, replaced by a mix of worldly emotions: realization, surprise, delight, excitement, and flattery.

Several couples who had just shrank back couldn't help but squeeze forward now, wanting to hear more clearly.

The Lin Xiaoshan couple, on the other hand, showed expressions of "I knew it," clearly indicating that they had found out some information beforehand, or rather, they knew what the surname "Cheng" meant at the Xingfu City checkpoint.

"Before we begin, I have some good news for you: I will be using a question-and-answer format. Please feel free to raise your hand to answer, whether you are right or wrong. Inspector Wang will record the answers. Anyone who answers five or more questions correctly will be eligible to receive a Big Wave Town badge."

Cheng Ye smiled and looked at Wang Kang, who immediately waved the notebook and ballpoint pen in his hand.

Although this part wasn't rehearsed beforehand, it wasn't an unexpected situation and was easy to handle.

"Dabo Town is a very important part of the Xingfu City satellite city plan. Why is it so important? Please follow my guidance and look at this map!"

Cheng Ye pointed to a poster depicting the terrain around Dabo Town, took the wooden stick Erlong handed him, first pointing to the riverbank beside him, then paddling along the riverbank all the way to the Baishui River:

"First question: What are the advantages of Dabo Town?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bao Dashan immediately raised his hand.

After receiving a nod from Cheng Ye, he immediately replied, "Sir, it's because Dabo Town is the only place around Happiness City with a complete water system!"

“You got it right.” Cheng Ye nodded approvingly. “The Baishui River and Huangshui River that flow through Dabo Town are very special. They ensure the safety of the water system for Xingfu City and are also the best locations for future waterway expansion. They have an innate geographical advantage that other satellite cities cannot match.”

"Look here again, this is the condition of the facilities around Dabo Town."

As the wooden stick moved, Cheng Ye guided everyone through the process, and everyone immediately formed a clear impression.

The sturdy dam is still in use today, both preventing floods and preserving the old-fashioned dock facilities.

After the river branched off to the area around Dabo Town, it formed the best fishing spot, resulting in an astonishing catch.

At the end of the diversion channel, there is a hydroelectric power station that can provide electricity for construction and daily life.

"In the wasteland, humanity can never survive without energy."

Cheng Ye's voice carried power: "Whether it's industrial development or daily life, energy is the foundation for development potential. Just like Happiness City, it is because of a giant hydroelectric power station that it can provide long-term free and unlimited electricity to the residents of the buffer zone. This is also one of the foundations for Happiness City to become the hegemon of the entire Shi Province."

“But our Dabo Town has its own hydroelectric power station.”

"Gentlemen, do you know what this means?"

Cheng Ye spoke passionately, and was about to further stir up emotions when he saw Bao Dashan raise his hand again.

Wait, that's not a problem!

However, he stopped and gestured for Bao Dashan to speak.

Bao Dashan quickly smiled and said, "Sir, this means that Dabo Town has the potential to become the overlord of all satellite cities in the future!"

Holy crap, buddy, are you sure you're not a shill I hired?
Cheng Ye was taken aback for a moment, but then he saw that the other people around him also had thoughtful expressions of agreement on their faces.

Indeed, energy is an important indicator of the level of human civilization.

Without a stable and sufficient energy supply, any development is just empty talk. This is especially true in a region like Sesan, where the terrain is unsuitable for farming and agriculture cannot be self-sufficient. Therefore, energy is even more necessary to support industrial development.

Even a small hydroelectric power station has a huge advantage that cannot be ignored.

"It seems that these migrants are indeed of good quality. It is also possible that these 20,000 people selected by the checkpoint are among the migrants with relatively high cognitive levels."

Cheng Ye was secretly delighted.

Facing a group of migrants who only focus on immediate benefits and have no concept of the future is a completely different matter from facing a group of migrants who have expectations for future development and can understand long-term value.

After forming a basic understanding of Dabo Town, the subsequent Q&A went incredibly smoothly.

The text describes the dismantling of the terrain of Dabo Town, the division of architectural styles, and the depiction of its future prospects.

Cheng Ye didn't make grandiose claims; instead, he realistically listed out a series of plans that could be implemented as tasks.

It can be as detailed as how to deal with a ruin and how to reuse the materials in the ruin.

It could also be expanded to the future by building another large hydropower station on the Baishui River, further amplifying the advantages.

The Yellow River, serving as a port, was further widened, laying the foundation for the future economy along the wasteland.

After the introductions were finished, almost everyone was called upon to answer questions.

Bao Dashan answered five questions correctly, thus qualifying for the badge. He grinned foolishly with a big grin on his face.

Although he hadn't decided whether to join Big Wave Town and needed to go back and discuss it with his brothers, he was quite pleased with the envious looks from others.

In addition, Lin Xiaoshan and his wife, as well as the two couples, also answered five questions correctly.

Before even starting to tour the model apartments, the twenty people had already subtly divided into three camps.

The family group, led by Lin Xiaoshan and his wife, was followed by three other couples, totaling 10 people. They had shown great interest in the future of Dabo Town, and it seemed that with a little effort, they could easily conquer it.

The group, led by Bao Dashan, consisted of three able-bodied young men, making a total of four. Although there were concerns in their eyes, Cheng Ye understood that these concerns did not represent worries about the future, but rather naked ambition.

Clearly, the terms to negotiate with him are not necessarily direct monetary rewards, but rather promises for the future.

In addition, there are four undecided swings, three couples, making a total of six people.

Cheng Ye was not surprised, so he simply focused the rest of the introduction on the family-oriented and labor-intensive groups.

People who are still wavering after listening for more than ten minutes are naturally not suited to be residents of Big Wave Town.

With only 500 slots available and 20,000 people to choose from, he has no trouble finding suitable candidates.

Moreover, the total population planned for the first phase of Dabo Town is only two to three thousand.

hesitate?

Opportunities in this world are inherently limited, and even someone as capable as Prosecutor Cheng will fight tooth and nail when an opportunity arises.

These ordinary people, who have little capital but have stumbled upon a stroke of luck, clearly haven't grasped a true yet cruel truth:

Often, the right choice is far more important than hard work.

I fear that years from now, when they look back, they will regret their hesitation.

And indeed, after visiting the model house, all 10 members of the family, led by Lin Xiaoshan, expressed their desire to stay and become part of Dabo Town without any hesitation.

No additional happiness coins were needed as an incentive, nor were any other promises required; I was simply moved by Cheng Ye's sincere explanation over those twenty minutes.

Of the four laborers, apart from Bao Dashan, the other three also expressed their desire to join immediately, without even making any demands, for fear of missing the opportunity.

"Sir, I want to bring my brothers with me," Bao Dashan said urgently.

"Sure. I'll have them come over. You'll be responsible for explaining things to them clearly, and you must make sure everyone is completely voluntary."

Cheng Ye nodded. "In addition, I'm only recruiting 50 able-bodied young men. The spot I'm giving you is limited to your brothers. This is because you were the first one to come. Understand?"

"Understood! Sir, I understand!" Bao Dashan nodded repeatedly, his excitement barely concealed, and ran off to call his companions.

At this point, the six swingers hesitantly stepped forward, wanting to negotiate terms.

However, before they could exchange more than a few words, Cheng Ye smiled and shook his head, indicating that they could leave.

"Sir, we are actually a family with children and elderly members, so we only need an extra 5 coins per person."

"Give me 5 coins?"

Cheng Ye's smile vanished instantly. Seeing this, Erlong and the militiamen, who had been silent all along, immediately stepped forward, rubbing their hands together in anticipation.

"Will you leave on your own, or should we 'invite' you to leave?" Erlong asked in a deep voice.

The six men's faces darkened.

The couple, who were pretending to be single but actually had children and elderly parents, wanted to say something, but they were so frightened by the fierce look in Erlong's eyes that they shut their mouths and could only lower their heads and leave quickly.

After the people left, Wang Kang came up, his eyes filled with worry, "Brother Cheng, what if they go back into the formation and talk badly about us? Should we detain them first?"

"Don't worry, they don't have the guts. Do they really think this Happiness City is a happy city for refugees?!"

Cheng Ye watched the six people return to their formation, then turned to look at the other inspectors under the sunshades.

When they were looked at by his eyes and their gazes met, everyone was startled as if waking from a dream.

Although it was unclear what Cheng Ye had said, his recruitment seemed to be going exceptionally smoothly. He had already secured a family and several couples. Even the young and strong men seemed to have received some great benefit, completely unlike their ugly faces when they were bribed with Happiness Coins.

Can this effect be achieved simply by depicting the future of satellite cities?
Many prosecutors sat back down thoughtfully, their anxiety gradually fading.

Even Zhao Jia seemed to have realized something, exchanging glances with the other prosecutors, each understanding the other without saying a word.

Whether you seek or not, whether you gain or not, there is always a give and take.

They need the help of migrants to complete the assessment tasks, and they need extra points for families with children and elderly members.

And don't these families also need to be selected by the inspectors in order to receive the rewards promised by the checkpoint?
Damn it, the competition is already so fierce, this will eliminate more than half of the prosecutors.

At worst, they'll just stop taking on the contract. These vagrants still want to squeeze every last drop of profit out of the prosecutors?

That's a fucking dream!

　P.S.: This chapter has an extra 400 words after revisions, and there will be no extra charge. I got off work late and couldn't finish writing this chapter, sorry~ After "Speed ​​of Life and Death," I will revise it again, and you can refresh the page later to see it~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)