Wasteland Border Inspector

Chapter 79 The Ultimate Utopia, the Obsession of an Advanced Fusion!

Late at night.

The rain gradually subsided, leaving only a few scattered raindrops.

The battle, however, has only just entered its most brutal and intense phase.

Shells whistled overhead from time to time, crashing into the occupied area and flattening swathes of infected along with surrounding buildings. The explosions lit up half the night sky in the rain.

inner city.

Beneath the foundation of a spire-like building, a deep underground passage leads to the wartime nerve center of the entire city of Happiness.

Communications and Liaison Center!
Footage collected by drones from various corners of the city is analyzed by a processor at the top of the tower and transmitted in real time to the underground command center.

Inside the vast command center, hundreds of screens are simultaneously displaying real-time footage of the city's streets, the outer buffer zone, and the edge of the Happiness Defense Line.

In front of the screen, staff members in uniforms moved back and forth, tapping their fingers on the control panel and issuing orders based on the situation in each area.

"Four areas within the inner city are currently at the peak of the outbreak. Immediately dispatch the Happiness Legion to suppress it!"

"Seventeen advanced fusion entities have already scaled the high wall. The target has been located. Please act immediately!"

"Buffer zone A-5 is nearing its fall. Please confirm whether further clearing is still necessary?"

"Buffer Zone A-7 is on the verge of falling."

"Infected population size changes and infection intensity have been detected in buffer zone C-15. The infection level has been raised to catastrophic. Please dispatch the Blood Dragon Legion for support!"

"Two fusion organisms have been detected in buffer zone B-3. The infection intensity has increased to the catastrophic level, and there are no response measures available!"

"Civilian activities have been detected in buffer zone B-7. The infection intensity is decreasing and has been reduced to the plague level. The rate of decline is the third highest!"

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The dangers of contact-borne infections extend far beyond the buffer zone; the inner city is equally vulnerable.

Fortunately, the Happiness Legion's fighting power is not just for show; even when facing a fusion entity, they can exert suppression in direct confrontation.

In addition, Director Liu has already led his team there.

Even the strongest super fusion is separated from the mother source by an insurmountable chasm of power. With the strength of the superhumans, it is only a matter of time before they eliminate these intruding fusions.

At the same time, intelligence reports about the buffer zone were analyzed and extracted.

The bad stuff was naturally suppressed.

If it was good, it was immediately sorted out and sent to the third room next to the command room.

dong dong dong.

"Please come in."

As the door opened, the clear, melodious sound of the guzheng flowed out like a stream. Inside, the circular control screen was set to a static ink painting, and the cold, blue light of the corridor was dispelled by the soft, warm yellow wall lamps, creating a stark contrast with the chaos outside.

Beside the sandalwood tea table.

Three elderly men in long gowns with graying temples sat in a triangle, one brewing tea and the other two chatting.

The steaming vapor meanders out from the spout of the purple clay teapot, transforming into magical clouds and mist, then flows down the curve of the cup into the tea soup, creating amber ripples.

"Is there something else going on?"

The two elderly men stopped chatting and looked at the open door and the staff member who walked in.

"Elder, another civilian organization has been established in the buffer zone and is clearing out the wave of infections."

"Oh?"

The elder casually glanced at the tablet handed to him by the staff, but his expression turned serious the next second.

On the screen, an array of over three hundred people was seen steadily advancing.

Although the scale is not as large as the two areas that were sent before, nearly a thousand people have been organized to sweep through the surrounding area, but the overall discipline is comparable to that of the Blood Dragon Legion!
The infected creature burst out from the corners of the street, only to be accurately shot down before it could get close.

This is amazing.

Because untrained people, when attacked, will only panic and fire wildly, and would never calmly trust their teammates like this.

But what surprised him even more was that as soon as the infected body fell to the ground, someone immediately stepped forward to cut up the corpse and quickly put the source of infection into the containment box to prevent secondary infection from spreading.

Their level of professionalism is comparable to that of new recruits trained for several months by the Blood Dragon and Crusader legions.

Which area is this?

“B-7,” the staff member replied immediately.

He handed the tablet to the elderly man beside him for a look, and after a moment of thought, the First Elder asked with a puzzled look, "This should be Tianyuan Community?"

"I remember that many of the old pioneering troops who were disbanded were settled in this area, but could these people organize such a team?"

"Hmm... Arrange for ten drones to go there. I need the entire battle video recording; there can't be any omissions."

"clear."

"Wait, who is this person?"

The staff member nodded and was about to leave when he was suddenly stopped by the second elder pointing at the tablet.

As the screen zoomed in, a figure could be vaguely seen being surrounded by the crowd in the center, seemingly issuing commands.

"It's the prosecutor."

"Inspector?" The three elders exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with surprise.

Which prosecutor was it?

"Based on the list submitted by the checkpoint and the records of nearby supply depots, it is Inspector Cheng Ye."

"Cheng Ye?" The three elders frowned slightly, then simultaneously showed expressions of astonishment.

"Could it be Jackie Chan?"

“It’s him. I remember his name, Cheng Ye.”

"Isn't Cheng Ye a good-for-nothing? What's wrong?"

As they spoke, the elder who was brewing tea had already brought up the complete information on the screen.

Of course, the so-called completeness is different from the completeness they want. The latest record is from June 1st, with only a few entries stating that Cheng Ye passed the prosecutor's assessment in May, ranking second among all prosecutors in history, second only to Deputy Station Chief Harlin.

Later, due to the surge in infections, the checkpoints had not yet synchronized the latest information from June.

"How did he get in touch with those people in Tianyuan Community? Was it because of the favors Cheng Long had left behind?"

"Uh"

Under the watchful eye of the elder, the staff member broke out in a cold sweat; how could he possibly know this?

A few seconds passed.

The leading elder suddenly realized, "He must have used drones to assist him, right?"

"Yes."

"Go, pull up the entire recording of his actions. I want to see it."

"As ordered!"

The staff felt as if they had been granted a pardon and quickly left.

Unexpectedly, the three elders paused briefly and then stood up at the same time, heading towards the command room.

Staying in the room and waiting for news was too slow; they were eager to know what had happened to Cheng Long's "good-for-nothing" son.

Is he going to repeat the same story as Jackie Chan back then, making a name for himself overnight?

"Greetings, elders!"

"Elder!"

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On the way to the command center, the elder statesman held an exceptionally high status.

Even the busiest person would immediately put down what they were doing and greet the three of them respectfully as they approached.

"Get the B-7 out of here from the very beginning!"

The three people stood still, and the staff immediately switched the camera angle.

However, just a few seconds later, Elder Number One abruptly shouted to stop them, "Locate that fusion entity!"

"Yes!"

The scene quickly rewinds and freezes on the merged entity clinging to the exterior wall of the tenement building.

A barrage of bullets rained down, and the fusion entity let out a painful roar, involuntarily activating its supernatural abilities, only to be jolted into a halt by the shouts of battle from the crowd the next second.

"Stop right here!"

The elder gave a shout, and the screen paused.

Even through the noise and snowflakes, the strange state of the fusion entity can still be seen.

Within that twisted mass of flesh, half a human face could be faintly seen, as if it were trying to break free from the monster's shell, its face contorted in agony.

"It's actually a high-level fusion entity?"

The second elder revealed a strange expression. "Match the resident database and find out who this face belongs to."

Matching.

Primary and intermediate fusion forms only retain the instincts of a human from their previous life, as well as a portion of their subconscious.

However, at an advanced level, the fused form is almost like the symbiotic state of a superhuman, and can briefly gain some thinking ability.

If one can take another step forward and fully awaken oneself, one will become a troublesome, extraordinary, earthbound spirit, living on obsession and possessing thinking abilities no different from normal people.

Unfortunately, despite humanity's thorough preparations, very few people were able to enter the ranks of the extraordinary, let alone a fusion entity attempting to take that step.

Even with a million advanced fusion entities, it's not guaranteed that one person will be born.

"Unable to match, facial details are blurry, unable to retrieve the corresponding target from the database."

"Then locate its position!"

"Locating... Oh no, this fusion is moving at high speed. Its location is B-3, and it is driving two primary fusions forward towards B-7, a straight-line distance of 713 meters."

"Hmm?" The three elders were startled at the same time. "Analyze the target of the fusion."

"The results are in. There is a 97% probability that the fusion has marked Inspector Cheng Ye as evolutionary food."

Evolutionary food?

This caused not only the three elders' expressions to darken slightly, but also made the other staff members in the command room feel a sense of unease.

There are only two types of targets that can be marked by the fusion entity.

One type is a hybrid that harbors a deep negative obsession with its target before its transformation, whether it is greed, anger, or resentment. After transformation, it will launch a relentless pursuit and devouring, attempting to fill the void left by its obsession.

For example, the hundreds of fused beings on the high wall were driven by a deep-seated desire to enter the inner city before their mutation, so they were willing to die to rush inside.

Another possibility is that the target itself has extremely high value, such as an extraordinary being, who can obtain a huge amount of energy to replenish after being devoured. But how could this Prosecutor Cheng be an extraordinary being?
"Immediately transmit the information about the fusion entity to him! Synchronize all known data with it right away!"

"I want him to know that a high-level fusion entity has its eye on him!"

The first elder spoke with absolute certainty, without the slightest hesitation, completely ignoring the "identity" that the three had previously discussed.

What Cheng Wu and Cheng Long did was considered outrageous and reckless by ordinary people.

But to those at the top of power, those actions were a grand attempt worthy of applause, an adventure they were happy to see!

On this path of seeking the ultimate utopia, on this path of realizing lofty ideals, all human sacrifices are worthwhile, great, and worthy of praise!

Just like the plan they are currently implementing, even if the entire buffer zone is razed to the ground and all residents are sacrificed.

It was just a great experiment in terms of ideas, and there may be many more in the future.

If we succeed, all the sacrifices will be worthwhile, and we will be able to change human history and end this damned wasteland era!
As for whether Happiness City will collapse in the process, that depends on whether these extraordinary individuals are still alive.

Unless a devastating wave of infection strikes, it's all just a farce that can be easily suppressed.

After all, the superhuman power of this era has already undergone a qualitative change under the catalysis of the new S-5.

Today, they have reached a height that the "ants" of the previous era could never reach!

"As ordered!"

Block B-7 is crisscrossed by six main streets and dotted with over a hundred buildings.

Besides the electronics factory residential area and Tianyuan Shopping Mall, the Hongguang Hotel, the fruit and vegetable market, and the two pedestrian streets are also the most densely populated areas.

The pedestrian street has a complex terrain and crisscrossing alleys, which Cheng Ye identified as the final target for the attack.

The decision was made to prioritize cleaning the fruit and vegetable market and hotels.

During the advance, the allure of over three hundred fresh meats was unimaginable. The infected creatures hidden deep in the alleys were drawn out by the aroma of the meat without any prompting and rushed towards the group.

The outcome can be imagined.

Contribution points are as easy to earn as they are normally difficult to earn.

Three drones hovered in the air, recording everyone's combat achievements in real time.

The three hundred people in the mall were already bloodshot from fighting. Without waiting for Cheng Ye's orders, they spontaneously formed a battle formation to meet the attack.

They either slashed with long swords or fired shots.

The continuous beeping of notification sounds meant that before even reaching the fruit and vegetable market, the information accuracy had already surpassed 50%!

"Form ranks, contract!"

Upon reaching the edge of the market, Cheng Ye suddenly roared.

The scattered battle formation suddenly receded like a tide. The three hundred men who had been spread out in a fan shape shrank into a circular defensive formation in less than twenty seconds, forming an impenetrable fire net with their guns pointing outwards.

"Meat, eat meat!"

"Meat"

The fruit and vegetable market is mostly made up of prefabricated houses. Because the rent is low, most of the residents are newcomers who have only recently joined Happiness City. They are like a disorganized mess and have no way to organize a defense.

A strong sense of human presence wafted through the air, and infected individuals immediately began rushing out of the market entrance.

"Fire! Shoot!"

The words fell.

Da...da da da.
Four machine guns were set up with a roar, their muzzles spitting fire like lawnmowers, sweeping across the area and taking down hundreds of infected in just a few seconds.

"Cease fire, begin mopping up!"

The team instantly dispersed into formation, with eight people per squad and three squads per group.

Cheng Ye didn't even need to take action himself; his team members methodically eliminated the remaining enemies, and each infected person's fall resulted in an exciting increase in information level.

"S-lord!"

Surprisingly, there were survivors inside the market who scrambled out, their faces filled with relief at surviving the ordeal.

"Is there a problem with hiding the body somewhere?"

"No, no problem!"

Cheng Ye initially thought that not many people would survive, but he soon discovered that each prefab house could actually accommodate more than a dozen people.

Before long, two or three hundred people swarmed out, many of them clutching crude weapons such as steel pipes and machetes.

Unfortunately, without a leader, no one could organize a defensive perimeter, and they could only slowly wait to die in fear.

Cheng Ye tiptoed around and scanned the area, but couldn't see Chu Yunfeng, so he figured he probably wasn't there.

"Clean up and leave, let them clean up the rest."

"clear."

After harvesting the infected individuals in the market, Cheng Ye glanced at the panel; the information level had reached 86%.

The amount he had previously estimated was now more than enough, but unfortunately, it became increasingly difficult to improve the level of information as time went on.

Many infected individuals have even stopped adding information, which clearly indicates that they have collected duplicate information.

"With hotels and a pedestrian street, that should be enough!"

With ample weapons and ammunition, ordinary infected can only be converted into contribution points.

Leave the fruit and vegetable market.

Soon, the Hongguang Hotel was also cleared out, which was much easier than clearing out a vegetable market.

Most of the residents here are veterans who retired from the Production and Construction Corps. They have already built simple defensive fortifications with furniture and steel bars and are currently locked in a stalemate with hundreds of infected creatures.

In addition, there are many infected individuals that have migrated from Zone B-3, and their numbers are considerable.

When the team arrived, they only needed to provide support from the flanks, and the concentrated firepower instantly thwarted the wave of infection.

"They're brothers from Tianyuan Mall!"

Once the two sides made contact, Da Long seemed to be quite familiar with the leader of the hotel, and they started chatting while cleaning up the scene.

Cheng Ye walked around the infected body like a busy little bee, continuing to gather information.

From the initial 0.37 to the current 0.01 and 0.02, the information accumulated by ordinary people is no longer sufficient to meet the requirements of the collector. Only occasionally does a 0.05 appear, which is a refreshing surprise.

suddenly.

A value of 0.13 popped up, but before Cheng Ye could even feel a sense of surprise, the panel sent him a congratulatory message.

[Information retrieval progress for trainee collector 'Cheng Ye' has reached 95%!]

"95%?"

Jump to the collector's interface, looking at the gap that is only one thread away from being filled.

Cheng Ye was overjoyed, and even the drowsiness from staying up all night dissipated somewhat.

It is now 2:41 a.m.

More than two hours have passed since the battle with the merged entity, and the infection warning level of Zone B-7 on the 3D map has dropped to yellow, standing out from the crowd against the backdrop of a blinding red light.

Once the last pedestrian street is cleaned up, we can be the first to declare the outbreak eradicated.

Thinking that the troublesome wave of infection was about to pass, Cheng Ye couldn't help but yawn, feeling somewhat relaxed.

However, the next second, he banished these thoughts from his mind.

"It's not over yet. That fusion entity might launch a sneak attack at any moment. We can't afford to get trapped."

He patted his face, took out the blue bottle prepared by Master Tian, ​​and took a deep drag.

Cool!
A cool minty flavor rushes straight to the brain, instantly dispelling the fatigue from staying up all night.

It felt like I had a full night's sleep; my mind was clearer than ever before.

"Sir, sixty brothers from the hotel also want to join us and raid the pedestrian street."

Da Long walked over, scratched his head, and didn't know how to explain. After all, the current danger was under control, and three hundred people were more than enough. One more person would mean more contribution points.

Cheng Ye didn't care about this small amount of money, but just as he was about to nod in agreement and expand the team again to reduce the probability of casualties...

Ding.

Suddenly, the defense communication device rang.

He instinctively picked it up, thinking it was a warning of an infection surge in the surrounding area, but the information displayed made him suddenly freeze.

[Happiness City Broadcasting Station]

[Please note that the advanced fusion entity has biologically located you due to its strong obsession, marking you as evolutionary food. Please immediately enter combat mode. The fusion entity's information is as follows:]

[Advanced Fusion Form, Fusion Progress: 30%]

[Abilities Mastered: Screeching Impact, Rapid Regeneration, Mighty Tear, Shell Defense (Click to expand details)]

[Current Status: Two primary fusion entities have been driven towards your location. It is recommended to immediately set up a defensive line and find cover to counterattack!]

[Note: Please ensure you have the means to interrupt the fusion entity's devouring behavior. If you cannot stop it from feeding, your current equipment and weapons will not be able to inflict effective damage on the fusion entity!]

"Ok?"

"It really did mark me?"

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