Wasteland Border Inspector

Chapter 90 Huge Gains, Breaking Through the Limit Barrier! (Two Chapters Combined)

After confirming once again that he had no recollection of the person bound by chains, Cheng Ye waved to Da Long.

"Have everyone spread out and stop staring like that."

The population density in the mall was extremely high, with crowds of people everywhere, comparable to the scene of old men and women scrambling for eggs when a modern mall opens. Even Cheng Ye himself felt a little uneasy looking at it.

Da Long immediately raised his hand to signal, and the tense atmosphere instantly relaxed.

However, everyone tried to keep their work as quiet as possible. Several teenagers were pulled aside by their parents, but they still couldn't help but cradle their heads and look around curiously, their eyes fixed on Cheng Ye.

Despite repeated reminders from his family over the past two days that he must show the utmost respect when meeting Prosecutor Cheng, they simply couldn't understand, given their limited experience, why this young man, who seemed no different from the older brother next door, could command such awe from a group of people much older than him.

Is he just a prosecutor?
Cheng Ye ignored the children's stares and led Da Long to a corner out of Jiang Chuan's sight, frowning slightly as he asked, "What's the situation with that person?"

"Is such that."

Da Long spoke very quickly, "This guy named 'Jiang Chuan' is very goal-oriented. He came straight to our B-7 and has been trying to use money to get people to talk. He keeps asking about you."

He finished recounting how Huang Laoda met Jiang Chuan at the intersection, how the stall owner was questioned, and how Chen Dong and others noticed something unusual.

Da Long added, "This guy's tough. Prosecutor Cheng, you must practice martial arts too, right?"

"Hmm," Cheng Ye nodded, "What level is he at?"

"At the very least, it's about harmony between humanity and nature."

"Ok?"

Cheng Ye was taken aback. "How are you sure?"

"Well, I'm only at the Embryo Realm, so I can't beat him at all." Da Long scratched his head sheepishly. "He's the kind of person you can't even put up a fight against once you meet him, and you're just taken down."

"Are you pregnant?"

Compared to Jiang Chuan's news of achieving harmony between heaven and man, Cheng Ye was actually surprised by Da Long's realm.

He always thought that Da Long was just an ordinary person with good skills, but he didn't expect that he also practiced martial arts.
"Back then, in order to ensure everyone's survival, the corps would hold intensive training sessions every weekend to teach fighting and internal energy cultivation techniques," Da Long explained, his tone slightly embarrassed, probably because he had just been easily suppressed by Jiang Chuan and didn't have much confidence or pride.

"My talent is passable, and I haven't dared to slack off over the years. I've been practicing the Two Dragons technique, but we're all practicing the standard fighting style of the military corps, which can't compare to the proper, direct transmission from a master."

"Is there a difference?"

"Yes, opening the meridians and stagnation points is indeed divided into different levels. The higher the level, the more body control it can improve. Holding the Dao Embryo seems to be what he just said about me holding some kind of fake embryo, but I don't understand it myself."

Harmony between humanity and nature

Cheng Ye pondered for a moment.

Based on the known information, Miao Yang is at the Embryo Realm, but he does not have any Lv4 skills, which means that the Unity of Heaven and Man should correspond to the Lv4 level.

So far, among the strangers we've encountered, Master Tian with his Lv4 skill is one, Chu Yunfeng is another, and now Jiang Chuan has appeared as well, so it's not too surprising.

After all, this new martial arts system is nothing like what is written in martial arts novels, where once you reach the state of oneness with heaven and man, you can fly over rooftops and do anything.

Just like Jiang Chuan, wasn't he still obediently tied up?
In this world, you still need power and connections.

However, Cheng Ye originally planned to wait until the charging was complete, then search for a few more Lv1 talent skills to fuse together and see the specific improvement effects.

But now that we've encountered a target like Jiang Chuan with such high cooperation, it would be a shame not to try to raise the cooperation level to 100% and search for Lv3 skills.

He hesitated for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up. "Da Long, you'll have to help me with something later."

"Sir, you give the order. Our community may not be good at other things, but when it comes to cooperation, we dare to say we're second to none in this buffer zone!"

Da Long patted his chest, looking very confident.

After Cheng Ye finished explaining the specific arrangements, he assured him again, "This is simple! Give me two minutes to prepare, and I guarantee everything will be arranged perfectly without any problems!"

"That's good, go ahead and make the arrangements."

Cheng Ye nodded slightly.

Ever since the test revealed that the prosecutor's identity had a hidden advantage in the search, he had been thinking about how to use this identity. Although this was his first attempt, he had rehearsed the whole process in his mind many times.

If this works, it will be much easier to search for people in the buffer zone in the future.

Cheng Ye told Da Long to leave, and Jiang Chuan didn't find it strange. He sat quietly on the ground and waited.

He mentally rehearsed the upcoming confrontation between the two, considering how to phrase his words to convince Cheng Ye.

Furthermore, he must not reveal his identity; he absolutely cannot let Cheng Ye know that he was sent by Station Chief Ding to test him.

However, after a minute or two, Cheng Ye still hadn't come over.

Just as he was wondering...

Suddenly, a commotion broke out among the people working nearby. Many screamed and ran towards the room, especially the children who scrambled away.

What happened? Jiang Chuan's heart sank!
Then, with a few soft clicks, the lights in the mall dimmed one by one, until only the activity area on the last floor was still dimly lit, and the surrounding shadows instantly became thicker.

More than thirty burly men emerged from the shadows, each exuding a chilling aura.

As if dealing with a stand-in starfish, the eight people in front covered themselves from head to toe with plastic sheets, and wore masks and hoods on their faces, only revealing their wary eyes.

The twenty-odd people behind him all looked tense, holding rifles with their dark muzzles aimed at him.

What are you going to do?

Jiang Chuan was shocked. The words he had been preparing vanished instantly, and the calm on his face was finally broken.

But at this moment.

Snapped.

A bullet suddenly struck the ground beside him, sending sparks flying.

The moment the gunshot rang in his ears, Jiang Chuan almost instinctively rolled over on the spot, his heart pounding as if it would burst out of his chest, and a layer of cold sweat instantly seeped out on his back.

"Turn off the safety! We haven't even confirmed it's infected yet. Who gave you permission to fire?"

Da Long strode up from behind, reached out and slapped the man who fired the gun hard on the back of the head, his tone reprimanding.

He then turned to Jiang Chuan, who was still lying on the ground, and asked hesitantly, "Mr. Jiang Chuan, Prosecutor Cheng suspects you are an infected person who infiltrated the area and is now going to interrogate and investigate you. Are you willing to accept this?"

"what?"

Jiang Chuan abruptly sat up, his face filled with disbelief. "How could I be an infected person?"

He instinctively wanted to reveal his identity as a checkpoint clerk, but the words caught in his mind again as Ding Yishan's instructions flashed through his head, and he could only swallow them back.

"Don't you trust Prosecutor Cheng's abilities? Do you think he would wrongly accuse you?"

Da Long's eyes turned cold. "You sneaked in here to inquire, and you're unwilling to reveal your identity. Prosecutor Cheng suspects you've been possessed by a special hydrophilic infection. Let's check you now. Is there a problem?"

"No problem."

Jiang Chuan hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth and nodded.

As long as he has a chance to talk to Cheng Ye, he can still come up with an excuse, but if he gets beaten up by these brutes as if he's infected, then he'll have lived a wasted life.

“Very good, walk there by yourself.”

Da Long pointed to a room on the first floor that had previously been used to isolate infected individuals, "Or should we help you?"

"I'll go by myself."

Jiang Chuan got up and, steeling himself, went into the room.

As the door gate was pulled shut from the outside, a feeling of utter absurdity suddenly welled up inside him.

How many years has it been since I was imprisoned and interrogated as an infected person?
Fortunately, based on the information gathered, Prosecutor Cheng's behavior didn't seem like that of a scoundrel; rather, he seemed to have some original intentions.

“If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, you won’t catch the tiger’s cubs.”

"The station chief asked me to investigate Cheng Ye's background. I 'pretended' to be an infected person and was examined. I guess that counts as investigation?"

His mind was in turmoil when he heard footsteps approaching again from not far away.

At the same time, a blinding light shone down from the second floor, making it difficult for him to open his eyes.

"Name!"

"Jiangchuan."

"age?"

"336!"

"gender?"

"male!"

Jiang Chuan wasn't surprised; he had already seen in the information he had gathered that this Prosecutor Cheng liked to ask some strange questions.

"Next, I will ask you three questions to verify your identity."

"Prosecutor Cheng, please speak freely."

Jiang Chuan composed himself, and despite being surrounded by gun barrels, he tried to keep his tone calm.

"My first question is, what level of muscle and joint opening have you achieved?"

"I'm here, um."

Jiang Chuan was prepared to be asked about his purpose, and subconsciously wanted to answer along the lines he had been following, but he suddenly came to his senses after saying three words, "My tendons and ligaments?"

Should I repeat the question?

Cheng Ye's voice was flat, and the blinding light shone down from above, so Jiang Chuan could only see his blurry silhouette and could not make out any changes in his facial expression.

He paused for a moment, then suppressed his doubts and said in a deep voice, "Twelve tendon gates, each one breaking through the limit."

"What is 'normal' and what is 'breaking the limit'?"

Cheng Ye followed up with questions, speaking at a measured pace.

"Talent varies. Opening a level increases body control by half a percent, which is considered average."

He paused, then looked at Da Long, "If you can improve by 10%, that's excellent; another 15% is top-tier, but it breaks the limit."

"A 20% commission for each successful bid!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Da Long's expression changed, and he clearly darkened.

According to Jiang Chuan, if all twelve levels are normal, then the bonus is 60%.

But if you break through the limits at every stage, that's 240%, a fourfold difference between the two.

Moreover, this is just the data on paper; the higher the level, the more significant the benefits.

"very good!"

Cheng Ye's voice fluctuated slightly, but he suppressed it so much that the change was almost imperceptible.

The panel in the upper right corner of the field of view also quietly rose to 99.4%.

"Of the twelve meridian points, which one is the most important?"

"Most important?"

Jiang Chuan was completely dumbfounded, suddenly feeling like he was being left behind by the times. Had the methods of young prosecutors evolved to this level?

"Foot, knee, hip, waist, shoulder, elbow, wrist, neck, chin, forehead, heart, dantian."

He announced the twelve levels in order, and continued, "The dantian is the most crucial. After passing through it, it can unify the strength of the whole body, and when exerting force, it is like a surging wave with endless power. However, without the cooperation of the other eleven levels, it is useless."

"If we're talking about a single barrier, it would be the waist and spine barrier. Once you pass it, your body can twist like a snake, and you can deflect heavy blows as easily as cotton."

This is good!
Cheng Ye's eyes lit up. If he could combine the force-absorbing material with the Iron Body and wear the battle armor, wouldn't he be even safer?

However, the fit in the upper right corner of the panel is still 0.2% off.

"One last question."

"Is this the last one?" Jiang Chuan's spirits lifted, and the words he had prepared in his mind were once again stuck on the tip of his tongue.

Is there any possibility of improvement for ordinary joint pain in the future?

"Huh?" Jiang Chuan was stunned, and Da Long, who was standing to the side, was also stunned.

The difference was that the former's eyes flashed with a complex emotion, while the latter's lips moved slightly, almost unable to maintain his composure.

"Of course you can, but Prosecutor Cheng should know the way I'm referring to."

"That's it!"

The panel in the upper right corner has finally reached its maximum compatibility.

Cheng Ye gave a low shout and clicked the search button without hesitation.

Search successful!

Lines of text unfolded on the panel, and a blinding golden-purple light flashed. Cheng Ye was startled and almost cried out.

【Jiangchuan (Symbiotic Residual State)】

[Lv1 Skill]: Lock-on
[Lv2 Skill]: Lock-on
[Lv3 Skill]:
Talent: Cloud Grass Physique* (Perfect, greatly enhances physical recovery ability)

Talent: Limit Breaker* (Perfect, entering this state greatly enhances body control)

Talent: Death Resistance* (Perfect, greatly enhances the body's recovery ability when seriously injured)
Talent: Mastery of Melee Weapons* (Perfect, greatly enhances affinity with melee weapons)
Skill: Twelve Limit Breaks (Rare)

Skill: Peerless Blade (Rare, a special throwing knife technique that increases casting speed and accuracy)

Skills: Armed Swimming, Intermediate Quick Draw, Intermediate Perception, Intermediate Traps, Scorched Earth March, Advanced Camouflage.
[Lv4 Skill]: Lock-on
[Lv5 Skill]: Lock-on
[Note]: The searcher has been detected to be affected by a special power, resulting in a mutation in their skills. The collector has issued a warning via *Note. If the searcher does not possess the corresponding special power for this type of skill, the skill's rating will be significantly lowered (from Perfect to Rare).
"Red is perfect?"

Cheng Ye was shocked. Could this be the panel of a powerful expert?
There are four dazzling red talents, and two more rare skills below them.

He would need to search twelve times to complete just those twelve breakthrough meridians.

What's even more terrifying is that Jiang Chuan has as many as thirteen ordinary Lv3 skills.

What is the concept?
The number of Lv1 skills is the same as Chu Yunfeng's.

But what Cheng Ye cared about most was the locked Lv5 skill displayed at the bottom of the panel.

extraordinary?

Is Jiang Chuan a superhuman?
"Symbiotic residual state".

As his gaze fell upon the description following Jiang Chuan's name, Cheng Ye suddenly recalled Zhang Can's dying words.

Lacking one thing, it failed to become extraordinary.

Could it be that Jiang Chuan is also missing something, which is why he only retains a portion of his extraordinary abilities?

In the blink of an eye, there was no time to think about any more questions.

Cheng Ye lowered his head slightly, pretending to be thinking, but actually focused his attention on several talents.

Before seeing these perfect talents, he would definitely choose the lumbar spine without hesitation.

But now.

The Cloud Grass Physique is perfect for use with the Iron Body, directly making up for its shortcomings.

At the same time, he couldn't help but have some fantasies: if he broke through the limits and added an iron body, how much would his control over his body be enhanced?
He hesitated for only a few seconds, then the image of his fight with Zhang Can flashed through his mind, and his thoughts instantly cleared.

Why is Zhang Can so difficult to deal with? Isn't it because of his ability to devour and recover?

To be alive, one must produce something!
"Search for the Cloud Grass Physique."

A 25% probability, when combined with a 100% compatibility rate, increases to a 75% probability.

The panel flickered.

As Cheng Ye silently prayed, lines of delightful text slowly appeared.

Search successful

[Civilization Collector has successfully recorded: Cloud Grass Physique (Lv.3; Talent; Perfect)]

[The collector did not possess the corresponding special power, and their talent form changed.]

[Wild Grass Physique (Rare, moderately enhances physical recovery ability)]

"It's alright. The name is a bit awful, but the effect shouldn't be reduced too much."

"After all, it's a rare talent."

I didn't expect to be able to find Lv3 skills the day after the collector was upgraded.

For a moment, Cheng Ye was in a great mood.

He closed the panel, looked up and nodded slightly. "It's not an infected person, everyone don't need to be nervous."

"Okay!"

"Thank goodness, that scared me to death!"

"I knew it! No infected person would dare to break into our community."

"Hurry up, what are you all standing there for!"

Da Long hurriedly shouted, "Why aren't you untying Mr. Jiang and asking him to come out? Never mind, give me the key!"

Taking the key, Da Long rushed over and began to unlock Jiang Chuan's chains, muttering apologies all the while.

The series of actions left Jiang Chuan in a daze once again, momentarily disoriented and unsure of what the world was like.

hiss.

Is this the kind of teamwork that dares to claim to be number one?

Outside the fence, Cheng Ye was also somewhat astonished. Not only was Da Long's acting incredibly realistic, but even the men he had selected were all comparable to movie stars.

wrong
Do these people really believe that Jiang Chuan is infected?

Seeing Da Long secretly wink at him, Cheng Ye was both amused and exasperated.

But this experience confirmed one thing for him: this method really works.

Once someone enters the buffer zone, you can easily find a pretext to arrest them and put them into inspection mode; their cooperation level will definitely skyrocket.

Of course, you can't keep doing this, or you'll get into trouble if someone reports you.

"Mr. Jiang, I'm sorry."

Cheng Ye stepped forward and said in a calm tone, "The wave of infections has just passed, and the community is on high alert. That's why we mistakenly thought you were infected. I hope you can be understanding."

"what?"

Jiang Chuan had just stepped out of the room, his mind still a mess, and subconsciously nodded in response, "I understand, I understand."

"Then you can go."

"well"

Upon hearing that he could leave, Jiang Chuan immediately set off, but when he was almost at the door, he suddenly stopped.

Wait, why do I have to leave?

Didn't I come here to find out about Cheng Ye and investigate his background?

"Oh, is there something else?"

Cheng Ye's voice came from behind, tinged with amusement, "Could it be that Mr. Jiang has something else on his mind when he calls me?"

Eh?
Yes, I need to talk to him about something!
In an instant, Jiang Chuan felt his chaotic thoughts suddenly clear, and he almost blurted out: "Prosecutor Cheng, the station received your medical application. It seems that you are seriously injured and will need to stay in the medical center for at least ten days to half a month. So we sent me, the clerk, to check on your condition, help you pack your luggage, and then help you with the formalities when you get to the medical center, so that you don't have to run back and forth."

He almost choked on these words when Cheng Ye examined him before.

Jiang Chuan let out a breath and felt an unprecedented sense of comfort throughout his body. The feeling of exhilaration was reminiscent of the exhilarating experience he had when he fought the fusion entity in the water for three hundred rounds back in Linjiang.

He straightened his back, looked at Cheng Ye, and finally his eyes showed some confidence.

No matter how absurd the interrogation was, at least now he has taken over the task assigned by Ding Yishan.

"Okay, let's go then. I need someone to help me move some things."

Cheng Ye nodded.

He walked out first, leaving Jiang Chuan standing in the passageway with a bewildered look on his face.

After hesitating for two seconds, he quickly started walking and followed.

It's that simple?
So what was the point of all that effort, only to be arrested by the community?

Stepping out of the mall, a breath of fresh air hit him, and Jiang Chuan suddenly felt as if the world had gone so mad that he could no longer recognize it.

This is Section B-7, this is Tianyuan Community, and this is Prosecutor Cheng.

His past experience was completely ineffective here; everything was going in a direction he had never imagined.

"Mr. Jiang?"

"Uh," Jiang Chuan coughed lightly, trying to hide his chaotic thoughts. "Prosecutor Cheng, just call me by my name."

"Okay, thank you."

Cheng Ye reached out and patted him on the shoulder with gentle eyes. "I think we're quite destined for each other. If you ever need to come looking for me, just give me a call. No need to go through all this trouble."

"A destined connection?"

Jiang Chuan paused, looking down at the shoulder where he had been patted, feeling that there was something indescribable hidden in those two words.

He looked up at Cheng Ye, who had a frank smile on his face, but the kindness in his eyes made this self-proclaimed shrewd clerk suddenly feel a little uneasy.

However, this is good news.

In the future, Station Chief Ding will definitely have to send him over to investigate the changes in Prosecutor Cheng. Once they become familiar with each other, he won't have to hide like he did today.

"I live in the Chaoyang Electronics Factory residential area, just two streets away."

Cheng Ye led the way, with Jiang Chuan silently following behind.

It was during rush hour, and there wasn't a soul around in the residential area.

Pushing open the security door, Jiang Chuan pursed his lips upon seeing the extremely simple furnishings inside.

He wanted to say something, but felt that their relationship wasn't yet at the point where they could talk.

"If it's convenient, could you please bring these books with me? I can read them while I'm in the hospital."

"Book?"

Jiang Chuan took the cardboard box, glanced at the contents of the cover, and was slightly taken aback.

It's not unusual to find handwritten books, but they're all about dealing with infected creatures; there isn't a single magazine about the old days.

You should know that even Station Master Ding would occasionally flip through magazines to pass the time.

"And these clothes, can you take them?"

Cheng Ye opened the wardrobe and took out a few more changes of clothes.

Jiang Chuan turned his head and glanced around, but the first thing he saw was a basket of rags in the wardrobe, and he was stunned again.

"Ok?"

"Oh, oh, you can take it all, just give it all to me!"

The clothes and books were taken, leaving only some unopened bullets in the room.

Cheng Ye had hidden the two long guns under the bed; it wasn't appropriate to take them to the medical clinic.

As for the nutritional syrup, the unfinished portion has expired, so the clinic probably won't starve him.

"Let's go!"

　P.S.: Happy weekend to all my readers!
　　P.S.2: I've finished making up for the missed updates. I'm going to stand here strutting around with my hands on my hips for a bit, hehe!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)