Wasteland Border Inspector

Chapter 94 Wild Grass Physique, Frenzied Numerical Boost!
Pushing open the security door, five boxes of nutrient solution were already piled on the ground.

Compared to the rooms in the medical clinic, Cheng Ye found that his little home was truly bare, with nothing but the necessary furniture.

However, once the door is closed, a strong sense of security washes over you, something you can't find anywhere else.

He pulled up the only stool and sat down, then took off his clothes one by one.

Having equipped the skill several times, he is now quite proficient at it.

The panel pops open automatically.

[Collector: Cheng Ye]

[Current Rank: Level 2 Rookie (1.3/100)]

Life Level: 0

[Skills: Moving Shot, Beast Instinct, Empty]

[Not yet unlocked.]

【evaluate:】

"Equipment, Wild Grass Physique!"

The words fell.

The skill bar flickered slightly, and a streak of purple light replaced the empty space, leaping into view.

Unlike after equipping the Iron Body, countless illusions only appeared after a while.

This time, almost the instant the Wild Grass Physique appeared in the skill bar, an overwhelming force surged into his body like a burst dam, rampaging through his body.

boom!
It felt as if a miniature bomb had exploded deep inside my abdomen, sending a tingling electric current coursing through my limbs and bones.

The blood vessels under the skin suddenly bulge out, one by one, like plant roots, wandering and climbing on the surface of the body, eventually converging towards the heart like rivers flowing into the sea.

Cheng Ye subconsciously looked down and saw a lush green wild grass totem slowly emerging in the center of his chest. It didn't look like a tattoo, but rather like a birthmark, slightly raised on the surface of his skin.

thump.

thump.

The sound of the heartbeat, driven by the totem, grew increasingly clear, like the beating of a drum.

Each time the totem flashes slightly, a surging wave of blood surges through the body.

With each rise and fall of the totem, all the blood vessels twist and turn in sync.

"Ok?"

A stream of black blood gushed from his nasal cavity. Cheng Ye raised his hand to wipe it, but it felt like he had touched a greasy mess.

It's sticky and doesn't feel like normal blood at all.

At the same time, fine blood beads began to seep from the skin's surface, especially the four black areas marked in the test report, which looked as if they had been pierced by countless fine needles, with large amounts of black blood gushing out.

Even his scalp was bleeding, and when he looked at his reflection in the window, he looked like a hideous, bloodied man.

Strangely, this rampant blood loss did not bring any weakness; instead, it brought an extremely refreshing feeling that made one's scalp tingle.

The acupoints that were pressed this morning are now tingling and itchy, as if a pair of small hands are gently teasing them, and each touch makes the pain melt away a little.

This was repeated for about three minutes, and a pool of black blood had accumulated at Cheng Ye's feet.

As all the mysterious and enigmatic feelings slowly faded away.

He stood up, and his first feeling was not that the pain had lessened, but rather an indescribable sense of power that surged through his body.

thump.

thump.

The force of my heart pumping blood seemed stronger than ever before. When I pressed my hand to my chest, it felt as if a turbocharger was roaring and vibrating inside my chest cavity.

Cheng Ye tried to clench his fist, his knuckles making a cracking sound like popping beans. He leaned forward slightly, gripped the bedpost with his fingers, and lifted it up.
Wow.

He easily lifted one corner of this solid wood bed, which weighs at least 100 kilograms.

"what?"

Cheng Ye was suddenly stunned.

The reason I chose this room was because the bed inside was exceptionally thick.

He had tried to move the bed before, but before it was modified by the Dragon Force prototype, the bed barely moved.

Even after obtaining the Iron Body and trying again, he still had to grit his teeth and exert all his strength to barely lift and move it.

But now.

"Isn't it supposed to increase the body's recovery ability, my strength?"

Cheng Ye put down the bed, walked to the wall, and subconsciously punched it.

thump.

He only used 30% of his strength, yet he felt no pain when his fist landed, as if his fist was wrapped in a layer of cowhide, completely isolating him from all force and pain.

Walking to the window, he looked up and suddenly found that his vision had become incredibly clear. It was as if he had been nearsighted for many years and suddenly regained his eyesight completely. He could even see the sign hanging on the small building in the distance clearly, with the words clearly legible.

Before this, he could only vaguely see the characters and couldn't recognize what they were at all.

Pushing open the window, Cheng Ye took a deep breath. The air that rushed into his lungs was as fresh as the new shoots of grass and trees, and his limbs and body seemed to be infused with endless vitality.

He imitated Feng Yaozu's method and pressed on the painful spots from that morning.

Ugh, it still stings.

Strangely, he had a peculiar premonition that once these areas recovered, they would become even stronger than before.

Just like wild grass that survives the winter's hibernation, it grows even more vigorously in the spring!
As for the wild grass totem on the heart, Cheng Ye could make the totem appear slightly with a thought, and when he moved his mind away, only a barely perceptible mark remained on his skin. Unless he looked closely with a magnifying glass, he couldn't tell what it was at all.

"It turns out that the changes brought about by physical strength are not just about enhanced recovery."

He muttered to himself, "Just like the nascent form of dragon power, which gave me a muscular physique, this wild grass physique has almost completely reconstructed the foundation of my body, which is why I have a much stronger regenerative ability!"

Realizing this, Cheng Ye suddenly understood and thought to himself that he had made the right choice.

Choosing the unlimited state can unleash stronger neural bursts, but it can never bring about such a huge change to the body's underlying structure.

Similarly, breaking through the limits of the meridians is only a matter of technique and localized enhancement. It's nothing like the qualitative change in his physique that has directly elevated his originally weak foundation to a monster level.

Glug, glug.
The familiar feeling of hunger came over him, and almost instantly, he felt dizzy and lightheaded.

This feeling is ten times stronger than when I activated the Iron Body last time!
After only a second or two of delay, Cheng Ye felt his legs go weak and he couldn't control them, so he couldn't help but fall to the ground.

But he smiled through his heavy breathing.

"That's absolutely right! It would be so much more fun if every skill had this kind of energy when it was activated!"

At the same time, he tore open five packets of nutrient solution, opened his mouth wide, and stuffed the entire packet inside.

With a rough squeeze of his finger, the white liquid burst open completely in his mouth.

There was no need to swallow actively; as soon as the liquid entered the throat, it was swept away by an inexplicable force and rushed down.

At the same time, the wild grass pattern on his chest lit up again, flashing continuously with the swallowing motion.

thump.

Five packs.

thump.

Five more bags were completely drained!
The greedy weeds seemed to have been fertilized and were growing rapidly, their missing roots quickly being replaced.

It's as if countless roots are penetrating deeper into the "soil," frantically plundering nutrients.

In less than half a minute, Cheng Ye had roughly swallowed the first box of 40 packets of nutrient solution.

But the feeling of hunger not only did not lessen, but became even more pronounced.

Fortunately, this time the preparations were thorough enough, and there were second and third boxes.
After consuming a full 120 packets of nutritional syrup, I felt completely full.

It wasn't until the fifth box was almost empty that Cheng Ye's swallowing speed slowed down slightly.

When only a few packs remained in the box, the indescribable hunger finally subsided, but based on previous experience, there were still at least thirty to fifty packs to go before we were full.

"Level 3 talent skill, 200 packs aren't enough?"

Cheng Ye stood up in surprise, but his heart was filled with an overwhelming joy.

Using the amount of nutrient syrup to quantify the effect of a talent, although simple and crude, is the most intuitive method.

The more you eat, the greater the potential of this talent.

After the energy was replenished, a fine itching sensation gradually came from the sore spots all over the body, which was obviously the damaged parts were being repaired rapidly.

Walking to the adjacent washroom, Cheng Ye quickly fetched some water to rinse off the blood and grime on his body.

Fortunately, the changes in his body's underlying structure didn't make him fully recovered immediately; the bruises on his skin only faded slightly and didn't completely disappear, which saved him a lot of trouble explaining.

After fetching another bucket of water and using a mop to clean up the layer of greasy blood and grime on the floor, Cheng Ye closed the door.

He didn't contact Da Long again, but went straight to the distribution point not far from the community, collected thirty packets of nutritional syrup, and drank them as he walked.

By the time I reached the bus stop, a slight feeling of fullness finally crept into my stomach.

"Phew, feel good!"

Cheng Ye breathed a sigh of relief. He originally thought that the Wild Grass Physique would only cause a qualitative change in the body's recovery ability, but he did not expect it to be an all-round enhancement of all attributes.

This massive leap forward has completely overshadowed the skill's beneficial effects.

He had a vague premonition that even if he were to face an opponent who had mastered all four powers, he could easily defeat him.

Without him.

That's what we numerical freaks are like.

After finally squeezing onto the bus, it took exactly two and a half hours to get off.

As soon as he stepped into the medical clinic, the guard on duty at the gate smiled and stepped forward to remind him, "Prosecutor Cheng, some friends have come to visit you since you left. We have already directed them to wait in your ward."

"friend?"

"Yes." The guard briefly described the person's appearance.

A woman with a little girl, and a middle-aged man with a young man.

"Sister Luo? Yi Yi?"

Cheng Ye couldn't help but smile. He patted the guard on the shoulder and strode inside under the guard's respectful gaze.

As the elevator reached the fifth floor, before the doors were fully open, Yi Yi's excited shouts echoed down the corridor.

"Come and chase me, hahaha!" "I'll catch you right away!"

Ok?
Well-off?

The familiar voice matched his memory, and Cheng Ye raised an eyebrow and stepped out of the elevator.

Sure enough, a handsome young man was chasing after Yi Yi in the corridor, the two laughing and joking as they walked through the stairwell.

At the end of the corridor, Luo Xiaoxue and Jiang Chuan stood side by side, whispering to each other, both with relaxed smiles on their faces.

"Oh, Brother Chengye is back!"

Yi Yi, who was still running, suddenly stopped and then sped up like a small cannonball.

Cheng Ye leaned down and picked her up in his arms, then laughed and lifted her up in the air, spinning her around.

Liu Yi kept giggling; for her, just being able to leave the chemical plant residential area was enough to make her happy.

Taking the bus all the way to the medical center felt like stepping into a completely new world, filled with novelty and wonder.

"Brother Cheng," Wang Kang said, scratching his head as he walked over, his eyes filled with obvious surprise, "How did you get so strong?"

"Oh? Is there any?"

Cheng Ye smiled and steadily carried Yi Yi on his shoulder.

No comparison, no harm.

He glanced at Wang Kang's slender figure, then looked down at his own bulging, full chest muscles and the increasingly defined muscle lines on his arms, and was slightly dazed.

When he first transmigrated, he was even thinner and weaker than Wang Kang is now.

But now, standing together, the two of them highlight just how much they have changed over the years.

"Once we leave the inner city, we'll have to rely on ourselves to survive. Getting more exercise isn't a bad thing."

"Brother Cheng is right, I'm also working out hard."

Wang Kang sighed enviously, "The effect is too poor, I can't gain weight no matter how much I eat."

"That's alright. In a couple of days, I'll take you to eat big pieces of meat near my apartment complex. I know the owner very well, and I'll ask him to pick out some big, fatty cuts for you to give you some extra nutrition."

As the two chatted and laughed, Jiang Chuan and Luo Xiaoxue also came over.

Jiang Chuan was also carrying an exquisite fruit basket, filled with six different colored fruits that looked exceptionally fresh.

"Prosecutor Cheng, this is a gift from Station Chief Ding, sent to express his condolences to you."

"He also asked me to pass on a message: You are already a leader among the younger generation for successfully killing the advanced fusion entity, but you must not be arrogant or complacent because of this. You must always maintain enough respect for the infected entities so that you can continue to shine in your position and make more contributions to our inspection station."

"In addition, the station is currently undergoing renovations, so he is unable to come here. Once everything is settled, he will personally come to visit you and other wounded soldiers who have made contributions."

These words sounded plausible, but Jiang Chuan recited them without any emotion, which reminded Cheng Ye of the bloggers reading out the spinning ads into teleprompters when he was watching short videos before he transmigrated.

"Please thank Station Chief Ding for me!"

They took out their cards, swiped them to open the ward door, and filed in.

From the moment she entered, Yi Yi's eyes were fixed on the fruit basket. Cheng Ye smiled and said, "Xiao Kang, go wash some fruit and distribute it to everyone."

"Great! Yi Yi will go too!"

The two people, one big and one small, left carrying fruit baskets, leaving the three of them sitting in the living room.

Seeing Cheng Ye turn his gaze to him, Jiang Chuan paused and said, "It's like this, Prosecutor Wang has also passed the probationary assessment and is qualified to perform duties independently."

"Is it?"

Cheng Ye nodded slightly.

The internship assessment was conducted entirely in a closed environment, with extremely strict assessment content and scoring standards, virtually eliminating any possibility of cheating.

However, he completed all the cultural assessments in less than two weeks and received an S-level rating. The three people who took the exam with him, such as Wang Kang, couldn't even finish reading the textbooks assigned for the assessment.

It's just that he kept failing the combat skills test, which delayed things; otherwise, breaking Harlem's record would have been no problem at all.

"So, Station Chief Ding means he wants Xiao Kang to learn from me for a while?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Chuan paused for a moment, then forced a smile. "Yes, since Prosecutor Cheng has already guessed, I don't need to say anything more."

"Sure, thank you for your help. Xiao Kang and I were good brothers when we were in the inner city. Now that we're out here, it's only right that we look out for each other."

Cheng Ye nodded, subtly changing the subject, but he knew exactly what was going on.

Ding Yishan didn't come; instead, he sent Jiang Chuan with people, clearly intending to test him on more things.

Bringing new people?
Normally it wouldn't be a difficult task, but with a large number of infected people about to enter the country, adding a new person who needs care at this critical juncture is bound to be a bit tricky.

However, upon further reflection, Cheng Ye felt that it wasn't a big problem.

He was busy with the assessment after he transmigrated and didn't have much contact with Wang Kang, but in his memory, Wang Kang was very clever except for being timid. He was also a human from the old era who hadn't been turned into a wasteland.

As long as he can communicate well and is willing to listen, he is quite confident that he can save Wang Kang's life during his upcoming duty.

"Then I'll be leaving now?"

"Walk slowly."

Cheng Ye got up and, together with Luo Xiaoxue, escorted him to the elevator. They watched the elevator doors slowly close before turning back to their room.

As soon as the door closed, Luo Xiaoxue's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a somber expression. "Jiang Chuan is Station Chief Ding's most trusted clerk. You should be aware of this relationship, right?"

"I'm not quite sure about that."

"About eighteen years ago, when Ding Yishan was just starting to make a name for himself at the checkpoint, Jiang Chuan was already following him. Although he was called a clerk, he was more like a bodyguard and thug. Because Ding Yishan's martial arts talent was very average. Although the position of checkpoint chief did not have strict requirements for fighting skills, he had to go into dangerous situations all year round, so he always needed someone who could fight by his side."

"Jiang Chuan is a martial arts fanatic. In terms of talent, he might even be slightly better than your Brother B. But they're the same type of person—they may look cold and tough, but they're actually good people with no ill intentions!"

Because of Liu Bi and Cheng Long, Luo Xiaoxue was extremely familiar with the personnel inside the checkpoint.

When talking about Jiangchuan, he gave a very positive evaluation.

But here's the thing.

"Jiang Chuan came here specifically because it must be Ding Yishan's idea to let you stay in the medical center and avoid the storm. But now it seems you can't avoid it anymore."

"How to say?"

"Before you came, I talked to him. Wang Kang will go to the South Expressway checkpoint to learn how to perform his duties after it opens."

"A new recruit going to the fast checkpoint?"

Cheng Ye was taken aback.

Good grief, I thought his start was already a disaster.

Wang Kang was even more unlucky, not only being directly assigned to the fast checkpoint, but also at this time when a large number of infected people were entering the country.

"Ding Yishan is testing you."

The sounds of Wang Kang and Yi Yi playfully fighting hadn't yet reached the water room at the other end of the corridor.

Luo Xiaoxue lowered her voice, her tone heavy, "If you refuse to take him with you, he will surely die."

"Besides, given your previous relationship, if you just stand by and watch him die, it will be a black mark on your resume if you want to get promoted at the checkpoint in the future."

"No problem, I'll take him."

Cheng Ye smiled and readily continued the conversation.

Rather than going to the South Checkpoint and working with an unfamiliar inspector, it would be much more pleasant to partner with Wang Kang.

He can simply work a few extra hours every day.

As for the matter of avoiding trouble, even if Wang Kang is ignored, Ding Yishan, the station chief, has plenty of ways to force him to the checkpoint.

Why not just take over this mess head-on and tell Ding Yishan to bring his ideas out into the open?

Besides, Wang Kang is quick-witted. As long as he is obedient, he might be able to find a way to survive in this chaotic world.

Why not lend a hand? It would not only preserve past relationships but also help cultivate your own people.
"But."

Luo Xiaoxue wanted to say something more, but then she heard approaching footsteps in the hallway.

The door opened, and a whole basket of fruit was washed out, its skins glistening with water droplets, looking exceptionally appealing.

"Brother Cheng Ye, you have one first!"

Liu Yi tiptoed, picked up a plum-shaped fruit from the basket, and stuffed it into his mouth without saying a word.

hiss.

so sweet.

The sweet juice bursts in your mouth instantly, the taste is like a blend of the richness of apple and the crispness of pear. With a gentle chew, the fruity aroma lingers on the tip of your tongue, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

"These fruits are very expensive; I've only eaten them once."

Luo Xiaoxue put on a smiling face and explained, "There is a special greenhouse in the inner city. It is the only place within a thousand kilometers around our Happiness City that can grow fresh fruits and vegetables. If you want to buy these, just having contribution points is useless. You need a special quota. In the entire buffer zone, only Station Chief Ding can receive this kind of quota every month."

"Then we're really lucky today. Come on, have a taste."

The four sat down around the fruit basket, and for a moment only the sound of chewing filled the air.

It was clear that Wang Kang ate with great restraint, only tasting two fruits before withdrawing his hand, his fingertips gently rubbing against his knee, his eyes revealing a deep and undisguised worry.

Thinking back to how he felt when he was sent to the rapid checkpoint, Cheng Ye understood.

After we finished eating, I chatted with Luo Xiaoxue for a while.

As dusk approached, Cheng Ye took half of the fruit from the basket, packed it up, and sent the two children away.

Back in the room, only he and Wang Kang remained.

"Brother Cheng."

Wang Kang's lips trembled, a thousand words stuck in his throat, but he didn't know where to begin.

With no one else around, the fear in his eyes was almost overflowing.

But the next second, a pair of warm, large hands suddenly enveloped his shoulders, and he subconsciously looked up.

Eyes facing each other.

The composure and confidence in Cheng Ye's eyes were so unfamiliar that it made him feel somewhat dazed.

It was a kind of certainty that came after weathering storms, which was hard to connect with the Cheng Ye in his memory who was terrified all night before leaving the inner city and was so frightened that he almost lost control of his bladder and bowels.

"Don't panic, we'll take you to the fast checkpoint in a few days!"

　P.S.: The evening updates will be adjusted and will be released between 6-9 PM these next two days. Morning updates will still be on time (my old classmate bombarded my drafts, so I'm writing at full speed).

　　
　
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