Wasteland Border Inspector

Aside from the lack of dense patients and not having registration and payment windows, the layout of each inspection room, and the equipment placed, even compared to the medical facilities in the Buffer Zone, there was nothing particularly special.

"So, this underground space may be opened or maintained by extraordinary powers, but the medical equipment and the technology used are actually remnants from the previous era?"

Cheng Ye looked at the familiar inspection instruments, his mind thoughtful.

In the following time, blood was drawn, tests were conducted, MRI scans, ultrasound... and all the inspection processes proceeded smoothly in sequence.

When all the results were handed over to Cui Qiao, she looked at the stack of analysis reports, her face showing obvious surprise.

The two entered a soundproof inspection room, and Cui Qiao couldn’t help but exclaim:

"Data transmission, you have used an A-class benign infection source, and have completed symbiosis?"

"Yes." Cheng Ye nodded.

"Your data is very normal, all life indicators are stable, not like the result after an infection source extracts life force."

"I have means, suppressed its extraction, and compensated for the deficit."

Cheng Ye spoke casually, not hiding these key details.

Even if he didn’t say, Luokuke’s resurrection certainly couldn’t be hidden; it would form a complete analysis report.

Moreover, the reiterated clothing and his various analyzing methods, there were too many inexplicable points.

Including the shrinking earth giant lice on him no longer being an ordinary infection source, but evolved into an extraordinary mother source.

There are so many inexplicable points that it becomes understandable.

Tan Ming had already bestowed him two rune marks, any issues should be directed to Tan Ming for answers.

In pursuing results in the Wasteland, with the identity of an Inspector, he fully has the right to refuse to answer.

Not to mention, standing behind him is...

"Let him come up, 1001." Elder Qian’s voice transmitted from void, faintly sounded within the room.

Cui Qiao was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly stood respectfully, making a gesture of invitation.

Following her out of the inspection room, the two entered the elevator, soon reaching the building’s highest floor.

The tenth floor.

Surprisingly, the tenth floor only had two rooms.

The left was 1001, and the right was 1002, unknown how spacious internally, but appeared much more distinguished than the medical facilities in the Outer City.

The door near the elevator was open, Cui Qiao glanced and then quickly returned to the lift shaft, "For any needs, you just need to press the green contact button on the wall, I will receive a message."

"Okay, thank you."

Cheng Ye nodded, waited for the elevator door to close, then entered the room through the open door.

A spacious living room, with an overall Song Dynasty style decor.

The wood-crafted furniture shone with a warm amber glow, the edge of the table carved with entangled lotus patterns.

Entering, a moon gate antique shelf stood, with compartments ineptly placed ceramic vases and several scrolls tied with hemp string, the pages faintly yellow, imbued with the calm of years.

Through the shelf, the living room center covered in a light gray carpet, soft yet not sinking when stepped upon, perfectly balancing the cooling wood furniture.

An angle hosted a bronze incense burner, white smoke rising gently, carrying pine needles and aquilaria scent, permeating the air.

However, Cheng Ye’s eyes slightly condensed, besides Elder Qian, unexpectedly there were two more elders seated on the sofa in the living room.

The three were surrounding the tea table savoring tea, seemingly waiting for him beforehand.

"Come over and sit."

With Elder Qian’s words falling, Cheng Ye followed suit and sat in the lower seat.

Unexpectedly, the living room had a large TV set, as big as 85 inches, such extravagance indeed.

While Elder Qian was washing tea, Cheng Ye discreetly surveyed the other two elders.

They weren’t the elder he saw the other day.

The elder on the left wore a washed-off navy blue buttoned jacket, roughly seventy years old, mostly white-haired but neatly combed, casually tied back with a simple ebony hairpin.

The elder on the right was markedly different, dressed in a stiff dark gray Zhongshan suit, appearing slightly younger, around sixty or so, black more than white hair, but with the hairline receding significantly, exposing a clean forehead.

Elder Qian leisurely finished washing the tea, fingers pinching the tea cup, casually rotating, speaking to the two nearby: "Old Lin, Old Pang, we three are what you call Idealist Faction elders."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Ye immediately rose, cupping hands in salute to the two elders sequentially: "Greetings, Elder Lin, Elder Pang!"

Elder Lin waved warmly, eyes full of goodwill: "No need to be so formal, we three have never been fond of these meaningless rituals. As long as ideas align, even if friendship spans generations, discussing as peers is no problem."

While Elder Pang focused on Cheng Ye’s hand, recognizing the two rune markings, slowly nodded, voice carrying some praise: "Not bad, Cheng Ye, your performance in Dapo Town this time, we’ve all seen, very impressive."

Cheng Ye could distinctly sense the particularly peaceful aura from Elder Lin and Elder Pang, akin to bathing in the spring breeze, completely free of Elder Zeng’s oppressive feeling.

Ideals... or rather beliefs!

Such things are truly marvelous. They can restrain even highly competent individuals, compelling them to consistently practice their beliefs, unwaveringly.

Meanwhile, Elder Qian was pouring hot water into the teapot, thoughtfully opening his mouth, "Tan Ming belonged to the first batch of extraordinary people from the past era. Although nobody ever included him in the "top-tier extraordinary" ranks, it wasn’t due to insufficient power, but rather his... congenital mental issues, suffering from severe schizophrenia and delusional disorders."

He paused briefly, continued saying: "Throughout Tan Ming’s life, he’s accomplished several things, the relatively mundane won’t be detailed here, afterward I’ll have someone send his complete biography for you to review. What’s genuinely impressive, there are actually three points."

"The first thing, he was among the first extraordinary individuals and equally the first voluntarily relinquishing extraordinary powers. Such actions were incredibly unimaginable back then and even now, we’ve yet to fully understand why they chose to forsake their hard-earned powers."

"The second thing, he was the first after giving up power to regain extraordinary abilities. Not reliant on consuming extraordinary items, but leveraging the power of conviction. In other words, he fundamentally transformed himself into an extraordinary entity rather than remaining a mere human."

"The third thing, he was among the few extraordinary people who survived until the end of the Old Era. It’s fair to say, one pivotal factor demarcating the New Era from the Old is the successive passing of these old-era extraordinary individuals."

Tan Ming turned out to be from the first batch of extraordinary people? And had undergone abandoning powers then regained them?

Cheng Ye was abruptly shocked internally but didn’t reveal the slightest aberration on his face, rather seized the moment to ask the most crucial question harbored deep:

"Tan Ming, the legacy he left... the curse, for us, is it a blessing or a curse?"

"A blessing!"

Elder Qian gave an answer almost without a second thought, seemingly deciphering his cautious intentions:

"You needn’t harbor any concerns, we never anticipated you could reshape Tan Ming’s mind body in such a manner, all can be said as predestined, conviction’s power is tremendously wondrous. Besides, although Tan Ming’s lunacy, he remains principled, a believer’s lunatic, never doing anything harmful, utterly unlike those Guardian Extraordinary."

"Back when Happiness City chose to be established in Stone Province, precisely because of his curse, this curse acts more like a barrier, keeping the infection sources in this land restrained, preventing them from wreaking havoc. Until today, within Stone Province, forming potent plant-based infection sources remains impossible, reliant on this barrier."

"Since you have already inherited Tan Ming’s beliefs, you have essentially gained the opportunity, embarking on a journey resembling his extraordinary path."

Elder Qian put down the teapot, his gaze becoming solemn, abruptly shifted tone: "Dapo Town is far too small, perhaps it can accommodate you for now, but in the future it will only become a cage confining you."

"As for Yueye Shelter City, I suggest you take charge, do you have the confidence?"

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