Wasteland Border Inspector-Chapter 227 - 110: Rainy Season, Sharp Drop in Temperature, Fiery Hearts!

Chapter 227: Chapter 110: Rainy Season, Sharp Drop in Temperature, Fiery Hearts!

Quickly skim through those repetitive warning messages, mostly repeated weather reports, surrounding environment alerts, and adjustments in resource allocation points, with nothing new included.

What’s worth noting are three public announcements and one internal notice for checkpoint personnel only.

[Void Mist Temperature Alert:

Due to the ongoing effect of the Void Mist, the temperature in this area has dropped to 3-15℃. All residents are advised to dress warmly to prevent cold and take proper measures to keep warm. Currently, multiple temporary medical points have been established in the Buffer Zone. Residents can go with valid identification to collect fever reducers, cold medicine, anti-infection drugs, and other epidemic prevention medicines.]

[Checkpoint Operation Time Adjustment Notice:

Due to the Void Mist, the operating time of the checkpoint is adjusted from tomorrow to 7:00 to 20:00 daily. Please make your travel arrangements accordingly and be sure to return by 20:00 to avoid being unable to enter due to overtime.]

[Announcement on the Wilderness ’Fog Cave’ Phenomenon:

After detection, affected by the Void Mist, special ’Fog Cave’ phenomena randomly appear in the Wilderness area. These usually manifest as spherical clouds with diameters of 1-3 meters. When touched by living organisms, they temporarily form a passage that can reach unknown locations thousands to tens of thousands of kilometers away.

To ensure city safety, the Blood Dragon Corps will initiate an all-day patrol lockdown mechanism. No residents are allowed to cross the Fog Caves to unknown areas. This is a solemn reminder: Crossing Fog Caves will be at one’s own risk, and once the Fog Cave disappears, the transmigrator will permanently be unable to return to Happiness City. Please make your choices wisely.]

[Checkpoint Control Upgrade Announcement:

Effective immediately, the inspection intensity at all checkpoints will be upgraded to a level four standard. Residents confirmed to have traveled through Fog Caves, showing abnormal data, must undergo quarantine.

Characteristic: The arm of those who cross the Fog Caves will show a cloud-like mark, which will last for at least 72 hours.

Please, all Inspectors, handle cautiously, as those crossing the Fog Caves may carry numerous unknown infection sources.

The checkpoints along the Happiness Defense Line are now temporarily setting up isolation cabins. All inspection procedures must be strictly executed, with no form of illegal release allowed.]

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"Indeed, it’s turned much colder..."

Cheng Ye exhaled a breath of white mist, still remembering when he checked the weather at noon that the reported temperature was between 21 to 29 degrees.

Unexpectedly, in just a few hours, after a nap, the temperature dropped so drastically.

The lowest temperature plunged by a full 18 degrees, and the highest fell by 14 degrees.

Fortunately, Happiness City and the entire Stone Province cannot cultivate crops; otherwise, this cold wave would likely destroy the entire autumn harvest in the fields.

As for the adjustment in checkpoint operating times and the subsequent prohibition on residents heading to the Fog Caves,

it was all within Cheng Ye’s expectations.

During the day, one can barely identify the monsters rushing out from the Fog Caves.

If one were to be on duty till eleven at night, and stumbled into a Fog Cave in the dark, the Inspectors inside would suffer greatly.

Now adjusting it to 8:00, just right before it gets completely dark,

enough time for people to return and reduce the risk for those on duty, it’s a compromise and a safe approach.

As for prohibiting residents from heading to the Fog Caves, one can only say that it’s more like a reminder of the risks of the Fog Caves.

If the Blood Dragon Corps could truly monitor all Fog Caves around the clock and lock down every spatial rift securely, there would be no need for such announcements, just station troops directly.

The presence of a reminder, even pointing out that disappearing Fog Caves could prevent a return forever, indicates the Void Mist’s coverage is too extensive, and the corps lacks sufficient manpower, having to rely on rules and warnings for restraint.

And the nature of Fog Caves brings a mysterious randomness,

appearing today at a checkpoint, possibly floating to somewhere in the Inner City tomorrow, unpredictable on where it might crop up next.

Under such circumstances, there will always be risk-takers.

Gambling their lives!

Gambling on luck!

For those scavengers who do not fear danger and hover on the brink of life and death year-round, as long as one person brings back rare items from the other side of the Fog Cave,

within half a day, a second and a third person will actively seek out the Fog Caves to dive in.

This is human nature, fundamentally unstoppable.

Unless the high-ups in Happiness City resolve to lock all residents within the Buffer Zone, forbidding stepping out.

But this is impossible; even with the outbreak of infection, the high-ups did not halt the flow of people.

Less likely to confine people at home due to a Void Mist, making them too afraid to leave.

Naturally, this burdens the checkpoints.

"Nonetheless, it’s convenient; since crossing Fog Caves leaves a mark, inspections aren’t difficult."

"And with level four intensity, it saves a lot of trouble. Any data anomalies, just send them to quarantine, no need for arguments."

From mandatory inspections for everyone initially to following the rules now.

Cheng Ye took a week to become familiarized and adapt.

It’s not that he became complacent with his work, but special times call for special methods.

Under the Void Mist’s shroud, any luck might lead to a catastrophe.

If encountering highly latent infection sources, it may lead to the destruction of Happiness City.

Isolating risks at the source is the correct approach.

"Kang, I have to head off first to move the salted fish and beef back, and then go to the Public Works Bureau to discuss the pedestrian street construction plan with Engineer Liu. I’ll probably be busy by the time you’re off duty."

Cheng Ye stood up, pocketing the Defense Communication.

Wang Kang instinctively turned his head, pulling a reluctant smile on his face, not because Cheng Ye was leaving, but still worried about the dangers brought by the Fog Caves.