Wasteland Border Inspector-Chapter 308 - 131: Heart-Protecting Fire, 2 Extraordinary Items!

Chapter 308: Chapter 131: Heart-Protecting Fire, 2 Extraordinary Items!

But now is not the time to delve into these origins.

The seven groups have all devised compensation plans of sufficient weight. Niu Xiaocai gave Liu Kun two complete animal skins and twenty Happiness Coins, while the other burly men either offered some electronic components or promised more Happiness Coins. Even the last group of brawny men, who were just making up the numbers, gritted their teeth and produced half a bag of mutated plant powder.

As the procedure progressed, Liu Kun’s cooperation level indeed declined slightly, but not significantly, stabilizing at 92.1%.

This indicates that the special resonance between the two has disappeared, leaving only the purest form of admiration.

Just as his earnest duty performance previously increased cooperation, Liu Kun should be very satisfied with the plan he is now advancing.

Is there still a chance to bring the cooperation level back to full value once more?

Cheng Ye pondered, not rushing to wrap up because the search was complete. Instead, he continued with the original plan, compiling the new compensation plans and sending them out, completing another round of group voting.

Faced with suddenly generous compensation, the crowd’s attitude clearly changed from before.

Even though some spectators stubbornly voted against, wanting a few of the burly men to continue bleeding profusely, more people realized that if they continued to deny like this, the compensation the six scavengers could receive would only increase.

They were happy to see those who broke the rules pay a heavy price, but they didn’t want this price to turn into a windfall for the few, making them envious of the windfall!

Soon, the first person checked the box on the slip, and sure enough, a series of rustling sounds of pens against paper followed.

In the final tally, all seven plans actually received more than 10 votes and passed smoothly.

This was something Cheng Ye did not expect.

He had planned that if there weren’t enough votes, he would let the 14 people vote again themselves, but it seems the group was more capable of "restraint" than imagined.

However, Liu Kun’s cooperation level ultimately couldn’t climb back to 100%.

During the final stages, cooperation once rose to 98.2%, but the last little bit was difficult to recover, manifesting only as a trace of unobtrusive admiration in Liu Kun’s eyes, and no longer the special resonance from before.

Alright.

Cheng Ye nodded silently to himself, feeling that Liu Kun was very satisfied with his method, but still unable to break through the limitation.

It seems that in the short term, trying to make the same person’s cooperation repeatedly exceed 100% is almost impossible.

This hasn’t been tested on other people before, but Liu Kun here provided the answer.

"Military Saber, register the compensation according to the approved plan, and have them leave in order once registration is complete."

Cheng Ye closed the register and tapped the cover lightly with his knuckles, his voice carrying a hint of barely noticeable ease.

Being able to conceive this scene in a short time and execute it perfectly was indeed a remarkable feat.

It required enough quick wit, as well as sufficient courage.

Fortunately, although there were some unexpected events during the process, the final result was good.

"Yes!"

Military Saber responded promptly, with staff and guards immediately taking over the subsequent matters.

Counting supplies, registering compensation, verifying lists, in just two or three minutes, those parts, herbs, and animal skins that had been soaked by rain on the ground completed a round of silent distribution, making the scavengers outside the isolation net envious and eager to take their place.

Liu Kun clutched the ten Happiness Coins in his hand and glanced at the two rolled-up animal skins at his feet, speechless yet somewhat amused.

But he had to admit, Cheng Ye’s method was indeed brilliant, upholding the bottom line of the rules while preserving the dignity of the weaker ones present.

When those burly men handed over the materials, there was not a trace of malice on their faces, only a resignation that was almost like destiny.

After all, the compensation plan was deliberated by themselves, and the voting approval was decided by those scavengers outside.

The weaker ones didn’t join in the argument from start to finish, yet naturally received the compensation they deserved without any psychological burden of offending anyone.

"These few tricks, it’s rare even among phase one or two in the station, let alone an intern. Perhaps this kid will also achieve good results once he goes on fieldwork..."

"Cheng Family folks, the station really can’t do without Cheng Family folks!"

Liu Kun was filled with emotion, a hint of delight flickering in his eyes.

Unlike Ding Yishan, he didn’t feel that the Cheng Family were a scourge to the station.

On the contrary, it’s the presence of the Cheng Family that keeps the station from becoming stagnant and disappointing.

It’s a pity he still has to hide his identity now and can’t step forward to pat this kid on the shoulder and praise him.

If this little fellow knew he was being noticed by a senior at the station, a true Extraordinary, he would probably be too excited to sleep, right?

What a pity, what a pity!

I must go back today and mention Cheng Ye to Old Ding; we can’t let such a good seedling be neglected.

The troubles left by Cheng Long should be borne by the station, not an Intern Inspector!

Liu Kun carefully tied the waterproof pouch, slung it over his shoulder, and rolled the two animal skins Niu Xiaocai handed over tighter, clamping them securely under his arm.

Catching Cheng Ye’s gaze from the corner of his eye, he subconsciously squeezed out a somewhat ingratiating smile.

Yet to Cheng Ye, that smile inexplicably conveyed a sense of appreciation that one would have after evaluating from a higher position, totally unlike the flattery one would expect from a scavenger.

"Leave as soon as possible, don’t linger at the checkpoint."

Cheng Ye pressed the button for the isolation door, and with a "buzz", the metal door slid open, revealing the gray sky outside.

The scavengers filed out, their steps light.

Liu Kun walked at the end, and almost at the end of the tunnel, he couldn’t resist turning back for a look.

The station’s canopy loomed faintly in the mist, the lead-gray clouds hanging low, like an invisible hand pressing down, suffocatingly heavy.

Yet in his heart, he felt unprecedented relief.

"Just wait a bit more, it won’t take much longer..."

He murmured, his right hand gripping the animal skin slightly tighter.

The moment his fingertips touched the animal skin, a barely visible orange-red flame darted through his fingers. The topmost tanned animal skin seemed to be licked by an invisible flame, curling and blackening silently before finally turning into a fine ash.

However, the ash didn’t scatter but was gathered by an invisible force, showing no abnormality.

It wasn’t until his figure completely stepped outside the station’s boundary that it abruptly spread, turning into a sky of flying ash, swept away by the wind towards the sky.

"After a while, once I enter the Second-Phase Coexistence State... I want no one to ever dare to underestimate the checkpoint again!"

"Even Yuan Gang... must taste the price of breaking the rules!"

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