But for Luokuke, this is giving him credit, so he doesn’t look useless for not finding a single infection source throughout the process.

Alright, our High-level Inspectors really think everything through!

Cheng Ye secretly chuckled, slightly tilting his head, until he saw Luokuke dissect a heart and extract an azure crab the size of a fingertip, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

The first day of pioneering, fortunately, all problems are within controllable range.

Comparing now, the previously troublesome Ghost Water Cave Crab actually seems "cute" and its threat level has significantly decreased.

Tomorrow’s main goal, apart from removing parasites, is to investigate the Ghost Water Cave Crab.

To figure out if those Poison Water Crystals drifted from upstream, or if the infection source’s nest is hidden near Dapo Town.

The only uncertainty is whether the follow-up handling of these infection sources will be taken over by personnel from the inspection station or by the Inspectors participating in the assessment.

If it’s the former, it would save a lot of hassle.

If it’s the latter, Cheng Ye figured he’d actually feel some anticipation.

Knowing the threats in the water, without professional diving gear, he would never jump into the water.

Who knows how many infection sources are hidden at the bottom of White Water River?

Protective gear similar to Battle Armor is required to offer some comfort.

"Then tonight..." Luokuke put the Ghost Water Cave Crab into the containment box, took off his rubber gloves and walked over, sounding slightly hesitant.

No one would have imagined that a Third-stage Inspector would actually discuss follow-up plans with an Intern Inspector.

But the reality is, inside the Buffer Zone, he is a higher-ranked Third-stage Inspector and Cheng Ye is an intern.

Yet outside the Buffer Zone, in this wilderness, both are merely ordinary people struggling to survive, equally helpless in the face of infection sources.

At such times, they can only huddle for warmth, any previous conflicts can wait until they return to the Safe Zone.

"Let’s take turns for night watch duty tonight, who will guard the first half?" Cheng Ye directly proposed a plan.

"I will." Luokuke took a breath and said honestly, "I’m just not good at fighting, and Garcia is even weaker than me. If a situation arises where we really can’t hold..."

"Just call me without hesitation." Cheng Ye grinned, showing a set of white teeth.

It’s rare for a High-level Inspector to be so "polite."

Indeed, in this world, whether it’s business acumen or hard power in hand, both must be sufficiently strong.

On the way back, Cheng Ye glanced back.

Luokuke was still standing at the crossroads, staring in his direction absent-mindedly, not knowing what he was thinking.

What kind of person is this?

Cheng Ye found it hard to fathom, but he could be sure there shouldn’t be any more conflicts between them.

Smart people like him wouldn’t come to challenge him again, making themselves look foolish.

As for Garcia, the more Cheng Ye interacted with him, the more he realized the inspection station’s Third-stage seemed like a chasm.

Below Third-stage, everyone is equal, bearing a sort of clear stupidity.

Whether it’s the Academy Faction of the Eastern People, or Westerners like Garcia as the inspectors standing in line.

It’s like they are plants growing in a greenhouse, devoid of any special feeling.

Yet, once ascending beyond Third-stage, each Inspector has distinctive traits, be it Matthew Lee, Song Hai, Gu Xinjing, or now Luokuke...

"Holding the flag, it seems the flag isn’t in the hands of Low-level Inspectors, but in those High-level ones..."

Cheng Ye paused the thought, suddenly turning his head.

The familiar cawing sounded again on the horizon, presumably the leader dispute among Thorn Birds has returned.

It’s fine, with these Thorn Birds causing a disturbance, even if infection sources are hiding within Dapo Town, they should be scared out.

Hopefully, everything remains peaceful tonight, and doesn’t force Inspector Cheng to be "violent"!

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