"There’s no need to switch to Fourth-Phase." Liu Kun shook his head, "In the past, during the major development, Disaster Level tasks were ultimately handled by Second-stage Inspectors. Now that we want to train newcomers, as long as the equipment is in place, it’s sufficient. If you’re worried, it’s best to have Third-stage Inspectors as backup to ensure no major mistakes occur."

"I’ve considered this. I’ve already arranged Third-stage Inspectors for these two spots. Moreover, for all the second batch of exploration sites, I’ve dispatched Half-Step Extraordinary as undercover supervision. If any special situation arises, they will intervene in time; there shouldn’t be any major problems."

"Half-Step Extraordinary?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Kun couldn’t help but laugh, "Old Ding, let me tell you, the higher-ups allocated Half-Step Extraordinary to you to protect the inspectors from being interrupted by assassins or mercenaries, not to deal with infection sources. Strictly speaking, your arrangement is a violation."

"I understand, I just wanted to have a double insurance, in case we really encounter trouble, so we have multiple layers of guarantee." Ding Yishan explained.

"What double insurance? If Half-Step Extraordinary can handle infection sources, why do we need so many inspectors? Just assign Half-Step Extraordinary, no, assign Extraordinary to take over the station and that’s it."

Halfway through his sentence, Liu Kun suddenly realized Jiang Chuan was still standing beside him and quickly cleared his throat to mediate, "Chuan, I’m not talking about you, it’s Old Ding’s unauthorized arrangement, I have to remind him to prevent him from making this mistake again in the future."

"No worries, Director Liu, I understand, it’s about using brains and guts in the wilderness." Jiang Chuan quickly replied with a smile.

"See, Chuan understands the principle."

Liu Kun swiftly brought the topic back, his tone becoming more serious, "Tomorrow, withdraw all the Half-Step Extraordinary and only let them monitor the perimeter of the assessment, ensuring no one interferes with the assessment. Clearing infection sources is most taboo when there is a significant disparity in the level of power within a team. I’m not saying anything else, but what if the Half-Step Extraordinary you arranged becomes parasitized and turns into an Infected Body, how would the Low-level Inspectors deal with it? They would have no ability to resist!"

He paused and then emphasized: "Besides, you must understand, you can’t grow towering trees in a greenhouse, and you can’t produce battle-ready eagles in a birdcage. Which of the current High-level Inspectors didn’t survive a life-and-death ordeal? I remember when I was in Second-Phase, I even fought against the mother source directly, and now I’m fine, aren’t I? If you can’t bear to let them practice around Happiness City, can you always send people to protect them when they reach farther, more dangerous places?"

Liu Kun’s barrage of questions left Ding Yishan in silence.

How could he not understand these principles?

But the times have changed too quickly. The brutal selection during the great expansion did indeed rapidly train a batch of capable, resilient Inspectors after being heavily hit twice by the Initial Heart Faction and the Idealist Faction.

But now, with everything stabilizing, if we use the standards of those days to select again, how many Low-level Inspectors could make it through?

"Alright, don’t dwell on it! Yu Hong wasn’t wrong when he said that to resolve a problem, you need to go back to the root, keep the original intention, and the inspection station can secure a place in Happiness City."

Liu Kun shifted his tone, his voice also weighed heavier, "So many people were competing for the station leader’s position back then, why is it you sitting here? If He Fei was the one leading the team to contain the ’Lion Dragon’, would you still be here drinking and chatting with me?"

He said, pointing his finger on the tablet screen a couple of times, stopping on the entry for "Dapo Town": "Yo, Cheng Ye is here! Not bad, not bad."

He then looked up and said to Jiang Chuan, "Chuan, adjust the support equipment for Dapo Town to Disaster+ level, no, directly apply to adjust to Destruction Level! Any excess funding budget can be processed through the Guard Bureau."

As soon as he finished speaking, he couldn’t help but chuckle and shake his head: "This kid suits my taste, he can even handle Shuang’s temper. Now’s a good opportunity to let him train underwater. If he really makes it through, he could be another Cheng Long, a Grade Five Inspector, and potentially a future station leader."

Jiang Chuan didn’t dare to agree at once, his eyes instinctively glanced at Ding Yishan.

"Let’s proceed as Director Liu suggested."

Ding Yishan sighed, with a hint of helplessness in his tone, "It’s not that I’m afraid of death, it’s just... as times progress, if we keep repeating the harsh selection of the past, what does the effort of those sacrificed inspectors mean?"

"It means something, of course it means something."

Liu Kun immediately retorted, his tone firm, "At the very least, we can now provide inspectors with better equipment, no longer needing them to fight tooth and nail barehanded like before, that’s the significance of the previous generation’s efforts. At the very least, we can gather more detailed intelligence in advance, not wandering blindly as before, that’s also the significance of the previous generation’s efforts!"

He leaned forward slightly, his gaze more intense: "But if you now let the inspectors hide in a greenhouse to enjoy comfort, assigning a group of bodyguards even for ventures around Happiness City, keeping them shielded from risks, then that’s a real waste of the previous generation’s efforts!"

"Because the inspectors you cultivate this way will only be a bunch of useless people who panic in the face of danger, and in the future, who will uphold the future of the inspection station?!"

Swoosh.

The office air seemed to suddenly ignite, the temperature rising a few degrees, carrying a tense and scorching intensity.

Unable to help himself, Ding Yishan reached out to loosen his collar, his chest still felt stuffy, even his breathing felt short.

Seeing him like this, Liu Kun didn’t press further but rather took up his glass for a sip of drink, fingers sliding on the tablet, continuing to review the infection source information.