Wasteland Border Inspector - Chapter 769

Chapter 769: Chapter 255: Multiple Fronts Unleashed, Buffer Zone Upheaval!

In the past, there might have been more concern for casualties, but now risks can be calmly laid out.

Because in this world, whether it’s an ordinary person struggling to survive or an inspector holding power, anyone might face death at any given moment. Death has never been a topic to avoid deliberately; rather, it’s a reality that must be confronted.

Time waits for no one, and Happiness City has become frantic like this. Community elimination and Satellite City grading systems are quickly being implemented, the rebuilding of the Pioneer Corps is on the agenda, land cultivation and infrastructure projects are advancing simultaneously, with all matters big and small twisted into a rope that spirals forward crazily.

Since being part of this Shelter City, to keep up with such a pace, one must have sharper instincts and bolder ideas.

If Celestial Essence Community is satisfied with stability, this kind of expansion still cannot take on the risks of pioneering outside, then he must consider supporting a few more communities.

At the very least, there should be a group of people who are willing to fight hard, or rather, willing to charge into battle for him, and even if a waterway is opened in the future, they can carry out matters and run trade routes for him.

“Additionally, there’s one more thing.” Cheng Ye’s tone shifted, throwing out a heavy piece of news, “The upper levels have already intended to rebuild the previously disbanded Pioneer Corps, although the location of the reconstruction remains confidential for now, but timeframe… at the latest, reconstruction will start by next spring, and I estimate the initial number won’t be less than three hundred thousand.”

This statement caused the three Elders, who were still digesting the “land deregulation” news, to fall entirely into a stupor, sitting there with hollow gazes, nearly losing their ability to think.

However, Long and Er Long exchanged a glance, extracting quite a bit of deeper meaning from Cheng Ye’s words.

Long hesitated for a few seconds, then cautiously asked, “Sir, do you mean… the next Great Pioneering Era is coming?”

“Hard to say, but you should know, the symbols of a Great Pioneering Era are always summarized by later generations. Perhaps many years from now, when people look back on this period, from the moment large numbers of people started migrating to our Happiness City, it will be defined as the beginning of a second Great Pioneering Era.”

Cheng Ye’s voice was low, yet it echoed in everyone’s ears like a muffled thunder.

Earning money and managing influence are completely different matters.

With the resources currently at his disposal, long-term sustenance for Celestial Essence Community isn’t a problem, but if Celestial Essence wants to expand, it can’t always rely on him continuously funding it. Just like Happiness City needs to stabilize its million population, it must solve employment for new joiners, enable the community to self-operate and generate value, that’s the long-term way.

The core of “influence” has never been simple sustenance; it requires repeated selection and elimination, ultimately leaving behind a group of like-minded individuals.

These people don’t need him to cover for them at all times but can rely on their own abilities to autonomously develop and grow stronger under his protection, and even reverse-create value for him.

The stability of Celestial Essence Community is very much needed by him, as it’s the foundation for sitting at the rear lines and ensuring all production plans are implemented in the future, not allowing the slightest lapse.

Yet he urgently needs a team capable of charging into battle, helping him pioneer the lands in Dapo Town, radiating influence to surrounding areas.

If not for the community elimination system promoted by Happiness City, he’d have to gather and train a team from outside among the refugees slowly, blending them in, but now Happiness City has already opened the curtain for integration, finding a community willing to leave the Buffer Zone vortex voluntarily and ready to fight would undoubtedly save him a lot of hassle.

For a while.

Elder Song took out a handkerchief to wipe sweat from his forehead, and then softly said, “Inspector Cheng, we three old folks have aged, even if the Pioneer Corps is rebuilt, we lack the strength to return and fight for you. Moreover, the Celestial Essence Community’s recent resident selection all sought stability, making it difficult to motivate them for pioneering efforts. It might be better to recruit willing fighters directly from the refugee camps.”

Listening to Elder Song, Wang Kang, sitting beside him, felt a sudden chill in his heart.

Perhaps previously he might not have understood the intricacies within these words, but having had extensive interactions with Cheng Ye, he gradually grasped the nuances.

Yet what surprised him was Cheng Ye merely nodded gently, showing not the slightest hint of surprise or disappointment, but instead signaled Elder Song to continue.

Indeed, Elder Song, being so astute, clearly understood the underlying needs expressed in his words. Offering difficulties first, there must be a solution hidden afterward.

Only hearing him shift tone, “Yongxing Community at B9 Zone has had quite a bit of friction with us at Celestial Essence recently. People from their community largely are offspring of former Pioneer Corps members, wild in nature, daring and bold, likely won’t resist leaving the Buffer Zone for Satellite City, nor fear the risks of pioneering.”

“Long, go invite the district chief of Yongxing, ‘Hou Genbao’, over, and tell them that Celestial Essence is willing to negotiate with Yongxing Community once more!”

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