Chapter 36: Chapter 32: Unknown Explorer, Extraordinary Inducement! The quick station is not extravagant enough to equip each quarantine area with a containment squad.
After more than ten minutes, the isolation doors of Quarantine Area A began sliding open.
A team of eight people, all dressed in custom-made, off-white protective suits resembling modern bomb suits, with honeycomb buffer layers over the joints, walked in.
"So serious?"
He initially thought it would be as "simple" as the Central Inspection Station, haphazardly gathering the infection source and carrying it away.
This formation left Cheng Ye feeling surprised.
At the same time, he noticed that the containment isolation box had also been replaced with a new type.
No longer the common tempered glass container, it was instead a special material box that looked ceramic, embossed with dense anti-permeation patterns on the surface.
"On-duty Inspector?"
The containment team leader stepped forward, a trace of surprise flitting across his eyes when he saw Cheng Ye’s face.
Such a young inspector, he looked even younger than the youngest member of the containment squad!
"That’s me."
Cheng Ye nodded, directly pulling out his inspector badge.
The other party took it, swiped it across the Defense Communication slot on his arm, and exclaimed, "You’re still an Intern Inspector?"
"Yes, is there a problem?"
"No, just a bit surprised. Unknown infection bodies are usually difficult for even Second-Phase Inspectors to detect. We often come to contain them only after an outbreak."
The containment team leader quickly shook his head. "Hello, Inspector Cheng. I am Qin Feng, a Level 2 Researcher at the Infection Source Research Institute."
"Infection Source Research Institute?"
Cheng Ye was momentarily stunned and immediately recalled the explanation of this term from his memory.
Happiness City has three research institutions.
[Happiness Research Institute]: Oversees the research and development of civil technology, from nutrient paste formulations to water circulation systems.
[United Arsenal]: Specializes in the development of weapons and equipment, including various armed vehicles.
[Infection Source Research Institute]: As the name suggests, monopolizes the research on infected bodies.
Although the administrative levels of these three are equal, their treatment is vastly different.
The Infection Source Research Institute’s projects are directly related to human survival, with a level of funding and resource allocation considered exaggerated, and recognized as the "invisible leader" among the three major institutions.
A Level 2 Researcher in this institute has an organizational status equivalent to a Second-Phase Inspector, a full two levels higher than his intern status!
"Since it’s an unknown infection source, I need to make a simple research record, which we’ll reference later. Is that okay?"
"Go ahead and ask."
"Please describe the entire process from discovery to the killing of the infected body. You can omit how you identified it since I know every inspector has their own methodology. Just talk about the infected body’s performance and abilities."
"Hmm..."
Qin Feng’s clear boundary created a very comfortable feeling.
Cheng Ye pondered for a moment, intentionally adding information about the deceptive nature of the Rotting Vine’s disguise being fire-averse and its ability to learn and evolve after being shot, in addition to its attack pattern.
"Huh?"
Initially dazed, Qin Feng sharply raised his head and his eyes widened under the protective mask, "Are you saying that after it was hit by a bullet, it proliferated denser fibrous tissue around the bullet hole as resistance?"
"I saw it with my own eyes." Cheng Ye first nodded and then added, "But I’m not sure if this is active learning or a biological instinctive reaction."
"Inspector Cheng, please wait for a moment!"
Realizing there might be a significant discovery, Qin Feng immediately turned to signal his team members, "Prepare the sample box. We need to on-site verify this infected body!"
Disguise and learning are not new discoveries; many infection sources exhibit similar traits.
But being able to immediately start learning after being hit, this ability is something seen for the first time.
The eight-person team rushed into the isolation chamber. Cheng Ye instinctively wanted to remind the guards to be vigilant to prevent any accidents.
Unexpectedly, Raven spoke first in a low voice, "Don’t worry, sir. Researchers are treasures of the Inner City, and with that ’shell’ they’re wearing, even if they were to let the infected body chew on them while standing, it might not be able to break through."
"That strong?"
Cheng Ye raised an eyebrow, somewhat intrigued.
The Collector can search for items, but he wasn’t sure if it could locate these protective suits.
If he could wear this thing on a field assignment, wouldn’t his survival odds increase substantially?
Unfortunately, the charging value is depleted, and he has to wait until tomorrow to recharge it.
"But there’s no rush; there will be more opportunities in the future."
Cheng Ye calculated inwardly. Almost half an hour later, Qin Feng returned with his team.
When they went in, the containment box was carried by one person, now it was being carried by four, suggesting the containment was successful.
"Inspector Cheng, congratulations, this infection source is top quality, worth three of its kind!"