130: Waste treatment plant, construction begins!

Everything was finalized by the following morning.

After three consecutive days and nights of hard work,

the entire warehouse had been filled to the brim.

Even the door leading from Ye Tian's Breeding Farm to the warehouse had been reinforced and covered. Two layers of wire mesh were also installed to keep things discreet.

At the main entrance leading to the landfill,

three layers of protective curtains were set up.

Once the conveyor belt switch was pressed, those protective curtains would use a dragging motion to isolate and push back any Cockroaches trying to escape.

While one layer might not do much, with three layers in place, the possibility of Cockroaches escaping was essentially eliminated.

Of course, Ye Tian only set this up for appearances; with his abilities, he could simply send Blade into the warehouse, and the Cockroach army would be perfectly obedient even without any precautions.

During these three days, Ye Tian had the old man put all his Cockroaches into the warehouse to avoid any difficulties in explaining things during the upcoming inspection.

Fortunately, the growth rate of the old man's Cockroaches over the past few days had been staggering.

With tens of thousands of adult Cockroaches breeding, over ten thousand oothecae hatched every day. In the old man's eyes, there were now at least a million half-grown Cockroach nymphs in the warehouse.

With these half-grown Cockroaches present, putting on a show shouldn't be a problem.

Moreover, the army Ye Tian had sent in was far more powerful than what the old man had put in on the surface.

According to Ye Tian's estimates, after concentrating all the Cockroaches in the warehouse, there were at least ten million of them.

This was the terrifying explosive power of Cockroaches once their numbers reached a certain scale.

The Gu Art, which shortened the breeding and growth cycles, pushed this explosive power to its absolute limit. It would only get more terrifying as time went on.

Of course, the majority of the ten million Cockroaches were larvae that had hatched in the last day or two.

However, given the strength of Gu insects, even the larvae possessed a feeding capacity that far surpassed that of ordinary adult Cockroaches.

Everything was ready; all that was needed was the final push.

He watched the conveyor belt roll with the old man and Zhang Liang, their eyes burning with anticipation.

Glimpsing the dense swarms of Cockroaches crawling around through the gaps, excitement was written all over their faces.

Outside the door, several excavator and loader operators watched them stand ready with curiosity, their eyes filled with wonder.

They whispered among themselves, wondering what this airtight warehouse was actually being used for.

Amidst their speculation, another trailer drove in.

Ye Tian quickly stepped forward and directed the trailer driver to back up to the warehouse entrance, onto the steel rails he had already had people set up over the past few days.

The massive iron dumpsters unloaded from the trailer were then installed onto the tracks one by one.

"Brother Tian, is this the circulation system you said you spent a fortune on?"

Looking at the dumpsters lined up in front of the warehouse like a train, Zhang Liang couldn't help but ask.

"Yeah. It might look simple, but it requires precise calculation of timing and cycles. I had it equipped with a smart management system. This setup alone cost about 1.5 million."

Ye Tian felt a bit emotional. He hadn't realized how much was involved; originally, he only thought of using a conveyor belt to make it easier to transport waste into the warehouse to increase the area and shorten the Cockroaches' feeding time.

But after the machinery shop owner heard Ye Tian's plan, he immediately provided more professional advice.

A conveyor belt alone certainly wouldn't be enough. Otherwise, after various types of waste were cleared out, it would definitely cause a backup. A large-scale waste transportation system had to be added on the outside.

And considering the volume Ye Tian described, the owner provided this ultimate solution.

So, at this moment, Ye Tian's warehouse was truly a literal assembly-line factory.

After the waste was delivered, it could be dumped directly into those giant dumpsters, and then the button would be pressed. The waste in the dumpsters would automatically be poured into the shredder at the entrance. After initial shredding, it would enter the conveyor belt and be sent into eight auxiliary lanes, passing by each portable cabin door in sequence. There would be a brief pause to allow the Cockroaches to finish feeding, after which the remaining waste residue would collectively fall into the bottom-most cleaning channel and be transported out by the conveyor belt.

At the exit, the dumpsters that had just finished dumping their load would be waiting at the exit pipe to collect the residual waste. They would then climb up along the tracks and dump downwards from a high point. Only at this stage would manual labor be needed to drive the waste transport vehicles under the dumpsters to catch the residue.

Of course, one could also choose not to use vehicles and just let it pile up to be moved elsewhere by a loader later.

In this way, whether it was purifying plastic waste for Wu Gengbiao or processing the unsorted waste sent by Zhao Rubing, everything could be done in one smooth motion.

The only pity was that three days was simply too tight.

The track layout wasn't very long; currently, it could only accommodate four or five giant dumpsters running on the rails at the same time.

Once there was more funding and space later, Ye Tian would definitely expand it further.

Thinking about it,

Ye Tian had the technician who finished the debugging try to start the track machinery.

Amidst the rumbling, the dumpster sections began to run on the tracks like a train. After passing the highest point, they automatically returned to the starting point along an elliptical loop.

After several rotations, the installation technician gave Ye Tian an 'OK' gesture, indicating that debugging was complete.

The internal and external engineering of the entire waste disposal station was finished.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Tian glanced at the expectant old man and Zhang Liang, then took out his phone and called Zhao Rubing.

"Sister Bing, I'm just about ready on my end. You can come over now."

He hung up the phone.

Ye Tian looked toward the end of the passage.

After these few days of excavation, the passage at the warehouse entrance—no, strictly speaking, it could no longer be called a passage, but rather an open space.

Half of the old man's previous parking lot had already been dug out, revealing the concrete ground.

So, at a glance, there was no longer much of a feeling of being obstructed.

In his line of sight, the familiar Audi appeared on the road in the distance.

Behind the Audi, two large sanitation trucks followed.

A moment later, the Audi stopped in the open space first.

The car door opened.

Zhao Rubing, dressed in a formal suit, stepped out with a look of intense surprise in her eyes.

She looked at the wide parking lot, then at the dark mountains of trash all around. Her eyes were full of disbelief.

Just three days ago, Ye Tian had excitedly told her that he had dug through the passage between the landfill and the warehouse. Who would have thought that after just three days, this so-called passage would become such an open space?

Walking on it, the concrete ground was completely dry, with none of the scenes of flowing filth and sludge. Nor was there the pungent, foul odor Zhao Rubing had imagined.

This alone could be considered a miracle.

Otherwise, this Old City landfill wouldn't still be Copper City's biggest headache after all these years.

Because once waste is piled up in such huge quantities, it cannot be easily moved. Not to mention where the excavated waste would be transported, the various rotting gases and foul smells produced during the excavation would cause widespread complaints.

So before Zhao Rubing was assigned to Copper City, previous high-level officials of the Administration Bureau in charge of sanitation had also thought about taking action on the landfill to claim this massive achievement.

But without exception, after understanding the horrors of this landfill, their plans came to nothing.

This was enough to prove how much skill was required to manage this landfill.

Yet, such a tough nut to crack had actually been partially conquered by her younger brother in less than half a month.

Although it was only such a small piece, it gave Zhao Rubing an enormous surprise.

Because as long as it could be tackled, the rest was just a matter of time.

"How is it, Sister Bing? Are you satisfied with my site?"

Seeing Zhao Rubing's look of pleasant surprise, Ye Tian couldn't help but lean in and say with a grin.

"Good, very good. Xiao Tian, you've really made me see you in a new light. I once imagined that you might have a way to dig a path through the landfill at the entrance, but in my imagination, even if you succeeded, it would be a disorganized and thorny path. Who knew that not only did you do it, but you did it so thoroughly! I really can't imagine how you managed to process so much rotting waste so neatly."

"That's a long story. Sister Bing, let's get down to business first. You don't know, one word from my sister and I've been running my legs off. I've hardly rested these past three days, all just to make you happy today."

"It's been hard on you, little guy!"

Zhao Rubing heard Ye Tian speaking playfully, but she couldn't help but reach out to brush his hair, helping him remove the dust between the strands, her eyes showing a look of heartache.

Because she could feel that what Ye Tian said was true, and the hard work he put in was likely far more than what he admitted to.

At the very least, judging from the cleared parking lot and the various large machines in front of the warehouse, Ye Tian must have spent a huge fortune.

"Then Sister Bing, shall we start directly?"

Feeling the tenderness in Zhao Rubing's eyes, Ye Tian's spirit became even more invigorated.

"Alright, what needs to be done? You tell the two drivers."

Zhao Rubing looked at the tracks and the giant dumpsters at the warehouse entrance, her eyes also filled with expectation.

Ye Tian nodded and went up to the sanitation trucks.

After a brief exchange, the two veteran drivers skillfully backed the sanitation trucks up to the warehouse entrance.

Then they pressed the buttons. The rear compartments full of waste were raised, and as the back doors opened, various types of waste poured down, being funneled into the giant dumpsters.

A moment later, the first dumpster was full, the tracks began to run, and the second dumpster immediately took its place.

At the same time, the first dumpster reached the shredder inlet and tilted sideways to dump its contents inside.

Amidst the rumbling, various types of waste were intertwined and turned into fragments.

They appeared on the conveyor belt and headed toward the inside of the warehouse along the eight lines.

Watching this smooth, mechanized operation, even though the air was filled with a pungent stench, Zhao Rubing's eyes were still shining, her full attention captured by the conveyor belt.

"Sister Bing, want to take a closer look?"

Ye Tian secretly observed Zhao Rubing's expression and spoke with a raised eyebrow.

"How?"

"Follow me!"

Ye Tian smiled slightly and signaled to the nearby loader operator. Then he took out two masks and handed one to Zhao Rubing.

"Sister Bing, put it on. I'll take you flying."

Zhao Rubing let out a laugh, and as if thinking of something, she readily put on the mask.

Then she followed Ye Tian to the loader.

"Sister Bing, be careful."

Jumping into the loader's massive bucket first, Ye Tian reached out his hand to assist Zhao Rubing.

Zhao Rubing smiled slightly, took Ye Tian's hand, and carefully jumped in.

Once they were both standing securely,

the loader started. The bucket slowly rose, lifting them away from the ground.

Then it moved toward the side of the warehouse main door.

Feeling the swaying beneath her feet, a hint of nervousness appeared on Zhao Rubing's face, and she couldn't help but tighten her grip on Ye Tian's hand, which he hadn't yet let go of.

Ye Tian felt the tenderness from her palm and also felt a sense of delight.

His other hand gripped the bucket's teeth to show that he was absolutely steady.

A moment later, they arrived in the air beside the main door in the bucket.

There was a row of clean, transparent glass windows.

Without needing Ye Tian's instruction, Zhao Rubing eagerly looked inside.

What met her eyes were neat rows of portable cabins.

Between the portable cabins were the conveyor belts.

But at this moment, no waste could be seen on the conveyor belts at all.

All that was there were densely packed Cockroaches.

A torrent of Cockroaches completely covered all the waste on the surface of the conveyor belts in multiple layers. The scene was exceptionally spectacular.

If a more timid girl were here, she would probably have been scared into crying for her parents on the spot.

But such a scene, falling into the eyes of Zhao Rubing who was already mentally prepared, filled her with a mixture of surprise and joy.

After watching for a good while, Zhao Rubing couldn't help but ask Ye Tian, "Xiao Tian, if it's sent in like this, can the Cockroaches keep up with the eating?"

"Sister Bing, it shouldn't be a problem. Since this is the first test, we'll wait a while after the first batch of food is sent in before continuing the rotation. This gives the Cockroaches time to eat while also making it convenient to record their feeding time for later debugging.

As for whether they can eat it all clean, you'll know after the next rotation."

"Good. Xiao Tian, your warehouse design is really not bad. It maximizes the use of space and achieves full mechanization. By not requiring people to enter the warehouse, it greatly reduces the risk of Cockroaches escaping. I believe even if it weren't me, if other outsiders came, they wouldn't be able to find much fault with it."

Zhao Rubing praised with satisfaction.

Ye Tian nodded and waved to the loader operator.

The loader began to back up and set the two of them down.

Zhang Liang, seeing the two of them coming down hand-in-hand, approached with a mischievous grin on his face.

"Brother Tian, Sister Bing, are those Cockroaches eating?"

"Yeah, they're fighting for it quite fiercely. You can't see a trace of the waste at all."

"Then didn't you guys go up there just to see nothing?"

Zhang Liang laughed.

"Seeing nothing is exactly what we wanted. Otherwise, if you could still see the waste, it would prove that our Waste Disposal Plant isn't up to standard!"

Saying that, Ye Tian nodded to the debugging technician.

The latter pressed a button, and the various machines began to run once again.