[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-the-cleanup-crew":3,"chapter-i-m-the-cleanup-crew-i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I'm the Cleanup Crew!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2285848,4472,"Chapter 12","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>12 Your art style is wrong, isn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Red Brick Road Hospital began slowly consuming patients, Leon, who had just arrived nearby, felt a sudden pain in his eyes—and the entire world before him went dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait! Don’t go in yet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandaged woman, startled by his grip on her arm, turned back—and was shocked to see that both Leon and the black goat in his arms had tightly shut their eyes, tears streaming heavily from Leon’s corners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This hospital is alive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the black flames surging skyward in his soul vision, Leon, whose “eyes” had been scorched by the blaze, gritted his teeth against the searing pain and pulled the bandaged woman’s arm to explain:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just now, the instant you were about to step inside, it as if received a signal—it suddenly gained a soul, and… it’s roughly as strong as hundreds of ordinary souls!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole hospital?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Leon’s words, the bandaged woman nodded, understanding. Her eyes behind the mask narrowed slightly as she began rapidly analyzing the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hospital suddenly gaining a soul could mean one of three things: an anomaly directly attached to the building, an uncontrolled infectee capable of manipulating architecture, or the entire hospital being temporarily severed from the world and no longer bound by reality’s rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the first scenario wouldn’t activate with such precision—right as you were about to enter. The third would require immense power and the ability to breach the world’s ontological layer; if its strength equaled only a few hundred souls, it couldn’t achieve that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So… it’s most likely the uncontrolled infectee’s ability is tied to architecture, perhaps even requiring a building to manifest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to go in—stay outside and help me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering at the hospital’s entrance, the bandaged woman bent down, opened her suitcase, and pulled out several matte metal components, swiftly assembling them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the object took shape, Leon stared in utter disbelief—it looked oddly familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brass tube with internal threads, a firing mechanism composed of a chamber, shock springs, a locking device, and a trigger, a bracket beneath the tube, a shoulder rest shaped to fit the curve of the shoulder, and a single-tube scope mounted atop the barrel…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait… this art style is wrong, isn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought you’d storm in with a Bible in one hand and a warhammer in the other, chanting incantations while using mystical artifacts to purify the anomaly—instead you hand me a sniper rifle?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Leon’s bewildered gaze, the bandaged woman, having finished assembling the rifle, pulled three small silver-white canisters from the very bottom of her suitcase. She clicked one onto the side of the brass barrel, then opened the lower component—apparently a “magazine”—and showed Leon the bright white metal nails inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a portable nail gun the Director got me from the Military Bureau. It uses disposable gas canisters to propel the nails. Range and power are significantly weaker than standard models—only about five hundred meters—but enough to pierce the hospital’s outer wall and kill the target outright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she handed Leon the other two canisters, her expression serious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go inside to find the uncontrolled infectee and try to eliminate it directly. If I fail, I’ll do my best to engage it up close. If that happens, don’t hesitate—shoot immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, while there are still plenty of nails left in this gun, there are only three gas canisters. So you have only three shots. If you miss all three, evacuate immediately—run back to the Cleanup Bureau and wait for the Director to return. Understood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understood… but you trust me way too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the bizarre brass “sniper rifle” on the ground, Leon felt a wave of helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I may have eaten plenty of chicken in my last life,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but back then I used a keyboard and mouse—I’d never actually held one of these. Just firing it straight now would be a miracle, let alone shooting while you’re grappling with it up close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I’m terrified I’ll fire and not only fail to kill the infectee, but take you out instead…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to worry about hitting me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Leon’s hesitation, the bandaged woman soothed gently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wouldn’t let you shoot if I weren’t certain you couldn’t hurt me. I’ve just adjusted the scope and sights for you. As for operation, I’ll walk you through it step by step…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“About operation… I might know a little…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling films from his past life, Leon said uncertainly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Find a high vantage point, spread your legs, lie flat on the ground, press your shoulder into the stock, and align the scope, muzzle, and target in a straight line?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Leon, the bandaged woman’s eyes widened in surprise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prone shooting doctrine? You have a military background?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… sort of?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon’s gaze flickered as he evaded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My parents were mechanics under the Military Bureau. They told me a little about this stuff… uh… just a tiny bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandaged woman nodded in understanding, not questioning the source of his knowledge—but quickly shook her head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your answer isn’t wrong, but that’s for a different kind of medium-range rapid-fire weapon. Those have shorter ranges and sights aligned flush with the barrel, so the three-point alignment works.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But mine is different. Look closely—the scope is mounted higher than the barrel. If you use three-point alignment here, the nail will strike below the target.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing to the scope mounted atop the barrel, then drawing an invisible diagonal line between scope and muzzle, the bandaged woman explained to Leon, whose eyes lit up in realization:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once fired, the nail doesn’t travel in a straight line—it arcs downward slightly. To use this medium-to-long-range precision weapon, you must understand the nail’s trajectory, calculate its drop point, and adjust your scope and muzzle using a mil-dot reticle…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zzz!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Through Emma Alman’s clear and thorough explanation, you have successfully activated the Black Iron Badge: “Shooting Newbie”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Shooting Newbie: A novice shooter with minimal training and abysmal skill—accuracy is a concern】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Effect: Though only lightly trained, you’re far superior to an untrained civilian. When consciously adjusting your aim, your shooting accuracy receives a slight boost】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Upgrade Path: Complete 200 live-fire shots or 1000 simulated triggers to automatically upgrade to the Bronze Badge: “Shooter”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Hidden Trait: None】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zzz”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Through your own study and reflection, you have acquired low-level firearms proficiency. The Chromatic Badge “Materialist Soul (Crimson)” has activated.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your understanding of firearms is “Low,” but due to your aptitude for analysis, synthesis, and self-adjustment, each failed shot at the same target slightly increases your chance of hitting on the next attempt】\u003C\u002Fp>",1107,"2026-06-20T03:18:28.556Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6961e29caf58adeb3ab1681df10e16b809501c6543191c7c245fb689168501d5","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-13","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-11",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]