Chapter 1628: Ointment (End)

If you put it that way... the Bureau of Cleanup... seems... to have a bit of a problem?

After pondering Li Ang's words, the Ophiuchus Director was shocked to find that the "Bureau of Cleanup model" he had always firmly believed in seemed to have huge loopholes.

This organization that holds the highest power, bears the task of watching over humanity, and needs stability and morality the most, has most of its members as extreme criminals!

In the long years of the past, the part that has been guarding and leading humanity is not humanity's "justice" and "heroism," but humanity's "madness" and "viciousness"!

With his inner violent shaking, the ointment that was just dripping down suddenly rose, like a large faucet being turned on, pouring down from the top of his head like a "water column" thicker than a thumb, thoroughly plating his soul with a layer of greasy oil film.

Not good!

Feeling his soul constantly "softening" under the infiltration of the ointment, the Ophiuchus Director couldn't help but tremble, and then tried his best to curl up his soul to resist the soaking of the ointment, while trying hard to find loopholes in Li Ang's words, racking his brains to argue:

"No! It's not all like this!

Besides the criminals of the major kingdoms, and those who caused anomalous events and were finally recruited, the Bureau of Cleanup has some other channels for recruiting people!

For example, some 'anomalies' who can control themselves and take the initiative to join after knowing the existence of the Bureau of Cleanup, and

"Among these people, the wild cleanup agents who join voluntarily account for a very small minority, averaging only two or three out of every hundred. As for those with special bloodlines, the scope can basically be equated to the blood descendants of the Thirteen Royal Families."

After opening his mouth to take over the conversation, Leon continued his analysis unhurriedly:

"When we humans reach the threshold of a True God and our own Leon-value exceeds 60 points, the offspring we give birth to have a probability of inheriting the fragments of authority we have comprehended."

But the threshold of a True God is not so easy to cross; the vast majority of cleanup agents can only reach this level after they are old, so only a very small number of cleanup agents have left behind descendants capable of inheriting fragments of authority.

However, the probability of this 'awakening' is not high in itself, and it will continue to be diluted as the bloodline spreads. Only the Thirteen Royal Families, whose own bloodlines are the anchors of the Watchtower, can stably 'produce' cleanup agents with talent... Am I right?"

"Correct!"

Director Ophiuchus nodded vigorously, then continued to argue his case:

"So, in fact, the Thirteen Royal Families also have their value! At the very least, their various collateral bloodlines have always been supplying cleanup agents to the Cleanup Bureau, and because of their excellent bloodlines, they have produced quite a few talents!"

"Fair enough, I don't deny that point."

After nodding in quite a bit of agreement, Leon stared at the relieved Director Ophiuchus in front of him. The moment his heart-lake became stable again, he spoke slowly:

"Among the blood descendants of the Thirteen Royal Families, there have indeed been many talents... for instance, you, who polluted hundreds of millions of citizens with the blood of the Pillar God—aren't you one of the best among them?"

"?!!!"

"Of course, you are just one of these 'Royalist' cleanup agents. In fact, there are many other 'talents' left; after all, you are indeed gifted!"

After glancing at Director Ophiuchus's heart-lake, which was about to burst, Leon counted on his fingers one by one:

"Arrogance, wrath, greed, lust, envy... not a single one of humanity's original sins is missing; they are all inherited in the bloodline of the Thirteen Royal Families. Even good traits like 【Justice】 and 【Bravery】 are easily twisted into a freak like you under the influence of harsh reality."

"So, in a sense, you are actually more extreme than those criminals, and more likely to go to extremes because of the influence of your own fragments of authority."

"To be honest, I think letting you people control the Cleanup Bureau feels worse than letting those cleanup agents who were criminals take the lead. After all, although the directors of the Cleanup Bureau have some problems with their abilities, they are basically still good people."

"..."

Right! Directors! The directors of the Cleanup Bureau!

Hearing this, Director Ophiuchus, whose soul was already half-soaked in grease, seemed to have grasped the last straw. He hurriedly said:

"Although the way of selecting personnel... might have some loopholes, most of the directors of the Cleanup Bureau are fine! This proves that the model of the Cleanup Bureau is not completely without merit."

"Hmm, that makes sense."

After nodding to acknowledge Director Ophiuchus's words, Leon sniffed the increasingly heavy scent of grease on him and asked pointedly:

"So, in fact, you also admit that the current directors of the Cleanup Bureau are mostly good people?" "Correct!"

"Then why are you still working against them?"

"..."

"..."

"Ah?!!!"

"Don't you also think they are good people?"

Watching Director Ophiuchus, who had been stunned for a moment and then unconsciously opened his mouth wide, looking completely bewildered, Leon patiently helped him organize his logic:

"Think about it: the directors of the Cleanup Bureau are good people, yet you collude with their enemies, absorb the power of the Supreme Four Pillar Gods, are involved with the King-Slaying Society, and plot to overthrow the Cleanup Bureau and subvert the Watchtower... no matter how you look at it, you are the one with the problem!"

"???"

No... just now you said the Cleanup Bureau was no good and had to be replaced entirely, but I said the Cleanup Bureau was still okay and could be kept, and then... how did this turn into me working against the Cleanup Bureau? No! It seems I *am* working against the Cleanup Bureau!

Bewildered by Leon's sudden sharp turn, Director Ophiuchus opened his mouth and was stunned for a long while before he could barely straighten out his thoughts. He hurriedly argued:

"I am working against them not because they are bad people, but because they have no ability!"

!

"You think they don't have your ability?"

"Of course!"

"Fine."

Hearing this, Leon nodded, then clapped his hands in genuine admiration:

"The Cleanup Bureau conquered the entire world of the dead, killed forty-one True Gods of the King-Slaying Society, and protected all of humanity despite showing signs of decline."

"Director Ophiuchus colluded with the King-Slaying Society to cause chaos, privately stole the remaining power of the Four Pillar Gods, and caused the deaths of one hundred million citizens—is that his 'shining moment'?"

"?!!!"

After pondering Leon's words, Director Ophiuchus felt a sudden tightness in his heart, and his chest felt blocked.

If I calculate it this way... I seem to be indeed better than those old guys... No! That's not right!

Relying on his remaining wisdom to catch the loophole in Leon's words, Director Ophiuchus struggled out of the grease that was about to drown him and retorted angrily with all his might:

"Don't try to bluff me! Those True Gods of the King-Slaying Society were basically all killed by you! Even the key to conquering the Dead Realm was you! These things were all led by you; it only proves that your own ability is strong enough! It has little to do with those directors of the Cleanup Bureau!"

"..."

After listening to Director Ophiuchus's words, Leon couldn't help but fall silent for a moment, then looked at him with a strange expression while reaching out to point at his own heart.

"I am Aquarius, a director of the Cleanup Bureau."

"..."

"Also, you just said... my ability is very strong?"

"?!!!"

Upon hearing Leon's question, Director Ophiuchus's soul shook violently. He then looked up in terror, and right above his soul, a drop of grease so large it could fill his entire heart-lake crashed down in the fearful gaze of Director Ophiuchus!

(End of chapter)