[{"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-253":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},2286089,4472,"Chapter 253","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-253",253,"\u003Cp>【NAME: King of Drama (Puppet, Fictional, Domain)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【APPEARANCE: Currently manifests as a middle-aged human male with neat, refined attire and a fondness for wearing a tall top hat; his face bears a hint of weariness. This human identifies himself as the great dramatist Wang Erde and is frequently seen near the backstage of the Morning Star Troupe.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【ABILITIES: Soul Puppet, Fictional Will, Drama Domain】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【COST: The user of this anomaly must possess unparalleled passion for drama. When this passion begins to fade, the user’s soul is replaced by the King of Drama, and the King’s appearance changes accordingly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【FILE: As the twelfth user—and the greatest—of the King of Drama, Master Wang Erde’s passion for drama never waned; on the contrary, it grew stronger with each real-world encounter during his tours.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, though his soul remained burning hot, his weary and fragile body cooled prematurely three years ago, accidentally triggering the King of Drama’s replacement effect.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Master Wang Erde’s true soul departed, the “King of Drama” that replaced him possessed neither his artistic caliber nor a new user whose passion surpassed Wang Erde’s.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the “King of Drama” has been forced to fulfill Master Wang Erde’s final wish: to complete his unfinished script and continue the Morning Star Troupe’s world tour.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as new plays received diminishing acclaim and members of the Morning Star Troupe continued to change, the \"King of Drama,\" who believed himself to be Master Wang Erde, became increasingly unable to accept these changes—and has now reached the brink of total loss of control…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【EVALUATION: Great criminals and great artists share one trait: they dislike the world as it is. For art capable of changing the world, its creator is the sole sovereign who commands it.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【CONTAMINATION LEVEL: 16】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through personal observation and deduction, you have acquired extensive intelligence on the “King of Drama.” The Chromatic Badge “Materialist Soul (Crimson)” has activated.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having understood the rules and effects of the “King of Drama,” your resistance to it has increased dramatically—you can now fully resist deeper levels of influence.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it’s an anomaly that went rogue after losing its user… And its contamination level is insane—equivalent to two full bags of Black Goat offal. This is going to be a serious headache.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the resistance granted by 【Materialist】, he tore away the transparent threads tied to his forehead. Once his will was free, Li Ang stretched his limbs and surveyed the eerily real seaside town before him.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ankara…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the sign at the dock reading “Ankara, City of Passion and Waves,” Li Ang’s brow furrowed slightly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he remembered correctly, this was the setting of “Twelve Days of Travel”—where the male lead, Elijah, would meet the voluptuous, beautiful barmaid Agatha in a tavern and begin a romantically mistaken love affair.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So… I’ve been thrown into Master Wang Erde’s script? And now I’m one of the “actors”?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Li Ang hesitated slightly. Instead of tearing off all the threads using 【Materialist】’s resistance, he left some of them intact.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Emma had once told him: for domain-type anomalies, unless your Li Ang value exceeds the user’s by more than double, brute force alone cannot break free. At his current level, escape was impossible.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Senior Emma, the only true “solution” to such anomalies is to kill the user before they act—otherwise, you must obediently follow the domain’s rules.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging from the “King of Drama”’s file, the core rule of this domain must be “drama.” Since he was unfamiliar with “Twelve Days of Travel,” he might still need these threads—better not rush to remove them all.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, after being turned into a puppet, his strength had been drastically reduced. He had lost contact with Young Ha. His sniper rifle and other anomalies were inaccessible within the Mirror World. Though the Sacred Spirit pendant still hung on his person, its effects were heavily suppressed…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Li Ang channeled the Sacred Spirit pendant’s power and made a shallow cut on his arm. Watching his body heal—though slower than before—he exhaled in quiet relief.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good news: the Goat Heart still works.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the “King of Drama” can affect the soul and bypass the Goat Heart’s protection, its effect is “manipulative,” not “destructive.” It’s unlikely to inflict direct soul damage—his safety is at least somewhat assured.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now, his task was to find Princess Wang Nuwei—also trapped here—without triggering the drama domain’s suppression.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ensuring her safety and that of others caught in the anomaly, he would figure out how to neutralize the rogue “King of Drama” and resolve this incident… Huh?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a distinct tug from the threads tied to his body, Li Ang relaxed and stepped forward, following the pull along the road.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the “plot” starting? Am I being forced to participate?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he vaguely guessed what was happening, Li Ang glanced down at his clothes.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiny patent shoes with false heels, tight pants adorned with tiny metal studs, a bizarre suit made of garishly colored printed fabric, mismatched trinkets on the cuffs and collar, and a bright yellow pompadour slicked down with gel…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, this outfit looked less like a person and more like a deranged peacock.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in this drama world, my character is a clown?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face involuntarily formed the “subway, old man, phone” expression. He let out an annoyed click of his tongue, then let the threads guide him toward the tavern where the protagonists were meant to meet.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, clown it is.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, what matters most isn’t what role I play—it’s getting to the scene of the plot and finding Princess Wang Nuwei as soon as possible.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Li Ang’s character strode into the tavern with the signature “gait of a loafer,” swaying unsteadily before plopping down at a window table.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, a voluptuous, beautiful barmaid with a name tag pinned to her chest glided over with butterfly-like steps and smiled sweetly:】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Joseph, what would you like to drink today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh come on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at her chest—no, her name tag. Even though her appearance and aura had changed considerably, Li Ang recognized her instantly: this barmaid was unquestionably Princess Wang Nuwei.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worse still…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agatha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He read the name on her tag and blinked in utter disbelief.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy hell. Five minutes ago I was me, and now I’m a spiky-haired idiot—and you’ve become the female lead?\u003C\u002Fp>",1061,"2026-06-20T03:18:31.831Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1e11b0b82f080c1293141590352867ffa8fd3f585a3309fa91d376760ebb94fa","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-254","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-252",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]