Chapter 77: 76 Obtained

76 Obtained

"Maybe... I shouldn't go up."

Suspecting that it wasn't the red-haired Director calling him upstairs but rather her anomalous object, Li Ang frowned and pondered for a moment before testing the waters:

"By the way, Director, I brought you a bottle of fine wine. Would you like to come down and taste it?"

"Thank you."

Upon hearing Li Ang's words, the "red-haired Director" thanked him politely and continued to invite him:

"I'm not very convenient right now, please bring it up!"

"..."

She didn't rush down to drink immediately... it must be a fake!

Relying on his understanding of the red-haired Director, Li Ang easily tested the authenticity of the "Director," and his vigilance instantly spiked to the maximum.

Although he didn't know exactly what level the red-haired Director was at, he could infer a thing or two from the Heishanyang's behavior. While it was always sarcastic toward the red-haired Director, it had never claimed that her strength was lacking.

According to his calculations, at the Heishanyang's peak, its Contamination Value could reach over 56, so the Director's strength must be at least that high, likely over 60.

As for himself...

Forget it, better not compare.

For a probationary employee who had just started, with a Contamination Value of a mere 0.9, not even touching the lowest average standard, if the thing upstairs really was the Director's anomalous object and it had lost control for some reason, the only difference would be whether he died miserably or especially miserably!

Stay steady. The more it comes to this, the more you must not panic!

Realizing he might have encountered an anomalous object containment breach, Li Ang took two deep breaths, silently took out the wine bottle he carried, and activated 【God Mode】 to keep calm.

Immediately, he turned around, slowly retreating toward the entrance of the Cleaning Bureau while calmly continuing to talk:

"Since you're not convenient, I won't go up to disturb you. I'll leave the wine for you."

"It doesn't matter."

Hearing Li Ang's reply, the "red-haired Director" smiled, her voice growing increasingly eerie:

"Come on up. What I'm busy with happens to concern you, so your coming over won't be a disturbance. As for the wine, whether you drink it or not doesn't really matter."

"I'm fine, please go ahead with your work!"

"Busy with what? Didn't I tell you to come up?"

"Mmm, okay, I'm coming up right now!"

Upon hearing the words "whether you drink it or not doesn't matter," Li Ang felt his hair stand on end. He continued to talk to stabilize the out-of-control anomalous object upstairs while activating 【Parkour Newbie】, using the fastest speed of his life to bolt toward the entrance of the Cleaning Bureau!

"Bang!"

"Li Ang!!!"

Just as Li Ang tucked his knees and shoulders, twisting his body to smash open the heavy door of the Cleaning Bureau and began to run for his life, the window on the second floor of the Cleaning Bureau was suddenly pushed open. The red-haired Director, her willow-leaf eyebrows arched in anger, appeared at the window and reached out forcefully toward his fleeing back.

"Get up here!!!"

"So this is the newcomer with great potential you told me about."

After sizing up Li Ang, the old woman with silver hair smiled slightly and took the initiative to extend her palm toward him.

"I am the one crafting the anomalous object for you. According to the Bureau's requirements, I must hide my true name to avoid curses from evil gods or other existences, so I cannot tell you my name. You can call me Jin Juan."

"..."

Jin Juan... Director Jin Juan? So it wasn't an anomalous object losing control, just the Director receiving a guest on the second floor?

Looking at the kind-faced old woman before him, and then at the red-haired Director with black lines on her face, Li Ang, somewhat bewildered, subconsciously reached out and shook the old woman's hand.

"Hello... I am Li Ang..."

"Mmm, I know, 'Li Ang Value', right!"

Smiling as she withdrew her hand, the old woman looked at the very young-looking Li Ang and spoke with an appreciative expression:

"I am very interested in this standard you proposed, so could you please tell me how 'Li Ang Value' is measured?"

"Er... what you mentioned isn't actually called 'Li Ang Value'..."

Because he carried the Badge System, Li Ang truly didn't want his name to be known by too many people and attract unnecessary attention, so he hurriedly corrected her, trying to change the name back to Contamination Value.

However, Li Ang was only halfway through his sentence when the back of his head was slapped hard by the red-haired Director, and a fierce reminder sounded in his ear.

"Director!"

"Ah?"

You idiot!

Watching Li Ang, who had run away after just two sentences and dismantled her stage completely, the red-haired Director couldn't help but glare at him again. With a dark face, she reminded him once more:

"This is one of the twelve directors of the Bureau! You should address her as Director!"

"Hehe, it's just a title, don't be so particular."

Waving her hand to indicate there was no need to be so polite, the silver-haired old woman looked at the red-haired Director, who was glaring in anger, and teased with a smile:

"Olivia, didn't you just tell me you've been off alcohol for a long time? Why did this little guy run away the moment he heard you weren't drinking?"

"This... although I've quit drinking, everyone has a deep impression of it, and it's hard to change for a while, hehe... let you see a joke... hehehe... let's talk about business first!"

Telling a lie with a thick face to smooth things over, the red-haired Director secretly kept a black mark against Li Ang in her heart, then began to praise him earnestly:

"Director Jin Juan, Li Ang is not only talented in researching anomalous objects, but he is also quite capable when dealing with anomalous situations.

You know about the Jin Juan Sect's Holy Spirit, so I won't repeat it to you. Besides that, on his first day of work, Li Ang killed a runaway infected person, and later, through some clues, keenly discovered the whereabouts of another anomalous object.

The same goes for what just happened. If it were someone less cautious, they would likely have come upstairs according to my request, but he immediately sensed the anomaly and made the most correct judgment, choosing to stabilize me while retreating as quickly as possible.

Through these details and his record of cleaning the Holy Spirit alone, you should be able to see the potential he possesses."

"Mmm, very good."

After listening earnestly to the red-haired Director, the silver-haired old woman nodded approvingly:

"As long as this child stays steady and takes it slow, he might become an ace like Auntie Ai Ma in the future... Keep it up, little guy! Don't let Olivia's painstaking efforts go to waste!"

Smiling kindly at Li Ang, the silver-haired old woman snapped her fingers lightly. Li Ang felt his palm harden, as if something solid had been placed there.

When he looked down and opened his hand, he was surprised to find a necklace with a golden toad hanging in his palm.

【Name: Holy Spirit Pendant (Divine, Interference, Whispering)】

【Appearance: A necklace with a golden toad hanging from it. If you look down and make eye contact with the toad, you will find it glaring at you with immense hatred.】

【Ability: Divine Faith, Willpower Interference with Reality, Mental Shock】

【Cost: Requires payment of a certain "currency" when used. The type of currency is not limited to money. If enough currency is paid, the effect will be further enhanced.】

【File: The material comes from the Jin Juan Sect Holy Spirit "Wealth-Changing Toad". After this Holy Spirit was destroyed by the Sixth Branch probationary employee Li Ang, the remaining remains were forged by Director Jin Juan of the Cleaning Bureau and finally turned into this anomalous object.】

【Evaluation: Enhanced by the crafter's superb and cruel skills, the original power of the "Wealth-Changing Toad" that would have completely dissipated has been partially preserved. It no longer requires massive physical and willpower consumption, but is activated by paying a corresponding cost.】

【Please note: In many cases, "cost" does not mean "burden," but a fair exchange where each gets what they need.】

【Contamination Value: 48 (0.9)】 ===== CHAPTER 78 =====