[{"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-77":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},2285913,4472,"Chapter 77: 76 In Hand","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>76 In Hand\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe… I shouldn’t go up after all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After suspecting that it wasn’t the Red-haired Director calling him upstairs, but her Anomaly, Li Ang frowned, pondered for a moment, then cautiously asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Director, I brought you a fine bottle of wine—would you come down and try some?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Li Ang’s words, the “Red-haired Director” politely thanked him, then continued inviting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m a bit occupied right now—could you please bring it up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t rush down to drink… definitely fake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having easily verified the authenticity of the “Director” through his knowledge of the Red-haired Director, Li Ang’s vigilance instantly spiked to maximum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he didn’t know the Red-haired Director’s exact level, he could still deduce something from the Black Goat’s behavior—it constantly mocked the Director, yet never once claimed the Director was weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on his estimation, the Black Goat’s peak contamination value likely reached above 56, so the Director’s power must be equal or higher—likely above 60 in contamination value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for himself…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it, don’t even compare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a probationary employee with a mere 0.9 contamination value, below even the minimum standard, if the thing upstairs was truly the Director’s Anomaly and had gone out of control, the only difference would be whether he died horribly or died exceptionally horribly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stay calm—the more critical the moment, the more you must not panic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing he might be facing an Anomaly Shikong  event, Li Ang took two deep breaths, then silently pulled out his carried bottle of wine and activated 【Wine Country Martyr】 to maintain composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, he turned around, slowly retreating toward the Clearance Bureau’s entrance, while calmly continuing to speak:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’re occupied, I won’t disturb you—I’ll keep the wine for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Ang’s reply, the “Red-haired Director” smiled, her voice growing increasingly eerie:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come up. What I’m doing right now concerns you—you won’t be disturbing me. As for the wine, whether you drink it or not doesn’t matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine, you go ahead and finish what you’re doing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What am I doing? Didn’t I just tell you to come up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh-huh, okay, I’m coming up right away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing “whether you drink it or not doesn’t matter,” Li Ang’s hair stood on end—he kept talking to stabilize the out-of-control Anomaly upstairs, while simultaneously activating 【Runaway Newbie】 and sprinting toward the Clearance Bureau’s door at the fastest speed of his life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Ang!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Ang tucked his knees, dropped his shoulder, twisted his body, and burst through the heavy Clearance Bureau door, sprinting for his life, the second-floor window of the bureau slammed open—Red-haired Director appeared at the window, eyebrows furrowed in fury, and lunged out a hand toward his fleeing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get back up here!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the promising new recruit you told me about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sizing up Li Ang before her, the silver-haired old woman smiled and extended her hand toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m the one who crafted your Anomaly. According to bureau regulations, I must conceal my true name to avoid curses from evil deities or other entities, so I can’t tell you my name—you may call me Gold Ox.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold Ox… Gold Ox Director? So it wasn’t an Anomaly Shikong —just the Director having a visitor on the second floor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the kind-faced old woman before him, then glancing at the Red-haired Director beside him with a dark expression, Li Ang, still bewildered, instinctively reached out, shook her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello… I’m Li Ang…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm-hmm, I know—‘Li Ang Value’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smiling as she withdrew her hand, the old woman studied the visibly young Li Ang, her expression appreciative as she spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m very interested in the standard you proposed—could you explain to me how exactly ‘Li Ang Value’ is measured?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… that thing you mentioned isn’t actually called ‘Li Ang Value’…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the Badge System on his person, Li Ang genuinely didn’t want his name known to too many people and attract unnecessary attention—he quickly corrected her, trying to revert the term back to contamination value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he finished speaking, the Red-haired Director smacked him hard on the back of the head, her voice sharp with warning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re an idiot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the man who had just spoken two sentences and then bolted, completely dismantling her setup, the Red-haired Director glared at him again, her face dark as she reminded him once more:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is one of the Bureau’s twelve Directors! You should address her as Director Ge Xia!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, it’s just a title—don’t be so formal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waving her hand to dismiss the formality, the silver-haired old woman glanced at the furious Red-haired Director and teased with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Olivia, didn’t you just tell me you’ve quit drinking for a long time? Then why did this little fellow run away the moment he heard you weren’t drinking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… although I’ve quit, people’s impressions run deep, and it’s hard to change them all at once, hehe… forgive my embarrassment… hehehe… let’s get back to the matter at hand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After awkwardly fabricating an excuse to cover the incident, the Red-haired Director secretly added a black mark against Li Ang in her mind, then spoke with serious praise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Gold Ox, Li Ang isn’t just talented in researching Anomalies—he’s also exceptionally skilled at handling abnormal situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know about the Scale Gold Sect’s Holy Spirit—I won’t bore you with details—but besides that, on his very first day of employment, he killed an out-of-control contaminated individual, and later, from mere traces, he keenly deduced the location of another Anomaly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even just now: had anyone less cautious been in his place, they’d have obeyed my order and gone upstairs immediately. But he instantly sensed something was wrong and made the correct judgment—stabilizing me while retreating as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through these details and his solo clearance of the Holy Spirit, you can clearly see his potential.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm-hmm, very impressive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening carefully to the Red-haired Director’s words, the silver-haired old woman nodded approvingly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If this child stays steady and progresses slowly, he might one day become a Wangpai  like Emma… keep it up, little one! Don’t waste Olivia’s hard work!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a kind smile toward Li Ang, the silver-haired old woman snapped her fingers—Li Ang felt a sudden hardness in his palm, as if something had been pressed into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he looked down and opened his hand, he was stunned to find a necklace with a golden toad hanging from it resting in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name: Holy Spirit Pendant (Sacred, Interference, Whisper)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Appearance: A necklace with a golden toad hanging from it—if you look down and meet its gaze, you’ll see it glaring at you with furious hatred】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ability: Sacred Belief, Will Interference with Reality, Mental Shock】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Cost: Requires payment of a certain “currency” to activate; currency is not limited to money—sufficient payment enhances the effect】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Archive: Material sourced from the Scale Gold Sect’s Holy Spirit “Wealth-Swapping Golden Toad.” After being destroyed by Clearance Bureau probationary employee Li Ang Lyne, its remaining remnants were forged by Director Gold Ox of the Clearance Bureau into this Anomaly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Evaluation: Through the masterful yet cruel craftsmanship of its forger, the “Wealth-Swapping Golden Toad’s” originally dissipating power was partially preserved—it no longer requires massive physical or mental expenditure, but instead activates upon payment of a corresponding cost.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Note: Often, “cost” does not mean “burden,” but rather an equitable exchange where both sides gain what they need.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Contamination Value: 48 (0.9)】\u003C\u002Fp>",1245,"2026-06-20T03:18:28.556Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a925002c63b0a5a45c2c34b9d670ffcc1c725f4aac73e55d521a5a190cdfdc13","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-78","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-76",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]