Chapter 793: Beginning

"*Achoo!!! *"

After sneezing for the third time, a sneeze that was incredibly loud, Li Ang couldn't help but rub his nose vigorously.

Strange, what's wrong with today? Why is my nose always itchy?

After blowing his nose hard, he still felt uncomfortable. Li Ang, who was waiting for someone in the waiting area of the pier, frowned and looked at the tall chimneys standing on both sides of the river. Just as he was about to find some paper to blow his nose, someone tapped him lightly on the back.

"Meet again."

A thin, tall middle-aged man carrying a large suitcase in his right hand appeared behind Li Ang without even startling the Black Goat.

After looking at Li Ang's face and confirming he hadn't found the wrong person, the thin man's free left hand lifted the top hat on his head slightly, and he greeted him actively with a smile:

"Sorry, the ferry was queuing on the other side of the river and was two hours late according to the schedule... I didn't keep you waiting long, did I?"

"No, Mr. Edward."

After looking at the "Scorpion pushing dung ball" emblem on the other party's suitcase, Li Ang, who had come to pick him up two hours late according to the red-haired Director's suggestion, also nodded politely and answered honestly:

"I just arrived, didn't wait long."

"Hehe, that's good."

Without asking why the red-haired Director didn't come to pick him up personally, the thin man, whose way of supporting was quite simple, took a step forward and walked out of the waiting area along with the crowd. While walking, he turned sideways and explained to Li Ang, who was catching up quickly:

"I didn't keep you waiting on purpose. It's just that when I was a Level 1 cleaner, I went on a mission with the former director to clean up those wandering ghosts that escaped from the normal timeline. As a result, I was careless, and a small piece of my soul was gnawed away."

"Since then, my time hasn't been accurate. I'm always two hours late compared to everyone else."

"So if there is any situation where you want me to arrive on time, you have to calculate a two-hour margin when telling me the time. If you want to make an appointment at eight o'clock, you have to tell me six o'clock. Otherwise, you'll have to wait for me for two hours."

"Understood."

Li Ang, who was following closely behind, nodded and handed over a pocket watch that had been adjusted in advance:

"Before I came, the Director had already told me in advance and also asked me to help you adjust your watch according to the time here in the capital."

"Not bad, very thoughtful~"

After taking the pocket watch with a satisfied face and replacing the old watch hanging on his lapel, for some reason, the Director of the Scorpio Branch, who seemed to be in a good mood, carefully examined Li Ang's expression and said with a smile:

"The watch is good, and you are not bad."

"Although you are only a Level 3 cleaner, even knowing that you are about to face the King of Nightmares and will be permanently enslaved if you fail, you still chose to stay and fight side by side with Olivia."

"Putting aside strength for now, the courage and guts most needed by cleaners are up to standard. I appreciate you very much... Do you want to follow your seniors and jump ship to our Scorpio Branch?"

"..."

Still the familiar recruitment...

Looking at the thin man who had offered an olive branch to him again after saying no more than two sentences, Li Ang's cheeks couldn't help but twitch twice.

Last time he went to headquarters, this Director Edward had already tried to poach him in front of the red-haired Director, but was tricked by himself later.

And according to the other party's statement, almost all the cleaners who left the Virgin Branch went to him. The biggest conflict between him and his own Director came from this...

"Sorry, I don't have any plans to jump ship recently."

After shaking his head slightly, Li Ang didn't slap the other party's face like last time, but reminded him respectfully: "In addition, when the hands of that watch turn to about nine-thirty, it will be night here in the capital, which is also the time when the Abyss of Fallen Souls and reality begin to overlap. Please be prepared by then."

"Hmm, I know."

Hearing Li Ang mention "business," the smile on the Scorpio Director's face faded slightly. He reached out to straighten his hat, then lifted the pocket watch hanging on his lapel and glanced at the hands.

"Still more than half an hour... What about the arrangements after the Abyss of Fallen Souls descends? Has Olivia told you?"

"She told me."

Looking at the index finger of the thin man who was unbuckling the suitcase, Li Ang, realizing that he was indeed prepared, felt slightly relieved and answered:

"The Director applied for support from the three Directors at headquarters. At the moment when the Abyss of Fallen Souls overlaps with reality, the three Directors will move the location of headquarters to a suitable place and project one-quarter of the sun for three seconds to burn the approaching Dream World and the Abyss of Fallen Souls."

"After the Dream World is burned out of a gap by the sun, the Director will actively enter the Dream World, fully unfold the 【Slaughtering Blood Hair】, and block the Dream World creatures that are rushing toward reality with nightmares in their mouths, trying to reduce the impact of the King of Nightmares' descent as much as possible."

"And you are mainly responsible for guarding reality, hunting the Dream World creatures she lets through, and after the King of Nightmares descends, find its location and try to entangle it for a while. I will notify the Director to come over and intercept the King of Nightmares with you."

"Heh, a simple and rude plan... but it's not bad. I'm not willing to enter the Dream World with her."

After listening to Li Ang's relay, the thin man snorted with disdain, then turned his head to look at Li Ang and asked with interest:

"Also, listening to what you mean, you are mainly responsible for staying by my side and relaying messages to her for me?"

"Yes."

Tilting his head slightly and showing the red hair wrapped around his shoulder to the thin man, Li Ang answered cautiously:

"The Director gave me a cluster of 【Slaughtering Blood Hair】. If you successfully intercept the descending King of Nightmares, she will sense the aura here and come directly to surround and kill the King of Nightmares with you."

"Is that so? Then I have to take a good look."

After hearing Li Ang's words, the pupils in the thin man's right eye socket moved strangely, just like Li Ang's, and then the pupils quickly lost their color and turned pure white like the eyeballs.

"Rolling his eyes" fiercely at Li Ang, he checked his body and soul. The corners of the thin man's mouth rose involuntarily. He smiled and commented:

"According to the latest division method in the Bureau, the 'Li Ang Value' of a Level 3 cleaner is 1-10, the 'Li Ang Value' of a Level 2 cleaner is 11-30, and your 'Li Ang Value' is about 7-8."

"At your level, you are considered pretty good among Level 3 cleaners, but it's not worth mentioning any higher. In front of the King of Nightmares with a 'Li Ang Value' of over 63, you are no different from an ant on the side of the road. Staying here makes no sense."

"..."

"Take my advice, give me Olivia's hair, and then go wherever you should go."

After extending his right hand toward Li Ang, the thin man said calmly:

"Considering that you have only been in contact with anomalous objects for a few months and are in a period of rapid transformation, with your current infection speed, you might be able to rush to above 30 Li Ang Value in one or two years. And above 31 points, it is already the level of a Level 1 cleaner."

"If you have no prospects, then dying is dying. But you are still a talent with good potential. Dying before you grow up is really a waste..."

"Come on, hand over Olivia's hair. Anyway, it makes no difference whether you are here or not for this mission. Instead of letting you die like this, it's better to keep a future elite for the Bureau."

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 794 =====