[{"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-815":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},2286651,4472,"Chapter 815","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-815",815,"\u003Cp>Snow Woman…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the Red-haired Director’s question, Li Ang followed her gaze toward the Snow Woman lying in the desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the rules of this world, nightmares that enter reality gain physical forms; yet when the Nightmare King entered his “second stage,” the Snow Woman had already been knocked unconscious by him, and she had not awakened since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s send her back to the Dream Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief hesitation, Li Ang spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I used the Black Goat’s soul vision to observe her—her soul is purer than many humans’. She was mainly controlled by the Nightmare King and isn’t inherently evil; she’s actually helped me quite a bit this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, her bonded nightmare was corrupted, and her nightmare core was destroyed by the Nightmare King—her power has plummeted severely. Aside from being able to traverse nightmares, she has almost no abilities left. Sending her back won’t be an issue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agreed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After nodding in approval of Li Ang’s decision, the Red-haired Director paused briefly, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it—send the remaining nightmare envoys back too. The Dream Realm has been thoroughly ravaged by you; it’s severely weakened. And before the Nightmare King revives, the balance between nightmares and dreams will be drastically skewed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sending back a few high-tier nightmare entities might help restore some equilibrium, preventing adverse effects on the real world. Besides, after the overlap ends, they lack the capability to invade reality—there’s no danger in releasing them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Nightmare King revives…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Red-haired Director’s words, Li Ang’s expression darkened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew these “true gods” were nearly immortal—that one day, the Nightmare King would be reborn from a new river of nightmares after being slain this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But recalling the scenes the Nightmare King had shown him through the Mirror Crown—scenes that caused his heart to ache even at the mere memory—Li Ang’s eyes still burned with deep resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling out, Li Ang frowned tightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there truly no way to destroy the Nightmare King permanently?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asking such a question… It seems the Nightmare King really pissed you off…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at Li Ang with mild curiosity, the Red-haired Director wondered what the Nightmare King had done to make the usually composed Li Ang lose his composure, then shook her head and replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No… Dreams and nightmares are both pillars of the Dream Realm. Destroying the Nightmare King permanently would be akin to eliminating the Lord of the Death Realm—it would destabilize this dependent world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dependent world?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Simply put, worlds are not entirely isolated—they are interconnected through function and rules.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his toe, the Red-haired Director drew a large circle in the sand, then surrounded it with many smaller circles, and explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If our world is this central large circle, then the Death Realm, the Dream Realm, and these smaller circles can be seen as derivative worlds—dependent realms created specifically to serve our world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Death Realm collects and returns deceased souls to their origin, granting them rebirth; the Dream Realm bears human memories and fantasies—including art, inspiration, and such—all of which are tied to the Dream Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After explaining the purpose of the Dream Realm, the Red-haired Director sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The stable operation of these dependent worlds is immensely significant to us. When problems arise, we sometimes even have to step in and help—but usually, that duty falls to others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If even you can’t handle it… then the Directors?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, the Directors. Most of them are rarely in the Bureau—they’re mostly out doing exactly this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red-haired Director said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the task of the eighty-seven branch chiefs is to guard human settlements and prevent enemies from infiltrating to steal or plunder, then the duty of the twelve Directors is to ensure the stable operation of these dependent worlds, preventing any disruptions that could affect reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yellow Path chiefs may be as powerful as Directors, but their Star Palaces are one tier lower than the Twelve Directors’, so they cannot freely enter or exit these dependent realms. Thus, cross-realm matters are usually handled only by Directors who can activate the [Star Dome Compass].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that’s how it is…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding now why the worms couldn’t be allowed to devour the Dream Realm completely, and why the Bureau’s Directors were always absent, Li Ang hesitated slightly, then cautiously asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… what if we find a new Nightmare Lord? Didn’t the Lord of the Death Realm change hands before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s possible… but it’s extremely troublesome and dangerously risky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red-haired Director sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The ancestors of the Wang Kingdom’s royal family were the one who once repelled the Nightmare King—and in doing so, their bloodline was cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He attempted something similar to your idea, hoping to lift the curse the Nightmare King had placed upon his bloodline. He even had the Bureau’s support—but he failed, and the consequences were catastrophic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catastrophic consequences?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Ang clenched his fists, then asked curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Ang, let me ask you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without answering his question, the Red-haired Director sighed and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of kingdom is this kingdom we live in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of kingdom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang froze slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just a kingdom—what do you mean, ‘what kind’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I mean, don’t you feel like ‘Kingdom’ should have a prefix?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red-haired Director said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Like the Ice Plain Kingdom, the Kelo Kingdom, the Thousand Sails Sea Kingdom, the Thunderstorm Kingdom—other nations all have specific names. So what is the prefix—or full name—of this kingdom?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kingdom’s name?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang blinked in surprise, then opened his badge panel and looked at the Prince badge that required a bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His badge read [Migratory Thrush Prince]—so the kingdom’s full name must be the Migratory Thrush Kingdom. What’s the issue… Wait. Why did I need to check my badge to remember the kingdom’s name?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if realizing something monumental, Li Ang’s pupils shrank sharply. The Red-haired Director, watching his expression, sighed at the right moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You realized you couldn’t recall it, didn’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The royal ancestor, while attempting to replace the Nightmare King, accidentally shattered the stability of the Dream Realm, triggering a global memory loss that caused everyone to forget the kingdom’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To resolve this, the Bureau had to open the [Fantasy Jar], modify the evil god’s brain floating inside, and command it to continuously erase this question, making everyone unconsciously ignore it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why you and every person in the kingdom say ‘kingdom, kingdom’ every day—yet never feel anything odd about calling it that without a name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at Li Ang’s stunned face, the Red-haired Director placed a hand on his shoulder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Ang, now do you understand how perilous and complicated it is to replace a ‘god’ who holds a core rule?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1115,"2026-06-20T03:18:35.371Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","95c07a6f1518dec649212b3b14b0704be989cad3b2677a2997b78de5b63379fa","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-816","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-814",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]