[{"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-889":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},2286725,4472,"Chapter 889","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-889",889,"\u003Cp>If you can’t react, then don’t react—wait for the other side to charge at you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the Red-haired Woman’s words, Li Ang paused briefly, then reached out to touch the [Heartsteal Nail] and the [Shearing Silver Dagger].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Heartsteal Nail – Left (Heartlink)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Appearance: A ruby earring worn only on the left ear, shaped like half a cracked heart; when the wearer is attacked, it glows with a pearly luster.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ability: Penetrate the Heart]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cost: The more heartbeats you overhear, the harder it becomes to voice your own thoughts while wearing this earring.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[File: Among the merfolk, there is a legend of the “Heartlink Gem,” said to grant understanding of all sentient minds when held in the hand…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During a joint operation, the merfolk priest who led his tribe to seize Gangwan was killed; the “Heartlink Gem” he carried was shattered by the Pisces Branch, and its fragments were acquired by the Lion Branch Chief, Beverly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being forged with the Taurus Secret Art, the fragments were crafted into two earrings—one left, one right. Since no one in the Lion Branch claimed them, they were submitted to headquarters and ultimately claimed by the Virgo Branch Chief, Olivia.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Evaluation: A highly practical anomaly item, ideal for those with immortality, though the design is slightly effeminate.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Contamination Level: 3.3]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Shearing Silver Dagger (Shear, Sever)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Appearance: A silver shearing blade with a pure, translucent blade, light and soft to the touch; its hilt is made of black elderwood, hard and smooth without spines. One edge bears an inscription in a lost ancient script: “The Pure Blade That Shears Life and Severs Death.”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ability: Shear—Life; Sever—Death]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cost: When using this blade, one must maintain inner purity and focus; do not be bound by good or evil, but remain honest to the heart.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[File: One of six unique anomalies once held by the late Lord of the Dead Realm, “Six-Faced Elephant Deer,” tasked with cutting the names of the dead from the “List of the Dead Souls,” thus absorbing partial authority over life and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the “Six-Faced Elephant Deer,” weary of his endless labor, chose to leap from the Cliff of Finality, the Shearing Silver Dagger and the other five anomalies scattered across the Dead Realm, where they were acquired by the Gemini Branch Chief at the time…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Evaluation: A remarkably potent anomaly; when activating “Shear,” it cleanly divides anything the blade touches into two halves while still alive;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When activating “Sever,” it forcibly rips a portion from its “host” and instantly imposes irreversible death upon it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Contamination Level: 0.1 (Shear), 60 (Sever)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know what? This combo actually works.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading the descriptions of the [Heartsteal Nail] and the [Shearing Silver Dagger], Li Ang’s eyebrows lifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone with immortality like himself, as long as the attack isn’t specifically designed to kill him, no matter how many times he’s struck, he won’t die—but if his opponent is slashed by the [Shearing Silver Dagger], they might very well die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the [Heartsteal Nail] doesn’t trigger 100% of the time, and even when it does, it doesn’t always pick up useful thoughts, after taking thirty or fifty hits, he’d eventually catch one—and once this combo works even once, his opponent is finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only drawback is that this combination only works against close-range opponents; he lacks long-range combat options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he has the [Black Goat]’s soul vision, augmented by his Silver-rank [Sharpshooter] badge—its effectiveness isn’t much worse than ordinary long-range anomalies; even if it’s slightly lacking in decisive advantage, it’s more than sufficient as a supplementary tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Judging by your expression, you think my suggestion isn’t bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the satisfaction in Li Ang’s eyes, the Red-haired Woman smiled, then spoke seriously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But even with new main combat anomalies, you’d better stay cautious. Never mind the cleaners under control in the Gemini Branch—just the conventional weapons of the Krook Kingdom alone are dangerously unpredictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this joint investigation with the Scorpio Branch, my only demand of you is to stay alive. If you run into trouble you can’t handle, don’t be stubborn or care about face—go straight to Edward for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though my relationship with Edward is terrible, he’s still trustworthy enough—at least he won’t let someone die if he can help it. If he’s also trapped, then stick close to Nicole—her survival techniques aren’t bad either…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In short, whether the mission succeeds doesn’t matter—your safety does. Understood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, I got it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Red-haired Woman’s sincere warning, Li Ang felt a quiet warmth in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His branch chief might be a bit mischievous and utterly unreliable when drunk, but most of the time he’s dependable, possesses strong personal charm, looks out for him, and is a good leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Ang was touched by the Red-haired Woman’s thoughtful advice, she cleared her throat slightly, then unconsciously averted her gaze, her eyes flickering uncertainly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you cause another big mess this time—like accidentally blowing up the Mechanical Capital or nearly wiping out the Krook royal family—remember to say Edward ordered it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Listen carefully: your top priority isn’t investigating the Krook Kingdom—it’s keeping a tight watch on that Li Ang and making sure he doesn’t cause trouble!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two cleaners before him first exchange puzzled glances, then stare at her in confusion, the Scorpio Chief rubbed his temples, then continued with a pained expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget everything else—your only job in this joint investigation is to keep him under control and prevent any major chaos. If you do that, you’ll earn top credit. Understood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Chief!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite their lingering doubts, the two cleaners—one elderly, one middle-aged—nodded in turn, vowing to keep a firm watch on Li Ang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, though they outwardly agreed, the two Scorpio Branch cleaners couldn’t help but privately scoff at their chief’s alarmist demeanor, thinking he was overreacting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, while powerful anomalies can be acquired quickly, the level of contamination a cleaner endures still takes time to accumulate. Li Ang has only been in the Cleaner Bureau for three months—max he’s got is five or six Li Ang Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the two of them are seasoned Level-Two Cleaners, with over five years in the Bureau; their Li Ang Points are nearly at thirty. In raw paper stats, they’re easily five to six times stronger than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Li Ang Point accumulation from prolonged anomaly contamination gradually transforms a cleaner’s body toward the “non-human.” At Level-One, they can dodge bullets fired from afar purely through instinctive reflexes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a massive gap—thirty points versus five—if they closed in on him, that Li Ang wouldn’t even get a chance to use his anomalies. Two of us watching one of him—how could anything go wrong? Why the repeated warnings?\u003C\u002Fp>",1124,"2026-06-20T03:18:35.371Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f99dc2b52453e3743909cee019977732ecdcfb656ed32d9d3074554543f0c230","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-890","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-888",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]