[{"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-945":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},2286781,4472,"Chapter 945","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-945",945,"\u003Cp>What?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Li Ang’s words, the three cleaners were momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why prepare for Director Edward? Could it be that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think Director Edward is under control?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female cleaner Mo Na was the first to speak, her face filled with shock as she pressed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would you think that? Did that person give you some hint?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It gave me no hint, but the possibility is very high.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang frowned deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Edward has already crossed the boundary between human and god; even if his body is destroyed, he won’t die immediately. When I went to the Death Realm to retrieve you, I didn’t see his soul at all—so he was likely captured, just like Nicole.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And despite losing his direct legion and the Twin Branch cleaners, that No. 0 Atifi still insists Prince Andre has a 70% chance of victory. Moreover, it never mentioned Director Edward’s condition at all—as if deliberately avoiding the topic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I can only suspect that the controlled Director Edward is the reason behind Prince Andre’s 70% odds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed… if that’s true, it all makes sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging uneasy glances, the three Scorpio Branch cleaners were simultaneously struck by a wave of despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew better than them just how strong Director Edward was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Li Ang had displayed astonishing power after absorbing most of their soul energy, he still paled in comparison to Director Edward by an incalculable margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the existence of the “boundary between human and god” alone was an insurmountable chasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though 59-point Li Ang and 60-point Li Ang differ by only one point, it’s like water at 1°C is still liquid, while water at 0°C begins to freeze—this single point of contamination is the start of a qualitative change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once a cleaner’s power reaches the threshold and successfully crosses the boundary between human and god, their “density” or “presence” undergoes a radical transformation, becoming increasingly difficult to “shake.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as a gentle breeze can ripple a lake’s surface, but even a Category 10 hurricane can only tear ice apart and shatter it without making the ice surface ripple, once a cleaner has “frozen,” anomalies with insufficient rank cannot “stir” them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Li Ang’s power is astonishing, against a “frozen” Director Edward, even his most potent anomalies would be drastically weakened in effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Prince Andre truly controls Director Edward and can unleash his full power, then not even three percent odds remain—there’s likely not even a 0.001 percent chance of victory!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior cleaners, don’t lose heart—we still might not lose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having personally experienced the boundary between human and god, Li Ang knew full well the gap behind that single point of contamination, but sensing the despair rising from the three cleaners’ souls, he still spoke up to encourage them:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they could fully control Director Edward and unleash his full power, then that No. 0 Atifi wouldn’t have come here to greet us. So this control must be imperfect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My guess is, they either can’t perfectly replicate Director Edward’s power, or when he exerts his full strength, he might break free from their control—there’s likely a low upper limit to his output, and he may not be much stronger than us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the control be imperfect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Li Ang’s analysis, the three cleaners felt slightly reassured. The one with the best mental resilience, the female cleaner, paused for a moment, clenched her fists, and spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! When we were attacked earlier, Director Edward’s body was half-destroyed. At his level, repairing such damage would be extremely difficult—his power must have been significantly reduced!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And his soul is probably damaged too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the cleaners Li Ang had cut to pieces, Frankie tugged at his beard and mused:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“While Li Ang fought those Twin Branch cleaners, I secretly observed their souls—they felt stiff. Every time they reacted, there was a slight delay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If their method of controlling Director Edward is the same as how they controlled these Twin Branch cleaners, then the same thing might happen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that you mention it, I noticed something odd too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Frankie’s words, Ruben leaned forward and added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides their souls, their combat style felt unnatural. Those Twin Branch cleaners always moved in rigid, mechanical ways, and their development of their anomalies seemed strange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For example, if I used those anomalies against Li Ang, and one attack failed, I wouldn’t keep using full force—I’d conserve stamina and try targeting the ground beneath his feet to force him to move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But those Twin Branch cleaners acted as if they didn’t care about exhaustion or strategy—each attack was full power, with no rhythm or tactics. This might be a weakness we can exploit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damaged body, sluggish soul, rigid combat style?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Ang advanced deeper into the Wang Gong, noting down each possible flaw the controlled Scorpio Director might have, a faint smile curled at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the three seniors had been shaken upon learning they might face a controlled Scorpio Director, once they heard there was still a chance, they immediately calmed down and began desperately analyzing the situation, searching for any possible turning point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could only say that as elite cleaners of the Scorpio Branch, these three seniors excelled in both mental resilience and professional skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And considering their deep familiarity with Director Edward, if they could maintain their composure and provide as much information as possible, perhaps I really could stand up to him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filled with the spirit of a final, all-out fight, Li Ang walked through the transparent glass corridors of the Wang Gong, swiftly circling the clock-shaped roundabout, and arrived at the main hall’s entrance—the chamber Filia called the “Preservation Hall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Li Ang was about to push the door open, a mechanical voice suddenly echoed from within the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ladies and gentlemen, I’ve summoned you today to discuss a matter critical to the kingdom’s future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious, Li Ang pushed the door open and stepped inside. When he saw the source of the voice, his pupils shrank sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the throne in the center of the “Preservation Hall,” the middle-aged man speaking had a horizontal slash across his forehead—his scalp above the eyebrows had been peeled back, revealing an empty cavity where his brain should have been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the middle-aged man, whose features were vaguely familiar and bore a strong resemblance to Andre, seemed utterly unaware of his exposed skull, continuing to speak with a blank expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After Atifi’s analysis, my daughter Filia’s brain possesses ten times the talent she currently displays. I’ve been advised to extract her brain and forge it into a new core… what do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1109,"2026-06-20T03:18:35.371Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e257cc4926fa4aa0174e88bb3524c43d29ee9ec6d11e72e8435b6a88365a2e11","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-946","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-944",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]