[{"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-989":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},2286825,4472,"Chapter 989","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-989",989,"\u003Cp>「……」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t even need to doubt—you little brat is definitely hinting at something!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the emerald-eyed girl who kept glancing over while asking, barely hiding her reluctance to team up with him, Li Ang’s face darkened instantly; he regretted not having punished her harder earlier, while across from him, the red-haired director smiled warmly and replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s definitely no problem. According to the Cleanup Bureau’s regulations, cleanup agents should ideally operate in teams of two or three, and new recruits must accompany experienced agents on several missions to avoid getting killed right off the bat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But first, your skill level far exceeds that of a normal new recruit, and you possess numerous anomalies—danger is almost impossible. Second, our Virgin Division is severely understaffed; most missions were historically solo, and you rarely leave the Capital, so whether or not you form a fixed team is entirely up to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew… good, good…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, I strongly suggest you form a semi-fixed team.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After glancing at the emerald-eyed girl who visibly relaxed, the red-haired director winked knowingly, then added with a teasing smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For instance, Li Ang is an excellent choice. Though he’s only been with our Virgin Division for a short time, he’s already taken on many extremely dangerous missions with a completion rate nearly 100%, and he’s already reached the level of a Level-Two Cleanup Agent…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No no no no!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After blurting out four “no”s in rapid succession, Fei Liya frantically shook her head, her face pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine alone—I don’t need a fixed team!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, whether or not you form a team is entirely your choice~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After encouraging the emerald-eyed girl and assigning her to the office directly opposite Li Ang’s, the red-haired director watched her cheerful departure with a knowing expression, then smiled warmly at the man now scowling before him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Li Ang, if I’m not mistaken, your Li Ang Value has improved significantly—it’s likely met the standard for Level-Two Cleanup Agent. There’s a promotion opportunity coming up soon; it’s time you applied for a rank upgrade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Promotion to Level-Two Cleanup Agent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang paused to consider. Level-Two Cleanup Agents typically had an Infection Value of 11–30 points. During his mission in the Kingdom of Korok, he’d “consumed” three senior Level-Two agents, even draining the Scorpio Director for over ten hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he ultimately expelled all those souls without truly digesting them, he’d still absorbed residual energy—his Infection Value had skyrocketed and now exceeded 16 points. A promotion to Level-Two was certainly worth considering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After nodding slightly, Li Ang asked curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director, aside from meeting the Li Ang Value requirement, are there other criteria for promotion to Level-Two Cleanup Agent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are indeed some standards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-haired director paused, then replied with a peculiar expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, a recommender. Most Level-Two and Level-Three agents aren’t permitted to operate alone; they’re usually guided by higher-ranked Level-One or Level-Two agents. To be promoted, you need a recommendation from a cleaner one rank above you in your fixed team—or from your division director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though you’ve partnered with Emma, Jerry, Nicole, Tang Mu, and Pi Oni on missions, none of those count as fixed teams, so only I, as division director, can recommend you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, the number of missions completed. Our Cleanup Bureau classifies missions into five tiers by urgency: Tier-One Incident, Tier-Two Crisis, Tier-Three Disaster, Tier-Four Collapse, Tier-Five Apocalypse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier-Five Apocalypse missions are handled exclusively by Zodiac Directors, the Twelve Directors, and the Bureau Chief—like our Bureau Chief, who’s remained in the Old Lands to execute a Tier-Five mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier-Four Collapse missions are assigned to elite Level-One agents, deputy directors, and Zodiac Directors. The Soulfall Abyss and the Korok Kingdom mission you participated in both qualify as Tier-Four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining three tiers—Incident, Crisis, and Disaster—correspond to Level-Three, Level-Two, and Level-One agents respectively. To be promoted within these three ranks, you need either twenty completed missions at your current tier, or five missions at a higher tier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy hell… a team leader’s recommendation plus mission quotas? Did whoever set this rule watch Eyes of Legend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentally scoffing, Li Ang recalled his submitted mission reports, then said in surprise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director, if I add it up like that, then I’ve…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excluding missions you couldn’t officially report, you currently have twelve recorded missions: three Tier-One Incidents, one Tier-Two Crisis, one Tier-Three Disaster, and the remaining seven are all Tier-Four Collapse missions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listing Li Ang’s mission record with perfect recall, the red-haired director sighed, torn between affection and exasperation at his utterly overqualified, chaos-prone favorite agent:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just for Level-Three agent mission count, you’ve shattered bureau records. If your Li Ang Value hits 31 and you bring my recommendation letter, you could walk straight into the Deputy Division Director exam right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I want to be promoted to Level-Two Cleanup Agent, do I have to go to the Bureau Headquarters for the exam?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang frowned, then muttered reluctantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director, I’ve been running nonstop for over a month on this mission—I just want a few days of rest… Can’t I skip this exam and take it next time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, no way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Ang might bail, the red-haired director hurriedly urged:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Promotion exams only happen twice a year—and if turnout’s too low, they might skip a whole two years. If you miss this one, you’ll have to wait until late this year; worse, you might wait another one or two years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, this exam has the highest turnout in thirty years: sixty-one of the eighty-seven divisions are sending agents—over four hundred Level-One, Two, and Three agents combined. Missing it would be a tragedy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Got it—you just want me to show off for you…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing through his director’s scheme instantly, Li Ang muttered dryly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director, I’m not being arrogant, but my situation’s different from ordinary Level-Three agents. Sending me to this exam feels like bullying them… Do you have another motive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aww, how can you call it bullying?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing his plan was transparent, the red-haired director dropped the pretense, blinked innocently, and spread his hands:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All participants have been in the Cleanup Bureau over a year—even some veterans who’ve taken the exam five or six times. You may have an insane mission record, but you’ve only been here three months—you’re still a total newbie. It’s perfect you’re grouped with them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell the truth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Several of the agents taking this exam are ex-employees who defected from our division…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pouting in annoyance, the red-haired director clenched his fist and swung it in the air, then swore fiercely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you go and humiliate them for me, I’ll raise your salary when you return—the harder you knock them down, the bigger the raise!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1107,"2026-06-20T03:18:35.371Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","377934664c74c4aa572749e258f1a77e0bc65fa11d162621831af2499441a0b4","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-990","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-988",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]