First-Year Internship—And You Went to Site 749 to Contain Monsters?!

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Only with contribution points could he buy good seeds and grow better rare natural treasures. Whether for personal use or trading for more contribution points, either path was viable!

Zhan Tingzhou stepped forward.

"Special Envoy Ying, my work is done. I have urgent business—my special envoy is calling me. I need to head back first."

Ying Gou sighed. "Fine. I was going to invite you to stay for a meal, but since you're busy, I won't keep you. I'll have someone deliver your compensation to White Ridge."

Zhan Tingzhou clasped his hands in thanks. "Thank you, Special Envoy Ying."

With that.

He flew off without looking back.

He sped all the way back to White Ridge 749, landed, entered the office, and found Lu Ding.

"When are we leaving!?"

In the office, Yan Feifan, who had been showing Lu Ding the herb garden's medicinal plant growth, silently dismissed the scene.

Lu Ding said, "Isn't the exact time still a ways off?"

Zhan Tingzhou replied, "I'm keeping track. A day or two early won't hurt. Besides, I heard the higher-ups have launched some Hundred-Year Ten Thousand Immortals Plan. We need to seize the opportunity—get our people rich!"

Hearing this, Lu Ding and Yan Feifan exchanged a quick glance, their eyes glinting.

'Another tip from the local.'

Lu Ding asked curiously, "The Hundred-Year Ten Thousand Immortals Plan is real, sure, but where do you find large-scale groups of demons and monsters?"

"You can accumulate small gains, sure, everyone makes some money, but... that's a bit hard, isn't it?"

He deliberately tossed out the topic.

Zhan Tingzhou picked it up instantly.

"You don't know this. I'm a local—grew up in this area. I know more."

"In New City, it's mostly scattered demon remnants. Small gains add up!"

"But Fengkou City is different."

"Legend has it that Fengkou City got its name because the entire place is the remains of a great Phoenix demon after it fell."

"That's why this area is thick with demonic energy."

Well, now even demonic energy could be described as "thick"—you'd think it was a crop of chives.

Zhan Tingzhou grew more excited as he spoke. "And Fengkou City 749 can't even handle those demons born in Deep Yin Mountain, hiding in Ju Feng Mountain, and gathering in Black Phoenix Market."

Yan Feifan, listening, moved quickly.

He pulled up the bureau's files.

"Brother Lu, according to the records, Fengkou City, Deep Yin Mountain, and Ju Feng Mountain are indeed major demon strongholds. Black Phoenix Market is their black market. Humans and demons live together there without interfering with each other. Overall, the files say Deep Yin Mountain, Ju Feng Mountain, and Black Phoenix Market are all registered."

"They're also regulated, autonomous zones."

"They haven't caused any trouble."

Lu Ding nodded and looked at Zhan Tingzhou. "Right. They're cooperating demons—don't even come down the mountain. I can't just go massacre them for no reason."

"That wouldn't make sense."

Zhan Tingzhou shot back, "They're all faking it!!!!"

He stepped forward, pulled out his phone, and opened a map.

"Look."

"This is Fengkou City, right? Beyond here is the uninhabited zone, then our New City."

"On this side, Deep Yin Mountain and Ju Feng Mountain—two major mountain ranges—sandwich Black Phoenix Market in between. Stretching all the way, past it is Baoji Kingdom. It's a strategic point. Great Han hasn't cleared it because the demons have occupied it. The demons seem inactive, and Baoji Kingdom has no interest. Great Han just let it slide. Clearing that rugged, resource-poor terrain wasn't worth it anyway. It's all Great Han's now."

"But as everyone knows, Baoji Kingdom has a very friendly attitude toward demons. Inside Baoji Kingdom, there are even many half-breed demons."

"But demons and humans have some degree of bloodline conflict. The reason Baoji Kingdom's half-breeds produce so many superior bloodlines—healthy hybrids—is because hidden in Black Phoenix Market is a massive laboratory for demon-human hybrid experiments."

"And the people in those labs? Some are from Baoji Kingdom, some are native to Black Phoenix Market."

"And most people in Black Phoenix Market are from Great Han. In other words, our people from Great Han are being used by the demons of Black Phoenix Market and the half-breed mongrels of Baoji Kingdom for human experiments—helping them achieve human-demon integration and unite the two into one kingdom."

In his past life, after the Hundred-Year Ten Thousand Immortals Plan was announced, the rather extreme Huangfu Lingyun gave Deep Yin Mountain, Ju Feng Mountain, and Black Phoenix Market special attention.

That guy was completely without martial honor.

He wouldn't kill indiscriminately, but he despised demons.

Once he found even a hint of evidence, it meant an army at the gates.

As for how he found that evidence—don't ask.

Huangfu Lingyun was more than a little unscrupulous when it came to entrapment. Anyway, Bai Hemen didn't care. Whatever, fine, anything goes.

If Bai Hemen could help Huangfu Lingyun, he would never side with the demons.

And sure enough, Huangfu Lingyun actually hooked the fish from Deep Yin Mountain, Ju Feng Mountain, and Black Phoenix Market.

Following the thread, he uncovered this shocking secret.

In an instant, Baoji Kingdom became the target of everyone.

Multiple alliances immediately abandoned Baoji Kingdom. If they wanted to experiment with human-demon hybrids in their own country, fine. But bringing it outside? That was digging at the roots. Put bluntly, who wouldn't fear their descendants becoming human-demon hybrids?

Having the blood of some unknown demon species mixed into your own veins—becoming a mongrel—who could accept that?

Dying like that would be an insult to your ancestors.

It was in this incident that Great Han quickly declared war on Baoji Kingdom, frenziedly capturing demons to fuel the Hundred-Year Ten Thousand Immortals Plan and rapidly developing.

It was truly the right time, place, and people.

Huangfu Lingyun and Bai Hemen stole the spotlight.

Now, Huangfu Lingyun and Bai Hemen hadn't even developed yet. They couldn't lead. And the Hundred-Year Ten Thousand Immortals Plan had somehow been launched early.

Surely this couldn't count as stealing their fortune before they could claim it?

They couldn't take it anyway.

Better to dig it up first and let everyone develop.

Lu Ding hadn't expected there to be so many twists and turns here.

He exchanged a glance with Yan Feifan.

They both saw the awe in each other's eyes.

'Locals really know a lot.'

'Having a reincarnator around is awesome.'

If he could really find evidence and get a justification, Lu Ding would be set!!

How many demons would that be?

The Western Region would flourish!!!

He stood up. This was something everyone understood without saying. He didn't bother asking Zhan Tingzhou how he knew. He just said, "Are you sure!?"

"Any guarantees!?"

Zhan Tingzhou's tone was firm. "I'm sure. No evidence for now, but we can find it. There's a way!"

Worst case, just copy Huangfu Lingyun's entrapment method from his past life.

Yan Feifan added, "When a child is quiet, they're up to mischief. There's no cat that doesn't steal meat. Demons causing trouble is understandable—it's their nature, part of their race. On the contrary, for them to stay quiet and behave? Basically impossible!"

"Deep Yin Mountain, Ju Feng Mountain, and Black Phoenix Market are too well-behaved."

Lu Ding understood. Sweep the grass to flush out the snakes. Whether they had evidence or not, hit them anyway.

"Alright. Then rally the people. Only the best. Get everyone busy. Bring all the gear. This time, we'll kill two birds with one stone."

He looked at Zhan Tingzhou. "First, solve your problem. Then we hit Deep Yin Mountain, Ju Feng Mountain, and Black Phoenix Market. Everyone gets rich!!!"

Zhan Tingzhou smiled. He was proud!!!

With his intel and Lu Ding's strength and resources, it was a perfect combination. Of all the fortunes in the world, the Western Region alone could claim eighty percent!!!

As long as they moved fast, the bigger the waves, the pricier the fish. No sharing with others. If the Western Region could monopolize Deep Yin Mountain, Ju Feng Mountain, and Black Phoenix Market... then the investigators who survived would all be filthy rich!!!

The only risk? They might choke on too much bounty.

After all, this area wasn't exactly easy to break into.

Mountain searches, demon suppression, party formation ready!!!

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A bonus chapter for the Gift King sent earlier by Big Boss Jun Shen Hongchen. Thank you to Big Boss Jun Shen Hongchen for sending another three Gift Kings. Thank you, big boss.

Today, I need to write the upcoming mountain searches and demon suppression section. I've done some planning and outlining, so the update is a bit late. Bonus chapters are being added in the order the big bosses sent their gifts. One by one, I won't welch on the debt. Thank you, big boss. Thank you, darlings. Hit the "Urge Update" button, please.

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