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

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The old man trembled, pointing in one direction.

Lu Ding raised his leg and kicked.

Kicked!!!!

"Fuck off!!!"

Whoosh!!!!

A figure flew sideways, arcing high into the sky before plummeting down in a parabolic curve.

He turned around.

Looked at Bai Hemen and Huangfu Lingyun, who were busy at work.

He called out: "Xiao Bai, Zhang Wei."

Bai Hemen looked over this way.

Zhang Wei, holding his expandable baton, turned his head and said: "Lu Ding, don't fucking call me Zhang..."

Bang!!!!

The flying iced black tea sent Huangfu Lingyun rolling away directly.

Bai Hemen also received a can of cola that Lu Ding had brought up from the Third Circle.

He paused for a moment.

Popped the tab open.

Took a big gulp: "Good stuff."

Carefree and heartless as always.

Zhang Wei got up, looking at the iced black tea that had crashed into his arms: "Where'd this national liquor come from!"

Gulp, gulp, gulp, a huge mouthful.

The surrounding investigators were all staring, mouths watering.

Lu Ding smiled: "Don't just stare, this is a specialty from back home. Everyone will get some when we're done."

Bai Hemen looked at the cola in his hand.

Though a bit reluctant.

He still raised his hand, using Spiritual Energy to share some with Zhan Tingzhou, who was wearing a mask beside him, adding: "This is all I can give you. Lu Ding brought these for me; the rest I'm drinking myself."

Zhan Tingzhou didn't stand on ceremony either.

He summoned it over and took a gulp.

Plenty of fizz.

Icy refreshment!

Burp!

"No nutritional value, but it tastes great!"

Bai Hemen ignored him, guarding his own can of cola, sipping it slowly in small mouthfuls.

On the other hand, Huangfu Lingyun, whose outgoing personality had made him close with these investigators.

Besides the first gulp that satisfied him.

The rest was all snatched away amidst laughter and teasing.

Seeing this, Yan Feifan silently hid the bottle that belonged to him.

Soon.

The disciplining of these refugees reached its tail end.

Lu Ding couldn't be bothered with their cries of pain.

He directly called out to the investigators.

Those who needed to set up tents, set up tents; those who needed to establish Arrays, establish Arrays.

In no time, the central area of Black Phoenix Gathering became the investigators' temporary headquarters.

Lu Ding also dispersed his 【Shadow Army Formation】shadow monsters, which roamed the headquarters, coordinating sentry duty and monitoring the surrounding environment.

Inside the central tent.

Lu Ding unfolded a map of Overcast Mountain.

Motioned for everyone to look.

"This time, we'll use a shift system. Black Phoenix Gathering will be the headquarters, housing wounded members and acting as a monster transfer point."

"The rest will be divided into three teams. First team, the assault force, led by me personally. Starting from Black Phoenix Gathering, we'll sweep, capture, and clear the entire Overcast Mountain area."

"Second team, stay behind at Black Phoenix Gathering to tend to the wounded and recover. They'll also be tasked with supporting the first team at any time."

"Third team, escort the captured demons to Fengkou Station, take the special train back to the new city, and proceed with notifications, statistics, and registration."

"The three teams rotate. We swap at each demon-inhabited node. Second team replaces first, third replaces second, and so on. Any questions?"

None of the trusted members in the tent spoke.

Though they all wanted to immediately lead their men up the mountain with Lu Ding to cleanse and capture.

But reality wasn't a TV drama. Military orders were like mountains—who dared to speak out of turn?

It was acceptable to ask about things they didn't understand.

But scenes of defiance or confrontation were impossible.

For example, Zhan Tingzhou had something he didn't understand right now: "Why not just send the wounded members back to the new city with the train? Why rest here? Doesn't that give the demons a chance to attack?"

To this.

Lu Ding smiled and answered with one sentence: "If you were a little hurt, would you rather give up such a good chance to earn contribution points and go back to the new city to recover?"

Zhan Tingzhou understood and immediately shook his head: "No."

"See, that's it. Besides, I'll leave my Eight-Dragon Sandalwood Chariot here. The wounded can line up to get in, recover, come out, and let the next person in."

"This ensures everyone gets back into the fight as quickly as possible."

"Like I said, I brought you all out to get promotions, make money, and earn contribution points—not for a day trip back home. Every single one of you must come back fully loaded."

This was entrapment too.

If anything stirred here.

Lu Ding could use a 【Shadow Army Formation】Rook-King Exchange, plus a 【Celestial Shift】to go anywhere he wanted, defending the base at any time. However many came, that many would die!

That was his confidence.

And he was the confidence of all the investigators.

Everyone responded in unison.

"Understood!!"

All set and ready. They drew lots to form teams.

No empty talk.

Efficient and swift, wasting not a single second.

They had to avoid word of this situation spreading too far and wide, lest the border army get involved and the western region under Lu Ding's command could no longer enjoy the spoils alone.

The video footage and documents in their hands were for when things inevitably got out, and someone came to investigate. That's what they'd use to deal with it.

For now, no exposure.

Keeping quiet and getting rich was the true path!!

As personnel were in place, Lu Ding led the team.

Several hundred fully armed investigators charged towards Overcast Mountain, stepping into the first stop.

Serpent Coil Ridge.

On the collective earpiece.

Yan Feifan's voice rang out again.

"I'll reconfirm the intel for everyone. Listen carefully."

"Serpent Coil Ridge, one hundred and thirty-two li north of Black Phoenix Gathering. The mountain is full of snakes that move like the wind. About two thousand monsters, no detailed data. The leader is the Coiling Mountain Lord, a Spirit Refinement great demon. The rest of the notable underlings number around several dozen snake demons."

"They're all around God Ascension, Fifth Restriction. Efficiency is key, so Brother Lu will take care of the Coiling Mountain Lord. The rest are yours. The bodycams will automatically record and tally. Whoever catches them gets the credit."

Lu Ding added a sentence.

"I'll ensure your safety, so fight boldly without fear. But I won't be watching to see if you get hurt, so all of you be careful. Be bold but meticulous. Whether you feast on meat or gnaw on husks depends on getting a good start. I don't want to see too many people getting inexplicably injured, affecting efficiency and reducing your earnings. Understood!?"

The earpieces rang out with unified responses: "Understood!!!!"

For investigators who could all fly, a hundred-plus li wasn't far.

The destination was right ahead.

Lu Ding didn't waste words.

A single Way of the Jinche strike shaved off a mountaintop, startling birds into flight and beasts into scattering.

Inside the demon's cave, the so-called Coiling Mountain Lord was still in the middle of a sweet dream when he was jolted awake.

Before he could even turn over in bed to check what was happening, he heard.

"Serpent Coil Ridge, colluding with the Baoji Kingdom on Han territory to conduct human-demon experiments. An unforgivable crime! Today, we cleanse the ridge! Uproot the weeds and pull out the roots! Not one left alive!!!"

"Raise the Array!!!!!!"

The list of participants in the Black Phoenix Gathering lab—who was in, who was out—Yuwen Longyuan had given Lu Ding every single detail, crystal clear.

Of course, that was all thanks to Su Yun's three years of goodwill in this area. Since he was already mixed up in the Baoji Kingdom affair, the other demons naturally went along with the flow.

Hearing this voice.

The Coiling Mountain Lord sprang up, his soul nearly fleeing in terror as he rushed out of his cave.

The moment he emerged into daylight.

He saw that the 749 Array was already raised, directly sealing the mountain and ridge. Figures of crazed 749 investigators charged in, blades raised high, gleaming and sharp. First they hacked, first they struck, first they killed until there was no power left to resist, then they slapped on cuffs and seals, tied them up, and packed them away!!!

His sons were being slaughtered, his home was being destroyed. Blood, flesh, shattered mountains, severed rivers—screams and wails rose up on all sides, flames of war and smoke of gunfire soared to the sky.

The Coiling Mountain Lord let out a long howl to the heavens: "749!!!!"

Lu Ding's palm came crashing down: "The hell are you howling for!!!"

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Bonus chapter, requesting good reviews. Bonus chapter for the Gift King sent earlier by Senior Jun Shen Hongchen. Thank you to Senior Jun Shen Hongchen for sending another two Gift Kings.