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

After saying goodbye to the others, they found the counselor’s office, submitted the law enforcement recorder data and the gourd.

Inside it were three Dragon Veins, two of which were seriously injured.

For a moment, the counselor didn’t know what to say.

But this seemed about right.

After all, the ones sent out on this mission were Lu Ding and Bai Hemen.

Once the items were handed in, each of them was credited 1,500 Contribution Points.

The Advanced Training Base was a place for trainees to level up, true.

But the trainees weren’t slaves—if they completed missions, they deserved to be paid.

Seeing the large sum credited—Lu Ding felt like his breakthrough to the Divine Palace Ninth Layer was right around the corner.

He had just reached the Seventh Layer in Xitong not long ago, and now, as long as the procedures were done, he could jump straight to the Ninth Layer!

Life was finally looking up.

Of course, Lu Ding’s case wasn’t something others could replicate.

His absorption and utilization of spiritual treasures and rare herbs was unmatched.

The counselor poured them some tea,

then brought out an ashtray and a pack of cigarettes.

“These cigarettes and tea are exclusive issue—try them.”

He tore it open, handed one to Lu Ding, and even lit it for him.

Even though ranks mattered, this wasn’t the outside world—there was no need to be so strict here.

And the counselor genuinely admired Lu Ding’s conduct and actions.

Snap.

The flame flared.

When a superior lights your smoke, your power knows no bounds.

The counselor sat down and said, “You two did great on this mission. Every place you visited has submitted a report to higher-ups.”

“Contribution Points are just your basic pay. Your real rewards will be issued by your original departments once your training is complete.”

Lu Ding was pretty relaxed now. He asked in a light tone, “We get rewards too?”

The counselor, sipping from his large, yellowed, heirloom tea mug, looked at Lu Ding:

“Don’t want a promotion and raise?”

“A soldier who doesn’t want to be a general isn’t a good soldier,” Lu Ding followed up.

“Hahahahaha... We don’t have generals in the Bureau, but we do have Five-Star Investigators. If you two keep working hard, someday you’ll both be Five-Star Investigators. When I see you then, I’ll have to salute.”

Lu Ding flicked his ash: “Then I’ll take that as a blessing from you.”

They shared a laugh.

The counselor continued: “You both seem to be in good shape. So do you want to move on to the next step now, or take a break?”

“You’re way ahead of the others. Keeping yourselves constantly under pressure like this isn’t necessarily healthy. What do you think?”

Everyone started from the same line—

But these two had already lapped the rest.

Others were still finishing Phase One studies.

Lu Ding and Bai Hemen? They’d already completed Phase Two’s Scouting Winds, Slaying Dragons.

Who could argue with that?

And they stirred up so much outside, yet returned without a scratch.

Whether it was satisfaction from the regional offices, mission completion rate, or post-op cleanup—

It was perfection across the board.

Sure, they’d called in help from Yunhai—a bit of a shortcut.

But given the situation, calling in help was the best move.

Every outstanding investigator was a rare gem for 749. Passing the torch and helping the next generation—that was the way.

“No need to rest, Counselor. Look at us, fresh as can be. Besides, I’m really curious about this Rolling Dragon Wall, so let’s just keep going.”

Pointless resting was just a waste of time.

Lu Ding had never been pushed forward by some looming danger.

What he did was simply seek the meaning of life.

Everyone lived differently—whether enjoying the moment or striving upward, it was all life.

There was no ranking of lifestyles.

Everyone was unique and deserved their own path.

Pushing forward, always seeking broader horizons—this was Lu Ding’s way of living.

The battles he fought and the sights he saw were his own one-of-a-kind scenery.

Eating pig trotter rice and chugging a cold cola as a regular guy? That was joy.

Breaking through to a new realm and containing monsters as a Cultivator of Qi? That was joy too.

The counselor stubbed out his cigarette: “Alright, I’m not even as motivated as you two, hahaha. I’ll let them know.”

“Most of the trainees haven’t reached this point yet. You two really are the exceptions.”

He tapped on his phone screen to send a message.

Then set the phone down and said, “They need to prep things over there. I’ll give you a preview of what Rolling Dragon Wall is.”

As he spoke, the counselor pulled out a brand-new map from the drawer and spread it on the table.

It was different from the world map Lu Ding had seen before.

This one had three large rings—one circle enclosing another, with each ring’s edge outlined in white.

At the center, the smallest ring, the landmasses were labeled with the names of the continents.

Despite his slight surprise, Lu Ding had anticipated this.

If the known world was truly that small, then Cultivators of Qi and regular people couldn’t coexist so peacefully.

The counselor pointed to the small center circle: “This is the part we’re in right now.”

Lu Ding and Bai Hemen both nodded in sync.

Said nothing.

The counselor: .......

He glanced at the two of them.

Really?! No reaction at all?!

Previous trainees were always shocked to learn this—decades of worldview shattered on the spot.

Why were these two just so calm about it?

Lu Ding’s reason was already clear.

As for Bai Hemen...

Lack of education played a part. Other than Chinese and math, he just liked ancient poetry and classics. The rest? Not his thing.

Without 749, he’d probably have spent his life in some quiet rural village in Yunhai.

Whether the outside world was big or small—didn’t matter to him.

Seeing he wouldn’t get a wow reaction, the counselor continued.

“Every trainee here comes from top talent across 749’s regions, so you get early access to this info.”

“Based on historical records, documents, and Han Dynasty explorations, our world isn’t a planet—it’s flat.”

“Flat!?”

Lu Ding finally reacted.

Flat Earth theory is real?!

The counselor nodded and placed a coin flat on the table.

“The reason we publicly claim this world is spherical is to prevent regular people from looking for or trying to cross the Ice Wall.”

“A long time ago, when our world still operated as a sphere, the centrifugal force from its rotation would fling spiritual energy and other things toward the edges.”

“Our central region had no spiritual energy—just an ordinary, plain world full of ordinary people.”