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

Before his death, Jiang Sheng resentfully uttered a curse.

The River of Forgetfulness.

Lu Ding’s body merely shuddered slightly.

[White Snake Shakes Scales] trembled gently. What kind of crap is this? Don’t. Get. Close. To. Me!

[Black Prison of Death’s Body] slowly deactivated.

By the time Lu Ding stood up, the surrounding scenery had already reverted to that of the outside world.

”Ah, I’m still just too well-rounded.”

All sorts of spells, curse techniques, buffs, and status effects kept pushing Lu Ding further along the path of evolving into an all-around combatant.

Facing a Mechanism Master like Jiang Sheng, who was more troublesome than the average Qi Refiner.

Besides relying on Great Fortune to crash through the problem.Lu Ding had no less than five other methods to deal with him.

Among them was even one specifically designed to counter him: [Butcher’s Scale].

This guy didn’t even have two ounces of flesh on him; most of it was mechanical parts.

Lu Ding just didn’t feel like cutting himself; it wasn’t necessary.

Otherwise, once [Butcher’s Scale] was deployed, even if he gave Jiang Sheng a two-arms handicap, the outcome would be the same. After all, he couldn’t carve out more than a few ounces of meat anyway.

Lu Ding stood outside the Lingji Creation Pavilion.

Many onlookers surged around.

The manager and the owner of the Lingji Creation Pavilion both hurried out together.

Both sharp-eyed, they immediately recognized Lu Ding, whose portrait had been circulating wildly recently.

They cupped their hands in salute: ”Thank you, Grand Guardian, for subduing the violent criminal.”

”No need to be so polite. I was just passing by to pick something up.”

Lu Ding did not reveal Jiang Sheng’s identity.

To avoid causing panic.

And disturbing the morale of the people in his jurisdiction.

The manager beside him suddenly had a flash of insight in his eyes: ”Dare I ask, Grand Guardian, are you here to pick up a custom-ordered weapon?”

Lu Ding nodded, reaching for his phone to show the pickup code.

The manager hastily waved his hands: ”No need, no need, Grand Guardian. With you standing right here in person, no one would dare impersonate you.”

”Secretary Fu already gave us a heads-up in advance.”

”Li Anquan, go quickly and fetch the Grand Guardian’s custom item. It’s on the top shelf of the number one security cabinet.”

The young man who had nearly been killed by a palm strike earlier and hadn’t yet regained his senses was jolted awake.

Muttering ”Oh, oh...” he turned and ran back inside.

As soon as he took a step.

His legs were like jelly.

He almost stumbled and fell to the ground, but fortunately, he stabilized his center of gravity and hurried into the shop to carry out a large box.

The owner personally stepped forward to open it.

”Grand Guardian, please take a look.”

The box opened.

Inside were countless petals reflecting a cold, shimmering light, not yet painted.

Although it looked like there might be tens of thousands of pieces.

It was still too few.

”The quantity seems a bit too small.”

As soon as Lu Ding said this.

The owner chuckled but didn’t contradict him, to avoid embarrassing him.

Thumbs up, he spoke in a roundabout way: ”Grand Guardian, your eyes are sharp.”

”You can tell at a glance it’s not much. When we were counting them, it took us a good long while.”

”We also thought it was too little.”

”But the master craftsman who forged these things came out immediately, cupped his hands towards the direction of the White Ridge 749 Bureau.”

”He said this was his token of respect for the solid work you’ve done for White Ridge, Grand Guardian. A special surprise he left for you.”

”Please take a look.”

The owner stepped forward, picked up one unpainted petal, infused it with Spiritual Energy, and rubbed it.

One piece turned into ten.

Increased the Spiritual Energy infusion, rubbed again, ten pieces turned into a hundred.

Well now.

It was like fanning out a deck of cards.

”Ten thousand can become a hundred thousand, a hundred thousand can become a million, usable as you wish. This is also the sentiment of our Lingji Creation Pavilion, and more so, the sentiment of our master craftsman.”

”All made from top-quality materials.”

”You have done a favor for our Lingji Creation Pavilion. Henceforth, we at the Lingji Creation Pavilion pledge to provide lifelong free quality maintenance and care for these weapons of yours. If they break, we’ll replace them for you.”

These words skillfully gave face, gave substance, and also left a way out for themselves, ensuring that if someone came looking for trouble later, asking:

’Why do you only offer quality guarantees for the Grand Guardian, not for us?’

’We don’t even need a lifetime guarantee, just two or three years would be fine.’

See, now the owner would have a retort for others in the future.

’Does the Grand Guardian have a favor with the Lingji Creation Pavilion? Do you have a favor with the Lingji Creation Pavilion too?’

It must be said, those who can run a successful business in a chaotic place like New City have cunning woven into every fiber of their being.

Lu Ding casually picked up a piece and tried it himself.

If ten thousand pieces weren’t enough, then a hundred thousand or a million would definitely suffice for his needs.

Moreover, Lu Ding didn’t even have to worry too much about damage, because the flesh-corroding black sand of the [Qi of the Ticket Wind] provided the first layer of protection, and the pigment Zhan Tingzhou concocted was the second layer.

He raised his hand.

The Red Coffin opened wide, swallowing the entire box of petals.

”Alright, then please convey my thanks to your master craftsman. The final payment will be transferred to your company account.”

”Grand Guardian, saying such things is putting us to shame. Most of the materials were provided by your side. We only chipped in a tiny bit, plus there’s a craftsmanship fee.”

”The master craftsman who did this work is utterly convinced by you. He specifically instructed not to charge you a craftsmanship fee.”

”And you’ve done our Lingji Creation Pavilion a favor. If you pay, that would be preventing us from repaying the kindness.”

This ’tiny bit’ had a lot of water in it.

Who knows how high this ’craftsmanship fee’ would have been.

Lu Ding wasn’t an insider in the trade, but he understood the principle that good goods aren’t cheap.

”Running a business to make money, there’s no logic in operating at a loss.”

”This is also within the scope of my duties. It can’t be considered a favor needing repayment. If you insist on repaying a favor, then wait for the notice when things are settled tomorrow. Go to the bureau and sign a maintenance contract. Many things at the bureau need maintenance. Do a good job; that would be repaying the favor.”

This owner knew how to handle things, and his words were pleasant to hear.

Moreover, the bureau indeed had many items that needed maintenance and repair, especially those approved and sent from headquarters.

They were the family assets.

More precious than Li Yunlong’s crooked-handle machine gun.

They absolutely had to be well-maintained.

Since they needed to find someone, Lu Ding would naturally choose someone he liked.

This Lingji Creation Pavilion wasn’t bad.

Well, another minor matter solved along the way.

The owner was inwardly delighted, the wrinkles on his face nearly squeezing together as he hurriedly bowed with a smile: ”Yes, yes, yes! Rest assured, leave everything to our Lingji Creation Pavilion. If there are any problems, I’ll offer you my head. I will absolutely not fail to live up to your high expectations, Grand Guardian.”

Even though there probably wouldn’t be any room for profiteering here.

He wouldn’t dare skim any profit here either.

But as long as the contract was signed, then the Lingji Creation Pavilion would become the official designated partner of White Ridge.

This was more effective than any advertisement.

In the future, throughout the surrounding four directions and eight neighborhoods, their Lingji Creation Pavilion would have truly made it big!!!

749 Bureau Approved.

Just ask if you’ll buy it or not.

”I don’t want your head. Just do a good job.”

As Lu Ding spoke, he glanced at the young man who had just been frightened: ”Are you alright?”

The young man hadn’t expected Grand Duke Lu to be concerned about him. Touched, he shook his head: ”I’m fine, I’m fine. Thank you for your concern, Grand Duke Lu.”

”Fine is good, then I’ll be leaving first. You just wait for the notice.”

”Yes, yes, yes, okay, okay. Let me see you off, Grand Guardian.”

”No need.”

”Yes, yes, yes. Take care, Grand Guardian.”

Watching Lu Ding and the other person leave, their figures completely disappearing from sight.

The owner of the Lingji Creation Pavilion fished out a card from his person and handed it to the young man who was still staring blankly into the distance.

”Li Anquan, take this money. Consider it compensation for the shock. Go back and rest well. Don’t come to work for a while. Wait for my notification.”

”Ah? Boss, I can still work. I’m not injured. I was really following the procedures strictly just now.”

The man patted his shoulder gently, guiding him back into the shop: ”Don’t rush, don’t rush. Listen to me. That violent person whom the Grand Guardian made disappear to who-knows-where earlier, his cultivation level wasn’t low.”

”If he didn’t die and comes back looking for trouble, or if he has some backing, some force that comes to hold us accountable, as the shop owner, I’m somewhat of a local power in this area. He might be wary of me.”

”But you, with no power, no influence, and not strong enough, he or they would absolutely have no qualms about targeting you.”

”For safety’s sake, you need to rest. Best to take the money and move first, quietly, without telling anyone.”

Li Anquan clutched the bank card: ”But I really need this job, boss. I can...”

”Silly kid, there’s quite a bit of money in here. Enough to cover what you’d earn working here for several years. Of course, let’s be clear. I’m the boss. What boss isn’t shrewd? If you’re not shrewd, you don’t make money.”

”The reason I can give you this much, you have to thank the Grand Guardian. He showed concern for you with that one remark, understand?”

Li Anquan was startled by the amount in the bank account.

He was a bit afraid to accept it.

But before he could voice his refusal, a stern look from the boss shut him up.

Li Anquan changed his tune: ”Can I do other things during this time then?”

”Best not to. Safety first. Your name is Anquan (Safety), so you definitely need to pay attention to safety. If you really have nothing to do, then study for the civil service exam at home!”

”Civil service exam?”

The boss nodded: ”Yes. Specifically, take the exam for the 749 Bureau investigator.”

Li Anquan lacked confidence in himself: ”But my combat ability isn’t strong. Am I capable?”

”You need to have confidence in yourself. Take the exam with a heart of gratitude, aiming to work under the Grand Guardian. And you don’t necessarily have to take the combat personnel exam; you can take the exam for assistant investigator. Assistant investigators don’t fight much.”

”You’re meticulous, have a good mind. You can definitely do well. My personal guess is that Grand Duke Lu’s team will be very short on assistant investigators soon.”

Li Anquan didn’t quite understand: ”Why?”

How could he understand all the twists and turns involved?

Only the owner of the Lingji Creation Pavilion, with his keen business sense triggering other lines of thought, explained it to him:

”Because the Grand Guardian just said he wants to sign a maintenance contract with us. Think about it, what situation leads to signing a maintenance contract?”

Li Anquan frowned in thought: ”A major operation!?”

The boss nodded emphatically: ”Right, a major operation. So they need to pull things out of the warehouse to use, or equipment will be used frequently and need maintenance. Whichever it is, it’s a major operation.”

”And a major operation means they’ll be short on personnel.”

”That mess over at the Path of Dry Bones is causing quite a stir. I heard many White Ridge investigators have been dispatched there. They’re definitely short on people now.”

”Combat personnel will probably be easy to recruit later. Given the general atmosphere in our New City, there really aren’t many who are afraid of fighting and risking their lives.”

”But cultured people, technical jobs like assistant investigators are rare. The streets are full of idlers; you couldn’t scrape together a single high school graduate from ten of them.”

”So, you go back and study hard. Study and then take the exam. Maybe you can become an investigator in the future. Although in the past, even dogs wouldn’t do the investigator job, and if dogs wouldn’t do it, humans couldn’t even if they tried.”

”But now that the Grand Guardian has come, the 749 Bureau will definitely get better. No, it’s already getting better. White Ridge is also getting better. At least my Lingji Creation Pavilion is doing better. So, being an investigator is absolutely more promising than being a shop assistant here.”

”If you work here until you die, the most I could promote you to is manager. To promote you further, your cultivation isn’t high enough. For technical work, your skills aren’t sufficient. I can’t promote you forcefully, understand? You’re still young. You must seize the opportunity.”

Li Anquan nodded heavily: ”I understand!”

Simultaneously, he secretly made a resolution in his heart.

Civil service exam!!

Take the 749 Bureau investigator exam, specifically aiming for assistant investigator. Go back and start practicing all sorts of auxiliary techniques, study medicine, study reconnaissance.

”Go on, go on. I hope to see you achieve success and fame, and come back to buy weapons and artifacts one day. I’ll give you a discount then.”