First-Year Internship—And You Went to Site 749 to Contain Monsters?!
Chapter 199: Who said this girl isn’t very smart? She’s way too smart

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This thing can be contained too?

Then...

Lu Ding looked at Wang Qingge — she was basically a monster spawn cage.

Eye of Direct Sight — the description was short, minimal, and lofty.

The last item like this was Path of Jinche.

It had followed Lu Ding from weakling to where he was now, always reliable, never outdated.

It had even just created a miracle, slicing off a Cthulhu-style tentacle.

No wonder it was called Cuts Through Anything.

Lu Ding was really looking forward to this Eye of Direct Sight.

But the question still remained.

Why wasn’t he affected?

Could it be because of the Golden Finger?

But that thing was passive — it had never really done anything obvious before.

Or maybe it was one of his skills?

But the only top-tier ones he had were Path of Jinche and Oneness with Formlessness — basically the on/off switch for Oneness with Heaven and Man.

Even though… he never turned it off...

Suddenly, Lu Ding seemed to get it.

Oneness with Heaven and Man, favored by Heaven’s Will.

The two forces were probably incompatible.

So, he wasn’t affected...

Judging by how Wang Qingge could hear him clearly, but not anyone else,

it seemed like Oneness with Heaven and Man and the thing on her were on different levels.

Higher-level stuff had more authority — Heaven’s favor trumped whatever was attached to her.

Lu Ding turned that thought over in his head a few times — and it actually made perfect sense.

He looked at Wang Qingge’s shadow on the ground, where those tentacles had come from.

Lu Ding asked, “How are you feeling? Any pain? Anything uncomfortable?”

Wang Qingge thought for a moment, rubbing her chin.

Then raised her sign:

【Nope】

No discomfort — so it probably wasn’t harmful.

Lu Ding asked again, “Then can I slash your shadow one more time?”

Wang Qingge looked at her shadow.

She didn’t really get it.

But she didn’t refuse.

She just held up a sign:

【Just be gentle, I’m afraid it might hurt】

“No problem.”

As he spoke, Lu Ding sent a slash toward her shadow.

Nothing happened.

The slash just hit the ground.

That made Lu Ding pause.

Was it only hittable when it manifested?

He helped the still-dizzy Cao Ying to his feet.

Lu Ding decided that next time Wang Qingge’s shadow sprouted tentacles,

he’d slash it again and test it properly.

“Brother Lu, please — don’t let me see that thing again. If I see it again, I swear I’ll puke myself to death...”

Cao Ying clutched his eyes, feeling like his guts were about to come up.

His previously stable realm was now all wobbly.

Good thing he hadn’t stared at it too long.

Good thing Lu Ding slapped him a few times — otherwise, he might’ve fully lost control.

“It’s gone now. Let’s go. You go back and rest up.”

Hearing that, Cao Ying finally lowered his hand.

His cheeks were sunken, face pale, eyes dull, walking like he was floating.

He muttered weakly, “That’s good...”

He’d originally wanted to ask what that thing was.

But the moment he tried to think about it, the nausea surged again.

He swallowed the question right back down.

Fine, I won’t ask — is that good enough??

The three of them picked up the pace and returned to the construction site.

At that moment, Wu Yishuang and Yu Qingli’s roast rabbit and pheasant were ready.

Seeing them return — and with a new face —

Wu Yishuang quickly set out an extra set of utensils.

“Lord Lu Taishui, you’re back just in time — it’s ready. You go ahead and eat, I’ll go get Investigator Bai.”

She left and came back shortly,

this time with Bai Hemen in tow.

His gaze lingered on Wang Qingge for a moment.

A strange sixth sense stirred inside him — though he couldn’t say what felt off.

Bai Hemen didn’t beat around the bush.

“She’s not right.”

Good thing Wang Qingge couldn’t understand him.

Lu Ding reminded him, “She is a little weird. Don’t interact with her too much.”

Bai Hemen nodded.

He looked over at the still-out-of-it Cao Ying.

“What happened to him?”

Lu Ding didn’t hide anything and explained the situation in full.

So Bai Hemen would take it seriously.

After all, Bai Hemen wasn’t like Cao Ying.

Cao Ying losing control could still be saved.

But if Bai Hemen lost it, he’d go completely insane!!!

That would be a disaster.

Bai Hemen understood the weight of the situation.

In his mind, he made a silent vow:

Right... best not to speak to her ever again.

Suddenly, Lu Ding realized something.

The weirdos around him were starting to pile up...

He glanced around,

and finally, his gaze landed on Wang Qingge.

The girl immediately held up a sign.

【I kind of forgot why Cao Ying called me over】

Well, there it is — she forgot...

Lu Ding explained to her, “There’s a Golden Toad Nesting on an Egg Formation here. We couldn’t handle it. He said you could, so he called you over.”

The words on Wang Qingge’s sign changed.

【Where is it? Can you take me to check it out?】

Lu Ding stood up. “Let’s go. I’ll take you now.”

Cao Ying tried to stand up when he heard that. “I’ll come too.”

“Come on, you just rest. We’re not missing you.”

Hearing that, Cao Ying realized he really was still feeling weak.

He followed up with a chuckle, “I was just being polite — don’t take it seriously.”

“Screw off.”

Lu Ding headed out, Wang Qingge following behind.

The two of them climbed to the mountaintop, overlooking the general layout of Ba’er Mountain and its surroundings.

Wang Qingge pulled out a compass from her bag.

The needle spun wildly, showing no signs of stopping.

She raised her sign.

【Earth Qi is chaotic, the Dragon Vein is shifting — probably startled. Normal methods won’t catch it; it’ll keep moving. You have to fish for it.】

Lu Ding found this a bit odd.

“Fish? How do you fish for it?”

【The Golden Toad is greedy for money. The better the coin, the stronger the lure. Best is antique coins — ones that have circulated for many years】

【Then find an old chalk line used by a carpenter for years — tie the coin to it as bait】

【Finally, dig a well. Golden Toads love staying beneath wells. Build an environment it loves, then wait — like guarding a tree for a rabbit】

Reading these words, Lu Ding thought to himself,

So true — every trade has its depth. There’s a whole art to this stuff.

He’d learned something new.

Antique coins and an old carpenter’s chalk line...

Lu Ding looked at her. “Do you have those?”

Wang Qingge rummaged through her dirty little crossbody cloth bag.

Held up a sign.

【Nope】

“No problem, I can go buy them. You can always buy things with money.”

As he spoke, Lu Ding pulled out his phone to check the nearest cities.

Not far — maybe 100, 200 kilometers out.

Wang Qingge held up another sign.

【I saw a bunch of cultivators kneeling outside the construction site earlier. We can have them dig the mountain and drill the well. Cultivators are super fast at digging — efficient, big, and precise】

Lu Ding jerked his head around.

Hey!!!

Who said this girl isn’t too smart — she’s way too smart!

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Babies, I accidentally sliced my index finger while cutting meat yesterday. It hurts, so I’ve been typing with my pinky like a delicate flower. I can only guarantee three chapters for now. Once I get some sleep and the scab's better, I’ll make it up to you. Lastly, thanks to ybcccc baby for the Gift King — I’ll add an extra update for you. Sorry to keep you all waiting, babies.