Containing monsters? Call me 749 the God of Slaughter!

After Director Chu left.

Lin Yu walked over, smiled, and patted Li Haotian on the shoulder: "Welcome to the team."

Li Haotian paused for a moment, then asked, "Bureau 749, is it the one that specifically hunts down those monsters?"

Lin Yu shook his head: "The core principle of Bureau 749 is containment and research. Killing is only a last resort unless absolutely necessary."

Li Haotian's eyes flickered.

Containment?

Wouldn't that contradict the system?

He recalled the system notification that "abilities can be extracted after killing," and a strange feeling welled up in his heart.

Lin Yu handed Li Haotian a form.

"Fill in your basic information, and then I'll take you to collect your equipment and dorm room."

Her tone was gentler than before: "Also, let me remind you, the bureau isn't a monolithic entity."

"Your performance today was so outstanding that people will notice you, which may not necessarily be a good thing."

Li Haotian took the form and saw that the top of it read "749 Bureau Personnel Registration Form".

He picked up a pen and wrote "Li Haotian" in the name column.

After completing the registration, Lin Yu led Li Haotian to the dormitory.

"The branch office has seven underground floors," Lin Yu explained as they walked, her tone regaining its usual businesslike calm.

"The first floor is for administration and reception, the second floor is for testing and research and development, the third floor is for training, the fourth to sixth floors are containment units of different levels, and the seventh floor is for high-level offices."

She swiped her card to open a security door, which led to a more spacious corridor.

There are dormitory doors on both sides, and the layout looks like a high-end hotel.

"Trainee investigators live on this floor, in single rooms."

Lin Yu stopped in front of a door marked 307: "This is your room."

"There are uniforms in the wardrobe, and an internal communicator and tablet on the bedside table, which contain a rules manual and a basic knowledge base."

"The cafeteria opens at six in the morning, and you report to the training area on the third floor at seven. Your captain will give you an induction briefing."

Li Haotian glanced at it.

The room is about 20 square meters and is simple and clean.

A bed, a set of table and chairs, a wardrobe, and a private bathroom.

The conditions are much better than those in university dormitories.

"Sister Lin," Li Haotian called out to Lin Yu, who was about to leave, "What will happen to my roommate Wang Hao's body?"

Lin Yu glanced at him and said softly, "We will announce to the public that he died of a sudden illness, and the body will be returned to the family after disinfection."

"Disinfection treatment?"

"To prevent the spread of abnormal residual pollution," Lin Yu paused, "I know it sounds a bit cold-blooded, but it's a necessary step."

"Last year, there was a case in Shonan where the family secretly kept the deceased's clothes, and three days later the whole family turned into monsters."

Li Haotian fell silent.

"Get some rest."

Lin Yu's tone softened slightly: "When dealing with those strange creatures, you must always be vigilant."

"In the 749th inning, careless people don't live long."

The door closed.

Li Haotian sat down on the edge of the bed and rubbed his face.

I felt exhausted, but my brain was still working at high speed.

System, monster, Bureau 749... There's just too much information.

He had a sudden thought and tried to activate the system.

A simple, semi-transparent interface immediately appeared before my eyes:

[Host: Li Haotian]

[Rank: Trainee Investigator (0/100)]

[Abilities: Underwater Breathing (Beginner), Weakness Scanning (1/3)]

Experience points: 80

Inventory: Empty

In addition to this basic information, there is a "?" icon in the lower right corner of the interface.

Li Haotian focused his attention and clicked on it, where several lines of explanatory text appeared:

[System Description: This system is designed to assist the host in combating abnormal life forms.]

Experience points can be gained by defeating monsters and are used to level up and unlock features.

[Weakness scans can be automatically restored 3 times per day, and can be accumulated up to a maximum of 9 times.]

[Ability acquisition is a probabilistic event; the stronger the abnormal creature you kill, the higher the probability of gaining the ability.]

Looking at the system panel, Li Haotian's heart stirred.

Upgrading requires 100 experience points.

He just got 30 points in the simulation environment and 50 points from killing drowned zombies.

We have a total of 80 points now, and we are 20 points short.

He attempted to perform a vulnerability scan on the room.

[Scanned Target: Standard Dormitory Units]

[Analysis in progress...]

No abnormal structural weaknesses were detected.

[No scan attempts used this time (for non-abnormal targets)]

It turned out to be the case.

It only works on anomalous creatures or anomalous objects, and it does not consume attempts if the target does not have a weakness.

Li Haotian felt a little relieved.

He got up and opened the wardrobe, inside which hung three sets of dark blue uniforms.

Similar to military uniforms, but simpler, with the "749" emblem on the left chest.

There was also a black tactical vest and a pair of boots.

He changed into the uniform, and it actually fit him perfectly.

Standing in front of the bathroom mirror, Li Haotian looked at himself in his uniform and felt as if he were dreaming.

Three days ago, he was just an ordinary office worker on Earth.

Now, he stands in an underground base of a secret organization.

Wearing uniforms, ready to kill monsters.

The figure in the mirror looked normal, without any eerie smile.

Li Haotian subconsciously reached out and touched the mirror.

It's cold, hard, and made of ordinary glass.

"I hope I won't have a psychological aversion to looking in the mirror in the future." He chuckled self-deprecatingly and turned on the tap to wash his face.

I glanced at the clock on the wall; there was still more than an hour until six o'clock.

Li Haotian decided not to sleep and turned on the tablet computer on the bedside table.

The screen lights up, requiring both fingerprint and iris authentication.

Li Haotian followed the prompts and entered the main interface after the process was completed.

The interface is very simple, with several icons: rules and regulations manual, knowledge base, task system, internal communication, and map.

He first opened the rules and regulations manual and quickly browsed through it.

Bureau 749, officially known as the "749 Special Affairs Bureau," is a special security system in China with a high status.

Its core responsibilities are: to investigate, contain, and research anomalous creatures, control them, and maintain order.

Operational principle: Prioritize the protection of civilians, and take all necessary measures, including but not limited to forceful elimination, if necessary.

The manual contains an entire chapter on confidentiality agreements, with penalties for leaking secrets ranging from life imprisonment to execution.

Li Haotian felt a chill run down his spine.

He then opened the knowledge base and searched for "drowning corpse" and "water monkey".

A large number of entries pop up on the page.

He opened a file labeled "Basic Files - Level F Water System Anomaly":

Drowned corpses (commonly known as water monkeys)

Common variants include: mirror-faced drownings, river drownings, and swimming pool drownings.

【Characteristics: Humanoid appearance, bluish-gray skin, webbed fingers, photophobic, hydrophilic】

[Behavioral patterns: They typically inhabit aquatic or damp environments, move using reflective media such as mirrors and water surfaces, and feed on the blood of other organisms, with a particular preference for blood containing fear hormones.]

[Weaknesses: Salt (causes cell dehydration), strong light (slows down movement), prolonged time out of water (leads to weakness after more than 30 minutes)]

Recommended course of action: 1. Use a high-salt attack; 2. Lure the enemy out of the water and then kill them; 3. Illuminate them with strong light to restrict their movement.

[Note: Drowned corpses are mostly individual acts, but there have been cases of group activities, so caution is advised.]