Containing monsters? Call me 749 the God of Slaughter!

Li Haotian's expression hardened.

The information recorded in the file was exactly the same as the prompts from the system in his mind.

In addition, the document included several blurry photos.

Like surveillance screenshots or on-site footage, the images all depict monsters similar to the one Li Haotian encountered tonight.

He then searched for "Awakened Ones".

A permission message pops up on the page: "[Your permissions are insufficient; some content has been hidden]"

All that can be seen is the basic description: An Awakener is an ordinary person who awakens abnormal abilities due to various unexpected factors, and the probability is extremely low.

Awakening can occur in various ways, including but not limited to near-death experiences, prolonged exposure to abnormal environments, and genetic factors.

Awakened abilities vary widely, with common categories including elemental manipulation, telepathy, physical enhancement, and special perception.

Li Haotian seemed to be deep in thought.

No wonder the people in Bureau 749 classified the abilities the system gave him as superpowers; the abilities of awakened beings in this world are indeed complex.

Close the knowledge base and open the task system.

The interface shows that he has not assigned any tasks yet, but there is a pool of pending tasks with several messages scrolling through it:

【Project F-1073: Investigation into Abnormal Sounds from the Sewer System in Jiangcheng West District (Recommended Team Size: 2 Personnel)】

[Report No. F-1098: Verification of Abnormal Nighttime Lighting at an Old Textile Factory (Recommended 1-2 people)]

[Case No. E-0451: Follow-up on the third missing person case at Binjiang Park (Recommended team of 3, experience required)]

......

The tasks are all marked with a level, from F to E, and a suggested number of participants.

Li Haotian noticed.

Most missions are F-level, very few are E-level, and there are none above E-level.

He checked the time; it was 5:40. Time to go to the restaurant.

Following the directions on the tablet map, Li Haotian arrived at the restaurant located on the second floor.

It was a spacious self-service cafeteria, where more than twenty people were already eating. They were all wearing uniforms and ranged in age from their early twenties to their forties.

Seeing his unfamiliar face, many people turned their attention to him.

There was curiosity, scrutiny, and indifference.

Li Haotian took a plate, picked up some fried noodles, fried eggs, and vegetable salad, and then found a corner to sit down.

I had only taken two bites when someone sat down opposite me.

He was a young man who looked even younger than Li Haotian.

He had a baby face, wore black-rimmed glasses, and his uniform was loosely tied around his neck.

"A newcomer?" The other person grinned, revealing a canine tooth. "Let's get acquainted. My name is Zhang Jiuxuan, the 108th generation successor of Maoshan."

"Hmm, I'm currently a trainee investigator in the Third Action Team of the Jiangcheng Branch of the 749 Bureau, just like you."

Li Haotian was taken aback: "How did you know I was a newcomer?"

Zhang Jiuxuan lowered his voice: "The news from last night has spread. I heard you single-handedly killed a drowned corpse? Not bad, brother."

The news spread really fast.

"I was lucky," Li Haotian mumbled.

"Luck is also a part of strength."

Zhang Jiuxuan blinked, his eyes filled with inquiry: "Our team hasn't had a new member in a long time. The captain may not say it, but he's probably secretly overjoyed."

"To be personally invited by Director Chu Shanhe, one must have extraordinary abilities."

Li Haotian's heart stirred.

So Chu Ju's real name is Chu Shanhe, what a grand name!

"Our captain's name is Zhao Gang. He's a good guy, but he's very strict." Zhang Jiuxuan took a sip of soy milk.

"He was a former special forces soldier, and his awakened ability is dynamic vision enhancement, making him an incredibly accurate marksman."

"The team he led had the lowest casualty rate in the entire operation."

Just then, three people walked in through the restaurant entrance.

The leader was a man in his mid-thirties, with a buzz cut and a square face.

He was as muscular as a wall, and he walked with a swagger.

He was followed by a man and a woman.

The man looked to be in his late twenties, with a short beard and sharp eyes.

The woman is Lin Yu.

"They're here," Zhang Jiuxuan pointed with his chopsticks, "That's Captain Zhao, and behind him are Vice Captain Chen Feng and Sister Yu."

"You've probably met Sister Yu before, right? She's in charge of reconnaissance and intelligence for the team."

Zhao Gang's gaze swept across the restaurant, lingered on Li Haotian for a second, and then he walked straight to the food pick-up area.

While eating, Zhang Jiuxuan introduced the personnel of the bureau to Li Haotian: "Our branch has three action teams."

"Team One is responsible for key areas and anomalies of level B and above; Team Two is responsible for daily patrols and level C and D anomalies; Team Three is responsible for level FE anomalies and new recruit training."

"Director Chu Shanhe started from the first team and was promoted later."

"There's also a deputy director, Zhao Wenbin, who's in charge of administration and logistics, but he's always wanted to interfere in the operations department..."

Are Zhao Wenbin and Captain Zhao related?

"A distant relative, we're not that close."

Zhang Jiuxuan shrugged: "There are two factions in the bureau. Director Chu's side is the practical faction, and Deputy Director Zhao's side is the conservative faction."

"Since Director Chu has taken a liking to you, you've automatically been categorized as a practical fighter. Be careful not to get retaliated against."

Li Haotian noted it down.

At 6:55, he followed Zhang Jiuxuan to the third-floor training area.

This is a huge comprehensive training ground, with a shooting range, a fighting ring, an obstacle course, and several enclosed simulation rooms.

The third action team has all arrived, making a total of seven people including Li Haotian.

Zhao Gang stood at the front of the line, his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over each person's face.

"Li Haotian, step forward."

Li Haotian stepped forward.

"Please introduce yourself."

"Li Haotian, 22 years old, a recent graduate of Jiangcheng University."

"I awakened last night; my ability is weakness perception," Li Haotian calmly replied.

Zhao Gang nodded: "I heard you solo-killed the drowned corpse?"

"Yes."

"What did you use to kill him?"

"Salt."

Why use salt?

Li Haotian paused for a moment: "I saw that it was afraid of salt."

"You saw it?" Zhao Gang stared at him. "How did you see it?"

"It's... information that suddenly appeared." Li Haotian tried to describe it as vaguely as possible.

Zhao Gang nodded slightly.

He had already reviewed Li Haotian's file, and now he was just confirming it again: "Weakness perception is a very useful ability, but don't rely on it."

"On the battlefield, your eyes can be deceived, your intuition can be wrong, the only things that are reliable are training and experience."

"Starting today, we will add two hours of combat and shooting training after each day's training session."

"Zhang Jiuxuan, you're in charge of supervising."

Zhang Jiuxuan replied with a bitter face, "Yes, Captain."

Just as Zhao Gang was about to continue speaking, his internal communicator suddenly rang.

He picked it up and looked at it, raising an eyebrow slightly.

Then he looked at Li Haotian.

"Director Chu is looking for you. Go to his office on the seventh floor."

All the other members turned around at once, staring at Li Haotian with astonishment.

A newly arrived intern investigator was personally summoned by Director Chu on his very first day, and to his office on the seventh floor no less?

Could this kid have gotten in through connections?

Li Haotian was also taken aback for a moment, then replied, "Yes!"

After a while.

Li Haotian arrived at the seventh floor.

After the door opened, there was a simple reception area where a young female clerk sat at the front desk.

"Li Haotian, trainee investigator?"

After confirming, the female clerk pointed inside: "Director Chu's office, go straight and turn right, it's the first room."