Chapter 407 [(*^▽^*)]

Everyone else is still working; they can pack up and leave when it's time.

Xue Rui returned to his seat and asked, "Has everyone finished their work for today?"

Sichuan peppercorns: "It's all done. I still have half a day after that, so I'll use it all to sleep. I feel full of energy now! I'll kill another elite monster tonight!"

Xue Rui looked up, not at the ceiling, but at the top two floors of the building. The 43rd floor was where the elite monsters were located. Basically, any player who had the means would have placed surveillance equipment there. There were still three elite monsters there.

As for the top floor... everyone wants to install surveillance equipment up there, but no one has succeeded yet. No matter what kind of equipment it is, anyone who wants to get over the 43rd floor to the top floor gets stuck at the last step.

Whether you use flying props outside or climbing and running props inside, it doesn't work! You just can't get up there!

So if they want to see the BOSS, they can only wait for the BOSS to show itself, or they can kill all the ghosts and then go up to the top floor together to kill the final BOSS, although they probably won't win.

Lin Leyou was also worried at this moment, not knowing which elite monster to choose today. There was a female secretary, a bespectacled scoundrel, and a burly bodyguard-like person.

He has already accepted that he is the villainous BOSS who gives the protagonist experience points. First, he sends his underlings to their deaths one by one, and then he goes to his death himself. He looks like an idiot.

As expected, these dungeon bosses aren't so easy to defeat. Today is the fourth day, tomorrow will be the fifth day, and on the sixth day I'll be free!

As for how to choose among these three elite monsters, Lin Leyou ultimately chose to draw lots. He tore off three small pieces of paper and wrote three numbers on them: 1 for the female secretary, 2 for the one with glasses, and 4 for the burly man.

He randomly picked one of the three papers, opened it, and found the number 1 on it. It seemed that today was the day to choose a female secretary. He hoped that this female secretary would be capable.

As time gradually approached six o'clock in the afternoon, the ordinary NPCs who didn't need to pretend left the building as quickly as possible, while those who stayed to work overtime stood upstairs or at the main entrance watching them leave. Their eyes were bloodshot, and their faces were contorted like ghosts!

Huajiao and his colleagues were discussing this matter while sitting in the staff canteen. "Those employees who don't have to work overtime are more or less bullied by the employees who have to stay and work overtime, but they don't dare to fight back."

Fang Hong ate a piece of meat. "It's not that they dare not resist, it's that they don't want to resist. They all know what the consequences of staying to work overtime are, so they are also giving these people a way to vent their frustrations."

Zhou Feng: "That's true. In the end, they won't be the ones eaten by the ghosts."

"It's 6:05. Most of the people who are supposed to leave work have already left. If the elevator is too crowded, they all choose to take the stairs. They're frantically trying to leave this building."

Xue Rui watched as the employees who had already left the building walked out into the black fog outside, chatting and laughing casually. They seemed as if the black fog didn't exist, though of course they probably really couldn't see it.

None of those who left looked back, so they didn't see how ugly the faces of the employees who were left to work overtime and were destined to die were, their eyes filled with resentment.

It's not aimed at the company, nor at those ghosts, but at the ordinary employees who can leave work, leave the building, and safely spend the night before coming back tomorrow.

Zhou Feng: "These people look somewhat terrifying."

Xue Rui said, "There might be some changes that we don't know about. Everyone, don't get separated tonight, let's look for it together."

Huajiao checked the time. "It's 6:15. Has that elite monster come down yet?"

Zhou Feng said, "Everyone who was supposed to leave work has already left, and the main door on the first floor is closed. Logically speaking, the elite monsters should be coming down soon, and... the other remaining ordinary ghosts are probably already prepared."

The words had barely left his mouth when the five of them suddenly looked up and stared at each other in shock. "They're down!"

"It's that female elite monster. This elite monster looks weak and frail. I wonder what abilities she has. If she's very powerful... it might be another tough battle tonight."

Xue Rui had been secretly observing this elite monster. "Her appearance hadn't changed, and she came down the elevator very quietly. She didn't seem like she was going to kill anyone."

Zhou Feng: "Indeed, she came down quietly, and even after the elevator stopped halfway through, she didn't do anything when someone went in. Does this elite monster not kill people?"

Xue Rui frowned slightly, "It seems she came to the staff cafeteria!"

Sichuan peppercorns: "So? Are you leaving? If you are... you should leave now, or you'll be late."

Xue Rui, "How was the meal?"

Everyone grabbed their noodles from their plates, stood up, and immediately ran outside. Of course, they couldn't wait for the elevator; instead, they went straight down the stairs!

As they entered the stairwell, the elevator doors opened, and the first person to step out was a female secretary dressed simply and smartly, her expression cold as she looked at the entrance to the staff cafeteria.

Before moving forward, she glanced at the stairwell, but instead of going there, she walked towards the staff cafeteria.

No one noticed this look, not even Xue Rui and his team, who had already left but were still being monitored by props.

Besides Xue Rui and his group, there were many other quick-witted players who, seeing that it was too late to go through the main door, didn't go through the main door but instead opened the window, climbed out, and left the floor as quickly as possible.

When the female secretary arrived at the staff canteen, she saw more than twenty ordinary NPCs, but there wasn't a single player there!

The female secretary was an elite monster. Standing at the entrance, she coldly scanned the room, and in the eerily silent atmosphere, she suddenly revealed a faint smile, "Has everyone finished eating?"

No one dared to speak, fearing that if they said they were done eating, the female secretary would say, "Since you're done eating, it's my turn to eat!"

No one answered, and the female secretary didn't put away her smile. She continued, "We need to work overtime today. There's a lot of work, so I hope everyone can try to manage their time and not waste too much. We must finish all the work tonight!"

She glanced at her watch. "I hope everyone will be back at their posts by 6:30, okay?"

She didn't expect any response from these people after she finished speaking. The employees, who all thought they were going to be eaten alive, were surprised when the female secretary left after speaking. As for where she went, no one dared to ask.

Players with items naturally know where she is. She actually took the elevator to the first floor, checked every corner below, and left only after finding nothing unusual.

She then went to many departments to check on the day's work progress. In short, she acted like a real employee, without any of the airs of an elite.

Xue Rui seemed to realize something and suddenly checked the time. "Five minutes left. Everyone, get back to your posts before 6:30! Don't leave without permission!"

No one asked why, since time was running out. They said they could discuss any questions in the chat group later.

Lin Leyou found it strange after seeing the female secretary's actions. Could it be that this elite monster 01 was not simply a killer?

He counted the remaining players and found that there were only 22 left. He could earn 10,000 points for killing one player, but his subordinates had almost wiped them all out. When he finally appeared, would there be any players left for him to kill?

Even if he killed all 22 players himself, he would only get 220,000 points. Adding the 80,000 points he received for successfully completing the mission, that would be 300,000 points!

Wait a minute, I might not even succeed in the mission. Xue Rui is involved! Maybe Xue Rui has a way to kill me, the BOSS?

He sat in the chair, making self-deprecating jokes, but his expression remained unchanged, his eyes fixed on the monitor.

Xue Rui and the other four have separated and returned to their desks. All five are working diligently, and of course, they also chat in the group chat when they have time.

Zhou Feng said, "After the elite monster left the staff canteen, all the employees eating inside frantically ran out, and they all rushed back to their posts within five minutes."

Xue Rui, "Is there anyone who won't make it?"

Zhou Feng was silent for a while before saying, "Yes, there was an employee on duty on the first floor. Because it was on the first floor, it was not practical to take the elevator or walk up the stairs, so he was late."

"I thought everything would be fine, since there didn't seem to be any ghosts hiding on the first floor. But when this late employee appeared on the first floor, somehow... that elite monster suddenly appeared behind him and killed him!"

"His body was dragged into the elevator and never came out again. It was as if he had simply vanished inside. This elite monster is not the type that you can fight head-on."

Xue Rui thought for a moment, then replied in the group, "Everyone, work hard now and absolutely do not let this elite monster find any openings. Of course, it's also possible that she's faking it. While you're working, you should also carefully observe your surroundings. Once the elite monster appears, remember to be careful!"

"Huajiao, 'She might make a move, or she might not. If she does, you have to run away immediately, right?'"

Xue Rui: "That's right, the five of us must persevere to the end. Only by persisting until we see the BOSS will we have a chance to kill the BOSS and successfully pass the level."