Chapter 139 Achieving Outstanding Results (Unrevised) This is a system-tailored plan for the player...

As soon as Liang Jun stepped into this narrow space, the counter door slowly closed due to inertia, and the magnetic latch snapped shut.

However, all of this happened so calmly that Liang Jun didn't even realize what was going on.

At this moment, she no longer cared about how to move the goods; all her strength was focused on fighting against the counter door, causing the veins in her neck and arms to bulge.

But the small door that could have been easily pushed open seemed to be locked; no matter whether you pushed or pulled, the narrow blue panel remained unmoved.

At the same time, a crisp "click" sound suddenly rang out.

Liang Jun reflexively looked up toward the source of the sound and saw that the previously motionless exit barrier had opened.

She didn't know how long the gate could remain open, but a chilling sixth sense washed over Liang Yan—

This might be her only chance to escape.

The cashier counter wasn't very high, so if she couldn't get out using the usual methods, Liang Xun thought she might try climbing over the counter.

The counter displaying the goods was about waist level. Liang Jun pushed the shopping bag full of canned goods, which was in the way, aside, then braced her hands on the edge of the counter, using the leverage to lift her right leg, firmly gripping the counter's slot below her ankle.

With a sudden burst of strength, she managed to land on the countertop with a relatively nimble landing. But just as Liang Xun was about to flip over and jump down, her head seemed to hit an invisible, transparent wall. The immense recoil caused her to lose her balance and fall backward, headfirst back into the cramped space.

The impact was quite forceful; Liang Jun's head slammed hard against the blue-painted wall, causing her excruciating headache and making her see stars.

Although she was almost folded upside down on the ground, fortunately, this action did not completely injure Liang Jun's neck and cervical spine.

She awkwardly rolled over again on the ground, and after the ringing in her ears subsided, Liang Xun caught a whistle for help coming from another passageway—

Clearly, others have encountered the same troubles as him.

Jiang Zhiling happened to be in the loan aisle in front of her. Next to her was a small pile of messy metal cans, and she kept trying to push open the counter door with her body.

"Why can't I open it?" Her tone was inevitably tinged with panic. "It was working just now, why isn't it working now?"

"Me too!"

Xin Sang's voice came from behind Liang Xun, "I've tried other methods, but it seems like I can't get out using any of them..."

Her reminder immediately put the alarm bells in the ears of the remaining players who hadn't yet shown any obvious signs of alert, and they all rushed to check their own counters.

But without exception, the result was that everyone was trapped in the small space of the cashier, as if under some kind of electronic control.

"Everyone be careful, forcing your way out will result in injury..."

Liang Jun gripped the countertop with both hands, trying to stand up. Enduring the throbbing pain in the back of her head, she loudly instructed, "Until the situation is clear, let's not take any risky actions..."

Before she could finish speaking, a testing tone came from the overhead loudspeaker in the Telecom Membership Store.

Not only Liang Jun, but the other players also subconsciously shut their mouths—a habitual action in rule-based worlds—to listen in silence for any clues that might be given in the broadcast.

Before long, the slightly annoying electromagnetic noise subsided considerably, and was replaced by the kind of instrumental music that large shopping malls usually play to entertain guests.

Accompanied by this melodious music, a very standard female announcer's voice came over the radio.

"Dear customers, welcome to the Telecom Member Store."

"As a top global chain of membership stores, we are committed to providing you with a full range of high-quality products and a warm and comfortable shopping environment."

"We hereby promise that all products listed have passed strict quality inspection, so you can buy and use them with confidence; in the event of any after-sales issues, you are welcome to call the customer service department of the Telecom Member Store, and we will do our best to serve you."

"Tel Member Store sincerely thanks you for your trust and support. Happy shopping!"

This is a typical customer service announcement that stores usually play. The template is just a few polite phrases, repeated several times with the same old thing but different wording.

At first, Liang Jun didn't think there was anything strange about it, but after the broadcast was played on a loop above her head three or four times, she belatedly realized the eeriness of the broadcast.

Previously, they had focused on the specific content being said, completely ignoring the problem with the broadcast itself.

Typically, such broadcasts are recorded by professionals hired by companies, or at worst, they might use synthesized voices—but they would never be as emotionless as this kind of broadcast!

The pronunciation and pauses in broadcast audio are completely illogical for normal people; it's more like the way words are spit out one by one.

Apart from that, the intonation of these sentences remained unchanged, as if someone had pointed a microphone at the computer's speaker on the other end of a broadcast, and the screen was continuously playing the standard pronunciation of each word in sequence.

The disjointed and halting tone of the speech gave Liang Jun goosebumps.

After the broadcast inexplicably repeated itself five times, the eerie announcement suddenly disappeared, accompanied by the abruptly stopped background music.

Everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but before they could fully relax, the loudspeaker hanging on the ceiling started broadcasting again.

This time, however, it was a voice that everyone knew all too well.

Welcome to Level 5: Zero-Yuan Shopping Mall!

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

What happened to the promised fourteen-day rest period?

What happened to our plan to conserve our energy and return to the battlefield?

At that moment, all seven players present fell silent.

Everyone was brainstorming furiously, recalling things they had experienced not long ago.

If their memories are not confused, they probably experienced two game instances within forty-eight hours.

This kind of high-intensity, non-stop system assessment was a situation they would never have imagined in the early stages of their invasion of the rule-based world.

Even the usually calm and collected Qi Zhixia and Xin Sang found it difficult to maintain their steady heartbeats at this moment.

Upon receiving the message, Gu Keke's hand trembled nervously, and the shopping bag she was carrying suddenly fell to the ground. The top can of potato chips also crashed out of the bag and rolled to her feet.

Her eyes were filled with despair as she stared at Luo Chuange, who had turned around. "Has the system gone mad...?"

Luo Chuange did not answer her with words, but the colorful emotions on his face powerfully gave Gu Keke the answer she wanted.

Ge Lin, who was in the last checkout lane, felt a chill run down his spine. He instinctively turned around abruptly, only to be met with the empty eighth lane behind him.

"I'm telling you, the system is just playing a joke on us, right?" People tend to become both amused and exasperated when they're overly stressed. Ge Lin scratched his blue scalp in frustration. "Didn't we just finish the hospital instance?!"

Liang Jun's short nails were deeply embedded in the grooves of the countertop.

She didn't say a word, but silently looked up at the loudspeaker hanging in mid-air diagonally above her.

Because she knew that the system had much more to say than just that.

Sure enough, before anyone touched anything on site, the system's cold, mechanical voice sounded again over the loudspeaker.

Congratulations on becoming a member of the store family! You are a key link in maintaining the smooth operation of this store, and as a cashier, your work will be of paramount importance. Please take it seriously!

As the saying goes, "All roads lead to Rome," but in a retail store, "All paths lead to a better life!" Here, the customer is king; they have the right to choose their preferred cashier, and equally, the right to complain about a cashier...

We look forward to your outstanding performance for the store!

[Level information loading...]

[Current progress: Revenue 0/10000...]

[Successfully surviving by following the rules will allow you to clear the level. Keep up the good work!]

I never imagined I'd actually be working as a cashier.

Liang Jun leaned over again, bracing herself against the table, and picked up the barcode scanner she had thrown away. Watching it emit a blinding red light, she fell into deep thought.

From the moment they stepped into this Teleport Member Store, it meant that this dungeon instance was inevitable.

wrong……

Liang Jun quickly dismissed the idea.

Based on the background information just now, the system did not accurately and specifically state the name of the current scene like in the previous instance, but instead used a very general term, "marketplace," to describe it.

If that's the case, it means that as long as they want to purchase supplies, once they step into any place with the characteristics of a "marketplace", they will definitely trigger this instance content.

This is a trap tailor-made for players by the system.

But the system has prepared more than just these.

1. As a cashier in the store, your working hours are 08:00-20:00 daily.

2. As a cashier in a store, your performance is closely related to the customer complaint rate.

3. As a cashier in the store, you must ensure that every customer who comes to shop has a valid membership card.

4. As a cashier in the store, you need to check for customers who are trying to skip out on their payment and urge them to pay promptly.

5. As a cashier in the store, your sales revenue is a powerful tool for helping the store grow and thrive. Please work diligently and contribute actively!

After the system coldly finished explaining the five rules, the broadcast stopped, and in its place came the regular ringing of bells.

Liang Jun immediately realized that this might be related to time, so she immediately started counting in her mind.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven...

The seven chimes likely indicate that their game time is exactly 7:00 AM.

There's still an hour before we officially start work.

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The author's note: The personnel for the eight checkout channels are as follows: Luo Chuange, Gu Keke, Jiang Zhiling, Liang Yan, Qi Zhixia, Xin Sang, Ge Lin, and no player.