Upon seeing this task, Xiao Jin was not surprised at all; she thought to herself, "As expected."

Immediately afterward, while the other players were debating which staff member to choose, Xiao Jin declined Nie Xinxin and the others' invitation to meet and went directly to Jian Yiqiu.

The general manager is also a company employee, so how can he not be counted?

Jian Yiqiu seemed to have been waiting for a long time, and he wasn't surprised at all; rather, this was exactly what he wanted.

Then Jian Yiqiu smiled and led Xiao Jin directly to the 44th floor.

Seeing Xiao Jin and the other two leave, the other players were even more conflicted!

They weren't keen on finding the ghost manager to complete the task; those old men's eyes were too creepy, so they left the meeting room to search outside.

Soon, everyone found their target.

Over the next few hours, players must engage in 'friendly interactions' with the target, including not only conversations and work, but also going to the toilet together.

Each player has a progress bar on their panel; the task is completed when the progress bar is full.

………………

At the same time, Xiao Jin followed behind Jian Yiqiu, her eyes fixed on the smooth elevator panel.

For some reason, when they weren't alone together, Xiao Jin was full of questions, but when they actually had a chance to talk, she didn't know what to say!

The 44th floor is where the general manager's office is located, and it is also the top floor where Shuowei Company is located.

Xiao Jin followed Jian Yiqiu through the long corridor and arrived at his office door.

Jian Yiqiu pushed open the door and gestured for Xiao Jin to come in. Xiao Jin took a deep breath and stepped into the office.

The office was luxuriously decorated, but it had a cold and gloomy atmosphere.

Xiao Jin's gaze swept over the chair behind the desk and the familiar decorations on the table, and she instantly thought of the gaze that had once looked at her.

Xiao Jin didn't feel any malice at the time, but she remained bothered by that gaze.

Looking back now, it must have been Jian Yiqiu observing me!

"Sit down." Jian Yiqiu walked to the sofa and sat down, gesturing for Xiao Jin to sit down as well.

Xiao Jin didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly opposite Jian Yiqiu, looking him straight in the eye and waiting for him to continue.

Jian Yiqiu smiled slightly and said, "I know you have many questions, but now is not the time to answer them. I can only tell you that this game is far more complicated than you imagine."

Xiao Jin frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Who exactly are you? Why do you appear in every game?"

Jian Yiqiu didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "What do you think is the purpose of this game?"

Xiao Jin paused for a moment, then fell into deep thought. She had pondered this question before, but had never found an answer.

"Is it for screening?" Xiao Jin tentatively offered her answer.

Jian Yiqiu shook his head and said, "No, the real purpose of this game is to awaken."

"Awaken?" Xiao Jin looked at Jian Yiqiu in confusion.

“That’s right, awaken.” Jian Yiqiu’s gaze deepened. “Awaken the power that lies dormant deep within human genes, awaken humanity’s awareness of its own potential.”

Xiao Jin was startled. She seemed to understand something, but at the same time, she seemed to understand nothing.

"But why use this method?" Xiao Jin was very puzzled.

Moreover, according to Jian Yiqiu, he clearly defined the survival game as the "good" side.

Judging from my own experience, the system has dug several big pits for players, and the survival of the fittest method is a bit too ruthless!

"Does awakening self-awareness necessarily mean eliminating the weak? What do the elderly and children say?" Xiao Jin questioned bluntly.

"Because only when facing life-or-death crises can humans truly unleash their potential. Regardless of one's identity, growth is inherently cruel," Jian Yiqiu explained.

"Hehe~" Xiao Jin chuckled coldly.

"Hey, don't get agitated, let me explain first." Seeing Xiao Jin's unfriendly gaze, Jian Yiqiu decisively raised his hands: "All of the above answers are responses that I gave strictly according to procedure."

As for me…” Jian Yiqiu grinned, “That’s all bullshit.”

Xiao Jin: "...Alright, then tell me about yourself. What role did you play in this game? You really have no memory of any of the previous worlds."

Upon hearing this, Jian Yiqiu seemed to sense an ominous aura.

This atmosphere made him subconsciously serious, and he replied earnestly, "I am an observer and a guide. My task is to observe the player's performance and provide guidance when appropriate."

As for memories...

When the survival game first launched, some program bugs hadn't been fixed yet, and I was indeed just a piece of 'data' back then.

Seeing that the coldness in Xiao Jin's eyes had eased somewhat, Jian Yiqiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"And when did you regain your memories?"

Upon hearing Xiao Jin's words, Jian Yiqiu's expression became somewhat unnatural, and after a moment, he actually burst out laughing.

His chest heaved slightly, and he blurted out a teasing remark: "Naturally, it will be when I receive the gift you left me!"

Xiao Jin raised an eyebrow, as if she had thought of something.

"You destroyed two-thirds of the Happy Valley instance, and the administrators below came to me with the video footage. You have no idea how I felt when I saw you in the video!"

"Did you send the job offer?"

“Yes.” Jian Yiqiu readily admitted, “This is the system’s ‘punishment’ for you, and I’m just going with the flow!”

Xiao Jin leaned back on the sofa, her legs unconsciously crossing over and swaying slightly.

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