Chapter 205: Zootopia

It’s not that Qiao Song hasn’t rushed to catch the bus during commuting hours. When it was the most crowded, she was almost forced to take her neighbor’s wig home on the bus.

But she had never experienced such a full last bus at eleven o'clock in the evening.

There weren't many people in the station, but the swollen shadows between people seemed to squeeze out the air.

Even when they are getting off work and preparing to go home, many people are still holding open notebooks, or are still making phone calls or sending voice messages.

"Boss, the new plan has been sent. I'm going to take the bus home right now. The revision suggestions may have to wait... OK, OK, I know. I'll get on the bus and continue to revise it."

"Brother Wang, the client hasn't replied yet. I'm going home first. I have a meeting tomorrow morning. I'll revise the PPT in the car later."

In addition to those who are still working, there are also those who can hardly open their eyes and are still greeting acquaintances.

"Lao Zheng, why are you taking the bus? Doesn't your company provide reimbursement for taxi fares?"

"I didn't get reimbursed for the dozens of dollars I spent on coffee for clients last month. I'm still counting on the company to call me a taxi. Here, a taxi ride home takes at least an hour, and the company stipulates that reimbursement is no more than 30..."

"Ah, it's about the same for me. I don't exceed 20, and after using the transportation fee, I have to eat at the company, and have afternoon tea and coffee."

When talking about the meal and afternoon tea and coffee later, there was no happiness on his face.

At first glance, all I saw were lifeless cows and horses.

The phone rang, and everyone replied in the group: "Received."

In the station, the people who were getting on the train at this time seemed to be very familiar with each other, but before they could say a few words, the whole station became much darker because of the huge resentment.

The car lights flashed, and a middle-aged man with sparse hair on his head and a backpack suddenly turned his head.

"Which company are you two from? Why haven't I seen you before?"

Qiao Song didn't say anything. For a moment, all the strange creatures on the platform suddenly turned their heads.

The shadows under the feet of these creatures were like flowing ink, condensing into two red eyes, which, together with their owners, stared at the two people who suddenly appeared on the platform.

Kong Li sensed something and took out a piece of talisman paper from between his fingers.

She always fights when she is not convinced: "It's just a ghost trick, but——"

Qiao Song put her hand back and said, "We both just lost our jobs and came to CBD for an interview, but we couldn't agree on the internship salary. Do you know any companies that offer good treatment?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the black energy surging around them faded a little, and the hostility towards the two of them was not so obvious. Instead, it felt like they were looking at their own kind from the future.

"The treatment here is pretty good, but for internships..."

A lady with darker circles under her eyes than her shadows seemed to be about to speak but stopped herself.

"Work from 8am to 11pm, with a monthly day off. Overtime is accepted by default. If you can accept this, you can join our company right away."

Even someone like Qiao Song, who had worked countless odd jobs, could not help but remain silent for a moment before saying, "You are..."

The girl with dark circles under her eyes said with a pale face, "I'm the HR of Xinmei Advertising Company. We didn't meet the recruitment target this month. Do you want to come to our company? The salary is not bad, and we also provide employee physical examinations and lunch."

The bald man next to him suddenly spoke up: "What major did you study in college? Do you have any work experience? A group of programmers left our company recently, and we need experienced people. If not, the receptionist will be fine. The minimum professional requirement is a college degree."

Qiao Song thought for a moment and said, "I never went to college."

Kong Li glanced at her and then said, "My main job now is fortune-telling."

The ghosts who were preparing to recruit were silent for a moment and then quietly dispersed.

Qiao Song was about to ask more questions, but the HR specialist with dark circles under his eyes sighed, "Even cattle and horses have minimum standards. Why don't you go find another place?"

[Ding——Malice value reduced by 10%, please keep up the good work! ]

Kong Li looked back at Qiao Song in confusion. She didn't understand why the two of them didn't get the jobs, but instead the ghosts' hostility towards them decreased.

Qiao Song's eyes swept through the dark air in the crowd, trying to find the source: "Okay, let's see tomorrow. If it doesn't work out, I can work as a cleaner, security guard, or deliveryman."

While everyone was chatting, a vehicle pulled into the station. Qiao Song had observed the platform before and saw that there was only the night bus K044.

She and Kong Li looked at each other, and the latter looked at the swaying bus with the green light on as if he had seen something dirty.

“It’s already full.”

Qiao Song turned a deaf ear to it: "Even if it's full, we have to squeeze in. There's only one car on this platform."

The location where they appeared was similar to the Infinite Highway. The world outside the platform was dark and full of fog. Although the station was also filled with gloomy energy, at least there were system prompts.

Qiao Song glanced at the bus fare counter, where there was no card reader or coin window.

free?

No, she had just been on the platform and had clearly seen that K044 had only two stops, and it seemed to be a special bus for commuting to work, with a full fare of 10 soul coins.

There may be other ways to charge.

Kong Li followed Qiao Song into the car. They were obviously the last ones to get on the car, so there should have been no one behind them. However, they felt a strange push on their backs, as if something pushed them forward before the door closed.

The moment Qiao Song entered the car, he felt that his clothes had changed. There were several more bags in his hands, and a backpack on his back, which was filled with some gift boxes.

[Ding——After getting on the bus, you will be automatically assigned to be a salesperson for Good Tasty Coffee Company. Please complete the work in time after work! ]

Kong Li next to her also had some more equipment on her, but hers were from a fast food restaurant.

[Ding——Please successfully sell at least ten items before this bus reaches the terminal. Failure will be kicked off the bus directly.]

[Warm reminder, if the malicious value of a special NPC is too high, it will cause it to attack]

Instead of actively looking for a job, they were forced to work. Qiao Song felt that the players in this area were crazy about working.

She looked around quickly. There were about twenty seats on this bus, and many people were standing in the corridor.

For people who often work overtime, coffee is not difficult to sell, but selling it at night is like cursing the other person for having work to do when they get home at night.

Qiao Song took a deep breath, looked at the coffee coupon in his hand, and took Kong Li's.

[What delicious coffee, give a punch to the cows and horses who are about to go to work, and hit this terrible job that is about to start! ]

This damn coffee is so delicious that it would be strange if Qiao Song would actively promote it.

The fast food at Kongli is also——

[Delicious fast food, perfect pre-prepared meals, technology and hard work that won’t kill you, a must-have for office workers who can’t cook! We promise that there will be absolutely no fresh food! And we will never charge a penny more! Perfect life-sustaining meals for cattle and horses! ]

This explanation is a bit strange.

Qiao Song had a feeling that the way the system promoted products might not be a simple one.

Suddenly, the vehicle started to shake.

In the crowded bus, Qiao Song quickly grabbed the guardrail, and only saw a huge black shadow following the bus in the rearview mirror outside the transparent glass of the bus.

"Who told you to leave work? Finish your PPT, advertising planning, and editing videos before you go back!"

"If you feel sleepy, drink coffee! Eat something to replenish your energy! No one is allowed to rest until the company's work is finished!"

This crawling black shadow was like a roaring mosaic. Qiao Song could feel that the atmosphere in the bus had changed since it appeared.

The passengers covered their ears with uncomfortable expressions, and then looked at her and Kong Li with malice.

Qiao Song was already wearing a coffee shop hat, and Kong Li's coat also had some fast food restaurant menu names on it.

[Ding——Malice value increased by 10%]

Is that 10%?

Qiao Song held Kong Li back and still prevented her from using violence to break the situation.

The shadow of the bus was getting heavier and heavier. The employees sitting on the seats were looking at their computer screens, frantically revising plans and making PPTs, while they glanced at Qiao Song and Kong Li with hatred from time to time.

Behind the bus, the monster who looked like a boss kept following the bus. Every time he yelled, the malicious value indicated by the system would increase by one point.

Looking at the expressions of the passengers on the bus, it was clear that they transferred their hatred for overtime work to Qiao Song and Kong Li.

Finally, the HR specialist with dark circles under his eyes who had asked Qiao Song if he wanted to come to work suddenly turned around after reading dozens of resumes on the bus:

"Give me an iced Americano, double espresso."

Qiao Song didn't actively promote his products, but business came to him.

A passenger behind me also said, "I want a quick fried pork meal."

Kong Li frowned. She glanced at Qiao Song and prepared to take food from the lunch bag on her back. Qiao Song didn't let her attack these things. It should be fine if she played the game according to the rules, right?

"Don't move."

Qiao Song held Kong Li's hand and said, "If I drink coffee at night, I really can't sleep. The same goes for fast food. We can't sell our products like this."

She took out her wallet and asked Kong Li, "See if the number of soul coins you have is decreasing."

Kong Li didn't understand, so he checked according to Qiao Song's instructions, and found that 10 soul coins were indeed missing.

She had never taken out the soul coins in her pocket, so they could disappear like this.

"Little ghost moving money?"

She recalled what happened after she got on the bus and she didn't feel that any kid had stolen her things.

"It may not be ghosts, it may also be science. Have you heard of automatic deduction?"

Qiao Song took off the extra backpack-style lunch box that he had on him after getting on the bus.

The HR kept staring at her.

"I'd like an iced Americano."

Qiao Song won’t sell it.

"If I'm not mistaken, we can complete the task without actively promoting. These passengers will still come to consume, but it will also affect their malicious value."

The passengers on a bus, when they have eaten and drunk enough coffee to sustain their lives and increase their energy, can directly tear apart the player who is selling the goods.

"But in other words, if you eat it, the money will be automatically deducted. So who can we sell it to to prevent the cows and horses from collapsing?"

Qiao Song skillfully took out a hammer and smashed the car window directly.

Outside the window is the dark night and a light mist.

The big black monster was still chasing the car.

The passengers in the car became even more anxious: "It's over and I can't finish it. I'm going to drink coffee and stay up all night."

"I should have known better than to take the bus home and sleep in the office."

"Don't rush me, I'm already doing it."

The shadows of these guys were getting redder and redder, giving Qiao Song and Kong Li a feeling that if they didn't feed them some coffee and midnight snacks, these office animals would go crazy.

"Don't worry about them. Without food to replenish their energy, they can't spare any effort to deal with us now. If we give them food, it may not be the same."

Qiao Song gestured to Kong Li to climb onto the roof of the car: "Drinking too much coffee makes you excited, and eating too much midnight snack will give you the energy to work. Let the big guy behind you have a taste of this, too."

Anyway, just like taking a bus, the payment will be automatically deducted as soon as the food is put into the mouth, which is perfect for forced sales.

Qiao Songxian climbed to the top of the bus and aimed directly at the dark figure following the bus: "Kong Li, we only have one chance, don't hesitate."

The girl carrying the takeaway box nodded.

Qiao Songneng could feel that as the monster urged them on, the passengers in the car not only did not improve their work efficiency, but instead became anxious, started to lose hair, and their efficiency decreased.

Even the bus slowed down.

Qiao Song could see the shadow gradually catching up with them: "You took a PPT back home to work on it! Isn't the company your home?!"

Qiao Song found an opportunity and smashed its jaw with a few swift blows: "Kong Li!"

The punk girl next to him reacted instantly, taking advantage of the opportunity and throwing all the lunch boxes directly into the black monster's mouth.

Qiao Song suddenly felt a blood bar rising above the monster's head.

The health bar increased several times.

The monster's eyes were stunned. Soon, Qiao Song smashed its mouth open again and poured another ten cups of coffee into it.

When the black monster reacted, all that was left in his mouth was a discarded drink cup with a bitter taste.

A blue bar also shot up into the sky.

[Ding——Coffee is the gasoline of office workers! The energy and health bar of the unknown creature are full! Automatic overtime mode is turned on! ]

After a terrifying roar, the monster stopped and tried to dry heave for a long time. When it found that it could not spit out the food at all, it left the bus in despair.

Judging from the direction he was going back, it seemed to be the company.

"Hey, did the boss take the wrong medicine today? He said he couldn't sleep, so he fixed the bug himself."

"My boss was also very surprised and said that he would be the one to come up with the new solution the client wanted."

"Boss/colleague, why are you so energetic all of a sudden?"

The whispering in the car ended, and Qiao Song and Kong Li also climbed over the window and returned to the car.

This time, the office workers around me don’t seem to be so resentful.

[Ding——Ten servings of coffee/fast food. Already digested, congratulations on completing the task! ]

Qiao Song's eyes lit up. As expected, as long as there was a living thing to eat, the sale would be a success.

The level of intelligence of Wu Ma's consumption system far exceeded her imagination.

Moreover, as long as you eat enough food, you will passively enter the working state?

Doesn't that mean that people who actively sell food, especially something like coffee, are deliberately promoting overtime?

Kong Li was not stupid, and reacted: "The game prompts given by the system did not mention that food would bring such consequences..."

Qiao Song understood that this meant that Wu Ma’s game was not easy and was completely contrary to common sense.

[Ding——The malicious value is rapidly decreasing... You have arrived at the terminal of the last fatal bus. Welcome to the brightly lit CBD! Please get off the bus and start your work today! ]

Not to mention Kong Li, even Qiao Song was stunned for a moment.

Isn’t this the last bus to go home and rest?

The group of NPCs who were in the car just now got off again, but this time, the fatigue on their faces was even more obvious.

Qiao Song could see that the shadows under their feet had become much thicker.

"Good morning. A new client is coming to inspect the company today. I wonder what tasks he will give us."

"Good morning. I had a good rest yesterday. I feel like my shoulder isn't as painful as before."

Several passengers seemed to have lost their memory. After getting off the bus, they took care of each other and prepared to go to work.

Qiao Song got off the bus and found that it was gradually getting brighter outside the window. The K044 last night train sign at the station also changed to the K144 special line vehicle.

Kong Li, a psychiatrist who once worked night shifts in a hospital, had never seen such a cruel working mode.

She and Qiao Song were the last to get off the bus. They felt terrified when they saw the group of office workers returning to the building near the bus stop like zombies.

"Don't they realize that they're always going to and from get off work and never go home?"

Qiao Song's heart was slightly moved: "Maybe it's because there is no home for them to return to in the game. Let's go in and take a look."

The clothes she and Kong Li were wearing were still from coffee shops and fast food restaurants.

According to the clothing, the two quickly rushed to the corresponding store.

In the coffee shop where Qiao Song works, the waiter is actually a giant panda.

Is it the first time that Qiao Song has seen animals other than the 12 zodiac signs in Zootopia?

"New guy, you're almost late. If it happens again, your salary will be deducted immediately."

The panda looked unhappy.

Qiao Song pointed at the watch and said, "Boss, is the clock in the store inaccurate? When I looked at the station, it seemed to be a few minutes off from this one."

The giant panda choked on her.

"I said you are late, so you are late. As for employee benefits, you get two employee meals and free coffee every day. This is today's portion. Eat it first."

Qiao Song looked at the food on the plate and had no intention of eating anything.

She knows what it means to eat and drink coffee on her own initiative, which is equivalent to filling up the car with gas, charging the battery, and being ready to squeeze at any time.

Coffee is the gasoline of office workers.

There is no capitalist who would rush to let his employees enjoy benefits.

Qiao Song put the food and coffee into the tool box without any concealment.

"I've already eaten this morning, so I'll save it for lunch."

Before the giant panda could refute, the thing in Qiao Song's hand disappeared.

"How could you waste free sandwiches and coffee...!"

Qiao Song spread his hands and smiled: "Don't worry, I never waste food."

The dark circles under the giant panda's eyes were getting darker.

He tried to calm his breathing, and finally pulled out the takeout order that had just been spit out by the machine in the store.

"A big client has come to the office building upstairs. I'll make ten orders of coffee and send them up there. Make sure those employees drink all of it. Got it?"

Qiao Song smiled and said, "I heard it. I'll go right away."

The giant panda stared at Qiao Song and saw that she quickly figured out how to use the coffee machine, even making milk foam and latte art, and finally packing it skillfully.

The giant panda could only cross his arms and watch as Qiao Song completed all the work without asking him for help.

He wondered, "Is your profession related to coffee?"

Qiao Song raised his eyebrows and looked at the store manager again: "No, but I worked part-time in a coffee shop. Otherwise, why did you hire me in, boss?"

The giant panda complained inwardly: Of course I chose the one I thought you wouldn’t be able to do!

He even suspected that the information above was wrong. He ruled out nearly a dozen possible skills of the other party and finally arranged the identity of a barista. How come this guy can also make latte art?

Moreover, the night bus was almost a dead end, as the players on the bus were forced to work as baristas and fast food deliverymen. How could those slaves who went to work every day not tear these two players apart on the bus?

The more the giant panda thought about it, the stranger it felt.

Qiao Song has already prepared the coffee.

"Boss, I'm going out now. Do you have anything else to say?"

The giant panda waved his hand back and didn't look at her again.

Qiao Song then followed the elevator and went directly to the floor where the order notes were placed.

It's almost at the top floor.

The moment Qiao Song opened the elevator, he felt a thick black air.

As soon as she entered the company with the coffee, the faint aroma of coffee made many employees in the cubicles, almost all of whom had turned into horse-headed humans, look up and look at her with extremely sinister eyes.

It seemed that as long as Qiao Song gave them the coffee, these guys would fight him to the death.

[Ding——Welcome to the headquarters of Oumaiga Hair Salon. We are welcoming distinguished guests. Please go to the office of Ms. Zhu Meili, the technical director, and distribute ten cups of coffee to the eleven meeting members in the room.]

【Make your choice carefully】

Eleven people, ten cups of coffee?

Qiao Song glanced at the coffee in his hand and the deep resentment in the cubicle, and felt more like he was here to poison.

It doesn't matter, she's good at either one.

When Qiao Song was delivering the coffee, Kong Li ran into big trouble first.

The fast food restaurant where she worked was surprisingly full of people today.

The entire store was filled with densely packed NPCs. The expressions on those guys were so gloomy that they didn't look like they were here to eat, but more like they were here to be punished.

"Waiter, take your order."

In such a large restaurant, Kong Li was the only one there at this time; the restaurant owner had already gone to the kitchen.

Kong Li remembered that this restaurant served completely pre-prepared dishes that could be sold after just heating them up.

The restaurant owner must have gone to the kitchen on purpose.

Kong Li had unconsciously clenched the yellow talisman in her hand as she heard a new system prompt.

[Cows can moo, horses can bray, cows and horses can only receive, receive]

【While restaurant customers are still replying to work messages, prepare reasonable meals for them! 】