Lin Anshu was somewhat dazed when she received Ji Chuan's call.

If I'm not mistaken, it should be a little past 3 a.m. right now.

Is this guy crazy? Making harassing calls at 3 a.m.?

Okay, if this guy can't come up with a coherent explanation later, let's see how she deals with him.

Lin Anshu stopped meditating and asked.

"What's wrong, Ji Chuan? Is something the matter?"

"Lin Anshu, swear that you will never hire octopuses as employees again!"

"??? What the heck? Even if I wanted to recruit them, I'd need the octopus's permission, wouldn't I?"

"Wait, is the octopus you're talking about the marine creature I understand?" Lin Anshu asked, completely confused.

"I don't care, you swear first!"

Ji Chuan's voice, tinged with resentment and anger, came from the other end of the phone.

Listen more closely, and you'll hear a hint of panic and unease hidden behind that resentment.

"Okay, okay, I swear."

"Swear on your life!"

"Okay! I, Lin Anshu, swear that I will never hire octopuses as employees again, alright?"

"Hmm. Swear again that if I'm not myself anymore, you'll recognize me at a glance."

"??? Ji Chuan, are you possessed by a ghost in the middle of the night?"

"Aren't you Ji Chuan? You're not yourself anymore, so who else could you be?"

"Come on, tell me, what exactly happened? Were you dreaming?"

"Ouch! That's terrifying, boohoo..."

Ji Chuan, still shaken, recounted his dream to Lin Anshu.

"...It's just a dream, don't be afraid."

"This isn't some other world, nor is it the interstellar era, and there's no meteorite causing biological mutations. So why is the octopus talking all of a sudden?"

"You're overthinking it," Lin Anshu comforted her.

However, to be fair, if Ji Chuan could really hire an octopus as an employee, as Ji Chuan dreamed, it would seem like a pretty good thing.

With eight tentacles, typing speed is definitely not slow.

Moreover, she is a person with spiritual power.

If... we could find a decent-sized octopus and nourish it with spiritual energy every now and then.

Given time, that octopus might actually become sentient?

Then she can hire an octopus to work for her.

Not only do they not cost any money, but they also achieve twice the result with half the effort, making one as effective as eight.

Stop, stop...

What on earth is she thinking about?

While this idea may be feasible, it could also bring about certain disputes and troubles.

Besides, she had just sworn an oath.

Lin Anshu shook her head, dismissing the idea.

"That's not necessarily true. The Earth is so big, and the world is so mysterious. Who knows how many things are hidden that we ordinary humans have never heard of?"

"I suspect that there really are people with superpowers in this world!"

"Otherwise, how do you explain those paranormal events?"

"If we have this, then having a talking octopus isn't impossible, is it?" Ji Chuan said.

"Ji Chuan, what are you thinking about all day long?"

"Even if there are people with superpowers, there will definitely be higher-ups who formulate relevant rules and regulations to restrain them."

"These things have little to do with ordinary people like us."

"If you really can't sleep, just write down what happens in your dreams."

"Then I'll take some time to write it into an online novel or a movie script."

"If you ask me, your story is quite original. Who knows, it might become a huge hit if it's released."

Lin Anshu didn't want to continue chatting with him, so she simply changed the subject.

"Wait, that's right, how come I didn't think of that!"

"Haha, Lin Anshu, you are truly a guiding light on my life's journey."

"Just wait, I'll start writing right now."

"When I get back, I'll definitely punch Chen Xi and kick Uncle Si, and become a rising star in the online literature world."

"What does it mean to be the boss? I'm the one!"

"..." Lin Anshu was speechless as she listened to Ji Chuan start going crazy again.

This guy's emotions really do come and go quickly.

"Okay, good luck then, I believe in you!"

"Don't forget to look after me when you become successful," Lin Anshu said.

"Absolutely! You can trust my character."

"Okay, good luck then, I'm going to sleep now."

"Okay, okay, boss, you should go to sleep now. Good night."

After hanging up the phone impatiently, Ji Chuan got out of bed to find his laptop.

As for Lin Anshu, she put down her phone and continued meditating with her eyes closed.

She thought it was just a casual remark and would be over soon.

But who knew that three days later...

She had just finished sending out all the packages and was sitting in a chair drinking water and resting when Ji Chuan came over with his laptop.

"Come on, boss, take a look and give me some feedback."

"What is it?" Lin Anshu asked, taking the notebook that Ji Chuan handed her.

He originally thought that Ji Chuan had encountered some strange client again, and that she was just observing a funny conversation.

When I finally received it, oh dear, it turned out to be a Word document.

At a glance, the statistics below show that the document contains more than 30,000 words.

After quickly glancing at the contents of the first page, she asked in utter shock.

"You really wrote that dream into a story?"

"Did you write all 30,000 words in the last few days?"

"Yeah, yeah! Take a look, how's it written?" Ji Chuan, with dark circles under his eyes, asked excitedly.

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