Chapter 129 A Talented Actor Used as Cannon Fodder (Part 26) The Ghost...

The ghost not only told Lin You about the world's bugs, but also talked a lot about other unspoken rules.

For example, their company, the Time and Space Administration, seems mysterious and unpredictable, but there aren't many full-time employees. And people like Lin You, who can become full-time employees after only going to three mission worlds, are even rarer.

As for the system employees that Lin You usually sees on the forums, who go up to complain every few days, there seem to be many of them, but many of them have already perished before reaching level ten.

The experience points gained from leveling up are actually a form of energy that nourishes the soul. If you fail to complete tasks and don't obtain this energy to nourish your soul, it will be difficult to persevere through repeated journeys through time and space.

Lin You was stunned. Fortunately, she had recently learned to manage her expressions and managed to keep a straight face. Otherwise, others would have thought there was something wrong with her.

She had always thought her job was quite stable and secure. After all, even if she failed a mission, she would only lose points and experience points, and at most, it would just waste some time. Who knew there were so many potential dangers?

[That's because you've been completing your tasks smoothly all along. If you fail too many times and your soul becomes unstable, you'll naturally receive a notification.]

But by the time we give a hint, it will probably be too late.

But thinking about those systems on the forums who are so smug about controlling the task targets and say they're not afraid of failing the task at all, do they know they're playing with their lives?

The ghost didn't explain anything about it, only saying that the forum prohibited discussing this kind of topic, and then never mentioned it again.

Lin You wisely refrained from pressing the matter further. It now seemed that the system's points were the currency, while experience points were the body's health; both were indispensable, with experience points being slightly more important.

Moreover, the biggest difference between experience points and system points is that they can only be earned by the user and cannot be bought, sold, or transferred.

"Do you know what our company's criteria are for recruiting new employees?" Lin You changed the subject at the right time. "When I was brought to this company, I was in a car accident in my original world, along with four relatives. Will they be recruited as well?"

[I'm not sure of the specifics, but every time the number of probationary employees drops to a certain level, the company hires a large number of new people all at once. If you're in the same position and the incident happens around the same time, the chances of you being hired are quite high.]

Lin You's breathing quickened suddenly. What positions did the others take? Were their missions going smoothly? Did they need more points?

She suddenly felt a sense of urgency to level up. Would she be able to know more things and let more people know about her once she reached a higher level?

Apiao fully supported Lin You's desire to level up, sending her a long guide before happily urging Song Yu to take on apprentices.

After all, the experience points can be doubled after completing the Golden Finger quest, which is the only thing he can do to help Lin You.

Faced with the customer service representative who was acting like he was on steroids, Song Yu helplessly took out his phone and assigned a task to his eldest apprentice.

From now on, Xue Ziqi will be the senior brother. According to the settings in many novels, it is only natural for the senior brother to take care of his junior brothers.

Exactly, why did his number of apprentices increase from four to forty? Is the customer service representative planning to let him open a Taoist temple?

[Ding! Due to the large number of tasks, and to protect the host's mental health, we have specially applied for thirty-six outer disciple slots for you. These people can only help with completing tasks and cannot help the host earn points rewards. Please actively recruit disciples. Good luck, you're the best!]

Song Yu roughly understood what he meant. Wasn't he just afraid that he wouldn't be able to complete the task, which would hold Lin You back and affect his relationship with the craftsman?

Although he was afraid of ghosts, it didn't stop him from working. After he accepted the mission, didn't he exorcise all the ghosts and monsters he encountered?

But didn't the customer service representative know about this? He was just pretending not to know, deliberately urging her, and trying to curry favor with Lin You.

So, whose personal system is his great-aunt?

Whose magic weapon is this ghost-catching system?

Song Yu always felt that the customer service representative was thinking about how to steal his girlfriend every day, and Lin You also cooperated by chatting with the customer service representative privately.

In reality, there's Xue Ziqi, a cheat code in her mind, and a whole bunch of apprentices in the future. Her position in her aunt's heart is probably becoming increasingly unstable.

Song Yu had given up on reasoning with the customer service representative and, pretending not to know why he was urging her to take on apprentices, said directly:

"Although you can get a cut of the points I earn by taking on apprentices, you can't put the cart before the horse. I still have the main quest. If I go off to start my own sect, are you going to act as my actor and become the best actor?"

The customer service representative was speechless for a long time after being confronted. She wanted to explain to Lin You but didn't know what to do. In the end, she decided to spam the screen with Song Yu's provocative words.

[Ding! To encourage the host's enthusiasm, the points earned from personally exorcising ghosts will be doubled within one month.]

[Ding! A level-two ghost has appeared 350 meters to the southeast. Please go there as soon as possible to perform a ritual to release it.]

[Ding! A level-two ghost has appeared 460 meters to the northwest. Please go there as soon as possible to perform a ritual to release it.]

[Ding! A level 4 ghost has appeared 580 meters to the northeast. Please go there as soon as possible to perform a ritual to release it.]

[Ding! A level one ghost has appeared 720 meters to the southwest. Please go there as soon as possible to perform a ritual to release it from its slumber.]

[Ding! ………]

The customer service representative refreshed hundreds of messages in a row. The furthest ghost was thousands of miles away. There was even a level nine ghost among them. As a level two celestial master, he probably wouldn't even be qualified to deliver vegetables there.

What happened to protecting the host's personal safety and warning them to stay away from inescapable ghosts? Can't we just live together peacefully now?!

[Ding! Host, you're not stupid. If you can't beat them, just don't go. Do I need to remind you?]

Song Yu suppressed the urge to roll her eyes at him and complained, "Your promotion is so generous, I didn't expect this cheat to be so profitable."

[Ding! Rest assured, host, the Golden Finger System isn't a heartless monster. This customer service representative is personally funding your character development. How much you earn depends entirely on your own abilities. Aren't you incredibly touched!]

Song Yu: ………

I never imagined there was someone even more despicable than Director Yu!

They're from the same company. If he goes to complain to his aunt now, will she be able to beat him up when she runs into this customer service guy later?

The kind that's specifically designed to slap someone in the face!

Fortunately, at this moment, Wei Chengzhi finally learned about Lin You's past. The young man was courageous and responsible, and he went over to Lin You to bow and apologize.

I also asked her if she used some kind of light-footed skill to run so fast when she rescued the person.

"Your explosive power is perfect for a 100-meter sprint," the young man couldn't help but remark.

Lin You regretfully stated that she had health issues and was not suitable to be an athlete. She then added, "Furthermore, our sect also has rules that prohibit us from bullying the weak or taking advantage of ordinary people."

The Ye family does have a rule that cultivators are not allowed to attack mortals at will. Although it doesn't mention anything about competitions, it's pretty much the same thing.

While Lin You was fooling Wei Chengzhi, Xue Ziqi ran over to find Song Yu, and whispered, holding the message he had just sent, "What's going on?"

Song Yu also lowered his voice and whispered, "I've received hundreds of reports of ghosts and monsters appearing. We probably won't be able to stay idle for a while."

After saying that, he winked at Wei Chengzhi and said, "This kid has good aptitude and is tall and strong. If you're brave enough, you can bring him over to join the team. Then when we go ghost hunting, we can just use ranged attacks."

Xue Ziqi nodded knowingly and gave an OK sign, indicating that there was no problem and that he would take care of finding out the information.

The two met up furtively, and after Wei Chengzhi and Lin You finished their conversation, they dispersed as if nothing had happened. Wu Shuang, standing behind them, stared at them for a long time, completely unaware of what the two were doing.

Xue Ziqi pulled Wei Chengzhi aside and slipped into a corner again, pulling out the video of the white-clad female ghost from before, all the while observing his expression, "Brother Wei, are you scared?"

Wei Chengzhi shook his head with amusement: "The horror level of your video is too low. Not to mention me, no one would be scared at all. If you like horror movies, I can recommend a few to you."

After becoming an apprentice, Xue Ziqi knew that the white-clad female ghost was not played by Lin You. In his opinion, apart from the unfinished video of the abandoned building directed by Director Yu that was never broadcast, this was already the scariest ghost movie.

"Don't you feel even the slightest bit scared?" Xue Ziqi stared intently at his expression, trying to discern whether he was telling the truth or lying.

Looking at the introduction in the lower right corner of the short video, which showed that the actress was Lin You, Wei Chengzhi hurriedly waved his hand and said, "The female ghost in it is so beautiful. Even if she were really standing in front of me, I wouldn't be afraid, let alone if she was just acting!"

Seeing his resolute tone, Xue Ziqi felt slightly relieved and nodded to Song Yu, making no attempt to hide her gesture from the others.

Before Xue Ziqi could run away, Wei Chengzhi reached out and put his arm around his shoulder, asking, "Are you planning to play a prank on me next? Anything else is fine, but please don't do anything dirty. I only brought two changes of clothes."

Xue Ziqi smiled awkwardly: "That's definitely not going to happen. Our director stopped doing that kind of thing a long time ago."

He sent the conversation to Song Yu for his opinion, asking, "Master, are we sure we can pull it off this time?"

"Let's observe further." Song Yu wasn't entirely sure either. Without actually experiencing it, who knew if he was afraid?

Fortunately, although the junior customer service representative wanted to poach him, she was still very reliable in terms of professionalism, and the opportunity to test the new apprentice would soon arrive.

After dark, the four guests returned to their rooms to rest. Wei Chengzhi waited for a while but no pranks came. He drifted off to sleep but was suddenly awakened by the soft and melodious sound of opera.

The sound came from outside, unlike the player that was placed in Xue Ziqi's room before. It had no accompaniment and was a very clear a cappella singing.

Wei Chengzhi glanced at his phone; it was four in the morning. He couldn't help but yawn. Director Yu's habit of disturbing people's sleep was not a good one.

He pushed open the door and went out. The courtyard was dark and empty, with no one on duty. He wondered if it was intentionally designed to create a terrifying atmosphere.

The sound of opera came from the third-floor terrace. Wei Chengzhi looked up and saw a woman dressed in opera costume standing there gracefully. She wore a light green dress and was surrounded by jewels.

But whether this person was actually a woman, Wei Chengzhi said he wasn't sure.

The opera singer, with his flowing sleeves and graceful movements, accompanied by a gentle and lingering melody, was more captivating than any opera he had ever heard before.

Director Yu certainly spared no expense; the appearance fee for such a star is probably higher than the combined salaries of the four guests.

When the opera performance came to an end, Wei Chengzhi applauded enthusiastically and cheered repeatedly.

The actor turned around, bowed his head, and curtsied to him, saying, "Thank you for your kind words, sir."

Wei Chengzhi smiled and looked up, wanting to see the man's face more clearly. Just as he met the actor's face, his cheers stopped abruptly, and he froze on the spot.

The pale skeleton grinned at Wei Chengzhi, its white teeth moving slightly, and a delicate female voice rang out, "Young master, what's wrong with you? Is it because I'm not good-looking?"

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Author's Note: [Ding! Your little coward #3 is now online.]

There will be another chapter tonight \^O^/

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