Chapter 119 Rules for New Employees
[The fate of you and me has now been divided into two levels.]
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[This module is an open module - Strange Talk about Foundation Rules]
[Module level: S]
【Please pay attention to the following rules:】
[1. Pay attention to your character setting and do not attempt any super-sport behaviors. If your character level falls below 60, you will be stared at by unknown entities. As your level decreases, you will be targeted by the model creatures until your characterization fails.]
[Second, stay rational. Sometimes, excessive role-playing is not a good thing. Don't get addicted to virtual life unless you want to become him.]
[Third, pay attention to your SAN value and don't let it be polluted by unknown things. Pollution is madness. But... who can say this isn't a kind of freedom?]
[Your role card is: Foundation employee.]
[Module Background: After joining the University of Michigan, you experienced a period of peace. The development of the collection was on the right track, and you also made a name for yourself in the other world with each incident, becoming a well-deserved legendary investigator. However, due to the worsening mental damage, you found it difficult to maintain the high-intensity case investigation tasks.
In order to prevent yourself from losing your mind and becoming a madman, you decided to resign from your position as a professor at the University of Michigan, seal the knowledge in the sea of subconsciousness, and only retain the most basic common sense of occultism to delay the continuous decline of your mental state and the frequency of hallucinations.
As an occult detective, you solve problems for your employer. However, when you were hired by your good friend Bai Yue to find your missing sister Bai Tu Tu, you were involved in the case of the descendants of the evil god Bolant. You were rehired by the University of Michigan as a professor.
After several years of investigation, you discovered that there is an organization called the Foundation, which seems to be the mysterious driving force behind most of the cases...
[Module ends at: The Foundation emerges.]
[Main Mission: Survive in the Foundation as the character with the ID card and survive successfully.]
[Advanced Task: Become an outstanding employee of the Foundation.]
[Ultimate Mission: Explore the truth hidden behind the Foundation.]
[Role Mission: 1. Successfully join the foundation and become an employee.]
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After Rong Le successfully joined the University of Michigan, she spent a relatively fresh period of time.
The students were very interested in him, and the relationships between faculty and colleagues were simple and harmonious. The only somewhat distressing thing was that the pagans outside seemed to be high and were very keen to cause trouble for him.
Rong Le was naturally happy to accept the achievement that was delivered to him. He suppressed most of the pagans in just a few incidents, allowing people inside and outside the school to see his strength clearly.
Although the pagans' overly fanatical feelings also caused complaints from Baiyue, Rong Le's strange physique that attracted pagans was rare even in the history of Michigan.
But senior students really like to have Rong Le as their instructor, perhaps because they don’t have to worry about lack of assignments when following him.
Rong Le met the young Bai Tutu at school. The young lady quickly became close to him. Tina looked at her with a sour face, and was hit on the head by Bai Tutu with a smile.
There was a new resident in the house.
During a mission, Rong Le met Yamamoto Temple again, with whom she had worked during the Mechanical City period. The two had a good relationship, and Rong Le even gave Yamamoto Temple advice on how to pursue his colleague Anna.
He became Tina's kendo teacher.
These things passed by Rong Le like flowing water. Rong Le could clearly feel the emotions these things brought to him, and time kept fast-forwarding.
He repeated his life of carrying out missions, teaching students, and occasionally handling matters at the collection library.
In his spare time, he would meet Baiyue for dinner and chat. As a trustee of the University of Michigan, Baiyue has been busy with various family businesses since he graduated from the University of Michigan.
After Rong Le joined the University of Michigan, she could clearly feel the extent of Bai Yue's control over the university. His power seemed to have no boundaries, but he never revealed too much in front of Rong Le.
Some people were curious about how much support Baiyue, as a school director, had for Rong Le. To be fair, Rong Le's style was somewhat unorthodox in the rigorous academic atmosphere of the University of Michigan.
However, the reason why he can have his current status is, firstly, due to his own strength, and secondly, the support of Baiyue is also indispensable.
Although some people have ridiculed Bai Yue's abnormal attitude towards his friends and his overwhelming desire for control, and that everything must be investigated by him before being presented to Rong Le, it is undeniable that the two of them do have a tacit understanding in their cooperation.
He also contributed to Rong Le's overly brilliant and rich resume.
The relationship between the two became closer. They were both aware of each other's attitude, but they tacitly kept silent.
Later, Rong Le decided to resign from her position as a professor at the University of Michigan due to her gradually declining mental state.
Of course, his mental state is only part of the reason. Another part is that he is a little tired of this kind of life and decides to go out and seek excitement.
Rong Le swung her feet boredly, curled her lips and added a few words in the diary.
"My spirit gradually withered in the endless darkness. To prevent this change, I sealed most of my occult memories. However, no investigation can guarantee that there are no risks. I hope my luck is good enough."
He became a occult detective, opened a detective agency, and took on various commissions related to occult events.
Most ordinary people's lives are very dull, and the so-called occult events are just minor incidents. For a retired professor of Rong Lemi University and a legendary investigator, this is too low of a status, but it is just right for him.
He had a fairly leisurely time.
However, the dull life ended when Baiyue visited his detective agency and provided him with a commission.
"This is my commission. I need you to accompany me to an island to find my sister Bai Tutu."
A document was pushed over from the side of the mahogany desk.
The man put his hands on his chin and looked at him: "The detailed information has been sent to you in advance. How about it, are you interested?"
"A detective won't turn down any challenge, let alone a commission from a friend?" He shrugged. "Then, from now on, you'll be my boss, Baiyue."
…
So, he and Baiyue took a boat to Port.
"Wow—it looks good!"
Rong Le was very excited: "Baiyue, look, someone is buying fish at the dock!
The gears of fate began to turn.
After the Portland incident, he returned to the University of Michigan to resume his position. Surrounded by familiar students and friends, everything seemed no different from before.
This time, Rong Le spent a long time in the Fog City, and even after loading the module, he was still a little unresponsive.
He finally returned to a later time point.
When Rong Le opened her eyes, she found herself lying in an ordinary room. No one disturbed her from the beginning, which was a perfect time to sort out the thread of this module.
He opened the character panel to check the values.
【Character. Rong Le】
Occupation: New Foundation Employee
Health: 10,000
Experience Points: 0/10000
Wealth: 100
Honorary achievements: Director of the Archives, Professor at the University of Michigan, Legendary Investigator
Skills: Lockpicking lv.8, Escape lv.7, Occult lv.9, Stealth lv.7, Mechanics lv.6
Character Traits: Time Travel
He hissed softly, and his health points finally broke through the four-digit mark and reached five digits.
Still a crispy crust though.
It's still a poor but stable squishy character with all kinds of weird skills.
The dimension values next to it have also changed slightly.
[Strength: 6 (You are just an ordinary male)]
[Agility: 8 (You can still run if you can’t defeat them)]
[San Value: 80/100 (You are currently quite healthy)]
[Charm: 9 (Your charm is irresistible)]
[Talking skills: 8 (Your words are often convincing to others)]
【Luck: 6 (Decent luck)】
Overall evaluation: As a foundation employee, your qualities are quite outstanding.]
After a period of cultivation, the SAN value has returned to a fairly respectable level, which at least prevents Rong Le from testing the edge of the crazy red line.
The image changes on the card are also relatively minor.
The young man with black hair and green eyes has left his youthfulness behind, and the experience of the past few years has made him completely mature.
He stood on the podium in a classroom at the University of Michigan, wearing a simple shirt and trousers. The well-tailored clothes made his figure look slender and upright. His every move was full of calmness and confidence, as if everything was under control.
Rong Le has a special charm in his mature period, and his charm attribute is as high as 9, even the audience who have been following him in the live broadcast room for who knows how long can't help but be distracted.
The barrage of comments was immersed in his beauty.
"Damn it! If I had a teacher like this, I would have definitely been in the top of the class!"
"Why do I still feel moved after looking at him for so long?"
"We all know what kind of person he is, but... I want to say I can do it!"
"Please stop exuding charm so easily. Wake up, everyone. Do you remember how many rivals you have?!"
"...Thank you, I woke up instantly."
Rong Le turned off the panel and began to look around the room.
It was a very ordinary single dormitory, without any personal belongings, as if it had never been used before. It was clean and tidy, and the conditions were relatively good, if it were to be used as a staff dormitory.
But for some reason, he always had a strange feeling, as if this place was very similar to some scenes in his memory, but he couldn't find the specific place.
After finding nothing wrong in the dormitory, Rong Le opened the door and left.
According to the mission, he should go to the foundation and successfully join the job. If the character mission is completed too late, there may be penalties.
After opening the door, the sense of familiarity became stronger. A neat corridor led straight into the distance, with dormitory rooms on both sides that were exactly the same as Rong Le's room. He closed the door and walked out along the corridor, and saw a map in the lobby.
Rong Le is on the first floor of the dormitory building, in the corridor to the right of the hall. There are elevators and stairs on each side. There are twelve floors in total, covering a large area.
Next to the map was a somewhat strange list of dormitory rules.
【Dormitory Rules】
Welcome to the Foundation Dormitory Building. We sincerely serve all operators and accompany you through every peaceful night. For a pleasant stay, please be sure to abide by the following rules:
1. The dormitory opens at 5:00 a.m. every day and is locked and lights are turned off at 11:00 p.m. After lights are turned off, no noise is allowed and no one is allowed to leave the dormitory building without permission. If you return late or leave early, please bring a leave note to the building manager's office on the first floor.
2. This building has a total of twelve floors, ten above ground and two underground. Access to the underground floor requires permission. Please strictly follow the floor allocation and do not enter the other floors at will.
3. The cleanliness of the corridors must be maintained by the staff themselves. No garbage or liquids that are unsightly should be allowed. If you find any debris at the door, please clean it up immediately.
Fourth, please maintain a harmonious and friendly atmosphere in the dormitory building. All Foundation staff members are required to treat their colleagues in a friendly manner, and no fighting is allowed in the first-floor lobby.
5. The dormitory head is absolutely safe, but colleagues may not be safe. Do not trust strangers and be sure to distinguish whether the people around you are colleagues you are familiar with.
6. Dormitories are single rooms and require the owner's consent to enter. Please make sure that the colleague who invites you is a real colleague. It is abnormal for a stranger to appear in your dormitory. Please check whether there is a second person in the room before going to bed. Do not spend the night if there is someone hiding in the room.
If you find any abnormalities or violations in the above situations, please report them to the dormitory head immediately.
If there are special circumstances, please go to the building manager's office on the first floor to ask for temporary permission, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences.
After reading these rules, Rong Le raised her eyebrows in curiosity.
This way of managing the dormitory in the form of rules is efficient and interesting, and he can see that the rules are effective, and if the rules are violated, there will be serious consequences.
...can be arranged for the collection museum.
The first four rules, namely, no going between floors, no being messy, no fighting, and no leaving the dormitory or making noise without permission, are easy to understand and can be avoided with a little attention.
However, combined with the last two points, colleagues may bring certain dangers and may be impersonated by other things. Visiting is dangerous and the room needs to be checked every night.
Combined with this point, the third point is that the door must not be dirty or messy, otherwise it may become a trap.
Just as he finished reading the rules, there was movement in the corridor again and a familiar figure walked out.
Sheng Mao was pleasantly surprised and said, "This time we are in the same module again, it's great!"
It’s not a good thing to be in the same module with him. Rong Le swallowed these words silently and looked at the corridor behind him. People came out one after another.
He and Sheng Mao were quick in their actions, and the others' reactions were not too slow either.
At this point, there are very few real newcomers, and as the module progresses, the only people who can be in the same module with Rong Le are either unlucky, intentional, or closely related.
Rong Le glanced at the crowd and found that they were all acquaintances.
On one side was Wang Qi, who appeared pushing Chen Sisi and standing close to Sheng Mao with his arms folded. On the other side was Bai Tutu, who was about to graduate from the University of Michigan, Tina, who was more calm, and Thor, who had a refreshed spirit.
Everyone quickly found familiar teammates and turned their attention to Rong Le.
Rong Le: "...It seems that everyone is here. Let's take a look at the dormitory rules first."
Tina and the others were not familiar with the players, but after all, they knew that they were from the same school, so their attitude was quite friendly.
The two groups basically have the same purpose for coming here. For the City of Mist, it is quite rare to be able to form a fixed team with the module natives.
And if you can really blend into the indigenous team, your survival rate and role-playing degree will be basically guaranteed.
This time the lineup can be considered luxurious and top-notch. Doing missions with the elite investigation team of the University of Michigan is different from teaming up with wild investigators.
If it weren't for Rong Le, the pioneers would basically be considered to be in the system. They would do anything to cling to the thighs of the University of Michigan investigators and become familiar with them in the hope of getting benefits from the fixed role trajectory in the future and being in the same team with the safer investigators.
To Tina and the others, they were an elite team from the University of Michigan led by Rong Le, who came to investigate the secrets of the foundation, and everyone present were members personally selected by Rong Le.
The players' background stories also clearly tell the trajectory of their actions.
As outstanding investigators trained by the University of Michigan, you have ably completed your investigation assignments and coursework during your studies. As you are about to graduate, you have been highly valued by Rong Le and have been selected to join the investigation team, investigating the Foundation's secrets under the guidance of the professor.
[Of course, this is just the information on the surface. In reality, you have been carrying out missions in the other world as Archives Operators. Due to your outstanding performance, you have been promoted to Level 2 Prosecutor and are the backbone of the Archives.]
[As the team that Rong Le single-handedly supported, you have no reason to refuse this mission. With the director's sacred will as your mission, you will definitely complete it.]
【This is not only what the school and the museum require of you, but also what you require of yourselves.】
The three players: ...Help, they look so high-class.
After they all finished reading the rules, Rong Le glanced at the time on the wall clock in the hall: "We should leave here. We can't be late on our first day."
Because she didn't know where to start work, and didn't know whether there were more dangers waiting for them outside, Rong Le thought of the dormitory rules she had just read and decided to go find the dormitory head.
They now live in the building and are temporary residents even if they have not started working there. As long as they do not violate the rules, their temporary rights can be protected in many ways.
The building manager's responsibility is to be responsible for the lives of the residents, and there will be no punishment even if no results are achieved.
Tina stepped forward to stop Rong Le: "Let me handle this dangerous task, teacher!"
The radical chef could not accept that the teacher was in danger.
Rong Le waved her hand, went to the building manager's office next to the hall alone, and knocked on the door.
“Knock, knock.”
After a while, a hoarse voice came out: "Come in."
Rong Le pressed the doorknob, pushed the door open and walked into the building manager's office. Even though it was broad daylight, the room was still dark, and the curtains were drawn, blocking the sunlight outside the window.
He stood at the door, and the light from the corridor shone into the director's office through the gap in the open door. With the help of this light source, he could see what was inside the director's office.
There is a desk against the wall of the hall with a small window on it, also with a curtain drawn. There is a single bed in the corner on the other side.
The windows on the wall near the dormitory building also had curtains drawn. A dark shadow was sitting on the bed, looking at him quietly.
If you don't look carefully in the light, you can't even find the whereabouts of the shadow. The building manager is more like a ghost or stain living in the room, just watching you quietly in the dark.
Building Manager: "What do you want?"
Rong Le remained calm and said in a natural tone, "Building Manager, we are new employees of the Foundation and are not familiar with the route. Where should we go to start work?"
The building manager's reaction was indeed what Rong Le had expected: "New employees need to report to the conference room on the third floor of the central building before 10:00 AM. Someone will assign you a task. After exiting the residential area, turn right and walk along the main road."
"Then turn right, then left, and walk forward until you see the central building on your right."
Rong Le had looked at the clock in the hall before. If the time was correct, it would be almost half past nine. She would need to reserve time for special circumstances on the way.
And since they didn't know how long it would take to get to the central building from here, they didn't have much time to waste.
He asked, "What happens if I can't get to the meeting room before ten o'clock?"
The host's laughter was extremely creepy, like rough sandpaper rubbing against his vocal cords. He said with joy, as if he was looking forward to such a scene.
"—If you are late, you will bear the consequences."
Everyone who heard his answer couldn't help but shudder.
No one wants to know what the consequences will be.
Thor, who was eavesdropping not far away, couldn't help but grumble quietly: "Why does this foundation feel weird everywhere?"
Before Bai Tutu could cover his mouth, the building manager seemed to have heard what Thor said and said meaningfully: "The Foundation does not need disloyal members. I will remember every potential threat."
Seeing that Thor had firmly held the building director's hatred, Rong Le immediately said politely: "Thank you, building director. We will definitely abide by the rules, become an excellent member of the foundation, and contribute our own strength to the foundation. We will go to start work first."
After he finished speaking, he smoothly exited the entrance and closed the door, not giving anyone a chance to react. He thanked them and closed the door in one smooth motion.
Rong Le said with emotion: "Thor, I didn't expect you to be so dedicated and willing to use yourself as a target for everyone's safety. We will remember your sacrifice. Take care of yourself."
Bai Tutu also patted Thor's shoulder in agreement.
Tina folded her arms and sneered.
Thor: “…”
Don’t do this kind of thing!
Rong Le would not ignore the person he personally brought out from Kurosawa's basement, but this kid did seem a little careless, and he had to be taught a lesson.
Compared to the days when he was a test subject in the dark basement, Thor has transformed into a more cheerful and healthy boy.
Moreover, because of his naturally high SAN value, his talent is also extremely rare among the investigators of the recent years at the University of Michigan. With time, he will definitely grow into an excellent investigator.
The module might be more inclined to target Thor, and Rong Le doesn't mind giving him more experience.
Their most important task right now is to complete onboarding.
After getting the information, everyone walked out of the dormitory building.
As the name suggests, the residential area has other public facilities in addition to dormitory buildings. There is a stadium hidden by trees not far away, and next to it are other buildings of unknown purpose.
There were only a few people on the street, and they were quite far away, so there was no need to talk to them. The gate of the residential area that the building manager mentioned was obvious, not far from the dormitory building.
In the middle of the gate is a railing for vehicles to enter and exit. One of the small rooms on both sides is the guard room. Looking inside from the window, an ordinary man in uniform is sitting by the window, staring at the railing motionlessly.
The other one was a seemingly ordinary small room with two doors opening inside and outside the railing respectively. Everyone chose to walk towards the small room. In the ordinary small room, various items waiting to be taken were piled on the shelves on one side. It seemed to be a place for entry and exit and temporary storage.
Rong Le's eyes swept across the inconspicuous clock in the small room. The hands were basically pointing to half past nine.
He slid down the clock to the wall, where a piece of inconspicuous paper was pasted on the slightly worn wall.
Rong Le walked over and saw that the new rules were indeed written on the paper.
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