"Don't be nervous." He smiled. "I just have something to ask you."
"you say."
Did you see anything unusual in the office just now?
Xiao Jin immediately understood Zhan Wenzhen's thoughts and asked in return, "You noticed that too?"
The two didn't mince words; they were talking about the pattern on the pendulum clock, which was related to the horror amusement park.
Based on Zhan Wenchen's memory, he should have remembered it as well.
"Do you think this so-called general manager is the owner of the paradise the clown mentioned?" Zhan Wenchen pushed up his glasses, his eyes thoughtful.
"Furthermore, I asked Wang Zhongyan, and he said he had not received an offer of employment. I think you must have one, and perhaps even your two friends."
Does that mean our instance is different from other people's instances?
Xiao Jin had also considered this point; otherwise, the job offer would have been redundant.
"Perhaps, but we'll only know when the game ends and we return," Xiao Jin said calmly.
The time that followed passed quickly.
At 6 a.m. sharp, everyone clocked out and left work.
Just as they finished checking in, the whole world around them seemed to come alive. Light streamed through the windows, and below the building, cars and people bustled about.
The players exchanged glances and returned to their rooms as usual.
Some people planned to rest and sleep, while others planned to use breakfast as an opportunity to gather information.
Xiao Jin didn't plan to go upstairs. Instead, she found some food in her space, filled her stomach, and went straight to sleep.
…………
Before we knew it, it was evening.
This is the second day the players are working inside the building.
I clock in, collect tonight's work assignments, and check on yesterday's progress.
Yes, this time everyone's table not only had new cards, but also their work performance scores from last night.
Xiao Jin scored 96 out of 100. Zhan Wenchen, Xu Qing, and a few others also hovered above 95, but the four who took the stairs scored in the 80s.
"Why?" Xiao Bin's face turned green. "It's just that we chose a different path, and the documents I organized weren't bad at all!"
Wang Zhongyan sighed repeatedly, while Nie Shuangshuang stared wide-eyed, almost missing a detail on the paper.
The reason is that after everyone saw the ratings, a line of red text flashed through their minds – 'The total rating over 7 days will affect the player's extra rewards.'
This... you didn't give me any advance notice!
"I should have known better than to be so reckless!" Nie Shuangshuang sighed deeply.
Cui Mingyang chuckled: "Alright, it's only the first day and you're already this down. Just do your best in the next few days!"
Immediately, everyone picked up the cards on their desks to check their night shift assignments.
Xiao Jin sat down, holding a yellowed card in her hand.
The card read: "Night shift staff, please collect the three company receipts. Please make sure to do so before you leave work at 6 p.m."
"Recycling invoices?" Xiao Jin pondered for a moment.
There are many tricks involved! Where are the tickets collected, and from whom? The game has definitely set up a lot of traps for players.
The card also lists several rooms, all of which are the manager's offices.
"Is the game going to make us steal from the managers?" Xu Qing asked with a strange expression. "I bet these managers are all ghosts."
"A ghost manager? Interesting." Nie Xinxin raised an eyebrow: "I suffered a great loss yesterday, and my rating wasn't high either. I'm sure it won't happen again today."
She'll definitely be the first to rush up and beat the ghost manager to a pulp.
Zhan Wenzhen adjusted his glasses, his gaze sweeping over the cards, and said calmly, "Three managers, three receipts, time is limited, we need to split up."
"Split up?" Xu Qing sneered, twirling the mechanical tablet in his hand. "Are you sure we won't be picked off one by one? These vengeful ghosts are not easy to deal with."
“But splitting up is more efficient,” Zhan Wenzhen replied casually. “We have eight people, so we can split into two groups to deal with two of them first, and then go to the last office together.”
Don't forget, we only have less than six hours.
Xiao Jin did not participate in the discussion. Her gaze swept over everyone and finally settled on Cui Mingyang, because she wanted to know what Cui Mingyang was thinking.
"Why don't we split into three groups?" Cui Mingyang was indeed very direct.
He glanced at Zhan Wenzhen: "Since we've already decided to form groups, let's maximize efficiency by having all three lines work together. However, one group is destined to be one person short."
At this point, Cui Mingyang looked at Xiao Jin.
Xiao Jin lowered her eyes and understood what he meant.
“That works too.” Xu Qing and Zhan Wenchen both agreed with Cui Mingyang’s idea. As for the others, they naturally wanted to finish their work as soon as possible.
Xiao Jin spoke first: "Xu Qing and I will be in a group, and you can decide who gets the rest."
She herself has no shortage of direct combat methods, and Xu Qing's abilities can help restrain her.
Since Xiao Jin said that, it means he is assuming that his group will not need a third person, so the other players will naturally not compete with Xiao Jin for that person.
After thinking for a moment, Zhan Wenzhen quickly decided on the groupings: "I, Wang Zhongyan, and Xiao Bin are in one group, and Nie Xinxin, Cui Mingyang, and Wang Bing are in another group."
Then Zhan Wenzhen glanced at them and said, "If anyone is unwilling, they can say so."
Nie Xinxin glanced at Wang Bing, knowing that he was talking to her.
But Zhan Wenchen's idea was also very clear: he wanted to use the strong to lead the weak. She herself was good, and Cui Mingyang was not bad either. This way, it would be very suitable to bring along Wang Bing, who was slightly weaker.
But if I switch to another group, I can only switch with Zhan Wenchen, and I still can't avoid Xiao Bin.
"Fine, let's leave it at that!" Nie Xinxin sighed.
Wang Bing is a weakling, but he's still better than that ordinary guy!
The group assignments were finalized. Cui Mingyang and Zhan Wenchen then approached Xiao Jin and said, "Although you are very strong, it's best to be careful when facing a vengeful ghost."
Xiao Jin nodded slightly: "Yes, you too. Send a message if there's anything."
"That's settled then." Zhan Wenchen nodded. "Next, we need to figure out how to divide the receipts!"
“The three managers are on different floors.” Zhan Wenzhen pulled a crumpled hand-drawn floor plan from his pocket and pointed to the markings on it.
"Manager Zhang from the 37th floor, Manager Li from the 40th floor, and Manager Wang from the 42nd floor. Same as usual, random selection?" He gestured to the crowd.
The players had no objections.
Finally, Xiao Bin drew the 37th floor, Nie Shuangshuang drew the 40th floor, and Xu Qing drew the 42nd floor.
"The 40th floor?" Nie Xinxin raised an eyebrow. "It's in a middle ground, I just don't know if the strength of the evil spirits inside is also in a middle ground."
Cui Mingyang: "Ha, how could it be divided according to this kind of thing?"
Xu Qing threw away the slip of paper after drawing it, while Xiao Bin looked very serious.
No one said anything more, and they quickly headed to the upper level according to their assigned tasks...
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