"It's finally over!" Nie Xinxin said, slightly out of breath.
Meanwhile, Wang Bing's hands were already aching terribly, especially after they got the key; the ghosts went crazy as soon as they got their hands on it.
Xu Qing stood up and patted Cui Mingyang on the shoulder: "Thanks."
In that situation, if Cui Mingyang hadn't been able to withstand it, not only would the data have been destroyed, but he himself would have been torn to pieces by the vengeful ghost.
Cui Mingyang smiled and said, "Why say all this? It's all for the sake of completing the mission."
Xu Qing didn't continue speaking. He knew whether Cui Mingyang was only doing it for the mission.
"By the way, where is Xiao... Wen Jin?" Xu Qing looked behind him.
"I'm here." Xiao Jin calmly walked out of the control room.
Nie Xinxin finally remembered the shocking mystery she had just witnessed and hurriedly asked Xiao Jin, "Those two people are players, right? Right, right!"
Xiao Jin glanced at Nie Xinxin, then nodded.
"What player?" Zhan Wenchen walked over.
"Oh, let me tell you..." Nie Xinxin then told everyone about her discovery.
After listening, neither Zhan Wenchen, Xu Qing, nor Cui Mingyang said anything.
Zhan Wenchen glanced at Xiao Jin.
Xiao Jin: "It's true."
"Ah~ that's interesting!" Zhan Wenzhen's mind went blank, clearly lost in thought.
At this moment, Nie Xinxin also noticed something was wrong: "Why do you guys look so serious? Aren't you just two players who have been assimilated? Wang Zhongyan is one too."
"But this is our first time entering this instance. Even if some players have been assimilated, that's something for later. When were these two assimilated?"
Xu Qing's expression was a half-smile.
Nie Xinxin understood his words and her face immediately stiffened.
Yeah, these two couldn't have teleported over from another instance, could they?
Therefore, there can only be one possibility: the survival game originally existed, and the humans on Earth were not the first players to enter the game.
Everyone fell silent.
"Alright, these things aren't what we should be thinking about right now." Zhan Wenzhen glanced at his watch.
“It’s still early, there are still 7 hours until we return at noon.” He frowned: “These 7 hours will definitely not be peaceful, let’s think about how to deal with it.”
Everyone nodded, and Nie Xinxin also composed herself. Then, everyone left the computer room one by one.
Back in the large office on the 33rd floor, the players sat together in a somber atmosphere.
Although tonight's work is over, the main quest for everyone is not yet complete, which means that there are even more troubles waiting for them.
No one spoke; only the ticking of the wall clock reminded everyone of the passage of time.
Around 9 o'clock, the office door was pushed open.
The person who walked in was Manager Chang from the Human Resources Department, whom we met on the first day. His expression was somewhat strange, and there was an undisguised excitement in his eyes when he looked at the players.
"Everyone, thank you for your hard work." Manager Chang cleared his throat and glanced at everyone. "Now I'm going to announce the company's evaluation of your work over the past 7 days, which will determine your future."
The players looked at each other in surprise, clearly not expecting this turn of events.
Nie Xinxin couldn't help but mutter to herself, "If we perform well, will we have to stay here? Then how are we any different from Wang Zhongyan!"
Manager Chang seemed oblivious to the players' reactions and continued, "After careful consideration by the company's senior management, two employees have been rated as excellent and will remain with the company."
"And the rest..." He paused, his face suddenly falling, "The rest of the people, according to reports from the company's managers, are all unqualified."
Manager Chang's gaze immediately fell on Xiao Jin, and his tone suddenly became stern: "Especially you, Wen Jin!"
He assaulted his superior, vandalized company buildings, and displayed an extremely unprofessional work attitude!
The company has decided never to hire you again! And it's not just the head office; none of the other branches will hire you either." Manager Chang shouted this with a heart-wrenching intensity.
It seems they hate it very much!
Pfft~
Nie Xinxin and Wang Bing couldn't help but chuckle, and even Zhan Wenchen smiled.
Xiao Jin raised an eyebrow, then looked up at the ceiling, pretending not to have heard anything.
"Ahem~" The NPC behind Manager Chang coughed a few times. Manager Chang took a deep breath, adjusted his expression, and continued speaking.
"And the names of the outstanding employees are—" Manager Chang deliberately dragged out the words, his gaze sweeping over everyone, "Wang Zhongyan and Xiao Bin!"
Players were not surprised to hear these two names.
Wang Zhongyan and Xiao Bin are long dead; their "excellence" is nothing more than staying in this building to continue "working."
"These two individuals will continue to work for the company, and the company will provide them with generous salaries and bonuses."
At this point, Manager Chang stopped, closed the documents in his hand, and his face instantly darkened.
"So... next, our company will be expelling any unidentified individuals from within the company. Please, everyone, don't get caught!"
Suddenly, the refined and gentle man, whose smile carried a hint of elegance, seemed to be possessed by some indescribable force, and completely changed his appearance.
A sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth, a smile that carried a chilling intent.
As his smile blossomed, the atmosphere around him changed abruptly.
The once bright space seemed to be shrouded in an invisible haze, and the light dimmed at a visible speed until the whole environment became dim and oppressive.
Just as the eerie atmosphere reached its peak, a crisp system notification sound suddenly rang in the players' ears.
[Ding—Ultimate Mission: Survive the expulsion of the vengeful ghost. During this time, the player cannot leave the area where the company is located.]
The countdown has begun; there are three hours left until the mission ends.
Almost instantly upon seeing this message, all the players sprang into action.
The crowd quickly scattered, some going through doors, some through windows, and some even breaking down walls—anything to avoid being trapped here.
Xiao Jin also teleported to the outside of the corridor.
As soon as she came out, Xiao Jin sensed the strange atmosphere outside.
She looked up and saw all the day shift staff staring at her with frantic eyes. Some even swallowed hard, their covetousness almost tangible.
"Heh~ They really dare to covet anything from me." Xiao Jin said disdainfully, twirling his long sword in his hand.
"Then let's go!" With that, Xiao Jin sprang forward and rushed out.
The ghosts became even more excited upon seeing this.
They showed no fear, but instead flashed repeatedly, flanking Xiao Jin.
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