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Boss Wei was on tenterhooks all night, suffering until the early hours of the morning, but the murderer still didn't show up.
Even as I drifted off to sleep, I was still unwilling to let my guard down.
When the sun came out the next day, Boss Wei was finally able to believe that it really was Christmas Eve. He felt that he had won a great victory and that the detention center was indeed a safe zone.
He was extremely smug, his smile never fading—
Then, when evening came, he was beaten again. The wounds that had just started to heal were covered by new ones.
Damn it, no, buddy, what happened to following the rules?
Boss Wei: ***? ? ! ********!!!
After dealing with Boss Wei—this is the last time. Boss Wei's rebellious nature isn't tiring, but Jiang Chuan is exhausted.
He doesn't like to resort to violence to solve problems.
Sometimes it's something you have no choice but to do.
It was just a matter of teaching them a lesson and buying them some time so that the workers could formally proceed with the appeal process. He didn't need to intervene; the boss had a lot more to deal with than he could handle.
After finishing the day's work, there's still the night shift to work.
However, Jiang Chuan is traveling alone for his night shift today.
The count was supposedly going to have some kind of meeting, so he hurriedly returned to the magic side in the afternoon.
Jiang Chuan was a little unaccustomed to not having his chattering kitten around, but he cherished this precious time to recharge alone.
He vaguely sensed that his connection to magic was improving, and it had become more noticeable recently, though he hadn't paid much attention to it until now.
It was only belatedly discovered during the righteous punishment that it was discovered.
Because Boss Wei had a large and influential group in the detention center, with many informants, he probably used a combination of skills to deal with this streetlight fixture.
Now that I've come to my senses, it seems that I couldn't have done that at the beginning—using skills in combination without making any mistakes, and linking them together seamlessly.
Perhaps my proficiency with magic has increased?
If, as the Count said, his ability is magic itself, then this explanation seems plausible.
We should double-check when the Earl returns.
If his proficiency has truly increased and he's becoming more adept at imitation, perhaps he could try some other effective ways to "reorganize the workplace."
That way, we wouldn't have to spend several days and a lot of time to complete a task, like we do now.
Thinking about this gave Jiang Chuan a headache. He summoned his magic wand, which contained a little more money than the last time he checked, but it was still just a drop in the ocean, pitifully little.
If things continue like this, I don't know when I'll be able to fulfill a wish.
It's like in my past life; it's so hard to save up even a little money.
Jiang Chuan is not an impatient person, but he always seems a little anxious when it comes to this matter.
He never showed such eagerness in front of the count; in other words, he never revealed his desires to any living being.
Humans have weaknesses when they have desires.
Jiang Chuan does not want to have weaknesses.
This is L Province, which is thousands of kilometers away from S City. Although teleporting back would only take a moment, Jiang Chuan wants to experience the local customs and culture of L Province today.
Before, during the period after he left university and had no job and nothing to do, he traveled to many places around the world. However, due to his personality, he mostly just connected with nature.
Now, thanks to magic, we can reach people in this way.
"I mainly wanted to see what kind of environment could breed a miser like Boss Wei, who is so rebellious and greedy," Jiang Chuan said, giving himself this excuse.
Hmm... it's quite windy here.
Jiang Chuan likes the wind and enjoys the feeling of air flowing, whether it's the sea breeze, the mountain breeze, or the wind generated by his running. That's what it feels like to be alive.
You can't feel the wind in a densely packed crowd.
The young man sat on the rooftop and unusually acted like a child—swinging his feet rhythmically in the air.
Because this was an abandoned old industrial park, there were neither people nor magical creatures to bother him.
He was just thinking that when he turned around and "someone" was talking to him.
"Hey, you seem to be in a bad mood. Maybe I can help you."
It was a cloud, pitch black.
This magical creature is called Rain Cloud. Jiang Chuan had encountered it when he was a child. Its catchphrase was: "Hey, you look like you're not in a good mood. Maybe I can help you."
Then it started to rain.
Actually, that line was just a way for him to save face and then sing the play he wanted to sing.
Rain clouds simply want to rain.
A light drizzle.
However, this cloud seemed different today. It was much bigger than Jiang Chuan remembered. After it finished speaking, it didn't care whether Jiang Chuan replied or not, and immediately began its performance.
A timely rain came quickly and heavily.
So the entire ground was covered in tiny, translucent fireworks. The shimmering magical energy was beautiful, like glowing, fluorescent waves on land amidst the splashes created by people's footsteps.
Stacks upon stacks.
If it lands on a pedestrian's umbrella, it will spread and drift further away, like spores released by a mushroom.
This is a beautiful scene, like something out of a fairy tale.
The rain clouds fell silent, quietly admiring their own artwork. Meanwhile, the clouds shifted and changed unpredictably in the light rain, seemingly dancing in accompaniment to the blossoming of this art.
Strange and magical creatures.
Jiang Chuan suddenly became interested and tried to put his hand into the wind and rain, as if he were fishing for the night with his fingertips.
My palms were slightly warm and glowing.
Then he stretched his hand towards the sky.
The reason why we can't see the starry sky in the city is because of severe light pollution. Various artificial lights reflect off each other, naturally making the starry sky appear dim.
Jiang Chuan's tentative experiment temporarily shielded the light pollution, briefly revealing countless stars in the night sky.
It enveloped the old city where Jiangchuan was located.
Just like many years ago when urban industries had not yet developed and people still relied on farming for their livelihood.
They did something very sudden...
Rain Cloud: !
I dare not move, I really dare not move.
Countless magical creatures under the same sky seemed to sense something and looked up in the direction of Jiang Chuan.
Jiang Chuan was unaware of these events, and his abilities did not allow him to sustain such skill releases for too long.
He looked up and saw the extremely vast and empty night sky that could only be seen in the no-man's-land.
In just two or three minutes, the light on Earth returned to a state of mutual refraction, the ground was much brighter than the sky, and soon the stars were no longer visible.
Jiang Chuan swayed slightly, his head feeling dizzy and throbbing, as he had overused his abilities.
The hand that had just served as the basic magic field was now blazing brightly, clearly displaying its presence.
Meanwhile, the long-awaited update for Part 1 of "The Way of the Corporate Slave" has finally been released.
The most significant change is the opening up of player-created and community-building features, which enhances the social aspects of "The Way of the Corporate Slave" beyond its core gameplay. The developers also announced their upcoming update plans.
The version update plan includes some keywords, among which the online version, which many players are looking forward to, will also be released.
Some players couldn't help but exclaim, "This is the first time I've seen a company take its game and players so seriously!" They continued, "You guys are really making me like you more! You could have made a whole new game with these ideas! You've given so much to 'The Way of the Corporate Slave,' I'm so touched!"
"I'm standing here today, guarding the place. Anyone who dares to criticize the official channels, I'll show them what a keyboard warrior is all about."
As soon as the restrictions on player-made mods were lifted, all sorts of amazing players immediately emerged, each displaying their unique talents.
In recent years, it has become very common for players to create their own game mods on the official GDR gaming platform. So, since the release of "The Way of the Corporate Slave", players have been designing peripheral mods.
I'm just waiting for the game to be released.
Common modules include: multiple playthroughs in parallel, and meeting the same person you were last time.
If you're even luckier, you might become colleagues or superiors/subordinates with your past self, or even receive your own notes, thus deceiving yourself.
The much-anticipated features, such as the automatic boss-insulting assistant and the colleague-blaming patch, have also been released on schedule.
Some projects involved an enormous amount of work and required immense time and effort, essentially creating an entire new Cthulhu worldview module that combined Yin and Yang.
The resentment of workers turns into ghosts. The worse the company, the more your SAN (Sanity Points) will drop. Receiving scraps of paper from the outside world will also lower your SAN. When your SAN value drops to zero, you will go crazy.
Work can no longer be carried out, so you can only ramble on and explore this world after the SAN value has been reset to zero—only then can you see what this world is really like.
If you go crazy, your task changes from working hard to trying your best to mentally corrupt others—yes, that's right, to mentally corrupt your colleagues, superiors, and bosses.
The approach is all about "no madness, no success".
It's fair to say that it's completely different from "The Way of the Corporate Slave".
Currently, this module is still a bit immature, but it has been incorporated into the development of a new version by Zhixing Games. Once the online version is released, it's easy to imagine how incredibly engaging the new game will be.
The story goes on for a long time, but we'll leave that aside for now.
Besides this large Cthulhu mod, there is another large mod called "The Internationale". The most famous thing about it is that it is the first line that players hear when they open the game after adding this mod.
"You're awake?"
"I have good news: communism has been realized, everyone has been allocated housing, and everyone is now free from worries about food and clothing."
"All the tedious labor is done by robots. The market economy has disappeared. The world has become purer and simpler. People are freed from the involution and start to do what they love, to create, travel, and explore... Hobbies are no longer a burden in life, but labor that everyone pursues."
"The concept of profit has become history."
"Welcome to the Brave New World, my friend."
—That's right, this is another worldview that exists independently of "The Way of the Corporate Slave". As you can imagine, in this worldview, the term "corporate slave" has no place to exist.
It must be said that the creators have a very high level of vision.
In addition... it's not entirely fair to say that players are just letting their imaginations run wild here.
Entering the game's community, you can clearly see the official mods displayed at the very top.
Limited online gameplay has been expanded – shared cemeteries, yes, you read that right, shared cemeteries.
Not only are your dehydrated corpses from each playthrough buried there, but also the corpses of others. After all, the player community should be more united and friendly.
We shared the same bed in life, and the same grave in death.
There's basically no gameplay; it mainly serves to mock players.
What do you call this? The official authorities are leading the way in creating chaos!
It's even more fun now.
"Welcome to see my epitaph." "You're cordially invited to live next door." "Who doesn't even have a cemetery? It's too difficult to judge!"
This has also led to a new concept: "open-world text adventure games," which feature an open-world setting that many players have experienced.
Open world, also known as roaming game, is defined in game design as a virtual world where players can freely roam and choose when and how to complete game tasks.
Most open-world games prioritize space.
Sandbox games are quite common, such as the three giants of sandbox games in China: Minecraft, Don't Starve, and Terraria.
The open world lacks a specific linear progression but features multiple side quests, and the player's choice brings greater freedom and uncertainty.
But text adventure games... this is the first time I've seen such a concept. It looks very innovative, but it's actually just a pseudo-concept.
Once you accumulate a large quantity of data, making it impossible for people to grasp the boundaries, they will naturally feel that it is an open world with a high degree of freedom.
But this is unprecedented and will never be repeated.
"The Way of the Corporate Slave" is unique and crowdfunded by players. Does anyone have a problem with that?
If you're not happy about it, keep it to yourself. Try to build a large and creative player community like that yourself.
The lines described in the "Internationale" module are all from the internet, with some deletions and reorganizations.
There will be another update at midnight.
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