Chapter 10, Chapter 10: Ten Blind Boxes
Although the job posting page was so rudimentary it resembled a cheap, unsightly advertisement, it instantly sparked a flurry of excited exclamations in the comments section.
[A starting salary of 39,000? I'd even take it if it meant I had to bathe Sister Tong.]
[How could they be eating and taking things at the same time?^^ They're practically throwing abacus beads at my face!]
[Flexible clocking in, overtime pay, 16 months' salary, 25 days of paid annual leave... Folks, is this even Chinese? I'm getting dizzy from reading the words. Brother Fang, if you don't know what to do with your money, you can just give it to me.]
[With such a high starting salary, they definitely aren't hiring ordinary menial assistants. Their educational background must be among the top 20 in the Federal QS ranking. Someone like me isn't qualified to compete.]
[Actually, they're just hiring a regular personal assistant. Other entertainment companies offer salaries of five or six thousand a month. I checked Giant Entertainment's official website, and their assistant recruitment only requires a junior high school education; the job requirement is simply being meticulous and responsible.]
[In that case, I'm going for it!]
The job posting was released through Akai's live stream, and within just ten minutes, their back-end system received hundreds of resumes.
More than expanding the company's size, Fang Zhuo was actually more concerned about the advertising effect of this recruitment notice, as they could use it to boost Giant Entertainment's brand awareness.
The entire process of the public opinion reversal was also projected onto the system's live stream through his pupils, with the barrage of comments never ceasing throughout the two-hour live stream.
After finishing all that work, it was already dark. The other employees were gathered at the other end of the factory packing up their things. He looked at his watch and it was almost 8 p.m.
Before shutting down the system's live stream, Fang Zhuo confirmed with Yi Diandian: "[Since the live stream is from my first-person perspective, the other business owners should be able to hear me if I speak now, right?]"
A tiny bit panicked for no apparent reason: [Of course!]
Knowing its host's personality, Yi Dian Dian was a little afraid that he would boldly open his mouth and mock everyone present, so it quickly reminded him: "[No uttering nonsense. If anyone in the audience has a dimensional travel card, they might jump to another dimension and punch you.]"
Fang Zhuo: [...Am I really that rude in your eyes?]
Yi Diandian didn't answer; she just pretended to be dead.
However, Fang Zhuo was indeed not very familiar with this process. He thought for a while before slowly speaking: "Hello everyone, if you have any extra points, you can give me some as a reward, thank you."
[Mr., even the way you ask for a gift sounds so noble. It's like you just gave us a big tip.]
[822 just had its malware exposed on the company introduction page, so I'm not going to install it anymore!]
Brother Fang, I'm begging you! Could you teach me how to do artist marketing? I'd work for your company for free. I'd be available 24/7, and I'd even wash your feet! [8 points awarded]
[Experts, please start a one-on-one Q&A column; the points will be earned faster than live streaming. [Donate a Basic Medical Pill]]
[Wait, Fang Ge's watch seems to be a Patek Philippe 170th Anniversary special edition, one of only one in the world. I saw a charity auction news about it on Blue Star before I bound it to the system, and it seems to have sold for over 100 million RMB.]
[Isn't this get-rich-quick system supposed to only be for the poor? How did I accidentally end up in the rich people's channel? What am I doing here? [Donate 1 point]]
[Mom and Dad, I've made something of myself! At least a billionaire with a net worth of hundreds of billions asked me for a gift. [Donation: 2 points]]
[Please don't reward that guy who was washing feet earlier, okay? His kneeling wasn't as proper as mine. [Donate a blind box]]
In the ten minutes before the system's live stream ended, the points awarded by viewers were almost equal to the total for the entire stream. Fang Zhuo was very satisfied with this gain and promptly closed the live stream.
The system interface displayed the settlement panel at the appropriate time.
[Total rewards from this live stream: 87 points, one basic medical pill, two painkillers, one blind box, and one short-term stamina pill]
[Livestream Level Calculation: lv2]
[The company level has been upgraded from F to E, meeting the requirements and unlocking the [X-ray Vision Mode] attribute [Recommended Career]. The host can use this mode to view suitable career paths for the corresponding character. Go try it out!]
[Congratulations, host! You have achieved the accomplishment of 'Your work has been viewed over one million times']
[Congratulations again, host! You have achieved the accomplishment 'A Small Goal'!]
[A total of four unnamed blind boxes have been given away and added to the system inventory]
[There are currently twelve blind boxes remaining in the backpack. Nine blind boxes will be automatically consumed for a set of full-box draws. A ten-draw guarantees an SR-level item.]
[Optional Track System: Dimensional Resources or Personal Enhancement]
As he clicked the dimensional resource button, the system interface displayed thirty boxes in ten-packs. He could hold the boxes in his hand and shake them or estimate their weight to decide which box to choose.
Fang Zhuo always had good luck at the card table, but he didn't usually play blind boxes and didn't know much about this model.
He searched the system forum and found conflicting opinions. Some said that heavier items were usually employee characters or better props and resources, while others said that those with a light and airy feel were likely rare special function cards.
After thinking for a moment, and then picking up each of the small white boxes and shaking them, he decided not to blindly gamble on the function cards, but instead to choose the large box with the heaviest average feel.
With a "bang," accompanied by a cloud of white smoke, ten neatly arranged small white boxes appeared on a table in the corner of the factory.
There were still two employees left in the factory. Hearing the noise, they hurriedly tried to rush over, but Fang Zhuo waved to them from a distance, indicating that he was alright.
He didn't expect that the blind boxes drawn by the system would appear in real life in physical form. In order not to cause panic among passers-by when he opened the boxes, he packed all the boxes and took them back to his apartment.
Some of the ten boxes were so light they seemed to have no mass. He first disassembled the lightest ones—there was nothing inside, only a ball of white light. The moment they were taken out, they floated to his desktop computer and were named [Short Drama Script *2] and [Domestic Strife Theme Script Material Pack *1].
The three boxes that made a clicking sound when shaken contained two energy-boosting pills and a charm-boosting ring.
Fang Zhu put the plain ring directly on the little finger of her left hand, leaving only four heavier white boxes on the table.
He opened the heaviest one; the box disappeared, but the inside was empty, with only the sky outside the French windows suddenly darkening.
Pushing open the terrace door, a massive nuclear-powered spaceship was silently hovering in mid-air. Detecting its owner's approach, the spaceship's hatch automatically lowered a ladder, which landed right at the terrace doorway.
Unlike private cloud trains, this nuclear-powered spacecraft can not only meet daily commuting needs on a single planet, but also travel rapidly between various star systems, with a price tag of up to several billion.
This exorbitant price excludes most of the newly wealthy; owning a private spaceship in the Star Federation is more of a status symbol.
The interior of the spaceship provided by the system is extravagant in every detail, with the entire interior space wrapped in genuine leather and covered with a fine white plush carpet.
The space of over 100 square meters not only has a bed and a sofa, but also a wine cabinet, a refrigerator and a bar, while the partitioned rear cabin has a dressing room and a shower room.
The only drawback is that the exterior paint of the private spaceship is a blank white, just like a blind box, making it look like an unfinished initial model from a distance.
After touring the spaceship's interior, Fang Zhuo placed his hand on the outer shell and searched for the spaceship's secondary market on the StarNet.
Yi Dian Dian sensed his evil intentions and couldn't help but let out a sharp, explosive cry: [No! The blind boxes and potions given by the system cannot be circulated in the corresponding dimension; they cannot be rented or resold.]
Fang Zhuo: [That's a real pity.]
He went back and opened all the remaining blind boxes. Inside were an employee dormitory with a freely selectable address, a ready-made live streaming space covering 20*20*12 square meters, and an SR-quality agent/employee character card.
The company is currently lacking an experienced agent who can plan the development direction of all its artists. However, the character will only arrive at the destination the day after the corresponding card is used.
Taking advantage of this time, he plans to go to the main planet to rent a new office space, and also find a place to settle the newly acquired employee dormitories and live streaming room.
At nine o'clock in the morning, a pure white spaceship silently parked in the bustling core office and business district of the main planet.
While working people were rushing to clock in, this spaceship was quite the show-off. Several girls whispered among themselves about which rich second-generation heir was paying to work there.
"Rich people have different tastes. If I had such a cool toy, I would want to try all the different colors of paint on it, and I would like to add my initials as a logo on the tail wing."
"This white color is indeed quite niche; wealthy people may be pursuing this kind of aesthetic that ordinary people can't understand..."
"Why would someone this rich need to work? This spaceship could buy the whole company."
"I don't understand. Isn't that how it's always portrayed in TV dramas? Maybe the young master wants to demonstrate his ability to live independently."
The "young master" wasn't there to work; he just wanted to check out the nearby office environment during the property management's opening hours.
The Federal Financial Tower is a landmark building in the entire CBD, with 198 floors, overlooking the surrounding central garden and high-end shopping mall.
The real estate company that developed the building is one of the most prestigious and established companies in the Star Federation. Their property management staff are also very professional and were waiting at the building entrance early in the morning.
Fang Zhuo didn't park the spaceship directly at the main entrance. Instead, he parked it next to a park with fewer people in the business district. He took a walk in the park for a while before meeting up with the property management staff.
The property management staff probably assumed he had walked over alone after taking the monorail, and noticed he wasn't accompanied by an assistant. So, his initially solicitous smile gradually turned cold, and he finally made a businesslike gesture of invitation.
"Mr. Fang, let me show you the 107th to 109th floors that are still vacant. The price is really a steal. The rent is just over two hundred per square meter now."
The other person was walking very fast, giving the impression that they just wanted to finish this step quickly and perfunctorily.
Fang Zhuo didn't keep up with the pace of the property management staff, but just followed slowly behind.
When he reached the 107th floor, he finally understood why the rent for those floors was so cheap—
The designer building features a recessed design in the middle, which severely obstructs the natural light on the middle floors.
The balconies outside the floor-to-ceiling windows are covered with a large expanse of black tiles, which further accentuates the cold and gloomy atmosphere of the entire floor.
The property manager continued to enthusiastically explain the price advantages of these floors. After finishing, he took a sip of water and said, "Mr. Fang, do you think this rent is acceptable? This is already the lowest rent in our building. If it's not suitable, you can consider other business districts."
“Our company’s newly developed commercial building in the suburbs of the main star city is currently seeking tenants. I can have my colleague take you there.”
Fang Zhuo politely refrained from interrupting the other person throughout the conversation, and only made his request after the other person had finished speaking: "Your official website shows that the top three floors are still empty. Take me to see them."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Fang, the top floor of our building is not currently open for rent."
Fang Zhuo glanced at the other person's employee badge: "What's your employee number? Call your direct supervisor over."
The tone was so similar to that of their real estate company's regional manager that the property management staff member instinctively shivered slightly.
Although the man in front of me was riding a public transportation system like the Skyrail and didn't even have an assistant with him, his demeanor clearly indicated that he was used to being in a position of authority. He might be a high-ranking executive from some company, here to inspect the office environment on behalf of the real boss.
Having figured this out, he forced a smile again: "Mr. Fang, I apologize. I made a mistake on my end. The top floor was reopened for rent last month. Please come with me."
The top three floors of the Federal Financial Building are the building's prime location, with rents several times higher than those of the lower floors. They offer expansive views, and the central area of the large, single-level units features a luxurious atrium that connects all three floors.
The decoration and design style here doesn't take space utilization into account at all; the main focus is on luxury.
The president's office alone is over 300 square meters, and the suite has all the necessary functions.
Fang Zhuo leaned against the railing in the atrium—this space was just right for setting up a live-streaming studio.
The property manager made an exaggerated gesture and kept talking non-stop: "The building area of a single floor here is 960 square meters, and the rent is 720 yuan per square meter."
"If you rent all three floors as a package, we can get a discount. It will cost two million a month, and the company's logo can be displayed on the roof of our entire building."
"If your company uses traditional row workstations, this space can accommodate at least 300 employees. May I ask how large your company is?"
Fang Zhuo was observing the height of the atrium when he answered casually, "There are about ten people here now."
The property management staff member took a deep breath, and his face immediately turned cold.
He sneered, "A small company with only ten or so people doesn't need to rent this kind of office space. Showing you around for so long has been a waste of both of our time, don't you think?"
"We check the company's qualifications before renting out the entire top floor of our building. Which company are you?"
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