Chapter 44: Perfect New World (XIV)
Maybe it was because Bei Xi had already solved the trouble in the first half of the night, or maybe it was because the way she swung her knife made the monsters afraid.
So after the two returned to the apartment from the warehouse, they slept until early morning.
Nan Huan was awakened by the system's notification sound.
【bite--
Congratulations to the player for completing the side quest - Have a Good Night.
Mission Reward: Perfect Value +10]
Nan Huan looked at his already full perfect score and felt that the reward given to him by the system was a bit perfunctory.
But then she thought again, she did nothing but sleep last night, and she felt much more balanced.
After all, some people were busy in the first half of the night, killing several monsters and not getting enough sleep. Not only were they contaminated, but also because they kept their eyes open, they did not complete the task and naturally did not receive any reward.
Bei Xi didn't care, because she opened her eyes only out of selfishness, not wanting those monsters to touch Nanhuan.
My own perfection value has been restored because of the perfect spray, so it won’t affect anything if I don’t get this reward.
Seeing that Nan Huan was still angry and seemed to want to argue with the system, Bei Xi turned her chin and kissed her on the cheek, "Besides, I saw the performance last night, so it's not like I didn't gain anything, right?"
She blinked her eyes. Although the rest time was not long, her energy was fully restored.
Nan Huan was kissed unexpectedly by her and was a little confused at first, "What watch..."
Halfway through his words, he seemed to think of what Bei Xi was talking about, and then he muttered in dissatisfaction, "Those aren't me, why are you watching them so enthusiastically?"
"To prepare for the future. If you feel like learning it someday, I can give you on-site guidance?"
"Who would be so impulsive? What nonsense are you talking about so early in the morning?"
The two of them argued for a while on the bed. If there hadn't been a knock on the door to remind them that the working people's early morning had begun, it would have been an incredibly wonderful morning.
Bei Xi waited until Nan Huan had finished packing before opening the door. She was startled by Twelve at the door.
"Did you not sleep well last night? Why do you have such dark circles under your eyes?"
There was an indescribable resentment lingering around his body, which frightened Nan Huan so much that he almost pulled back his toes as he was about to step out the door.
"More than just not sleeping well?"
Twelve covered her mouth and yawned. She hadn't slept all night, and coupled with the devastation of waking up early, she had already felt the difficulty of adult life in advance.
"That thing kept nagging in my ear all night. How could I sleep? And staying with that thing made my perfection score drop all the time."
Twelve complained to the two of them in a low voice while following them to the end of the team.
As a result, as soon as Nanhuan and Beixi appeared, they attracted the attention of others.
On the one hand, everyone knew that the two of them had part-time jobs last night, and they were curious whether they had done other tasks and had any clues, but on the other hand, it was just pure jealousy.
After all, they were the only two people at the scene, and not only did they not have dark circles under their eyes, they both looked energetic.
Bei Xi naturally noticed the gazes of others. She was a little dissatisfied and moved sideways in front of Nan Huan. Then her eyes became dim.
The players silently withdrew their gazes. Nan Huan did not notice this. She asked Twelve curiously, "Didn't the mission reward perfect points? You didn't complete the mission either?"
Twelve knew that she had misunderstood him, and quickly waved his hands, "I did receive it, but more than ten points were consumed in one night. It feels like I was tricked by the system. Do you understand this feeling?"
"The mission consumed so much Perfect Points, and players were given some hypocritical compensation afterwards to give them some psychological satisfaction. But if you think about it carefully, players have consumed their physical strength, sacrificed their sleep, and worked all night, but the Perfect Points have not increased but decreased. I always feel that there are worse things waiting for us later."
Nan Huan smiled bitterly in her heart, she couldn't understand more.
"By the way, you just said 'also', is there anyone else who hasn't completed the task?"
Forehead……
Bei Xi stared at Nan Huan with burning eyes, wanting to see how the other party would explain.
Considering that Bei Xi is the leader of a group after all, she was worried that if she told others about the failure to complete such a small task, it would affect her position in Twelve's heart.
Nan Huan could only be vague, "Ah? There is no one else, did I tell you? No one, right?"
She quickly denied it, as if she didn't admit what she had said, then she remembered something else, and seeing that no one was paying attention to them, she carefully took out a bottle of spray and handed it to Twelve.
"This is for you. It can increase your Perfection Points. One bottle is about 15 points. You can use it as you see fit."
When Nan Huan heard Twelve say that his perfection value had dropped a little compared to last night, he took out a bottle of perfect spray, the reward for last night's two-player side quest.
But Twelve didn't take it. "I don't want it. You keep it. My stats haven't dropped enough to require this thing. Besides, I'll be working soon. I can find a way myself."
She acted in a businesslike manner and, before Nan Huan could react, she moved a few meters away.
It was as if what Nan Huan was holding in his hand was not a spray, but a bomb.
Nan Huan looked at Bei Xi in confusion, and the latter gave her a look that said, "Children are in puberty, and they are a little rebellious and unwilling to accept help from others. You should put it away. Judging from her condition, she probably won't need it for the time being."
Oh, is that so?
"You look experienced?"
Nan Huan put away the perfect spray and moved closer to Bei Xi. He was a little curious about Twelve. After all, the other person looked really young.
But Bei Xi didn't fall for it at all. "I can't help it. I'm better at dealing with little bastards. I still remember that when someone was rebellious, he even ran away from home... um..."
"You talk a lot this morning, don't you?"
Nan Huan stood on tiptoe, covered Bei Xi's mouth, and threatened, "It's such a trivial matter, how come you still remember it? Do you want us to reminisce about the past together?"
This is the bad thing about being together for a long time. You will know all the embarrassing things that happened to each other during the growth process, and this topic is a stupid way to kill a thousand enemies and hurt yourself eight hundred.
Bei Xi stopped the topic at the right time and rolled Nan Huan's palm with the tip of his tongue in a flattering manner.
With so many players standing here, and the two of them being very conspicuous, this small movement that no one else can see is instead infinitely magnified.
Nan Huan only felt an indescribable tingling sensation arising from the wet palm of her hand, which then moved up along her wrist like an electric current.
She suddenly withdrew her hand, as if she had been electrocuted, and an unnatural red spot appeared under her earlobe.
Bei Xi felt itchy when she saw this, but a sudden voice from the crowd made her calm down.
"Did everyone have a good rest last night?"
Unlike the listless players, although Director Wang worked overtime until the early hours of last night, he did not look tired at all. On the contrary, he seemed to be a little more tense than yesterday.
"Today is the first day of work. Everyone follow me. On the way, I will introduce to you the various departments and divisions of labor of Perfect Company, as well as your next work."
If there were players who had not been devastated last night, they would still be in the mood to talk to Director Wang, but after two players died last night, no one would bother to talk to him about such official matters.
After all, even if they don't say anything, the NPC will continue to follow the process.
Although Nanhuan did not see the moon on the roof of the warehouse last night, it was indeed a sunny day today.
It was a little past seven in the morning and the sun was already quite dazzling.
The perfect company looks a little more normal during the day than at night. At least there are finally people in the park. They are either wearing pure white work clothes or suits, and are walking in a hurry.
But the same thing is that their steps were hurried, but the expressions on their faces were peaceful. Nan Huan even felt that everyone's smile, after watching for a long time, seemed to have the same angle of their lips and faces.
Moreover, this group of players dressed in colorful clothes are considered outliers here.
But it was too strange that there was not even one employee who looked up curiously when they saw a group of people walking on the road.
"Perfect Company has become the industry leader since it leapt into the industry 20 years ago. It has now become the greatest company in the new world. The bionic people produced by Perfect Company can deeply participate in all kinds of intellectual and physical labor. This has also become the last place where humans can make use of their remaining energy."
Afterheat and finally, don't sound like good words.
"If he hadn't told me, I would have forgotten what Perfect Company does!"
Hongfen didn't know what was going on, but she had already wandered over to Nanhuan and Beixi, asking them openly, "Did you encounter any bionic people during your mission last night?"
Bei Xi, as always, didn't want to pay attention to Hongfen's questions and had no intention of chatting with her.
Nan Huan thought about this question carefully, and then asked, "What do you imagine a bionic man to look like?"
After entering this copy, Hongfen naturally wanted to obtain the fragments of the faith totem, but she knew clearly that the abilities of herself and the people she brought with her were no match for Beixi.
So her original goal was to cooperate with a guild, or with the eldest lady, but she didn't expect that Beixi and Nanhuan had a close relationship, which made her feel a little embarrassed.
The reason why she asked the question just now was, on the one hand, to ask Bei Xi and Nan Huan for some clues about their double mission last night, and on the other hand, it was simply to get closer to them.
But seeing that Nan Huan was serious about discussing this with her, she thought for a moment, "It's like the kind in science fiction movies, right? It's like a robot, but it has normal human thinking."
She doesn't really like watching science fiction movies and has no research in the area, so that's the limit of her imagination.
"Why do they look like robots? Didn't Lao Wang just say that the bionic people here can do the same mental and physical work as humans? Why do you think their appearance is different from that of humans?"
Nan Huan said something ambiguous, his eyes swept across the various employees around him, and finally fell on Lao Wang.
Hongfen was stunned at first, as if she didn't understand what the other party meant. Then she thought about it for a while, and her brows deepened.
She looked at Lao Wang, who looked no different from a normal person, and felt that the smile on his face was a little stiff. "Impossible. The synopsis of the copy said that Perfect Company is the only company that provides jobs for humans. The synopsis will not lie."
Ever since she followed Nan Huan's idea and expanded her thinking, Hongfen felt that the employees around her became uncomfortable no matter how she looked at them.
"It is the only company that provides jobs for humans, but it is not a company that only provides jobs for humans." Nan Huan corrected her. She sounded a little serious, but then she curled her lips and said, "But these are just my guesses at the moment. They may not be accurate."
After she said this, she ignored Hongfen's reaction and walked to Beixi's side.
When Bei Xi heard what she just said, there was no obvious reaction on her face. She just held her hand and held Nan Huan's small hand in her own.
"Did you notice it early on?"
Nan Huan hooked her palm, a little curious.
"No, I'm just more familiar with the tone of the game. All NPCs in a dungeon are useful. It's impossible for so many human employees to appear for no reason."
The two of them understood each other tacitly and did not continue to delve into the topic.
"Perfect Company, the entire park is mainly divided into three areas: the administrative area, the production area, the nursing area, the living area, and the maintenance area. The administrative area is mainly the administrative building, which you have been to last night. There is no need to introduce the living area, which is your dormitory. As for the remaining three main areas, for interns, you will not come into contact with the maintenance area, and the place where you work today is mainly the production area..."
Director Wang has already started introducing the development history of Perfect Company, as well as the company's various departments and their responsibilities.
Nan Huan ignored the rest of the empty words, but when she heard the last sentence, she and Bei Xi frowned at the same time.
After all, the two of them wanted to break into the maintenance area without permission last night, but today they were told that they had no chance to meet. It would be a lie to say that they were not disappointed.
But Nan Huan did not give up. After all, there were restricted areas in the first copy, and he encountered restrictions from time to time in the end. So as long as the copy has not ended, there will definitely be a way.
"The production area can be divided into the following areas due to different divisions of labor: raw material pre-processing area, production area, finished product packaging area, finished product storage area (warehouse), etc. This is the raw material pre-processing area..."
As they were talking, they had already reached the vicinity of a building.
Director Wang seemed to have deliberately left time for everyone to admire this building. At first glance, it was different from the other buildings.
Nan Huan and Bei Xi also stopped, but they both looked at the building at the same time.
It was not because of anything else, but because they both smelled a faint floral scent at the same time, and Nan Huan felt the eager desire to devour it.
"That monster number 30 had a floral scent last night as well. To be exact, it was the blue mist with spots of light that had this scent. There was also this scent in the maintenance area and here as well."
Nan Huan lowered his voice and spoke to Bei Xi.
"He must have stopped here on purpose," Bei Xi said, his eyes fixed on the entrance and exit of the building.
This building is not very tall. From the outside, it looks like it has only three floors at most. However, unlike other buildings, there is not a single window on the surrounding walls. It is completely sealed.
There are no signs around the building. There is only a clover-shaped pattern above the only entrance and exit on the first floor. It is not conspicuous and cannot be seen clearly without careful observation.
"You need an access card to enter. It may be a setting of the game."
Bei Xi took a look and gave up the idea of breaking in privately to check.
The two of them withdrew their gazes from the entrance and exit. Nan Huan was still wondering if there was a monster like the one from last night in there.
I noticed that Bei Xi's gaze lingered on another place for a long time.
She followed the other person's gaze and found that there were several players gathered together whispering, including the Death Scalpel.
Hongfen on the side seemed to have finally recovered from the shock just now. Her face became a little gloomy. After seeing Beixi's gaze, she moved closer.
"You also discovered it?" She said with some disdain. "Except for us and your people, there is also the player who was scared to death on the train and was completely useless. Since leaving the dormitory building, I don't know what kind of deal the vice president has been negotiating with those players. In short, we are isolated."
Hongfen thought she was asking for trouble again, and prepared to have a few more words with Nanhuan in a sullen manner.
Who knew Bei Xi would actually speak up, "You cheated to follow us here. He received the news early in the morning, and it seems that he may know something that we don't know but is related to the next mission, and he has made plans early in the morning."
Hongfen naturally understood her implication, "So the president wants us to cooperate?"
"No, I'm just warning you to be honest. I will let you leave this copy alive."
Bei Xi sneered, but his words were chilling.
"The president is too arrogant." Hongfen was the president of the guild after all. Naturally, she felt angry when someone said that to her in front of her.
Bei Xi glanced at her but did not explain further. Instead, he continued walking forward with Nan Huan.
"Each area has different benefits. The technicians in the raw material processing area are first-class technicians, the highest level except for the technicians in the maintenance area. Production workers and warehouse managers are second-class technicians, and packers are third-class technicians. You, who have just joined the company, are naturally third-class technicians. Your workplace is the finished product packaging area, not far ahead..."
Director Wang saw that the time was almost up, so he continued to lead them forward, "Don't be discouraged, as long as you work hard, it is possible to be promoted from a third-class technician to a first-class technician."
As they were talking, they passed through a pond and a forest, which was exactly where Nan Huan and Bei Xi had carried out their double mission last night.
This place was really just as Bei Xi described. After one night, it returned to its original state. There was no trace of explosion or fire at all.
Nan Huan couldn't help but look a few more times, until Bei Xi pulled her, she realized that they seemed to have reached their destination.
The arched workplace in front of them, which looks like a vegetable greenhouse, is their destination - the finished product packaging area.
"Although I've been mentally prepared, isn't this a big gap? From the high-tech workwear style just now, it instantly turns into an old-fashioned vegetable greenhouse?"
There were players in the crowd who just couldn't hold back.
However, Director Wang didn't want to pay attention to them at the moment, because a man with an impatient look on his face was already standing outside the vegetable greenhouse.
"Why are you so slow? Are you taking my people to visit some other place again?"
The man took the cigarette butt out of his mouth, threw it on the ground and crushed it with his foot.
He looks similar to Director Wang, but his tone is more mature, as if he is a bit older.
"Hey, hey, Engineer Li, you misunderstood me. I just spent some time explaining things to them on the way," Director Wang came over with a flattering smile, and after explaining, he introduced them to the players.
"This is the person in charge of the packaging area. His surname is Li. He is not only the most outstanding technician in the packaging area, but also the direct leader responsible for performance appraisal during your internship..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the other party.
"Just call me Engineer Li. Don't be so pretentious. When you come, just follow me in. I'll assign the team and start working."
Just as ordinary players were lamenting that this dungeon was too close to reality because of the words "performance appraisal", and Nan Huan was pondering the meaning of these four words, the system prompt sounded.
【bite--
The main quest has been unlocked.
This copy is a medium...small group battle copy, with 21 players currently.
The initial team for the group battle will be assigned by NPC Li Gong. 】
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