Chapter 37 Perfect New World (VII)
As the ticket inspector disappeared, the fog that had been surrounding the train seemed to finally dissipate.
The sky was still dark, but when looking down from the sky, the new world was slowly unfolding before our eyes.
A circular office building that rotates 90 degrees, a double-decker bus flying in the air, and huge, hazy and brilliant neon lights.
It's like a painting, slowly unfolding in front of all players.
Even people walking back and forth in the transparent office can be seen clearly.
Right in front of the high-rise buildings is a huge light screen that seems to be able to illuminate the entire city.
What was played on it was not some advertisement of feasting and revelry, but just a huge slogan or welcome message written in red font.
——Welcome to the perfect new world!
I don’t know if it’s because I can’t hear the lively sounds outside through the car window, or if it’s because this strange red color is really a bit creepy.
When Bei Xi saw this bright city, he always felt as if it was covered by a layer of fog, making it elusive.
Nanhuan, who was standing aside, couldn't pay attention to the scenery outside the window at the moment.
She was still thinking about her negligence in the past two days, and wondering how to talk to the system to get more information.
In the end, it was not known whether it was because she had been silent for too long, or the system seemed to think that the other party had noticed and could no longer avoid it, so it spoke first.
【bite--
Players' personal skill upgrades and system debugging have been completed, and relevant hidden data has been displayed. 】
Nan Huan did not rush to check whether the numbers on the heads of the people around him had appeared, but first took a close look at his own virtual screen.
After discovering that all the data and skills were exactly the same as before with no difference, I couldn't help it.
Nanhuan: Skill upgrade? Where?
System: Mainly system debugging.
Nanhuan: Why don’t others do system debugging?
System: The debugging time is different for each player.
Nan Huan: I think you are hiding something from me.
system:……
At this point, the system starts to play dumb and ignores other questions that it cannot answer.
Nan Huan knew its tone and did not press the issue any further. However, when she looked up and saw the trust level on Bei Xi's head, she felt that she might understand why the system had blatantly made the trust level disappear in the past two days.
The system prompt sound did not sound again. The numbers and shapes on Beixi's head were both familiar and unfamiliar to Nanhuan.
What was familiar was the number above the other person's head. It was the same as Hull's initial trust value in himself, but the color was a little lighter than normal, and there was a small lock mark in the upper right corner.
What was strange and surprising to Nan Huan was that there were two trust values on Bei Xi's head.
Yes, she blinked several times to confirm that she was not dazzled, but that Bei Xi did have two values.
【? /100】【100】
【bite--
The object of this action is not currently within the scope of the player's skills. 】
The system is like a student who has prepared the answers to the test questions in advance. It presents an answer before the question is even asked.
It seemed that because of Nan Huan's questioning last time, it gave an answer this time without waiting for the other party to ask, but the answer seemed very perfunctory.
Nan Huan then turned his head to look at the numbers above other people's heads. There was only one number, which was normal and not locked.
Except for the value of twelve which was a little high, the values of the other players I just met did not exceed 10.
Naturally, there were no other prompts from the system, and Nan Huan immediately turned his eyes back to Bei Xi.
Nan Huan: Shouldn’t you explain why there are two values?
The system knew it couldn't escape, or perhaps it had anticipated being questioned.
System: Trust value reflects the degree of trust the target has in the player. Different targets will have slightly different values and forms. Please explore the specific situation on your own.
It's just a bunch of useless nonsense. It seems like it says a lot, but in fact it doesn't reveal any useful information.
Nanhuan was so angry that he laughed.
Nan Huan: So you were afraid that I would find out, so you hesitated for two days and refused to show it to me, and the answer you prepared was so half-hearted.
system:…….
The system's silence confirmed Nan Huan's guess.
If Nan Huan simply saw that Bei Xi's trust in him was 100, he would not find it strange.
Therefore, Nan Huan could barely accept the latter value of 100, but it was unlocked after Hull's trust reached 100. However, Bei Xi's latter value had already reached 100, but it was still locked.
Based on previous experience, Nan Huan knew that the unlocking conditions had definitely not been met.
So the first value seems even more strange. This is obviously a problem with the progress bar, but the number in front of the progress bar is not a number, but a?
【? /100】means that the current progress is still uncertain.
Moreover, the degree of trust a person has in another person can be expressed by just one number.
"What's wrong? Is the matter settled?"
Bei Xi noticed that Nan Huan's gaze stayed on her for a little too long, with a bit of confusion and misunderstanding in his eyes, so she asked with concern.
"It's fine, but not completely. It won't affect the use of your skills. I'll tell you in detail later."
Nan Huan had no intention of hiding it from Bei Xi, but the broadcast announcing their arrival at the destination sounded, and Nan Huan didn't want to be distracted at this time.
After all, they had been struggling for most of the day before they finally stepped into the dungeon map. Moreover, this dungeon was a bit weird, so they had to be careful.
Besides, it makes no difference to her whether she uses her skills on Beixi or not.
Apart from making her a little curious, this matter would not cause any difficulties for the time being.
Bei Xi nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
The bird's-eye view was getting closer and closer, and the flying train finally stopped steadily on the ground.
Compared to the gorgeous and colorful perfect new world that the players just saw in the air, this perfect company seemed a bit plain and simple.
It doesn't have the pretentiousness of ordinary high-tech companies, but is more like a larger technology park.
Even the buildings are the most ordinary gray, without any transparent glass on the floor-to-ceiling windows, let alone any virtual screens.
After all, the train was very long and big, and even after it had been stopped for a while, it still brought up a gust of wind.
The wind blew through the flowers in front of the building, and a huge stone was hidden in the dense grass. On it were the four words "Perfect Company" written in red regular script.
Apart from being larger in area and taller in building, there is no fundamental difference between it and the old-style research institutes.
Nan Huan was blinded by the wind and took a step back unconsciously, just about to reach out to rub his arms.
As a result, his head was covered tightly by a shawl, and the next second, Bei Xi picked him up sideways as if no one was around.
Although she had just been assisting Bei Xi in the car, she still consumed a lot of energy. In addition, her body had not recovered at all, so she was indeed a little tired now.
Nan Huan was used to being held, so he didn't struggle. He just felt the familiar touch and was a little surprised, "Why did you bring a shawl with you? Can I bring this into the game?"
Bei Xi did not explain, but pressed her into his arms and covered her mouth and nose with his shawl, "Don't talk, or you will feel uncomfortable if you swallow the cold wind."
Although the other players knew that at this moment, they should observe the situation here first.
But his eyes couldn't help but glance in the direction of the two of them. There was nothing he could do about it since Bei Xi's movements were so natural and the two of them were so dazzling.
Besides, when have they ever seen a president so caring about others and hugging people at every turn?
The protectiveness just now was just a hint. It's normal for people who don't realize it not to notice the close relationship between the two. But anyone who can't see the gentle whispers and care at this time is blind.
Looking at everyone's curious eyes, Twelve had to pretend to be calm and not look away.
She would not reveal that her president's warehouse contained not only cloaks, pajamas, slippers and other daily necessities commonly used by young ladies, but also a set of the other party's favorite tea sets.
For other players, entering a dungeon is to risk their lives, but for her own guild leader, she doesn’t care about risking her life at all. She only cares about whether Nan Huan lives comfortably here.
"I really didn't expect that there would be so many interns this time."
Just when everyone was about to be led astray, a very satisfied voice finally appeared at the front, "In the past, it was already a great achievement to have more than 20 people coming, but this time, 27 of them came at once..."
The man in a white shirt and suit pants stood in the front, one hand naturally touching the flat belly. But when he saw that he had overlooked an intern who was being held, he paused and said, "Oh, no, it should be twenty-eight. It seems that everyone is outstanding."
The man had thick hair and a smooth face with no visible nasolabial lines, not to mention fine lines. His stomach was also very flat.
However, his behavior is more like that of a Mediterranean male leader at a middle or senior level in a company. When he speaks, he touches his beer belly and slightly straightens his back, which is a bit weird.
Among the thirty players, usually only a little over twenty can reach the company. It is self-evident where those who disappeared in the middle went.
If it weren't for the president and the eldest daughter, many of them might have been killed by the conductor on the train.
Therefore, none of the players from the small guilds who had managed to survive dared to show up at this time, and they all silently turned their eyes away from each other.
But this certainly does not include people without order.
The scarred man who had forced Li Qing to hand over his ticket stood up at this time and said, "You are too polite. The Perfect Company has stated that we are lucky to be chosen to come here."
Oh boy, now it’s on.
Nan Huan blinked his exposed eyes. Although the other party's tone was very respectful, there was no expression on his face. It was obvious that he was just trying to get information from the NPC.
On the train, after Twelve's popular science, Nan Huan already knew that the three people who came to the game copy of Order of No Order this time were not simple.
The first is the vice president, Death Scalpel. Although he is only a vice president, because their president rarely shows up and no one has ever seen him take action, there are rumors that Death Scalpel is the strongest in their entire guild. The key is that he is also very cruel and ruthless. It is precisely because the opponent's skills are related to the scalpel that he is called Death Scalpel.
The other two are also players ranked within the top 100 in the game.
Scarface's nickname is the Ripper, and he specializes in dismemberment and slitting throats.
The last burly man is called Taotie. He became famous among the players because someone once saw him cook and eat the corpses of players in the game copy, which was extremely cruel.
Although the scarred man's compliments were not sincere, the shirt man obviously took them to heart. He raised his lips a little, but his smile seemed a little stiff. "I'm the office director of the company's human resources department. This time I'm responsible for guiding you interns. You can just call me Lao Wang."
"Director Wang is so polite. I can't do that..."
"Hello, Director Wang..."
"How can I call you Old Wang? You look so young and handsome."
…
Perhaps because they felt that this NPC was not scary and that there would be no danger in talking to him, more and more players spoke up directly.
There was chaos at the entrance for a while, just like the scene at a job fair.
They are being polite and flattering at the same time, saying these meaningless words in a hypocritical manner, but who knows what they are cursing in their hearts.
Nan Huan had never seen this scene before and was a little curious. Although he was held in Bei Xi's arms, he still stretched his neck to look forward.
Although Twelve was also curious, she was traveling with the president and didn't want to behave inappropriately, so although she was curious, she didn't dare to show it too obviously.
Among the three people, Bei Xi was the most normal. He ignored the noise in front and just hugged Nan Huan, using his body to shield her from the wind. Seeing that the greetings and compliments in front did not seem to end yet, he had a little more impatience on his face.
"You...you don't want to send someone to flatter him?"
Hongfen, the only one who did not move, asked Beixi curiously. She had been standing beside Beixi and Nanhuan since she got off the car and saw their interaction.
In fact, she wanted to ask Nan Huan this question, but Bei Xi had warned her on the train, so she could only pretend that it was just a casual chat between the presidents.
Bei Xi didn't want to pay attention to her, but Twelve was a little curious, "Why do you want to flatter me?"
"He is the person who is in charge of leading us. In a normal company, he is half a boss. The main map of this dungeon should be the 'Perfect Company' here. Although it is not clear what the specific main task is, in a company, no matter what you do, it is always good to flatter the boss, right?"
"Is that so?"
Twelve watched the player in front of him talking, wondering how to flatter him.
Seeing the obvious puzzled expressions on Twelve and Nan Huan's faces, Hong Fen asked seriously, "Have none of you three ever been to work?"
"I'm not old enough."
Twelve responded in a muffled voice, and the subtext seemed to be indicating that this was an objective reason, not a subjective reason.
Hongfen nodded, indicating that she accepted this reason. After all, putting aside the murderous aura on the other person, Twelve's face did look young.
Then she turned her gaze to Nanhuan and said, "You should be old enough, right?"
"I'm not feeling well and have been at home."
Although she would sometimes inquire about company matters and sign something, she had never worked properly, and the only person she interacted with was Bei Xi.
Hongfen looked at Nanhuan who was in Beixi's arms and nodded as if accepting this reason. After all, Nanhuan's face had always been a little pale when they were in the car.
Finally, she turned her gaze to Bei Xi. After all, this is a company-run company. You won’t send a few inexperienced people to come here like this.
"She has always been the boss and doesn't have to kiss up to anyone else."
Bei Xi was unwilling to pay attention to the noisy people around him. In the end, Nan Huan thought about it carefully and gave an answer.
Well, Hongfen curled her lips. How could someone who had become so successful in the game in just a few years be so bad in real life?
She shouldn't have asked so much. While the three of them were talking, the noisy scene in front finally calmed down a little.
"Okay, okay, let's call each other after you pass the interview, so as not to hurt our feelings if we call now."
Director Wang stretched out his hand, asking everyone to be quiet, and led everyone into the company. The smile on his face had long disappeared.
"The interview venue has been arranged. Everyone follow me this way."
"It's so late, do you still want an interview?"
A normal company would not arrange an interview so late at night, a player asked tentatively.
"Of course. The first thing all interns do when they come to the company is an interview. Only after passing the interview can they become an intern at Perfect Company. Strictly speaking, you are not interns yet. You are just in preparation."
Lao Wang's voice came from the front, saying that the players were not interns yet, and his tone seemed a little cold.
As everyone walked towards a building in front of the company, Nan Huan keenly noticed that the parked train, along with its carriages, turned into a factory area behind the company not far away.
It was a little dark, and there seemed to be something heavy in the air, so I couldn't see clearly. I could only hear the sound of the iron fence opening and closing.
There was a chill in the air, and Nan Huan remembered the second place on the train called the 'maintenance warehouse'.
Turning into the building right in front of me, the place suddenly became quiet.
There were not many people in the hall. I don't know if it was because it was too late, but it seemed very empty.
Nan Huan caught the two key words "interview" and remembered the plot outline given by the system when entering the game copy. The final requirement for the players was to work hard to pass the interview and become formal employees.
The tip also said that the requirements of the perfect company would be more stringent.
With a ding, the elevator arrived.
They thought that because there were so many people, it would take several trips to go upstairs, but the elevator was incredibly large. There was nearly 30 of them in their group, but it was still very spacious.
As Director Wang pressed the button for the 18th floor, Chenyu hurriedly inquired in a soft voice.
“So how do I pass the interview?”
Nan Huan felt the hairs on his arms stand up as he listened to her winding voice. He finally understood what Bei Xi meant when she said that their guild's main skill was an alluring skill.
Which person or which man can withstand this?
As expected, Director Wang's voice became a little gentler. "You don't have to worry too much. As long as you are a perfect person, you will definitely pass the interview."
Chenyu's mouth twisted, thinking, you are really rude, listen to what you say, is it human language?
Anyone who has read a few days of education knows that "no one is perfect". This company keeps asking them to be perfect, as if it is no big deal.
For a moment, all the players in the car fell silent, trying to understand whether the "perfect" mentioned by each other was a pronoun with a meaning beyond their daily understanding.
With a ding, the elevator reached the eighteenth floor, and everyone followed Director Wang out.
Unexpectedly, there were no workstations separated by partitions, no huge floor-to-ceiling windows, and no employees working overtime at their desks.
It was a long and narrow corridor with many rooms on both sides, with white doors one after another and white walls. It didn't look like an office but more like a solitary confinement room in a movie.
Especially, the corridor was a bit dark, and there was a cold wind blowing from somewhere.
"Okay, we've arrived at the interview."
After Director Wang brought the person to the place, he had no intention of knocking on the door. He just stood there and gave an order.
Then, just when the player wanted to ask how the interview order was determined and which room it would take place in, he added another sentence.
"One person per room, the interview duration varies according to the individual. You have one minute to prepare. If you haven't entered the room by the time the time is up, it will be considered as giving up the interview, and the countdown will begin."
Director Wang explained everything in one sentence, then conscientiously turned into a human stopwatch and started the countdown.
This sudden news made the players stunned for a moment.
After a while, some players had already occupied the nearest small rooms.
Bei Xi was afraid that there would be too many people, so he squeezed to Nanhuan, hugged the other person and jogged two steps to increase the speed, and with another jump, he brought the other person to the open area at the end.
She placed Nan Huan at the door of a room and tightened her shawl around him. "Be careful. See you later."
Although Bei Xi didn't want to separate from her, he also knew that certain rules of the game could not be broken, so he had to give her a serious warning.
Nan Huan nodded obediently, and when he was about to turn around, he quickly touched Bei Xi's face again, "You too, be careful, see you later."
The twelve that followed had just enough time to eat a bite of dog food before quietly entering a room next door.
When the one minute was up, everyone entered the interview room.
Nan Huan looked at the empty room with no one in it and fell into silence.
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