Chapter 31
The jingle of the doorbell heralds the arrival of a new guest.
The clerk behind the counter quickly put down his work, stepped forward, and bowed slightly with a smile: "Welcome, would you like any drinks?"
As he spoke, the clerk glanced at the two customers in front of him.
The guest on the left has a shy smile and is wearing a simple, clean and refreshing white T-shirt. He looks like a sunny and cheerful boy.
The other guest had a very superior appearance, tall and straight, with amber eyes that were cold and arrogant, and had a remarkable temperament. Unfortunately, the floral shirt he wore destroyed all his mystery.
Such a fancy outfit was only supported by that overly beautiful face.
The clerk couldn't bear to look at it for some reason. It was like seeing the bed sheet of the boss's house was made of Northeast China's big flower cloth.
The cheerful boy's voice drew the clerk's attention back: "I want an iced Americano, and give him a milk tea with an obscene amount of sugar."
The clerk smiled and replied, "Good customer."
The two guests quickly found a seat and sat down. They picked up the menu on the table and flipped through it, chatting with each other from time to time, as if they were completely unaware of anything unusual in the store.
The clerk returned to the counter and took out two cups. At the same time, two black gelatinous tubes were quietly extended from under her sleeves.
One is inserted into the cup on the left and poured into the orange-black "Iced American Coffee", and the other is inserted into the cup on the right and poured into the milky white "Milk Tea".
"Guest, the meal you requested is here."
The waiter held the tray and gently placed the two drinks on the table between the guests.
The cheerful boy clinked his cups together, frowned, and asked, "I ordered an iced Americano. Why is yours hot?"
The clerk smiled and said, "Sorry, sir, our ice machine is broken."
The woman in the floral shirt stirred her milk tea with a spoon, fished out a bloody eyeball, and said calmly, "Eyes could fall in. Is your hygiene and quality control so poor? Call your boss. I want to complain."
The clerk continued smiling and said, "Customer, you are mistaken. This is not an eye. It is a pearl that we have made into the shape of an eye. It is edible. If you don't believe me, try it."
The beautiful woman in the flowered shirt said slowly, "What if I don't eat?"
"I'm sorry," the clerk licked his lips and stared at Cen Xun. "Our store never accepts negative reviews. If you insist on not eating, then we'll have no choice but to eat you."
Cen Xun's lips moved, but before he could say anything, Tong Ming beside him suddenly flew into a rage. He slammed the table fiercely and pointed at the clerk with a stern look, "How dare you! How dare you be so rude to the principal!"
The familiar words came back like a boomerang, making Cen Xun's eyelids jump.
"?" The clerk was also confused for a moment, thinking, what principal? Should she know him?
Tong Ming said viciously, "This is the president of Nightmare University! You're blinded by your strange eyes, yet you dare to contradict the president? Go! Call your shop owner and tell him that the president of Nightmare University is here, and tell him to get out!"
The clerk didn't understand what was happening and was actually frightened. He went in to see the manager doubtfully.
After the clerk walked into the kitchen, Cen Xun looked at Tong Ming with a pair of dead fish eyes.
Tong Ming confidently took credit: "Brother, did I do well just now?"
Cen Xun said expressionlessly, "Well done, I'll punish you by making you the principal."
He can't afford to lose face.
Tong Ming: “?”
After a while, the store manager, whose body was covered with tubes, dragged tubes of different colors and "walked" out from behind the curtain in the back kitchen.
"The president of Nightmare University? Who is that?"
Cen Xun pointed at Tong Ming without hesitation: "Him."
Tong Ming pointed at himself in surprise: "Ah? Me?"
The clerk was also a little confused. Didn’t the big boy just say that the beauty in the floral shirt was the principal?
In silence, the store manager's gaze swept across Tong Ming and fell on Cen Xun.
Suddenly, a black tube rose up and swept towards Cen Xun.
Cen Xun calmly raised his finger, and dense puppet threads suddenly appeared, easily cutting the black tube that was coming towards him into several pieces. However, who would have thought that the store manager had a backup plan, and a few drops of liquid sprayed from the black tube splashed onto Cen Xun's sleeves.
This is a black drink similar to cola, but every bubble that comes out is corrosive.
As a result, the floral shirt that Cen Xun liked was unfortunately damaged in the war.
Tong Ming's eyes lit up, and his first reaction was: Great! Manager, you really do a lot of good things!
Compared to Tong Ming's secret joy, Cen Xun's expression looked particularly cold.
He stood up slowly, and the aura around him gradually became stronger and more terrifying.
"I want you to die."
"jingle"
The two customers walked out of the drink shop unharmed. The monsters who were watching secretly saw them come out and hid back in their own shops.
Only after the two men got in the car and drove away did the monsters dare to reappear and bravely walk towards the beverage store.
The aura of the red-clothed monster just now was so terrifying that even though they did not face the red-clothed monster head-on, they could still feel a deep sense of trembling.
Now that Dagui has left, their minds have become active and they are eager to take a risk and go to the drink shop to try their luck, maybe they can even get some meat scraps.
When I arrived at the door of the beverage store, I found a notice with red letters on a black background on the door:
Nightmare University Recruitment Book
[Attention!! This is a recruitment letter issued by the president of Nightmare University himself. All monsters that see this letter will regain their normal thinking ability and be able to understand text.]
[Nightmare University is about to open a multi-ring quest line, and the dungeon is in urgent need of extras. To meet the needs of school development, we are now openly recruiting talented people in H City. We welcome ambitious people to join us and create a better future together!
Job recruitment and requirements:
Position: Junior, intermediate and advanced task boss
Requirements: Purple level and above, no ability limit, those with terrifying appearance are preferred, and have strong self-management and teamwork awareness.
Position: Canteen waiter.
Requirements: Blue level and below, no ability limit, those with trembling hands are preferred, and they must have strong ability to argue with students and withstand beatings.
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Compensation and Benefits:
1. The school will provide employees with competitive salary and benefits, including basic salary, performance bonus, year-end bonus, etc.
2. The school provides a safe working environment and development space for employees, and promises not to abuse or mistreat employees.
3. The school will provide professional training and career development planning for employees, and provide employees with a broad development platform and promotion space.
4. The school has a stable number of students, which can guarantee a fixed source of customers for employees.
How to apply:
If you are interested, please tear off the note at the bottom of this recruitment letter and go to Room 306 of the Administration Building of Nightmare University to register with the note. Our school will send someone to contact you.
In addition: Nightmare University is conducting an open tender for the "contracting and operation of canteens, supermarkets, storefronts, etc. within the college". Suppliers who meet the requirements of this tender are invited to participate in the bidding. The tender content includes: student canteens, supermarkets and commercial storefronts, operating machinery and facilities, etc.
The bidding document collection location is: Office 306, Administration Building, Nightmare University.
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After reading this recruitment notice, all the monsters had question marks on their heads.
No, what does this nightmare university recruit?
Recruiting extras? Recruiting investment?
Is the president of Nightmare University crazy?
No, I can't believe this! This must be a trap set by Nightmare University! They'd be fools to fall for it!
But there were also a few fearless monsters who, after seeing the notice, quietly tore off a piece of paper from the bottom and put it in their arms.
They were quick-witted. The other party was a big villain in red. He didn't care about their tiny piece of meat. If he wanted to eat them, he could have eaten them all right away. Why would he have to go through so much trouble?
Just go and give it a try. Anyway, if there are no customers in the future, they will either be eaten by the big monster or starve to death.
After the car drove out of the street, Tong Ming gave Cen Xun a thumbs-up and said, "Brother, how did you come up with such a brilliant recruitment idea?"
"It just suddenly occurred to me." Cen Xun looked at his torn floral shirt with a cold expression. "If every monster was as naughty as that store manager just now, it would definitely bring a richer experience to the players. We at Nightmare University need such wild monsters."
Tong Ming: “”
Tong Ming coughed lightly, stopped the car, and took out a wine-red shirt of excellent texture from the trunk: "Brother, I can't find the box with your clothes. You can wear this for now."
This time, Cen Xun didn't insist. He took the shirt from his hand and put it on.
Tong Ming was shocked. She didn't wear ugly clothes anymore?
As if sensing Tong Ming's delighted look, Cen Xun said coldly, "I just think it's inappropriate to wear your favorite clothes when you're on a mission."
It was broken accidentally.
Just like farmers wear old and useless clothes when working in the fields, Cen Xun's behavior is the same.
Tong Ming closed his eyes: "Okay."
It seems it’s too early to be happy.
The two ghosts patrolled the area around Nightmare University and captured several Qingyi-level ghosts. Apart from the Qingyi-level ghosts, they did not find any higher-level ghosts.
Tong Ming guessed, "The meteor shower just arrived last night, so the monsters haven't upgraded that quickly yet."
Cen Xun looked out the window and said, "As they grow older, a large-scale war might break out between the monsters."
Devouring and eating are instincts engraved in the monster's body.
Before higher-level monsters appear, and before other high-level monster domains try to swallow up Nightmare University, Cen Xun must build Nightmare University into an iron wall so that no existence can invade.
An advertising card was carried by the wind and flew into the car window. Tong Ming took a look at it in his hand, and then he was delighted. He handed it to Cen Xun who was standing beside him: "It really comes true. Brother, I think this is just right for you!"
Cen Xun took it and glanced at it. The bright red words on the small yellow card were so eye-catching.
[Antu Driving School is now enrolling! ]
One-on-one driving lessons! No additional fees! Register again if you're satisfied with the trial! Free retakes after three failed attempts!
Tong Ming teased, "Don't expect him to teach you how to drive a manual transmission. Quickly learning an automatic transmission will be fine. At least you can tell the difference between the accelerator and the brake."
Cen Xun accepted the advertisement and looked out the window with his chin in his hand: "I'll think about it."
After walking around outside the campus and returning to Nightmare University, it was already dark.
The first thing Cen Xun did after returning to school was to call the dean of the medical school and ask him to take away the suitcase containing the medicines, test one of the medicines, and put the remaining two into the cold storage for further refrigeration.
Tong Ming helped him move all his things to the staff dormitory. In fact, as the principal, Cen Xun should have lived in the principal's small villa, but Cen Xun said that he would continue to appear as a professor of folklore in the future. Living in the principal's villa would easily reveal his identity, so he did not move in.
Fortunately, the professor's staff dormitory is barely habitable, with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and two bathrooms, and the other room can be left empty.
From the moment Tong Ming walked in, he began to look at the environment of the staff dormitory critically. He frowned slightly. H University must have been established for some time. The walls are peeling off. How can people live there? And this kitchen doesn’t even have a refrigerator. The balcony is dirty and overgrown with grass.
Tong Ming felt that if Cen Xun lived here, it would be like throwing a precious pearl into a garbage dump, which made him feel inexplicably uneasy.
His brother used to live in a mansion. How could this shabby place be worthy of his brother!
Tong Ming really couldn't bear to see this. He guessed that Cen Xun had been kept as a petty official and had never had to do housework, so he definitely didn't know how to clean. So he rolled up his sleeves and did a thorough cleaning before Cen Xun came.
Damn it, when they become rich and powerful, the first thing they will do is rebuild the staff dormitory!
Cen Xun came back just before Tong Ming tried to help him pack up. He casually placed the panda pillow on a chair beside him and said calmly, "You can go back. I can take care of the rest myself."
Tong Ming looked up, a little bit incredulous: "Huh?"
No, his brother should be treated like a king, how could he do these trivial things by himself?
Cen Xun was actually serious. He bent down and took out a bed sheet from his suitcase and said calmly, "Go back and write the plan."
Tong Ming hesitated to speak: "Brother, why don't I help you?"
Cen Xun still refused coldly: "No need."
Tong Ming looked back every few steps and left with a broken heart, although he didn't understand why he felt heartbroken.
Tong Ming reflected deeply on himself. Why did he feel so indignant and heartbroken when he saw Cen Xun's hard times? Ah, it was obvious. Perhaps his dog-licking had worsened.
It was so annoying that he had unknowingly started licking his brother again.
The first time Tong Ming saw Cen Xun was when he woke up in the woodshed in a small mountain village.
At that time, he got up in a daze, and the other eight children in the woodshed came into his sight.
Among so many children, only Cen Xun's little face stood out with both its beauty and its coolness.
The eldest sister is mysterious and dangerous, the second brother is hypocritical and cruel, the third sister is moody, the fifth brother is silent as a ghost, the seventh brother is irritable and murderous, the eighth brother doesn't want to communicate with anyone, and the ninth brother is a fool.
Of course, there was no ranking among them at that time, and when they called each other, they used their own nicknames.
For example, the eldest sister would call the second brother "the fake-smiling man", the fifth brother "that ghost", and the ninth brother "that idiot"; while the second brother would call the eldest sister "the pretentious woman", the fifth brother "the cold-faced ghost", the ninth brother "the unlucky guy", and so on.
This is a story for later. Anyway, when he looked at it that way at that time, Tong Ming immediately determined that the seemingly cold and sinister Cen Xun was the most reliable one among them!
This was indeed the case. When the villagers brought the food, everyone else was wolfing it down, but Cen Xun silently shared his steamed bun with him.
At that time, Tong Ming thought, wow, how could there be such an angel in the world!
However, Tong Ming later found out that there was anesthetic in the steamed buns. Whoever ate them would be knocked out, but if they didn't finish their meal, they would be beaten. So Cen Xun gave the steamed buns to him not out of charity, but to conserve his energy so that he could sneak out at night to look for clues.
Later, Feng Jihan came, and the steamed buns given to Tong Ming became two. Tong Ming thought Feng Jihan was a very nice person at the time, but when he learned the truth, he felt like the sky was falling.
This was the beginning of Tong Ming’s hatred for Feng Jihan!
However, when the ten children later entered the test of the evil god together, Tong Ming was blessed by Cen Xun and was saved by him, so he did not die in the test. Therefore, Tong Ming did not remember the grudge against Mantou.
In fact, according to Tong Ming's expectation, Cen Xun should be the strongest among them, and his comprehensive strength should be ranked first, but it is strange that the one ranked first is the eldest sister.
Tong Ming once asked Cen Xun, what did Cen Xun say at that time?
He said that the evil god's test was not fair. What he tested was not the overall strength, but the single strength.
He also said that in terms of individual combat capability, I am indeed no match for the three of them.
Tong Ming was unable to participate in the final test, so he didn't know how terrifying the power of his eldest sister, second brother, and third sister was to be able to defeat Cen Xun in the final test.
Tong Ming could no longer remember the content of the test. He only remembered that the mountain village was shrouded in mist that day. He opened his eyes and found that he was still alive.
Cen Xun was standing against the light. Seeing him wake up, he glanced at him lightly and said, "If you wake up, leave by yourself."
Tong Ming stood up in a daze and followed Cen Xun out of the mountain village.
This has continued until now.
Tong Ming walked in the campus late at night and sighed softly. The reason why he agreed to become the dean so easily was probably because of his childhood experience. He knew that Cen Xun was cunning and insidious, but once Cen Xun promised something to others, he would definitely do it.
Feng Jihan, Feng Jihan, why didn't you accept such a precious promise?
Cen Xun sat on a chair beside the bed, moved his fingers, manipulated the puppet strings to spread the bed sheets, then held his chin and began to daydream.
It's just a temporary discomfort.
You will always adapt to one's life.
Isn’t it?
This night is destined to be a busy night.
In order to complete the copy planning plan, the deans convened a meeting of all faculty and students in the department overnight to brainstorm and finally finalized a rough framework.
The deans of the School of Medicine, School of Arts, and School of Architectural Environment are particularly busy because they not only have to complete the plans, but the president also assigns them other tasks.
Fortunately, Guiguai doesn't need to sleep. He is a natural-born office worker. After a busy night, each college submitted its results to the principal the next day.
Thirteen colleges and thirteen plans were all piled on the principal's desk. Cen Xun did not look at the plans for the time being, but first looked at the twelve school emblem styles designed by the dean of the School of Art.
To be fair, all these school emblems are quite consistent with Cen Xun's aesthetic taste, but Cen Xun couldn't make the final decision alone, so he decided to do a questionnaire survey and let the students choose, and the one with the most votes would be chosen.
Then came the drawings of the school gate designed by Dean Li. Cen Xun looked through all six drawings of different styles, turned around and talked with Tong Ming for a moment, and finally gave up the terrifying Chinese classical school gate style.
"This can be used for new events in the future," Cen Xun pointed at the classic school gate. "It's really a bit out of place to have just the school gate transformed like this. If we want to see the effect, we need to make the entire school building look like this."
It does look good, and if Cen Xun had points, he might really choose this one, but Cen Xun doesn’t have them.
At present, the entire Nightmare University is quite poor. All the energy is used to feed the students, and other places try to save as much as possible.
Finally, Cen Xun decided on a simple gate designed for the Microgram Department. Students entering the school will pass under the large school emblem on the plaque, and during the process they will have the feeling of being watched by the eyes of a butterfly.
Dean Li breathed a sigh of relief as he was not overly troubled by the principal. He took the blueprints and went out to start construction.
Cen Xun and Tong Ming began to look through the copy planning plans given by each college. During the process, they found many problems and bugs. Cen Xun circled them all and then called the deans one by one to talk.
All the deans who were called in went in trembling and came out sweating profusely. Even when they worked under the old dean before, they had never felt such a strong sense of oppression.
After all, the old dean only asked them to be thugs, but the current dean Cen is a complete scoundrel who will exploit their value in all aspects.
Finally, it was the turn of the Media College's proposal. Cen Xun took a look at it but didn't see any problems. Tong Ming's main job was the director of Qianmu TV Station, and he already had his own experience in how to design copies.
Tong Ming even excitedly added an idea: "Brother, I think we can add an Easter egg segment to the mission."
"Easter egg segment?"
"Yes, players can find clues about Qianmu TV during the Media Academy missions, such as a reporter from Qianmu TV graduated from the Media Academy." Tong Ming touched his chin. "Then, with this clue, players can become immune to the boss's attacks once at Qianmu TV."
Cen Xun praised: "That's a good idea."
Tong Ming became excited: "Brother, take a look at my other plan. It talks about a method of getting something for nothing with some clues!"
"I thought about it last night. Since we can't give any substantial rewards, we can only give something more conceptual." Tong Ming chuckled: "For example, free meal coupons in the cafeteria, a day trip to Qianmu TV Station, and a day of experiencing being a teacher."
Cen Xun thought thoughtfully: "It's very constructive. Let's do it this way."
"And, there's one more thing." Tong Ming held up a finger. "I went to see the nearly ten thousand players you forced into a deep sleep, and I discovered a problem."
Cen Xun crossed his legs and nodded, "You go ahead."
Tong Ming: "I went through their memories in batches and found that the same few figures appeared in their lives."
"That is to say, they are all being monitored."
Tong Ming frowned and said, "I'm wondering if they are all sent by the Heresy Monitoring Bureau you mentioned."
Cen Xun's eyes deepened slightly. He had not expected that the Heresy Monitoring Bureau could reach so far and so far.
"If the Heresy Monitoring Bureau is really keeping an eye on these people, then we have to be more cautious with our plans for our real-world company. We can't let them catch us in the budding stages," Tong Ming said sternly. "So, while the investments from those wealthy kids are great, we can't easily embezzle their assets. Furthermore, we can't directly launch publicity efforts for Nightmare University. If we show up too quickly, we'll easily be targeted by the Heresy Monitoring Bureau."
“It’s better to start with a small, inconspicuous business.”
Cen Xun tapped the table with his fingers and said thoughtfully, "I understand."
Tong Ming laughed: "Looks like you've figured out how to start your own business from scratch, brother?"
Cen Xun picked up Tong Ming's "Scheme on How to Get Something for Nothing" and smiled, "Didn't you already give the answer?"
"If you want to make money without any capital, you can only offer virtual goods."
"And this, isn't your specialty?"
Cen Xun turned to Tong Ming and smiled faintly: "Gossip reporter."
Tong Ming was a little surprised, then he realized something and also showed a calculating smile.
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