After crossing the stone bridge, the group did not follow the crowd into the tower, but instead went around to the side, where there was a special recruitment area. All the strange creatures that came to work needed to be assigned jobs by them.
It was nearing evening, and the hot springs were becoming increasingly lively. At the same time, quite a few strange creatures came to apply for jobs, with three already applying in front of everyone.
“You fat, fat thing, we can’t entertain any more guests. Go to the back and get some water!” The supernatural being in charge was a dark serpent-man with extremely high intelligence. He shouted at a low-ranking abomination who was two meters tall, and handed him a token that symbolized a worker.
Such strange creatures are quite rare in the wooden house. Highly intelligent dark creatures hold a high status in the dark world and it is unlikely that they would work for a lord here.
"Skinny arms and legs, but clean enough to serve as a scrubber for customers in the lobby!" The second in line was a skeleton. Apart from bones, there was really nothing else, so there was no need to worry about dirtying the customers' bath. It was perfect for scrubbing customers' bodies.
"Hmm?" The application process was simple and quick. Basically, you just register your name and they'll assign you a job. So Ye Xi and the others didn't have to wait too long. But when the dark snake-man in charge of recruitment saw them, he was taken aback.
"A living being? It actually came to Shadow Street? It's really not afraid of death. It must have been sent in by those so-called lords outside, right? Rather than going in to die, it's better to just eat it up!" The Dark Serpent Man said, spitting out apricots with a drooling look on his face.
It was obvious that he knew Ye Xi and the others' identities, and that the area outside was already surrounded by countless lords.
But there was no fear on his face, clearly he was not worried about the floating island falling. Historically, the tools of the Dark Civilization were invincible, and only a very small number were lost or destroyed.
"You've got quite the nerve, aren't you afraid of breaking your teeth?" Ye Jun sneered. Within the rules, he wasn't worried that the other party would attack them. Only the commander could act at will, and he was clearly not one of them.
“It’s hard to say outside, but this is Shadow Street! You all don’t know how powerful the Commander is, yet you dare to spout nonsense here. You’re really fearless!” The Dark Serpent Man chuckled at the group, but his words clearly failed to intimidate them.
"Commander? I don't know how strong they are, but if the work you assign us doesn't satisfy us, we'll give up our lives to make sure you don't survive!" Ye Jun chuckled, and the Dark Serpent Man's face immediately turned ugly upon hearing this.
Having lived in Shadow Street for many years, he naturally knew that many strange creatures would do anything when faced with a life-or-death crisis. However, with his peak sixth-tier strength, apart from the commander and a few demigod-level dark creatures, no one dared to provoke him. In his eyes, the desperate struggles of those ordinary strange creatures were nothing more than a death throes, something to be watched for amusement.
But today was different. The powerful aura emanating from the people in front of him made him realize that they were truly capable of killing him!
"Alright! Stop dawdling. Show me which positions are hiring. We need the kind that pays well, is easy, and doesn't require much trouble!" Seeing that the other person was intimidated, Xuan Du pressed his advantage, sitting down on the table and taking the notebook from the other person's hand.
"What are you doing? Give it back!" The dark snake-man snapped out of his daze and snatched the notebook back from Xuan Du's hand. "You delicate-skinned girl, go get a scrub in the lobby! Be careful not to get eaten by those big shots!"
"Go to the lobby and give customers a bath? I think you should reconsider. After all, you don't want the lobby to be in chaos, do you?" Xuan Du looked at the other person with a dangerous gaze when he heard about the job assigned to him.
According to their estimates, scrubbing in the lobby is the riskiest job. Given their status, if any customer has a problem, a conflict is bound to occur, which could attract Ruby's attention beforehand, and then things could get out of control.
This is not the Weird High School. In the Weird High School, Zhulong might be able to forcefully lead everyone out with his powerful strength, but this is the Main Realm, where the restrictions of the rules are even more stringent. Even if Ye Jun and the others also have the strength of the seventh-tier peak, they may not be able to forcefully defy the rules here.
"Hmph! So what if there's chaos? That's your business, what does it have to do with me? Of course, the higher-ups will handle it, like the Commander?" The dark snake-man's eyes darted around, and then he said with a relaxed posture.
“I can give you a chance to rephrase your words. I believe that even if I pinned you to the ground and beat you up all night, no one would know. Don’t you think so?” Xuan Du sneered.
"I think this suggestion is pretty good. We're in Tangchang's territory, so we won't be sleeping on the streets. We also have a sandbag to play with all night, so we don't need to find anything else to keep us entertained!" Ye Zhen said with a smile. The Dark Serpent Man's expression changed completely, and he looked at the group with horror. If they really had to pin him to the ground and beat him all night, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to breathe tomorrow.
"What exactly do you want?" the dark snake-man asked, his face grim.
Unfortunately, Ye Zhen and the others were destined not to give him an answer. Moreover, the person was right in front of them, and they weren't worried that he would go to Ruby to complain. This was nothing; he hadn't even caused him any effective harm yet. Wouldn't it show his incompetence if he went to complain?
"You don't need to worry about what we do. Just tell us if you want to live, die, or be half-dead. Don't worry, we're professionals!"
"..."
"Use a coal stove to boil water, just make sure the water temperature is high enough!" In the end, the Dark Serpent Man gritted his teeth and gave the order, tossing out a few tokens and having someone take them directly to the water-boiling room.
"Water boiling room! Great place! This is it!" Ye Jun nodded in agreement. With his True Sun Flame, boiling water was a piece of cake for him. Moreover, the water boiling room didn't require direct contact with customers, which greatly improved everyone's safety.
"Hmph!" The dark snake-man watched the departing figures with a gloomy gaze, wishing they would just die of exhaustion in the water-boiling room.
After all, although the water-boiling room offers good benefits and you don't have to run around contacting customers, it's also the most tiring place. All the water in the entire soup shop comes from the water-boiling room. You have to control the water temperature and prepare the medicine inside. Any mistake could lead to customer complaints. It's not something an ordinary monster can do.
Sending them to the boiler room was, in the end, a huge pitfall for them. He now only hoped that they would fall into this pit and never be able to walk out of the hot pot restaurant again, so as to avenge the humiliation he had suffered today.
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