Chapter 102 City Hall (VI)
As the song on the radio ended, Bai Tao was teleported out of the stage where she was treated like a monkey, and returned to the door of the Resident Satisfaction Statistics Bureau. The door was still the same door, but the label in front of the door had changed. Before she left, it said Resident Satisfaction Statistics Bureau, but now it had become a warehouse.
Sister Han and Xiao Liu were also missing. They took advantage of the time when Bai Tao was completing a mission to escape.
It was still the same place, but everything had changed. Bai Tao pushed open the door of the warehouse and found that it was empty. It was inconsistent with the statistics of residents' satisfaction and had nothing to do with a warehouse.
The mottled smell told Bai Tao that the person had just left and it was still not too late to catch up.
But when she looked at the staff member who appeared out of nowhere, she knew that she was here to stop someone.
It's fun to run into obstacles everywhere.
It doesn’t matter. As long as Sister Han is still alive and the Resident Satisfaction Statistics Bureau is still in this building, Bai Tao will find it sooner or later.
Now--
The staff member who embodied the rules bowed his head humbly and said in an unquestionable tone: "Mr. Candidate, it's time for you to go to work."
Bai Tao lifted the staff member's chin forcefully, and sure enough, she saw the countdown in her eyes.
——The Town Hall copy is darker than other copies!
Looking at the countdown that only had 9 seconds left, Bai Tao spoke quickly: "Of course, I'll go right away. So can you stop the countdown in your eyes?"
He pressed his palm forcefully on the staff member's shoulder, forcing the countdown to pause.
Wow, it works. The rules are universal. Bai Tao has one-tenth of the consciousness of the ghost story world, so in the city hall copy, she can control He Fei. Then, in close contact, she can also control the staff without violating the rules.
However, compared to He Fei, it is more difficult to control this staff member who has no emotional ups and downs. In order to ensure the stability of the control, Bai Tao needs to maintain physical contact with her during the control period.
Bai Tao: "Please take me to my workstation now."
Before leaving, she smiled provocatively at the sky, meaning that no matter how many people came, they were just there to serve themselves.
The staff guided Bai Tao to the first floor lobby and stood at the manual window in the lobby without moving.
Rule 4 of "City Hall Notices" - The manual window will never be closed and the employees inside will never leave work.
It sounds like it overlaps with Rule 1 of "Dream City Lord Selection Rules" - Candidates for the city lord have no off-duty time and must work for the Dream City all day.
Bai Tao hooked her hair, as if thinking about whether to go to work at the window.
Another employee came out, and this time she was careful to keep a distance from Bai Tao. She stood ten meters away and spoke to Bai Tao with a polite smile that seemed socially appropriate.
"Mr. Candidate, please!"
Please? Is this staff member saying please?
Bai Tao glanced at the other person nonchalantly, smiled so ugly, let go of the hair in her hand, and the next moment, the staff member who appeared behind her suddenly approached, made a claw with one hand, and grabbed her neck.
There was a faint light flashing on the fingertips. Those who also possessed fragments of world consciousness would recognize that the function of the light in Bai Tao's hand was to confine.
Bai Tao is very fast, but her escape speed is even better.
When I rolled my eyes, the existence inside had changed.
The staff stood still and allowed Bai Tao to approach.
In the end, Bai Tao's fingertips were placed one millimeter in front of the staff member's neck.
The staff member finally put on a mechanical smile that was identical to that of the other staff members: "Mr. Candidate, it's time for you to get to work."
Bai Tao withdrew her hand, the man ran away, she was one step too late.
But the staff did not let Bai Tao go and kept repeating the same sentence.
"Mr. Candidate, it's time for you to go to work."
"Mr. Candidate, it's time for you to go to work."
......
This sentence kept ringing.
"Mommy mommy, coo~" Bai Tao seemed to be the Monkey King with a golden hoop on his head, with the incessant sound of "Him" chanting in her ears.
The purpose is to make Bai Tao obedient and have her work at the manual window.
The sound of chanting came one after another.
The staff in front of me appeared double, and the hall seemed to be full of staff. They urged in unison: "Mr. Candidate, there is a vacancy at the manual window. You should go to work."
The sound was polluted, and Bai Tao felt a strong sense of invasion, using her eardrum as an entrance, trying to get into her brain.
If you expect her to surrender just like this, you'd be underestimating her. She loves competition the most.
Bai Tao squatted down, covered the staff member's mouth with one hand, picked him up with the other hand, took aim, and threw the person gently into the manual window. After a perfect parabola, the staff member sat at the work station of the manual window.
The manual window staff took their positions and the chanting sound disappeared.
Bai Tao patted the non-existent dust on his hands and said: "This resident, your request has been met. Please work overtime in there. No, work hard in there!"
The rules of "City Hall Notice" say [Manual window employees never leave work]
But as a candidate for city lord, Bai Tao needs to give a public speech every day or complete a citizen favorability challenge every two days.
Both things require leaving the manual window, and leaving the manual window means a violation.
Then Bai Tao used his own spear to attack his shield and used the rules to [help the citizens of Dream City solve their problems]
No one is on duty at the manual window? Then Bai Tao will send one of the mayor's men to take over.
While solving citizens' troubles and fulfilling performance targets, it also eliminates the need for a Buddhist monk to chant sutras in one's ears. It kills two birds with one stone. Perfect!
It would be better if we could catch the mayor before she escapes.
Bai Tao already understood what the Piranha Plant meant by "the mayor is everywhere."
Being able to use the bodies of dungeon NPCs at will means that he is indeed omnipresent in a sense.
Bai Tao raised her head, her eyes scanning the air, and asked in a brisk tone, "Isn't my favorability going to increase if I help citizens solve their problems?"
"Congratulations, you helped a citizen solve a problem. The citizen's favorability increased by 1%. Now your citizen's favorability is -10%."
The broadcast finally came, and the tone was still as artificial as before, but this time there was a hint of reluctance in the voice.
Bai Tao had never seen Him with such abundant emotions, so abundant that he didn't seem like a fragment of the world's consciousness, but more like a living being with a fully developed brain and self-awareness.
Bai Tao nodded slightly: "Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor~" Her tone was exactly the same pretentious as in the broadcast.
The radio didn't say anything. In the face of provocation, her response was to release a bunch of Dream City citizens.
"Mr. Candidate, please help me!"
Baitao: "..."
Oh my god, the chorus is here again.
The mayor's identity was exposed, and she was furious and tried to use the human wave tactic to make Bai Tao work overtime until she was exhausted to death.
Using this method to deal with her, the mayor's authority in the dungeon is not small, but not as great as Bai Tao imagined.
Of course, after finding out the result of the test, you have to run away. People have long legs for running.
Grabbing the manipulated staff as a shield, Bai Tao ran and said, "Everyone, if you have any questions, please transfer to the manual window. The channel for city lord candidates will be opened at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. No more waiting after the deadline. Goodbye~"
Relying on its speed, it left the citizens who were driven in to cause trouble far behind.
They found a place with a wide view and temporary safety and put down the stolen staff.
Pat the pet staff member's head and make it squat down. The mayor can control the staff, and so can Bai Tao. Let her study it.
The consciousness of the ghost story world is invisible and intangible. If you force yourself to understand it, then it can only be abstract.
Bai Tao looked at the staff and imagined it as a tentacle extending from her.
A strange light flashed in the staff member's eyes, and then she moved - her face moved, and her face turned into Bai Tao's own appearance.
The two white peaches, dressed differently, looked at each other.
Bai Tao, who was wearing work clothes opposite, curled her lips: "Hello, onee-sama——"
Baitao: "..."
It’s over. My mental breakdown has gotten worse.
Xiaobai couldn't help but stick his head out: "Huh? Two elder sisters? Come too!" and was about to pounce on the clone.
Baitao: "..."
Push Xiaobai back. It’s already messy enough. Don’t make it more complicated.
Now Bai Tao has four eyes, four ears, two noses and three mouths.
Everyone thinks in sync, but has different experiences, so everyone has their own ideas.
Bai Tao obtained the memories of the staff from the time they became conscious to the present. Her life cycle was long, but her memory was pitifully small. She spent most of her time gathering dust in the warehouse until the copy was restarted, at which time she was released.
The staff also obtained Bai Tao's memory, and her thought at this moment was - someone can replace her!
Bai Tao's body: "..."
Okay, Bai Bawang, you can go with peace of mind. Extract the split consciousness, round it up, and throw it into Xiaobai's mouth.
Xiaobai: "Yue, it tastes terrible!"
Bai Tao smiled kindly and soothed him: "Be good, I'll give you something more unpalatable next time."
Xiaobai stopped talking, and Baitao's world finally became quiet.
She is the staff member that Bai Tao abducted and turned into a faceless person.
Just by trying to control one personality, Bai Tao almost fought with himself. How did the mayor manage to possess so many people?
Bai Tao looked up at the sky again, and she was sure that the mayor was staring at her.
As if to verify Bai Tao's idea, a silver bell-like laughter suddenly rang out in the air.
Bai Tao could imagine the mayor's pride at this moment - "Come on, come and hit me, you can't hit me, right? Lululu~"
She heard footsteps; the mayor's pursuers were coming again.
White peach: (>﹏<)
He stroked his temples gently, as if exhausted by the mayor's torture and ready to meet the pursuers.
A large group of citizens approached Bai Tao within a ten-meter radius. Bai Tao turned around and confined the space, then rushed towards the mark without looking back.
——Unable to deal with the mayor, Bai Tao went to deal with her subordinates.
All's fair in war. Headaches and the like are just buying time for the trap.
Bai Tao jumped into the house from the window and greeted him in a friendly manner: "Hey~ Xiao Liu, nice to see you again, where is your leader?"
Hearing the voice, Xiao Liu shuddered, turned around slowly, and forced a rather ugly smile: "Hou, Mr. Candidate, why are you here again?"
Bai Tao smiled gently: "If I remember correctly, I seem to have been cheated not long ago? Xiao Liu, do you know who it was?"
Xiao Liu swallowed and said with difficulty: "Who dares to deceive you!" Woo woo woo, she didn't mean it.
It's okay to be afraid. Xiao Liu is a rare self-aware creature in the copy, and unlike the Piranha Plant, he is a die-hard fan of the mayor.
Bai Tao came behind Xiao Liu and pressed him down on the chair.
"Relax, I will soon know if you are lying or not. Don't refuse, or there will be a tragedy in this house."
Torture and the like are not reliable at all. How can it be as convenient as directly checking the memory?
In fact, Xiao Liu had no time to resist. He just saw a white screen in front of his eyes, and knew nothing.
The main consciousness disappeared, and the barrier protecting the memory also collapsed. Bai Tao easily obtained Xiao Liu's memory.
Unlike Bai Bawang, Xiao Liu has a very rich life experience. He is like a hacker attacking a computer. After breaking through one barrier, there is still another layer of protection.
——Xiao Liu’s memory has been tampered with.
She and a group of people including the Piranha Plant were City Hall employees who did not have time to evacuate the copy when the City Hall copy was closed last time.
In order to allow the employees to stay in the copy with peace of mind, the mayor blocked the memory of the Dream City.
Xiao Liu was told that Bai Tao was an invader, and all the survivors thought so, which was why the Piranha Plant's resistance was so determined. Xiao Liu indirectly helped Bai Tao solve a doubt.
Bai Tao focused on the memories related to the mayor.
After carefully combing through the ordinary memories in Xiao Liu's head and unraveling them, Bai Tao raised the corners of her mouth and smiled slightly at the air. I found you.
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