As dusk fell, the afterglow streamed in through the huge French windows. In the alternating light and dark, the place seemed even more empty and lonely.
Liu Xiaodai, a trainee salesperson, was lying on his desk, fiddling with a glass bead out of boredom, gently tossing it up and catching it, while counting on the stopwatch and waiting for the end of get off work.
Suddenly the wind blew, and the promotional leaflets were blown high up in the wind, making a rustling sound and flying in the sky like a flock of butterflies.
Liu Xiaodai's eyes widened, and he stood up in a panic, almost knocking over the swivel chair.
A bright light burst out from the shadows at the end of the corridor.
Like a stone thrown into a calm lake, the space was slightly distorted and undulating. A figure was faintly visible in the bright light. As the outline of the figure gradually became clearer, the light also faded.
Liu Xiaodai could see clearly then. It was the figure of an adult man, tall and straight, but slightly thin.
From the end of the light and shadow, he walked forward step by step, his steps seemed to follow some mysterious rhythm, and the distance between his steps was exactly the same.
Finally the man was in sight.
He has a handsome face and an indifferent expression.
Liu Xiaodai thought he had seen many outstanding people. In this company, there were those who were elegant and dignified, those who were romantic and elegant, those who were wild and arrogant; those who were cold and detached and those who were gorgeous and seductive; all the extreme clarity and charm, light and darkness that could be imagined, there was everything.
But there is no such person.
His appearance was not particularly outstanding, but his eyes were as vast as the abyss of the sea, and an innate sense of alienation enveloped his entire body, making him seem like a world of his own.
Although it is right in front of you, it seems like you are standing in the clouds.
If the veteran troll Cheng Xiaobai was here, he would definitely slap him and say, "Wake up, Xiaodai. He's just a good troll. Didn't you see the comments he was secretly making on the screen?!"
It was as if he was really awakened by the slap. After only a moment of stunnedness, Liu Xiaodai immediately came to his senses.
This may be the first business deal in my career!!!
Liu Xiaodai quickly stretched out his hand, "Hello, hello!"
Then he remembered that the other party couldn't touch a living person right now, which was really rude, so he quickly withdrew his hand and pushed a swivel chair over, "Please sit down, let me introduce myself first, my name is Liu Xiaodai, I'm a salesperson in the villain department of the 'Rebirth Company'... No, I should introduce the company first, sir, anyone who comes is a guest by fate, our company 'focuses on rebirth for 30 years, there is always a model suitable for you'! Please take a look..."
Liu Xiaodai took a colorful flyer from the table, blew off the dust on it, and then handed it over with both hands.
The person in front of me sat down slowly, his eyes calm.
"What's your name, sir?"
The man's voice was unexpectedly gentle, "I'm a villain."
Liu Xiaodai choked, "I'm asking for your...name?"
A look of disappointment appeared on the man's face.
"Since I can remember, I have been traveling through different stories. From campus dramas, to palace dramas, business wars, martial arts, and the entertainment industry, my name and identity have changed many times. The lines are similar, and the roles are not too many. After I die, I can see the script and know that 'extras' are nothing more than this... In short, I am a villain."
He sat upright and spoke in a slow and steady tone, obviously a person of excellent upbringing.
Liu Xiaodai was a little stunned. During his internship, he had been following his seniors to take orders, but he had never encountered such a situation before.
The company's boss, Bi Yining, has left 'doors' in thousands of planes. By chance, some souls pass through and come to the company, paying part of their souls in exchange for what they want.
The restrictions on the 'door' will automatically isolate some souls, such as those with extremely strong power, too much hostility, or too much resentment. In the words of the boss - although it is good to make a lot of money, you have to live to enjoy it.
Liu Xiaodai originally thought that this person was a big shot, and that he had such a condensed, almost tangible soul because of his good fortune. But now it seems that it was because of unknown reasons that he repeatedly traveled through time and space and was tempered by thousands of times that this happened.
Seeing him stunned, the man couldn't help but ask, "Do you understand what I'm saying?"
I understand! How can I not understand!
Isn't it just 'xx struck out with one palm, and suddenly all the disciples of xx sect died on the ground', it's just one of them in the ground!
It doesn't matter, as long as there's some money to be made, Liu Xiaodai quickly adjusted his sales smile that he had practiced a thousand times, "...Mr. Villain, what service do you need?"
The man lowered his eyes and pointed at the flyer with his bony hand, "Anything on it is fine?"
Liu Xiaodai felt like he had been given a shot of chicken blood! There's hope!
"Of course! Rebirth is 20% off, Counterattack is 10% off, Rebirth plus Counterattack is 8.9% off! Add three more points! There is also a tailor-made 'Villain Counterattack Package', which has now been added to the Rebirth Company's luxury traffic package!!"
"I want to be the ultimate boss, or the biggest villain?"
It's a big order! Liu Xiaodai was so excited that he couldn't speak clearly, "Of course! We also have the 'evil spirit' aura! We will kill gods and Buddhas! Anyone under the age of eight will be scared to tears with just one look!"
The man frowned slightly, as if dissatisfied, and pondered, "...Is this equivalent to writing 'I am a bad guy' on your face?"
How can we show the layers and multifacetedness of the villain? ! Too unprofessional!
Liu Xiaodai hurriedly explained: "No, no, no, you also need to make standard villain expressions, such as 'cold smile', 'eyes like knives', and say the villain's signature lines, 'I'm not a good person', etc., before the halo can be activated. Well... Of course, there is a certain probability of random activation..."
With his eyes shining, he said, "How about it, sir? Would you like one?"
The man smiled and said, "Give me a dozen!"
"Sir, you have good vision! Our company is having a promotion now! We will give you a counterattack package for free!!"
The man shook his head, "No, I don't want to fight back."
What? ! ! Liu Xiaodai's eyes widened! ! Are there really villains who don't want to counterattack these days?
"Sir... this is really free, we..."
Mr. Villain interrupted him for the first time, "I know, thank you for your kindness, but it's really not necessary."
Liu Xiaodai wanted to give him some more advice, but suddenly he remembered the advice of his predecessors about respecting customer needs, so he nodded and said, "Sir... is there anything else you need?"
"Can I choose the world?"
"This... this is the business scope of the technical department."
When Liu Xiaodai brought Mr. Villain to the technical department, night had fallen outside the floor-to-ceiling windows and the lights were coming on.
Trainee technician Wang Wei was packing up to go off work. Just as he was about to turn off the machine, he was stopped by Liu Xiaodai.
"Hero, wait a minute! I got an order!!"
Wang Wei looked over with shining eyes.
After a long explanation, Wang Wei nodded, "When playing a villain, it is very important to choose the right protagonist! What a coincidence! I was just bored and randomly flipped through the channels, and I came across a good one!"
As he spoke, he pulled the two of them to the light screen in mid-air.
The blue sky and the rolling mountains look like a piece of clear emerald, with kites flying and cranes crying in the rosy clouds and the mist rolling.
Amid the deep and light green, a touch of white is very eye-catching.
The young man was walking on a mountain path, the morning dew still wet the hem of his robe. Suddenly, a woman in red came towards him, with lowered eyebrows and eyes, in a hurry, and seemed to accidentally bump into the young man's shoulder. She staggered two steps and was about to fall down. But she was supported by a pair of steady and strong hands.
The young man quickly stepped away from the polite distance, his eyebrows and eyes were gentle, and he smiled lightly, like warm jade shining. The woman's face was flushed with spring, and she was very shy. She looked back every few steps and lifted her skirt and went down the mountain.
"Look at this figure, this appearance, this temperament, this is definitely the configuration for the protagonist, there is no doubt about it!"
Liu Xiaodai sighed, "He's not afraid of scammers, he's willing to help anyone, he's really rich!"
Wang Wei also felt deeply touched, "These days, eight out of ten protagonists have turned evil and are busy with revenge, while one is a yandere who has given up hope. A protagonist with a good family background, sincerity and justice is harder to find than a three-legged toad!"
Liu Xiaodai nodded secretly. If Mr. Villain chose such a protagonist, he could defeat him in minutes even if he didn’t buy the counterattack package!
The man stared at the light screen and took two steps closer, as if he wanted to find out how the young man in white was similar to the toad.
While secretly complaining, how vulgar, this clichéd pick-up scene is, to say it's vulgar is to flatter the author. Thinking of this, he actually reached out to the light screen...
A blinding light suddenly burst out before my eyes!
"Oh my god! I just connected this thing to the time travel machine!"
Wang Wei jumped up and ran to turn off the machine.
It was too late, the man's figure quickly became transparent.
"Wait a minute sir! Your halo!!!"
Liu Xiaodai grabbed the sparkling white ring on the table and threw it over. The ring quickly turned into a stream of light and sank into the man's body.
But in an instant, the light screen went out, the dust settled, and there was silence.
The remaining two looked at each other.
After a while, Wang Wei murmured, "Is this deal done?"
Liu Xiaodai felt a little guilty, "Should... should."
“I never thought that we two interns would have the chance to do great things one day!”
Liu Xiaodai suddenly got an idea and said, "Hurry up and connect to that world again to see what's going on!"
"Okay, okay... Hey, wait! I, I can't connect... That 'door' is closed..."
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