Chapter 161
Chapter 161
Yun Youyou said, “Hurry up and abduct me. I just love the feeling of working for a demon. Do you know the address? About when will you come get me?”
The alien said, “You…”
This was probably its first time encountering such a cooperative ghost. It was completely stunned.
Only after a long while did it ask, “Excuse me, are you some kind of freak?”
Yun Youyou said, “Who knows if I’m a freak? But if you don’t come soon, I’m going to turn into a pile of crap.”
The alien: “…”
One second later, it hung up.
Presumably, it had no desire to speak with a pile of crap.
Yun Youyou did not give the hang-up much thought and returned to bed.
She had barely been lying down for a moment when the Game’s calm electronic voice appeared again.
Every Ghost NPC in the Game could hear it.
[The following is an announcement.]
Yun Youyou blinked in confusion.
No idea what the important announcement is, but it probably has nothing to do with me.
With that thought, Yun Youyou cheerfully opened Ghost Circle and happily began scrolling through posts.
The Game’s voice suddenly gained a trace of gritted teeth.
Not long afterward, Yun Youyou discovered Ghost Circle had stopped loading.
Was the signal bad?
Oh well. She could play later.
Only after Yun Youyou’s attention finally left the Light Brain did the Game continue its announcement.
[Today, every employee in the Game underwent an anti-fraud test.]
An anti-fraud test?
Had the Game partnered with the police?
Yun Youyou was certain she would never be scammed.
Ever since she was little, her mother had repeatedly warned her not to answer calls from strangers, not to transfer money to people casually, and not to believe anyone who promised to make her rich.
She had never expected the Game to run anti-fraud campaigns too.
Curious, Yun Youyou asked, “When does the anti-fraud test start?”
The Game suddenly gave a cold snort.
[It has already ended.]
Yun Youyou: ???
“Why didn’t I get one?”
This time, the Game ignored her question.
It continued, [Most ghosts and monsters are quite intelligent. They easily recognized a simple scam. Of course, a few fools stupidly fell for it. There was even an especially stupid fool who still has no idea what happened.]
Yun Youyou suddenly had a bad feeling.
[Fortunately, there was only one idiot like that. I won’t say who it was, since that might reflect badly on them. Isn’t that right, Staff No. 003?]
Yun Youyou: “…”
Didn’t you say you wouldn’t tell anyone? How is that any different from naming me outright?
Yun Youyou had never expected to evade scams in the land of the living only to fall for one in the land of the dead.
She wanted to call the police!
Although she had no idea who handled that sort of thing down here.
Most of the Game’s employees did not know Yun Youyou’s staff number, but anyone close to her did.
For a moment, Yun Youyou was too ashamed to face her friends and neighbors.
As expected, messages of concern soon arrived from other ghosts.
They looked comforting on the surface, but in reality, every one of them was laughing at her.
Don’t Leave, You’re My Damn Life!: Sister Yun, incredible! I know this must be part of your strategy. You’re trying to confuse the Game, right?
Don’t Call Me Red, Call Me Lord Red!: Sister Yun, what happened? The Game must have made a mistake. There’s no way you would fall for a scam.
When Yun Youyou first saw the two messages, she thought they had sincerely reached out to comfort her.
Then she accidentally opened her social feed.
Shamate had posted something one minute ago.
[Hahahaha… How could any ghost be stupid enough to get scammed?!]
Red-haired Trendy Guy had followed with a post of his own.
[So I’m not the stupidest ghost in the Game! (smug) (sunglasses) (cocky grin)]
Yun Youyou silently left comments beneath their posts.
[Next time we meet, either you die or you die.]
Red-haired Trendy Guy and Shamate deleted their posts immediately.
A while later, Yun Youyou received messages from both of them.
She opened them.
[Sexy Female Ghost dealing cards online. Limited-time offer! Hurry back now. Tap the link below to enter…]
What kind of garbage spam was this?
Yun Youyou replied with an enormous question mark.
After another while, Shamate and Red-haired Trendy Guy finally appeared.
[Sorry, Sister Yun. My account was hacked just now. I didn’t send that message or make that post. I don’t know anything about them.]
Yun Youyou: “…”
The fact that they had come up with such a rotten excuse as pretending their accounts were hacked left Yun Youyou at a loss for words.
She replied: [No sexy Female Ghost dealing cards online, but would you like to see a sexy Female Ghost beating ghosts online?]
Red-haired Trendy Guy hurriedly answered: [No, thanks. I’m a good, peace-loving ghost.]
Yun Youyou had barely exchanged a few messages with them when the Game arrived.
[Staff No. 003, it is time for your shift.]
After spending several months in the Game, Yun Youyou had gradually become a seasoned slacker.
She lazily rolled over in bed.
“Then send me to the Instance.”
Watching her turn over like a salted fish gave the Game an instant headache.
It sneered inwardly.
[No. Your assignment this time is not to serve as an NPC in an Instance.]
Yun Youyou sat up in bed, her face lighting with delight. “Have I been promoted to Game management? Will I command countless employees, spend every day drinking tea and touching handsome men’s hands, and live happily ever after as a ghost?”
This time, the Game sneered three full times.
[Even a Toad would not dream as extravagantly as you. We are a brutal Horror Game, not The Promotion of Yun Youyou, and certainly not Youyou Wears Prada.]
[Because your performance in the anti-fraud test was exceptionally poor, you will be sent outside to recruit new ghosts.]
Yun Youyou said, “Got it. I’m going up there to run an MLM scheme.”
[You understand too much. I suggest understanding a little less.]
[All you need to do is find ghosts and bring them down here. You do not need to do anything else.]
Yun Youyou said, “Got it. I’ve been promoted to HR.”
The Game could not be bothered to continue.
It only wanted to send Yun Youyou away as quickly as possible, preferably somewhere it would not have to look at her.
Before she was transported, Yun Youyou seized the chance to ask, “Where will I live after I go up? Do I get employee housing?”
The Game replied coldly, [No.]
Yun Youyou asked, “Do I get any cash?”
[No.]
Yun Youyou: ???
“Then am I supposed to survive in the wilderness? You can’t turn The Promotion of Yun Youyou straight into The Death of Yun Youyou!”
Ignoring Yun Youyou’s loud complaints, the Game transported her to the world above without another word.
What did a ghost need money or housing for? Ghosts were the evolved form of wage slaves–“wage slaves who couldn’t die” for short, otherwise known as “the favorite employees of capitalists from the land of the dead.”