Chapter 96

Chapter 96

The Vampire watched Yun Youyou silently, his eyes fixed on her as if she were the only thing in the world.

Yun Youyou felt a massive amount of pressure.

She felt like she was catnip, and the Vampire was a large, fluffy cat addicted to it.

“Well, I’m off now. See you next time.”

Yun Youyou gave the Vampire a tentative wave.

The Vampire raised his hand somewhat awkwardly and waved back at her.

“Yes, see you next time.”

Yun Youyou found the faint smile on his face quite extraordinary.

So, it wasn’t that he couldn’t smile; he just wasn’t the type to do it often.

[Congratulations to Employee 003 for successfully completing the Instance task. You have earned 500 Experience Points and obtained new titles: “Ghost Realm Red Boy” and “Henceforth the Monarch Does Not Attend Morning Court.”]

Yun Youyou sat on her bed with her legs crossed and opened her Light Brain.

[Account Owner: Staff No. 003 Yun Youyou.]

[Titles Obtained: Lie Flat Victory, Hide-and-Seek Expert, Chainsaw Maniac, Peerless Fierce Ghost with Miraculous Healing Hands, Toilet Profiteer, Food Poisoning Maker…]

[Staff Level: Level 5 (Ordinary Staff). Experience Points: 0/700]

[Game Currency: 35,000]

Yun Youyou had also received eight five-star reviews from Players, though she hadn’t made it onto any rankings yet.

It seemed competition in the Ghost Realm was quite fierce.

[Congratulations to Employee 003 on your promotion to Ordinary Staff.]

Yun Youyou asked, “Will there be weekends off or a salary now that I’ve been promoted?”

[Apologies, none of the above are provided.]

The Game likely felt it was exploiting its employees a bit too much.

It followed up with: [However, you will receive my sincere blessings.]

Yun Youyou suppressed the urge to roll her eyes.

“Well, then, I really must thank you.”

The Game got the feeling that Yun Youyou wasn’t being sincere.

After a pause, it continued: [Following your promotion, the Game will expand your Lounge. You will see the new Lounge when you return from the next Instance.]

Yun Youyou immediately beamed, responding with overflowing enthusiasm, “Thank you, Boss!”

“What’s the next Instance? I can’t wait to get to work! Work makes me happy! Work makes me feel blessed! Go, go, I’m the best! Go, go, I’m the strongest!”

Game: …

The mental state of the employees lately seemed rather unstable.

[The next Instance is Workplace Storm. We hope Employee 003 will continue to work hard and maintain this momentum.]

Yun Youyou instantly leaped off the bed.

“Mission accepted!”

Her loud voice gave the Game a start.

NPCs these days were so jumpy. It seemed it would have to conduct some vocational training for the NPCs next time.

The Game was currently pondering the feasibility of this idea.

On the other side, Yun Youyou had already arrived at the Instance.

“Welcome our three new employees! Everyone, let’s have a round of applause!”

Before Yun Youyou even opened her eyes, she heard a scattering of half-hearted applause.

Was she working a job within a job?

Yun Youyou opened her eyes and saw a Bald Uncle standing in front of her.

His ill-fitting suit looked even worse stretched over his beer belly. The top of his head was polished to a mirror shine, reflecting the fluorescent lights with a blinding glare.

It was so bright that Yun Youyou squinted instinctively.

Looking to the side, she saw the Company employees standing there listlessly. They all had heavy dark circles under their eyes, looking as if their very souls had been sucked dry.
These were clearly NPCs.

As for the few Players hidden in the crowd, they were still curiously sizing up their surroundings. One look at them and you could tell they hadn’t been through the ringer yet.

This was the first time Yun Youyou had found it so easy to distinguish between Players and NPCs.

The two new recruits beside her were likely Players as well-and Twins at that.

The pair were clean-cut and handsome, though they seemed a bit timid, looking like they were only in high school.

Seeing Yun Youyou look over, they both gave her shy, bashful smiles.

Yun Youyou was nearly slain by their cuteness and quickly returned the smile.

Seeing the beautiful older sister smile at them, the Twins’ ears turned red with embarrassment, and they shyly lowered their heads.

“Alright, you few, start with an introduction. Let’s start with you.”

The Bald Manager pointed at Yun Youyou, waiting for her to introduce herself.

It had been a long time since Yun Youyou had done a self-introduction, so she said somewhat awkwardly, “Hello everyone, my name is Yun Youyou. It’s a pleasure to meet you all. I hope we can get along well in the future.”

“Stop, stop, stop!”

The Bald Manager rushed forward to cut her off.

“That kind of introduction won’t do. Watch closely; I’ll have someone give you a demonstration.”

“Come here, Xiao Wang. Give the new employees a proper demonstration.”

A man squeezed his way out from the crowd.

He wore a crumpled shirt, and the tie around his neck looked like a piece of dried, shriveled mustard greens.

Under everyone’s gaze, he bared a mouthful of yellow teeth and spoke in a rapturous tone: “The Company! What a magnificent Company! It provides me with the material conditions I need to survive! It has given me a second life, allowing me to sit piously before a computer and strive for its success! What a grand honor this is! I am willing to give my life for the Company! I, Wang Aiye, am ready to go through fire and water for the Company!”

His emotional performance moved the Bald Manager to tears.

“Our Company needs employees like you! Xiao Wang, you’ve set a wonderful example for everyone!”

Wang Aiye felt the ID badge on his chest glow even brighter.

“Thank you for the praise, Manager!”

The surrounding Players and Yun Youyou all wore expressions like the ‘old man on the subway looking at his phone’ meme.

They didn’t get it. They really didn’t get it.

This employee looked like he’d been thoroughly brainwashed; a lobotomy was highly recommended.

Yun Youyou only regretted that she hadn’t brought her Chainsaw with her this time.

“Alright, Xiao Yun, you come and try again.”

The Bald Manager waved his hand, signaling for Yun Youyou to redo her introduction.

Before starting, Yun Youyou took a deep breath.

“The Company! What an incredible Company to be able to recruit such a magnificent employee as myself! I am like a great deity descending upon this tiny little Company. No need to thank me-I, Yun Youyou, am willing to become the god of this Company!!!”

Yun Youyou finished with a flourish.

“Manager, was that introduction alright? If you’re still not satisfied, I can keep going for a while.”

The Bald Manager stood there, dumbfounded.

What a thick-skinned employee!

When he finally snapped out of it, his face had turned as black as coal. “That’s enough. Go stand over there.”

After speaking, he turned his gaze toward the Twins.

“Fine, you two don’t need to introduce yourselves either. Get to work, now!”

Fearing that these two might be just like Yun Youyou, the Bald Manager simply scrapped the self-introduction segment entirely.

The two boys shot Yun Youyou looks of pure gratitude.

This was great. On their first day of work, they had encountered the god of the workplace.