Anywhere Company Building!

Located in the bustling city center of D City, it is just a few minutes' walk from the CBD.

The land around it is worth its weight in gold, a hardworking employee couldn't afford a bathroom even after ten years.

Despite it being late at night, the building was brightly lit, and pedestrians crowded around it.

However... barely anyone wanted to enter the building, as if... the entire building was under some sort of magic spell that made it virtually invisible.

Only those specific individuals infected by a meme could enter this building!

Zhong Shenxiu and Han Bingjie got out of the taxi, standing in front of the building.

Zhong Shenxiu chuckled, "Isn't it surprising? You thought our company would definitely be hidden in some terrifying, secluded alley... No, we are right in the bustling city!"

He led Han Bingjie, pushed open the main door, and walked into the first floor of the building.

There were no security guards outside the building, and the nearby pedestrians didn't give them a second glance.

It was as if, they had been completely 'forgotten' by the world!

'This go-everywhere company does lack a certain authority…'

Zhong Shenxiu surveyed the first floor, noting the bright red carpet, tall dome, crystal chandeliers, and sofas for guests, he sighed inwardly: 'Hasn't anyone noticed that Gui Yi has been replaced by me?'

If they had noticed, he probably wouldn't have been able to come in here.

Some employees believed that the Anywhere Company Building was the very entity of the company and also the chairman!

Not only because the building lowered its presence, but also because no matter how much damage was done inside, it would automatically revert to its original state.

Zhong Shenxiu, leaning on his black umbrella, exerted slight pressure with his palm, and a black hole emerged on the floor.

This was a feature of the high-status cursed item itself, just like when he had used it to scare the female ghost earlier without breaking its seal.

Yet, even so, that black hole still remained, unrepairable as if it would exist forever.

'Well, this company's status still isn't as high as my umbrella…'

Zhong Shenxiu suddenly felt a sense of shame about damaging public property, he slightly hooked his toe and pulled a piece of the carpet over the small hole.

Luckily, there were not many people in the lobby at that time, and Han Bingjie was too captivated by the decorations of the building to notice these minor movements.

He led Han Bingjie to the elevator, pressing the button for the 13th floor.

The opulent elevator began to move, and thunderously opened on the 13th floor.

Before his eyes lay a huge reception room.

Potted plants were placed all around, and some people were waiting on the sofas.

Upon seeing Zhong Shenxiu enter, a young man looking like a university student pushed up his glasses: "Gui Yi, you're back? How did this mission go?"

Since previously a ghost had strangled quite a few people over the phone, the inside of the building was not entirely safe; thus, according to the rules set by the 13th floor's district manager, any form of contact during missions was forbidden.

They were all employees of this floor, waiting for the results.

"It's over, Luo Li, Long Li, and others are dead... Many newcomers died too, only this one is left, named Han Bingjie."

Zhong Shenxiu pursed his lips, sat down on a sofa, and introduced Han Bingjie: "Each floor of our company is a large district. Our district manager is 'Cao Liuyu,' who is currently out. This college-student-looking guy is the supervisor Chu He, followed by regular employees Zong Sheng, Liu Xin, Murong Hong..."

"Gui Yi, you've changed a lot after completing this job... Your personality has become much livelier, perhaps we can chat later."

Chu He pushed his glasses again, then said to Han Bingjie, "Every floor has dormitories. Currently, you can only stay in the trainee room, which is the temporary worker dormitory, two people per room, from room 1399 to 1380, choose any freely. Once you enter, it binds... The dining hall is at 1301, buffet style, available 24 hours for you to help yourself."

"Don't be nervous, we are all ordinary people like you, fellow unfortunates who entered here, we can only huddle together for warmth, share ideas... striving to leave here soon."

"Once you become a regular employee, you'll have a single room with an en-suite bathroom; supervisors have the right to form teams, team members will join certain tasks together. By the way, although I am a supervisor, I haven't formed a team yet... Would you like to join my team?"

"I'll follow Brother Gui! Wherever he goes, I go!"

Han Bingjie declared without hesitation.

He had thought it through very clearly. Anyone who could earn respect from the Gui Yi was worth clinging to.

"It seems that the Gui Yi made quite an impression on you during this mission!"

Chu He said with a meaningful smile, "So... now let's share the experience, shall we? We need to record every task and find any common patterns..."

With a smile, Zhong Shenxiu recounted the events from the perspective of Gui Yi.

As for the end, he casually brushed it off, asserting that Han Bingjie did not trigger the female ghost's killing pattern, thus successfully escaping.

'Indeed, since the female ghost mostly kills following a specific pattern, those who can deduce a path to survival and are quick-thinking among the staff are called "the wise," and might even hold higher status than supervisors and managers... Truthfully, supervisors and managers are just titles, at most providing better treatment for themselves. They're of no real use, nor can they decide even the life or death of temporary workers. Otherwise, they would have fired themselves first...'

'But recently, I've heard that some floors are quite chaotic. Some employees are leveraging their own backgrounds and influence, like gangs and such, to control other staff even if they can't enter the building, taking on the role of a "local emperor" and bullying colleagues at work, making others go first in dangerous tasks...'

'This Anywhere Company's management is really flawed...'

Zhong Shenxiu silently critiqued in his mind.

Meanwhile, Chu He took out his notebook and meticulously recorded, "Hmm... duplication ability, a common power among the Gui Yi, altering memories, that's somewhat terrifying... Your analysis is quite accurate, Gui Yi, mirrors, checking the time... these might all be critical elements in how the Gui Yi kills..."

Beep beep!

Beep beep!

Just then, various message alert tones rang out.

The expressions of Chu He and the others changed as they checked their phones:

[Temporary Team Building Task!]

[Task Date: April 13th, deliver the parcel to the designated address and hold a staff dinner there (lasting over one hour)...]

[Upon completing the task, you may leave!]

...

"Temporary team building task?"

Chu He adjusted his glasses, "I've never seen this in the task records..."

"Rare tasks are certainly dangerous!"

Team building tasks are inevitably more challenging than regular duties.

And the more people involved, the more dangerous it becomes!

This is valuable experience gained by previous employees through risk of life.

"Who's joining the task?"

After speaking, Chu He immediately raised his hand.

Zong Sheng, Liu Xin, Murong Hong, and others looked pale, but they too raised their hands.

"And me..."

Han Bingjie had a mournful look as he stared at the blood-red text that emerged directly on the back of his hand, almost crying without tears.

Even if you lose your phone, you can't escape work!

"Me!"

Zhong Shenxiu also raised his hand, feeling a strange sense within.

'This damn task, isn't it targeting me just because I poked a hole? How stingy...'

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