Day of Imprisonment

The night was dark.

Holding the newly filled-out employment contract, Hou Xu cautiously entered 'Sunshine Internet Cafe'.

A 'Closed' sign hung at the entrance of the internet cafe.

This sign deterred the young people who wanted to come online at night.

"New here?" A figure appeared in the dimly lit reception area of the internet cafe, staring at Hou Xu, who had just entered.

The latter was startled and nodded subconsciously: "Yes, yes."

"Heh heh, don't be nervous.

The fact that you were able to get that contract and have the guts to sign it means that as a Memory Retriever, you are already a remarkable existence, surpassing most people.

Therefore, you should feel proud, not timid."

This figure seemed to enjoy lecturing.

"Old Wang, when will you get rid of this habit?

As a newly signed administrator, it's normal for him to be nervous.

He'll get used to it.

Did you seem so well-adjusted when you first came?

" An older man walked over, looking to be in his fifties or sixties, with a kind smile: "Once you're here, you're one of us.

Let me introduce myself, I'm Jia Gu.

My actual age is definitely older than you, you can call me Brother Jia, or Old Jia, from now on, we're all colleagues under the boss."

He even formally extended his hand.

Should I shake it?

Hou Xu felt a little awkward and embarrassed.

People his age didn't really like this.

Shake hands?

That's something old people do.

But he still reached out his hand.

"This is me being flexible, and besides, this person seems pretty good."

Various thoughts popped up in Hou Xu's mind: "Moreover, I'm not an ordinary Memory Retriever anymore.

I signed a contract with the company, and from now on, I'm a scene administrator.

I don't have to be afraid anymore, from now on, my destiny can only be controlled by myself."

"What's your name?"

"Oh, I, my name is Hou Xu."

"How many memories have you saved so far?"

"Eleven!"

"Not many, but it's still remarkable that you were able to sign the contract."

"Uh, thank you, I actually... um, are you the supervisor?"

"No, I'm not.

The boss is over there, go say hello.

Um, pay attention to yourself, don't say anything carelessly, but don't be nervous either, the boss is very good to his own people."

Old Jia instructed.

Hou Xu turned his head and looked inside at a person squatting behind a row of computers, busy with something.

"Boss, a new person has arrived."

Old Jia shouted.

Hou Xu clenched his fists secretly at this time, cheering himself up over and over again.

"Hello, I, I am..."

He walked closer, and found that even after forcibly hypnotizing himself for a long time, he was still very nervous when the words came to his mouth.

That person got up.

He felt very young, but his face was extremely indifferent, without any expression.

Hou Xu was seeing someone with this kind of temperament for the first time.

In short, the 'boss' in front of him gave him a very strange feeling.

When the other party's eyes looked over, Hou Xu only made eye contact for a moment, and then immediately lowered his head.

He felt a huge pressure and sense of fear.

But soon, Hou Xu raised his head again, stubbornly staring back, even though he had already started sweating, he still did not flinch.

The person on the opposite side smiled, looked away, and then threw a towel over.

"Wipe it!"

The other party said.

Hou Xu realized that he had killed the administrator in that level scene before, and there were still a lot of blood stains on his body and face.

It was precisely because of this that he was able to get that contract and sign his own name on it.

"I have arranged several cycle days for that scene.

You are the first person who dared to resist and kill the administrator.

Although the person you killed was not the real administrator, you are indeed the kind of person I am looking for.

I hope you don't let me down."

The other party said something Hou Xu didn't understand.

He was still thinking about what it meant to have arranged several cycle days for the scene, what it meant that the person he killed was not the real administrator, and what kind of person he was looking for, when the other party had already reached out.

"Contract!"

"Oh, okay, here!"

Hou Xu hurriedly handed over the contract, which still had a little blood on it.

The other party took it and looked at it, revealing a meaningful smile, and then flicked his fingers lightly, and the contract disappeared without a trace.

"From now on, you are my employee, now, I announce your first task..."

"Here it comes, here it comes, am I going to be responsible for a level scene?"

Hou Xu's heart was pounding, filled with strong expectation and nervousness.

"You sweep the internet cafe, from the first floor to the second floor, including the toilets, remember, there must not be a speck of dust, I will personally check it."

After saying this, the person walked outside.

Hou Xu was still stunned, while over there, Old Wang and Old Jia, who had been speaking in low voices, stopped talking, then got up and expressed their respect for this person in a very respectful, lowered head posture.

After that, Hou Xu found that he was the only one cleaning.

No one helped him.

Old Wang was even cracking melon seeds, dropping them all over the floor.

"Damn it, they are deliberately bullying me!"

Hou Xu took the rag and gritted his teeth.

But although he was resentful in his heart, he could only swallow his anger for the time being.

But this emotion didn't dissipate; on the contrary, it accumulated more and more. When it reached a certain critical point, he finally couldn't bear it anymore. He slammed the rag in his hand to the ground and roared at Old Wang, who was cracking melon seeds, "I've put up with you for a long time! You don't like the look of me, do you? I'm cleaning here, and you deliberately spit melon seed shells everywhere! Spit another one if you dare!"

Old Wang's response was also very direct.

He slapped Hou Xu to the ground and then beat him up.

Hou Xu hadn't been strengthened yet, so naturally he was no match for Old Wang. Before long, he was bruised all over.

"You're just a kid whose feathers haven't even grown in yet. What makes you so arrogant? Bah, trash! I'll teach you about workplace survival and what the rules are!" Old Wang spat at him and strode away.

Hou Xu was about to explode with anger.

When he was a Memory Retriever, he swallowed his anger. He didn't expect that even as a manager, he would still be bullied.

However, he knew he couldn't beat Old Wang, so he could only find the 'Boss' and report the situation to him.

"Someone's bullying you? It's simple, fight back," the Boss didn't care at all.

"But, but I can't beat him."

"That's none of my business."

"."

"If you want to defy fate and change your destiny, you have to wait until you have the strength to do so."

Hou Xu realized that even if he became a manager, he would still have to endure.

No matter where you are, this is a world where the strong prey on the weak. There is no justice, no rules.

Strength is the only justice and the only rule.

And strength must be earned by oneself.

If you want to survive, to live better, you can only rely on yourself.

Defy fate and change your destiny!

These four words were like a seed planted in his heart.

He secretly vowed to climb to the top and completely control his own destiny. Therefore, he diligently completed all the tasks assigned by the 'Boss'. Finally, he obtained the opportunity to be 'strengthened' and reached the Elite C-level.

The first thing he did was go to Old Wang for revenge.

As a result, Old Wang was an Elite B-level.

Unsurprisingly, he was beaten up again.

But the power boost brought by Elite C-level was definitely not something ordinary people could compare to. The enhanced vitality, speed, destructive power, and defense made Hou Xu realize that he was on the right path.

Therefore, he worked even harder.

He completed all the tasks assigned by the Boss with a kind of拼劲 that no one else had.

Naturally, the Boss also taught him a lot.

Hou Xu's abilities in all aspects were improving. Finally, he obtained the qualification to be promoted to Elite B-level.

It was only later that the Boss told him that as a manager of the company, Elite B-level was the limit they could currently reach.

If they wanted to improve further, they had to obtain a higher position within the company.

"Boss, why doesn't the company give us opportunities? We work so hard, and you even more so..."

"That's the rule."

"Boss, you told me that rules are made to be broken."

"But you and I can't break them now!"

"I understand, Boss. Then how can I get promoted?" When Hou Xu asked this question, the desire in his eyes was completely unsuppressed.

Anyone could see his thoughts.

Undisguised, naked.

The Boss shook his head with a smile. "It's not that easy. The positions above are like radishes in a hole, and they only value strength. It's impossible to get promoted through normal channels, including me. Although Old Jia calls me a supervisor, in reality, my level is the same as yours. At best, I'm just a team leader. Do you know how long I've been in this position? You can't even imagine it, so you should give up on this matter."

Give up?

Why should he!

Hou Xu's personality was that the more you told him something couldn't be done, the more he would try to do it.

He was a typical rebellious person, the kind whose rebellious talent was maxed out from birth.

"Of course, there is still one way, but it's more risky, and most people can't do it. That is to use absolute force to kill the higher-ups in the company and replace them. That way, we can become our own masters. But this is very difficult," the Boss said casually, seemingly without thinking.

But the speaker may not have meant it, and the listener may have taken it to heart.

Moreover, was the speaker really unintentional?

On a certain loop day, the Boss summoned several of his subordinates.

"This is the new level scenario I created, called Everpigeon Supermarket. The rules and gameplay, including how to consume the Memory Retrievers' cards and lives, are all written into the scenario rules. The cards corresponding to the rules have been implanted in the machine room on the second floor. Note that no one except me can enter that place. In addition, I have also discovered a '+ level' method based on the current stage of strengthening. That is, if the beastification scenario attribute is Earth Yuan, then of course it must conform to the characteristics of this attribute. I have decided to establish the Six Ding Six Jia to manage Everpigeon Supermarket. Old Jia, you are the oldest and most稳沉, so you will be Jia Chen. From now on, that will be your name. Old Wang, you have a hasty temper, so you will be Ding Hai. Hou Xu, you have been performing well recently, so you will be Jia Shen. From now on, Jia Shen will be your code name."

"I will recruit the other Six Ding Six Jia one after another. Please note that our scenario will become the company's best-performing one, and my team will become the best-performing managers. Once the company opens the promotion channel, you will all have the opportunity to be promoted."

"Six Ding Six Jia!"

"Never give up!"