Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Today’s work was different from yesterday, and everyone’s position had changed somewhat. Fiona said that the purpose was to explore everyone’s potential and find the most suitable position for everyone, so that people could work here safely and happily without worrying about their own abilities.
His attitude was very sincere and touching, and what he said was so colorful that it almost seemed true.
If the players hadn’t already vaguely known about the problem before they came, and some weird things had happened last night. The most important thing was that if they hadn’t come here to play a copy, they would really believe it today.
Gu Wuji felt that it was such a waste for this person to be the director of this research institute, but he was a little glad that Fiona didn’t engage in any pyramid schemes. Otherwise, this dungeon may turn into a group of players who go deep into the tiger’s den to rescue the poor people in the MLM organization.
But since they were all here anyway, Director Fiona should not have to worry about what they would do if they regretted it, and they couldn’t run away… But now they were promising all kinds of benefits, as if they were asking them to do it willingly.
“It seems that the boss of this dungeon should be able to affect people’s spirit to some extent, and people’s emotions and will may also have an impact on it.”
Gu Wuji was keenly aware that all the players with ugly faces seemed to have been arranged to go to very important positions.
Although he didn’t know what it was, it sounded like they were jobs that would allow them to come in contact by researchers. He thought he could get more information, which would make these tortured players with haggard faces immediately happy.
As for those who were in good condition, they were assigned jobs like coolies. This made many players who were lucky before change their expressions. If they had known that things would be like this, they would have made themselves more haggard.
Seeing the players scattering, the smile on Director Fiona’s face slowly disappeared. He then entered the elevator and prepared to go deeper.
The female researcher following behind him looked ugly and asked: “Director Fiona, will any of these newcomers really be able to solve the current problem… If it drags on any longer, the situation will definitely become more serious. Yesterday alone, there were two more researchers who committed suicide.”
“There should be no problem. Since they came in, the ‘thing’ has become quieter. There must be someone among these people. As long as we find that person, the situation can be suppressed within a controllable range,” Fiona said.
Fiona didn’t look casual in front of the players at this time, and his face was extremely solemn. After all, he no longer had that patience before the upcoming crisis.
“Can’t we just send all these people in?” the researcher behind her said anxiously, “I don’t even know how many people will die today. People in the institute are already panicking…”
She didn’t care at all. Regarding the life and death of these people outside, these people were destined to be dead from the moment they came in.
Compared to these worthless people, it would be a serious loss for people like her to die here. What was even more frightening was that in this situation, she couldn’t even leave. If the current problem could not be solved, all of them would have to answer here.
“Are these people sent in to be used as feed for it?” Fiona’s face darkened, and he looked at the researchers with a very cold look, “Don’t forget, if it is allowed to grow completely, there will be even more horrible things.”
The researcher’s face suddenly changed, as if she remembered something extremely terrible, and said: “Director, I was too impulsive…”
There was a faint cold sweat on her face, unexpectedly, what she thought was a good job at the beginning had turned out to be like this.
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Gu Wuji and another player were sent to clean a certain room and feed the test subjects inside.
After being led by the staff to change into work clothes, tie their hair and put on masks, the two were allowed to enter this space.
“After you go in, you’d better not make too much noise, so as not to affect the test objects.” The staff warned: “These test objects are very fragile. If they are frightened, problems may occur. When the time comes, even if all your organs are sold, you won’t be able to afford to pay for it.”
Although his words seemed to be worried about the test subject, Gu Wuji could feel the fear of success from his tone.
He was afraid of what was in this room.
“As for feeding, you just need to put the piece of meat in the water, and they will come and eat it on their own.” The staff looked unnatural this time, “But you have to move quickly. If you are bitten by them, bad things may happen.”
Gu Wuji and the male player: “…” What is a bad thing? This is already life-threatening!
Then the staff opened the door of the icehouse next to it, and there were buckets from large to small inside, each filled with meat pieces. “You can each choose a bucket to take away.”
The male player tentatively raised a medium-sized bucket from among them, and his expression changed. “This is too heavy. What kind of meat is this?”
He even felt that he was not carrying a piece of meat, but as if… he was carrying a whole person. It seemed like this was simply not the weight a bucket of this size should have.
But considering the safety of his life, the male player still picked up the bucket.
There was a hint of pity in the expressions of the staff, as if they had seen the miserable future of the person in front of them.
Gu Wuji stepped forward and directly lifted the largest bucket, as easily as if he were picking up a hair, which dumbfounded the two people next to him.
The male player instantly felt that he was too weak, no, it was obviously Gu Wuji’s strength that was so amazing! He obviously looked like a pretty boy, but he was actually so fierce.
Gu Wuji even had time to lift another bucket with his other hand. The staff immediately stepped forward to stop him, “Well, the rules are that you can only take one…”
Gu Wuji lifted the two buckets filled with meat as if nothing had happened. They all shook, with a harmonious and friendly smile on their faces, “What did you say? I didn’t seem to hear you clearly just now.”
“It’s nothing.” The staff gave in. He didn’t dare to resist Gu Wuji. If Gu Wuji used this strength on him, he was afraid he would die directly on the spot.
The two men were let in with various tools in their hands.
“Brother Sun, you are so awesome.” The male player’s eyes looked at Gu Wuji with a hint of admiration. He originally thought that Gu Wuji was just the kind of pretty guy who relied on his face… But now, when comparing him to other people, he was much tougher! He even asked him to directly change his title to Brother.
“It’s nothing.”
This was a seemingly large space. There seemed to be wet water stains on the ground, and there were some bitten pieces of meat scattered around, which looked disgusting. There was a huge pool on the side, but maybe because of the light, they couldn’t see what was in the water.
What Gu Wuji noticed was that there were many surveillance cameras installed on the wall, and some intense gazes were focused on him, which even gave him the illusion that he was also a test subject being monitored in this room.
No, this may not be his illusion, but reality.
“Brother Sun, what kind of research is this place doing?” The man couldn’t help but feel hairy all over. “You kept it secret and told us to come in and clean it up, and even had to feed it. If the test product is really so valuable, shouldn’t this be done by more professional people?”
Although they were not familiar with each other at first, after all, they were the only two present and he had just witnessed Gu Wuji’s bravery, so the male player immediately became familiar with Gu Wuji and started talking.
“It can’t be an ordinary thing anyway.” Gu Wuji thought of something and suddenly said: “Did you hear the voice they said?”
“No.” The player shook his head and sighed: “Nothing has happened since I came here. I thought it was very peaceful. Who knew that everyone said there was a problem at night? If I had known it, I would have pretended to hear it. Then maybe I wouldn’t have to do any experiments in this shabby place.”
“It turns out that it’s because we’re useless to the people in this institute because we can’t hear it, so they’ll kill us casually,” Gu Wuji said in a deep voice.
What he actually encountered was even weirder, but because of his really good psychological quality, he was obviously considered a person who had not encountered anything, so he was placed here.
“Why is this so?” The male player’s face changed. “Even if it’s useless, we still don’t know anything! Is it necessary to silence us directly?”
“That’s not necessarily the case. Maybe you and I don’t even notice it, we have discovered a secret that we should not know.” Gu Wuji said, “You guessed right, this place is indeed dangerous.”
“What?” The male player looked at Gu Wuji nervously. Now he had put all his hopes on the person in front of him, “Did you find anything?”
“After all, it can be seen from the pieces of meat on the ground that the test objects here can definitely be made ashore, and the staff let the two of us come in casually…” Gu Wuji said, shaking the iron bucket in his hand, “Originally, if there were only two buckets of food, it might not be enough. Although I have an extra bucket now, but there’s no guarantee that these things won’t attack us.”
The male player’s expression turned extremely ugly, “Well, damn, if we work hard, ordinary monsters should still be able to resist. I just don’t know if the NPCs in this research institute can. He will let us go.”
“And since we just met the staff…” Gu Wuji’s eyes looked towards the water.
The originally calm water surface was now rippled, as if the being inside had heard the movements of the people outside and was finally about to emerge from it.
“I have already heard the sound they made.”
“What-“
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