Terrifyingly bizarre.
Beyond the bizarre is the extraordinary, then comes the terrifying bizarre, and above that is Tanya, whom Ye Lai is currently encountering—the nightmare-level bizarre.
"No matter what it is, you will die here."
After Tanya finished speaking, her slender figure changed. Her legs turned into two arms, and six more arms stretched out from her back, tearing through her uniform. The red and white uniform of the movie theater became tattered.
His entire body skin turned a dry, blood-red color; he was originally a perfectly good intern at the Happy Cinema.
It suddenly transformed into a blood-red monster with ten arms supporting it on the ground.
An immense sense of oppression emanated from Tanya.
A sense of fear welled up inside, making one want to kneel on the ground and tremble.
But this was of no use to Ye Lai.
"Just right, just right."
Ye Lai continued dancing.
The offbeat clown dance moves completely negated the oppressive feeling emanating from Tanya.
The overwhelming fear is the best stimulant for the clown!
"Whoosh."
As the dance progressed, Ye Lai casually tossed out the two scalpels in his hands.
It seemed casual, but it was aimed precisely into Tanya's eyes, who had turned into a monster.
The scalpel was inserted precisely into Tanya's eye socket.
Thick, red liquid trickled from his eye sockets, but instead of dripping onto the floor, it was absorbed cleanly by his dry, blood-red skin.
Tanya, who was lying on the ground, stretched out her hands and quickly reached out to grab Ye Lai's neck.
"Beng Cha Cha".
The dance continued, and with a single step, Ye Lai inadvertently dodged the hands.
With a casual wave of his hands, two brand-new scalpels appeared in his hands.
A slash struck the wrists of those gripping his hands.
"Clang clang".
There were two crisp sounds.
The scalpel, which so easily separated and merged the bizarrely shaped objects, didn't even leave a white mark on Tanya's hands.
"Become my employee, don't go back."
Tanya spoke in a hoarse, strange voice.
A pair of hands emerged from the eye socket where the scalpel had been inserted and grasped the scalpel that Ye Lai had shot into the eye socket.
The originally clean and elegant scalpel was grabbed by Tanya and quickly stained with the blood red on her body, turning into two blood-red scalpels.
The hands gripping the scalpel stretched out to join the attack on Ye Lai.
"Clang clang clang..."
A series of metallic clanging sounds.
It is the collision between scalpels.
At the same time, two other arms were constantly grabbing at various parts of Ye Lai's body, sometimes his ankles, sometimes his neck, and sometimes his heart.
But Ye Lai's haphazard dance steps and seemingly frantic waving of his hands were quite disturbing.
Yet, it always managed to block the attacks of the blood-red scalpel and dodge the arms that kept reaching for it.
It was like a circus performance.
No matter how dangerous something seems, it always manages to be cleverly resolved in times of crisis, giving the audience a big surprise.
[Joker's Position 4 Skill - Joker's Joyful Dance]
The Happy Clown's most powerful and ultimate ability is to dance a joyful and unrestrained dance, greatly enhancing his senses and physical abilities while attacking others.
In addition, it also possesses special abilities such as mental pollution assimilation.
However, these special abilities are not very useful against Nightmare-level Tanya.
"What a laughable dance move. He really is a laughable clown."
Tanya laughed. Although all the hair on her face had fallen out, leaving only an ugly, blood-red face, the shape of her features still indicated that she was speaking with a smile: "True happiness, of course, must be built on the suffering of others."
A wriggling motion came from her back, and twelve arms stretched out again.
The five fingers on these arms continue to differentiate.
It then split into five new arms.
In a very short time, it turned into a wave of arms.
On the palm of each arm, a human mouth was also opened.
He let out a terrifying burst of laughter.
Amidst the loud laughter.
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Even the music that only Ye Lai could hear was drowned out.
The originally carefree dance steps became chaotic.
The Clown's Joyful Dance has been cracked.
"Is this what nightmarish-level weirdness is?"
Ye Lai thought to himself as he retreated.
Hundreds and thousands of arms moved forward without stopping.
They cornered Ye Lai.
"I caught it! I caught it!"
An arm grabbed Ye Lai's ankle and shouted, then ripped Ye Lai's ankle off his body.
Then came the second, the third, and so on...
The arms scrambled to tear Ye Lai apart into one piece after another.
"A bunch of idiots! Look what you're fighting over!"
Tanya, who was lying on the ground, cursed.
The sound of a balloon bursting filled the air.
The arms then realized that the parts they had separated were not flesh and blood at all, but a bunch of strange objects.
For example, the arm that was initially removed from the ankle was clearly holding a pile of popcorn.
[Joker's Position 1 Skill - Illusory Joker Balloon]
Conceal yourself and create an illusion that resembles a real person, but cannot speak or cause any damage. If attacked, it will briefly confuse the enemy. However, this ability requires a substitute.
Clearly, Tanya did not kill Ye Lai's real body, but rather a phantom of him.
...
The viewing area.
Ye Lai, dressed in a purple suit, had arrived at the exit of the hall.
At some point, this place was turned into a wall, making it impossible to enter or leave.
"Has it already been discovered?"
Ye Lai sensed the illusion shatter and chuckled.
After Tanya deciphered [The Clown's Joyful Dance], Ye Lai realized that Tanya was a monster on a completely different level from him.
So he immediately used the [Illusory Clown Balloon] to leave a phantom image and escape. As for the replacement he needed, it was simple; he could just exchange for some items in the shop.
A fragment appeared on Ye Lai's smiling face.
It's the mask that's breaking.
"It's time to put on the mask."
Ye Lai casually tossed the fragments aside. The clown mask, a unique one-time item, could only last for ten minutes, and now there was only one minute left.
There are 6 minutes left to survive.
"Boom!"
A huge crack appeared in the wall of screening room number 1.
It's Tanya; she's about to burst through the wall.
There was nowhere to go ahead, and pursuers were closing in from behind.
It seems like another dead end?
"You have to remain elegant even when facing pressure."
Ye Lai's lips were still curved in a smile.
He spread his arms, and two scalpels appeared in his hands.
This time, his target was none other than the wall in front of him.
A sharp scalpel cut into the wall.
Blood was flowing from the wall.
Ye Lai was still smiling, showing no surprise whatsoever, as if the blood flowing from the wall was a matter of course.
With a wave of his hands, he became an indistinct afterimage.
When both hands stop.
A large hole had been clearly found in the wall.
The exposed walls inside the cave weren't made of cement bricks, but rather of writhing flesh and blood.
"Surgery successful!"
Ye Lai said with a smile.
He looked out at the movie theater, where the ticket collector was also looking at him.
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The current ticket inspector is a flesh-and-blood puppet creature, a flesh-and-blood clone of Tanya's arm.
[Hint: In your clown form, killing her is a piece of cake.]
The scalpel made a circle in mid-air and cut the ticket inspector's throat.
Her life was ended in a second.
It was just a weak clone; how could it possibly withstand Ye Lai?
A figure pierced through a gaping hole in flesh and blood.
Ye Lai came up to Song Lele.
That's his goal.
It was both a guarantee of safety and a necessary condition for him to kill Tanya.
"Hello, sir, what kind of meal would you like?"
Song Lele wore her standard smile, just like when she first met Ye Lai, and said that familiar sentence.
"I'd like a large popcorn combo."
Ye Lai said without hesitation.
Song Lele began to operate skillfully.
Behind him, the wall collapsed.
Tanya had also arrived in the hall; her size had increased dramatically, reaching nearly three meters in height.
The form is no longer the original ten-armed form, but rather fifty arms extending from various parts of the body and clinging to the ground.
It looks exactly like a centipede, except it has a face with blood-red human features.
Thank you.
Ye Lai calmly accepted the large popcorn meal from Song Lele. This time, he was no longer forced to smile despite wearing the clown mask.
You came very quickly.
Ye Lai took out some popcorn, stuffed it into his mouth, and said without any nervousness.
The clown mask on his face turned into pieces, falling off Ye Lai's face and shattering on the ground.
The purple suit vanished, revealing the security personnel uniforms they were wearing.
Ye Lai is now an ordinary person without any extraordinary powers.
"You have nothing left? And you're still putting on airs here?"
Tanya's body crawled like a centipede, her face moving from top to bottom. Her eyes watched the clown mask that kept falling off Ye Lai's face, and she said to Ye Lai mockingly, "This thing, is it that guy's relic? The clown, he really is a clown."
"Unfortunately, his power has also dissipated. What do you intend to use to resist me now?"
"Rely on your three teammates who are cowering and hiding in the theater? They'll be killed by me at the last moment."
As Tanya spoke, a sinister smile appeared on her face, as if everything was under her control.
"..."
"You're the one putting on airs, aren't you? Right now, you can't possibly lay a hand on any of us, can you?"
Ye Lai laughed, showing no fear on his face: "To be precise, ever since I bought the popcorn combo, you haven't been able to lay a hand on anyone else."
He has now figured out many things.
"Even if it's the manager of Happy Cinema, who pollutes the source of pollution at Happy Cinema, it wouldn't be an easy thing for them to arbitrarily change the rules."
"In order to prevent those who came from leaving, the third movie was canceled, and people were driven to despair and eventually committed suicide. But in reality, with your strength, killing us would be far too easy."
"You only need to appear in your current identity and move your hand lightly, and we will all be crushed like ants, without any room for resistance."
"But you didn't do that. Although I don't know why, it's clear that you were also constrained in some way, which limited some of your actions."
Ye Lai explained his analysis, now he was quite certain that he was safe.
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He only needs to wait another 5 minutes, and the 30-minute time limit will be completed before he can leave this place.
"So, while I was in the theater, I was thinking, then why are you allowed to go down in the theater now?"
Ye Lai took a sip of cola, nodded, and said, "You must have paid some price for violating the rules that govern you, and this hasn't been discovered yet."
"Thinking about this, let's add this."
Ye Lai took out a blood-red notebook, which was Song Lele's notebook.
"Now I understand the relationship between you and Song Lele."
"..."
fear.
A deep sense of dread.
This is the expression on Tanya's face now, though she's no longer human.
She never thought of it.
An ordinary human being with nothing was able to guess so much through his own speculation.
Even her relationship with Song Lele has been seen through by this human.
"Who...are you?"
Tanya's face was close again; this time, the distance between her face and Ye Lai's was no more than five centimeters.
Ye Lai could even see blood vessels flowing inside Tanya's blood-red face.
"I am Ye Lai, an ordinary person who is a bit pitiful."
Ye Lai answered after summarizing his life experiences over the past twenty years.
Looking back at Song Lele, the information in front of her had been updated again.
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Name: Song Lele
[Occupation: Full-time employee of Happy Cinema, Inspector of Happy Cinema]
[Strength: Terrifying Level]
[Introduction ①: Song Lele is a long-time employee at the movie theater, specifically responsible for purchasing food. She enjoys seeing the happy faces of customers eating popcorn and drinking cola, but she dislikes customers who watch the movie without buying anything. Every time she discovers such a person, she gets angry...]
[Introduction ②: Also serves as the inspector of Happy Cinema, responsible for monitoring whether the manager of Happy Cinema has violated the rules. Although his strength is low, he can stop Tanya when he discovers that she has violated the rules.]
[Tip 1: It's recommended to bring some cola and popcorn to the movies, since it won't bother anyone.]
[Tip 2: You will only be subject to her surveillance and protection if you buy popcorn]
Song Lele's red and white uniform has changed into a black and blood-red uniform.
"Tanya, you have violated the rules by personally attacking humans. Your actions are against the law!"
Song Lele said softly, "I will report your case to the authorities, and the enforcement officer will come to confirm your guilt."
"No!"
Upon hearing the words "Executive Officer," Tanya's expression turned anxious. "You're using this to settle personal scores, Song Lele! You can't do this!!"
"My eyes are the best proof!"
Song Lele pointed to her eyes and said that there seemed to be thousands of stars twinkling in her eyes.
Then he said to Ye, "As for you, you can leave now."
"..."
'Special conditions have been met. Do you wish to withdraw from Happy Cinema now?'
A sentence appeared in Ye Lai's mind, and the information in his mind told Ye Lai that he could choose to leave this strange world at any time.
Similarly, these same thoughts also appeared in the minds of Wang Yuan and his two companions who were hiding in the movie theater.
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Ye Lai succeeded, we can leave now."
"Return! Return! Return now!"
"I'm going to get back alive!"
"I'm going to stay up online for three days and three nights straight after I get back!"
Inside the movie theater.
After hearing the prompt in their minds, Wang Yuan and the other two shouted excitedly.
They weren't worried about any strange occurrences at this time, because all three of them chose to return immediately without exception.
The three figures transformed into shimmering starlight and dissipated into the theater.
...
"Can I come back anytime? If that's the case, then I can't leave even more."
Ye Lai thought to himself, his gaze falling on the monstrous Tanya.
He remembered clearly that it was said that only by killing Tanya could he obtain the red eerie crystal, and the word "kill" was crucial.
Only the eerie red crystal could be exchanged for the seed of extraordinary power he desired.
Leaving now would allow him to return safely, but once back, he would still be just an ordinary person with nothing.
Perhaps because of his experience in the bizarre world, he could be promoted to a manager or go further in his career.
But this is not what Ye Lai wanted.
Become a superhuman and never enter the bizarre world again.
After that, he could become a superhuman celebrity in the real world.
Ye Lai knew that many idol stars were like that.
Alternatively, one could start a company and become its CEO; companies founded by such extraordinary individuals are also extremely popular.
He no longer wanted to be an ordinary person, no longer wanted to say things like "suffering is a blessing" or "it's okay to live like this."
Ye Lai now wants to win, doesn't want to lose, doesn't want to be ordinary, and wants to become a special person!
Therefore, Tanya must die here today.
"What are you still hesitating for? Hurry up and report it to the executive officer."
Ye Lai said to Song Lele behind him.
Although he didn't know exactly what inspectors and executive officers were, Ye Lai could clearly understand one thing from Tanya's behavior.
Tanya is scared!!
They were afraid of the existence of the executive officer that Song Lele mentioned.
"Um??"
Song Lele was stunned. She hadn't expected that this human man in front of her would not only stay but also be giving her orders. However, she still answered Ye Lai's question:
"Things aren't as simple as you think; there are many procedures involved in reporting this..."
"Furthermore, although Tanya violated the rules, she didn't actually harm any of you. According to the 'Regulations for the Coexistence of the Supernatural and Humans,' it's just a minor punishment..."
Song Lele still has a lot to say.
For example, Tanya is a nightmare-level weirdo who shouldn't have come to their little happy movie theater in the first place; she only ended up here because of some things that happened.
For example, she's really afraid of Tanya...
However, Tanya interrupted them before they could say anything.
"Hahahaha, human, do you think I'm afraid of any executive officer? What a joke!" Tanya laughed angrily, arms starting to extend from her back, and her prone body continued to lengthen.
In just five seconds, Tanya, who was originally a centipede-like monster with dozens of hands, transformed into a giant monster over two hundred meters long with thousands of arms.
It looks like a snake, or a centipede.
The body, swaying its arms, enveloped Ye Lai and Song Lele in circles.
"Oh no, you've angered her."
Song Lele panicked and stamped her feet as she spoke.
Seeing Tanya in such a nightmarish state, Ye Lai was initially panicked, but the thought that he could leave at any time made him feel less afraid.
"So what if I anger you? I can leave anytime."
Ye Lai turned around and looked at Song Lele, who looked flustered, and said:
"You should be the one who's afraid, because I can leave here at any time and I'll be fine. But how are you going to withstand Tanya's wrath?"
"..."
"No, I'm the inspector of Happy Cinema. She wouldn't dare kill me. That's why I'm the only one who survived in the cinema."
Song Lele's expression tightened, then she shook her head and said.
"But similarly, you can't make any mistakes either. If you do, she'll have a reason to kill you."
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Ye Lai exposed Song Lele's psychological defenses; he had read through Song Lele's entire notebook.
There is a sentence in the notebook:
I cannot be discovered, and she cannot be seen by me...
Combined with what Song Lele just said, Ye Lai was able to sketch out the outline of the event.
Tanya, a nightmare-level anomaly, came to the Happy Cinema for some reason, killed all the cinema staff, and changed the Happy Cinema's rules to impossible rules.
Because of her identity as an inspector, Song Lele survived on her own, but she always acted cautiously and dared not make any mistakes.
Because if she makes a mistake and Tanya catches her, even with the identity of an inspector, she will still die.
Tanya was also wary of Song Lele's status as an inspector, and dared not do anything against the rules in front of Song Lele.
The two were wary of and restrained each other.
"She wouldn't dare, she wouldn't dare."
Song Lele shook her head frantically, "Lele would never do anything wrong, not before, and not now!"
"I wouldn't have done that before, I won't do that now, but what about in the future?"
Ye Lai grabbed Song Lele's shoulders, completely ignoring her terrifyingly bizarre identity as someone who could kill him at any moment, and shouted:
"You've gone to such lengths today, do you really think she'll let you off the hook in the future?"
"Even if you don't make a mistake, she will find a way to make you make a mistake, and you will definitely die in the future."
"Like your colleagues, he died under mysterious and unclear circumstances."
"..."
"Humans are truly disgusting creatures."
Tanya's face floated in mid-air, with a disgusted expression.
"What do you think she can do to me?"
"This arrogant self-righteousness about one's own intelligence is disgusting. Get out of the movie theater."
"..."
"She's right, what can I do to her?"
Song Lele looked helpless and scared.
Seeing Song Lele's performance, Ye Lai realized that he might really be wrong.
Am I wrong?
Ye Lai was also doubting himself; he had originally intended to use Song Lele to help him complete the kill.
But now it seems that Song Lele really can't pose any threat to Tanya.
etc?
Inspector?
In a flash of inspiration, a series of images kept flashing through Ye Lai's mind.
"No, you can kill her."
Ye Lai said with absolute certainty.
No... I can't.
Song Lele shook her head.
No, you can.
Ye Lai nodded and said, "Watch carefully everything that happens next."
He finished speaking.
Ye Lai suddenly rushed towards Tanya.
He no longer wears the "Happy Clown Mask" and is just an ordinary person now.
Dozens of arms reached out from the ground and grabbed at Ye Lai as he ran.
"Bang."
Ye Lai took out his revolver and fired.
But it only shattered an arm, which can be described as only a tiny fraction of the damage done to Tanya.
The leaves did not stop.
He stopped, pointed his gun upwards, and fired a burst of shots at Tanya.
"Bang bang bang bang bang."
He fired the remaining five anti-monster bullets in one go, all of them hitting Tanya's face.
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It's meaningless.
Five bullets failed to even pierce Tanya's skin.
This only angered Tanya.
His expression was one of anger.
Hundreds of arms reached out to grab Ye Lai, leaving him nowhere to hide.
Instead, it reached out a hand and took the initiative to grasp one of the hundreds of arms.
Ye Lai's arm was instantly torn apart, becoming one of these arms, and then grabbed at Ye Lai along with them.
The fear of life and death made Ye Lai immediately choose to return.
He has achieved his goal.
Indistinctly.
Ye Lai saw a pillar of light descending from the sky.
It completely submerged Tanya.
He was right; the inspector could only monitor, not kill.
Unless Tanya really did something against the rules right in front of Song Lele!
To hurt him would be to break the rules!
[You have successfully defeated Tanya and obtained 5000 Blue Mysterious Crystals, 1000 Red Mysterious Crystals, and 500 Dragon Soul Crystals.]
This was the last message Ye Lai saw before his consciousness faded.
...
When Ye Lai woke up and regained consciousness.
He found himself on a large white bed, and his lost arm had grown back.
The familiar surroundings told him that he had returned alive to the Hotel of Impermanence.
Why does it feel a little unfamiliar?
Ye Lai waved his arms, which gave him a slight sense of disbelief.
"This is not an illusion. Your arm was just induced to grow, so the connection between it and you will be a little unfamiliar. It will be fine in a few days."
The door opened, and a gentle-looking man with flowing bangs walked up to Ye Lai.
"When you came back, your arm had been torn apart and was also afflicted with a vicious curse. The curse was nightmare-level. The person who exorcised the curse said that the curse would make you imagine that you have an arm, and eventually you would actually become an arm."
"We found someone to remove the curse from you and, as a bonus, used your flesh and blood to grow an arm to put back on you."
"Since this is the first time entering the eerie world, the medical expenses will be covered free of charge."
"Congratulations, you've saved a lot of money."
"..."
Ye Lai gave an awkward smile.
Each time someone enters the eerie world, they return to the real world in the same spot.
The injuries sustained in the supernatural world won't suddenly heal upon returning to reality; they still require treatment.
This is why superhumans choose the Hotel of Impermanence when entering strange worlds.
Because here, firstly, it ensures that your location is safe when you return, so you won't be hit by a big truck as soon as you come back, and secondly, it provides you with medical care immediately if you are injured.
Medical care also costs money, but the Great Xia State has a dedicated social security system.
One of the rules is that people who enter the eerie world for the first time and come out are exempt from medical expenses.
All expenses will be reimbursed by the Great Xia Kingdom.
"Luckily I am a citizen of the Great Xia Kingdom, otherwise I would be burdened with a huge debt."
Ye Lai touched his head and said with relief.
This is not an exaggeration; in many countries, such medical insurance is not available.
Many people have to pay their own medical expenses, and thus go bankrupt and carry a lifetime of debt.
"Let me also introduce myself. My name is Lan Beihong, and I am the sixth person in charge of the Hongshan Center."
After Lan Beihong finished speaking, he took out a box and handed it to Ye Lai.
"This is the strange object we found on you. We've done an appraisal, and it's a Tier 1 Excellent weapon. In a Tier 1 Strange World, that's considered a very powerful piece of equipment."
"The three people who entered with you returned a day and a half earlier than you. Wang Yuan has already reported your actions. We have conducted an assessment and believe that you are a very promising newcomer."
"If you're willing, we can provide you with a seed of extraordinary power in recognition of your outstanding performance at Happy Cinema, helping you become an extraordinary being."
"If you don't want to, that's fine too. We always follow the principle of voluntariness. You can live a normal life afterward. However, we will have to take back this strange handgun to prevent it from entering society and causing an impact. We will buy it back at the market price."
"...."
Ye Lai stopped in his tracks, which was about to take the box, and asked, "How much?"
The flow rates in the supernatural world and the real world are different, so it's normal for there to be a time gap between the return times of the two groups of people.
As for Wang Yuan revealing his affairs, that was to be expected. Ye Lai was only concerned about the price of the Deceptive Pistol.
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"A Tier 1 Excellent Mysterious Equipment, converted to Great Xia Coins, is worth 132,805,650."
Seeing that Ye Lai had stopped, Lan Beihong put the box back. "I can make a decision and we'll round it down to 140 million for this weapon."
"Can."
This was the first time Ye Lai had ever heard of such a rounding-down method, and he was very satisfied.
One hundred and forty million—that price is enough for him to live a life of luxury in Hongshan City.
"So you really don't plan to continue?"
Lan Beihong asked with a smile.
"Yes, I never want to enter the eerie world again in my life."
Ye Lai shook his head.
Even if you can see hidden information, you can still redeem it in the store.
But this time, Happy Cinema still faced a near-death experience.
If it weren't for the medical care provided by the Hotel of Impermanence, he would have been cursed and died with only one arm.
That's enough.
Tanya was killed by his scheme, and he had already obtained the strange red crystal.
The [Demon-Slaying Revolver] he carries could fetch 140 million, enough for him to use for a lifetime.
Ye Lai had already figured out what to do next: after exchanging for the [Seed of Extraordinary Power] in the shop, he would pretend to have accidentally awakened extraordinary power.
She could become a celebrity again or start her own business.
There's really no need to risk your life in that eerie world anymore.
"Are you really not going to consider it anymore?"
Lan Beihong asked.
"I really don't want to consider it anymore."
Ye Lai affirmed.
He doesn't want to be an ordinary person in his life, but that doesn't mean he wants to become the world's number one superhuman.
Ye Lai would completely accept living his life as a wealthy and successful person.
"This is my business card. If you ever regret it, give me a call."
Lan Beihong handed over a business card.
Ye Lai accepted the business card anyway.
As the sixth person in charge of the Hongshan City Extraordinary Center, he still deserves some respect.
After tidying up, he was taken back to his original location by a special vehicle from the Wuchang Hotel.
That is the intersection where he was picked up.
It was nighttime when I was picked up.
It's morning now.
They also returned basic items like mobile phones and wallets.
Pick up your phone.
The timeline above tells Ye Lai that ten days have passed since he visited the Happy Cinema.
I opened my phone and found a bunch of missed calls and unread messages, including spam messages from telecom fraudsters and messages from friends and family.
The most frequent messages came from Ye Lai's parents.
At first, there was one almost every five minutes.
Then it's one per hour.
"Son, have you been chosen? Are you leaving now?"
"Son, are you already on your way? Can't you answer the phone now?"
"Okay, son, if you get out, be sure to call your mom and dad."
"Mom and Dad have arrived in Hongshan City and are staying at the Eight Days Inn. Remember to let us know if you come out."
"Your dad's asthma has flared up again. I'll take him to the hospital to get checked out in a few days."
...
Secondly, there were messages from several of Ye Lai's friends.
As for work.
Once inside the bizarre world, unless the death list is officially announced from the Center for the Extraordinary, the company has no right to terminate the employment contract and must retain the original position until the official death notice is received.
"bite."
Another text message notification.
"[Xiamen Commercial Bank]Your account 8885 received a transfer of 140,000,000 Daxia coins at 8:32 AM on March 16th."
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71st floor of the Wuchang Hotel.
Lan Beihong was looking through documents in a room. The name on the document was Ye Lai.
A short-haired woman dressed in black appeared out of nowhere behind him.
"I don't understand why we just let him go. Shouldn't we check his memory to see if there are any problems?"
The short-haired woman asked, "According to Wang Yuan's report, he clearly possesses extraordinary power and is an extraordinary individual. He should be able to be examined."
"But we also conducted tests when we were removing the curse from him. In terms of the physical body, energy, and soul, he is just a normal, ordinary person, isn't he?"
Faced with the woman's questioning, Lan Beihong paused his reading, turned around, and said to the short-haired woman:
"Our Hongshan City Extraordinary Center belongs to the Extraordinary Department of the Great Xia Kingdom, so we must abide by the corresponding rules and regulations. If it is not detected, it means that you do not possess extraordinary power, and if you do not possess extraordinary power, then you are not an extraordinary person."
"Wang Yuan's report can only be used as a reference, not as the actual test results."
"If we are not superhuman, viewing someone's memories without permission will cause damage to their soul."
"Dong Que, as the ninth person in charge of the Hongshan City Extraordinary Center, do I need to teach you this?"
"..."
"Rules are rigid, but people are flexible."
Knowing that Lan Beihong was right, Dong Que glanced away.
"But if we don't follow the rules, then no one will. The power and authority we have are only applicable within the system. Even in special circumstances, we still need to apply."
Lan Beihong smiled and didn't criticize Dong Que, the youngest of the group.
"As the captain of the Ninth Covert Team, you naturally have the right to make temporary decisions at times, but we are in the Extraordinary Center now."
"Ye Lai is not one of those strange beings who broke through the Skynet blockade that you are in charge of, nor is he one of those degenerate monsters, nor is he one of those vicious criminals. He is a very good citizen of our Hongshan City."
"We don't need to go that far."
Lan Beihong placed the documents in his hand in front of Dong Que, indicating that Dong Que should take a look.
"I've read all of these, and I've also read Wang Yuan's report. It's because I've read them that I know he must have some secrets."
Dong Que confidently stated, "An ordinary person, upon entering the bizarre world for the first time, was able to anticipate the enemy's moves in every situation and later even fought against powerful monsters on his own. However, upon returning, he became an ordinary person again."
"In this situation, I believe the chance of it being completely secret is zero. If we release him back into society without investigating thoroughly, and if any special circumstances arise, the city's residents will be the ones who suffer, and our Ninth Team will be the ones in trouble."
"..."
Lan Beihong patiently explained:
"Don't worry, if anything goes wrong, I'll see it immediately."
"It's normal to have secrets. Which powerful superhuman doesn't have secrets? If there are secrets, we should investigate..."
At this point, Lan Beihong shook his head: "If we really do that, it will only make the extraordinary people feel insecure and leave Hongshan City."
"..."
"Hmph," Dong Que snorted coldly, turning her head to the side, "Anyway, I can't argue with you, you're always right no matter what I say."
"Don't worry, I know what he's thinking. If he really is a superhuman, he'll contact me on his own initiative," Lan Beihong said calmly. "If he really has a problem, I'll personally take care of him as soon as possible."
"..."
Dong Que remained silent. She knew that Lan Beihong, as the sixth person in charge of the Hongshan City Extraordinary Center, held authority over the Skynet system and had the qualifications and power to make such a promise.
...
Hongshan City.
Unit 2, Building 28, Wanjia Residential Complex, Room 806.
This is the room Ye Lai rented; it's a small, single-person room.
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After receiving the text message containing 140 million, Ye Lai contacted his parents to let them know he was safe and then returned here.
"So this is how easy it is for superhumans to make money. 140 million, how long would it take me to earn that?"
Looking at the balance in his account, Ye Lai couldn't help but sigh.
He struggled for several years to climb to a basic management position, often working overtime and staying up late, and had to endure the bossy attitude of his superiors. He only earned about 10,000 yuan a month, which is before tax; after tax, he only earned 8,000 or 9,000 yuan.
"Now I understand why those celebrities evade hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes so easily."
Ye Lai shook his head and put his phone aside.
He has more important things to do than this 140 million.
Open the online store.
[5721 Blue Mysterious Crystals, 1000 Red Mysterious Crystals, 500 Dragon Soul Crystals]
Looking at the crystals he now possessed, Ye Lai gasped.
This is true wealth!
Although he knew he would receive many rewards after killing Tanya, he was almost unconscious at the Happy Cinema and didn't have time to watch them.
While at the Impermanence Hotel, I didn't check because I was worried that the Extraordinary Center would discover my special abilities.
Only after returning home did he dare to check the spoils he had gained from his life-threatening adventure.
"Finally, I'm going to become a superhuman too."
Ye Lai browsed the online store with great excitement.
The store interface has changed again, and a box labeled "Happy Cinema" has appeared.
Once you click on it, you'll find all the items from the Happy Cinema.
"So, the items in the shop are from the strange worlds you've been to?"
Ye Lai guessed.
As for whether this is really the case, Ye Lai has no way to verify it at the moment, and there are still too many functions that he is not clear about.
Leaving aside the items that could be exchanged with the blue eerie crystals, Ye Lai first looked at what could be exchanged with the red eerie crystals.
[Name: Seed of Extraordinary Power]
[Category: Inheritance]
[Rank: First Rank]
[Quality: Rare]
[Introduction: This is a seed of extraordinary power for the profession of spectator. It possesses a complete inheritance of extraordinary power. After use, one can directly become a first-tier ordinary profession - spectator, and unlock four complete ability skills based on their comprehension ability.]
[Price: 200 Red Mysterious Crystals]
...
That's too ordinary. Look at the other seeds.
After wearing the clown mask, Ye Lai gained some understanding of superhumans.
Every superhuman is a being with extraordinary power, possessing their own corresponding profession and abilities/skills.
Just like the clown before Ye Lai, it was a second-tier class with its own four skills and talents, and it was also a high-level class among the second-tier classes - the Happy Clown.
That's why they were able to go toe-to-toe with Nightmare-level Tanya. Ordinary Tier 2 classes wouldn't even last a single round against Tanya, let alone escape from her.
Under normal circumstances, only those who become first-tier transcendents can inherit the corresponding second-tier transcendent system.
It is extremely rare for someone like Ye Lai to go directly from an ordinary profession to a second-tier profession. Perhaps this is why the [Happy Clown Mask] is a unique item that can only be redeemed once.
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Ye has seen all the seeds of extraordinary power.
The highest tier is the Seed of Extraordinary Power called [Arm Collector], which is a Tier 3 ordinary profession. However, to inherit it, one needs a corresponding Tier 2 profession, and to exchange for a Tier 2 profession, one needs a corresponding Tier 1 profession.
The store doesn't have any corresponding Tier 1 or 2 professions.
Ye Lai didn't plan to exchange for it. Firstly, he couldn't afford it, and secondly, the thought of Tanya's appearance and the sight of her countless arms made him uncomfortable.
"Right now, I'm only looking at Tier 1 professions; there's no need to look at higher tiers."
Ye Lai stopped looking at the higher-level power seeds and instead compared them to the first-level extraordinary power seeds.
There are ten first-order extraordinary power seeds in Happy Cinema.
Audience, phantom image, ticket collector, cinema security guard...
That's right, even ticket collectors and cinema security guards are considered extraordinary professions.
"Although I don't know what the skills are for these professions, ordinary professions are definitely the weakest, so I need to choose better professions."
Ye Zi said to himself.
Although he was curious about what kind of skills they would have, Ye Lai would definitely not choose an ordinary profession.
In this way, ordinary professions such as audience members and ticket inspectors are all eliminated by Ye Lai.
That leaves only 3 professions.
Recorder, Masked Man, Executive
Two advanced professions, and one profession with an unknown number of levels.
Professor
The final executive officer caught Ye Lai's attention.
[Name: Seed of Extraordinary Power]
Category: Inheritance
[Rank: First Rank]
[Quality: Possibly perfect]
[Introduction: The extraordinary power possessed by the Non-Happy Cinema originates from a seed of power left behind by the Executor's killing of Tanya. The specific profession of the Executor is unknown, but the power has been completely inherited.]
[Price: All your Red Mysterious Crystals (Special Requirement)]
[Tip: To go further and achieve greater heights, it is recommended to choose this Seed of Extraordinary Power]
The power comes from the executive?
Ye Lai thought of the white beam of light that descended from the sky at the last moment.
That was someone who killed Tanya in a single encounter.
However, the specific job is unknown.
If, after exchanging for it, he were to become a non-human monster, Ye Lai would find it hard to accept.
After all, he intended to become a superstar.
"Forget it, 140 million is enough for me to live comfortably for the rest of my life, even if I don't work anymore."
Ye Lai decided to exchange for this unknown profession.
Although this would cost him all of his red eerie crystals.
"Confirm redemption".
[All red eerie crystals have been deducted; current red eerie crystal count: x0]
The Seed of Extraordinary Power has been successfully redeemed.
Something earned through hard work and risking one's life.
It was all cleared out in one go.
Ye Lai felt a little sorry for him.
At the same time, a small light source emitting white light also appeared in Ye Lai's hand.
The usage also appeared in Ye Lai's mind; it was a very simple usage.
It can be taken orally.
He swallowed the seed, which had cost him all the red, eerie crystal, in one gulp.
My thoughts paused for a moment.
A power erupted from the depths of his heart.
This is a completely different feeling from when Ye Lai used the happy clown mask before.
It felt like my soul had been ripped out.
Everything in the room before my eyes blurred and turned into boundless darkness.
The body lost its weight and began to float.
It felt like entering outer space from a book I once read about.
One or two stars began to twinkle...
Then countless stars lit up in the darkness.
Ye Lai vaguely understood what he was going to do.
He was going to try and catch five stars out of the countless stars.
These five stones will form the abilities of his next first-tier profession.
"Can you freely combine different skills to create new professions?"
Although Ye Lai didn't understand the specific knowledge of the profession of superhumans, he knew that such things must be incredibly powerful.
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But there are so many stars.
What is he trying to catch?
He only had five chances, and he couldn't see any difference between the stars.
If you catch trash, then in the end, his professional skills will also be trash.
"Choose the brightest stars?"
Ye Lai thought that the bright side must represent power, right?
[Tip: Close your eyes and rely on your senses to find what suits you best]
A prompt appeared before my eyes.
Ye Lai immediately abandoned the idea of picking the brightest star.
He closed his eyes.
The surroundings returned to the initial darkness.
Based on intuition.
Ye Lai extended his hand.
It reached a place very far away.
He felt like he had grasped something, a somewhat chilling sensation.
Then the second one, this time it was another burning sensation.
...
When you catch the fifth one.
Ye Lai felt as if he had touched something enormous.
It took all their strength to tear off a piece from such a huge thing.
The feeling of floating disappeared.
Instead, it turned into a strong feeling of weightlessness.
Ye Lai opened his eyes again.
Before me was still my cramped rented room.
Skills selected.
[Talent Skill: Bloodthirst]
[Position 1 Skill: The Clown's Phantom Mask]
[Position 2 Skill: Swordsman's One-Sword Kill]
[Skill for Position 3: Warrior's Vajra Physique]
[Position 4 Skill: Imitation of the Faceless One]
[Skills are being reset....]
The prefixes 'clown' and 'swordsman' before these skills began to disappear, and they became simply skills.
[Reset complete. Your unique class is now created. Please name your class.]
A unique profession? I'll name it.
This really put Ye Lai in a difficult position.
Choosing a name has always been one of his weaknesses since childhood.
"What are you calling that? It's both the phantom mask and the one-sword kill."
Ye Lai couldn't think of a good name for a while.
I hesitated for a moment.
"Let's call him the Awakener."
Ye Lai gave his own answer.
[Named, your exclusive class: Awakener is born]
After the last sentence disappeared.
Five white stars fell from the sky above his head and entered his body.
Ye Lai's face suddenly became extremely handsome.
A familiar-looking mask appeared on his face and then disappeared.
A long sword appeared in his right hand and then disappeared.
The body, which had some fat due to lack of exercise, became lean and muscular.
His handsome face suddenly lost its features, becoming blank, before returning to normal.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
Information about the five skills also appeared in Ye Lai's mind.
I clenched my fist slightly, feeling this newfound power.
"It seems...very powerful."
Ye Lai murmured.
The world, in his eyes, had also undergone a complete transformation.
In normal air, tiny gaps occasionally appear, but they quickly close up again.
Outside, in the bright sunshine, hangs a transparent barrier that stretches to the horizon.
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Ye Lai had no idea what he was seeing.
But this is the world as seen through the eyes of the extraordinary.
"We haven't finished using everything yet, we still have this Dragon Soul Crystal."
Ye Lai temporarily withdrew his attention from the outside world and continued to focus on the online store.
[Dragon Soul Crystal: An exquisite item possessed only by those with noble bloodlines and mysterious abilities; it can be used to upgrade skill levels and class proficiency]
With her noble lineage, Tanya's identity is indeed quite extraordinary.
Also, what are the inspectors and executives in Happy Cinema?
Although Ye Lai was able to use these methods to kill Tanya.
But I really don't know what these things are.
And what was that light shield that covered the horizon that we just saw? And what were those tiny gaps that appeared in the air from time to time?
There are still so many things in the extraordinary world that Ye Lai doesn't know.
However, none of these are important for now.
"Upgrade skill level and profession proficiency?"
Ye Lai was a little confused.
[Hint: Do you wish to spend 100 Blue Mysterious Crystals to learn the secrets of the extraordinary?]
100 blue eerie crystals, that's really expensive.
But there was nothing he could do; he genuinely didn't know and had nowhere to look it up. Detailed knowledge about superhumans was a secret, and it couldn't be found online.
"use."
[100 blue eerie crystals have been deducted]
Currently, there are 5621 Blue Mysterious Crystals, 0 Red Mysterious Crystals, and 500 Dragon Soul Crystals.
Some information appeared in Ye Lai's mind.
Ye Lai now understands the significance of skill level and proficiency.
To become a second-tier transcendent.
Besides possessing the corresponding high-level profession inheritance, one also needs to reach a certain level of proficiency in the first-level profession; otherwise, it is easy to fail when advancing to the next level, or even become bizarre and degenerate into a monster.
Each profession's skills can be upgraded, and each skill can be upgraded four times, making the skill more powerful.
The more proficient and powerful a Tier 1 profession is, the lower the probability of failing to advance to Tier 2; and the higher the skill level in Tier 1, the stronger the Tier 2 profession will be.
If two identical superhumans have different skill levels during the advancement process, then even if they are the same first-tier and second-tier professions, they will be considered as one.
The side with the higher level of Tier 1 skill is definitely stronger.
"There is only one way to improve your professional proficiency, and that is to act out the profession in front of people."
"To improve skill level, one needs to practice diligently and then have an epiphany."
"My profession is a unique profession, so the only way to improve my proficiency and skills is to use Dragon Soul Crystals."
Ye Lai shook his head and said, "It seems that exclusive professions also have their downsides."
...
It was already afternoon when everything was over.
Ye Lai posted a message on his WeChat Moments, saying that he had survived a bizarre world.
A ton of likes and comments appeared in the comments section of my WeChat Moments. I also sent a text message to my parents, saying that I would take them to the best hospital tomorrow to get my father's asthma checked out.
Asthma is difficult to treat and is a chronic disease that is very easy to relapse.
In particular, his father suffers from allergic asthma, which involves many allergens. He has been undergoing treatment for many years but has not been cured.
This is also related to money. Their family is not wealthy. They see ordinary doctors at the hospital, and a large part of the expenses are reimbursed by social security. They pay the rest themselves.
As for specialist doctors who are not covered by social security and require out-of-pocket payment, they have never visited them.
Those expert doctors charge exorbitant fees; the registration fee alone is 100,000 Daxia coins.
Their families cannot afford treatment.
But things are different now. Not only has Ye Lai become a superhuman, but he also has 140 million in his bank account.
Are you worried about not having enough money to watch it?
In this world where the extraordinary and the bizarre coexist, there is only poverty, not incurable disease.
Even severed arms can regrow.
Besides, it's just asthma.
In the afternoon, he went to the company to complete his resignation procedures.
Although it wasn't a lot of money, it was all his hard-earned money.
Why shouldn't I want it?
Frugality is the key to wealth, a principle his parents taught him from a young age.
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Take out your phone.
He sent a message to his superior:
"I'm back. I'll apply for resignation this afternoon."
A short while later, the chubby supervisor sent three replies:
"You're back? Congratulations, you've successfully survived the bizarre world."
"I came to AbaAba Company last week. I switched jobs. You can just come to the company to resign."
"However, Li Mengmeng said that the person who replaced me is not easy to get along with, so you might have some trouble..."
"....."
Did you switch jobs?
AbaAba Company is a well-known large company in the Great Xia Kingdom. I never expected that my supervisor would be able to go there.
It's probably his past experience in that incredibly difficult and bizarre world that helped him.
As for trouble.
It's just leaving the company, what trouble could there be?
Is it more troublesome than what you see in the Happy Cinema?
"It's okay, I can handle it."
Ye replied with a message.
Then I headed towards the company.
...
Ye Lai works for a small-scale internet company.
My usual job is to sell products online, which brings in a considerable income. The company has even been rated as a new unicorn company in the Great Xia Kingdom's corporate evaluation, meaning it has great potential.
Working at this company might seem like a great job to outsiders.
But only those working in the company truly understand that they are tormented by various performance targets every day.
Even if you can't do it, you'll say you can.
Working overtime until 8 or 9 pm is the norm.
For grassroots managers like Ye Lai, they are often told that, apart from the 8 hours of sleep, they must devote the remaining 16 hours of the day to their work.
But in reality, the money earned by a grassroots manager is sometimes less than that of a salesperson under them.
Ye Lai had no choice in the past.
But now he has it.
The company is located in an office building.
Ye arrived at 2 PM, which was right around the time people were supposed to be at work.
A long line of people had already formed downstairs at the company.
The office building is fifty stories high, with one company on each floor, but there are only six elevators, plus two freight elevators, making a total of eight.
With 1,000 people per floor, and over 50,000 people having to rely on eight elevators to go up and down, it's bound to be a very congested situation.
Therefore, queuing is the norm for office workers.
As soon as Ye Lai entered the gate, he saw his old colleague, the young and beautiful Li Mengmeng.
She also saw Ye Lai, and greeted him with a coffee in hand:
"Ye Lai, you've become so handsome!"
Li Mengmeng looked at Ye Lai with some surprise. She felt that although Ye Lai's facial features hadn't changed much compared to before, he had suddenly become much more handsome.
It even made her a little tempted.
"It's probably because I haven't been to work."
Ye Lai said jokingly.
"Haha, that's probably it. You just came back from the supernatural world, why don't you rest for a few days first?"
"You're entitled to a seven-day leave after leaving the supernatural world. You can apply for it. There's no need to keep us coming back to work like this."
Li Mengmeng holds the same position as Ye Lai, but unlike Ye Lai, who worked for four years to get the job, Li Mengmeng was promoted to the same position just one year after graduation.
The two had previously worked under the fat supervisor and had a fairly good relationship.
"I'm here to resign."
Ye Lai shook his head.
"Resignation?"
Li Mengmeng was very surprised when she heard Ye Lai's words: "Why did you suddenly resign? Did you have psychological trauma from the strange world?"
She then gestured for Ye to come to her side, and whispered in Ye's ear, "The new supervisor is an idiot; your resignation probably won't be approved."
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Ye Lai didn't take it seriously when the fat supervisor said it.
But since Li Mengmeng said so, Ye Lai took it seriously.
"Why can't I quit? It's not like I got a promotion and I can't even quit?"
Ye Lai expressed his incomprehension, and spoke at a normal volume instead of in a low voice, which immediately drew the attention of many people around him.
"Keep your voice down, keep your voice down."
Li Mengmeng quickly said to Ye Lai, "Publicly discussing negative things about the company will result in a deduction in performance pay."
Internet companies all have their own set of employee rules.
One rule prohibits making negative comments about the company in public; otherwise, it's considered a violation and will result in a pay cut.
In serious cases, lawyers may sue individuals for compensation.
"If someone hears you talking so loudly, not only will you dock your pay, but I'll definitely get scolded too."
Li Mengmeng regretted telling Ye about these things.
Seeing Li Mengmeng's somewhat panicked expression, Ye chose to remain silent.
After all, he's leaving, but others still have to go to work. It wouldn't be good if this affected Li Mengmeng's promotion.
However, he was also a little curious.
The new manager seems to be very exploitative.
When the chubby supervisor was around, they would occasionally complain about him in private, but they never saw Li Mengmeng so panicked.
"There are too many people here, let's go upstairs and talk."
Li Mengmeng said in a low voice.
They went up and down the eight elevators three times before it was Ye Lai and his companion's turn.
The company is on the 38th floor, an entire floor.
While some people were chatting on their phones in the elevator, Ye Lai also saw some ordinary employees complaining on their phones.
"It's really insane. Being one minute late results in a 100 yuan deduction, two minutes late results in a 200 yuan deduction. I only make that little bit of salary a month, so I might as well just deduct it all."
"With so many people, it takes 20 minutes to go up and down the stairs, and there are also many people eating downstairs. I didn't see any extra pay offered when I was working overtime."
"This new supervisor is really crazy. Anyone who hasn't met their targets is required to come in and work overtime on the weekend."
"How is it possible to reach that target? Forget it, I'll just work overtime this weekend."
...
Negative emotions were written on everyone's face.
"Another manager who likes to use forceful management."
Ye Lai had a preliminary impression of the new supervisor in his mind.
In the past, I would have had a headache dealing with a leader like that.
They only care about the result, ignoring the process. But the result is set too high and can't be achieved at all. When you explain why, you're criticized for having a flawed mindset. The only thing you can do is admit your mistakes, bow your head, and accept the scolding.
Now... it has nothing to do with him anymore.
The elevator takes you to the floor.
A group of people poured out and entered the company.
Although there were still a few minutes before the official start of work, Ye Lai could already hear a voice shouting for everyone to get ready to work and stop slacking off.
The sound is new; I've never heard it before.
It's highly likely that he's the new manager everyone's been talking about.
"I have to go to work, but let me tell you first, this supervisor is from Yuanda Company, and he's not easy to deal with. Many people have submitted their resignations, but he has suppressed them."
Li Mengmeng whispered to Ye Lai, "You can leave, but your salary will be deducted, and you'll have to pay a training fee to the company."
Training fee? What is that?
Having to pay the company money after leaving? This was the first time Ye Lai had ever heard of such a thing.
That makes sense, though. Yuanda Company is a well-known wolf-like company. They shout slogans and get all fired up every day. I heard that if their employees close a deal and it gets cancelled, they have to deduct the money from their salary.
"Li Mengmeng! Get back to your workstations! Look at the people under your command!"
A loud shout brought Li Mengmeng back to her workstation.
Ye Lai also saw the face of the new supervisor.
He was dressed in a business suit, had a buzz cut, and a somewhat fierce face. He wore a name tag around his neck, from which Ye Lai learned his name—Lin Pohen.
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He doesn't seem like a manager, he seems like a villain.
"Which team are you from? I've never seen you before. Why aren't you back at your workstation?"
Lin Pohen also saw Ye Lai and immediately launched into three deadly questions.
"My name is Ye Lai."
Ye Lai replied in a cold tone.
"Oh! The guy who went into the weird world, right? Okay, now that he's back, let's get to work."
Lin Pohen suddenly realized, then said impatiently, "Don't ask me for some weird annual leave. It's not like I haven't been in there before. It's just like that, nothing serious."
One sentence immediately put an end to the idea of requesting the bizarre annual leave.
The Mysterious Annual Leave is a statutory holiday in the Great Xia Kingdom. Anyone who has entered the Mysterious World and returned can choose to rest for seven days to relax their mind and body.
Entering the bizarre world means life and death are left to fate, but in Lin Pohen's words, it becomes a trivial matter.
"I won't ask for leave."
Ye Laidao.
"That's good. Go ahead and do it. Remember to catch up on the work you were away from. Don't rest this weekend, come to the company and work overtime."
Lin Pohen said earnestly, "Now you know that this is the business period. As a manager, you shouldn't think that because I was on break before, the work tasks can be skipped. If you want to skip everything, I might as well find someone else to be the manager."
Although the tone was earnest, the underlying message was about working overtime, and included a threat.
What a perfect example of working overtime with a big stick!
Ye Lai couldn't help but laugh.
"If you understand it, go do it now."
Seeing Ye Lai smile, Lin Pohen thought Ye Lai had agreed. "If you don't understand any of the work that's been left undone, you can ask Li Mengmeng. Don't ask me, I'm very busy."
"No need," Ye Lai shook his head. "I'm here to resign."
This statement surprised Lin Pohen.
However, this surprise quickly turned into anger.
"Do you know what you're saying? I'm giving you one more chance. Think it through before you talk to me!"
Lin Pohen shouted loudly.
His voice could be heard throughout the entire floor, and employees who were nearby couldn't help but look over.
Curiosity and a love of watching excitement are human nature.
"What are you looking at? Get back to work! If I see anyone slacking off, they'll be working overtime until midnight!"
Lin Pohen turned around and yelled at the employees.
Now, no one dared to look over there anymore.
If you work overtime until midnight, and then have to get up at 7 a.m. the next day, you won't get overtime pay.
No one wants to be such a victim.
"I've already said I'm here to resign, and I won't say it a second time."
Ye Lai's tone was already showing some impatience.
And although he didn't shout or yell, Ye Lai's voice echoed throughout the entire floor.
Lin Pohen was stunned.
It was Ye Lai's unintentional display of power that startled him, after all, Ye Lai's true identity was that of a superhuman.
"Why does it feel the same as when I was in that eerie world before?"
Lin Pohen even felt a sense of fear, a feeling that involuntarily reminded him of his strange experiences in the middle school, and he muttered to himself.
He glanced at Ye Lai again; he was just a rather handsome man.
What use is being handsome in today's world?
He's just a low-level manager, yet he dares to go against him?
This fear turned into an even more furious rage in Lin Pohen.
"Want to quit? Sure, but you can forget about this month's salary! Besides, you've been with the company for years, and you've been paying several times your monthly salary to the company. Don't you think the company spends money to train you?"
Lin Pohen shouted loudly!
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.Training fees?
Having been in the workforce for so long, this was the first time Ye Lai had ever heard this term.
Good grief, I work for a company, and my relationship with the company is one of employment; you pay me to do things.
How did it become the company training me? And I have to pay the company for training?
In that case, everyone should start their own company.
"I've never heard of any training fees. That's ridiculous."
Ye Lai didn't want to say anything more. "Resign and settle my salary for this month."
"Why don't you try quitting?"
Lin Pohen shouted every word, "Yuanda has already invested in your company, and I'm the manager now. Do as I say! Leave without paying! No way!"
"So what if I want to leave?"
Ye Lai looked at Lin Pohen in front of him and said.
"I told you, why don't you give it a try?"
Lin Pohen rolled up his sleeves, revealing his muscles.
It seems like they're ready to fight at the slightest provocation.
"What's all the noise about?"
Lin Pohen's voice was so loud that the entire floor could hear it.
This also woke someone up.
"I already said, I just came from that damn movie theater and I need to rest!"
A chubby little figure walked out of the conference room, looking quite dissatisfied.
"Lin Pohen, if you keep yelling like this every day, you'd better get out of here... Hey, boss!"
This chubby little figure is none other than Xu Hengheng from the Happy Cinema earlier.
He saw Ye Lai, and his initial dissatisfaction turned into surprise. He ran up to him and said excitedly:
"Wang Yuan and I came out, and then we didn't see you. We thought you were gone. We didn't expect you to be alive and well. What else did you do in there?"
Xu Hengheng immediately launched into a barrage of questions.
"Boss, do you work at this company? Let me tell you, my dad and Yuanda have jointly invested in this company, and now I'm a shareholder here."
"If you don't mind the trouble, I'll let you manage this company and be the city manager. What do you think?"
Xu Hengheng had a big smile on his face, as if he would immediately give Ye Lai the senior management position of city manager if Ye Lai was willing.
This surprised everyone, including Lin Pohen.
Lin Pohen swallowed.
The city manager is his superior, responsible for coordinating the operations of a city.
Just now, it seemed like he was yelling at his superior.
Li Mengmeng, who was watching Lin Pohen and Ye Lai argue from her workstation, was even more shocked.
What happened?
He went to a bizarre world, and not only did he become handsome, but he also became so familiar with the new boss? And he could even give him the position of city manager so easily?
Became a superhuman? Impossible! Becoming a superhuman would be celebrated throughout the city, and I haven't heard of anyone becoming a superhuman.
"I'm here to resign."
Ye Lai then explained his purpose for coming.
"Resignation?"
Xu Hengheng frowned, but then immediately relaxed. "That's right. Someone as capable as you, boss, definitely wouldn't need to work anymore. I'll talk to my dad about it later and give you some shares. You can just sit back and collect money."
Having witnessed Ye Lai's extraordinary prowess, Xu Hengheng was certain of Ye Lai's identity as a superhuman, and a very powerful one at that.
As for why he didn't receive a commendation, Xu Hengheng didn't care. Perhaps his boss was too outstanding, and Hongshan City was deliberately keeping him hidden.
A prodigy like Ye Lai is sought after by various extraordinary centers.
It means starting your own company and becoming a CEO, or becoming a superstar and a national idol.
Going to work is out of the question.
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Giving shares to Ye Lai would serve two purposes: first, it would provide the family company with a powerful backer; second, it would be a way to repay Ye Lai for saving their lives.
"That's not a good idea."
Ye Lai felt a little embarrassed that they were giving away shares right away.
"Oh, it's nothing. Which superhuman doesn't have some shares? My family still has a bunch of shares waiting to be given away. Brother Wang Yuan also has shares in a company, so he didn't want mine. Otherwise, giving him some would have been fine too."
Xu Hengheng, however, seemed unconcerned.
Goodness.
These words completely terrified Lin Pohen, who was standing next to him.
Not only does he know the new boss, but he's also a superhuman?
Lin Pohen was already panicking.
He was so flustered that sweat was beading on his forehead, and he didn't know how to say anything.
"No thanks. The supervisor you sent is asking me for training fees, and he's asking for N+1."
Ye Lai turned his gaze to Lin Pohen, who was standing to the side.
"Training fee? What training fee? And N+1? I don't know anything about this."
Xu Hengheng looked bewildered and didn't quite understand.
"What did Supervisor Lin say again?"
Ye Lai recalled for a moment and said, "I stayed at the company for several years, so I have to pay the company for those years plus one month's salary before I can leave, because the company spent effort training me."
"What is that? Are you kidding me?"
Xu Hengheng's eyes widened in disbelief; even he was surprised by this statement.
His gaze fell upon Lin Pohen, and his tone immediately became authoritative:
"Lin Pohen, what's going on? Explain this to me! When was the training fee paid?"
"What? I don't like to meddle? So you're going to interfere all the time?"
Do you even know what a labor law is?
"..."
"That...that...the training fee was just something I used to bluff people."
Lin Pohen panicked and said, "That's why I told them that, because all these employees are leaving."
"It's just talk, there's no real intention to do it."
"....."
"Are you leaving?"
Xu Hengheng's chubby little face showed confusion again. "Why do we have to leave? Now that my family and Yuanda have invested, the future looks bright, and branch offices are opening up. Why do we have to leave now?"
"Because...because..."
Lin Pohen didn't know how to explain it.
You can't say that he deliberately exploited his employees because he wanted to get promoted and meet performance targets, can you?
"Because the performance targets were not met, sometimes we put a lot of pressure on everyone, so the pressure may have been too much."
Lin Pohen, being a seasoned professional, came up with a brilliant idea.
Achieving performance targets is also for the benefit of the company.
"If it's because the performance targets were not met, then that's true."
Xu Hengheng stopped pursuing the matter. Although he was usually uneducated, he still understood some management principles, and it was okay to put some pressure on him to help him meet the targets.
"But we still need to be careful about how we do it. Too many resignations will also affect performance, right? Ultimately, performance still depends on people to achieve it."
Xu Hengheng criticized.
"Yes, yes, I will definitely study hard in the future."
Lin Pohen wiped his sweat, finally managing to get away with it.
"You should ask what the performance targets are, instead of just listening to his empty rhetoric."
Seeing that Lin Pohen was about to be fooled, Ye Lai revealed the crux of the matter.
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Our performance target is...
Lin Pohen ultimately gave a number that was slightly higher than the figure previously agreed upon.
He spoke very softly, unlike his loud, shouting voice from before.
"No wonder, so you increased the data. Don't do it again."
As Xu Hengheng spoke, he glanced at Ye Lai.
As long as Ye Lai shows even the slightest dissatisfaction with this statement.
He immediately dismissed the supervisor, not caring if it caused some friction with Yuanda Company.
"It's clearly not that number; the task he set was almost twice that."
Li Mengmeng couldn't help but jumped out.
Goodness, so this is what the real performance target was.
For the past ten days, she has been working overtime every day, and she has also led her team to work overtime. She has been working for ten days straight without a break!
You also have to doubt yourself every day, wondering if there's something wrong with you.
So that's where the real problem lies.
"double?!"
Xu Hengheng was surprised.
A double performance target is not something that can be achieved with the current number of employees.
"She's talking nonsense! Let's talk in the conference room..."
Lin Pohen was sweating profusely and just wanted to get to the conference room to communicate as soon as possible.
"What nonsense am I talking about? He sent all the task objectives to us on WeChat. I'll show you if you don't believe me."
Li Mengmeng remained completely calm; the performance targets had already been set and sent to them, and that was proof enough.
Xu Hengheng took Li Mengmeng's phone, scrolled through the chat history, and his face immediately darkened.
"Lin Pohen. You can pack your things and get out of here."
Xu Hengheng said angrily.
Improving performance targets is a minor matter; he had heard about Lin Pohen's situation before. But as a boss, the most important thing is performance. As long as there is performance, methods and other things are negotiable.
The reason for his anger was Lin Pohen's deceitful behavior; now all the arrangements were different from what had been planned before, and he was completely unaware of it.
This is the most taboo behavior in management.
"No, I'm doing this for the company too!"
Lin Pohen cried. He was as fierce as he was in front of ordinary employees, but as cowardly as he was in front of his superiors.
"That's not all. In the past ten days or so, more than twenty people have resigned, all of whom paid so-called training fees!"
Li Mengmeng then revealed another important piece of information, "If this wasn't decided by the company, then I'd like to ask Manager Lin, where did this money go!"
"Is such a thing really possible?"
Xu Hengheng's face was extremely gloomy.
"I'm just... temporarily storing it in my account..."
Lin Pohen answered in a low voice.
It's too easy to find out about this money. A quick check of the previous bank card number reveals it's in his name. His departure from here is a done deal.
"Well done, embezzling company funds. You're something else."
Xu Hengheng was amused by her words. "Go back. The lawyer's summons should be sent to you tomorrow."
"I can return all this money!..."
Lin Pohen wanted to say something more.
But Xu Hengheng didn't want to listen anymore. He waved his hand, and two security guards came out of the conference room and dragged him away, leaving only his constant pleas for mercy echoing in the air.
That felt so good!
This is how Li Mengmeng feels!
"Boss, I'm so sorry."
Xu Hengheng turned around and said with a smile, "Look, you've helped me again this time, so I definitely have to give you some stocks."
"No need, I'm here to resign."
Ye Lai refused Xu Hengheng's offer of stocks. 140 million was already enough for him to spend, and he had plenty of ways to raise money later.
"Okay, I'll go with you to take care of it right now, boss."
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Xu Hengheng didn't press the matter, and then said to Li Mengmeng, "You and Boss Ye Lai are friends, right?"
"Ah...right, I guess so?"
Li Mengmeng was caught off guard by the question and gave a tentative answer.
"Okay, then you can take Lin Pohen's position for now. You'll be notified by email later. Also, give me Boss Ye Lai's contact information later."
Ye Lai refused, so he gave the benefits to Ye Lai's friend.
In the bizarre world, Xu Hengheng is a cowardly and useless loser, but in the real world, he has some business acumen.
Ye Lai also looked at Xu Hengheng with new respect; this move was indeed quite good.
Under Li Mengmeng's astonished gaze.
Xu Hengheng accompanied Ye Lai to the personnel window to process his resignation.
This was the first time in my life I'd ever seen a HR person handling a resignation process. The major shareholder and boss were all smiles as they processed the resignation of a junior manager, and even kindly told him that we should definitely have a meal together sometime in the future.
When Ye Lai left the company.
Xu Hengheng insisted on delivering the package to Ye Lai's apartment building and also added Ye Lai's mobile phone number.
"Boss, once a boss, always a boss. I, Xu Hengheng, have never owed anyone anything in my life."
As Xu Hengheng was leaving, he kept saying, "Although I'm a coward in the supernatural world, I'm still somewhat well-known in Hongshan City. You must keep in touch with me in the future!"
Are you free tomorrow night? If so, let's have dinner together!
"..."
"Alright."
Ye Lai still agreed to the dinner invitation.
Tomorrow all I have to do is take my parents to the hospital for a checkup; there's nothing else to do.
After returning home.
Ye Lai didn't do anything else.
He just tested his abilities a little, and then called his parents to ask them to go to Hongshan First Hospital with him tomorrow for a proper check-up.
He explained that he had gotten the strange equipment by luck and sold it to the Extraordinary Center, which put his parents at ease.
Then, I made an appointment with a specialist at Hongshan First Hospital that evening.
The time was set for 10:00 AM.
The registration fee is 100,000.
But for Ye Lai, this was already considered a small sum of money.
The reason for not going too early is to allow my parents to get a better night's sleep.
He should let his parents enjoy their retirement.
140 million yuan, first to get my parents medical treatment, then to buy a nice house...
...
the next day.
When Ye Lai went out at 9:30, he ran into his neighbor.
"Ye Lai, you look so much more handsome now. Sure enough, people who have lived through the strange world undergo great changes."
His neighbor was also a pretty young girl, and like him, she was a migrant worker named Zhang Xiaoya.
However, the company is located in another place, so they are unaware of Ye Lai's dismissal of Supervisor Lin and the major shareholder's apologetic behavior yesterday.
"He's alright, just averagely handsome."
Ye Lai responded, saying that their relationship was usually okay, and Ye Lai would sometimes go to her house for dinner.
After this little incident...
Ye Lai hailed a taxi and headed straight to Hongshan First Hospital.
The taxi driver's radio was still playing crosstalk.
"Hey, guess what..."
"..."
The crosstalk was quite interesting, but it stopped when we got close to the hospital.
The voice changed to a serious female voice:
"Important announcement! A strange intrusion has occurred in our city at Hongshan First Hospital. Travel is now prohibited within a three-kilometer radius. All citizens must immediately stay away from this area."
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