"Olivia, listen to me. Proper rest is beneficial for improving work efficiency. I heard the animated short that the Station Master recently collaborated on with Clockwork Studio has received great reviews. Don't you want to watch it?"
"I'll wait until break time."
"Oh, come on... Why be so rigid? It's not busy now, so there's no harm in taking a quick look..."
Lars said, looking at Olivia who was working earnestly.
"A little slacking doesn't count as slacking."
Olivia looked at Lars with a hint of helplessness.
She just couldn't understand why someone who liked to slack off during work could discover the Easter egg that the Station Master hid among a massive number of curios?
Lars's momentum at the Space Station had been very strong recently.
After he reported the curio that no Staff Member in the entire Space Station could decipher to Asta, it actually caught Ms. Herta's attention.
Ms. Herta even personally selected a new curio for him as a research project!
At the Space Station, this was no different from an overnight success.
To be honest, Olivia was even a little envious.
When she asked Lars for his success experience, he was indeed willing to share, but during the sharing process, he constantly instilled his philosophy of slacking off into her.
Things like little tricks for happily slacking off without interfering with the experiment's progress.
How could slacking off not interfere with the experiment's progress? Olivia thought so, but the fact was that she didn't discover that curio, and Lars did.
People always have to respect objective facts, right?
Could it be... that slacking off was actually correct?
Looking at Lars, who was happily slacking off, Olivia felt a slight wavering.
Just as Olivia's resolve was unstable and she was wondering if she should try it, Bai Luan arrived.
He immediately caught Lars slacking off.
Lars's face instantly turned ashen, while Olivia covered the lower half of her face with her hand, as if in deep thought, but in reality, she was just secretly smiling.
At the same time, Olivia also felt a bit of relief in her heart, glad that she had held onto her resolve, otherwise she would have suffered along with him now.
Bai Luan glanced at the tom and jerry playing on Lars's phone, then looked at Lars with a somewhat strange expression.
Are you sure you want to watch this while slacking off at work?
Can you really hold back your laughter?
Doing a 'don't laugh' challenge during work hours?
See, I caught you, didn't I?
Ultimately, his skill at slacking off was too shallow.
If it were him slacking off, he would have switched the slacking page to the work page the moment his superior appeared.
What 'changing face in a second,' these are basic skills!
Anyway, changing face doesn't cost anything, so change as much as you want.
Ahem, I've strayed too far.
Bai Luan looked at Lars.
Lars was utterly consumed by guilt.
"Station Master... please let me explain..."
Bai Luan, however, waved his hand and said:
"No need to say anything, I understand. Come with me."
A feeling of impending doom surged into Lars's heart.
It seemed that the previous incident had used up all his good luck.
Now he was going to get a harsh scolding.
How would the Station Master deal with him?
Create a curio to monitor him, preventing him from slacking off for several months?
Oh! No!
Lars's anxiety and sense of impending doom were directly evident on his face.
Olivia looked at Lars's expression and couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Generally speaking, the Station Master was very easygoing. Before, when he caught Staff Member slacking off, he would just say a few words and let them go.
He had never heard of a case where someone was called away.
The Station Master... he wouldn't really severely punish Lars, would he?
Although he liked to slack off during work, he wasn't always slacking off; when it was time to work seriously, he did.
Bai Luan took Lars and left. As they passed Olivia, she couldn't help but speak out of concern.
"Station Master."
Bai Luan turned back to Olivia with some curiosity and asked:
"What is it?"
"Lars... he actually doesn't slack off all day..."
Bai Luan was slightly startled, then revealed a knowing smile.
"Don't worry, I'm not looking for him for anything bad."
Then he grumbled:
"So, in your eyes, am I the kind of person who fixates on small matters like slacking off?"
"No... no, Station Master, I didn't think that of you... It's just that you never used to have private talks with Staff Member before."
"Oh, because of that. It's still too early to say, so I won't reveal anything. You can ask Lars yourself later."
After saying that, Bai Luan left with Lars, who followed behind him.
As they were about to leave the laboratory, Lars secretly turned back and briefly and quickly clasped his hands together to thank Olivia, then hurried to follow Bai Luan.
His flustered appearance made Olivia chuckle.
She would ask him what happened when he returned.
Bai Luan led Lars into a vacant laboratory, then casually found a seat and sat down.
"I see you're quite busy, so I won't waste your time and will get straight to the point."
Caught slacking off, and then saying he's busy?
Lars gave an awkward smile.
He just felt that the Station Master was hinting at him.
He stood obediently to the side, like a child who had done something wrong.
"I see you have good talent, and I want to personally mentor you. What do you think?"
"Huh?"
Lars was shocked and at a loss.
Although the Station Master sometimes taught some knowledge to the Staff Member at the Space Station, everyone knew that it was just done casually, and encountering it was good luck.
This was a random event that even the Station Master himself didn't know when it would happen.
And now the Station Master was actually going to teach him.
Didn't this mean... that the randomly occurring good luck event had become a daily quest!?
Could such a good thing exist?
The last time the Station Master seriously taught someone was over nine hundred years ago, to the initial batch of Staff Member at the Space Station... That initial batch of Staff Member later mostly became leaders in various industries.
Not to mention the two big shots, Conrad and Stark.
Now, an opportunity to become a big shot was laid out before him... Such an opportunity must not be missed!
"Station Master! Of course I'm willing!"
"Just a heads-up, it will be very tiring."
"It's okay, Station Master, I'm not afraid of being tired."
Lars answered with almost no hesitation.
Tired?
What an international joke!
If the Staff Member of the Space Station knew that he had refused the opportunity for the Station Master's guidance because he was afraid of being tired, they would rush up and tear him apart alive.
Given the opportunity, he must make good use of it.
Hearing this, Bai Luan's lips curved slightly upwards.
Plan complete.
Let me think about how to torment... ahem... assign homework to my student.
Bai Luan pondered for a moment, then set a topic for Lars that pushed the limits of his ability.
After Bai Luan finished stating the requirements, Lars's face showed an expression of agony.
"Any problems?"
"Probably... no problems, right?"
"Very good, get to work. When the time comes, I'll come find you."
"Can I find helpers?"
Bai Luan glanced at Lars.
Ha, he guessed in a second who Lars would find.
"You can."
Lars left the laboratory and returned to his office.
As soon as he returned, Olivia immediately leaned over curiously.
"What did the Station Master want with you?"
"The Station Master, he said he wants to personally guide me in doing some things."
"?"
Olivia's first reaction was:
Such a good thing exists?
Then her second reaction immediately followed:
Could it be that slacking off was really correct?
"Help me, Olivia. The Station Master gave me a super difficult topic. I need your help."
"Huh? I'm involved too?"
"I specifically asked the Station Master, and he said it's fine."
The Station Master was indeed the familiar Station Master, a very good person.
Although when the Station Master said this, he smiled very subtly for some reason...