I'm in Warhammer, I just want to grow mushrooms

Chapter 13 Collection Department
After waiting for about ten minutes, Li Nuo received his own data tablet.

This thing is well-made, about the size of a mobile phone, made of solid materials, and in addition to green pixels, there are three other types of pixels: red, blue, and yellow.

The registration instructions on the screen mentioned that this data tablet is the apprentice’s work ID and access card, and must be carried with you at all times.

Each apprentice’s work location and working hours are different. Please refer to the registration instructions for details.

Amy was assigned to the experimental department.

Her working hours are from 9 am to 5 pm every day, a standard nine-to-five job, which is enviable.

Li Nuo's department is the collection department.

His working hours are from seven in the morning to ten at night, which is almost twice as long as Amy's, which made him stunned.

Amy took a closer look at Li Nuo's screen and was secretly shocked by the exaggerated working hours:
"15 hours of work? Based on the 7 hours of sleep per day, you only have 2 hours to eat, drink water and rest. This is too miserable. Is the collection department going to transform you into a robot servant?"

Li Nuo scratched his head:

"I don't think so. The parts of a servitor are much more expensive than my life. The cigarette factory won't do business at a loss. Besides, my test scores are so good. Wouldn't it be a waste to transform it into a servitor? I suspect that the work of the collection department is on-call, so the daily working hours will be longer."

"Well, that makes sense."

Amy's frown relaxed slightly, and the road map led her to the other side:
"I'm leaving now. If you have anything to say, we can talk when we meet."

"Okay, see you later." Li Nuo waved his hand and followed the route map to the elevator platform not far away.

There are no buttons in the elevator, so it can only be activated with a data pad, and the target floor is underground.

After exiting the lift, Li Nuo stepped into the lobby on the underground floor, where there were already more than thirty people.

After a short wait, the last person arrived at the scene, and the total number of people reached eighty, mostly young men in their early twenties.

There are less than ten students like Li Nuo who are not yet adults.

A male voice came from the speaker on the wall:
"Good morning, welcome to the collection department, I am your supervisor. First of all, let me tell you a good news, this department does not charge tuition."

"Wow, I can go to work without paying? That's awesome~"

Someone in the crowd shouted, and everyone nodded in agreement.

Li Nuo was speechless for a while. He always felt that his values were incompatible with Xiachao.

The broadcast continued:

"The main task of the collection department is to explore the bottom nest and obtain the core raw materials needed to produce new tobacco. Due to the special nature of the work location, new employees in this department must undergo strict training. Now, use the data pad to open your wardrobe, change into training clothes, and start today's training course."

The broadcast ends.

The wall on one side of the hall moves down to reveal a spacious dressing room filled with metal wardrobes.

There is an employee card on the wardrobe, corresponding to each person.

The people at the scene looked at each other and did not go to change clothes immediately.

After hearing the word "bottom nest", many people have a strong fear.

In textbooks, the Bottom Nest is designated as a restricted area for life, located at the bottom of the hive city.

There are no pipes to transport air, no filters to purify the water, no lighting facilities or fires for heating. It is definitely not a place where humans can survive.

Generally speaking, only monsters, cultists, and mutants can take root in the Underhive, and occasionally there will be out-of-control wild servitors and rebels wanted by the hive.

Going to a place like this to get raw materials is no different from committing suicide.

"Director, are you sure we want to go to the bottom nest to collect raw materials?"

Someone asked timidly.

There was a moment of silence in the air, and everyone waited quietly for the supervisor's response.

"Yes, I'm sure." There was no emotion in the supervisor's words.

The man who asked the question earlier raised his right hand and said, "Boss, I give up this job. Please let me go. Although the lower nest is a bit rotten, it is better than the bottom nest anyway."

“Yes, I want to give up too.”

"Me too, I want to get out of here."

Several people waved their arms in front of the surveillance cameras.

They changed jobs and must be regretting their decision now.

If they had known that the cigarette factory would send them to the bottom, they would never have given up their original jobs.

"I approve your resignation application. Others who want to give up can leave with them."

Several people walked towards the lift, prompting many others to have the same idea.

At one point, half of the people at the scene were walking toward the lift.

Li Nuo became the only young boy who did not choose to leave.

He was in awe of Dichao and was not in a hurry to leave because his supervisor had not yet said what the salary and benefits would be.

Such a dangerous job must be well paid.

If you find in the end that your efforts are not equal to your rewards, it will never be too late to leave then.

A laser gun-like device appeared on the ceiling, and red rays shot out from the device, quickly sweeping over the people walking towards the lift.

A line of words appeared on the data pads of these people:

"You are eliminated. Please follow the navigation route and go to the recycling department to return the data pad."

When all those who wanted to leave entered the lift, an iron fence fell down, sealing the people on the platform inside.

The male voice on the radio appeared again:
“Oh, sorry, I forgot to tell you about the treatment of the collection department. This is my negligence.

“Those who have completed the training, if not ultimately accepted by this department, can transfer to other departments of the cigarette factory unconditionally and enjoy double salary.

"If you are lucky enough to become a formal employee of this department, then congratulations, you will enjoy the genetic modification service of the company-level commander of the Planetary Defense Force for free, and obtain your own weapons and equipment."

Everyone on the lift was stunned, their eyes widened, and they banged on the gate and shouted.

"What?! Free genetic modification service? Why didn't you tell me earlier!"

"You're kidding us?!"

"Let me out! I just need to pee! I don't want to leave!"

The lift rose quickly and the shouting faded away.

Li Nuo raised his head and glanced at the loudspeaker. He felt that his supervisor had a bad taste in his mouth.

If the other party mentioned the salary at the beginning, maybe 90% of the people would stay.

Now, half of the people have left.

If I were the boss of a cigarette factory, I would probably be furious at this kind of operation.

Could it be that the head of the collection department and the factory manager have a grudge against each other?
But then again, the salary and benefits seem pretty good. I'll first see the intensity of the training, and then I'll leave if it doesn't work out.

Li Nuo thought secretly.

"Listen up, boys. The annoying guy is gone, now it's time for training. Hurry up and get changed into training clothes within ten minutes. The training workload for the last person will be doubled!"

Hearing the noise, everyone ran into the locker room to change clothes.

Li Nuo quickly took off his coat and put on a stretch tights made of unknown material.

(End of this chapter)