I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 616 Are you enjoying yourself now? (16)

After the morning's enlightenment meeting, the outsourcing team realized that it might not be possible for one person to complete the task well, and it was best to work in groups of four.

The number of participants shouldn't be too small, resulting in a lack of ideas, nor too large, leading to insufficient funds to distribute when tasks arise.

Moreover, thanks to the Inspiration Conference, the outsourcing team had a general understanding of the nature of this task.

To prevent others from knowing about their strange fetishes, they all went offline, and when they came back online, they were all anonymous, making it impossible to trace them.

Furthermore, to put the outsourced workers at ease, Chen Yu thoughtfully arranged for the Hidden Star Lord's special services to ensure that no one knew their true identities, allowing everyone to fully express themselves.

Cao Zhen quickly found his own team and was eager to carry out Chen Yu's instructions to the letter.

Having made the decision and clarified his determination, Cao Zhen was full of ambition and ready to make a name for himself in this outsourcing space.

That very afternoon, he was slapped hard across the face.

One of the outsourcing recruitment guidelines was "Buddhist cultivators are not welcome." I initially thought it was because they were worried about Buddhist cultivators stealing secrets, but in reality, it wasn't like that at all after we started.

The work environment here is really unfriendly to Buddhist monks.

Especially given that most of the outsourced monks were anonymous, the terrible work environment left a deep impression on Cao Zhen.

The group discussion had just begun when an anonymous player with a fox-like appearance spoke up: "I feel that President Chen doesn't really like Buddhist cultivators, so I think that specifically targeting Buddhist cultivators will help us get a higher pass rate and a higher score."

“Indeed.” A cat player licked his paw and looked at the more detailed job description. “The jobs are also graded. The lowest grade, D, is worth 500 yuan, grade C is 1,000 yuan, grade B is 2,000 yuan, and grade A is 4,000 yuan. Moreover, you can submit the job many times a day, but only one will be accepted. So, I think we can start with the simple ones and then gradually move towards the deeper ones.”

An anonymous contractor dressed as a sheep raised his hand and said, "I agree. My loan is due soon, and I need to get some money quickly."

"Then go ask Mr. Chen for an interest-free loan," the fox said.

The sheep shook its head helplessly: "I'm not in Changsheng Prefecture, so I can't get an interest-free loan. Let me state upfront, I'm not a Buddhist cultivator, but I did get a student loan from a Buddhist sect..."

"How miserable."

"So pathetic."

"Don't go to 'Buddhist monks' for predatory lending; those guys are all ruthless."

Cao Zhen, the man in golden robes, felt uncomfortable listening to this and looked at the fox, saying, "First of all, I'm not a Buddhist cultivator, but I feel your view of Buddhist cultivators is biased. What's wrong with Buddhist cultivators?"

"Get out of here, you idiot." The cat said unhappily, "You didn't say anything when the Buddhist cultivators were playing the fate trick on people, but now you're showing up to act like a big bad wolf."

"you……"

"What do you mean, 'you'?" The cat smacked Cao Zhen with its paw. "Have you never seen the loans of Buddhist cultivators before? If you can't repay your loans, you have to work as a slave for Buddhist cultivators, and after reincarnation, you'll be dragged back by fate to continue working. Many people have been working to repay their loans for thousands of years, and they still haven't finished."

Cao Zhen wanted to speak, but couldn't find a rebuttal.

Because it's true.

Buddhist legends tell of how the Vikram Khan once robbed a temple and seized the golden statue of a Bodhisattva, thus incurring karmic debt.

After that, the money continued to accumulate, and King Bhikkhu could only be reincarnated repeatedly to repay the debt, going through hundreds of reincarnations before he was finally freed.

This story was originally intended to warn others against harming Buddhist monks, but unexpectedly it became evidence of his inability to repay his loan.

Although Cao Zhen could explain the Buddhist principles in this story, he also knew that persuasion only worked for those who were willing to listen, and it wouldn't work here.

Ignoring Cao Zhen's silence, the group discussion suddenly found a direction. The fox sketched in the air for a moment, then said, "How about we create a series of stories?"

“I understand!” the cat said, clapping its paws. “I thought of that too. Our story can unfold chapter by chapter, but there’s a main plot. The plot is that the protagonist is thrown into the eighteenth level of hell, and then climbs up little by little from hell, hoping to leave this place.”

“Sure,” the sheep excitedly joined in. “We can add some suspense. The protagonist’s cause of death is a mystery, so he needs to piece together his body in different hells to find out the cause of his death.”

"At the same time, he will also discover that he has a loan and needs to pay it off in the process. Various bizarre and outlandish gameplay elements can be added in the middle, and each level of hell can be made into a hellish gameplay."

"For example, does someone who liked erotic content in life have to watch others do erotic content?"

"This kind of gameplay is too high-end; many people might just like it. How about we subvert it a bit and let the laid-back types get a little risqué?"

"How about we set up the story of Pu Hui Xing Jun being both the one who attacks and the one who suffers?"

"Isn't this too much of a reward for Him?"

……

With the added benefit of anonymity, the three animals' tactics gradually became outrageous, and the content became increasingly unorthodox.

Cao Zhen's face turned pale after listening for a while, deeply feeling how heretical and unreasonable these guys were.

Hearing this, he wanted to correct him, so he said, "I think we shouldn't be too extreme. There are some good examples among the 'Buddhist Star Lords,' like..."

“Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is a good choice,” the fox nodded. “As far as I know, He is the only Buddhist star lord who is willing to treat everyone as an equal. So how about we make Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva the only savior?”

"That's certainly possible. In that case, the biggest villain would be Lord Puhui. But what would be His reason for committing evil?"

"No reason is needed, I just don't like the protagonist and want to mess with him."

"This is good; it fits my image of a psychopath like Pu Hui."

Hearing this, Cao Zhen couldn't help but ask again, "What's wrong with Him?"

"You clearly haven't studied Buddhist scriptures properly; you don't even know this kind of thing. He was doing just fine in the Taoist system, but he insisted on becoming a star lord in the Buddhist system. What is this if not insane?"

What if He was pursuing freedom?

"Freedom? As a result, believers who want to emulate Him have to work in the Taoist system for a while before they can return to Buddhism. In the end, they end up working two jobs and owing two loans. This kind of amazing wisdom actually has the nerve to call itself a wise star lord."

"Exactly, this star lord's brain and intestines are reversed."

"I've always felt that Bodhisattva Puhui has some serious illness, but apart from Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, it seems that all the Buddhist deities have some serious illnesses."

"He's on the same level as the Confucian-affiliated star lord next door."

Once the discussion about Buddhist monks started, everyone immediately found common ground, and the atmosphere became much more harmonious.

Except for Cao Zhen.

A surge of rage welled up within him, and his inner demons materialized in the form of Chen Yu, stabbing at his Dao heart and lungs, saying, "How do you feel now? Are you enjoying yourself?"

　I slept soundly all day, but I'm feeling a bit better now. I'll try to get up around 4 a.m.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)