Time Traveler Help Hotline

Before they knew it, it was evening. The huge company was deserted except for Ji Mo, who was the only living person there. It was so quiet that even breathing could be heard clearly. The need to recruit more people was urgent.

The Sanchuan tailor shop certainly couldn't recruit any able-bodied men, but after carrying out extraordinary missions this year, Ji Mo's extraordinary social circle had expanded considerably, and he had already compiled a shortlist of candidates worthy of labor reform in his mind.

As for whether Xiao Jiu will agree to recruit these people... since she said that the program is entirely under her control, then the power to recruit temporary workers should naturally be included.

There are so many details the production team needs to fill in, not just manpower, but even an official name is still missing. It seems that Jiu Chong Lou has completely forgotten about this.

After carefully considering his options, Ji Mo finally focused his attention on the core equipment of the production team. With just a thought, a detailed user manual appeared in his mind:

【Name: Production and Broadcasting Unit (External Sales Model)】

[Appearance: Includes a complete set of filming equipment such as a shoulder-mounted camera, lighting set, editing table, microphone, and hotline phone. The overall appearance shows signs of age, suggesting it has been sold multiple times.]

[Capabilities: Targeted playback, coordinate confirmation, limited-time broadcast rights]

[Usage restrictions: None (Even ordinary people without any supernatural powers can easily get started!)]

[Origin: The production equipment of a program team on the verge of disbanding was being sold. Due to persistently low ratings and the departure of key members, the team was unable to sustain itself and ultimately reached a transfer agreement with Sanchuan Tailor Shop in exchange for working capital.]

[Jiuzhonglou's comment: The day after payment, someone absconded with the money to Wuhai, supposedly because an agent promised to help them obtain citizenship. Buying a Wuhai citizenship through an agent? Pfft, this joke is always so funny.]

After seeing the specific effects of the [Production and Broadcast Unit (External Sale Version)], Ji Mo was somewhat surprised that Jiu Chong Lou would buy second-hand goods.

In his memory, although she didn't pursue top-of-the-line configurations, she was definitely not the kind of person who would choose second-hand equipment just to save money.

After carefully studying the [Targeted Broadcast] function, he discovered that the broadcast range could be precisely adjusted:

[Targeted Broadcast]

[Household Registration Restriction: Citizens of the Mortal Realm]

[Realm Limitation: Tier 3 and below]

[Status: In Danger]

[Regional Restriction: All worlds outside the Mortal Realm]

The purpose of the first three restrictions is clear: to ensure that the recipients of aid are local vulnerable groups.

As for the fourth restriction...

Extraordinary events within the mortal realm are generally handled entirely by the Countermeasures Bureau, and the Sanchuan Tailor Shop usually has no need to overstep its bounds.

Ji Mo pondered for a moment and then changed the area restriction to the entire Weifan Realm.

With the video set up for looping, a copy of "Advanced Mathematics Handbook" spread out, and I would stay up all night.

……

The smooth start on the first day felt like a dream. Ji Mo was on standby for five consecutive days. He had already completed more than half of the "Advanced Mathematics Handbook". The special mobile phone, which was part of the props, was silent as if it had lost its function.

There was also no news from Jiu Chonglou and Chen Zhuzhu. The former always replied "out of service area," while the latter seemed to have no intention of trying the contact methods he left, apparently determined to hold out until Friday alone.

Ji Mo made up his mind that if there was no further movement tonight, he would take a day off tomorrow.

Returning home late for several consecutive nights made his roommate, Mo Ruqiu, view him in a very complicated way.

His gaze was a mix of envy, worry, numbness, and other emotions, like a color palette.

From childhood to adulthood, Ji Mo never witnessed Jiu Chonglou's prank of adding milk tea powder to his energy drinks. Instead, he was about to receive a thoughtful gift from his roommate who added supplements to his water bottle when he went out.

He appreciated the sentiment, but he was truly unworthy of it!

My daily exhaustion is purely due to the torment of advanced mathematics!

Just as Ji Mo's thoughts were wavering between advanced calculus formulas and her roommate's strange concern, her cell phone, which had been silent for many days, suddenly rang sharply and urgently.

Ji Mo's spirits lifted, and he closed the "Advanced Handbook of Advanced Mathematics" that had initially made him feel dizzy and confused.

"Hello, how can I help you?"

However, instead of the expected panicked plea for help, or a confirmation of credibility like Chen Zhuzhu's, the other end of the communication was a child's voice with a hint of speculation: "You are Ji Mo?"

"You know me?" Ji Mo was somewhat surprised. He was not familiar with the voice, and the tone did not sound like someone in danger.

The child's voice fell silent briefly, as if gathering its thoughts, before speaking again with a hint of sourness: "Who doesn't know you, this big celebrity? The first local person the Sanchuan Tailor Shop has ever actively recruited in a hundred years. Even the teachers rave about you. When I saw your program on TV, I thought it was just someone who looked like you, but it really is you."

This was an oversight on Ji Mo's part. In addition to the originally set target audience, the city TV station could also see the program content.

Normally, the number 995-995-995 is not in service. Only when the person seeking help sees the program can a causal relationship be established, turning the invalid number into a real number.

However, finding him among thousands of programs and the correct broadcast time requires enormous human and material resources, and only large organizations typically have the time and inclination for that.

Ji Mo seemed to be deep in thought: "Are you... someone from the government?"

Before the Chen Zhuzhu incident, his activities were limited to the Weifan Realm, and even if he gained some fame, it was only within his own territory.

Ji Mo didn't think he was famous enough to warrant the attention of big shots from other worlds.

The other person snorted, neither confirming nor denying, and asked in return, "Is this another babysitting assignment that Sanchuan arranged for you?"

"Please do not use the hotline unless you need help." Hearing the strong disdain in that voice, Ji Mo didn't sense any danger at all. She felt that instead of listening to this trash talk, she might as well study advanced mathematics.

Sensing that Ji Mo wanted to hang up, the other party seemed a little anxious and finally got to the point: "...I said, don't you get bored of participating in missions with almost no secrets all the time? I certainly do."

"so?"

"I got a tip from someone that someone has privately created an alternate dimension attached to reality, where they're raising monsters." The other person's voice was eager to try. "I don't know the rules or direction of it, nor the number and level of the monsters inside. Everything is unknown. Interested in having a match with me to see who can destroy this illegal space?"

Before Ji Mo could even respond, the call was abruptly cut off, leaving only a rapid busy tone.

But the moment the call ended, the device interface automatically refreshed:

[Coordinates confirmed: Hengrui High School]

[Create a portal?]

Ji Mo: "..."

Has he received a challenge?

This was completely different from any of the requests for help he had ever imagined, and there were so many things to complain about that he didn't know where to begin.