He is the leader of the Tantric sect in Chagdu.

Chapter 72 I...I beat up Mr. Ash?

I packed up some delicious food that ordinary people can't get at a high-end restaurant, carefully sealed it in a vacuum box, and prepared to take it back for Dudu to try.

The species in these ponds are very resilient; even after being marinated in the sauce, they are still lively and active.

Ai narrowed his eyes, somewhat anticipating Dodo's reaction when he saw the live squid—like sneaking a treat into his bag at a buffet to bring home to his dog.

—Hmph, if it weren't for the fox, that stupid bird would never have eaten any of the good things that swim in the sea in its entire life.

He thought to himself.

It seems like it's been a long time since I've seen her.

On her way to work, Ai Yi was a little distracted, thinking about visiting Dudu that evening.

It had only been a little over half a month since I stepped into the mysterious world—a very short time, but it felt incredibly long. After all, so much had happened during that time, and any one of them was practically nonsense. If I told anyone, they would most likely think I was writing a "fantasy story" for the mysterious apprentices.

While daydreaming, out of sheer boredom, Ai opened the think tank panel and entered the internal network, preparing to accumulate some initial capital for his smuggling empire.

A page with the logo popped up in front of him: "Welcome! New Agent Ellen: Employee ID A160764, Congratulations on your official appointment - awaiting channel access permission configuration, awaiting private network assignment, transferring you to the internal network, your current permission level: 1, your file has been added to the group database."

Have a pleasant day at work!

As a singularity technology, the interaction and processing of panel information is one of the most basic functions of a think tank. Its status is like the strawberry on top of a cake—it's the surface packaging, but it's also indispensable.

After multiple generations of iteration and optimization, this function has become powerful enough. Ai Yi has long been accustomed to the convenience of the think tank, just like her addiction to mobile phones in her previous life, which makes her useless without it.

After all, this thing is really too useful.

Its response speed is very fast, and the interaction is almost zero-latency — now Ai can browse the official website with just his thoughts, and the light screen imprinted on his pupil is even more hidden and invisible.

You can openly and legitimately slack off while walking on the street.

"But how come this place is all contaminated by the 360 ​​family of software? —"

Remove all the notifications pushed to new users, including but not limited to those with titles like: "Shocking Secret! This and that!"

This is strange. The content is normal, but the last column has a line: "To subscribe, please reply with TD."

""

"Bird Wallpapers, embellish your intellectual property!"

Ai Yiguang was sweating profusely just looking at it. Fortunately, after swiping away from the homepage and officially entering the internal site, this situation no longer occurred, and the normal new user guide began to introduce the functions of each section to him.

However, these can be saved for later. Ai, who came with a specific purpose, skipped the beginner tutorial and went straight to the "Didi Commission" section.

First, there was a slogan hanging at the top of the "Entrustment" section: "Performance is valuable, but life is more precious."

Ignoring the phrase, Ai began looking for a place where she could earn her first pot of gold.

The task list section is a frequently used section for newcomers, and it typically collects three different types of tasks.

The first type is requests posted by internal members, which are usually open to colleagues as well. This section mainly consists of pending matters related to the "Muggle world," and the posters are usually peripheral "idle people" who have only established the most basic connections and may not even work at headquarters on a regular basis.

For example: "annoying boss"

++Client: Mr. W.M. ++Client Level: 0 (Does not involve mysterious forces)

++Request: My boss is annoying. With him around, I'll never be able to climb to a higher position. Please help me get him out of that position.

++Compensation: 3 Credits++ See appendix for detailed requirements: (hyperlink)

Like this — but just as Ai was about to open the appendix, she found that the request had been deleted by the administrator, and the person who made the request was also shown to have been banned for a week.

-Um----

Ai Yi seemed to be deep in thought.

Ultimately, the official foundation rests on the authority of the occult field, and the lack of in-depth screening of participants has led to a diverse range of backgrounds among its members, from low-level office workers to company leaders. In addition to the research results on the occult side, "connections" and "resources" in the Muggle world are also a kind of mutually beneficial commodity.

The private dissemination and resale of mysterious materials and secret knowledge are handled by the official body as an "intermediary," a model somewhat similar to "Xianyu trading," and have all been merged into one section.

In addition, there are recruitment ads for "team exploration of secret history". There are quite a few of these ads. Ai Yi also saw several recruitment ads, all of which were for "old news" level dungeons. People with higher difficulty levels probably wouldn't come to the lobby to find teammates.

Of course, private posts must be reviewed—to prevent mysterious forces from interfering too much with the mortal world.

Ai glanced at these bizarre requests and recalled the conversation Sherlock had with him not long ago.

In fact, this forum did not exist in the early days. For example, when the "Heart Council" held absolute power, similar communication platforms were seen as a "chaotic restoration" and were easily subject to violent suppression.

However, later on, this high-pressure governance also revealed various problems, until it was removed from the political ideology of the mysterious realm.

While attempting to inherit the advantages of "high intrinsic motivation" and "high efficiency," the authorities also retain a degree of freedom for secretive studies. The "Countermeasures Bureau" is the testing ground for these new policies, which is why its organizational form looks so modern.

The second type is the official announcement of mysterious related matters concerning parts of the nest that are "not so important," "have a minor impact," and "can be used as training grounds for newcomers."

For example: "Dali Pond, Jurisdiction No. 67, Duck Farm Riot."

++Client: Countermeasures Bureau, Aquaculture Department++Client Level: 1

++Request: A riot has broken out at a Psyduck farm located in Ecological Jurisdiction Zone 67. Several clever Farfetch'ds used onion stalks to break open the farm's gate, and more than two hundred Psyducks attacked the staff on site. There have been no casualties so far, but staff with some combat capabilities are needed to quell the disturbance.

++Compensation: 120 performance points++ See appendix for details (#hyperlink)

++Note: Psyducks are high-grade food, each one is quite valuable, and they have a certain fighting ability. Try not to cause them any injuries or deaths, otherwise it will affect the meat quality. Catching them is a priority.

Of course, besides this, there are also some more special cases, such as the one that appeared when Ai Yi refreshed the page and sorted by "time": "Lower City North River District - Secondary Impact Leak".

++Contractor: Countermeasures Bureau, Monitoring Department++Contract Level: 1±1 (The first part is the standard estimate, and the second part is the fluctuation value)

++We have detected a distortion in the present world located in the North River District, where the influence of the Red Pool is being leaked: it is highly likely that unknown factions are communicating with mysterious forces from the pool—those petty villains need the supervision of authority.

—The eyes of the authorities are everywhere, and whatever they want to do, when we look in that direction—they should tremble.

++Commission Compensation: 100-1200 performance points (depending on the specific circumstances; multiple participants are allowed, and compensation is distributed based on the think tank's assessment of contribution).

++Detailed Requirements—(#Hyperlink, expandable)

Note: This leak point may unleash the mysterious power of the "Phase One". Those who have not yet completed the tilt should proceed with caution - if you go, please be prepared to deal with the risks.

Appendix: This assignment is equipped with one "correction" permission. If enabled, the assignment will fail and an additional 500 performance points will be deducted (full-time employees can borrow and repay).

From here on, access level restrictions begin. Ai, who has just been promoted, can only see the commissions of the corresponding level, and the rest are directly hidden. The highest required level for this category is level 3, which is the level of the executive officer in the Countermeasures Bureau.

Ai looked at the newly appeared quest and was somewhat tempted.

The highest performance points of 1200 are enough to buy more than ten Mithril at the internal welfare price. If you can smuggle them out, they can be worth several million credit points.

However, he put aside his feelings for the time being, put the request into his "shopping cart" and continued reading.

There is one last type, which should not belong to the "commission" section. It is a matter that even the official team is having difficulty handling for the time being. A post in this section is purely to attract some traffic and generate more discussion.

For example, the previous "moth" incident—but the hype surrounding that incident has died down. Employees eager to get rich overnight besieged Ai Yi's previous small company, but after half a month of investigation, they still found nothing.

The hottest topic lately, dominating headlines, is this seemingly inexplicable mission: "Disaster in the Suburbs".

—Pinned by administrator—

++Contributor: Sany Foundation++ Warning before reading!!!

This entry has been classified as a "β" level secret file by Hume Tree.

—This entry has been added to the “Taboo” list by the committee.

The danger level of this entry is "unpredictable".

—The new sexuality born from "" has sunk to the bottom of the pool. According to the last echo of the victim 1938: we learned that it has high pollution, high activity, high rationality, and direct hostility towards the authorities. This entry has activated a cognitive filter to block all related elements. If you feel any discomfort while reading this entry, please stop immediately and go to the designated place for treatment.

A Hume-filtered curtain (unfolds)

++Hume Tree Loss Assessment: β

++Delegation Level: 5 (Open to all full-time employees; those with Level 5 access can read the full version.)

++Request: The calamity created continues to spread throughout the entire hive. The Light-Erosion Plague is a wound left to all of us. The outskirts have been transformed into a hive, where a magnificent and obscure power resides. In order to defend our authority, the taboo name should be contained, or simply die.

++Optional Advancement Phase (Recommended): Attempt to break through the complete blockade of the outlying suburbs and regain control of them.

To study more details about the new sexual orientation and to capture traces of Mr. [Name]'s activities — (—Expand #)

++Based on contributions to progress at each stage, optional rewards are available:

Performance points: 1000-70

Contribution to Stage Progression (10% or more for a single person): Custom-defined advancement rituals for Stage 3 and below / Selected "Miraculous Method" / Second Awakening Ritual / Qualification for the Path of Glory / Weighted "Claim" for self-built ———— (—Expand #)

++Optional Target (Not Recommended): Contain/Kill (This target is only recommended for occultists with clearance level above 5 and who are at stage 3 or above).

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Reward: Directly granted by the Survival Committee. Note: Some requirements for this file have been hidden, and external links have been restricted by access permissions. See the appendix for details: "Mirror of Radiance (encrypted)," "Forbidden List (encrypted)," "Light-Eroding Plague," and "Grand Calamity (encrypted)."

++Detailed requirements: #Unable to expand — (Insufficient permissions)

"Me—I'm Mr. Ash-beating?"

Ai tilted her head, her steps unsteady, and she almost walked into the toilet next door.

Sweating profusely, Brother Lao!

He stared in disbelief. Although he couldn't understand most of the rewards, he quickly saw that string of exhilarating numbers, and only one thought remained in his mind: "Can I tie myself up and turn in the quest?"

Okay, this idea is obviously nonsense, but from this commission that looks like it belongs to a supermodel, you can completely understand the official attitude towards "gray". This is really too "important".

After marveling at her soaring net worth, Ai shook her head, trying hard to banish the "70" that wouldn't leave her mind.

While trying to find a way to sprout, the fox also planned to make some money along the way. Despite the strong sense of disappointment, he accepted the task in the shopping cart.

Why----

Let's just start with small tasks.

I was thinking of going to Beihe tonight, which would be a good opportunity to stay there for a few more days.

Ai nodded, feeling that she had the talent to become a "time management master".

As for going to work?

I don't even have perfect attendance, and I'm working at a market!

Ai closed the delegation section and entered "Personal Space," where she found several unread messages. She had been blinded by a bunch of little guys and hadn't noticed them in time.

After removing all the welcome messages and official statements, only one highlighted "Important To-Do Items" remained.

Ai glanced through the information and found it was about her official appointment. It was most likely sent to her account last night, but she hadn't received it yet.

"Agent Ellen, you have new onboarding permissions changed."

"Permission level: 0→1".

The above were all routine notifications, so Fox quickly skipped over them and clicked on "Email Attachments" below. Then his eyes lit up.

"You have received a newcomer bonus: 100 performance points."

Great! They even get paid after becoming a full-time employee. Thumbs up!

In addition to performance-based pay, Ai also discovered a new employee benefit that required her to collect in person.

"New Agent Ellen: Please proceed to the Construction Department, Fourth District, Grand Pool & White Tower, within three days to receive your new recruit assignment—"

Although I don't know what it is, I still want to take advantage of the freebie.

Thinking that she had some free time in the afternoon, Ai Yi simply skipped her work in the monitoring department for the day and headed towards the dream room.