Joining Tiandao Company: Starting by mending a zombie world

Yu Mo hummed in agreement, put down her stunningly long, snow-white leg, and walked up to Chu Sheng in her high heels, saying:

"First of all, I want to congratulate you on becoming a P3 level employee. At the same time, I also want to offer my condolences."

She held up one finger and said:

"First, employees at level P3 and above must complete at least one task at level B or above each month."

"Failure to complete a mission will result in severe penalties, and failure to complete a mission for three consecutive months will lead to demotion."

"Of course, many people don't even make it to be punished—they've already died."

Chu Sheng frowned: "What if the mission conflicts with my personal plans?"

"It's up to the company!" Yu Mo explained. "However, the company will help you coordinate the time."

Chu Sheng nodded. He had already experienced firsthand the company's ability to control the time allocation.

"Secondly, Level 3 will unlock access to some of the 'truths of the world'."

Yu Mo's tone turned serious:

"Starting from P3, you'll encounter the company's real enemies."

"Enemies?" Chu Sheng frowned.

"That's right," Yu Mo said, "The universe is vast, and there are countless civilizations."

"Our Tiandao Media is not the only organization capable of carrying out missions across the myriad worlds."

"The 'black scales' you collected before came from a race that called themselves 'Celestial Dragons'."

"They see themselves as the rulers of the universe, with the goal of enslaving all races."

"They spread their 'faith' throughout various worlds, distorting the rules of these worlds in an attempt to reshape them into forms suitable for their rule."

Chu Sheng was startled.

How can such a domineering race be allowed to exist in the universe?

"The Celestial Dragons are very strong," Yu Mo continued.

"They possess a power different from our cultivation system, known as 'Dragon Power'."

"Is the dragon's power very strong?" Chu Sheng asked, a vague sense of unease creeping into his heart.

"Actually... they're not particularly strong," Yu Mo shrugged. "They're not very good at head-on combat."

"Not good at fighting?" Chu Sheng said half-jokingly, "Then why don't we just wipe them out?"

"Although the Celestial Dragons are not good at fighting, they are extremely good at manipulating others."

"Even if only a trace of will remains, it can corrupt the native powerhouses of that world."

"And..." Yu Mo paused, then continued,

"I can tell you definitively that the Celestial Dragons leave their mark on every world."

"Including the Earth you live on."

"Then... what's the point of even trying?" Chu Sheng was speechless. "Why don't we just turn them all into Celestial Dragons?"

Upon hearing Chu Sheng's words, Yu Mo chuckled and retorted without hesitation:

Is it possible that they feel—you're not good enough for me?

"This..." Chu Sheng smiled bitterly.

After all that, it turns out I'm not qualified to be one of them.

"Remember, the Celestial Dragons' subordinates will stop at nothing to prevent you from retrieving the Black Scales."

"If you encounter one, don't hesitate—either run or kill."

"Hesitation will only lead to your defeat, or even a gruesome death."

Chu Sheng took a deep breath and nodded: "I understand."

"Very good." Yu Mo's tone softened a bit. "Finally, and most importantly."

"To fight against plunderers like the Celestial Dragons, and the dark side of each world itself..."

"Besides being strong yourself, you must also find your own beliefs and path."

"Otherwise, one day..."

"You will also be contaminated and become one of them."

"Faith and Path..."

Chu Sheng repeated it in a low voice, feeling a little uneasy.

"Alright, that concludes our conversation."

"Your next mission is expected in 15 days."

"Hmm... Keep up the good work, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions."

Yu Mo waved to Chu Sheng.

As the white light dissipated, the scene in the conference room before Chu Sheng receded like the tide.

A moment later, he reappeared in the house on Mount Sanxiong.

He stood in his bedroom again, the sky outside the window nearing dusk.

He was still wearing that brand-new dragon-patterned Bagua Taoist robe.

"Sigh, I originally thought that the company was just a platform connecting all the worlds."

"I'm just an employee who works to earn merit points."

"I didn't expect this..."

Chu Sheng gave a wry smile and shook his head.

His initial motivation for joining the company was simple: to make money.

Unexpectedly, I became a soldier.

……

In a treehouse on a planet in the distant Angel Nebula.

Yu Mo removed her mask, revealing a blush on her beautiful, almost flawless face.

It's as red as a big apple.

"That scared me to death! That scared me to death!"

"Chatting with strangers is really terrifying."

She kept stroking her white wings, and walked barefoot around the room.

It was as if they had just experienced something terrible.

It turns out that Chu Sheng's boss is a person with severe social anxiety.

……

"Knock knock".

A knock on the door interrupted Chu Sheng's thoughts.

He glanced at the sky; it was almost dusk. He opened the door and saw Dai Ran. He stared at her curiously.

Are you hungry?

"There shouldn't be any hot pot here."

Dai Ran was taken aback, inwardly cursing Chu Sheng for only knowing about hot pot, then a hint of hesitation flashed across her face:

"Chu Sheng, could you please do me a favor?"

"What's the matter?" Chu Sheng had been in the zombie world for more than half a month.

Suddenly seeing Dai Ran made me feel much more at ease with her.

"Um... Li Ming dragged Zhao Xiaoyu to a small casino in town to play Texas Hold'em."

"I lost a lot."

"Now she's being held there and can't come back, and they're even forcing Zhao Xiaoyu to get married," Dai Ran said.

Chu Sheng was taken aback. "There are still forced marriages these days."

"That's so unreasonable!"

"But..." he asked curiously, "What's 'Golden Flower'?"

"It's a poker game, and it's very high-stakes!"

Dai Ran was both amused and exasperated.

She had assumed that Chu Sheng, having been involved in gambling for a long time, would know something about it.

Who would have thought?

Chu Sheng didn't even know what Texas Hold'em was.

"Oh, I remember now, isn't it just dealing three cards and seeing who has the highest score?"

"It seems like Leopard A is the largest, and 235 is the smallest. The smallest eats the largest, and the largest eats everything?"

Chu Sheng rattled off all the rules he could think of.

"More or less?" Dai Ran nodded. "There are quite a few rules here."

Chu Sheng spoke frankly, "I'm not good at gambling."

"Never mind then," Dai Ran shook her head and said, "I'll think of another way."

Seeing Dai Ran's anxious expression, Chu Sheng changed the subject and chuckled.

"Although I am not good at gambling, I do know a little about martial arts."

"Why don't you take me to see it?"

Dai Ran was delighted and said:

"Come on, I'll take you to see. It would be best if we could get Zhao Xiaoyu back first."

"I'm afraid that if she stays overnight, she'll be violated!"

"Okay!" The two quickly left the room and headed towards the casino.

It's called a casino.

It was just a small, shabby shack with three tables inside.

The person in charge serves the police while also taking a cut of the profits.

The two of them pushed open the door and entered.

A strong smell of smoke and sweat hit me.

Before his feet even touched the ground.

Then we heard Professor Liu shout:

"Restricting someone's personal freedom and arbitrarily buying and selling marriages is illegal."

"And...aren't you afraid of getting arrested by the police for running an illegal casino here?"

"Then go ahead, I'll wait for you here."

Ah Hu calmly sat down in the chair, raised his hand triumphantly to see Professor Liu off.

Professor Liu turned to leave in anger, but Zhao Xiaoyu grabbed his arm tightly, pleading with him through tears:

"Professor, you absolutely can't leave! What will I do if you leave?"