I really don't want to work in the world of weird rules!

A business card?

The place where names and titles should have been printed was covered up with correction fluid, and a line of words was hastily written on it.

Did the host slip this in?

Gu Changyuan quickly glanced around with the corner of his eye, and it seemed that the masks that others took out did not have this kind of hidden goods.

He immediately tore off the business card and put it in his pocket, only taking out the mask.

The mask has a smooth texture and a basic shape, and it can probably only cover the area above the bridge of the nose.

To his astonishment, the people around him had already begun to eagerly put on masks.

Surprisingly, not a single person chose to leave.

Having endured such hellish torment, how come no one chose to run away?

The only variable that can explain this crazy phenomenon is that one.

The all-powerful wish-granting spirit.

Could it be that the ultimate goal of this assessment is to select these madmen who are willing to risk their lives to achieve their desires?

Gu Changyuan looked around at the group of silent, masked "colleagues" and a sense of indescribable absurdity welled up in his heart.

Because he himself was about to become one of these lunatics.

There was no other choice.

He slowly placed the mask over his face.

The moment it touched the skin, the mask seemed to melt and began to wriggle and deform.

Gu Changyuan felt the mask extending, and a strange, uneven sensation gradually came from his forehead and cheeks.

He reached out and touched it.

The once smooth surface has sprouted sharp corners and is covered with grotesque, tree-branch-like patterns, exuding an undisguised ferocity.

Wait, tree-like horns?

Antlers? Is he a deer?

But the texture is so abnormal; it doesn't feel like a normal deer at all.

Gu Changyuan turned his head with suspicion and met Gao Xinying's gaze. Gao Xinying was wearing a sheep mask and his sheep face looked unusually stiff and awkward.

Looking around, a group of newcomers dressed in black suits and wearing various animal masks sat upright in the lecture hall, ranging from elephants to goats.

The scene looks eerie and unsettling no matter how you look at it.

As expected of a multinational corporation that deals with ghost stories, even their art style is so unique.

[Congratulations again to everyone on your official start date!]

Clap clap clap.

As the slides turned, pre-recorded applause played perfunctorily over the loudspeaker.

[Employment Confirmation]

In the end, I still got on this pirate ship.

What a lousy mask! Just thinking about all the ridiculous jobs he'd have to face in the future made Gu Changyuan feel dizzy.

Just when he was about to despair.

A familiar notebook appeared out of nowhere before his eyes.

Gu Changyuan's eyelids twitched.

The notepad system that once uttered the "memory scaffold" popped up a prompt box again.

[Strange Tales Exploration and Mystery Records Physical Merchandise Blind Box]

Access to new merchandise has been unlocked! (!)

"New merchandise?"

Moreover, since it's said to be unlocked using permissions, it means I have another item that I can summon from the merchandise I've purchased.

Gu Changyuan wished he could click on the illusory memo in mid-air right now, but reason forcefully pulled him back to reality, and he was still sitting upright in the center of the lecture hall.

Moreover, thanks to the host's announcement of "first place," he was constantly being looked at from all directions.

We must leave here first and find a safe place to confirm.

The welcoming ceremony seems to be over; time to go home... etc.

Gu Changyuan gasped sharply, realizing a fatal problem.

……

Does he have a home in this bizarre world?

He hurriedly pulled out his phone, his fingers trembling as he scrolled through various records.

Sure enough, as if his existence had been erased by some force, all his previous job search and work records disappeared completely.

Not only that, but even his family members' contact lists were completely empty.

The only things that remained were a few records from his university days, but fortunately, the content was similar to his own memories, which gave him a slight sense of relief.

……

Gu Changyuan unconsciously raised his head, his gaze sweeping aimlessly over the still-on screen above the lecture hall.

Then, his gaze was fixed on the bold text at the very bottom of the screen.

[Employee Benefits - Other]

Provides employee dormitory

This perk... why not take advantage of it?

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The processing efficiency for this "providing employee dormitory" benefit is simply astonishing.

"Uh, hello!"

"Hello."

From registering at the front desk to receiving the key and specific address, the whole process was seamless and took only an hour. What's even more outrageous is that the dormitory's location is quite good.

Of course, Gu Changyuan didn't think this was the company showing consideration for its employees.

"If you want employees to be available 24/7 and treat them like cattle, the safest way is to keep them confined nearby..."

Putting aside these dark speculations, the dormitory environment was indeed impeccable. It was a newly renovated studio apartment building with tight security and impeccable cleanliness.

"Having just survived a battle royale, who's in the mood to happily pack their bags and move in?"

However, Gu Changyuan's complaint was quickly slapped hard by reality.

When he encountered Gao Xinying, who was also carrying luggage, downstairs at the apartment building, this is what she said:

"Did you hear? It seems seven people have applied for dorm rooms."

"...What?"

Doesn't that mean more than half?

So, Gao Xinying is also here to check in.

Seemingly noticing Gu Changyuan's surprised gaze, Gao Xinying scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"It's pretty scary... but since I've already got the job and can live in this high-end apartment near the subway station for free, refusing seems a bit..."

"……really."

Saving thousands of dollars in rent each month is worth it, even if it's a den of wolves and tigers, just to live there.

Of course, there is an even bloodier reason besides that.

"I heard that those colleagues from other places registered immediately after receiving their job offers."

"I see."

Those newcomers who were still reeling from the ghost stories and happily accepted the job actually had no chance to back out the moment they stepped into the dormitory.

But that's not the worst part.

The worst part is that the company vacated the premises far too quickly.

"So the room I'm staying in now is for those newlyweds who were just melted away..."

Just thinking about this made Gu Changyuan feel a chill run down his spine.

After saying goodbye to Gao Xinying, Gu Changyuan pressed the elevator button to go to the twelfth floor.

So far, everything has gone relatively smoothly.

The only problem is that the apartment is a two-bedroom unit.

And his roommate, coincidentally, was Bai Tongyu.