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

Bai Tongyu sat casually on the living room sofa.

He was wearing a medical eye patch over his left eye, indicating he had received treatment. Judging from the timing, it definitely wasn't a hospital visit; it was probably some kind of special method used within the company.

Gu Changyuan didn't intend to pay him any attention, but simply nodded slightly as a greeting before preparing to return to his room.

"Feed".

Gu Changyuan paused in his steps.

"What are you feeding? Nobody in this house is calling for food."

Gu Changyuan stopped and turned around coldly.

Bai Tongyu was clearly taken aback, probably not expecting Gu Changyuan to retort so directly.

But soon, his anger overwhelmed his astonishment, and he glared fiercely at his intact right eye, growling through gritted teeth:

"You knew exactly where the backup lost items were, yet you just watched me gouge out their eyes. Did you find that funny? Hmm?"

Clearly, this guy thought Gu Changyuan had already seen through the rules of lost items, but deliberately concealed them just to see him make a fool of himself and harm himself.

Is this guy out of his mind? He was the one who ran off like a mad dog.

He punched someone else's eyeball and blew it out, and now he's blaming the other person for not presenting him with a ready-made eyeball? How did this bizarre brain circuit develop?

But Gu Changyuan instantly understood something.

If he were to now humbly explain, "That's not how it is, you just ran too fast," or "We're all colleagues, be more polite," this venomous snake would definitely take advantage of his kindness and bite him relentlessly.

In his many years of dealing with all sorts of eccentric clients, Gu Changyuan had long since developed a method for dealing with such people.

Such people are collectively referred to as "the ultimate narcissistic type".

They live in their own delusions and firmly believe that their imagination is the truth of the universe.

Trying to reason with this kind of person is like casting pearls before swine.

That being the case...

"Yeah, it was so much fun. It was the only bright spot in that otherwise boring ghost story."

A mocking smile curled at the corner of Gu Changyuan's lips.

As expected, Bai Tongyu's face turned ashen instantly.

Gu Changyuan pressed closer to Bai Tongyu without backing down, his large hand suddenly pressing down on the other's shoulder with astonishing force.

"Thank you for your performance, I really enjoyed it, thank you so much."

"You bastard..."

"I really hope we can be in the same group in the future, I want to watch it a few more times."

Gu Changyuan leaned close to his ear, his voice extremely low, like the whisper of a demon.

"Life at this lousy company is bound to get more and more interesting."

Get it done.

Now he should completely see me as an incomprehensible freak.

Based on this brief contact and the records in "The Mysterious Exploration Records of Ghost Stories"...

Gu Changyuan was certain that as long as this venomous snake realized he was a coward, it would not hesitate to push him into the fire pit.

Since that's the case, we might as well strike first and leave him with the impression that "this guy is crazy, it's best not to mess with him".

It can both create a false impression and save a lot of trouble.

Seeing Bai Tongyu's stiff expression, as if he had swallowed a fly, Gu Changyuan patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, then walked towards his bedroom without looking back.

As long as this guy doesn't stab me with a knife in the middle of the night, it's fine.

In fact, Gu Changyuan was just bluffing.

The probability of a new employee being assigned to the same group as another new employee is extremely low.

Which company would cram a bunch of clueless newbies into the same team? They'd definitely break them up and redistribute them.

Moreover, this lousy company will most likely adopt the old-fashioned "balance of strength" principle, allocating personnel based on performance evaluations.

Regardless, he was first place, and Bai Tongyu was second place.

The chances of two top-performing newcomers being put into the same team are extremely slim.

Therefore, for a long time, they would not be able to have any professional interactions.

Just ignore the other person.

Click.

Gu Changyuan pushed open the door, let out a long sigh of relief, and instantly felt much more relaxed.

"call."

The room was spotless, the bed and desk looked brand new, and there was even a bathroom with a private shower.

A small booklet was hanging on the bathroom doorknob.

"Just apply, pay 100 yuan a month, and someone will come to change the bedding and clean the house every week?"

The benefits were outrageously good. Gu Changyuan finally understood that the company was trying to completely overwhelm these new employees with sweet talk.

Compared to the previous bloody and brutal battle royale, this clean, friendly, and even luxurious reality will definitely cause cognitive dissonance for many newcomers.

But Gu Changyuan saw through the scheme behind it all.

It seems the on-site investigation team is indeed a cannibalistic meat grinder, desperately short-staffed.

For these newcomers who have finally proven their "work ability," the company naturally tries everything to appease them in order to prevent anyone from running away halfway through the job.

Since you've already given it to me, I might as well enjoy it without feeling guilty.

Anyway, I'm going to risk my life here.

On the desk sat an exquisite new employee gift bag, filled with premium snacks and office supplies bearing the company logo.

Gu Changyuan opened the half-closed drawer and found a notebook lying quietly inside.

The company logo was also printed on the cover, so it seemed to be office supplies distributed uniformly.

But why is the date on this notebook from last year?

Could it have been left by the previous resident? Gu Changyuan curiously turned to the first page.

Several bold characters, seemingly penetrating the paper, suddenly came into view.

【Run away! 】

"..."

Senior, I appreciate your heartfelt words, but I can't escape now.

Gu Changyuan didn't even feel particularly scared.

Isn't this the cruel tale of the overworked office worker?

Instead, a sense of resonance with the working class welled up within him. He silently closed the notebook and carefully placed it back deep in the drawer.

I've seen everything I needed to see; it's time to get down to business.

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

Access to new merchandise has been unlocked! (!)

Now that he's all alone, he can finally check in peace!

"call--"

Gu Changyuan took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart, sat down on the edge of the bed, and reached out to point at the line of flashing words in mid-air.

pat.

Just like when the "memory support" was revealed before, the memo interface slowly cracked open, and something fell out of it.

It is a transparent packaging bag.

It was one of those cheap plastic bags commonly found in stationery stores, used to hold stickers. And right now, the bag contained a stack of stickers.

"This is……"

Gu Changyuan picked up the transparent bag.

On the yellow round sticker was a simple, almost perfunctory, smiley face.

The legendary bribery tool.

>The Mysterious Tales of the Strange Exploration Series / Daydream Studio Co., Ltd.

>/Props

Smile Stickers

A helpful assistant for field sales representatives! :)

When you attach it to a being with independent consciousness, it will make the other person feel a slight sense of closeness to the user.

>Requirements for using this prop: Full-time employees of Daydream Company Limited and above.

(Note: Using this for improper private purposes such as flirting will be severely punished.)

"Goodness."

This poorly packaged and crudely made sticker is a legendary prop that played a crucial role in certain chapters of "The Mysterious Exploration of Ghost Stories".

To create a sense of closeness? To put it bluntly, it's about forcibly altering the favorability rating.

If I remember correctly, it was very useful when I needed to persuade other forces to cooperate.

He now finally understood why this item had been unlocked.

Requirements for using this prop: Full-time employees of Daydream Company Limited and above.

"So it's because I successfully got a permanent position."

In the setting of "Tales of the Strange and Mysterious", items developed by official institutions or specific organizations usually have strict usage restrictions, such as level or faction affiliation.

From a worldview perspective, this is to prevent the overabundance of high-level items.

On a real level, the reason why authors who write ghost stories add this setting is entirely to prevent novice players from using cheat items to rampage through various ghost stories and ruin the game experience with the "overpowered protagonist" trope.

In any case, he has now met this condition...

In other words, as long as he gets promoted or his department is transferred, this "blind box" will continue to spit out new items.

This is indeed a life-saving item.