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

Gu Changyuan pondered for a moment: "That's how we usually play with coins."

He bent his thumb and flicked the coin into the air.

As the coin tumbled, the glove pattern engraved on its surface seemed to leap into reality, a translucent silver glove floating in mid-air.

The gloves seemed to be performing a mime act, comically gesturing a line of words in the air.

【Insert coin (Please insert coin)】

"You need to insert coins?" Gu Changyuan was speechless for a moment. He took out his wallet, found a five-cent coin, and handed it to the glove.

The gloves were rejected with disdain.

Gu Changyuan's eyes widened: "Picky eater?"

Was the denomination not enough? Gu Changyuan pulled out another one-yuan coin and handed it over: "Will this work?"

The silver glove seemed to see a long-lost relative; it happily held the coin between its fingers, and with a fancy magic trick, the coin vanished into thin air.

Gu Changyuan's lips twitched slightly; this equipment was quite picky.

Before he could react, the translucent silver glove suddenly lunged at his right hand.

It fit perfectly, and a strange sensation spread throughout his body, causing Gu Changyuan to shiver involuntarily.

It's as if a third hand has grown out.

A phantom image, resembling the outline of his right hand, appeared in mid-air. The phantom image moved as if it were his arm, completely obeying his will.

Pushing walls, opening doors, and even holding a pen to write are all within his capabilities.

Its power and precision are almost identical to his original hand; in short, you can get a telekinetic hand that lasts for several seconds by simply paying money.

The effective control range is approximately within a radius of three meters.

The countdown ended, the afterimage vanished, and the translucent glove peeled off his hand like a snakeskin being shed.

The glove waved in mid-air in a farewell gesture before transforming back into an embossed design on the front of the coin.

Gu Changyuan stroked the coin with satisfaction: "Not bad."

Although it doesn't have the ability to break through spatial barriers like Li Zihao's blunt-tipped knife, its operational space within the ghost story dungeon increases exponentially, making this equipment extremely versatile.

The only downside is the limited ammunition; you can't fit too many physical coins in your suit pocket.

But considering the cost of 1,000 points, it's already a huge profit.

Most importantly, the identity of the Silver Coin Snake as an abnormal item was perfectly concealed.

Gu Changyuan carefully put away the game coins: "I spent a thousand points, I'll have to work harder from now on."

I picked up all the smile stickers I'd used up and also grabbed an extra portable water bottle.

Humans are truly highly adaptable creatures. Gu Changyuan lay on his back on the bed, his physical condition surprisingly good.

Even with my eyes closed, the scene from that terrifying talk show is still vivid in my mind, but as long as the lights are on, I can at least manage to fall asleep, probably because of the confidence I gained from this fruitful experience.

Fortunately, the colleagues I was assigned this time were quite reliable.

Perhaps it was the illusion brought about by sudden wealth that gave him a false hope for his current situation.

My eyelids grew heavy. Although I was still far from having enough points to exchange for the omnipotent wish spirit, I didn't know how much longer I would have to struggle in the ghost stories.

But for the first time, he felt that he might actually be able to survive in this hell, and as long as he kept a low profile, it wouldn't be a problem to just get by.

......

This absurd yet optimistic idea was shattered the moment he stepped into the company the next morning.

A bolded announcement caught my eye: "Shocking! A newcomer who's only been with the company for two days has single-handedly solved a major A-level incident!"

Deputy team leader Yang Shiyin looked at him with a complicated expression, then pointed to the chair: "Xiao Gu, please sit down. Your position may be changing."

Gu Changyuan's vision went black: "Huh?"

He's only been working here for three days.

Gu Changyuan maintained a polite smile and cautiously asked, "If it's a job transfer, does that mean we need to change departments?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Yang Shiyin's face. She ran her hand through her hair and, instead of answering, asked, "Um, did you see the announcement? It was just posted."

Gu Changyuan's eyelids twitched suddenly, and he immediately opened the internal network.

[Qterw-D-43 Emergency Response Employee Reward Notice]

Gu Changyuan recognized the number; Qterw-D-43 was indeed the "Tuesday Q&A Show," and the core message of the announcement was very straightforward.

The gist of the message is to commend a certain group for solving an unexpected incident in a D-level ghost story and successfully extracting the original solution from an A-level ghost story.

To encourage this spirit of hard work, the company decided to award 100,000 points as a bonus.

The entire text relentlessly implies that other employees should abandon their personal lives, work like beasts of burden to earn points, and strive to emulate Group D.

In the column for the main contributor who amassed 40,000 points, the three characters "Gu Changyuan" stood out like a searchlight.

Gu Changyuan felt dizzy. He looked up at the beautiful deputy team leader, unsure of what to say.

Yang Shiyin spoke softly, "You see?"

Gu Changyuan replied mechanically, "I saw it."

She sighed and continued, "That's right, the higher-ups think Group D has achieved something truly exceptional this time."

Gu Changyuan's heart skipped a beat. He tentatively asked, "So the entire group has been reassigned?"

Yang Shiyin picked up the coffee on the table and drank it all in one gulp: "It's not really a reassignment, it's just that the job content has changed."

She slammed her mug down and continued, "Previously, we were assigned to manage the ghost stories that had complete manuals. Now, we're mainly responsible for investigating the ghost stories that don't have manuals!"

Gu Changyuan felt a tightness in his chest. To put it bluntly, they were to be used as guinea pigs, filling their lives into unknown tales with no data whatsoever.

Yang Shiyin complained somewhat irritably, "It's ridiculous, if I do a slightly better job, I get shoved into an even more dangerous place."

Han Yan, who was at the next workstation, had obviously already heard the bad news. He buried his face in his desk, as if even a high concentration of caffeine could not awaken his will to live.

Just then, Li Zihao, the manager with a lizard head, walked into the office.

Li Zihao gave a perfunctory greeting: "Hello everyone!"

Yang Shiyin sprang up like a firecracker and demanded, "Manager! Sending us into a ghost story without a manual! Isn't this sending us to our deaths?"

Li Zihao's eyeballs, which had no eyelids, rolled in response.

"no."

A glimmer of hope instantly lit up Yang Shiyin's face, which had been filled with despair. She eagerly asked, "You mean there's room for maneuver?"

Li Zihao's calm tone shattered his illusions: "Because even with a manual, safety cannot be guaranteed."

The office fell into a deathly silence.

So that's what it meant. Gu Changyuan silently labeled his lizard boss as someone who "unintentionally tells lame jokes."

Gu Changyuan struggled to organize his thoughts and asked, "But without a manual, the danger level would definitely rise sharply, since there is no data to support it."

Li Zihao tilted the reptile's head and said, "Maybe, but I didn't feel much difference."

Gu Changyuan was speechless for a moment. He had almost forgotten that his superior was a ruthless person who took a purely physical approach.

"So, what are the benefits of this new arrangement for us?"

Li Zihao nodded in confirmation: "Yes."

Gu Changyuan immediately pressed, "What exactly are the benefits?"

Li Zihao offered a fatal temptation: "Extra points will be awarded."

Han Yan, who had been pretending to be dead, suddenly raised his head.

As expected of a points-obsessed maniac, Han Yan's voice trembled with excitement: "Manager, is the limit very large?"

Li Zihao replied crisply and decisively: "Very big."

Han Yan's eyes lit up as he asked, "How many exactly?"

Li Zihao reported the data truthfully: "On average, it will increase by three to four times."

Han Yan swallowed and continued, "The highest points multiplier you've ever seen is...?"

Li Zihao casually dropped a bombshell.

"Fifteen times."