Early Leave, A-rank
[Simulation begins.]
[You are Lu Ping, eighteen years old, the Greenwood Sect Master, Golden Core Early Stage.]
[KPI reward received, draw KPI reward...]
[KPI rewards are being generated...]
Congratulations on obtaining the Trait: Early Leave (Grade A) -- You can forcibly leave most places (be careful not to get caught by your boss), not limited to work, meetings, negotiations, etc.
You may only Early Leave once a day.
Furthermore, leaving Early Leave will result in a deduction of wages, with the amount deducted randomly.
Early Leave carries risks; be cautious with your remaining balance.
[Current Equipment Trait (13/13): Heavy Tomato User (S-tier) / Salty Fish (S-tier) / I'm the Client (S-tier) / I’ll Make Three Points (Grade A) / Artisan Spirit (Grade A) / Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement (Grade A) / Bully at Home (Grade A) / Friend of Women (Grade A) / I Love Working (B-tier) / Overtime (B-tier) / Flattery (B-tier) / Workwear Thug (B-tier) / Workplace People-Pleaser (C-tier)]
Should we replace it?
Lu Ping stared at the Grade A Trait on the panel, momentarily lost in thought.
Just a few hours ago, he boasted that "all the heroes of the world are now under my control," and felt that thirteen Trait Slots were more than enough.
He only realized now that poverty truly limited his imagination.
This time, the system didn't try to fob him off with something like [Coffee Keeps You Going].
Starting at Grade A? Is the sun rising in the west?
Early Leave.
The effect is ridiculously strong.
Not limited to going to work, attending meetings, negotiating...
Could being surrounded and attacked be considered a special kind of "meeting"?
If we were blocked by the Household Ancestor Zhao in the last simulation, could we simply "Early Leave" and escape?
Or, in the final battle at Demon-Severing Cliff, facing an overwhelming horde of Demon Race, could they simply "leave work Early Leave" and go home?
However, Lu Ping quickly calmed down.
The massive battlefield formation that covers tens of thousands of miles, like the one at Demon-Severing Cliff, is probably not within the scope of "most places".
Otherwise, this Trait wouldn't be Grade A.
And there's a side effect too: "Salary deduction"...
In the cultivation world, this would mostly mean deducting Spirit Stones, and randomly at that.
If you're unlucky, Early Leave once can wipe out all your savings.
Now, he is True Person penniless.
This Trait shares a blue line with "[I'm the Client]".
Lu Ping felt as if he had returned to those days when his salary was choking him.
Nevertheless, a trump card that can save your life in a critical moment is of immeasurable value.
[You choose to change the Trait.]
You replaced "Workplace People-Pleaser" with "Early Leave".
[Current Equipment Trait (13/13): Heavy Tomato User (S-tier) / Salty Fish (S-tier) / I'm the Client (S-tier) / I’ll Make Three Points (Grade A) / Early Leave (Grade A) / Artisan Spirit (Grade A) / Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement (Grade A) / Bully at Bully at Home (A -Grade A) / Friend of Women (Grade A) / I Love Working (B-tier) / Overtime (B-tier) / Flattery (B-tier) / Workwear Thug (B-tier)]
[You begin testing the new feature: Trait synthesis.]
[You have viewed the crafting instructions.]
[Current crafting limit: Grade B.]
Ten D-level Trait can be combined to form one C-level Trait.
Fifteen C-level Trait can be combined to form one B-Rank Trait.
[The synthesis result is random.]
[Trait consumed in the simulation do not affect reality.]
New Trait synthesized in the simulation can be simultaneously added to the real-world Trait database.
Upon seeing this formula, Lu Ping silently employed his mental arithmetic skills, which were at a kindergarten level.
Ten D-grade items can be exchanged for one C-grade item.
Fifteen C-grade items can be exchanged for one B-grade item.
In other words, it takes a full 150 D-level Trait to synthesize a single B-Rank Trait.
The slight feeling of gratitude he had just felt for the system vanished instantly.
In his Trait list, including the one he just drew, [Early Leave], there are only ninety-three Trait in total.
Most of them are D-level Trait that are almost useless, such as [Nameplate], [Weekly Report Literature], and [Reply Upon Receipt].
In Category C, phrases like "[Second-Party Mindset]" and "[Paid Pooping]" can occasionally have a surprising effect, so it's worth waiting for after-sales upgrades.
So, all told, there are only sixty-nine D-grade Trait that he could use as synthetic materials without a second thought.
[You begin filtering the Trait.]
[Sixty Category D Trait, including: Nameplate insertion, Reply Upon Receipt, Printer Paper Jam, Meeting Minutes, the Vanishing Pen, etc.]
[Trait being synthesized...]
[Congratulations on winning the Trait: Perfect Attendance Bonus (Grade C) -- No lateness, Early Leave, or Failed Clock-In during the calendar month. You will receive a small bonus of Spirit Stones at the end of the month.]
Lu Ping's finger hovered in mid-air as he saw "Early Leave" and "Perfect Attendance Bonus" appear simultaneously.
System, do you want to hear what you're saying?
They encouraged him to Early Leave, then used the Perfect Attendance Bonus to hold him back.
This combination of measures is very similar to the Performance Assessment system of the previous generation.
[Congratulations on obtaining the Trait: Housing Provident Fund (Level C) -- When you buy or rent a cave abode, you can receive a sum of Spirit Stones annually to offset part of the cost.]
[Congratulations on obtaining the Trait: Afternoon Tea (Level C) - Your work efficiency will slightly improve during the Shen time (3-5 PM) each day.]
[Congratulations on obtaining the Trait:...]
All six Trait are similar to Trait focusing on logistical support with minimal benefits.
Something is better than nothing.
[After you combined sixty D-level Trait into six C-level Trait, you checked your inventory.]
[You realize that, including these six new ones, plus the C-level Trait you already had, the total is only fourteen.]
[It also includes Trait like "the Workplace People-Pleaser," which clearly still have a chance to be used.]
[You sadly discover that you can't even put together fifteen C-level Trait.]
[The grand plan to create B-Rank Trait failed at its very first step.]
[However, you comfort yourself by saying that at least the total Trait in reality has increased to 99, so this is still a worthwhile investment.]
[You have temporarily abandoned your great undertaking of synthesizing B-Rank Trait.]
[You decide to do something that will improve your mood first.]
[You haven't properly checked Han Changqing's Storage Ring yet.]
[You have opened Han Changqing's Storage Ring.]
[A sweep of Divine Sense caused you to pause slightly.]
[Inside the storage ring, besides the Southern Bright Fire Scripture, the Blood Condensation Five Elements Pill formula, several magical artifacts, and a number of spiritual herbs, there were also over 23,000 low-grade spirit stones neatly piled up.]
[You gaze at the pile of Spirit Stones, lost in brief contemplation.]
[Wrong.]
[In the last simulation, Han Changqing ten years later was clearly not this wealthy.]
[It seems that Han Changqing will spend most of the Spirit Stones he has accumulated over the years on the auxiliary materials for the Blood-Congealing Five-Elements Pill.]
[The main ingredients for the Blood-Congealing Five-Elements Pill are five Foundation Establishment elders.]
[Auxiliary materials, however, are also a considerable expense.]
[Han Changqing hasn't had time to buy it yet, so it's a good deal for you.]
[You suddenly feel that you've straightened your back a lot more.]
[Although, we are still far from being truly wealthy.]
[At least, you no longer have to feel like you've had half a month's salary docked every time you initiate a "I'm the Client" campaign.]
[Your mood has definitely improved a lot.]
[After all, in the adult world, there's nothing a windfall can't cure.]
[If so, then two strokes.]
[You look at the new Trait that you just equipped.]
[Early Leave.]
[A competent worker, upon gaining new permissions, will naturally first test their boundaries.]
[You stand inside the Sect Master's cave abode, a thought stirring within you.]
[You attempted to activate the Trait: Early Leave.]