Simple Lawless Zone
"Off work?" Upon hearing this word, the manager's expression twitched again, then his gaze swept across the office as he said:
"Why don't the others say they're leaving get off work? I haven't even left yet, how can you leave with such a shameless attitude?"
"What's there to be embarrassed about? Or is there some kind of organized overtime work today?" Alfred's expression was calm, highlighting his naivety and inexperience, but he could leave people speechless.
The manager finally understood; this new guy was a complete greenhorn. He immediately said:
"Yes, it's working overtime..."
"Okay, is there triple pay? Is there transportation allowance? Judging from your expression, there isn't? Then what's wrong with me leaving get off work?"
After saying that, Feng Xue picked up her bag and walked out without looking back. By the time the manager figured out how to retort, she had already disappeared.
[Cool!]
[I've been wanting to say this for ages!]
[Yeah, overtime, overtime, overtime, what a load of rubbish!]
[The worst part is that they make you work overtime voluntarily, without paying you, and even making you pay for the electricity!]
[Your company only pays for electricity, that's so great! We have to pay for internet and equipment depreciation...]
"Wow, as expected of Cyberpunk, so cyberpunk, so punk..." Looking at the barrage of comments, Alfred couldn't help but feel a little sorry for these corporate slaves. But thinking about it carefully, the fact that these people could send comments in the Live Broadcast Room meant that they had indeed mastered the tricks of the overtime system.
To be honest, it's nothing special. I'm just like those Fake Human in the company, slacking off during normal working hours and then working overtime after work. The main thing is that they won't let me work an extra second.
After all, there have to be overtime hours to work. If you dare to finish your tasks early, your boss will dare to assign you new tasks. If they are useful, they will use them to the fullest. This is not uncommon, not only in this world, but even in the real world.
If you're paid according to the amount of work you do, that's fine. The worst thing is when they talk about cultivating your Wolf Nature but don't actually give you any benefits. What do you call that? Isn't that just raising a dog?
Watching the comments in the Live Broadcast Room gradually turn positive, even though there weren't many tips, our Young Master Alfred wasn't short of money. His main point was that he was a recent graduate with no car loan, no mortgage, no family, and no romantic relationship.
After leaving the company, he wasn't in a hurry to find a place to stay. Instead, he strolled along the street, muttering to himself as he walked:
"Seriously, are all the Lawless Zone in your Asgari City this clean? No graffiti on the streets, no teahouses, no Cybernetic Psychopath. It feels cleaner than the regular streets."
We don't know either!
[I've lived in Asgari City for decades and never seen anything like this retro style.]
[What do you mean by retro? This is Paradise! It's number 1774, right? I'll go check it out these next couple of days. If it's possible, I'd like to change jobs too.]
[Don't rush ahead, let the streamer guide you through the minefield!]
"We have to clear the mines, but let's exchange some money first. After all, this place Independent Currency, and we can't just wander around without some funds."
Alfred scanned the barrage of comments, following the navigation downloaded from the Local Area Network terminal, and arrived at the bank. The entire exchange process was straightforward: he scanned the Credit Point and took out the physical currency.
Upon seeing the banknotes bearing the faces of unfamiliar young people, the entire Live Broadcast Room erupted in uproar.
After all...
[Paper money, it's actually paper money!]
I thought it was just a change in the Transfer System, but it turns out it's paper money!
[Damn, streamer, why don't you go home and call some security guards? I'm afraid this rich kid can't handle this!]
Is there any explanation for this?
[That's paper money! These days, if you're using online payments instead of paper money, what could it be?]
Watching the discussions in the Live Broadcast Room, Alfred nonchalantly flicked the ten-dollar bill, the largest denomination of which was no more than ten dollars, and whistled softly. As for why to use paper money, it was actually quite simple.
Because physical banknotes are inherently easier to remember than Virtual Currency, a stack of banknotes is clearly more easily understood as money than a string of numbers.
Weird Tale are like that; only when you recognize and understand them can you be empowered. The Phantom Object Supernaturalized Construction Hell and School Hell, which are Area Type, Composite Ritual, transform ordinary behavior into powerful force through "symbolism" and "cognition."
Not to mention that the portraits on banknotes are highly recognizable, and with the use of banknotes, that pure recognition will provide Feng Xue with a great deal of knowledge.
Although he has already achieved freedom of consciousness through several Weird Tale in the present world, in the end, this is a Resurrection Follow-up, and as a Resurrection Follow-up, it is also very necessary to have the Food Production Capability.
Not to mention that this kind of perception about an image is very simple, but precisely because it is simple, once accumulated, its directional and pure nature becomes frighteningly strong. People don't know who is printed on the money, but as they use the money, they will eventually remember the person's appearance and naturally give it a kind of perception as "the owner of this Illegal Zone".
After stuffing a small stack of banknotes into her pocket, Feng Xue began to move along the route she had already planned.
At first, there were just some Regular Storefront food, lodging, and snacks. Apart from the incredibly low prices, they had almost nothing special about them.
But as time went on, viewers gradually began to notice something was wrong.
Because this Lawless Zone is all too normal.
Not only were there none of the usual dark-themed gameplay elements, but there wasn't even a teahouse or Dream Shop in sight. The passersby on the street weren't even wearing bionic prosthetics. If it weren't for the Metal Dome overhead and the surrounding pillars confirming that this was indeed the Inner City of Asgari City, the viewers might have even wondered if the streamer had traveled back half a century.
"That's strange, why are they all so ordinary? If they're all like this, is it really necessary to build a Lawless Zone?"
Alfred, of course, understood the audience's emotions, and muttered to himself. Then, his eyes lit up, and he walked straight to the young man who didn't look too old and was distributing flyers:
"Hey buddy, do you guys have anything unusual here?"
"Rare?" The flyer distributor seemed puzzled. Alfred immediately gave him a knowing look and said:
"These are local specialties from this Lawless Zone. You know what local specialties are?"
"Oh! We don't have many local specialties here, or rather, everything is a local specialty. If you can think of it, you can buy it with Ming Coin. But you probably wouldn't understand if I explained it to an outsider like you."
The flyer distributor seemed to ponder for a moment before scratching his head and saying:
"If you really want to understand the unique character of this place, there are two places you absolutely must visit: the Heavenly Emperor Ancestral Hall in the North of the City and the Pawn Shop in the South District. But please remember, don't buy or sell anything beyond your means."
After saying that, the young man handed him a flyer and turned to leave.
Alfred looked at the flyer over and over, then immediately called out to the deliveryman:
"Hey buddy, is this flyer from the supermarket?"
"Yeah, what else?"
"I thought there was a map on it."
"Just download the navigation app!" The young man looked at Alfred with a puzzled expression. Alfred, upon hearing this, blushed and said:
"Then why did you give me a flyer?"
"Good grief, I even gave you directions, and you won't even help me carry a flyer?"
I really don't understand. Even though the Phantom Object were using references, didn't I explain the basic usage? How did it become that you can't understand it if you don't play the original work or read the original book?
Even if you don't play Dota, didn't I write that the Blade of Suffocation is a "Sleeve Blade that can suffocate people and inherit attack effects"? Even if you don't read "It's just that kind of thing," didn't I write that the Stone Pier is a Fake Stone Stool that can calm you down and make you dodge when it rolls? Even if you don't play Futako (Disassembly Madonna), didn't I write that the power increases by one level for each of the three elements: night, fog, and woman, and that collecting all three allows for disembowelment?
Even with Kamen Rider, I didn't include any particularly obscure references. You can even think of it as an Ultraman transformation or a Sailor Moon transformation. I clearly explained the specific abilities, so how can it be "completely incomprehensible without reading the original work"?
You skipped the basic introduction, then felt you were overdoing the references and needed to look up information—is that my fault? It's like having a powerful sword called Qingping. Even if you don't know it's from the Investiture of the Gods, does that prevent you from knowing how powerful it is?
The underlying logic is that the setting is paramount. I've clearly explained the function, "Breaking the crutch allows someone to join the organization." Even if you don't know the Wu Ziming reference, surely you understand how it works?