Albert gave that rare warning.
Guo Shuai leaned against the wall as steady as an old dog, even picking his nose.
"You're not happy about being called 'Old Deng'?"
"What's the panic? Even if the sky falls, the boss will hold it up."
"Even if you were physically strong back then, you were no match for the boss."
"At best, it's just a slightly harder roadside spot."
"Damn it! You arrogant brat, how dare you treat this god with such disrespect!"
Albert was so angry he jumped up and down, shouting, "I am the great god of magic!"
"Fite Albert! Do you think I'm joking?!"
"No matter how strong your boss is, he's still just a mortal body!"
"And my lost body from back then..."
"But they genuinely possess strength that surpasses even [Special Grade]!"
Hearing Albert's roar, Guo Shuai finally stopped picking his nose.
He then realized that the other party wasn't bragging like before.
Seriously?
Guo Shuai's tone became a little more serious.
"Absolutely true!"
Albert said through gritted teeth.
"This Eye of Calamity shares the same origin as that body."
"If it becomes aware of my presence, it will definitely follow its instincts!"
"We'll rush over immediately to perform a physical exorcism on you, so we can take this eye back!"
"Quickly inform your boss, if you can leave, then leave now!"
"Don't stay in this godforsaken town!"
Guo Shuai rubbed his chin.
"Oh... I understand."
"In that case, before it notices, I'll find a knife and gouge your eye out of its socket."
"Why not just throw it in the street? Let the boss wait and see!"
Albert: "???"
"You little bastard, listen to this! Is that even human language?!"
"I'm your cheat code, you bastard!"
Guo Shuai chuckled and patted his blindfold.
Don't stay silent!
"Just kidding to lighten the mood."
"Don't worry, I'll tell the boss."
"Who cares about his divine body? Scatter his ashes!"
Albert sighed deeply, seemingly having completely given up on treatment.
"Oh well... having such a heartless host like you is just fate."
The line was at the very front.
Guo Shuai abandoned his joking mood and quickly walked to Jiangnan's side.
Lowering his voice, he reported in detail that Albert's body might be in the Soul Return Town.
Jiangnan listened without showing any expression.
He simply nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
Then, with a slight movement of his fingertips, he stuck a sticky note on Guo Shuai's forehead.
Stay close, don't get separated.
A warm feeling welled up in Guo Shuai's heart.
The eldest brother is usually taciturn and extremely arrogant.
But he's absolutely devoted to his own brothers.
This warning is a safety promise.
"Alright, boss! I'll stick to you like glue!"
Guo Shuai grinned.
Next, it was their turn to draw lots to assign their professions.
Han Fei was the first to step forward, casually pulled a bamboo stick from the divination tube, glanced at it, and raised an eyebrow.
"I am a [merchant]."
"Not bad, it matches my Plunder Supernatural Ability quite well."
Circle skipped over, grabbed a bamboo skewer, held it above her head, and called out in her childish voice.
"Daddy! Circle drew [The Prisoner]!"
"As long as you wear shackles and eat in prison every day, you get paid!"
"Great! My son is awesome, he'll be working for the government from now on!"
Guo Shuai proudly gave a thumbs up.
Then, he rubbed his hands together and walked towards the fortune-telling container with anticipation.
"God help me, let's see a peerless swordsman or a richest young master..."
Guo Shuai closed his eyes and reverently pulled out a bamboo skewer.
When he opened his eyes and saw the three black characters on the bamboo skewer, he froze instantly.
"Stolen... night... man!"
Oh shit!
He is the host of the Eye of Calamity, and the boss's number one lackey!
They've become TFboys?!
At this moment, the townspeople responsible for assigning jobs saw the fortune slip and immediately clasped their hands in congratulations.
"Wow! Congratulations, sir! Best wishes!"
"This [night soil collector] job is a rare find in our Soul Return Town!"
Guo Shuai's eye twitched violently as he barely suppressed the urge to hit someone, "You call this a good job?!"
The townspeople nodded solemnly and explained.
"Of course! All you have to do is clean and empty twenty buckets of manure each day, and the working hours are flexible!"
"Not only is the work easy, but the pay is extremely high! A full thirty taels of silver per day as base salary!"
"Most importantly, with this professional badge, you can freely enter and exit the wealthy area within the Second Ring Town!"
"They can even directly enter the forbidden area of [Central Forest Garden], a place only high-ranking officials and nobles can set foot in, to collect night soil!"
"This is simply a once-in-a-century opportunity!"
"If the previous sanitation worker hadn't been about to retire and enjoy his old age, you really wouldn't have gotten such a cushy job today!"
Upon hearing this, Guo Shuai was so angry he laughed instead.
"Oh! So, according to you, I'm supposed to be grateful to you for drawing this latrine cleaner?"
"I'll treat you to a meal to celebrate, right?!"
The townspeople bowed slightly.
"No need to be so polite, brother."
"I don't need to eat, just be happy."
Upon hearing this, Guo Shuai's Wrath immediately vanished.
He stared blankly at the other person's unchanging Smile Face.
That's not the reaction of a living person.
Tu Xiaowu sighed softly and stepped forward.
"This is the power of the [profession] in Soul Return Town."
"It can imbue a corpse with behavioral logic, bringing the dead back to life to keep the town running."
"But..."
Tu Xiaowu was speaking, she suddenly delivered a flying kick to a town resident!
"Ouch!"
The townsman was kicked so hard he stumbled and fell to his knees.
He raised his head, stared at Tu Xiaowu, and warned her with red light in his eyes.
"Miss, please don't touch me."
According to the rules, I will issue you your first warning.
"If this happens again, I'll immediately call the underworld officials to throw you in jail!"
Tu Xiaowu took a half step back and grasped Tang Sirui's cold hand.
"But... a lie is still a lie."
Five seconds after Tu Xiaowu finished speaking...
The light in the townsman's eyes faded.
He dusted off his knees, stood up again, and returned to his original position.
It was as if the conflict had never happened.
"Come on, next one! Everyone, line up and draw your chosen profession!"
Zhenmi continued enthusiastically, hawking her wares.
Tu Xiaowu turned her head, looked at the shocked group, and explained bitterly.
"See? They're just playing different roles in the Soul Return Town."
"Like a soulless puppet, it mechanically follows the commands set in advance by Lord Phoenix Emperor."
"Once someone violates the relevant rules, they will first issue a verbal warning according to procedure."
"The next time, the order will be sent to the ghost messengers, who will then carry out the elimination or punishment."
After listening, Guo Shuai scratched the back of his head and suddenly realized what was going on.
"Holy crap, isn't this exactly like a humanoid NPC?"
"Even the aggro level and alert range are hard-coded into the code."
At this point, Guo Shuai glanced at Tang Sirui, who was standing there dumbfounded, and couldn't help but ask.
"Girl, so... you're also planning to let Tang Sirui stay like this forever?"
Tu Xiaowu lowered her eyes, shook her head, and said softly, "No..."
"According to the town's rules, if a person dies and is resurrected, they must go to the Job Assignment Office to choose a new profession."
"But..."
She bit her pale lips. "I'm scared..."
"I'm worried that Si Rui gets a different class when she gets to choose again..."
"He will be forcibly taken away by the rules, leaving me..."
She didn't say anything more, but everyone could guess the obsession in her heart.
It's better to let your loved one become a human-machine interface that might be assigned to forget her.
It's better to keep him by my side, even if he's just an empty shell, as he is now.
Just as everyone fell silent.
A tall, slender figure walked out from the inner hall of the Job Assignment Office.
Jiangnan had already taken off his black shirt.
At this moment, he had changed into an ancient Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) uniform.
Clearly, he was lucky; he was assigned the job of [constable].
Just as Jiangnan was adjusting his cuffs and walking out...
Outside the Job Assignment Office, two cold winds swept by.
Two ghost messengers appeared before the group.
They knelt respectfully on one knee towards Jiangnan.
"Your Excellency, the Honorable Candidate."
"The other two bridal sedan chairs are about to arrive."
"The auspicious hour is approaching; please, sir, depart and return immediately."
"Next, the wedding procession will escort you to Central Forest Garden... to meet Lord Phoenix Emperor!"
Jiangnan's eyes narrowed slightly.
He didn't take out a notepad; he simply waved casually, signaling Guo Shuai and the others to follow.
Afterwards, the group followed two ghost messengers, stepping on the bluestone path, and returned along the same route as the bridal sedan chair had been parked.
The real highlight...
It's finally about to begin.