The Company Is My Home

The agreed work time was nine in the morning.

To save on travel expenses, the four of them ate the leftover food from before, then set off on foot, expecting to arrive before eight.

After three days of calm reflection, along with his brothers' anti-fraud lectures, Luo Tong had basically concluded that this was a scam. He simply hadn't given up yet.

His brothers, meanwhile, had already foreseen the final outcome. Along the way, they kept preparing him mentally, lest his Dao heart shatter and breed inner demons.

"Take it easy. As they say, get scammed every day, and every scam is different. Better to be fooled now than later. Once we expose their true face, we can go dig wild vegetables together. If we're lucky, we might even find spirit herbs."

"Tut... tutoring is pretty good too."

"Fishing."

Comforted by his three brothers, Luo Tong's mood gradually steadied, though one thought still hung in his heart.

What if?

What if he wasn't a scammer, and Luo Tong really had gotten lucky enough to find a good job?

But when they arrived at their destination right on time and saw the decrepit building before them, Luo Tong's heart went cold.

It was too run-down.

No company working in a place like this looked like it could afford high salaries.

The other three patted Luo Tong's shoulder regretfully and were about to comfort him when someone spoke behind them. "Luo Tong? What a coincidence. Hurry upstairs."

They spun around. Glasses saw a student from Heaven Origin Sports School standing behind them, holding a Dao talisman in his hand.

The Dao talisman was made of white jade, engraved with the mark of the Residence Gate Star Lord and the corresponding location. It indicated that only those holding the talisman, registered on it, or granted permission could freely enter and leave a certain place.

But such talismans had to be purchased, and this shabby building did not look like the sort of place that needed one.

While the three hesitated, Chen Yu had already spotted them and said excitedly, "Are these three your friends? Are they joining the company too? Great! I was just worrying about not finding enough people, and now we're exactly full. Come on, this way."

Opening the door, Chen Yu immediately said to the four of them, "Get in quickly. We'll sign the contracts, then get to work. There's quite a lot to do this time, so I've prepared overtime pay. Hurry in."

Luo Tong wanted to say something, but then he was struck speechless.

The moment the door opened, abundant spiritual energy rushed straight at him.

A massive Spirit-Gathering Array had been inscribed into the office carpet. The continuously operating formation drew in spiritual energy from the surroundings, making the spiritual energy here exceptionally rich.

With just one breath, Luo Tong felt his dantian begin spinning rapidly, converting the energy into mana for him to absorb and spontaneously tempering his body.

Looking at the Spirit-Gathering Array, Chen Yu said with satisfaction, "This is a magic treasure the Tianyuan Cultivators Committee dug out of its warehouse. I rented it. It works great, but to avoid disrupting the spiritual energy nearby, I can only use it in this unfinished building."

Though the exterior was an unfinished building, the interior decorations were extremely refined. Large numbers of Talismans Arts items had been arranged throughout, faintly containing the mysteries of feng shui, making all four of them feel cheerful from the moment they entered.

The Spirit Brains provided were even more top-of-the-line. Their streamlined shells were full of design flair, and their internal specifications were the very best Heaven Origin currently had to offer. Just looking at them was a pleasure.

From the instant he saw the Spirit Brains, Glasses did not blink once.

"Spirit Computer Model A-37. There are only ten in all of Heaven Origin, and each one costs twenty thousand. Even seeing one is a luxury, yet there are actually four here."

"Actually, there are five. There's another one in my office." Chen Yu smiled.

He had just cashed out the Positive Emotion he had accumulated. A total of twenty thousand mana had swiftly been spent on the Spirit Brains and renting the magic treasure, leaving him with eight thousand mana, or eighty thousand yuan in total.

Spending so much in such a short time greatly eased the pressure of survival on him, and his whole spirit lifted.

With four more employees, and Little Chen setting questions and keeping things running, he would no longer need to worry about Positive Emotion. He could focus on lying flat.

Just as Chen Yu breathed a sigh of relief, Luo Tong tugged at Glasses and whispered, "Brother, pull yourself together. You can't freeze up just because you saw a Spirit Brain."

"That's not a Spirit Brain. That's my wife!"

"Don't treat a Spirit Brain like your wife! And aren't you afraid of being sold to the Demon Realm?"

"If I can go to the Demon Realm with my wife, I'll die without regrets."

Looking at Glasses, who had completely fallen in, Luo Tong knew this brother was done for.

He turned to the short one, about to ask him for help, only to see that the short one had already immersed himself in the spiritual energy here.

The only one who still had his wits about him, the tall one, gathered his courage and was about to confront Chen Yu when Chen Yu said, "Today is April 25, but our company has always calculated by the month, so I'll pay you this month's salary today. Eight thousand four hundred each. I've already prepared the contracts. I've organized all the relevant requirements, so everyone can start working. Oh, and I'll pay directly in mana. Is that okay?"

Hearing the notification that mana had arrived, Luo Tong saw an additional eight hundred and forty points of mana in his account, and his last shred of doubt vanished.

Even if Chen Yu sold him to the Demon Realm right then, he would thank his boss for the arrangement, shine and burn in the Demon Realm, and create new glories.

After all, nothing soothed the human heart better than wages!

He was about to declare his loyalty when Glasses stood up, wiped away his drool, and said righteously, "Boss, from today onward, I'm yours! Tell us, who are we killing now?"

"We're not killing anyone. We run a legal business!" Chen Yu replied at once. "We make Dreamscapes."

The short one nodded vigorously.

He no longer stuttered. His movements became fluid, and he spoke faster as well. "Understood! Any Dreamscape! We can make them all! Whatever you want us to make, Boss, we'll make it! If anything happens, I'll go to prison for you, Boss!"

"I said it's legitimate! Are your Moral Scores a little too low? Do people in culture these days care so little about morals?"

The tall one remained silent, merely moving behind Chen Yu and gently beginning to massage his shoulders.

Chen Yu looked helplessly at Luo Tong, asking with his eyes, Where did you find these three lunatics? Can they really do the job?

Luo Tong could only cover his face helplessly.

Three bastards!

After finally getting the three of them to stop harassing his boss, Luo Tong turned on the Spirit Brain and began examining the work.

The Spirit Brain before him booted up in a single second. All the relevant tools had already been prepared, and the Dreamscape proposal had been placed on everyone's desk, making Luo Tong immediately feel Chen Yu's enthusiasm and professionalism.

The chair behind him even began massaging him automatically while releasing a soothing fragrance, making Luo Tong realize that working here was a kind of pleasure.

President Chen...

From now on, the company was my home, and work was my life. Whoever tried to stop me from working, I'd fight them to the death!