Achieving Clearance Conditions, Countdown to Return!

"Your lover died last night," Manager Liu said.

"What? Impossible. A Jiao was so capable, how could she have died?" Wang Kun exclaimed in disbelief.

"Didn't you return to the East Dormitory Building last night?" Manager Liu asked instead of answering.

"I... I had something to do last night and didn't go back," Wang Kun stammered.

"Heh, last night a fierce battle took place in the East Dormitory Building. The dorm manager, Li Jiao, was murdered."

"Furthermore, twelve other employees were caught in the crossfire and turned to ash."

"I don't think that's the final death toll, do you, temporary worker Mu Rufeng?" Manager Liu suddenly changed the subject, her gaze falling on Mu Rufeng.

Mu Rufeng chuckled at this. "Manager Liu, I don't think I violated any rules, do I?"

"No? Hmph, you destroyed the walls of Room 302, Room 202, Room 402, and Room 304, and caused numerous cracks to appear on the side wall of the East Dormitory Building."

"Because of this, the East Dormitory Building is currently uninhabitable and requires emergency repairs."

"Personnel relocation, wall repairs... all of this has caused our group tens of millions in losses," Manager Liu reprimanded sternly.

"Huh? That's not right, Manager Liu. You say I caused this, but do you have any evidence?"

"Also, strictly speaking, didn't the dorm manager explode herself, causing all of this?"

"I live in Room 301. If the door wasn't so sturdy, I wouldn't be able to be here right now," Mu Rufeng said with a faint smile.

"Heh, heh heh! It's fake, it's all fake. You're trying to trick me, right?" Wang Kun suddenly laughed, completely refusing to believe it.

Manager Liu glanced at Wang Kun and sneered. "You think I'm lying? Then why don't you check your own work ID?"

"You've already wasted several minutes here. I think Supervisor Lu will 'assign' you your work very nicely."

Wang Kun quickly grabbed the tag hanging from his chest.

It read:

[Employee Work Permit]
[Position: Liquor Warehouse Stocker]
[Work Hours: 06:00 to 12:00, 13:00 to 18:00]

His position had changed from Deputy Supervisor of the Liquor Warehouse to a mere stocker in the warehouse.

Although he had been a stocker before, it was hardly comparable to the easy job of Deputy Supervisor.

"Manager Liu, what exactly is going on? What happened to A Jiao?" At this moment, Wang Kun's face was filled with terror.

"I recall Supervisor Lu really dislikes employees who are late," Manager Liu reminded him teasingly, not answering his question.

"You..." Wang Kun dared not say more and quickly sprinted towards the warehouse.

No matter what, his own ghost life was more important.

"Manager Liu, is the A Jiao that Wang Kun mentioned the dorm manager?" Mu Rufeng suddenly asked.

Manager Liu turned to look at Mu Rufeng, but remained silent. In the next moment, she lunged forward, closing the distance between them in an instant.

A fragrant breeze wafted towards him, filling Mu Rufeng's nostrils.

He had to admit, the scent was quite pleasant, even with the faint smell of corpse odor mixed in.

"Manager Liu, what are you doing?" Mu Rufeng felt Manager Liu was too close and quickly took two steps back.

Unexpectedly, Manager Liu pressed forward again, even more aggressively this time, bringing her entire face close to Mu Rufeng's neck.

Mu Rufeng could clearly feel Manager Liu's cool breath.

"Manager Liu, please don't come any closer. I'm not that kind of person," Mu Rufeng took a few more steps back, feigning terror.

"A very strong scent. You are definitely a living person, and a living person with exceptionally good flesh and blood. There isn't a trace of ghostly energy about you."

"I don't know how you killed Li Jiao, but you have undoubtedly violated the rules," Manager Liu said slowly.

"Oh? Then please explain, Manager Liu, which rules did I violate?" Mu Rufeng asked calmly.

"First, you violated the rule against fighting and brawling, and you even killed many employees."

"Second, you violated the rule against damaging public facilities, causing significant economic losses to our group." Manager Liu listed the violated rules one by one.

Mu Rufeng smiled at this. "Firstly, it was already after work hours. I don't recall any rule prohibiting fighting after work."

"Secondly, regarding the damage to public facilities and the significant losses, wasn't that caused by the dorm manager Li Jiao? Why are you looking for me? Or perhaps, do you have evidence?"

"No, you probably don't have any evidence, right? Otherwise, why would Manager Liu be speaking to me so politely here?" Mu Rufeng said.

"You are quite meticulous. Here is your work ID. You've been officially hired," Manager Liu said, handing him a tag.

Mu Rufeng blinked slightly and looked down at the temporary work permit on his chest.

However, his chest was already bare; there was no temporary work permit to be seen.

As Mu Rufeng held the formal work permit in his hand, a notification sounded in his mind.

Congratulations, Player! You have successfully become a formal worker and unlocked the dungeon clear return mission. Earn one hundred Soul Coins to meet the dungeon clear conditions.

Ding! Detected that the player has earned 2178 Soul Coins. The dungeon clear conditions have been met.

Return countdown: 179, 178, 177, 176... PS: You may also return immediately.

A series of notification sounds made Mu Rufeng's mind go slightly blank.

When Mu Rufeng came to his senses, he was overjoyed.

He had successfully become a formal worker, and just as expected, there was a mission to clear the dungeon.

And the mission to earn one hundred Soul Coins was completed in an instant.

In three minutes, after a three-minute countdown, Mu Rufeng would be able to return to the real world.

"Manager Liu, I'm very curious, what exactly happened between Wang Kun and Li Jiao?"

Taking advantage of the remaining time before his return, Mu Rufeng quickly inquired.

Manager Liu, in the end, did not answer Mu Rufeng's question. After handing over the work permit, she left.

"Xiao Mu, you want to know? Heh heh, that guy's backing is gone, so I don't have any reservations anymore. I'll tell you." Sister Chunni came over at this moment.

"Okay, Sister Chunni, you're the best." Mu Rufeng's spirits immediately lifted, and he leaned in to listen.

Soon, Mu Rufeng understood everything clearly.

It turned out that Wang Kun was the third living player to enter this dungeon.

Wang Kun had chosen the role of Stocker, which was also his actual job in the real world before he became management.

He made no mistakes at work, survived safely until the end of his shift, and even received his wages.

Then, when the dormitories were being assigned, he was assigned to share a room with a Brain-Eating Ghost.

At night, he was suddenly startled and let out a scream, breaking the rules. As a result, the Brain-Eating Ghost sucked out his brains.

Wang Kun died because of this and became an Oddity in this world.