Can Jiuluoyu Also Work As Customer Service In Wuxianliu? Chapter 3

“Isn’t that just common sense?”

The Rental Apartment Zhang Yu lived in was old and dilapidated; all the appliances were older than him and broke down every few days. A good smack could revive them for a while.

The harder the smack, the greater the revival, but he couldn’t hit them too hard, or the appliances might truly break down.

“Common sense?” Tong Wei was almost laughing in disbelief. “This is a game.”

“Well, yes, but life was created by people, and games were also created by people, so shouldn’t there be, uh… common ground?”

A complex expression flashed across Tong Wei’s face. Judging by Zhang Yu’s demeanor, he probably wasn’t lying; he must have just stumbled upon the solution by accident.

But then again, could it really be such a coincidence? First, the other party claimed to have heard of him, and then he smoothly solved a Player’s difficult problem. Could this truly be an ordinary person?

It was strange.

Regardless, he would find out by testing him—Customer Service was a thankless job, but there was still room to cause trouble. He had to ensure his safety.

The grim reaper carrying a scythe emerged from Tong Wei’s clothing, gradually solidifying into a physical form.

The item Tong Wei used was his outer robe, called Death Boundary. When activated, the grim reaper on the clothing could manifest to hook the target’s soul and seal it within a spinning wheel.

This was an A-rank item, and few people could withstand its power.

Tong Wei waited quietly for the result.

“Hey,” Zhang Yu suddenly turned around, raising his right hand to point at the computer on his workstation. “I wanted to ask if we need to shut down the computers when we leave…”

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Yu felt something solid hit his arm, which then dropped to the floor.

“Huh?” Zhang Yu looked down and saw a doll at his feet.

?

The doll was made to look like a grim reaper, ugly, but the plush material gave it a touch of cuteness.

But how did this thing appear in the company, and how did it hit his arm?

Zhang Yu picked up the doll, puzzled. This little thing couldn’t have appeared out of thin air. Since there were only two people present, there was only one possibility—Tong Wei threw the doll at him.

But why would he do that?

Zhang Yu looked at Tong Wei, his face full of question marks.

Tong Wei looked astonished, seemingly even more surprised than Zhang Yu.

After a moment of silence, a light bulb went off in Zhang Yu’s mind—could this doll be game merchandise? It was perfectly reasonable for a game company to produce merchandise, and since they developed merchandise, it was also reasonable to give some to the employees.

So…

Tong Wei was teaching him how to fleece the company!

Zhang Yu didn’t like dolls, but he could sell it on the X-Fish platform. A mosquito, no matter how small, is still meat; every little bit of money helped.

He had long heard that fleecing the company was a required course for office workers. To this end, Zhang Yu had already mastered skills like charging personal devices, fetching water, printing personal documents, and getting paid to poop.

But he hadn’t expected there to be someone better than him; he was clearly still far behind seasoned office workers.

Since Tong Wei was a kindred spirit, Zhang Yu didn’t stand on ceremony and quickly pulled out the water bottle he had hidden in his bag—a full one-thousand-milliliter one.

“Brother, where do we get water? The company should be supplying purified water, right?” Zhang Yu asked excitedly. He had already planned it out: he wouldn’t just drink a lot of water during work, he would also fill a kettle to take home and save up.

Accumulating small amounts could eventually make him a “Sea King” (a term for someone who fleeces the company extensively).

Tong Wei seemed to snap awake, recoiling sharply. The look in his eyes as he stared at Zhang Yu was a mix of disbelief and horror. Finally, he turned and walked away, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Yu: “?”

Could getting water possibly involve company secrets?

Was it that serious?

Tong Wei was still shaken, huddled in a corner.

What exactly happened? Why did his item suddenly fail and turn into a plain, ordinary doll?

Was Zhang Yu truly not an ordinary person?

But the game prohibited Players from serving as Customer Service. If he were a Player, he would have been banned by the game long ago.

Either he had a way to deceive the game, or he truly wasn’t a Player.

Tong Wei took several deep breaths and cautiously peeked out his head. He saw Zhang Yu still sitting at his workstation, clumsily fiddling with the computer, completely oblivious to being watched.

Tong Wei: “…”

It was truly hard to believe that this kind of person could disable an A-rank item with a wave of his hand.

Could it have just been an accident?

Now that he thought about it, perhaps it was. His item hadn’t been maintained in a long time, so it wasn’t impossible for it to malfunction right then.

Tong Wei hesitated, unsure if this was a false alarm.

“Everyone has heard the situation Tong Wei described. Does anyone have anything to say?”

A group of people in various colors gathered, holding a secret meeting behind Zhang Yu’s back.

“I think he’s highly suspicious. I suggest we be cautious and find a reason to fire him.”

“I agree. How many Players can subdue an A-rank item in an instant? Based on that alone, he must be a dangerous element.”

“But Players cannot serve as Customer Service. That is the game’s prohibition.”

“Nothing is absolute.”

“We fought so hard to secure this ‘Customer Service’ position. How can we face the sacrifices we made if we are timid now?”

“Perhaps it’s another trick by the game.”

The crowd argued back and forth until a slender hand gently tapped the surface of the table.

The chattering voices instantly fell silent.

“He did solve the Player’s difficulty, didn’t he?” The voice was gentle, yet carried an undeniable Aura of pressure.

That settled the matter.

No one spoke another word.

Zhang Yu was genuinely thirsty.

A living person couldn’t possibly die of thirst, so he decided to find water himself.

The company occupied an entire floor, which was quite large. It took Zhang Yu some time to locate the water dispenser.

The water dispenser was in the Break Room/Pantry. Not only did it have bottled purified water, but there was also a snack cabinet and a set of comfortable-looking sofas by the window.

Zhang Yu hesitated repeatedly, ultimately not daring to open the snack cabinet, just in case they charged money.

Water, at least, should be free.

The company wouldn’t charge for water… right?

After filling his kettle, Zhang Yu was about to leave when his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of a figure on the bay window.

Zhang Yu froze.

The window was open, and the curtains billowed in the wind, making the figure on the bay window appear and disappear.

Slacking off?

Such boldness?

While Zhang Yu was staring blankly, the person on the bay window seemed to sense his gaze. A hand with distinct joints pulled back the curtain, revealing a smiling face.

It was an excessively handsome man, even more captivating than the deliberate strokes of a painter’s brush could convey.

Zhang Yu was inexplicably stunned. He had never seen anyone so good-looking.

“What is it?” the person on the bay window asked, his voice gentle.

Zhang Yu snapped back to attention and immediately began reciting with his eyes closed: “Hello, I’m the new Customer Service representative, Zhang Yu. Just call me Little Zhang. I’m twenty-four years old, Type A blood, gentle and kind personality, proper work attitude, diligent and hardworking, and possess a strong spirit of teamwork…”

The other party waited patiently for Zhang Yu to finish his self-introduction. “I am Ghost Painter.”

Zhang Yu leaned back defensively.

Ghost Painter? That sounded like another nickname. He truly couldn’t understand this system.

“Hello, hello, a pleasure to meet you,” Zhang Yu lowered his head.

“The pleasure is mine,” Ghost Painter somehow appeared in front of Zhang Yu, reaching out and grasping Zhang Yu’s fingertips. “We have plenty of time ahead of us. We are colleagues now.”

So cold. Zhang Yu almost pulled his hand back. Why did this person feel colder than ice?

Could this even be a human body temperature?

As noon approached, Zhang Yu looked around his workstation and finally spotted a familiar face.

Tong Wei was just passing by when Zhang Yu grabbed him.

“What is it?” Tong Wei was startled, afraid that something unexpected had happened in the Dungeon/Instance.

Zhang Yu was unaware of Tong Wei’s thoughts. He fidgeted and tentatively asked, “With a company as big as ours, the benefits must be top-tier in the industry, right?”

Tong Wei: “…”

“They are, right? They are?” Zhang Yu looked at him with eager anticipation.

“Yes…”

Zhang Yu’s eyes lit up. “In that case, the most important issue—food—must be handled well, right?”

Tong Wei finally understood what this person was aiming for and replied coolly, “It’s hard to satisfy everyone’s tastes, and the company has many people, so it might be difficult to arrange.”

“No, no, I’m not picky!” Zhang Yu grew anxious and quickly stated his position. Afraid Tong Wei wouldn’t believe him, he emphasized, “When I used to work construction, I would drink tap water soaked in steamed buns in one gulp!”

A complex look flashed across Tong Wei’s face, but before anyone could see it clearly, he returned to normal. “The company provides some employee meals. You can pick them up in the Break Room/Pantry during mealtime.”

“That shouldn’t cost money, right?”

“It’s free.”

That’s great! Zhang Yu was overjoyed. A big company was truly professional; having free lunch would undoubtedly save him a lot of expenses.

He truly loved this job.