webnovelfull Chapter 455 She could have easily stolen it
Chapter 455 She could have easily stolen it
Chen You was taken aback.
Hill pulled a clean white handkerchief from her sleeve and gently pressed it to the corner of her eye.
"Do you think I'm in a glamorous position? I'm just a high-level worker at the bottom of the system."
She looked up, her beautiful face filled with grievance, and tears welled up in her watery eyes.
"On call 24/7, 365 days a year."
"There are no holidays, no overtime pay, and not even the five social insurances and one housing fund."
"We also have to deal with all sorts of KPIs that are being imposed on us from above."
Chen You opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but was interrupted by Hill.
"What do the other NPCs do every day? They give out weeding quests, sell low-level potions, and then they go home and refresh at a certain time." Hill sniffed, looking pitiful.
"And me? I have to deal with top-tier clients like you... who are both powerful and demanding."
"Do you know what you've been doing? To make your data accurate, I've been checking accounts and identifying discrepancies every day, and my hair is falling out in clumps!"
As Hill spoke, he actually plucked a small tuft of blond hair from his head and slapped it in front of Chen You.
"Now, you're even blaming me for the monster's companion artifact disappearing?"
Hill slumped into a chair like a deflated balloon, covering his face with his hands, his voice filled with exhaustion and despair.
"Just kill me."
"Explode me, let's see how many gold coins you drop, consider it compensation for your Devouring Bag."
"Anyway, I've had enough of this lousy class..."
Chen You remained frozen in his chair.
This resentment is so pure.
The flavor here is so strong.
He recalled the miserable days when he stayed up all night in his cubicle making PPTs, only to be promised promises and have his performance bonuses docked by his Mediterranean-looking boss.
He understood all too well the feeling of powerlessness that comes from being ground down by life.
Chen You stood up, pushed the tuft of blond hair on the table aside, and reached out to push the Cyber Merit Wooden Fish toward Hill.
"Alright, alright," Chen You's tone softened, tinged with a hint of helplessness. "Stop howling."
"Working people shouldn't make things difficult for other working people."
The crying behind the counter stopped abruptly as soon as the words were spoken.
Hill sat up abruptly, wiped his face with both hands, and the tears instantly disappeared.
He tucked in his handkerchief, straightened his back, and put on that impeccable professional fake smile again.
"Thank you for your understanding, boss." Hill placed his hands on the counter and spoke very quickly. "Well then, let's settle the task."
Chen You was stunned.
Watching Hill's lightning-fast change of expression, he could only think of two words: hasty.
This acting is so good, it would be a disservice to this string of data codes not to win an Oscar.
"Take it." Chen You said with a dark face, pushing the cyber-merit wooden fish over.
"Eighty-one lords, not one missing."
Hill reached out and gently tapped the wooden fish.
The dark golden wooden fish transformed into countless data points, merging into the counter.
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the unique Mythic-level quest "Demon Slayer in the Western Frontier".]
[Mission Rating: SSS]
[Rewards are being distributed...]
Hill bent down and took out a palm-sized rosewood box from under the counter.
The wooden box is carved with intricate cloud patterns, exuding an ancient and dignified atmosphere.
She pushed the wooden box in front of Chen You and made a "please" gesture.
Chen You took a deep breath to calm himself down after being tricked, and reached out to open the wooden box.
There was no dazzling light, nor any exaggerated phenomena.
In the center of the wooden box lay a dark golden pill the size of a longan.
The surface of the elixir was covered with natural Dao patterns, with faint flowing light moving within the patterns, radiating a heart-palpitating energy fluctuation.
[Level-Up Pill (Mythical Grade)]
[Type: Consumable]
[Efficacy: Taking this will directly boost your level to 50, with no side effects.]
[Note: This product is only usable on targets level 50 and below.]
Chen You picked up the dark gold pill.
Without hesitation, I threw it straight into my mouth.
The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, transforming into a warm current that flowed down the throat and into the abdomen.
The system notification sounded continuously.
[Ding! You have consumed a Level-Up Pill (Mythical Grade).]
[Gaining experience points...]
Congratulations! You have reached level 50 and gained 5 free attribute points.
Chen You closed his eyes, waiting for that exhilarating feeling of being reborn.
Three seconds passed.
Five seconds passed.
Chen You opened his eyes and clenched his fist.
I didn't feel anything special.
He opened the attribute panel, and his attributes had increased slightly, but the difference was negligible given his current stats.
Chen You looked at Hill behind the counter.
"That's it?"
Hill maintained his perfect professional smile: "Congratulations, boss, you've successfully reached level 50."
Chen You pointed to the panel.
"I spent so much money, traveled tens of thousands of kilometers, and smashed the heads of eighty-one lords."
"Only this small increase in basic attributes? What happened to the core rules? Did you pocket the attribute points?"
Hill rolled her eyes and sighed.
She reached under the counter and groped around. "Boss, do you think this is a novel? You're even pocketing attribute points."
"Level 50 is a watershed moment; basic attribute increases are just routine after that."
The system beep sounded again.
[Ding! Player has reached level 50. New system privileges have been unlocked.]
The enhancement system is now activated.
A brand new semi-transparent interface popped up in front of Chen You's eyes.
In the center of the interface is a huge anvil icon, with hammer and furnace patterns scattered around it.
"Enhancement System?" Chen You clicked on the icon.
The interface changes, with the equipment and skill bar on the left and an empty enhancement slot on the right.
Below are two lines of small, eye-catching text: Enhancement involves risks; invest with caution.
Hill crossed his arms on the counter, his tone becoming exceptionally professional.
"Before level 50, players' strength mainly relies on the basic attributes of their equipment and skill levels. At level 50, the rules begin to open up."
"The enhancement system allows for a qualitative leap in your specific skills and equipment."
Chen You was skeptical, but he dragged the Jade Emperor Sword into the enhancement slot.
The interface is flickering.
【Jade Emperor Sword (Innate Spiritual Treasure)】
Current Enhancement Level: +0
[Upgrading to +1 requires: 100 Gold Coins, 10 Upgrade Stones.]
Success rate: 100%
Chen You stared at the demand for one hundred gold coins, his eyes twitching.
"Upgrading costs gold coins? Why don't you just rob someone?"
Hill remained unfazed. "The enhancement costs are determined by the item's tier."
"Moreover, this is only the cost of +1. As the enhancement level increases, the cost will increase exponentially, and the success rate will decrease."
Chen You gasped.
This game has completely copied the tactics used by free-to-play games in real life to force players to spend money.
"What if the enhancement fails?" Chen You asked.
Hill smiled slightly.
"Equipment enhancement failed, enhancement level dropped. High-level enhancement failure has a chance to break the equipment."
"You can purchase 'Explosion Protection Talismans', which cost only 1,000 gold coins each."