Chapter 94: Rights for Part-Time Workers!
Du Sixian has been thinking about the final test that An Qing has prepared for her.
To be honest, although she temporarily dispelled her prejudice about the Night Division, the existence of the Night Division reminded her of the strange figures that continue to plague her vision in the corner of her eye.
After waiting for two days, the final test finally came.
Outside the window, the sky was scarlet, and Du Sixian sat alone in An Qings office.
Not long after, the door to her office opened, and four people walked in, holding a bronze box with animal patterns.
Four chains hung loosely from the box, and each of the four pulled one of the chains. The box hung in the centre of them, and something seemed to tremble within the box.
An Qing was one of the four, and Jiangli, whom she had met once, was the other. However, the other two people were still unfamiliar to her.
One of them is a short and petite girl who held a big, black umbrella in her other hand. Her clothes were large and loose, and the gloomy aura emanating from her terrified her.
The other person is a very tall man; he radiated an aura of comfort; he is a man who puts you at ease with his mere presence.
Despite this, the moment Sixian looked away, she found that she couldnt remember anything about the man, as if he were intentionally leaking out of her memory.
The four of them walked up to her and placed the box on the table.
This is Jiangli, Operator No. 5. Youve met her before, An Qing introduced, smiling. This is Tang Tang, Operator No. 1, and Li Xuan, Operator No. 2.
Gu Xiliu was supposed to come in today; shes Operator No. 3, but
She flaked, Jiangli explained flatly. Youre probably not going to be seeing her at all during your time of employment. She always finds a reason to flake.
Operator No. 1, you say Sixian thought, eyeing the little girl named Tang Tang up and down. At first, she thought that the Operators were arranged in terms of strength, with No. 1 being the strongest, but it was impossiblehow could a gloomy little girl be the strongest Operator inside the room?
Shall we start? An Qing said, breaking her train of thought.
The moment An Qing unlocked the ancient and complex lock of the box, something within it started to bang against its constraints.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Something terrifying woke up within the box, and each bang seemed to resonate within her own heart.
The box opened little by little, and Du Sixian couldnt breathe. Her eyes tingled, and it seemed as if time was slowing down in that very room.
The box was now fully open, and it was strangely silent. Du Sixian stepped forward and took a peek inside, only to be greeted by a huge, bloodshot eyeball that lay quietly inside, bound by a silver net that trapped it within the box.
And its alive.
I have a question.
Do tell.
Now that Im a member, does that mean I cant host broadcasts anymore?
Pfft! An Qing chuckled. You dont have to worry about all that; in fact, we release broadcasts regularly to the public.
Excuse me? Sixians eyes widened. S-so, youre saying that some of the videos on the Internet are true? I-I thought that belief is power, a-and were supposed to keep it secret!
Youre right, belief is power, An Qing smiled. We need that power too; the public needs people to believe in, people who can deal with the horrors they face daily.
Well, if you want to become a Combat Operator, Ill let you in on some secrets.
Ive decided! I want to become a Combat Operator, and those broadcasts, I
You want to take over, I assume? An Qing smiled. Thats good. Gu Xiliu is currently in charge of the broadcasts, but the quality of work is not up to standards, and
As An Qing spoke, Sixian tilted her head.
Wait. This is too easy. I thought an organisation like this would be very strict in terms of standards.
Since youve already made up your mind, just wait patiently for a few days, An Qing interrupted.
Why?
I need to prepare for you to transition into a psychic user, she explained. The materials take a few days to be prepared, and it might be dangerous. Besides, we have to give you time to decide.
In the meantime, she continued. Its time to learn about what we do.
An Qing stretched out her finger and pointed at the bookshelf.
In an instant, Sixian could see the Night Division Records, which were as thick as a dictionary.
Seeing the Records, she suddenly remembered something: Do I have to read through them? Like Lu Yibei?
Ah, no, An Qing smiled. Hes part-time, so he has to read through it page by page. For you, I have a quicker way!
Listening to An Qings words, a voice like a hallucination whispered in Sixians ear.
Yes! Its my dreampart-time workers dont have as many rights as full-time ones.
The voice sounded like the voice that had guided her to the Night Divisionis this the god-like existence from her dream? Why is she hearing her voice now? And
Why does it seem a little unhappy?