Chapter 96: Chapter 93 Alarm! Alarm!
The cat who didn't sleep in vaguely remembered that, during the first stage, players who came in were more focused on independent exploration, and there weren't as many NPCs willing to communicate with them.
Unlike now, where upon entering, there are different gameplay categories available, allowing players to freely choose and explore their preferred gaming experience.
She brought a faint smile to her lips; this busy yet heartwarming feeling seemed quite nice.
"Did you need something from me just now?"
The cat who didn't sleep in looked towards Sister Jiu Yue standing beside her, this girl of somewhat short stature, with a subtle seriousness on her face.
It might sound a bit strange to say, but if one had to draw a comparison, she would be like an adult version of a one-meter-fifty petite Lolita, though her aura was more like that of a mature woman. Despite her small stature, she exuded a full sense of authority.
Lazy Cat often suspected that if she went over and punched her, this somewhat cute serious face would instantly be streaked with tears, switching to a head-hugging crouch defense mode.
Thinking this, Lazy Cat felt somewhat tempted to act.
Sister Jiu Yue, however, didn't notice the wicked thought in her heart and simply said with a smile:
"Miss, judging by your attire, you're probably not a novice just entering the game. Since you haven't chosen a role related to a job yet, I guess you probably don't like the combat route. So, I wanted to ask, are you interested in a collaboration?"
"Oh? How do you want to collaborate?" the cat who didn't sleep in asked, her curiosity piqued.
"You just heard what Brother Kael said; he plans to select some people from the bards to be recorders, assistants to the managers, and basic administrative personnel.
The Industrial Zone has just been established, and not many people have come back to compete for positions here. As an experienced player, you're more familiar with Titan Town and should be able to start working quickly..."
Lazy Cat chuckled, "You want me to change my job to a bard and then become a grassroots manager in the Industrial Zone, right?"
Sister Jiu Yue said seriously, "That's right, you could also serve as the record officer for Jiu Yue Heavy Industries. After all, Jiu Yue Heavy Industries doesn't have the excess funds to invest in building factories, and the current construction of the Industrial Zone is based on loans from Lord Mansion in demon crystals.
It's sort of a semi-official enterprise now. I've discussed it with everyone at the factory, and we think it'd be better to find an administrative staff member who can communicate with us than to hire a native directly."
Having said that, she seemed to worry that the cat who didn't sleep in would refuse, so she quickly added, "There's extra salary, and I'm not talking about in the game, but in real life. I wonder if you're willing."
The cat who didn't sleep in was stunned for a moment.
This game hasn't even gone into public beta, miss. Are you already investing cash to operate industries in the game?
"No need to doubt it. Not just me, but many clubs have already started buying demon crystals from other players.
After all, in everyone's eyes, the Doors to the Underworld is indeed a project worth investing in, so now that there's an opportunity, I also want to give it a shot! Maybe a gamble will switch a bicycle for a motorcycle!"
Sister Jiu Yue spoke sincerely, which made the cat who didn't sleep in fall into deep thought.
If possible, to improve one's life while playing a game seemed like a good choice.
With this in mind, the cat who didn't sleep in made up her mind and said, "Getting a managerial position in the Industrial Zone could indeed be a good choice.
It's quite a coincidence; I'm an online writer in real life, and the main purpose of playing this game now is for inspiration."
The cat who didn't sleep in said so with an unashamed smile on her face.
Sister Jiu Yue fell silent for a moment. She enjoyed reading novels too, and upon hearing this, she knew she had encountered a wild Pigeon Demon.
After all, who doesn't know that the calls of pigeons are never-ending in the circle of online writers?
With a plethora of elderly people in Meng Ya Chinese network, short of stamina, one might easily retreat to gather material under the pretense of inspiration.
The Hedgehog Mouse subsection of Chinese literature was filled with eunuchs from the Western Factory. As they wrote, it abruptly ended below.
Zhui Lu's Chinese work seems to show an addictive burst of updates, but in reality, it is just four cuts a month, with poor results. Then ghostwriters step in, switch accounts, and begin all over again.
Tomato Chinese is populated by numerous elementary school students, probably because parents are a bit stricter, leaving only legends remaining in the martial world.
As for Jin Hu Chinese... That place that produces palace dramas, good or bad, is not the question here, but the number of daily updates can be described as the plastic Cai Wenji of the national service.
However, when Lazy Cat said this, Sister Jiu Yue was not surprised but delighted, and said, "Isn't that perfect, Brother Kael's work won't drain every bit of your energy, and you can even write novels while playing games, just like the Church of the God of Literature said!"
Lazy Cat was startled and looked at her with the eyes of someone looking at a capitalist, "Sister Jiu Yue, you're asking to be strung up on the streetlights for this!"
Sister Jiu Yue shook her head, about to offer a rebuttal, when suddenly a loud boom was heard from afar.
"Monsters! We're under monster invasion!" A panic-stricken voice came, shattering the peace of the small town instantaneously.
Kael, who was just about to head into the Dungeon for a monster grinding session, reacted even faster.
He had just seen the kind of flare that would only be sent up in an emergency exploding in the sky.
Immediately, he mobilized the Magic Silk Thread to pull himself along, using the retracting force to fly across the town streets like a bird at a terrifying speed, toward the outskirts of the town.
Old White frowned, looking down at his tailcoat. He put it away to reveal the white shirt underneath.
He didn't want to dirty his coat and embarrass Kael.
The next moment, a blood-red spell power flickered around him. The entwined spell power turned his expression ferocious, and with a stomp, a gust of wind howled, propelling him after Kael, who was already weaving through the air, catching up to him instantly.
Before long, the two of them arrived at the edge of the town where the flare had been sent from.
What appeared before their eyes were several enormous Double-headed Demon Wolves, encircling a group of players outside the town with a fierce glint in their eyes, drooling from their open mouths.
They looked like a kind of Shadow Wolf variant, their dark fur exuding faint glowing light, a sign of some spell effect enhancing them.
The expression on a Mage nearby was rather ugly. He gripped his Magic Wand tightly, defending the Undead behind him, but his trembling legs betrayed how panicked he really felt.
The players, who were originally outside mixing cement in preparation to pave the road, were also in disarray. Amidst the strange sounds of crunching bones, the Double-headed Shadow Wolves brutally tore apart a player's body.
However, before they could swallow the flesh and blood, it turned into a stream of light and disappeared.
Clearly, the player they had killed was already on his way to resurrection.
...A few minutes earlier...
The expression on the Mage's face was truly horrific.
Earlier, when a Double-headed Shadow Wolf lunged at him, an Undead beside him suddenly leapt out and began battling the Shadow Wolf.
Before he could cast a spell to save him, the Undead had its neck torn by the Shadow Wolf and toppled to the ground.
At that moment, the Mage felt his mind go blank, but what rose swiftly afterwards was intense anger.
Someone had died protecting him!
With that thought, he, who still retained some rationality, almost immediately unleashed the strongest spell he could—
Fireball Technique!!