Working Records in a Weird World - 50

 

| WRIAWW | No, I'm Not that Good | 50

Facing the uproar from the crowd, Zong Le sheepishly scratched his head.

"Um... I didn’t mean to hide it from you guys on purpose."

The black-haired young man stared at his toes. "I just happened to notice a discrepancy in the medical department’s account book, so I tried to blackmail them a bit. I didn’t expect it to work so well."

"But this matter wasn't easy to make public, so I planned to take it slow. I didn’t expect you guys to corner me like this."

Perhaps life had taught him to grow, as Zong Le had now learned to lie with a straight face.

Although he still couldn’t bring himself to lie without guilt, the thought that this was a necessary deception to protect his identity made him feel slightly better about it.

Just as he finished speaking, someone exclaimed, "Quick, check the forum! A new post just went up!"

[Help! What’s going on? This isn’t how it was supposed to go! The medical department came to our department acting all high and mighty, and deducted points without even leaving a signature!]

The poster was a survivor from the orthopedics department, completely baffled by the situation.

In fact, those who had come to confront Zong Le in the proctology department were survivors who had completed their divided tasks and had some spare time. Most survivors were still in their own departments, diligently working on their divided tasks, occasionally posting on the forum in hopes that the medical department would come to inspect them.

Joshua’s sudden exposure of the truth had been too abrupt, and in such a short time, survivors from other departments had no idea what had happened.

All they knew was that they had finally managed to get the medical department to inspect them, but this time, the inspection left no signatures, prompting them to rush to the forum to seek answers.

Hearing this, Zong Le realized that his earlier instructions to the head of the medical department had taken effect. He quickly said, "I have to keep pressuring them, or that NPC from the medical department won’t cooperate. He even threatened to report me to the hospital dean. Sorry, I have to go now. The mission comes first!"

With that, he slipped away and dashed into the elevator.

Watching the black-haired young man’s retreating figure, the group exchanged puzzled glances.

"Well, we thought the NPC was up to no good, but it turns out someone was quietly carrying the burden for us."

After a long pause, someone finally remarked, "I thought the talented newcomer would have a more arrogant personality after not showing up for so long, but he’s surprisingly humble and quite nice."

"Yeah!"

"That’s right!"

His words resonated with the survivors present.

"We thought the medical department had sinister plan, but it turns out someone had them by the tail. I knew it! NPCs couldn’t possibly be so kind as to help us survivors."

"He actually stumbled upon the medical department’s account book. That’s a brilliant move!"

"And not only did he find it, but the talented newcomer also took the risk to benefit survivors in other departments. If it weren’t for Joshua exposing him, he probably wouldn’t have told anyone."

After understanding the whole story, the survivors couldn’t help but admire him.

Even Xue Heguang expressed disbelief. "I didn’t expect what he said to be true..."

Who could have guessed?

The survivors in the morgue looked dazed. After all, they had all dismissed Zong Le as nothing more than a boastful liar. Who could have imagined that everything he said was true?

Not only were the ordinary survivors discussing this, but even the high level survivors were impressed by his achievements.

Santa Claus stroked his beard and smiled, "That young man is steady and seems like a good person. The younger generation is truly formidable."

"Indeed," even the usually strict Qin Ye nodded in agreement. "He has strength, a sharp mind, and good character."

Shu Xingwen retorted sarcastically, "For you to give such high praise, it must not have been easy."

"I always let facts speak for themselves. The fact that he reached C-level so quickly speaks volumes about his talent."

"Facts? Or is it just because you can't recruit talent that you say this?"

Among the group, only one person remained aloof, not participating in the discussion.

Tao Buxin stared intently at the elevator entrance, her eyes filled with fervent admiration. Only when Zong Le's figure disappeared did she reluctantly shift her gaze and retreat back into the shadows.

Bai Shao absentmindedly tossed a coin.

Si Yuyan, on the other hand, was lost in thought. For some reason, even though everything made logical sense and the other survivors from her team or association had accepted this explanation, she couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.

She remembered the fear on Director Deng's face when he left the electroshock room and the fawning attitude he displayed afterward. But with insufficient clues, she couldn't figure it out.

Joshua stood as still as a statue, his silver hair gleaming coldly under the light.

The corners of his lips maintained a perfect curve, as if he were attentively listening to the discussion, but his icy blue eyes had already frosted over. His fingers unconsciously rubbed the ring on his hand, producing a faint clicking sound.

This was a rare display of anxiety from the Patriarch.

Despite repeatedly hitting walls with Zong Le, Joshua was eager to regain the loyalty of his subordinates. Yet, to his surprise, the person who helped the survivors complete the speedrun mission was none other than Zong Le, the very person who had been a thorn in his side.

This meant that not only had his attempts to restore his image among his subordinates failed, but Zong Le's extraordinary talent and selfless, helpful nature had been thrust into the spotlight, earning him a sudden surge of reputation.

All of this must have been part of the plan.

Had Joshua made any mistakes during this period? No.

Every decision he made, every thought he had, was reasonable and logical. Even if another strategist were in his place, they couldn't have done better.

Yet, despite this, it led to such an outcome.

This was not a matter of strategy.

Thinking of this, Joshua couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of frustration.

As expected, things unfolded almost exactly as he had predicted.

After Zong Le left, the forum exploded.

"The Talented Newcomer Exposed" and "The Kindness of the Medical Department Turned Out to be Caused by A Survivor" were two major headlines that, on any other day, would have dominated the forum and caused a storm. 

These two posts appeared simultaneously, centered around one person, and the resulting public opinion effect was bound to be massive.

After all, this was a ?-level mission!!!

Finding such a safe method without any bloodshed in such a mission was enough to earn Zong Le twenty points of favor from survivors who had never even met him.

It can only be said that it's a pity his abilities didn't align with the Eros code of the silver-haired bad guy, otherwise he would have made a fortune.

By the time he reached the third department, Zong Le keenly noticed that the way the survivors looked at him had changed.

Previously, when he was just an ordinary D or C-level transparent figure, the glances people gave him were usually indifferent, at most lingering on his face for a moment. Now, these gazes were intensely fervent. 

When he left one of the departments, someone even boldly came forward to shake his hand.

After shaking hands, Zong Le felt a bit bewildered.

Noticing his undisguised expression, the department head quickly flattered: "They've already taken you as one of their own!"

As a seasoned veteran who had been in the workplace for over a decade, he had the skill to lift Zong Le's spirits with just a few words.

Zong Le had been eager to integrate into the big family of survivors, he had never expected to accidentally achieve this result in this ?-level mission. 

Although he indeed didn't like such high-profile exposure, if given another chance, he would still choose to do good deeds quietly... But then again, the feeling of being acknowledged was really great!

With his mood lifted, Zong Le became even more diligent in helping the departments.

Whenever he was praised, he embarrassingly waved his hand.

"No, no, I'm not actually that good."

In response to this, system notifications of completed divided tasks came one after another.

With such a simple method, the main tasks of Taikang Yongle Hospital were almost completed before midnight.

The liberated survivors returned to the hospital lobby to wait.

Joshua led the other S-levels standing at the front, with the Temple Army beside him holding a box containing the signatures from each department, which were also necessary items to open the hospital's main door.

The three major guilds each occupied a section of the lobby, discussing almost exclusively how to snatch the talented newcomer from the other guilds. Members of each guild opened their phones under their leaders' instructions, browsing the forum while brainstorming methods.

Survivors on the forum had secretly taken many photos of Zong Le and posted them in threads. The enthusiastic public response led to all the tasks Zong Le had executed since becoming a survivor had been dug up, and was displayed like a resume.

Zuo Wenxuan leaned against a pillar, casually lighting a cigarette.

Since his last mission failure and being denied entry into the guild's core army, he had become particularly despondent.

With his abilities, he might not have reached S-level, but he was definitely among the top A-levels and one of the notable names. If he had joined the core army of the Watchtower Guild and used the guild's resources, he might have had a chance to reach S-level. 

However, after everything went wrong, he lost his drive and now lacked the ambition to fight for power.

Even so, Zuo Wenxuan was still a member of the Watchtower Guild and followed along by opening the forum.

The moment he saw the photo of the talented newcomer, his pupils constricted sharply.

"Guild Master," Zuo Wenxuan hesitated, raising his hand to interrupt Qin Ye's speech.

He took a deep breath: "Regarding this newcomer, I think... he probably won't accept the Watchtower Guild's recruitment..."

After all, Young Master Qin had tried to kill him and ended up losing more than he gained, and had directly offending the person severely.

Under such circumstances, it would be strange if the talented newcomer would even consider the Watchtower Guild.

At that moment, the final system notification sounded, and everyone cheered with joy.

【Main Task (divided): Dental Department task is Completed】

After handling everything, Zong Le returned to the hall and was greeted with a round of applause.

Blushing with embarrassment, he made his way through the crowd and approached the Temple Army.

Joshua stood on the central steps, looking down at him with a cold, scrutinizing gaze behind his monocle.

However, the oblivious Zong Le didn’t notice at all. He walked straight past Joshua and placed the signatures he had collected into the box held by the Temple Army.

【Main Task (divided): Obtain Signatures from each Department, Completed】

【Main Task Updated】

【Main Task (divided): Open the Door to the Top Floor Office and Obtain the Key Fragment to Unlock the ‘Guiyi City South District’ Mission Archive】

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