Chapter 40

"Why would being fired from the company result in being killed? Is it the company that sends people...?"

"It's not what you think."

The middle-aged man promptly interrupted Xia Tianqi and explained:

"After signing a contract with the company, you become a part of it. While contributing your efforts, you are also protected by the company.

Take yourself as an example. I already told you that all those invited for interviews have a special constitution that is easily sensed by ghostly beings. The company invites you for an interview because you are at a point where you can be discovered by these beings at any time.

Otherwise, the company would have no way to determine if you have this special constitution.

Once you pass the probationary period and become a regular employee, the company will hide your easily detectable constitution, making it less likely for ghostly beings to find you.

Conversely, if the company fires you, you will no longer be protected. As a result, the ghostly beings that couldn't detect you before will naturally find you and kill you."

"Why... I mean, why do ghostly beings have to exterminate us?"

Xia Tianqi suddenly felt that joining this company wasn't such a bad thing, but he couldn't understand the relationship between ghostly beings and humans.

"I don't know the reason."

The middle-aged man once again expressed his ignorance regarding Xia Tianqi's question, speaking candidly:

"Perhaps only when I reach a higher level of management will I understand these things. For now, the only thought for both you and me is to survive.

Don't have so many questions. When you need to know something, you will be told, as it can't be hidden anyway. And if you don't need to know something, knowing it now will only add to your stress, which would be counterproductive.

For now, just understand that joining this company isn't as bad as you might think. Of course, it won't be easy either."

Looking at the device on his wrist that resembled a digital watch, despite his many unresolved questions, since the middle-aged man had said so, he could only nod in understanding.

From the salary and benefits after becoming a regular employee, personnel promotions, the rights and rules that can be exercised, to the strength classification and evaluation criteria of ghostly beings, Xia Tianqi finally had a basic understanding of this mysterious company, though it was shallow, he was confident that he would eventually uncover the company's secrets.

The office suddenly fell silent, and no one spoke, as if the middle-aged man was intentionally giving Xia Tianqi some time to process the information.

This period lasted about 10 minutes, after which the middle-aged man continued:

"Next, and the last thing I need to explain to you, is about the execution of events and the conditions for personal promotion, as well as the constitution test.

Let me start with the execution of events.

Simply put, after receiving orders from your supervisor, you will actively participate in a paranormal event that has already occurred or is about to occur, and try to resolve it.

I mentioned this before. After resolving an event, there will be an evaluation and corresponding rewards.

These rewards are called honor points. In the company, they are also referred to as 'performance.' Just like in sales, you must create performance for the company, demonstrating your value as a salesperson.

These honor points are the value we need to create. There is a minimum standard for this value, which is 10 points for a regular employee over three months.

For new employees, the rule for earning honor points is as follows:

- Ordinary level: 1 point

- Excellent level: 2 points

- Perfect level: 5 points

How to meet this minimum standard is up to you to figure out. I won't go into too much detail here."

At first, when Xia Tianqi heard that the minimum requirement was only 10 points, he wasn't too concerned, as it didn't seem too difficult to achieve.

However, upon closer consideration, this number became quite daunting.

Since the ordinary level only earns 1 point, if he always gets an ordinary level, he would need to participate in 10 events. And regardless of whether these 10 events are many or few, the key is that he must complete them within three months.

Even if he achieves the excellent level, he would need to participate in at least 5 events.

If the excellent and ordinary levels are mixed, he would need to experience at least 7 events.

As for the perfect level, he didn't even consider it, as he was aware of his limitations.

Just participating in one event was already fraught with danger. To say he was lucky to survive was an understatement. Yet, in the next three months, he would have to go through this 7 more times.

This was simply an astronomical number.

He was almost scared out of his wits.

"This is just too unfair!"

Xia Tianqi looked at the middle-aged man across from him, utterly frustrated, while the other man remained calm and responded slowly:

"If you can achieve perfection, you only need to execute two events in three months, and the rewards will be far greater than 10 ordinary level evaluations, with less risk."

"But I..."

Xia Tianqi wanted to say more but was interrupted by the middle-aged man's wave of the hand:

"It's up to you. Now, let me explain the issue of personal promotion."

Seeing that the middle-aged man was unwilling to continue the previous topic, Xia Tianqi reluctantly gave up his frustration and continued to listen.

"Personal promotion, for you now, only involves advancing from a regular employee to a supervisor.

The basis for this promotion is the honor points and the evaluation of event completion I mentioned earlier.

One perfect level evaluation, plus 10 honor points, qualifies you for promotion to supervisor.

If there is a vacancy for a supervisor, you will be promoted, and the corresponding points will be deducted."

At this point, the middle-aged man's gaze became sharp, and he looked at Xia Tianqi, reminding him:

"Supervisors enjoy supervisor-level benefits, which are superior to regular employees in almost every aspect, especially in terms of survival. So, work hard. Here, promotion means more opportunities and a longer life!"

At this, the middle-aged man couldn't help but sigh:

"Although our way of life will change after coming here, it doesn't mean our lives will wither. As long as we can persist, we will gain many things that we can't even imagine in reality.

And... those terrifying secrets."

As the middle-aged man spoke, he seemed to recall some of his past experiences, and for a moment, he looked much older.

But it didn't matter, as he already looked old to Xia Tianqi.

This time, Xia Tianqi didn't say much after listening. The middle-aged man didn't seem to care whether Xia Tianqi was listening attentively and continued:

"Alright, I've explained the company's rules to you. The rest you will need to learn on your own in the future."

"**The holes they filled for me are not even half as many as the ones they dug for me!"

Xia Tianqi cursed the middle-aged man in his heart, feeling that coming here had not only failed to clear the fog but had also landed him in a pit from which he couldn't climb out.

His doubts about the company grew more and more.