The Warehouse Ghost was extraordinarily powerful; ordinary specters had no strength to resist this fog.
Once you entered the mist, you'd quickly get lost.
A red glow flickered in Zhao Yi's eyes as a prompt appeared once more.
[Ghostly Maze: Neutral]
[Note: Visual distortion. Close your eyes and walk forward 200 meters to enter the steel processing plant.]
The power of the prompt came from the evil eye of his Dark Persona.
Since it was usually used for just a moment, it hardly increased the chaos factor.
Closing his eyes, Zhao Yi walked forward.
Ghostly whispers tried to tempt Zhao Yi, but when they realized he was unaffected, they attempted physical interference.
They tried to trip him or hold his waist to slow him down.
But when Zhao Yi pulled out the blue-flame Gatling gun, ready to fire indiscriminately, the specters vanished instantly.
Calculating the route in his mind, precisely 200 meters.
Zhao Yi opened his eyes.
A massive, dark, and dilapidated steel processing plant appeared in his view.
The windows looked like eyes, the door like a mouth.
An invitation to enter.
Zhao Yi stepped through the door, and the system immediately popped up a message:
[Do you wish to enter the Grand World Dungeon?]
Without hesitation, Zhao Yi chose 'Yes.'
...
[Dungeon: Rust-?]
[Main Quest: Investigate the decay of the steel processing plant]
[Hidden Quest: ???]
[Main Quest Reward: 300 Experience, 15,000 Points]
[Hidden Quest Reward: ???]
[Difficulty: ——]
...
The scene before him blurred for a moment.
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When it cleared, he found himself in a small clearing outside the steel processing plant.
Standing with him were dozens of specters.
Each held a blue work uniform.
Brand new.
In front of the group stood a... peculiar monster.
Its head was human, but the skull was open, wires protruding from the brain, connected to a body made of metal barrels. Its left hand was replaced with a heavy chain over ten meters long, dragging on the ground, and its right hand was a modified chainsaw, with flesh and blood still clinging to it!
Its mouth lacked lips, revealing menacing teeth.
Its nose was cut off, leaving only two holes.
"I am Chen Fei, the veteran employee in charge of you new recruits!"
"To work in the factory and become an outstanding employee with a lifelong job security, you better stay sharp!"
This human-machine hybrid monster seemed to be a minor boss, lecturing incessantly.
"You must love the factory!"
"Treat the factory as your home!"
"This year we work hard!"
"Next year the boss gets a new car!"
"This year we strive for success!"
"Next year the boss buys a house!"
"This year we keep pushing forward!"
"Next year the boss becomes a local tyrant!"
"......"
Listening to these words, Zhao Yi rolled his eyes dramatically.
It was the first time he heard such... straightforward lecturing.
In real life, if someone lectured like this, the employees would have fled long ago.
"Of course..."
The monster continued, changing its tone.
"Besides working hard, more importantly, you must follow the factory rules!"
"If you break the factory rules..."
The monster's smile grew more sinister.
Everyone present shivered involuntarily.
Clearly, these specters knew their strength was no match for this monster.
They dared not resist.
"The rules will be posted near your workstations, with your name and the rule clauses."
"Different employees have different workstations each day, and the rules they must follow vary."
"Now, put on your uniforms, check the bulletin board for your workstations, and be sure to reach your post by 6 o'clock and start working!"
With the monster's command, everyone hurriedly began putting on their uniforms.
Zhao Yi haphazardly donned his uniform and was the first to reach the bulletin board.
His task was to transport rusty items to the steel furnace.
The work area wasn't fixed, allowing for a large range of movement.
He had a small cart located outside the lawn in the West Zone.
The bulletin board displayed an overhead map of the entire steel processing plant, which Zhao Yi memorized.
Unlike the scene before entering the dungeon, everything in the steel processing plant now appeared normal, and the giant old locust tree in the distance wasn't rusty.
"Back to the past timeline again?"
Zhao Yi shook his head slightly.
Dungeons always seemed to bring players back to past timelines, as if intentionally prompting them to save something.
"How ridiculous!"
"A weakling human like you, trying to join the fun!"
"With your pathetic appearance, what can you do?"
"Just die already!"
Mocking laughter came from behind.
Zhao Yi turned around.
...
[Delinquent Specter: High Danger]
[Note: In life, it was a delinquent, always trying to show off its muscles and strength, enjoying bullying the weak.]
[Weakness: To you, its entire body is a weakness. You can kill it, but it will come at a cost.]
...
It reached out, pressing on Zhao Yi's shoulder, intending to lift him and swallow him whole, but a cold voice interrupted.
"Attacking a colleague in the factory, be careful not to break the rules!"
The speaker was a lean specter wearing a yellow hard hat.
It gave Zhao Yi a knowing look, signaling him to quickly dodge and avoid provoking the big guy.
The Delinquent Specter was clearly intimidated, recalling its purpose for coming to the factory and Chen Fei's warnings, it snorted coldly, suppressing its urge to eat Zhao Yi!
For now... I'll let this pitiful prey live a few more days!
Zhao Yi glanced at the Delinquent Specter, revealing a strange smile.
"I'll remember you."
With that, he turned and left for the weeding area.
He found his small cart.
Inside, there was a flyer.
It had his name on it.
And... the rules:
[Factory Employee 'Zhao Yi' Must Follow the Rules]
[1. Under no circumstances should you allow wounds to appear on your body in the factory!]
[2. If you accidentally get wounded, immediately contact the manager by phone, and with a veteran employee's assistance, use the professional ointment to repeatedly apply to the wound until a film forms over it.]
[3. If you feel itchy, do not scratch with your hands. Use slapping or bumping to alleviate the itch.]
[4. No fighting.]
[5. During work, do not lose your cart!]
[6. All factory employees wear blue uniforms, including the manager. If you see a colleague in a gray uniform asking to borrow something, do not agree and quickly distance yourself!]
[7. If you see a colleague in red clothing, no matter what you're doing, immediately close your eyes, lower your head, and maintain this for one minute. Do not open your eyes no matter what you hear during this time!]
[8. If your shadow disappears, find a place without sunlight within five minutes and quietly wait for it to reappear.]
[9. The rules and workload for the first day are simple. Do not postpone today's work until tomorrow.]
[10. There are no people in black clothing in the factory!!! If you see someone in black clothing, immediately call the security room and stay put until security apprehends the person in black!]
[11. If you wish to become an outstanding employee and secure this lifelong job, be sure to follow the above rules!]
[Good luck!]
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