Chapter 121: "Rust-?" The Wound Rusts
[...If you see a colleague in a gray uniform asking to borrow something, make sure not to agree and quickly distance yourself from them!]
Rule number six.
Seeing the gray-uniformed person pushing a cart in the distance, Zhao Yi's mind immediately recalled the rule.
The gray-uniformed person seemed to sense Zhao Yi's gaze and turned around, giving Zhao Yi a slight smile.
A very friendly smile, with eyes full of intensity.
Zhao Yi responded with an equally friendly smile.
Upon seeing Zhao Yi's smile... and the blue flame Gatling gun in his hand, the gray-uniformed person wisely left.
Zhao Yi watched the gray-uniformed person walk away.
...
[Gray-uniformed person: Trigger-type neutral]
[Weakness: None]
[Note: You can chat with him, but don't lend him anything and don't spend more than 5 minutes with him. The longer you stay, the more dangerous he becomes.]
...
"A strange type of monster setting..."
"Related to 'Rust-?'"
A hint of doubt crossed Zhao Yi's mind as he focused through the scorching light on the gray-uniformed person's limping leg.
Very cumbersome.
Even if a person's leg is broken, it shouldn't be that cumbersome.
The density of bones and flesh determines the weight of that volume.
He watched for a long time until the gray-uniformed person disappeared from his sight.
Not long after, a cry of surprise rang out.
"Where's my cart?"
"Damn it! Playing tricks on me?"
"Who took my cart?"
"Stop messing around... I'm getting angry!"
The balding specter Ying Xiong roared in impotent rage, exuding a heavy aura of malice, but the nearby specters only glanced at him and continued with their work.
They even thought it was a good thing.
After all, the selection of outstanding employees had a limited number.
One less person, one less competitor.
Ying Xiong angrily performed a set of Thomas spin military punches at the surrounding air, then glared at Zhao Yi with red eyes.
"Was it you, you sneaky human, who hid my cart?!"
"Afraid I'll take your outstanding employee spot?!"
He stormed over, and Zhao Yi glanced at him, shrugged:
"Obviously not me."
"An old man in gray just came and took your cart."
As he finished speaking, a voice came from afar.
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"It was him who took it... his own cart was gone, so he took yours."
They looked over.
It was a thin specter with a sharp face, standing next to the Delinquent Specter, eyes gleaming with cunning.
The Delinquent Specter also wore a sinister smile.
Ying Xiong slowly turned his head, staring intently at Zhao Yi.
"What else do you have to say?"
Zhao Yi pointed to his own cart and smiled:
"Want to check it out?"
Upon hearing this, Ying Xiong's beady eyes glimmered with a strange light.
Pretending to check seriously.
He bared his teeth, viciously said:
"Good for you, damn human!"
"This is clearly my cart, the wheel patterns are identical!"
"You lost your own cart and took mine, I'm calling Chen Fei to tell him the situation!"
With that, he turned, winking at the Delinquent Specter and others.
"Brothers!"
"This damn human doesn't know what's good for him, trying to frame me... you better help me out later!"
The sharp-faced specter in the distance raised his fist, looking agitated:
"Don't worry, brother!"
"Justice may be delayed, but it will never be absent!"
"With all of us testifying, this sneaky human will surely face justice today!"
After he spoke, a few other specters seemed to understand something and immediately chimed in:
"That's right!"
"Evil cannot prevail over good!"
"If you eat two bowls of noodles, you pay for two bowls of noodles!"
"Let the damn bullets fly for a damn while!"
"......"
These voices rose one after another, and the Delinquent Specter wore a proud and cruel smile!
Among this batch of new employees, there must be a leader!
And it must be him.
These specters better start choosing sides now.
Those who don't choose sides later... find a way to deal with them all!
Just as the specters' emotions were running high, an untimely voice rang out:
"It wasn't him."
"I saw it, your cart was taken by someone in gray."
Under the blazing sun, the scene suddenly cooled down.
Many eyes turned towards the voice.
It was a specter wearing a yellow hard hat.
Not too tall, not too short, not too fat, not too thin, with no memorable features.
He would disappear into a crowd.
But at critical moments, he dared to stand up and speak the truth.
This specter had previously helped Zhao Yi once at the bulletin board.
"Young man, lying comes with consequences!"
The Delinquent Specter's face darkened.
The yellow hat specter was stubborn, completely unafraid:
"My master always taught me, a specter shouldn't lie."
"Anyway, I won't lie!"
The atmosphere was a bit tense, with a hint of conflict.
Zhao Yi was also a bit surprised, seemingly not expecting a specter to speak up for him.
He looked around carefully.
Hmm, no surveillance cameras.
With a thought.
A thumbtack appeared in his palm, Zhao Yi skillfully calculated the force and distance, using the cart as cover, and threw it behind Ying Xiong's foot.
Then he suddenly grabbed the cart, and Ying Xiong, seeing this, also grabbed the cart, ready to fight Zhao Yi for it!
This was a very interesting situation.
Whether fighting for something or playing tug-of-war, to stabilize one's center of gravity or assert one's claim, people always take a step back.
This step can be long or short.
So the first step, Ying Xiong didn't step on the thumbtack Zhao Yi had set.
But that didn't mean Ying Xiong was safe.
Because the man in front of him... was too cunning.
He would adjust his strength based on Ying Xiong's response.
With a slight pull, Ying Xiong lost his balance and had to start adjusting his position.
One adjustment, two adjustments...
On the third adjustment, he successfully stepped on the thumbtack Zhao Yi had set in advance.
The thin shoe sole was pierced instantly, the sharp thumbtack reflecting a cold light, piercing directly into Ying Xiong's Yongquan acupoint!
Ying Xiong's expression turned strange, he slowly lifted his foot, took off his shoe.
Blood mixed with black foot odor seeped out.
He pulled out the thumbtack and tossed it aside, not paying much attention.
Although the rules reminded that if the body surface was scarred, one should immediately notify an old employee and go to the infirmary to spray the wound with medicine.
But what harm could a thumbtack do?
Wouldn't the wound heal instantly?
Ying Xiong thought so, not taking the thumbtack incident to heart.
But as he slightly moved his leg, he suddenly felt something was wrong...
The sole... felt like there was something there.
It was uncomfortable.
And when he stepped down, he could clearly feel intense pain and itching intertwined!
This feeling was definitely not something a wound could cause!
Realizing the problem, Ying Xiong immediately took off his shoe again and looked at the sole of his foot.
His pupils suddenly focused!
In the sole of his foot, where the thumbtack had pierced... a sharp, irregular rust had grown!
He quickly reached out, trying to scrape off the rust on his foot!
The pain spread—
Tear!
The rust seemed to have taken root in his sole, and with Ying Xiong's force, the rust was indeed scraped off...
But along with it, a large piece of flesh was torn off!
Blood spurted out, and Ying Xiong panicked, quickly taking out his phone and calling Chen Fei, briefly describing the problem.
Even at this moment, he didn't forget to mention Zhao Yi stealing his cart to Chen Fei.
A typical evil spirit reporting first.
After hanging up, Ying Xiong grinned at Zhao Yi:
"Despicable human... you're finished!"
"Foreman Chen Fei will be here soon, and when he finds out you lost your cart and stole mine... you'll be kicked out of the factory!"
Zhao Yi didn't respond.
He stared at Ying Xiong's raised sole.
The originally gushing blood had completely stopped... of course, this wasn't because of Ying Xiong's strong self-healing ability.
But because on his severely wounded sole, a large patch of rust had grown!
Zhao Yi's silence and gaze made Ying Xiong realize something too, his grin gradually stiffened, turning into a look of panic.
"My leg..."
"Why can't I use any strength?"
He looked down.
Eyes filled with horror.
"Damn!"
"Why the hell is this rust growing on me?!"
Old employee Chen Fei quickly ran over from afar, dragging a heavy iron chain over ten meters long, so from a distance, everyone could hear the terrifying sound of friction coming from that direction.
Such a fierce and powerful monster... thankfully not an enemy, possessing high intelligence and rationality.
"Who made the call?"
Chen Fei loudly inquired.
Ying Xiong immediately raised his hand.
Chen Fei approached, looking at the rust on Ying Xiong's foot, his expression turned extremely grim!
"Foreman Chen... it was this sneaky human who stole my cart..."
The first thing Ying Xiong did upon meeting Chen Fei wasn't to ask about the rust, but to frame Zhao Yi for stealing his cart.
Many specters in the distance echoed, but Chen Fei's attention was clearly not on that.
"How long has the rust been on the wound?"
"Uh... a few minutes."
Chen Fei's expression worsened upon hearing this.
"Hurry to the infirmary with me!"
"Move quickly!"
"If we're any later, it might be too late!"
He spoke urgently, about to take the bewildered Ying Xiong to the infirmary.
Ying Xiong hesitated, still talking about the cart issue, but Chen Fei completely ignored him.
Walking a bit further.
Chen Fei glanced back at Zhao Yi.
This guy was bending over, seemingly picking something up...
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