"The game can end now. Is anyone willing to go?"
Tang Zhe smiled:
"Iâll go, Iâm the most suitable. After all, Iâve been there once."
Clark and Li Weiwei were still slow.
Wen Xishu nodded and said:
"Go ahead. You know what to say."
"Additionally, tonight some employees need to work overtime. Donât worry, the overtime points will be in your own hands. As long as Zone D doesnât know, this score is to protect you from getting beaten."
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Zone D.
Tang Zhe indeed knew what to say.
He told Lorenzo Wen Xishuâs calculation process. He also let Lorenzo know, those from Zone A labeled as "old, weak, sick, and disabled"â
werenât actually "old, weak, sick, and disabled" as imagined.
Because the debt from the loan falls on Zone D, but the hp borrowed belongs to the employees.
They turned from half a life at 57 hp to more than half a life at 69 hp.
This statement meant to tell Lorenzo that we can work overtime, we will work overtime tonight.
In other words, after tonight, our scores will significantly lead yours. If youâre going to take action, youâd better weigh whether you have the qualification to act.
Will acting result in failure.
After saying this, Tang Zhe added:
"If you abide by the rules, we wonât impose any sanctions on Zone D."
Afterward, Tang Zhe safely returned to Zone C.
Although Lorenzo was angry, he also understood that Wen Xishuâs population wasnât artificially inflated; many people could work overtime.
So whether itâs population, points, or potential... Wen Xishu is above him.
For Lorenzo now, the best strategy is to maintain peace.
Itâs not that he loves peace; a significant part of his plan to acquire Zone Aâs assets was their "action level."
But now, the team strength in Zone C is beyond his capability to provoke.
If he doesnât keep peace, Wen Xishu can help him achieve peace through force.
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Time continued to pass.
On the eighth day, the game introduced a new variable: the dual boss system.
On the eighth day, a new boss would be added to the game.
Two bosses would manage the team together.
Employees could vote for a second boss they desire.
The second boss has the same authority as the first boss, but the team would be divided into two halves with equal population, and the second boss would take half of the first bossâs undistributed points.
Wen Xishu sensed the gameâs sinister intentions...
If Zones A and B were still alive, these two trash bosses would probably start infighting.
But it happens that Zones C and D have no such infighting.
All Zone D members were bewitched.
Having a boss would only make them Lorenzoâs puppets.
In Zone C, Wen Xishu appointed Tang Zhe as the boss, and no one dared to vote against it.
Tang Zhe had no ambition or desire to conquer, which is why he was immune to Lorenzoâs manipulation.
Furthermore, Tang Zhe excelled in calculations.
Tang Zhe also understood that the emergence of the second bossâs rules was to balance the first boss.
If the first boss is not skillful, the second boss could trigger internal strife.
This increases the number of variables.
But as a boss, Wen Xishu commands everyoneâs respect.
Especially after comparing with Zones A and B, everyone admired Boss Wen even more.
Tang Zhe harbored no ambition for power, even if he did, he considered himself no match for Boss Wen.
Thus, the eighth dayâs second-in-command system did not cause any ripples in Zones C and D.
On the tenth day, Zone Dâs boss Lorenzo sent a declaration.
"Zone D declares gratitude for Zone Câs help."
On the tenth day, Zone D cleared its debt.
But undoubtedly, Zone D had reached a precarious state. Earning 87 points in three days caused many employeesâ dr values to plummet.
Even being manipulated, Lorenzoâs efforts only increased their loyalty.
Employees like D02 and D03 could still maintain their thinking and judgment abilities.
Simply put, Zone D employees were only implanted with a basic code to "be loyal to the officer," but fundamentally, they were still themselves.
Zone Dâs gratitude was because Zone C truly didnât strike against them.
Now the score gap between them has reached three digits.
Zone Dâs disposable points are five, but Wen Xishu has exceeded over a hundred points.
Next, unless Zone D works desperately, regardless of cost, itâs impossible to initiate an action.
If they canât surpass in scoring, Zone D must accept the result of defeat.
Lying down might actually grant them some dignity in the end.
The turning points of the sixth and seventh days swapped many times, but the final victory still belonged to Wen Xishu.
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The following days were calm and uneventful.
The game added several new segments, such as selecting outstanding employees, who could enjoy a 1.5x overtime score privilege.
Also, employees could vote on the bossâs ratings, both first and second bosses.
On the eighteenth day, the game had another variable: the first boss would disappear for three days. Then on the twenty-first day, the second boss would disappear for three days.
If these segments were in competitive areas... they might shift the turning points.
But the governance in Zone C was too strong.
So much so, these segments had no impact on the situation.
However, during the three days Wen Xishu was gone, he indeed encountered some issues.
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The eighteenth day.
A mission for boss external visits appeared at Wen Xishuâs workstation. Accepting this mission would cause the boss to disappear for three days.
Wen Xishu knew these serial missions tested a bossâs cohesion and management capability.
He had confidence in his team.
So he accepted the mission.
Wen Xishu disappeared.
On the electronic screen, everyone saw "The first boss is away for three days, during these three days everything will be under the second bossâs control, the second boss will have absolute command in three days."
If it were any other team, the second boss might exclude dissidents and make the first bossâs people work overtime during these three days.
But Wen Xishuâs team was very self-disciplined.
Although some individuals internally thought... this was the time to seize points, it was confined to internal thoughts, with no one daring to voice it to Tang Zhe.
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In the dark space, suddenly there was light.
The game continued, Wen Xishu did not worry about any problems within the team.
Now, his focus wasnât on the team, but the man in front of him.
"Letâs go, Boss Wen... or should I call you Fourteen?"
"Oh, let me introduce myself, Iâm Thirteen. Gua Shisan."
The man in a suit exuded a hint of death and morbidity, appearing uninterested in everything.
Yet Wen Xishu sensed that this person was very strong.
The kind that, once encountered in Slaughter Tower, youâd have to run from.
"Where am I going? You call me Fourteen... does this mean Iâve been hired by Three Towers Company?" Wen Xishu said.
Gua Shisan nodded:
"Letâs walk and talk."
Gua Shisan began to lead the way.
Although Wen Xishu had Three Phases, facing Gua Shisan, he didnât know if he could win.
If he were Fourteen...
Does it mean there are only thirteen ahead? Does the company only have thirteen people?
Wen Xishu didnât speak, but Gua Shisan said:
"Generally speaking, youâd be confined for three days during which youâd lose power, stripped by the second boss."
"But as a boss, youâre more stable than any of us imagined, there are actually two game events later, but none threaten you."
"Youâre so stable that even Gua Er wonât allow you to be confined. Itâs odd he treats you so well?"
Wen Xishu couldnât comprehend it, but he knew he had performed well in the game.
"Am I considered an official employee?"
Gua Shisan nodded:
"Youâre about to be."
In reality, Gua Shisan didnât say that Wen Xishu was more formidable than an official employee because itâs the special ops group that gets numerical designations.
"Since weâll be colleagues, can you tell me what Three Towers Company actually does?" Wen Xishu couldnât help but ask.
Gua Shisan responded:
"Lord Qilin will tell you."
Wen Xishu was taken aback:
"Qilin seat?"
At this, Gua Shisan was somewhat surprised; he turned back, looking at Wen Xishu puzzled:
"You know Lord Qilin?"