Chapter 587 Jiaoxiang Memory Coffee Company

Chapter 587: Jiaoxiang Memory Coffee Company

"Dear residents of the Nightmare World, welcome to 'Jiaoxiang Memory Coffee Company.' The company is located on the 44th floor of the Nightmare Spiral Tower, a well-known landmark in this area. The office environment is elegant and comfortable, with generous compensation. We believe you will have a wonderful time here. The company sincerely hopes that you will love your job and always grow with the company and share its fate."

"The following is the onboarding handbook for 'Jiaoxiang Memory Coffee Company.' All new employees must memorize it thoroughly:"

"Dear new employees, welcome to 'Jiaoxiang Memory Coffee Company.' We provide unlimited free coffee to keep you energized for your workday. All vending machines on the 44th floor have been connected to the employee benefits system, allowing you to use 'Employee Points' for purchases anytime. Furthermore, salaries and daily work rewards will also be issued as 'Employee Points.' You can check your 'Employee Points,' which are displayed on your left wrist. To earn higher benefits, work harder to complete every task."

"The company's monthly salary is 1000 'Employee Points.' The company offers eight paid vacation days per month, and employees can flexibly use their vacation time."

"If employees choose to work on their days off, the company will provide overtime pay of 50 points per day."

"The Nightmare Spiral Tower features comfortable and safe employee dormitories. If employees wish to stay in the dormitories, they only need to pay 10 'Employee Points' per day."

"The company has a wide range of business operations, including coffee and machine-related research and development, brand operations, maintenance, product delivery, and many other jobs. Meanwhile, employees also have some choice in their daily assignments."

"At the start of each workday, every employee must report to the boss's office to receive their assignment. Daily tasks are divided into four levels: S, A, B, and C. C-level tasks are the easiest, while S-level tasks are the most difficult. After each employee chooses the task level, they can collect the relevant briefing materials from the boss."

"C-level tasks reward 50 'Employee Points,' B-level tasks reward 100 points, A-level tasks reward 200 points, and S-level tasks reward 400 points. All employees should choose their daily task level based on their needs and capabilities."

"If employees encounter difficulties during work, they can use 'Employee Points' at the vending machines on the 44th floor to get help."

"Additionally, new hires must remember the following points:"

"First, 'Employee Points' can be traded or borrowed."

"Second, if you refuse to accept daily tasks or fail in your work, you must forfeit 100 'Employee Points.' Employees can have this deducted from their own points or monthly salary."

"Third, if your 'Employee Points' are negative, you will be in debt to the company. You must repay all debt plus interest before you can leave."

"Apart from the above employee guidelines, specific matters can be inquired with the company's responsible 'personnel.'" The administrator's mechanical voice finally finished reading the information-dense onboarding notice.

"Dear residents of the Nightmare World, according to the employment contract, new employees need to work at 'Jiaoxiang Memory Coffee Company' for two months. When the contract expires, if a new employee's 'Employee Points' have a positive balance, they can successfully leave. Therefore, please remember the above employee guidelines thoroughly. After all..."

"According to records, no indebted employee has ever successfully left the 'Nightmare Spiral Tower.' You have been warned."

"Special reminder: The White faction is currently weak."

"Wishing you a pleasant game."

Lu Jinyan had always had a poor memory, even back in his school days. Now, listening to the administrator's detail-heavy "Onboarding Notice," he forced himself to desperately remember the most critical content. Numbers, rules, punishments, the usage of Employee Points... His lips were tightly pursed, and sweat appeared on his palms.

He knew he wouldn't be the only player pulled into this new instance, but he also clearly understood that in that absurd and terrifying world, the only one he could truly rely on from beginning to end was himself.

Although Lu Jinyan had only experienced two nightmare games, including the novice game, and was seen as a useless newbie by other players, he had witnessed enough human ugliness and the cruelty of Eerie Entities. If he didn't have the talent of "low presence," he might have died in the previous two games.

"Click—click—click—" A string of incandescent lights flicked on one after another. The cold white light illuminated the scene clearly, allowing Lu Jinyan to see that he was at the reception area of an office space.

Just as the administrator had informed earlier, this "Jiaoxiang Memory Coffee Company" should occupy the entire 44th floor of the "Nightmare Spiral Tower." A long corridor beside the reception area divided the entire floor into two parts, and behind them were two elevators leading to other floors.

Besides Lu Jinyan, there were seven or eight other players in this scene. Most of them, like him, were still observing the environment, and no one spoke rashly. He knew that before the game officially started, players would have a short "safe time" to familiarize themselves with the rules, understand the scene, and assess other players.

He hid the curiosity in his eyes and his fear of this terrifying world, not wanting too many people to know that he was just a newcomer player with little game experience and few abilities.

The person standing closest to him was a middle-aged man in a neat suit, not overly fat but not thin either. His eyes looked as fearful as when Lu Jinyan first officially participated in a game.

A bit further away was a player with a sturdy build, looking like a standing bear. His shoulders were broad, and his arms were so muscular they almost filled his sleeves, making him particularly conspicuous among the group. Lu Jinyan always envied such people, because not only did he have low presence, but his physical strength wasn't good either. If he encountered an attack, he couldn't fight back and might not even be able to run.

At that moment, the big guy like a bear suddenly turned his eyes brightly toward a spot and excitedly shouted: "Pei Zhan! You're Pei Zhan!"

Lu Jinyan froze and instinctively followed his gaze.

It was a young man with a haughty expression, standing tall and straight, with an exaggeratedly large sword slanted across his back. His black combat attire was fitting and sharp. He carried a sharp sense of presence, making it almost instantly clear that he wasn't an ordinary person.

If Lu Jinyan saw someone dressed like this in the real world, he would think they were deliberately trying to be cool or create hype. But in the nightmare game... combined with that excited shout, he could easily guess that this person was probably an experienced player and might be very strong.

However, this person's eyes were haughty, his expression indifferent, and he seemed detached, not like someone who would actively rescue newcomers.

Lu Jinyan softly exhaled, not placing his hope of survival on this person.

He only hoped that besides this Pei Zhan, in this round of the game, there would be at least a few experienced players who weren't malicious toward newcomers. Preferably, there wouldn't be those who immediately pushed newcomers out as bait.

He didn't want to experience that feeling again.