Chapter 233: Mission Update

"Let me explain the situation briefly. The so-called higher-ups are nothing more than ants in the hands of those at the very top. Above the management level is the Perfect Man. The members of management feed on cows and horses, while the Perfect Man feeds on the members of management."

"Then how do we get out of this situation?" Yan Ying asked.

"There's no need to escape," Shen Yu replied. "We can't climb to the position of the Perfect Man, so our only option is to overthrow it. As long as the one controlling and restricting us is gone, no one will be able to oppress us anymore."

He paused before continuing.

"But the problem is that we need the combined strength of all the members of management to stand a chance against it."

"All the members of management?" someone asked.

Shen Yu's voice gradually became thoughtful.

"Considering how favorably the Rat regards Lin Wan, gaining his support shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

"Yes. What I mean is, Yan Ying, tomorrow night, go and find the Rat. See if he's willing to help Lin Wan. Remember, don't mention anything about rebelling against the Perfect Man. Just tell him you're helping Lin Wan."

"All right."

"As for the Tiger and the Dog, I haven't had any contact with them yet. I suspect there are still some orders we haven't discovered."

Shen Yu turned toward Wen Lan.

"Tomorrow, you'll use the signed order from the Wolf Faction's Long John. My initial plan is to promote you to Wolf and Lin Yao to Dog, allowing us to infiltrate the management level."

"All right."

Wen Lan didn't object. Instead, she looked at Shen Yu and asked, "What about you? You still need to sign three orders and climb higher, don't you?"

"I'm not sure yet. I want to hear what the other members of management think. Actually, if we want tomorrow's plan to go smoothly, I also need the Fox Faction to sign an order."

Shen Yu considered the situation before continuing.

"Tomorrow, once we secure the orders, we might visit the other members of management together."

"All right."

After a brief discussion, everyone returned to their beds and soon fell into a deep sleep.

The next day marked their fourth day at Evolution Food Company.

After briefly discussing their current plans with Zhu Changyin and Ning Xu in the cafeteria, everyone entered the elevator with heavy hearts.

Perhaps it was because of the previous night's celebration banquet, or perhaps there was another reason, but they didn't encounter Zhu Xian that morning.

When they arrived at the sales department on the third floor, Mr. Fu had yet to appear either.

Instead, Lin Yao's voice rang out from the Wolf Faction's office.

"Good, good, good! Wen Lan, congratulations on successfully signing your first order. Keep up the good work!"

Lin Yao shook the order in her hand, her expression calm.

Wen Lan nodded. A trace of displeasure flashed across her brows as she glanced at Shen Yu before returning to her desk and beginning to dial the phone.

So, because both sides signed orders yesterday and today, we can't trigger the sales dance?

Lost in thought, Shen Yu walked into the office.

The others exchanged glances before pretending to make phone calls.

System, play the CG scene for Lin Yao with an affection level of fifty points.

Ding!

The system began loading the scene.

Leaning back in his office chair, Shen Yu finally had the leisure to watch the CG he had missed the previous day.

"Master, Master! I've heard that the Hu father-and-son duo are difficult to deal with. Can I really handle them? Even the seductive foxes of the Fox Faction couldn't sign a contract with them. How could I possibly succeed?"

Inside a dilapidated office, Lin Yao was still dressed in a tightly fitted suit. Her expression was bewildered as she nervously looked at a middle-aged man with a warm smile.

The middle-aged man smiled.

"You still don't understand, do you? Many times, those major clients are no longer interested in being entertained by women. At their level, what determines whether a deal succeeds isn't the usual unspoken rules. It's patience, perseverance, and sincerity—the three virtues of sales."

"Master, you mean I should keep visiting them?"

"Hehehe. I don't think Lin Wan will close this deal. But you might be able to do it."

"Good! Then I'll visit them during the day and again at night."

"Hmm."

Shen Yu's eyes narrowed as the CG ended.

So this scene is connected to the Hu father-and-son duo.

He began piecing the clues together.

Who eventually closed the deal with them? Lin Wan or Lin Yao?

The previous Wolf had believed Lin Yao could succeed. But why?

Could it be because Dog ranks higher than Wolf?

Shen Yu snapped out of the CG scene, his mind racing.

Based on his current deductions, the theory that Dog ranked above Wolf seemed reasonable. He had also noticed that during the previous night's celebration banquet, Dog had been leading Tiger.

Could the Hu father-and-son duo actually refer to the remaining Dog father and Tiger son?

Dog father. Tiger son.

Shen Yu sucked in a breath.

Something about this feels suspicious.

Just as he was about to examine the matter more carefully, his thigh suddenly twitched.

A massive body seemed to settle onto him, and a warm breath brushed against his chest.

"Hm?"

Shen Yu opened his eyes.

His face immediately turned pale.

He had no idea when Lin Yao had entered the office, but she had already removed her mink coat and tossed it onto the desk.

Beneath her leather jacket was a black lace top, and the dark undergarment beneath it accentuated her voluptuous figure.

She leaned against Shen Yu's chest, showering his neck with kisses that left strawberry-red marks.

Her slender fingers began impatiently undoing the buttons of his shirt.

"Hey, Lin Yao! You—"

Shen Yu struggled to speak.

"Shen Yu, it's been 28,800 seconds since we last got intimate."

"I... I'm about to suffocate!"

Damn it! That's only eight hours!

"Yu Yu, are you dissatisfied?"

The words became stuck in Shen Yu's throat.

He knew perfectly well that Lin Yao's preferences were exactly like this.

Damn it! A pure pleasure-seeker has practically turned into a spirit!

"Shen Yu, you need to do this at least three times."

Her enormous, eight-foot-tall body pressed down on him. With a dark expression, Shen Yu found himself unable to resist.

Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!

At that moment, the phone on the office desk suddenly rang.

The company's announcement sounded.

Today's special assignments have begun.

Special Assignment One: Room 522. The newly arrived Miss Rabbit requires a new ingredient supply channel. She has specifically requested that the delivery be handled by a Fox.

Special Assignment Two: Room 518. The Hu father-and-son duo have been arguing every day, consuming enormous amounts of energy. They require a new ingredient supply.

Note regarding the setting of the Hajang Village instance: Some readers felt that Mohan was targeting the protagonist without reason. This will be explained later during the Energy Harvesting Meeting. Since the clues weren't clear enough, the earlier section has been slightly modified to include appropriate foreshadowing. During the Energy Harvesting Meeting, Shen Yu's memories and Test Subject Number One will correspond to the abnormal clues appearing in reality concerning Fei.

"Rabbit?"

Shen Yu and Lin Yao were both startled by the information on the phone.

"Didn't Rabbit die?"

Lin Yao was even more astonished.

"Shen Yu, are there other senior members in the Fox Faction? Is this assignment specifically asking for you? Could someone be helping you?"

As a member of the Wolf Faction, her first instinct was to suspect that someone from the upper ranks of the Fox Faction had come forward to help Shen Yu.

However, after a moment's hesitation, Shen Yu firmly shook his head.

"No."

He looked at the phone again.

"Didn't you hear the announcement? It's the newly arrived Miss Rabbit. That means Lin Wan has returned."

"Ha! Then are you going?"

"Of course. Why wouldn't I?"

Shen Yu suddenly remembered something and turned toward Lin Yao.

"By the way, Xiao Yao, can you tell me how you managed to sign the contract with the Hu father-and-son duo?"

"I... I don't know."

Lin Yao looked confused.

"I went during the day and saw Lin Wan trying to charm Mr. Hu. She failed, and when I approached him afterward, I didn't get anywhere either."

She paused, trying to recall what had happened.

"But when I went back at night, Mr. Hu's son received me. He said he could sign the contract on his father's behalf, and then everything worked out."

"Ha! It was that simple?"

"Yes. It really was that simple."

Looking into Lin Yao's clear eyes, Shen Yu was momentarily speechless.

Could it really be that Dog was looking after the young Wolf, secretly making things easier for her at night?

Considering the cooperative nature of the Wolf Faction, the possibility wasn't entirely unreasonable.

"I understand."

Shen Yu stood up.

"Xiao Yao, I'm sorry, but I need to go out for a while. You should head back first."

Under Lin Yao's dissatisfied gaze, Shen Yu proudly left the office.

The moment he stepped outside, everyone noticed the strawberry marks on his clothes.

They were speechless.

"Ahem! Ahem!"

Shen Yu cleared his throat awkwardly.

"I currently have two signing assignments. The first is in Room 522, where I'll meet Rabbit. The second is in Room 518, where we'll probably find the Dog father and Tiger son."

He looked around at the others.

"The father should be Dog, and the son should be Tiger. Wen Lan, if you're confident in yourself, try to sign the contract. Remember, you must tell them you're from the Wolf Faction."

Wen Lan frowned slightly at his instructions before nodding.

"All right. I'll try."

Shen Yu turned toward Long Lingxue.

"Long Lingxue, let's go."

He called out to her, then led Long Lingxue and Yan Cheng toward the elevator.

As they left, Shen Yu checked Wen Lan's affection level.

As expected, it hadn't changed.

Self-reliant.

The more he tried to help her, the less affection he seemed to gain.

After collecting his thoughts, Shen Yu looked at Yan Ying and the others. His gaze flickered as he quickly made a decision.

"Yan Ying, your plan to visit the Rat tonight remains unchanged."

He then turned toward Zhu Changyin.

"Changyin, take this and go with Ning Xu to the entrance of the seventh floor. Find the painting of Mr. Tree. If you meet the owner of the seventh floor, tell him I sent you."

He handed Zhu Changyin the Snake Badge.

"Once you enter the world inside the painting, ignore the monkeys. As long as they don't touch the ground, they won't move. Use the power of the Snake to kill those mountain demons."

Zhu Changyin was surprised by the Snake's ability. His small eyes gleamed behind his glasses as he considered Shen Yu's instructions.

"Wait a moment. Let me think this through. Shen Yu, in the past, we could only kill the monkeys, right, Vice Captain? Are you planning to use this move to force the Monkey to hand over his orders and abilities?"

"The one who understands me best is Changyin."

Shen Yu nodded with satisfaction.

Among the members of his team, Zhu Changyin's thinking was only slightly slower than his own.

Monkey was an animal, too. Why had Shen Yu sent Zhu Changyin and Ning Xu to deal with him? And why had he specifically given them the ability to kill Monkey?

The answer was simple.

Apart from obtaining orders, he wanted to acquire the abilities of those animals.

"Let's go. Everyone, move together!"

"All right!"

The group hurried into the elevator.

Shen Yu chose to get off on the fifth floor and headed straight for Room 522.

The security door there looked as though it had been recently renovated. White rabbit fur was wrapped around the orange wooden door, and the doorbell in the middle had been designed to resemble a carrot.

Shen Yu hesitated for a moment before pressing it.

"Hello, I'm the captain of the Fox Faction from the sales department. May I ask—"

Creak!

The door suddenly opened.

A familiar, cold voice interrupted him.

"Come in."

Shen Yu hesitated.

"But I said, come in."

That extremely familiar, commanding voice sent a sudden, inexplicable pain tearing through Shen Yu's back, as though his flesh were being ripped apart.

He straightened his back and stepped inside.

The room was completely dark.

In front of the window, behind tightly closed curtains, a slender figure was curled into a ball.

The figure was white, fluffy, and round.

As Shen Yu looked closer, a chill crept through him.

The figure's head was only half complete.

Yes, only half a head.

It was as though someone had horizontally erased half of a human brain from the middle of the Rabbit's neck. Only the face from the chin to the nose remained.

On top of the remaining half-head was a neatly cut opening filled with writhing, bloody tissue.

"You... What are you looking at?"

Lin Wan's familiar, irritated voice rang out.

Her remaining lips trembled.

Shen Yu struggled to maintain his composure.

"You... You're..."

"Hmph. With your intelligence, you still can't guess?"

The Rabbit slowly lifted her head.

"My ability is immortality. I cannot die, nor can I perish completely. Even if my head is chewed off, I won't die."

Her voice became bitter.

"But there's a price. While my head slowly regenerates, I have to endure the pain of the injury every moment. Do you understand?"

She paused before letting out a strange laugh.

"Now I finally understand why that old fox, my master, voluntarily gave up this position."

The Rabbit, with only half a head, slowly stood up. She held the remaining portion of her head with both hands, her body trembling uncontrollably.

"Every sacrifice means the Rabbit's brain has to be chewed off by the Perfect Man. Then, after a week, it grows back. The following week, the same thing happens again. The Perfect Man chews it off all over again."

Shen Yu slowly voiced the answer he had pieced together.

Lin Wan's lips twitched.

Then, strangely, she began to laugh.

"Ha... hahaha! So that's it! Climbing higher was a trap all along!"

Her laughter echoed through the dark room.

"Master... that old fox. He already wanted to die."