Mingfeng Bank 5

After Su Yuan left, the lobby manager did not leave immediately, but looked at No. 03 with an appreciative tone.

"Number 03, top performance, keep it up."

Ms. 03 was flattered and overwhelmed with joy. She stood up to thank her boss for the praise.

I didn't expect that a C-level dungeon would be so much easier than a D-level dungeon.

Before No. 03 could feel much joy, he heard No. 09, the bearded man, open his mouth.

Don't get too excited yet.

His lowered left eye emitted a faint red light, which flashed by in an instant. He raised his head with a solemn expression. "When I first participated in a C-rank dungeon, I had the same thoughts as you."

But in the end, he was the only one who survived.

"Those who experience a C-rank dungeon for the second time will be assigned to the same team that entered the C-rank dungeon for the first time; this is standard practice."

"The purpose of this is to remind everyone that this is a strange world, not human civilization."

The more a place emphasizes rules and order, the less you should break those rules.

Number 07 nodded repeatedly, "Indeed, this morning there was something strange trying to cause trouble, and when that failed, it tried to...eat people."

He looked relieved, "Luckily, the bank president came in person and punished the guests who violated the rules."

The joy in No. 03's heart was doused with cold water, and his hand gripping the chopsticks tightened.

If you can't outperform her, you deliberately try to dampen her enthusiasm.

Just wait and see, once she becomes the top salesperson, she'll be able to do whatever she wants in the bank.

A salesperson stood up at the next table. He seemed to have heard what No. 07 said. He grinned, a stiff smile on his face, and said, "Interns, here's a friendly piece of advice: do your job well, and the bank manager will always protect you."

"Otherwise, you'll end up like that stupid 04, not even knowing how you died."

The corridor leading to the storage room was dimly lit and cramped.

The fluorescent tubes made a crackling sound, and there wasn't even a window here.

The system wondered: [Why did the host agree to come to the storage room? That lobby manager was clearly deliberately making things difficult for the host.]

Su Yuan walked down the empty corridor, her gaze sweeping across the fluorescent ceiling tubes. Behind her, a figure flashed by.

The pale light illuminated her fair face.

She forced a smile. "Poor working class, what can I do?"

Don't forget, the first rule states that you must obey work arrangements.

Su Yuan rubbed her sore calves and suddenly noticed the damp marks on the ground.

"System, there shouldn't have been anything like that just now."

It's not a question, it's a certainty.

Moreover, the air was filled with a strong, mixed smell of moss, decay, and stagnant water.

And, a strong, fishy stench.

"Detect eerie energy level."

The system indicates: [Mingfeng Bank has field control capabilities and cannot query the eerie energy value.]

Banks are places that provide equal services and do not allow any special means to inquire about the "strange energy value".

Su Yuan didn't speak. She stood up and stared intently at the dark figure that had suddenly appeared in front of her.

The dark figure crouched on the ground, its body twitching, as if it were eating something.

Her eyelids twitched, a sense of foreboding creeping over her.

The dark figure seemed to sense Su Yuan's gaze, and slowly straightened up and turned around. Although she couldn't see the face, Su Yuan could feel his gaze.

Unlike other strange creatures, he didn't rush over frantically. Instead, he limped towards Su Yuan in an extremely bizarre manner.

Under the light of the fluorescent tube, his body was soaked in dampness, the musty, watery vapor clinging to him like maggots, and his body was constantly seeping water, leaving wet watermarks wherever he went.

"Another one's here." He was thin, with a slightly hunched back, and his voice was hoarse and unpleasant. He wore an old, faded denim overall, and his name tag on his chest read:

Storage room manager.

His mouth split open, revealing half his face covered in meat residue.

He spread his hands. "New guy, it's lunchtime, you must be hungry..."

"Just a little snack, let's try it."

It was a piece of dried meat jerky, with some short hairs seemingly stuck to it.

Su Yuan had just finished eating, but after smelling the aroma of dried meat, she suddenly felt extremely hungry.

So hungry.

I'm so hungry...

Why do I feel like eating this?

She slowly reached out her hand.

The storage manager's eyes gleamed with excitement and anticipation. "Try it, it's delicious."

[Ugh, can't you see they uprooted a willow tree? This is absolutely disgusting!]

[I told you long ago that this scoundrel got his position through sheer luck and has absolutely no real skill. You'll all be proven wrong soon.]

[Hey, the face-slapping guy's back again. Did your face hurt last time?]

This is disgusting! I feel like throwing up three days' worth of leftovers. Ugh!

[Serves him right for being a lazy bum who always slacks off; he deserves to be at the bottom of the performance rankings!]

The moment Su Yuan's fingers touched the jerky, she abruptly pulled her hand back, regaining a sliver of reason amidst her intense desire.

I can't eat anymore, I really can't eat anymore.

Moreover, one should not easily eat things given by strangers.

The storage manager's expression changed drastically upon being refused by Su Yuan; his pale body began to swell rapidly. "Why won't you eat!"

"I'm not hungry."

"Why, why am I not hungry?" the storage manager wondered.

He suddenly let out a sinister laugh, "But I'm so hungry, I'm so hungry!"

Dark green moss grew on the underside of the storage manager's arms and behind his ears, and it was now rapidly spreading all over his body.

The moss emitted an extremely pungent and unpleasant odor.

Something is wrong!

Su Yuan immediately held her breath, but she had already inhaled quite a bit.

At that moment, the spot where he was squatting was revealed: a plate containing clumps of pinkish-red minced meat, which were even wriggling and scrambling to climb out of the plate.

Su Yuan covered her mouth and nose and looked at the dried meat again.

It's not jerky at all, but a clump of wriggling, sticky minced meat!

Live human flesh!

The storage manager licked the clump of minced meat off his fingers. "Just one bite, just one bite—"

He slowly approached.

Su Yuan wanted to leave, but felt a brief numbness in her body.

She realized something was wrong.

The smell of moss has a numbing effect!

[Ding! Host detected to be in mortal danger. Limited-time mission activated!]

[Please make your first task selection, host.]

[Option 1: The system deducts one point from the host's lifespan and randomly teleports the host to a safe area.]

Option Two: It's just one bite, I'll take it!

Another deduction?!

I can't live like this anymore.

[Please make your choice as soon as possible, countdown: 10-9-]

No, that's all! She only has three years and five months left to live!

The dungeon's corruption is deadly, and the system is deadly too!

I can't afford to live, I really can't afford to live.

Su Yuan gritted her teeth and glared at the storage manager. "I have an employee ID. Does the bank manager know that you're mistreating your employees like this?"

The storage manager's cold laugh seemed to be mocking Su Yuan's naivety.

"Didn't the manager tell you that this is the price to pay for using a black pen? Hehehe—"

"Don't worry, I'll only take one bite, just a tiny one—"

The body has loosened somewhat, but is still in a state of paralysis.

No one would believe that little bit of water magic.

She admitted that it was her carelessness this time.

Su Yuan growled, "You win!"

【3——2——】

"I choose one!"