Chapter 146 National Destiny: The Evil Cultivator’s Playground 34
Just when the tension between the two sides was so high that a conflict was about to break out, a figure appeared silently between them. It was a paper figure, its face was blurred, but its eyes were shining with a deep light, as if it could see into people's hearts. Its appearance was like a spring breeze, instantly dispelling the tense atmosphere among the few people.
The paper man glanced at everyone, and finally his gaze fell on Zhu Lili and others, and slowly said: "Are you new employees?"
Zhu Lili and the others were stunned for a moment, then they reacted and nodded quickly. Although they were puzzled, they did not dare to be negligent in the face of this strange paper man.
After receiving the answer, the paper man nodded and continued, "Welcome to the crematorium. Here, you will be assigned different jobs. We have four types of jobs: porters, cremators, coffin masters, and burial masters. Each job requires two employees, for a total of eight people. The remaining two will serve as backup personnel, ready to take over the work of other employees at any time."
Zhu Lili and the others looked at each other, and a chill rose in their hearts. Although they knew that the work at the crematorium would not be easy, they did not expect it to be so strange and terrifying. However, at this moment, they had no way out and could only bite the bullet and accept it.
The paper man seemed to see their worries, smiled faintly, and continued: "You don't have to worry too much. As long as you follow the rules, there will be no problems. Now, please randomly draw your own work."
As he spoke, the paper man took out a stack of cards from his arms and handed them to everyone. Zhu Lili and the others hesitated for a moment, but finally reached out their hands and each drew a card.
Zhu Lili opened the card and saw the words "corpse cremator" written on it. Her heart tightened, but then she thought, since it has come, she should just take it easy and face it head on.
Qian Zhe also drew the card of "Corpse Cremator". The two looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, a new person was assigned to the ranks of cremators.
Seeing that everyone had drawn their cards, the paper man nodded and said, "Okay, now you know your jobs. Next, I will take you to get your work clothes."
With that, the paper man turned and walked forward. Zhu Lili and the others hurriedly followed. Although they were uneasy, they had no choice but to move forward.
They followed the paper man into a dim room. The room was filled with all kinds of clothing, each stained with blood and dust. Zhu Lili and the others felt nervous, but they followed the paper man's instructions and each picked out a suitable work suit.
After putting on their work clothes, they felt nauseous. The smell of blood and dust from the clothes mixed together and almost suffocated them. However, they could only endure the nausea and followed the paper man to their respective work places.
Zhu Lili, Qian Zhe and the newcomer were taken to the cremation site. It was a huge furnace with a blazing fire inside, constantly burning something. Zhu Lili and the others approached and saw that the furnace was full of corpses, some of which had been burned to charcoal, and some were still struggling and making weak groans.
The three of them looked at each other and understood that the next task would be a severe test.
Zhu Lili took a deep breath, stabilized herself, and then said, "We have to find a way to deal with the next task. This place is too dangerous, we can't take it lightly."
Qian Zhe nodded and said, "That's right. We have to stay alert at all times. We don't know what tricks those ghosts in this instance will play."
The new guy also echoed: "Yes, yes, you have to protect me."
In the dim cremation room, the new man in his forties or fifties, short and fat with a face full of flesh, was now trembling with a trembling voice, his eyes flashing with anxiety and cunning. His previous fear of the paper man had long since dissipated, and now in front of Zhu Lili and Qian Zhe, he showed his domineering side.
He glanced around to make sure there was no one else, then whispered to Zhu Lili and Qian Zhe, "You two, I... I've watched the live broadcast of this game before, and I know the dangers. You have to protect me. I'm just an ordinary person, not like you who can handle anything."
Zhu Lili glanced at him coldly, feeling a little annoyed. Although she knew that teamwork was needed in this instance, the newcomer in front of her was obviously a drag, and he also looked like he deserved to be protected. She frowned slightly, but still said patiently, "We will try our best to protect you, but you have to be careful too. This place is not as simple as you think."
Seeing this, Qian Zhe quickly interrupted and said, "Yes, we are a team and need to support each other. But you also have to have some self-awareness and don't cause trouble for us."
When the newcomer heard this, a hint of displeasure flashed across his face, but he immediately put on a flattering smile: "Yes, yes, I understand. Don't worry, I will listen to you."
However, before he finished speaking, a low roar suddenly came from the crematorium. The three looked up and saw three bodies already on the morgue. These bodies were twisted or mutilated, and each face was filled with despair and pain.
Zhu Lili's heart tightened. She knew they had to act immediately. She walked quickly to the morgue and began to carefully examine the three bodies. The body of the one who jumped to death had become distorted, with limbs twisted into strange angles, as if he had endured great pain before death. The body of the suicide seemed unusually calm, but the pair of empty eyes made people shudder. The body of the one who was in the car accident was even more tragic. The clothes on the body were torn and bloody, and it was almost impossible to recognize the original appearance.
Zhu Lili took a deep breath and tried to keep herself calm. She knew she couldn't be affected by the miserable state of the bodies, otherwise she wouldn't be able to complete the next task. She quickly turned off the power and prepared to put the three bodies into the furnace for incineration.
Following Zhu Lili's movements, the live broadcast room of the crematorium suddenly flashed on everyone's mobile phones and computers. For a moment, tens of thousands of barrages poured down like a rainstorm.
In the live broadcast room, the blurred face and flickering eyes of the paper figurine looked particularly strange on the screen. It stood quietly aside, like a spectator, or like the controller of this strange game. Zhu Lili, Qian Zhe, and the newcomer were concentrating on their work - burning the corpse.
On the other side of the screen, there was a fierce exchange between netizens from Xiaguo and Chouguo. The comments from Xiaguo were full of sarcasm and anger towards the Chouguo people: "Wishful thinking! Do you think you can take advantage of this?" "Don't know what's good for you. Our Xiaguo crematorium is not a place where you can run wild!"
The comments from Ugly Country were not to be outdone: "You Xia people are so arrogant, do you think your culture is superior to others?" "Just wait and see, we will definitely let you know who the real winner is!"
The war of words between the two netizens intensified, and the atmosphere in the live broadcast room became more and more tense. However, the paper man seemed to be out of the noise, and its deep eyes never left Zhu Lili and others.
At this moment, the live broadcast room suddenly split into two, and everyone was taken into different live broadcast rooms. The live broadcast rooms of Zhu Lili, Qian Zhe and the newcomer were now focused on the three pale corpses on the cremation platform.
When the audience in the live broadcast room saw this scene, they stopped cursing and began to pay attention to the strange yet real scene in front of them. Zhu Lili calmly examined the body, Qian Zhe assisted her, and the newcomer seemed a little at a loss, with fear and anxiety written all over his face.
"Look at that new guy, why is he not doing anything?" a netizen from Xia country commented.
"That's right, he just said he wanted others to protect him, but now he's doing nothing. How shameful!" another netizen echoed.
Seeing this, netizens from Ugly Country also began to mock the newcomer: "Look at you people from Xia Country, you are so useless! You can't even do such a small thing."
However, netizens in Xia country ignored the taunts, and their attention was always focused on Zhu Lili and Qian Zhe.