I'm the King of Wage Earners in Lobotomy City

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Du Jue took a deep breath; the persistent dizziness was making his brain somewhat numb, but the thought from before resurfaced: "So, the library is now a new organization with a completely new structure, purpose, and operating model?"

"Of course not. Welcome to my library, anytime, anywhere."

Angela's voice was different from usual; a faint hint of joy and pride could be heard.

Great! That's the one he wants!

"Um?!"

Michelle was clearly surprised and delighted to see Dujue, then looked at Angela with a hint of reproach: "Why didn't you tell everyone right away? We were all very worried about Dujue's situation."

“I have no obligation to do so, and Michelle, now is your time to play a role.”

Angela's tone turned cold.

Michelle lowered her head, but unlike her introverted and taciturn demeanor at headquarters, she said, “I don’t want to put all the blame on you, but even if the others don’t show any prejudice against me, I still can’t forgive myself for betraying you. I thought that the complete launch of the Seed of Light would be the end of my atonement.”

"And Angela."

Michelle frowned slightly, biting her lower lip. "I will try my best to put aside my prejudices and believe that you will make a change."

The rapidly cooling atmosphere gave Du Jue a headache. He felt like he was the one who needed comforting, the neurotic patient. "Michelle, I need you."

"Everyone! We have new jobs."

Michelle smiled shyly at Du Jue, who was wearing a black veil, and said, "I hope everyone is safe and sound..."

The employees who gathered around were puzzled by Du Jue's bandage-covered outfit.

Song Ya, who had just put down his books, couldn't help but ask, "Du Jue, are you injured all over?"

"Lord Wenduo, are these people... also from Company L?"

Upon hearing the name of the successor that had appeared on the company broadcast, Yuri couldn't maintain her composure. Her face was filled with suspicion and disbelief, but she tried her best to suppress her curiosity, which could potentially cross the line.

Song Ya was very outgoing and noticed the word "also" in You Li's words. "Of course, you're a colleague from the branch, right? This used to be the headquarters of L Company."

"Then why?! Everyone says that the Daytime Flying Star was created by Company L, is that true? And why must all branches be shut down?"

Yuri was initially very excited, but she quickly shut up timidly.

Yu Wen, who had gathered around, gave her a strange look. "Didn't the contract for joining World Wings tell you that? 'Why' is a dangerous word that should be avoided. The guys in the branch are really incompetent."

Yuri immediately retorted indignantly, "There are no branches anymore! The former L Company has been deemed incapable of operation by the leaders and a notice of closure has been issued. World Wings is not qualified to deliver such notices voluntarily."

"Let's stop chatting here."

As soon as Du Jue opened his mouth, the noisy scene immediately stopped. He hadn't expected that there would be discrimination and prejudice regarding workplaces in World Wings.

Is there still regional discrimination in urban areas?

Oh my god, isn't that Lane 23?!

Seeing everyone looking at him, Du Jue, despite feeling dizzy, said to Angela, "Could you get me a job contract at the library? Angela, you know I like the sense of security that contracts bring."

Angela answered without hesitation, "Me too."

A black book with gold lettering appeared out of thin air in front of Du Jue, who hurriedly and happily signed his name. "Ahem, could you also inform everyone in the library?"

"This isn't necessary, but since you insist, fine."

Angela reluctantly issued the notification, after all, she hadn't told the others that she had found a cure right away.

[Congratulations on joining the library! You've discovered your talent for part-time work!]

[Talent for Working: Book Page Printing]

[Description: There is a wealth of knowledge in books]

[Effect 1: You will be able to pull out A4-sized printed pages from books at any time]

[Effect 2: You can encapsulate objects of the correct size in a 1:1 scale within the pages of the rubbing book]

[Effect 3: You can manipulate the printed pages to tear themselves apart, causing the objects inside to reappear.]

The user was somewhat surprised by the response from the work card. This skill seemed extremely functional, as it allowed the user to carry a large number of items in the form of book pages.

However, this size restriction is a bit of a pain.

Angela sensed the joy of the elimination and happily announced, "Then, the recycling of the Seed of Light shall begin now."

A world reflected in the mirror, a hair salon in D Nest.

Michelle pushed open the door and entered.

The barber, who was giving Huo Kexiao a haircut, said without looking up, "Please have a seat, sir. I'll give my apprentice a haircut first."

The seed of light carried by the target often transforms into something they value in the mirror world.

"It looks like the operation is pretty safe."

Du Jue, still standing on the literature floor of the library, crossed his arms and watched Huo Kexiao's buzz cut gradually appear.

He found that this guy looked quite kind. Was he trying to get on his good side by paying for his meal earlier?

Compared to the ambitious and manipulative Section Chief Landon, this guy is much easier to talk to.

Angela shook her head. "Even if I can heal my injuries, the pain is real if I'm hurt by someone. I think everyone suffers in their own way, for example, these insects seem to be discriminated against."

The two continued to look at the mirrored world behind the spacious exit.

"Miss, would you like a haircut, a perm, or a hair treatment?"

The barber shop owner, having finished giving Huo Kexiao a buzz cut, smiled broadly at Michelle, who was looking around the shop with a curious expression.

[Michelle, the world reflected in the mirror still largely follows the logic of reality; please do not arouse suspicion from the target.]

Michelle quickly snapped out of her daze, blushing slightly at the thought that Du Jue was also watching. She quickly dealt with the shopkeeper, while Yu Wen and Song Ya entered the store at the same time behind her.

The two pretended to be casually waiting for their haircuts, and took the opportunity to chat with Huo Kexiao, who was looking in the mirror.

The target of the theft is the card in Hokoshaw's breast pocket. Please take it as quietly as possible.

Bang!

The door to the barbershop was suddenly kicked open.

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Chapter 290 The Barber Shop.

Everyone in the barbershop turned to look at the person who had kicked open the door. He was a guy who was glowing green all over, and when he lifted the yellow hair on his head, the veins on his right wrist were as visible as green light strips.

Noticing the gaze directed at him, the blond guy even raised his eyebrows, which were covered by band-aids, in a showy manner.

[Angela: Is that a robot? Its veins look like a power source, but cities should ban humanoid appearances.]

[Except: Um, this should be called "blood embellishment," similar to nail art, and is more commonly seen on ring fingers.]

"Hey, old man, that bastard at the clinic is deliberately trying to sabotage me."

The blond-haired man pointed to the keychain on his nose and said, "Give me some money, and I'll take it off."

The barber shop owner's face turned cold. "Do you think I'm easy to fool? All you ever talk about is money, money, money. Take that thing off and get out of here. I still have to serve other customers."

The blond-haired man, who had just opened the keychain, immediately flung it away without any politeness, yelling, "Damn it, you're my dad! If you don't pay, who will?! You old geezer, I think you're asking for it!"

"Damn it! No money, but plenty of yarn."

The boss was so angry that he glared and opened the dustbin of the canister vacuum cleaner and poured it over the blond man's head.

puff.

A large amount of shredded long hair was scattered all over the blond man's body.

Michelle looked at the green veins on the blond man's neck with slight disgust, and couldn't help but take a step back, asking in a low voice, "Angela, will this guy alert the target?"

Angela: Don't worry, you can simply understand this place as a mirror fragment of the target individual. The surroundings are all inner landscapes actively constructed by the person who received the pre-announcement letter. The others are not even considered to be consciousness entities.

The scenes here are either vividly remembered by the target or have just happened in reality, so there's no need to worry.

Upon hearing this, Yu Wen gave Song Ya a wink, urging him to pretend to fall and steal the card from the target's chest.

Isn't this too obvious?

Song Ya had some doubts, but he gritted his teeth and tried, "Dude, your boss seems to like you a lot, he even cuts your hair himself, how much does he charge you a month?"

He immediately suppressed his embarrassment and lunged at the smiling Huo Kexiao, ready to grab the card from his chest and run away.

Who knew that Huo Kexiao would catch Song Ya so quickly and even grab Song Ya's hand that was trying to grope him, "Hehe, my master kindly took me in, money doesn't matter."

"Guest, please wait a moment if you'd like a haircut."

Huo Kexiao forcibly helped Song Ya onto the sofa.

Yu Wen, who was watching from the sidelines, immediately noticed that Huo Kexiao reacted very quickly. Even though neither she nor Song Ya had revealed any intentions, they were still able to handle the unexpected situation with ease.

Huo Kexiao stepped in front of Huang Mao to smooth things over, "Master was just a little agitated, don't be angry. If he gets injured during the surgery, I can help you, I'm very good at this."

"Get out of my way, Huo Kexiao! Who do you think you are? Don't think you can get away with anything just because my dad took you in as an apprentice. This shop will be mine from now on!"

Huang Mao angrily brushed the stray hairs off his head and kicked Huo Kexiao.

However, Huo Kexiao nimbly dodged.

The barber shop owner sneered, "You've got your eye on this? I'd rather give this shop to Huo Kexiao than leave it to that ingrate."

The blond-haired man, who had just kicked away and missed, gritted his teeth and drew a short knife from his waist. "I knew it! I saw you secretly give him a card that day, and those were all my things!"

"Since you dared to give my things to outsiders, then don't blame me!"

To everyone's surprise, the blond-haired man rushed towards the boss.

"master!"

Huo Kexiao caught the dagger with his bare hands, startling the blond-haired man for a moment. "Calm down, I don't want anything, I just want to... ugh!"

Then, the blond-haired man pulled out a small spray can and sprayed it directly at Huo Kexiao, making his eyes bloodshot and his breathing heavy.

Swish!

The blond-haired man, who had stepped back, sneered: "You're really putting on an act, old man. Watch closely, this guy is one of those filthy insects! He's been targeting us specifically!"

crunch.

Sharp insect limbs suddenly emerged from Huo Kexiao's back, and the cold light made the barber shop owner pause in surprise, followed by fear.

"No, no, no, I've been using endorphins to calm myself down. My insectization isn't very noticeable. I just need to keep my emotions in check."

Although Huo Kexiao was the only one with a ferocious appearance, he was also the only one who was terrified. "I... I can do it."

call!

Yu Wen, who had been observing carefully, made a decisive move, pulled out the card from the other party's chest, and excitedly called Michelle and Song Ya to leave.

Huo Kexiao was oblivious to this and hurriedly turned to explain to his boss, only to see the other party retreating warily.

"Go to hell, you disgusting bug!"

This time, the blond-haired man's dagger pierced Huo Kexiao's back cleanly and swiftly. He raised his hand and pointed at Yu Wen beside him, cursing angrily, "I told you those are mine! A bunch of thieves!"

Phew!

Huo Kexiao instinctively retaliated, his sharp limbs plunging into the blond-haired man's abdomen, staining his long robe with blood.

The blond-haired man, clutching his stomach, hurriedly retreated and turned to flee. "You wait, I'll call the Second Association right now, you're dead!"

Swish!

The arrogant face froze, and then the blond-haired man's head and body hit the ground together.

"Haha, scout Huo Kexiao."

Section Chief Landon, whose smile was more like a grimace, disdainfully kicked aside the blond-haired corpse. "Look at the state you've become. Get back to the team; we have a new way out."

Completely disoriented, Huo Kexiao was breathing rapidly and could hardly breathe. He stared blankly at the headless corpse on the ground. "No, no, no! Master just gave me a barbershop membership card. I don't really need it. You can have it."

"Oh, I see. I'll help you get your card back!"

Section Chief Landon beckoned to the insectoid soldiers behind him, then stared with a sinister grin at Fishman, who was clutching the card.

Huo Kexiao forced a smile upon hearing this, "No, no, no, Section Chief, I'm fine as I am. I don't actually need a new path. Let the other brothers have it."

Suddenly, he turned with difficulty to face the barber shop owner, "No, no, no... sir, I really don't need anything..."

"roll!"