I'm the King of Wage Earners in Lobotomy City

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Is this job even humanly possible?!

Before Du could refuse, Angela dropped another bombshell: "If the plan goes smoothly, the positions of headquarters manager and company director will be vacant. Maybe that's what you want?"

"Really? I'm not questioning Ms. Angela's authority, but won't the other ministers have objections?"

Du Jue's eyes lit up immediately, after all, the directors of World Wings are not appointed through ordinary employment channels.

Snapped.

Lights flickered on in the corridor, and voices and footsteps gradually came from behind the doors.

Only then could Du Jue clearly see the pale yellow walls around him, and the numerous closed-circuit television screens crammed onto them. Some of these screens displayed empty containment units, while most showed corridor surveillance leading to other departments.

"Of course not. They are just tools for carrying out the plan. I am the one who executes the plan. I would be happy to see you take over Ein's company. So what do you think?"

Angela, with a touch of humanity, turned a blind eye to the problem.

Having come to this point, Du Jue had no better choice. He spread his hands and said, "Then without a doubt, as Miss Angela's subordinate, I will offer you my loyalty."

Angela was somewhat surprised, but then closed her eyes and said, "I am just an AI, I don't need loyalty. This is just part of Ein's plan."

"Please wear this. My orders will be given to you separately. I hope the results will not disappoint us."

Upon receiving the transparent contact lenses, Du Jue didn't hesitate and immediately put them on, only to find a line of small words appearing in front of her eyes.

Please keep this a secret between us. No one else should know, not even your supervisor, because this is also part of the plan.

Du Jue didn't know what to say. If he hadn't known beforehand that Angela was a traitor who was going to betray the plan, he might have actually believed it. After all, before the Green Journey took place and the Star-Up Plan was launched, probably no more than three people knew the truth.

He began to ponder what was amiss.

Since the headquarters is completely closed, the other party should not have been able to predict that he would suddenly join L Company. Moreover, Angela did not let him contact Ein at all. Du Jue immediately suspected that this guy might have suddenly discovered the Starlight Protocol and hijacked him.

But it doesn't matter!

The temptation to become a director of World Wings is too great. Perhaps this is Angela's way of getting revenge on Ein, the creator—by handing over his company to someone else. And Du Jue really wants to try whether the Seed of Light can enhance the part-time cards.

"Hmm? Angela, is this the new manager? Welcome to Lobotomy Corporation!"

A woman carrying a memo rushed over; her short, light yellow hair made her look youthful and energetic.

"Hello, I'm Ilya, the head of the Control Department. It seems you're eager to get started. Enthusiasm is a very important quality for a newcomer!"

Just as Du Jue was about to speak, a line of small words appeared in his eyes.

The Control Department is responsible for monitoring employees and adversaries, conveying work instructions, and planning joint training programs.

Ilya is extremely passionate and hardworking in her work, forcing employees to follow her standards and showing no mercy when dealing with them.

Your current goal is to gain the minister's approval.

"You've got it wrong. This is a new employee's job, and they've been temporarily assigned to the Control Department. I'll send the information to the Control Department later."

Angela had completely lost her previous demeanor, coldly issuing the order: "Now, please take Du Jue to prepare for the meeting."

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Chapter 182 Ability.

"Hurry up!"

As Ilya led Du Jue to the conference room, she scribbled on her memo, then suddenly frowned and looked at Du Jue, "You just joined Lobotomy Corporation today? Forgive my bluntness, but do you not even know what an Anomalies are?"

"Of course you don't need to worry. Since you're my employee, I'll let you understand the job in the fastest way possible."

Ilya spoke so fast, like a machine gun, that Du Jue, who was following behind, didn't even have a chance to interrupt.

As the saying goes, a local official is more powerful than a distant one. Even though he was only responsible to Angela, he still had to maintain a good relationship with Ilya according to his mission.

Du immediately put on a smile, something he learned from watching live streams and seeing the "Urban Girl" costume. "I have no doubt about it, whether it's your management skills as a superior or my execution ability."

“Very energetic! I’m starting to like employees like you who don’t make excuses. Angela has assigned you to be my deputy, so all you need to do is follow my orders completely.”

The conference room features a huge floor-to-ceiling screen.

“The layout of these employee files is too messy, and your information is missing. Every page should have a page number and company logo. We need to make a good impression on the new supervisor.”

Ilya, who was assigning the task, carefully wrote down a few more opening lines for her meeting with her supervisor.

Du Jue, who had just finished adjusting the screen, hurriedly took the folder, which listed employee information in great detail. The employees were divided into five levels, while special clerical staff were not rated.

No? He's not an AI, how could he adjust the format of paper documents on the spot and then print out a new copy?

Ilya glanced at Du Jue, who had been stunned for a moment, and immediately frowned in displeasure. "Du Jue, I hope you're not just all talk. After all, you were recommended by Angela."

Upon seeing Ilya, Du Jue immediately realized that his first workplace crisis was approaching, and it would be troublesome if he left a bad impression here.

In the hectic work environment of Lobotomy Corporation, it's impossible to take the time to calmly communicate and build relationships with others as before.

"I won't let the minister down, but perhaps the minister would like to add a departmental summary page to this first report so that the new supervisor can quickly understand our control department."

Avoid responding decisively.

The only way to deal with this kind of workaholic is to be even more demanding than them, otherwise you'll just be used as a tool.

Ilya paused for a moment, then immediately nodded: "That's right, that's exactly what I was thinking of perfecting it, but do you have enough time?"

"Of course, no problem, Minister!"

Du Jue, still muttering to himself, immediately went to the printer, sat down at the computer, and logged into the employee management system.

After noticing Ilya activating the meeting screen through the screen's reflection, immediately stop typing in the search box.

Miss Angela, please help me!

Dujue knew without even thinking that the entire headquarters was under the surveillance of Angela, this artificial intelligence, not to mention that he was her only direct employee and would seek refuge when problems arose!

The search box was immediately cleared, and the printer next to it started working.

"Don't worry, if you encounter any difficulties at work, you can come to me and I will teach you."

Ilya, who had just returned, saw Du Jue putting the data into a folder.

Du Jue handed it to the surprised Ilya, then smiled and reported, "This is the information the minister requested."

After a quick glance and finding the document to be accurate, Ilya hesitated before speaking, "Well done."

Before she could say anything more, the door opened and the supervisor and Angela walked in one after the other.

Ilya warmly greeted the supervisor and introduced herself, while Angela and Dujue stood quietly to the side.

"Manager! There's a new manager here, right?"

An employee was knocking on the conference room door and shouting inside, looking helpless and panicked, and Ilya's face immediately darkened.

Since her supervisor was still there, she could only politely open the door.

Du Jue looked at the employee, whose eyes were bloodshot and who was crying incessantly, with some surprise, and the atmosphere on the scene became very awkward.

"What anomalies? They're all monsters! I don't want to work here anymore! I can't take it anymore!"

Clutching the memo, Ilya spoke kindly, "It seems you haven't had enough rest. Please don't underestimate yourself."

However, these words had no effect on calming the employee; instead, they only made the employee more agitated, causing him to yell at his supervisor, "I don't want to die!"

With lightning speed, Du Jue immediately stopped the employee who was about to pounce on the supervisor; it was clear the man was working himself to the bone. After covering his mouth, she immediately looked at Ilya.

Although the highest-ranking person on site is the supervisor, office politics can be brutal, and you have to consult this superior first.

"I'm sorry, supervisor, this was my oversight. Please let me handle it."

Ilya glanced at Du Jue and then relaxed her grip on the memo.

Unexpectedly, Angela spoke up: "You see, manager, that's why I said I'm the only one here who can be trusted 100%."

Even though she didn't say it explicitly, all three people in the conference room knew that she was mocking Ilya.

"In fact, this is why we need a new manager. After all, even perfectly fitted gears can wear out and get stuck if they don't get lubricated."

Du Jue hurriedly nodded to Ilya, who was starting to lose her composure, and Ilya pursed her lips and asked the supervisor again.

The new supervisor seemed ignorant and bewildered by everything. Upon seeing Angela remain silent, he hesitated before agreeing, "Then I'll leave it to you."

Noticing that the employee in his hands was struggling again and trying to speak, Du Jue immediately leaned down and whispered, "Dude, the department head is so heartless, and you still expect the supervisor to have a change of heart? Let me tell you the truth, firing someone here is the same as killing them!"

Such intimidation was indeed effective, instantly making the employee feel utterly hopeless. He closed his eyes in anguish, as if giving up on himself.

"But I know this project will end in less than two months. Just do as I say and hold on a little longer, and maybe you'll survive."

The whispered words made the employee open his eyes again.

Ilya walked over, still maintaining her work smile, and said, "No need to comfort him. Since Song Ya feels he can't handle the job, then we'll just have to deal with him."

Immediately, an armed employee walked indifferently into the conference room. He nodded to Ilya and then stood silently at the door waiting for orders.

Du Jue immediately stood up and stood behind Ilya, as this show of siding with her was a necessary courtesy, but he still reminded her, "Of course, Minister, but perhaps you want to demonstrate your ability to manage subordinates to your new supervisor."

thump!

Song Adam immediately knelt on the ground, wiping away his tears: "I'm sorry, Minister! I've let you down. Although I'm not particularly capable, I've tried my best to complete your task. I just wanted to get the attention of my superiors. Please give me another chance!"

"I will remember every standard you set and carry out every order you give!"

Ilya's smile was a little stiff, but seeing Du Jue beside her, she nodded to Song Ya: "Then you can go down first. I will issue the punishment for this offense later."

After Song Ya left with the armed employee, Ilya, now full of energy, spoke to her supervisor again: "Let's put these little things aside and start a new day's work. Next up is Lobotomy Corporation's most important energy project!"

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Chapter 183 One Sin and a Hundred Virtues

Control Department.

The minister's office, like the conference room, was equipped with a large floor-to-ceiling screen. Ilya was energetically introducing the situation to her supervisor via video link: "Abnormalities are the source of the human subconscious. Through proper management, we can extract endorphins from them."

"Right now, the control department staff are transferring them to the containment chamber. Your job, supervisor, is to extract energy from the anomalous entities!"

Standing behind Ilya, Du Jue had changed into Lobotomy Corporation's uniform and armband, though he was still wearing jeans and a windbreaker, since the former was just ordinary clothing.

Suddenly, Du Jue heard Ilya's voice through his earpiece: "Du Jue, the supervisor has given orders that the control department needs to work on 0-03-03. Please go with Song Ya and then supervise Song Ya to complete the task."

Even though they were so close they could have communicated just by talking, Ilya still insisted on using a headset for communication. Was this some kind of strange standard of her boss?

A competent worker will obey orders without question, since they cannot resist their superiors' commands.

Avoid immediately responding with a headset and leave quickly.

This surprised Ilya, since she had already prepared how to answer Du Jue's question. She quickly added, "During this time, you will judge whether Song Ya's mental state is sufficient to continue to perform his duties. If you have any questions, you can ask me."

Hurriedly walking out of the office, Du Jue immediately saw Song Ya, who was frowning, in the lobby. He didn't expect that this guy was not an office worker. No wonder he was so scared. He was probably driven insane by those inhuman anomalies.

Upon seeing Du Jue approach, Song Ya panicked: "I... I really don't want to see any more of those monsters. I'm really scared!"

"Let's talk as we walk, or the minister might fire you."

Du Jue breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Song Ya hesitate to follow. This guy's previous overstepping of authority, angering his superiors, and questioning the company had practically ruined his career.

The Lobotomy Corporation's work is essentially using people as consumables for working with alien beings in order to produce energy. It's easy to imagine the ministers' attitude towards their employees; even if they feel sympathy, they will not hesitate to execute them.

Du Jue patted Song Ya on the shoulder to calm him down, and then asked curiously, "Since you've joined Wings of the World, you should have been mentally prepared."

"I initially thought this was just a new type of energy company. I don't understand why these anomalies must be managed by humans. Why can't we use artificial intelligence throughout the entire process?!"

Song Ya became agitated again, gripping Du Jue's left arm tightly, "Anyway, the machine won't die!"

Dude, do you really have to keep jumping back and forth on the brink of death?

Aren't you afraid that artificial intelligence might suddenly awaken and cause you trouble?

"Since things have come to this, let's look at it on the bright side. The company needs people, and it needs experienced people even more, so why can't it be you?"

Du Jue reluctantly pulled away Song Ya's hand, saying, "Don't worry, I'll stay outside the door."

However, Song Ya still hesitated in front of the door, holding a memorandum.

Ilya's voice immediately came through the earpiece: "Prevention is key. The purpose of supervision is to enforce it. If you don't understand, be sure to ask me!"

Du Jue didn't care what the other party said and immediately complied, while Song Ya took a step back and shook his head in panic: "No, Minister, I am capable of completing the task, please don't fire me."

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Du Jue quickly pulled out a pneumatic syringe and shot Song Ya, then stared firmly into his resisting eyes: "Go inside! I'll wait for you outside!"

Song Ya calmed down and only after confirming that Du Jue hadn't left did he muster the courage to push open the door to the containment room.

Only now did Du Jue realize that he seemed to have a talent for enhancing persuasiveness and reassuring others, which might be the reason why he was able to so easily appease the other party.