Mr. Lord said vaguely: "You will know when the time comes."

Gu Zhenzhen: "..."

Mr. Lord's unclear answer was even more chilling than directly telling him about death.

Moreover, compared to having a clear workload KPI, this kind of last-place punishment system is more terrifying and disgusting.

The system itself can easily lead to involution and even malicious competition among new employees.

...Maybe this is the effect the management wants.

"Then what if..." Xu Shengyi suddenly said cautiously, "If the workload is ahead of others, will there be any rewards?"

Everyone looked at Xu Shengyi. He shrank under the gaze of everyone and smiled awkwardly: "I just want to confirm."

Mr. Lord seemed to have never thought about this issue. Now that it was raised, he paused for a few seconds and then said, "Stay tuned."

Qi Jiu: "..." It's too curly.

"Here we go again..." Qin Rang, who was standing next to Qi Zu, muttered in a low voice.

Qi Jiu heard this and asked naturally: "What's wrong?"

Qin Rang didn't seem to expect that his murmur would be questioned. He said "Ah" in a low voice, and then said helplessly: "It's nothing. I also met Xu Shengyi when I was a newbie, and I felt that he was quite... quite hardworking."

Qin Rang didn't seem to know how to describe this kind of person, so he used the word "hard work" after careful consideration.

Qi Jiu remembered this Xu Shengyi. When he was collecting tips from the doorman, Xu Shengyi was very reluctant to tip him. However, because he was an "NPC" at the time, even if he was reluctant, he had to give him a full tip.

"I haven't thanked you yet. You showed me the way when we were in the guard room." Qin Rang suddenly said to Qi Qiu.

He didn't get the guide item in the gift pack for the first battle. If the "doorman" Qi Ku hadn't helped guide him in the morning, and he was a road addict, he might have been eliminated because he ran out of time to find the way.

Qi Jiu: "You're welcome, this is a service that deserves a double tip."

In fact, he had a good impression of the young man who paid double the tip. After all, he had a good attitude and made him earn his first pot of gold.

Mr. Lord directed everyone into the preparation room to disinfect and change clothes. Qi Qiu changed into dust-free clothes and dust caps as required.

But he soon realized something was wrong.

The first article of the production safety code emphasizes keeping clean, but there are no gloves or masks in the production equipment provided to employees in the workshop.

Not only Qi Jiu, but almost all death travelers noticed something strange, because this was completely inconsistent with common sense in food production.

"Hello, can you provide us with gloves and masks?" Ji Xiaoye asked.

However, Mr. Lord informed that the factory had just run out of gloves and masks, and the supplier's replenishment was not in place, so there was no way to provide them.

"But the code emphasizes keeping clean and hygienic." Gu Zhenzhen expressed doubts.

Mr. Lord's attitude was very perfunctory: "Just wash your hands in the disinfection area before entering the production area."

Everyone was dubious, but there were no gloves or masks for sale on their props panel. At the moment, they had no other choice but to follow the other party's instructions and enter the production area.

"Today's work requires you to be divided into two groups. Three people are responsible for placing the cleaned and scaled fish neatly on the conveyor belt, and four people are responsible for putting the decapitated fish into cans." Mr. Lord said.

Qin Rang: "The work content is different, how to calculate everyone's workload?"

"You don't need to worry about this. I have my own measurement standards to ensure fairness and justice to every employee," Mr. Lord said. "If there is no problem, you can start working. Time is running out."

Ji Xiaoye, Gu Zhenzhen, and the wife-killer were assigned to a three-person group, while Qi Jiu, Qin Rang, Xu Shengyi, and Wu Gui were assigned to a four-person group.

The rumble of machines running echoed through the factory, and the smell of fish and the rotting sea became stronger.

Qi Jiu stood at the end of the conveyor belt. His head was cut off, and the fish segments with the guts removed were continuously transported. Finally, they were stacked in a huge fish pond. Empty cans were piled next to the meat pond, waiting for workers to fill it.

Workers without gloves had to pick up the bloody and slimy fish meat and stuff it into the cans.

This disgusting experience is probably a way for the copy to attack the player's senses.

"When I learned about the theme of this dungeon, I guessed whether the canned food might be human flesh," Wu Gui took the initiative to start a small talk. He didn't seem to take the punishment system for the bottom place seriously, or in other words, he won't win.

In hand.

Because even though he was talking about topics that had nothing to do with work, the filling movements on his hands were faster than anyone else's. It could be said to be comparable to a machine.

This was not an efficiency that normal people could achieve. Qi Zhu quickly concluded that this guy had used props.

"For example, the missing workers in the factory have all turned into meat in cans." Although Wu Gui did not enter the guard room to investigate, he seemed to have unlocked clues about the missing workers from other places.

Qin Rang was startled, and the fish he just caught fell back into the pond.

Qi Jiu's expression remained unchanged: "But this is a real fish."

The rose fish with its scales removed was covered in red mucus. The dense texture was bubbling out like fermentation. The moment you picked up the fish segment, it was like countless tongues dripping with smelly mucus licking the palm of your hand. It was weird and disgusting.

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Qi Jiu also noticed that the flesh of these rose fish with their heads cut off was mixed with small and sharp thorns.

If you are not careful when filling, your hands can easily be scratched without the help of special props.

The props that can help improve work efficiency are obviously only available to travelers with relatively rich experience or good resources, because apart from Wu Gui, the rest of the four of them are not very efficient at work.

Qi Jiu continued: "But there is still a possibility that the missing employees were made into rose fish feed."

Wu Gui smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes when he looked at Qi Qiu: "My companion also inferred the same thing."

Qi Jiu: "Really? What a coincidence."

After all, your companions have done the same thing - Qi Jin thought to himself.

Aware of the other party's gaze, Qi Jiu continued to stuff the fish as if nothing had happened, and did so in no hurry.

He knew what Wu Gui was trying to figure out, and he also knew how he should behave to confuse his vision.

Qi Zhu carefully avoided the tiny bone spurs with his movements, and the elastic fish meat wrapped around his knuckles. A steady stream of bright red mucus seeped from the gaps between his fingers, dyeing the cuffs of his dust-free suit red along his wrists. The moist and sticky red color coated Qi Zhu

The fingers looked even paler.

Rather than working in a smelly and boring workshop, his movements are more like treating a work of art.

Wu Gui frowned slightly, why hasn't Traveler No. 7 used props to improve work efficiency yet? Has he already found some important clues? Is the punishment mentioned by Mr. Lord not terrible? Or does he have other plans?

From the beginning to now, Qi Qiu has successfully played himself as an experienced boss. In everyone's perception, it is not difficult for a boss to obtain props to improve efficiency.

At this moment, Wu Gui was trying his best to figure out the reason why Qi Qiu had not opened the props. However, Qi Qiu, who had a calm face, looked at his empty props column again and sighed.

Unlike Qi Ku, who was passive and fishy, ​​Xu Shengyi, who cared about the final punishment system from the beginning, worked very hard, and the work on his hands has not stopped for a moment since he started.

"You can't fall behind, you can't lag behind. If you surpass others, you won't be punished. Others will never be able to work as hard as you..."

"Mr. Lord is looking at me. I have to let him see my efforts and know that I am the most valuable employee..."

Xu Shengyi kept repeating in his mind like a maniac. In the real world, he was used to outworking his colleagues by working double overtime in front of his boss. He didn't hate this feeling of involution, and even thought it was his advantage.

Until a sharp pain came from the pad of the index finger——

"ah--"

Xu Shengyi reflexively pressed his right index finger, his face suddenly stiffened, "I was stabbed by a fish bone!"

A steady stream of mucus coated the fish meat, and he was so absorbed in his work that he failed to notice the potential danger.

It wasn't until the moment he was injured that he belatedly remembered Article 5 of the safety rules——

"If you are accidentally injured while working, please go to the infirmary as soon as possible."

Everyone stopped their movements in unison and looked at Xu Shengyi, who was panicking after being injured.

"Hurry up and follow the requirements of the code and go to the infirmary to check on the situation?" Qin Rang said immediately.

Xu Shengyi nodded distractedly: "That's the only way it can be. It's all my fault... But what should I do if I fall behind..."

Qin Rang: "..."

At this moment, the safety inspector came towards them. Xu Shengyi was about to report the situation when he was stopped by Wu Gui——

"Wait a minute," Wu Gui looked at his wound, seemingly interested, "How are you sure that the rules are correct?"

Xu Shengyi opened his eyes in disbelief: "What, what do you mean?"

Wu Gui: "Although the rules clearly state what to do after an injury, no one knows what the consequences will be."

"I have a little more experience, and I can tell you responsibly that some rules are detrimental to travelers."

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

As long as you calm down and think for a while, you will find that Wu Gui's concerns are not unreasonable.

The code states, "If you are accidentally injured during work, you must go to the medical office as soon as possible." However, it does not tell the medical office how the injured worker will be treated.

Because of the description of cats in the previous entry handbook, Qi Jiu also expressed doubts about the position and accuracy of the code.

"Besides, going to the infirmary also delays the work at hand, doesn't it?" Wu Gui knew exactly what he was worried about.

Xu Shengyi nodded with cold sweat on his forehead. He pressed the injured area with his trembling hands and looked at Wu Gui nervously and at a loss: "Then what should I do...what should I do?"

Wu Gui saw his fear in his eyes, and finally raised the corners of his lips: "I can help you."

The unexpected answer made Xu Shengyi stunned, and then he carefully confirmed: "Is it true?"

As if desperately grasping for a life-saving straw, he hurriedly added: "Thank you, boss!"
To be continued...