I slay demons and monsters in a bizarre city.

Chapter 9 The Descent of Myth
obviously.

Lin Jiuge was very dissatisfied with the game design proposal that Li Changgeng's colleague had previously presented.

Her brows never relaxed from beginning to end.

The five-person observation group, led by Lin Jiuge, mostly held up signs opposing the movement.

Lin Jiuge held up a sign opposing the plan the entire time.

Only Li Changgeng's colleague, the buck-toothed girl, received the most approval votes (three in favor).

Perhaps it was the first time he had met Lin Jiuge.

Li Changgeng always felt that Lin Jiuge was paying special attention to him.

"Hello, Manager Lin..."

Li Changgeng said politely.

"Get straight to the point, stop with the nonsense!" Lin Jiuge interrupted Li Changgeng.

"Uh." Li Changgeng scratched his head. Why didn't Lin Jiuge interrupt others when they were reporting, but became so stern when it came to him?

"Ok."

Li Changgeng pressed the screen mirroring shortcut on his computer. The conference room had a circular table with an open space in the middle. Everyone sat around in numbered chairs. Li Changgeng had only been with the company for a short time, so he sat in the last chair.

The blank space in the center of the circular table simulates a three-dimensional image, presenting the scene of the train at sea at that time.

Li Changgeng blinked hard. He saw a faceless man in tattered yellow robes standing on a speeding sea train. The point where the tendrils of his hands intertwined shimmered with a hazy light, which came from a bronze shrine with a dim glow.

The bronze shrine is engraved with the three traditional Chinese characters for "Li Changgeng" in gold.

Why are names engraved on them?

Li Changgeng was filled with questions.

Another hallucination? It's like seeing a countdown timer.

"Is anyone on the roof of the train?" Li Changgeng nudged employee number 15 hard with his elbow.

Employee number 15 looked confused and said with his head down, "No!"

"Can you see?" Li Changgeng turned his head again and asked the buck-toothed girl sitting next to him.

The buck-toothed girl grinned, adjusting her round glasses. "Not even a ghost in sight, Li Changgeng, did you forget to take your medicine?!"

Li Changgeng had no choice but to bite the bullet and pretend he hadn't seen anything, and continue speaking.

Three minutes is too short.

If you don't speak now, it will be too late!

"The game's theme is the descent of mythology and the judgment of humanity by evil gods. Genre: eerie thriller, suspenseful survival. The ten Heavenly Stems (甲, 乙, 丙, 丁, etc.) form the Ten Divine Pillars. Players experience a first-person perspective and will appear in various infinite flow scenarios, such as a sea train, a forbidden paradise, a sky sea, a forgotten kingdom, and a fallen temple. Different gods have different card colors that correspond to their divine rank. Players can synthesize, decompose, and forge cards to create gods, slay gods, and ultimately ascend to godhood!"

"I've finished speaking. Who agrees? Who disagrees?"

Li Changgeng was flustered; he hadn't even intended to say that last sentence.

It appears that someone has taken control of his brain.

Employee number 15 gave Li Changgeng a thumbs up, saying, "He's awesome!"

To dare to say such tough words in front of Lin Jiuge.

The person who spoke like that last time is probably over a meter tall by now.

"What do you all think?" Lin Jiuge gracefully put her legs down, which had been crossed over her shoulders.

The other four members of the observation group did not express their opinions.

If you rush to reveal your hand before figuring out your boss's true intentions, you're likely to get yourself killed.

"I think it's pretty good! Leveling up by fighting monsters has turned into leveling up by fighting gods, which is very high-class. Although the infinite flow of dungeons has lost the continuity of the game, it can be considered a small innovation."

“In previous game modes, the maps were basically set from low to high. Li Changgeng’s infinite flow dungeon de-emphasizes the common setting of map entry order and can be designed as independent game mechanisms, allowing players to freely choose to enter different dungeons.”

"The card game seems very interesting. I'm really looking forward to seeing your game design finally presented to the players."

Lin Jiuge smiled and slowly raised the green "Approval" sign.

Li Changgeng's heart warmed.

Now his sister is saved.

It also feels like someone has chosen you as their favorite.

One million!
His sister's medical expenses were covered, and she would receive better treatment; perhaps she would wake up someday. The eternal night and the mist brought Li Changgeng an indescribable sense of loneliness and fear.

Having family members by your side will probably make the long night a little easier.

The remaining four members of the observation group also raised their signs in approval.

It passed unanimously!

Happiness comes a bit suddenly.

Li Changgeng was still a little lost, but he should thank the red countdown numbers for bringing him into the game world of "Mythical Descent".

But Li Changgeng began to worry again.

He designed part of the game "Mythical Descent" before, but it was abandoned halfway through due to problems with the game's source code. Now he is using it to make a new game, which is tantamount to plagiarizing himself. I wonder if there are any potential risks in this situation.

I can't worry about that now, money is the most important thing.

"Everyone, let's give Li Changgeng a round of applause!" Lin Jiuge was the first to stand up.

Applause filled the conference room.

Many of Li Changgeng's colleagues politely congratulated him.

Li Changgeng gave a symbolic, polite response.

In addition to the million-dollar prize money.

As the initial game concept designer and owner of the game's source code, the long-term development of the game brought him extremely high rewards. He received key training from KMS Company, and a promotion and salary increase were just around the corner.

Employee number 15 patted Li Changgeng on the shoulder hard, "Brother, you're really something. If you become rich and powerful, don't forget me."

Turns out he's a normal person. Li Changgeng thought this guy only knew how to say those few words.

The buck-toothed girl glared at Li Changgeng with disdain.

"You stole my thunder? You'll regret messing with me, the buck-toothed girl."

Li Changgeng still doesn't know the buck-toothed girl's real name. Her colleagues at the company all call her buck-toothed girl. "Buck-toothed girl, actually I've always respected you."

"cut?"

The buck-toothed girl curled her lip. "Look at your hypocritical behavior, how much respect do you think you have? The kind of respect you have for your mother? Don't forget, you have no parents!"

Li Changgeng's face instantly turned ashen.

He couldn't stand people making jokes about his parents.

"Come on, buck-toothed girl, you went too far with your words." Employee number 15 grabbed the buck-toothed girl's arm, essentially dragging her away from her seat. "Chang Geng, don't take her seriously. She's always talking nonsense without thinking. You have parents!"

"How could I say anything wrong? I'm just stating the facts! Let go!" The buck-toothed girl struggled fiercely, her eyes practically bulging out of their sockets.

Waaah... Waaah.

The buck-toothed girl's mouth was covered by employee number 15, and a muffled sound came from her throat.

Li Changgeng then realized a very real problem.

He couldn't remember exactly how long he had been with the company, but he felt it was at least six months.

Apart from Lin Jiuge, he didn't remember anyone's name in the company. His colleagues only had some number name tags, or nicknames such as buck-toothed girl, cross-eyed, silly butt, snake face, old stutterer, mustache, tattooed man, one-eyed dragon, and so on.

This company is strange, a bit abnormal!

Li Changgeng held his computer, thankfully the faceless man in yellow robes and the bronze shrine with his name engraved on its tentacles did not reappear before him.

"Come with me!" Lin Jiuge said with a stern face, walking with elegant cat-like steps.

Li Changgeng could only follow behind Lin Jiuge.

99th floor!
Lin Jiuge's office is on the 99th floor. It's huge, at least 300 square meters, or even larger.

"This one million dollar cash check is just one step away from being yours." Lin Jiuge held the check between her long, slender, and fair fingers.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin," Li Changgeng said with a light laugh.

"See that bathroom over there?" Lin Jiuge opened a drawer and skillfully took out candles, and apparently a leather whip as well.

"I see, President Lin." Li Changgeng was bewildered. What was going on?

Lin Jiuge said expressionlessly, "Go to the bathroom, take off your clothes, wash yourself clean, and wait for me!"

(End of this chapter)