Working as a consultant in the Ultra Universe

Office area of ​​the Monster Coexistence Project Planning Bureau.

When the staff heard people coming and going at the door and instinctively looked up, they were first taken aback, then stood up from their seats with a slightly flustered air, and said nervously, "Director, what brings you here?"

Gu Chen nodded to the group of subordinates he had only met a few times before saying, "I have some things to inform you about, and I also want to see if you have encountered any difficulties in your daily work."

Upon hearing Gu Chen's words, the staff of the Monster Bureau immediately tensed up, knowing that their superiors had come to inspect their work.

Although Gu Chen rarely appears at the Monster Bureau, the staff there dare not underestimate him in the slightest.

After all, who doesn't know that Gu Chen is Sawai Soichiro's favorite?

As for how he knew, you'd have to ask Sawai Soichiro why he kept mentioning Gu Chen at every meeting, big or small.

Anyone who didn't know better would think that Gu Chen was Sawai Soichiro's chosen successor, and that this was to create momentum for the young Gu Chen.

Furthermore, since those who can enter the Monster Bureau are all Sawai Soichiro's protégés, they inevitably feel nervous when facing Gu Chen, their 'future boss,' during his work inspection.

Immediately, a department head walked over from his workstation and asked in a low voice, "Um... Director Gu, do we need to hold a meeting later... or should the employees write a performance report and bring it to you?"

Gu Chen thought for a moment and then said, "Let's have a meeting. Prepare a meeting room, a big one. I plan to hold a general meeting, and then you can all report on your work progress over this period of time. After that, I have something to tell you."

The department head immediately nodded and said, "Yes, Director. Then... should we call the deputy director back?"

The deputy director of the Monster Bureau is currently on Kurara Island, in charge of cooperation with Gakuma, and is also the assistant that Sawai Soichiro assigned to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen shook his head and said, "There's no need to call him back. A video conference will suffice to save him the trouble of traveling back and forth."

After asking two questions, the department head had a better understanding of the situation and bowed, saying, "Yes, Director, I'll go arrange the meeting room right away."

Gu Chen nodded: "Yes, thank you for your hard work."

Before long, all the Monster Bureau staff on duty gathered in a large conference room, and the deputy director, who was far away on Kurara Island, also participated in the meeting via video communication.

Without further ado, Gu Chen directly instructed the employees to give their performance reports, starting with the junior staff, according to their job rank.

This sudden move stunned everyone present, and Gu Chen took the opportunity to observe the changes in their expressions.

With his keen eyesight, he could clearly see even the slightest changes in expression or fluctuations in his eyes.

After looking around, Gu Chen was very satisfied.

Although the staff of the Monster Bureau were taken aback, none of them showed any panic. After regaining their senses, some of the junior staff stood up and reported to Gu Chen on his work and progress over the past period.

This means that during his absence from the Monster Bureau, the employees' hearts did not change; they continued to carry out their tasks diligently without harboring any other thoughts.

This shows how much Sawai Soichiro values ​​the Monster Bureau, and that the people he selects for Gu Chen are all patient, hardworking, and reliable employees.

The Monster Bureau didn't have many staff members. About two hours later, everyone from the lowest-level employees to the deputy director had finished reporting on their work.

From their reports, Gu Chen also learned that their work was still proceeding in an orderly manner according to the direction he had initially set.

There was no greed for credit or recklessness, no slacking off, and no inappropriate thoughts. At the same time, it was learned that people from other departments were secretly trying to give benefits to the employees of the Monster Bureau in order to obtain some inside information or something else.

Gu Chen kept all of this in mind and immediately announced that the bonuses for employees this quarter would be doubled and the paid leave period would be extended by one week.

The employees were naturally overjoyed, because this meant that even the junior staff would have about two weeks of paid leave, and the deputy director would have a month of paid leave.

However, judging from the deputy director's expression, he didn't seem too happy.

On second thought, it's because Gu Chen is a hands-off manager. Even if the deputy director has leave, someone has to cover his work so he can have time to take a vacation.

Realizing this, Gu Chen decisively ignored the deputy director's expression, stood up, and waved his hand, gradually quieting down the conference room.

Then he began, “Everyone, thank you for your hard work and dedication during this period. In the future, I hope you will continue to work hard together to make the Monster Bureau a major and important department within TPC.”

As soon as he finished speaking, applause erupted in the room.

Gu Chen waved his hand, and after the applause subsided, he continued, "I understand your work situation. Now, you can tell me if you have encountered any difficulties that you cannot resolve in a short period of time."

"If you have any questions, please feel free to ask, and I'll see if I can help you resolve them."

Upon hearing this, the attendees exchanged glances, then mentally reviewed their daily work processes, and for a moment, they couldn't recall any insurmountable difficulties.

Just when Gu Chen thought the matter was about to pass, the deputy director suddenly coughed: "Ahem, Director Gu, I do have a problem here that I'm not sure if it should be considered a difficulty."

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen immediately cast a curious glance at the deputy director and said, "Oh, deputy director, please elaborate."

The deputy director organized his thoughts and continued, "The problem lies with our frontline team that is in contact with Gakuma. Although we have machines like the Pan-Language Translation Machine that allow us to communicate with Gakuma, the team members still feel fear and apprehension during the communication process."

Gu Chen raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is this situation serious?"

The deputy director's expression turned slightly serious. He nodded and said, "If the noise made by the Gakuma isn't too loud, the team members can barely overcome their fear. But as long as... it's a bit embarrassing to say, sometimes because the Gakuma are too excited, several team members have collapsed to the ground after returning. Some even had nightmares at night, dreaming that the Gakuma were going to eat them or something like that."