I am a necromancer, and I absolutely love America.

The two left Adrian Marlowe's office.

Richard laughed:

"I'll drive. Let's go to the Queens Medical Examiner's Center first."

Helen didn't even buy a car in order to save money.

This is very rare in the United States, and it could be said that she was extremely poor.

This girl certainly didn't squander the money she earned through part-time jobs and live streaming.

Even so, without the job at OCME, she would have had to wait at least 20 or 30 years to pay off her student loans.

Helen said gratefully:

"Richard, if it weren't for you, I would never have found such a good part-time job."

Flint could introduce her to a job as a forensic assistant, but that would require finding an opportunity, and she wouldn't be able to choose, let alone get into a top-tier institution like OCME.

Getting into the NYPD's medical examiner's office is already extremely impressive.

Her part-time job at OCME will be of great help to her future development.

In addition, Adrian Marlowe promised the two of them very high part-time wages.

Richard's daily wage was $150, while Helen's was even higher as a forensic assistant, reaching $285, which was almost the level of an entry-level formal forensic assistant.

This is already the highest level of part-time pay.

Is Chief Adrian Marlow a good man?

No, this is the power of academic cliques.

Christina held no official position, but her influence permeated every corner of the federal healthcare system.

Although Helen is socially awkward, she's not stupid; she certainly knows who is behind this.

Without Richard, she would never have had such a good opportunity.

With this job, I no longer need to shoot videos at OF.

She felt deeply grateful to Richard.

"If you really want to thank me, you can treat me to a meal. I've been wanting to try your cooking." Richard smiled and glanced at the flames above her head: gratitude, love, and excitement.

The flame of love has grown much stronger than yesterday.

Richard has fully confirmed that the manipulation of desire is equivalent to the accelerator or brake, but it only takes effect the moment it is pressed.

Afterwards, the desire for the goal will continue to change according to one's own preferences.

Having figured out the details of manipulating desire, he no longer wasted his magic manipulating Helen's flame of love, letting it grow naturally.

Helen happily agreed:

"OK!"

She was worried about not finding a reason to approach Richard.

The two drove to the Queens Medical Examiner's Center.

This is a 13-story building with a modern style.

Richard saw that the entire building was shrouded in a large amount of deathly aura, especially the underground level, which was densely packed with countless corpses, estimated to be at least three or four thousand.

Some of the staff coming and going were also tainted with the aura of death, like that butcher Neil; they were probably forensic doctors or forensic assistants.

"What a wonderful place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery!" Richard was in high spirits.

For a necromancer, everyone here is a talent, and the environment is a treasure trove; they should be able to complete the [Secret of Flesh and Blood] quest!

The two entered the lobby on the first floor.

The air was filled with the smell of formaldehyde.

He and Helen split up to go find their respective superiors.

Richard successfully met with Funnon Cooper.

This was a man in his forties or fifties, whose light blond short hair was now mostly silver-white, his back was slightly hunched, and fine wrinkles from years of staying up late were piled up at the corners of his eyes.

When Fungon Cooper saw Richard, he patted Richard on the shoulder kindly:

"Mr. Marlowe has already called me, so you can rest assured and work here. Very good, a great lad!"

Fung was incredibly enthusiastic, with a friendly flame burning above his head. Richard couldn't tell if it was just his personality or because of Adrian Marlowe's influence.

But today, for the first time, he deeply experienced the power of great figures.

Unlike his previous careful use of Brian's influence, Richard can now unscrupulously exploit Christina Shepard's influence.

So everyone he met became kinder after that dinner party.

Funnon-Cooper gave Richard a brief introduction to the morgue staff, who totaled 45 people, divided into four shifts, working in three shifts in rotation.

Of course, Richard was on a part-time job, and it was arranged personally by Chief Marlowe, so he didn't have to adhere to strict working hours.

The job of a morgue technician is very complicated: picking up bodies from the street, handling entry and exit from the morgue, registering bodies, preserving remains, maintaining morgue cabinets, collecting physical evidence and managing files, disinfecting the site, and acting as a temporary forensic assistant.

Simply put, the morgue technicians are responsible for all the physical labor at OCME, as well as some of the peripheral technical work.

The dirtiest and most tiring jobs were site disinfection and working as a temporary forensic assistant.

OCME handles a large number of bodies every day, and the site is disinfected very frequently, making it extremely tiring.

After a forensic autopsy is completed, the morgue technician is responsible for thoroughly washing and disinfecting the autopsy table and the entire work area to prevent contamination for the next autopsy.

Forensic assistants help forensic doctors with autopsies; it's the dirtiest job, and many people are unwilling to do it.

During autopsies at OCME, forensic pathologists are only responsible for assessment, observation, and sampling for diagnosis; all other heavy physical labor and dirty work is handled by morgue technicians.

Pre-operative preparation of the cadaver and tools.

During the operation, the forensic doctor is responsible for fixing the body position, rinsing off surface bloodstains, delivering instruments, assisting in opening cavities, and doing tasks that forensic doctors are unwilling to do, such as peeling off surface tissues, removing organs, and weighing and distributing various removed organs and tissues.

The post-operative procedures were also performed by technicians, including organ repositioning, suturing the body, cleaning bloodstains, and tidying up the deceased's appearance...

No special qualifications are required for suturing corpses; all you need to do is know how to use a needle and be willing to work on a corpse. If you can sew it neatly, that's even better.

Nobody wants to do this job.

But for Richard, this job was practically made for him!

Of course, the law does not allow unlicensed personnel to handle corpses, but in a high-pressure work environment, who cares?

After Fung-Cooper finished his introduction, he asked:

"OK, boy, let's talk. What do you want to do? I heard you're going to study at Ms. Shepard's cell lab. That's a great opportunity. Don't let this part-time job interfere with your studies."

Funnon specifically told Richard this to elevate his own status and demonstrate his close relationship with Chief Marlowe, implying that Chief Marlowe had shared the most important information with him.

The implication is that I am one of your own, and you can name any conditions you wish to meet.

Richard understood that this seemingly kind and amiable middle-aged man was not the simple good-natured person Marlowe had described; on the contrary, he was quite cunning.

Richard said frankly:

"I want to work the night shift as a temporary forensic assistant."

Upon hearing this, several technicians immediately smiled, as they had assumed Richard would take the easiest daytime clerical job.

Night shift forensic assistants are always the busiest and most exhausted.

Many murders occur at night, and the bodies are usually brought in at night as well, so autopsies need to be performed as soon as possible, not to mention that it takes all night.

Nobody wants to stay up late, especially when it's like being torn apart by clumps of rotting flesh (corpses delivered in the middle of the night are rarely intact), making the experience even worse.

Richard could clearly sense through their gazes that the group's attitude towards him had changed from scrutiny to friendliness.

They were just low-level janitors at OCME, and they didn't care who Ms. Shepard was; they just wanted their jobs to be easier.

There was only one short-haired young man named Owen who was friendly throughout. He smiled sincerely and looked somewhat naive like a student.

Richard's choice clearly reduced Fungnon-Cooper's troubles, and he asked with a puzzled look:

"There is indeed a significant shortage of night shift forensic assistants. If you want this job, of course, no problem; nobody likes working the night shift. However, are you really not willing to write registration reports? That's easier, and sometimes you can go on fieldwork with the forensic doctor, with a fieldwork allowance."

Unlike most low-educated morgue technicians, Fungnon has a medical doctorate and understands Christina Shepard's influence.

The technicians tensed up again.

"The more corpses, the better!" Richard said firmly.

"No, Mr. Cooper, I plan to become a doctor or a forensic pathologist in the future, and I need to gain experience now. Besides, I have to go to school during the day, so I don't have time to come here."

Fungon-Cooper was deeply moved; he was quite surprised that the student Christina had chosen was willing to start from the most basic, dirty, and tiring jobs.

"OK, then there's no problem. Your choice may be tiring, but which professional forensic pathologist doesn't go through this kind of tough time? From now on, you'll be paired with Irving, and Irving, you'll be in charge of mentoring him."

Richard still chose the night shift and the temporary forensic assistant, and the atmosphere in the room immediately became more relaxed.

"OK!" Irving laughed.

"Hi Richard! My name is Owen Morris."

Richard exchanged a few polite words with him.

Many people greeted Richard warmly, saying that Richard was willing to do the hardest work so that they could reduce their workload.

After confirming Richard's job, Funong breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, he was recommended by Director Marlowe and was Christina's person, so he was actually resistant when he answered the phone.

The morgue technicians face immense work pressure. If a spoiled rich kid were to come along, the work would be difficult to manage, and it might even cause a lot of conflicts. He didn't want to get himself into trouble.

Fortunately, Richard seemed easy to get along with.

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