nightmare exec

At a quarter past ten in the middle of the night, Qi Zhengnan finished his muscle training.He walked into the bedroom after taking a shower and sat on the edge of the bed.

Next to the pillow is a world famous book that I picked up only two days ago, and the page I read is marked with a bookmark.Inside the bookmark is a morpho butterfly glowing with light blue pearls.

To be honest, Qi Zhengnan didn't like this book.It's not that he's not used to the narrative technique, but because the story itself vaguely makes him feel uncomfortable.

And just when he decided to remove the book from the bed, the phone on the bedside table rang.

The person who called was Mithril. Although it was late at night, he was still busy in the studio where he endorsed products.But the call wasn't about business, it was about someone they both happened to know.

"This is a photo that the makeup artist showed me. Her friend was doing makeup at Shaffley's just now. I think you might be interested in the photo."

A candid photo was projected onto the wall in front of Qi Zhengnan.

The one who was secretly photographed was a good-looking goth beauty, who was impatiently putting her left foot on the low stool, awkwardly and laboriously putting the thin black stockings on her long legs.

And on the edge of the high skirt, you can still vaguely see the navy blue boxer underwear.

"This is... Morpho Butterfly?"

Staring at that overly glamorous face for a few seconds, Qi Zhengnan's head hurt and he recognized this little lunatic suddenly.

"I think it's him too. I still have several photos here. He has Lao Sha's necklace hanging around his neck, and it looks like he's going to the amusement park." During the limited break, Mithril summed up the situation briefly.

"..." Qi Zhengnan moved his body, and the book next to the pillow fell to the floor with a snap.

He frowned: "Why did you tell me specifically?"

"Maybe it's because I don't have enough people to share gossip with. Or maybe I know more about what an amusement park is than you do. Anyway, good luck."

After saying these words, Mithril simply ended the call.The rest of Qi Zhengnan was alone, looking at the book that had been motionless on the floor, like a dead butterfly with its black and white wings limp.

"Every reader can only read what is already in him."

Qi Zhengnan saw this written on the page.

He returned his gaze to the wall again.

There, in the projection of a life-size photo, Song Yin in women's clothing pulls the stockings on her legs motionlessly.There is a touch of vivid beauty in the funny and ridiculous.

It's like that crazy kid is standing in this bedroom right now.

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In the amusement park, the appalling "population auction" is going on.

The top nine "auction items" have been sold one after another.Judging from the amount of the falling hammer, it seems that what these people owe is not an astronomical figure that is difficult to repay.

Song Yin even felt that some of them sent themselves up for auction to satisfy a strange desire.

But this situation changed with the No.10 auctioneer.

Similar to the process in other places, before the start of each auction, the auctioneer will give a brief introduction to each "lot".It roughly includes the code name, grade, reason for being auctioned, starting price, etc.

However, when it was the turn of the tenth person, the auctioneer only announced the starting price and signaled to start bidding.

"Why didn't you introduce this person's situation?" Song Yin had a good eye for this pure-looking young man, so he couldn't help asking more questions.

"That kid is a little celebrity in the amusement park, and he loses every bet. He often stands on the auction stage." Shafele knows this well, "Almost all the patrons who bought him before have gone to the airport, so Everyone said he was a broom star."

Song Yin didn't take it seriously: "The so-called broom stars are all the incompetent people's shirk responsibility. The more powerful people are, the less they believe in this."

"So you want to buy him and try?"

Shaffley's expression was like that of a bored gambler: "No one has raised their cards yet. If the auction fails, the child will be sent to a brothel in an amusement park. But it's just doing chores, after all. No one dared touch him."

"Brother, I have no money." Song Yin asked the most realistic problem.

"It's okay, I can give the money, and you don't have to pay it back." Shafele's generosity made people suspicious, "But the person who redeemed it will be yours, so don't get involved with me."

Song Yin was about to ask him why he was so generous, but he heard the countdown of unsold auctions on the stage.After weighing it briefly, he immediately raised his hand.

There was a sudden silence below the stage.People nearby turned their heads to look over one after another, and after realizing that it was Shaffley, they showed some expressions of understanding.

The short young man on the stage was a little surprised at first, but soon smiled gratefully at Song Yin.

Without any competitors, Song Yin successfully obtained the right to use the short young man.The transfer of funds will be done through the back office, and the lot will be sent to the buyer on the spot.

Because he was wearing shackles all the way on stage, the young man was still a little staggering when he walked.Song Yin kindly supported him, then pulled out the grass flag on the back of his neck and threw it on the ground.

It was just such a time difference of two or three seconds, he didn't notice the quick exchange of glances between the young man and Shaffley.

"Thank you for saving me." The young man who exchanged glances thanked Song Yin, "You can call me Alexander."

Alexander does not sound like a formal purgatory code name, but rather a nickname, which may indicate that the young man is still wary—this idea just popped into Song Yin's mind, but was quickly denied by himself.

"Your code name is Alexandrite?" He remembered the rare mineral.

I saw Alexander's eyes shining brightly, and he smiled innocently like a girl: "Have you heard of it?! I only knew about this gem after I came to Purgatory!"

Speaking of this, he stopped and looked at Song Yin who was all dressed up: "Thank you little...sister for saving my life. If you have any orders, no matter what, you can tell me."

"Hey, well, I'm a man."

As soon as the words "Miss Sister" came out, Song Yin couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed: "I didn't intend to ask you to bear any usury. You can slowly return the principal I gave you... Anyway, I also asked Someone borrowed it."

He didn't want to owe Shaffley anything more in this matter, the money would still have to be paid back - except for borrowing from Qi Zhengnan, who took money very lightly.

As soon as Alexander heard it, he naturally agreed, and then asked if he had any other orders.

Song Yin was about to shake his head and say no, but Shafelai rushed ahead and said that the opportunity is rare, why not let him, an old turtle, lead the way and show Song Yin the casino in the amusement park.

Alexander readily nodded in agreement, and the three of them left the auction venue and walked along a crowded snack street towards the depths of the paradise.

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Although it was unnecessary, Song Yin did imagine what a casino in an amusement park would look like.

It may be a gigantic tent; a brightly lit open-air square, or even a Chinese-style [-]-foot-tall building.

But he never thought that the real casino would be a giant ship in the desert.

Alexander led them all the way to the east.Soon, the last tent was also left behind by them.

The gravel path under our feet has turned into a vast Gobi wasteland, where there are huge rocks in the east and west, all kinds of strange shadows are outlined by the moonlight.

And on the rocky mountain right in front of them, there was a huge ship stranded, the whole body was bright and colorful, like it was full of treasures of pirates.

For a moment, Song Yin couldn't help wondering if he was in a huge wine bottle for a model ship, and if there was a pair of eyes of creation above his head, watching everything quietly.

But when he raised his head, he only saw a bright moon high in the sky.

"That's not a real moon."

Alexander's voice was as soft as a breeze blowing over the sand dunes: "Have you noticed? There is no sun, moon and stars in other places in Purgatory. Maybe it's because fewer and fewer people look up at the starry sky, even if they all disappear. It doesn't cause any problems, people don't care where the light comes from to illuminate them anyway."

Song Yin felt that his words seemed to have a deep meaning, but he couldn't tell what it meant.

But the atmosphere was just right, so he casually asked: "If this is the case, why is there a moon in the amusement park?"

"That's because the amusement park is a land of freedom. Meaningless things have their value in the world. In other words, owning meaningless things and doing meaningless things is the true definition of freedom. "

This soft answer was blown away on the vast sand dunes along with the evening wind, and it quietly disappeared without a trace before Song Yin could chew it carefully.

A group of three people bathed in the bright moonlight and came to the stranded giant ship.

Song Yin looked up at this gigantic monster like a prehistoric beast, and saw that the remains of barnacles and the traces of rubbing against the reef still remained on the hull.

Had there ever been an ocean in Purgatory?Or is this a souvenir ship hauled from another world?So is its real birthplace the real world, or a stranger's dream?

After many days in Purgatory, Song Yin suddenly felt that he was standing at a crossroad extending in all directions like never before.Where to go, it seems that he can't decide by himself.

And in this involuntary trance, he had already followed Alexander and Shaffley into the inside of the giant wheel through the elevator hidden inside the rock mass.

Different from the vast and desolate Gobi under the moon, the interior of the giant ship returns to the atmosphere of noise and joy.The brightly lit luxurious hall was crowded with people, and the sound of rattling plastic chips could be heard everywhere.

Alexander familiarized Song Yin with the rules of the game being played at each gaming table.From the most common blackjack, Sic Bo, and roulette to the ancient Liu Bo and leaf games, he speaks clearly.

"You don't look like a gambler." Song Yin sighed sincerely.

Alexander slowed down: "Then what do you think a gambler should be like?"

"I'm afraid it should be an opportunist with high spirits, low self-control, sloppy clothes, and suspicion." The person who answered him was Shaffley, "Aren't all gamblers in reality such virtues?"

"That's because most normal people would not give up their decency for money." Alexander wasn't offended by Shaffery's description, "but it's different in an amusement park. The ultimate bet here is not money, It is a treasure that is more attractive than that and most people cannot refuse."

As he spoke, he led Song Yin through the crowd to the chip exchange office in the corner of the hall.There are long queues and it looks like business is booming.

Under Alexander's guidance, Song Yin saw the electronic bulletin board above the window of the exchange office, which continuously scrolled to mark the various rewards that chips could be exchanged for.

In addition to the most basic exchange of money and work points, there are also some special services that are unclear at first glance.

[-] chips: provide a report letter on the recent situation of family members in the world (limited to three people);

[-] Chips: You can bring personal belongings under [-]kg to Purgatory;

Chip 20 points: 1-minute live video recording of family members in the world (sneak shot);

……

And so on, constantly scrolling on the screen.

Song Yin raised his head and stared at it for a while, and suddenly realized that the so-called "treasures" in the casino are all things that seem to be taken for granted in real life, but are hard to change.

The author has something to say: Qi Zhengnan: What kind of person would wear boxer underwear under women's clothing? !

Song Yin: A man like me!

Qi Zhengnan: Shame!shame!

System: Foehn level [-] executive officer.The sexy lingerie you ordered in the mall has been delivered, please give a five-star praise!

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Purgatory settings:

In principle, executive officers are prohibited from contacting human society, but they are allowed to watch movies, TV series, and listen to pop music and other literary works.

The one exception: Lonely executives can tune in to monitors in their own wards to make sure their bodies are being taken care of.

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Alexandrite is beautiful