I'm the King of Wage Earners in Lobotomy City

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"It sounds like this is related to the trip to the greenery."

Angela looked at Du Jue, who was covered in blood, and said, "I never thought you could be so cruel to yourself. By the way, do parallel worlds really exist? Will... you come looking for you next?"

Du Jue hurriedly wiped the dirt off with a towel from the conference table, saying, "I don't think I need to deal with this for a long time. As for parallel worlds, they probably exist."

The passageway doors on the monitor screen were all closed and locked, with only the cameras remaining operational.

After Du Jue finished cleaning himself up, Angela finally spoke, "If there really is a next time, let me handle it. I don't know anything about the Blood Demon. When I saw you all melt into blood, I was already prepared to go back to the time of headquarters."

"It really won't happen again, I promise!"

Avoid the awkward situation of holding a dirty towel, unsure of where to put it.

Angela simply turned her back upon hearing this. "Our security chief is waiting for you. He wants you to return as soon as you've dealt with the emergency. It seems you've made some progress. Just leave the towel in the cart."

I made sure not to leave the dirty towel on the cart, took a deep breath to compose myself, and then walked towards the conference room door.

"I don't mean to blame you, but since I accepted your help, I have to bear the corresponding risks. However, I hope that you won't cause any regrettable accidents during our cooperation."

Upon hearing this, Du Jue quickly gave an OK sign, "Of course, Miss Angela."

Security Department.

Giovanni, with his long green hair, stood unusually at the door of the minister's office. His previously pessimistic and listless expression turned serious. He waved to Du Jue as he approached and then went into the office.

Ok?

Could it be that they're holding a grudge against me? But while the ministers all have their flaws, it shouldn't be to this extent.

"Since you know Carmen, let me ask you, what else do you know? Did the supervisor tell you to say these things?"

Giovanni frowned as he stared at Du Jue, still able to smell the blood on him.

Suddenly, the screen switched to the disciplinary department.

Carly's voice came through, "Hey! Why hasn't the Security Department's battle plan come out yet? And where's the Security Department support I requested? The Control Department said you lost personnel due to the riot?"

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Chapter 219 Security Department.

Giovanni had to turn to Carly and reply, "The plan... is finished. As for the riot... there's nothing we can do about it."

"Hey! Pay attention!"

Upon hearing this, Carly angrily placed the mimicry greatsword into the current situation storage box. "Don't let anyone die in ridiculous infighting. If all else fails, send them to me. At least they can die with some dignity!"

Giovanni had no reaction to this. "...Isn't it all the same to die anyway? Staying here might mean you live longer. Besides, the security department is all about efficiency, not just killing people."

These words immediately made Carly slam her fist on the table in frustration, angrily accusing this kind of weak thinking.

Du Jue, who was watching from the side, noticed that the ministers seemed to have many conflicts in their work, which meant it was time for him to perform.

"I think the minister's view is absolutely correct."

Upon hearing these abrupt words, both Giovanni and Carly on the other side of the screen looked at the smiling Du Jue with confusion.

"Extinguish? You seem to have a lot of free time. Come over here and hang out. The security department is a complete waste of your talent!"

Carly casually pulled out a cigarette and lit it, while simultaneously touching the scar on her chin with her thumb. "Don't let it rot in there. I'll give the supervisor a heads-up now. The Disciplinary Department has a lot of monsters to suppress."

"Don't you... Carly, have you nothing else to do?"

Giovanni frowned slightly, looking quite helpless. "It doesn't matter later, but right now, we need to prevent them from working for the security department."

Seeing the topic veer off course, Du Jue quickly interjected, "Although EGO equipment can be mastered immediately and form a reliable combat force, it would be too cruel and wasteful to simply treat it as a consumable."

"I think Minister Giovanni just wants to retain as many experienced veteran employees as possible. After all, dealing with Abnormalities requires a strong will, not to mention the countless unexpected situations that can arise here."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a cold laugh rang out from the screen.

"Hmph! Giovanni, do you really care about the pointless sacrifices that happen in the department?!"

Before Giovanni could answer, Carly flicked away her cigarette, deftly grabbed her mimicry greatsword, and left, not even bothering to disconnect the connection.

Giovanni didn't mind. Instead, he turned and stared at Du Jue with dead fish eyes. "Du Jue, do you really think so? Or... are you very good at flattery?"

"Don't you think so, Minister?"

Du Jue could only manage an innocent, bitter smile, while secretly wondering if he could use this tactic to force the other party to take management seriously out of consideration for their pride. This guy was a bit stubborn.

Giovanni sat down casually. "Heh, I don't care. Go ahead and say what else you want to say... I'm listening."

"I have no doubts about the minister; on the contrary, I am waiting for the minister's new orders."

Avoid standing calmly to the side with your hands behind your back.

The silence lasted for a while, which made Du Jue a little suspicious. There was no such leisurely situation in other departments. It was probably because Giovanni had delegated many things to his employees.

"You must have been born in a back alley, right? What's your purpose in joining Company L?"

Giovanni unexpectedly posed a question unrelated to the current situation.

"For a better tomorrow!"

"Okay... this question is too abrupt."

Giovanni clearly didn't take this answer seriously. "I was born in the K Nest, but in an orphanage. If I were in your place, I probably wouldn't have survived to adulthood."

"Compared to eliminating those things on your resume, my life is as plain as water. I neither go hungry nor am I bullied. I think that's why everyone wants to get into the nest."

When K Nest was mentioned, Du Jue immediately remembered Dong Lang and the trouble he had caused, and immediately replied, "No wonder the minister is now able to maintain a calm and collected mind in the face of danger."

Are you saying I... am being unproductive at work?

Giovanni said this, but he didn't get angry. "However, I can see the terrible conditions in the back alley from snippets of news. It's so terrible that I stopped looking at related information and just lived my life day after day like everyone else."

“I felt pain from this tedious life, even though it seemed like showing off my life in the nest. Perhaps this pain would disappear naturally after a few meals of hunger, and it couldn’t compare to the suffering of the people in the back alley.”

"This is normal."

Du Jue sensed that the minister seemed to want to have an in-depth conversation with him, "Pain is not a weight that can be accurately measured and compared."

Giovanni stared blankly ahead.

"When I'm resting, I'll watch movies or read books, or listen to music and just space out until my back aches from sitting. If I can make it to bedtime, I'll go to bed peacefully; otherwise, I'm filled with indescribable fear."

"This period of free time actually made me anxious. I couldn't figure out how to spend it, but I didn't want to waste this precious opportunity. At that moment, I felt like I had been detached from the city, and there was no one or anything that belonged to me or had any connection with me."

This was incomprehensible to Du Jue. There were so many things he could do; if all else failed, he could just sit and daydream.

“During those anxious times, I would even wonder why people take living so for granted. It’s like staring at a word for too long and then not recognizing it anymore. Once I realized this, I could no longer live with a clear conscience.”

“I need to give myself a reason. It’s not that I want to take my own life; I undoubtedly want to live. But what is the point of all this?”

Seeing Giovanni lost in his own emotions, Du Jue tentatively asked, "Uh, a part-time job?"

"No... it's not about what to do specifically, but something meaningful, like the reason for starting a campfire is to keep warm, something that can convince me and be taken for granted as common sense."

"Based on my observation, none of my classmates or colleagues seem to have had such strange thoughts. I envy them for not having to worry about such meaningless pain, since everyone always has an absent-minded expression."

Seeing the time restriction was a bit unsettling. I never expected that this minister would turn the tables and forcefully control things here. I wonder if he's going to talk until the end of the workday.

"Even though they don't have the answer, they don't seem to care about the question at all, probably because they've gotten used to it like air. I can only start getting used to it all over again."

“But Carmen is different. She stands in the middle of the street saying she wants to save the city. I have never seen such a colorful person.”

"Cough cough."

Du Jue couldn't help but interrupt, "It sounds like the founder of Company L has great leadership skills. I'm sure the minister has learned a few tricks from him."

Giovanni's eyes finally focused and returned to their dead fish-like state. He leaned back in his chair and answered Du Jue with ease.

"That's what I wanted to tell you. I don't care about the employees or the company; I only joined because of Carmen, that's all."

"I don't know if you're carrying out some secret mission from your supervisor... I don't care. If you really want to be the head of security, then go ahead and apply. I'm too lazy to stop you."

Du Jue was utterly astonished upon hearing this, staring dumbfounded at Giovanni. "Minister, aren't you worried about this interfering with the headquarters' current important projects?"

"Although I hate my supervisor, he won't let this project go wrong. As long as that's the case, nothing else matters."

After leaving the minister's office, Du Jue hurriedly went to a corner and asked Angela in a low voice.

According to the original plan, the long hours of high-pressure work and the large number of deaths would gradually weaken the ministers' psychological defenses. It seems we've moved too fast.

But I really like this rhythm.

Do you want to be the head of the security department?

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Chapter 220 Speech.

"Oh, really?"

When this kind of thing is mentioned, Du Jue immediately perks up.

This is just a concept to advance the plan.

Actually, I'm a little curious why you're so obsessed with getting promoted. Is it because you want to rebuild the Green Trip?

However, since the ministers' positions are crucial to the success or failure of the plan, I think it's best not to make any changes. If necessary, I could consider having you temporarily assume the ministerial post.

Du Jue was just a little disappointed, since there was still L Company that Angela would be rewarding in the future. "It's okay, I'll do whatever Miss Angela says."

[Very good, our agreement is surely unbreakable.]

A sudden, urgent alarm sounded, and the employees in the lobby immediately tensed up and became alert.

"It doesn't sound like an alien escape or a test is coming."

Belle, who was organizing the civilian staff to evacuate in an orderly manner, patted Du Jue on the shoulder and said, "Don't just stand there. I see you didn't even bring your EGO. You should hide for a while."

Du Jue looked at the anxious Belle and realized that she was not just a repairman, but could also command so many people. "I have them with me, don't worry about me."

Suddenly, a mechanical alarm sounded from the control panel of the regenerative reactor: "Employee medical system malfunction detected! Employee medical system malfunction detected!"

Belle turned around in shock, "How is this possible?! It was just inspected, and now the entire headquarters won't be able to get timely treatment!"

Upon hearing this, Du Jue suddenly felt a familiar sense of oppression and quickly lowered his head to ask Angela.

I just sent an email to the Minister of Security, and Giovanni unexpectedly entered core suppression mode directly.

Emotions are truly elusive things; relying on something so fickle and unpredictable is far too risky.

"What did you post?"

Avoid asking questions with doubt.

The Carmen speech recording was specially prepared as part of the original plan.

By the way, do you remember what Carmen looked like?

Du Jue recalled Giovanni's nonchalant attitude just now, feeling that the guy was quite stubborn. He said he didn't care, but in the end he still couldn't accept reality. "Uh, I don't remember Carmen very clearly, I only have a vague impression of her."

Oh, what was that impression?

"What else could it be? It's Carmen's image, of course."

Du Jue drew his thorn spear, glanced at the time, and felt that once this trip was over, his busy day would be over. "After all, there are many technologies that can change the appearance of a city, but the impression is unique to each person."

Do you remember me?

I'm a little curious, in your eyes, am I a reliable partner, a cold, impersonal manager, or simply a loyal secretary to the execution team?

Bang!

After watching everyone evacuate safely, Du Jue kicked open the door to the minister's office. "Identity and appearance are both things that can be changed. You can't remember what clothes someone is wearing after just one meeting."

"My impression of Miss Angela is just Angela."

I see. I seem to have learned something new. Therefore, my impression of you will also be one of complete elimination.

The streets are clean and bright.

Du looked at the glamorous city with despair, and the occasional passerby made him wonder if he had wandered into the wrong film set. But when he looked up, he saw a figure giving a passionate speech.

Even when no one paid attention to her, she remained very enthusiastic and showed no signs of discouragement.

"Minister? You seem perfectly normal."

Du Jue, who was frantically searching for Giovanni, was surprised to find him standing on this side of the road.

Giovanni lay half-reclined on the endorphin box, silently gazing at the figure opposite him.