I'm the King of Wage Earners in Lobotomy City

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Exhausted, I wanted to turn down all the messages on the screen, but promotions for those in charge of finishing up also depended on seniority, so I really needed to farm some good commissions.

But Leslie is coming later, it's like everything's happening at once.

dong dong dong.

"Who?"

Through the peephole, the newcomer was dressed in a fitted black suit, with a clean white cloak that made him look mysterious and dignified, and a thin sword was also hanging at his waist.

"As per the instructions, I am the messenger of the index finger. Please do not open the door."

The index finger is one of the five fingers in the back alley.

These guys aren't traditional gangsters; their sole purpose is to acquire and execute orders, no matter how bizarre or absurd they may be. Violators will be punished according to those orders.

The very existence of gangs is absurd, yet in the city, they force countless people to follow orders.

Du Jue immediately became extremely alert, not understanding why he had suddenly received an order; it was utterly inexplicable!

Moreover, these messengers are not incompetent errand runners; their ability to move freely in the city is beyond doubt, and even Jingmei would be no match for them.

57 Cake

"You mean I have to eat the first cake I received today all by myself in five minutes?"

"Exactly the same word."

"But what about the cake?"

"I think I'm already on my way."

What if I don't receive a cake today?

There are no "what ifs".

The messenger, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, looked like a refined and capable professional. He had just been meticulously reading out the instructions word by word.

I don't mean I have to pay for someone to buy one myself, but this instruction seems harmless, even quite normal.

"By the way, do you think I have the potential to join the Index Finger?"

For Shizhi, who has an abnormal system, it feels like both the difficulty of joining and the difficulty of getting promoted are very unpredictable.

After all, the index finger doesn't care about achievements or money; it just follows orders. If only the orders were more sensible and allowed it to rise through the ranks smoothly.

He's a city dweller too, so why didn't the instructions go his way?

"Well, once you execute the command, you become part of it. Of course, you can refuse, but I don't recommend it."

"It's that simple?"

"Hehe, I hope you will carry out the instructions as instructed. Goodbye."

The messenger nodded politely and turned to leave, leaving Du Jue completely baffled.

"That's the messenger of the index finger. He looks so impressive. If he uses the name of the command, how many people can he collect protection money from?"

"Speaking of which, have you seen Elena?"

Only then did Du Jue remember the blood demon that had helped him reach the cathedral. Why did it disappear without a trace afterward? It felt as if it was hiding from something.

The mysteries of the city are as numerous as the stars in the sky, but none of them can stop him from working!

[Lesti: I'm here!]

Du Jue hurriedly told Pianjiang to tidy up the house before grabbing his coat and heading out, since Pianjiang was, after all, a good friend of his.

A yellow sedan was parked on the street.

Two men and a woman were wrestling next to a vending machine for stimulants, while Lesti sat in the driver's seat watching with great interest, when he suddenly noticed someone leaning against the car window.

"Lesti, what are you looking at?"

Without glancing down, one would immediately notice that Leslie was wearing the same dress they had seen before, along with a yellow top hat that made her look youthful and vibrant, and even her messy short hair looked casual and chic.

and many more!

This guy seems kind of familiar.

After Lobotomy Corporation launched the Seed of Light, the plot immediately followed with the ruined library, and the other party seemed to be the new recruit from W Corporation's cleaning train who appeared in the library.

Even knowing that parallel worlds exist, Du Jue immediately felt an immense urgency welling up from the bottom of his heart, because it meant that the Seed of Light might be launched this year, or even this month.

No, I haven't made it ashore yet!

"Oh, that gigolo hired someone to kill someone, but the killer was a newbie who couldn't bring himself to do it, so he had the woman film a video to try and cover it up. But the woman went straight to collecting evidence and wanted to get the two of them dealt with by the Second Association."

"However, the two associations seem to be too busy to deal with such small requests, so they ended up fighting each other."

While Lesti was speaking, the relatively thin woman, clutching her swollen face, pulled out her credit card and bought a stimulant from a vending machine. After injecting it, she immediately knocked the killer and the man to the ground.

They immediately began scrambling to buy the stimulants, which made Du Jue frown.

Lesti moved to the passenger seat, while Du Jue got into the driver's seat and drove to the front of the building.

"This is my first time visiting your home. Don't you have any gifts to offer me?"

Looking at Lesti's mischievous, bright smile, Du Jue shrugged.

"Just went to a gang activity."

"It's okay, I have one!"

Watching Leslie walk to the back of the car and open the trunk with a puzzled look, Du Jue immediately sensed something and spoke.

"You didn't bring me a cake, did you?"

"Huh? How did you know? After all, I'm about to start employee training, and I probably won't be able to see you for a long time. Of course, we should celebrate properly."

Du Jue suppressed his surprise at the command and walked closer to take a look. It was a huge three-tiered fruit cake, which made his scalp tingle.

"Why did you buy such a big one?"

"Actually, I know this is a bit big, but for trainees like me, W Company issues shopping cards that can only be used at designated stores."

"The food there is huge and expensive in one serving. It's obvious they're just trying to take our wages. Even if we sell the cards, it's a huge loss."

Lesti grumbled resentfully, but still picked up the big cake and was about to hand it to Du Jue.

"You also helped me get into W Company, so don't be so polite with your older sister!"

It's torture.

I'm supposed to finish this in 5 minutes?

However, if the orders are not carried out, the index finger executor will arrive to carry out the punishment. That is not an enemy that can be dealt with by laughing and joking. If you deal with it once, there will be another time.

The communicator suddenly rang.

Du Jue, seeing Leslie holding a large cake, quickly declined to answer the phone.

"You idiot, get your ass over here right now!"

"So you're the one spreading rumors that I'm going to die?! And you even went to the cathedral alone like an idiot, and you're still alive!"

"The higher-ups said not to mess with those cult lunatics. Come here and I'll show you what it means to obey orders!"

Wow, Jingmei's drug resistance is too strong, she woke up so quickly.

Du Jue wasn't flustered in terms of strength, but because of the superior's lack of strength, he immediately came up with a brilliant idea.

"No, Jingmei."

I don't want to hear your nonsense, right now!

Du Jue ignored the annoyed Jing Mei and continued talking to himself.

"I'm sorry, but my messenger just gave me an order that I can't refuse."

"what?!"

"I must follow orders; I'm afraid I can't go back to being a stray dog."

Looking at that huge lump of cake, Du Jue felt sleepy and could fall asleep as soon as she finished eating, so she wouldn't have the energy to go to the gang.

Jingmei's voice immediately became serious, and even her emotions calmed down.

"You better not be lying to me."

"The messenger just left me. Even if the higher-ups find out about this, I'll still be told to follow orders. Actually, I'm doing pretty well in the gang, and you've taken good care of me."

The "Stray Dog" talent and items are indeed quite good to farm, and they are worth the effort.

"Ah."

Jingmei didn't reply for a moment because the thumb clearly distinguishes between superiors and inferiors, even to outsiders.

Faced with such an order, Du Jue simply couldn't refuse.

"That's settled then, Jingmei. We'll keep in touch again when we have the chance."

"Those fingers are all from lunatics!"

An exasperated voice came through the communicator. Du Jue quickly moved it away, already thinking about which gang would be next to take over.

The person in charge of finishing up needs to be promoted, and the gang needs to move forward together.

The Thumb gang has too strict a hierarchy, making it difficult for them to exercise their initiative, while the Index Finger only follows orders and has no place to contribute as a worker. Perhaps they should consider other gangs.

However, the most urgent task is to eat the cake and become a member of the index finger.

"Alright, Du Jue, I understand your situation. I will remember your loyalty. There are always unexpected changes in the city that happen before people can even react."

"Waiting won't solve the problem. I'll talk to other people about your situation. Goodbye."

The call ended abruptly. Before he could even think about how to finish this huge cake in five minutes, he probably needed a scalpel. 3

58 Smiling Faces

Du Jue leaned uncomfortably against the wall. Overeating made him feel like he had a stone in his stomach, and fatigue and sleepiness made him want to go to sleep right now.

[Job Talent: Empty Commands]

[Description: ! @＃￥%……＆*]

Effect 1: You will not be selected as the object of a command.

[Effect 2: You can issue commands to yourself, with the latest command taking precedence]

[Effect 3: When you execute commands, you will receive some assistance from the city; the more difficult the command, the weaker the effect.]

This seems somewhat different from the powerful talent Du Jue had anticipated, but it can't be described as weak either.

"What are you doing?"

With a strange look on her face, Leslie watched the other person's gluttonous eating and asked worriedly, as it was the first time she had ever seen someone stuff their food into their mouth.

She originally wanted to go inside and share her joy of entering World Wings with Du Jue, but she never expected that the cake she bought was too small.

"It's alright. Why don't you stay here temporarily? It's not safe outside during this time."

Holding his swollen belly, he decided against going to the molar clinic right now. Just then, Olga sent him his location, so he could change his gear after finishing his appointment.

In just the last few days, all his original clothes have become tattered and worn, making him look almost like a beggar.

"how about you?"

"I still have something to do."

The commercial district remains bustling.

The surging beasts, along with the gang members who seized the opportunity to commit crimes, all wanted to break into the brightest spot.

The security building set up here by the two associations has become a defense dispatch center, and people are only allowed in after showing their identification.

Upon entering, I saw Walter, the head of the Sixth Section, with a sour face, and Olga, who was smiling, standing next to him.

"Your firm is responsible for clearing out the western area. Don't let any random bastards in!"

"I know, I know, but make sure the money is in place."

"These damn stray dogs always come to disturb people's peace."

After assigning the tasks, Walter walked to the window with a gloomy expression and looked at the chaotic scene outside.