spooky calendar

Chapter 9 Company
"It's the first time I've seen such a huge breast! Although I've heard that the trunk of the Human Body Tree is a female body, when I actually saw it, I still thought it was amazing!"

"We have been wandering in the Desert of Desire for a long time, and finally found a source of water... Well, it seems that it can also be called a source of milk."

"Travelers! If you see the Human Body Tree in the Desert of Desire, don't doubt that its plump, white fruit is poisonous, go ask for it like a child!"

"I'm so happy. I was so hungry that I was dying, but now I hiccup. The happiness is beyond words."

"But this thing is said to be addictive. Someone once saw a picture of more than 100 people kneeling under the human body tree, eager to suck."

"If I'm not going to die...forget it, I'll die, I can't refuse Naoko!"

"Well, to be honest, I have been wandering in this desert for a long time. If I can't find a way to leave here... In a few days, these human trees will be sucked to shrivel."

"Of course, the greater possibility is that I will kneel under the human body tree, longing for its rain."

"The way to leave the desert seems that physical methods are not feasible, so the only way is to find the guardian..."

Out of context.

In Qin Ze's mind, the image of a huge female body growing in the desert, exposing fat fruits infused with travelers...

This picture is full of emotion, but also has a bit of weirdness.

Although there are only a few hundred words, he has already begun to wonder who the "I" in the manuscript is and whether "I" has walked out of this desert.

This story is a group portrait style, but a single protagonist?
But damn it, that's where the story ends.

"In a sense, the information here is still useful, at least, in that place called the Desert of Desire—"

"If I encounter a huge object that looks like a woman's upper body, I can know that it is not some kind of animal, but a plant."

"The world of the old calendar is really weird, there are such plants..."

"At the same time, I should also note that the juice of this plant can quench thirst, but it must not be taken in excess..."

"Some plants have a way of trapping their prey. Maybe those people kneeling under the human body tree were trapped... lure from plants?"

"And, it seems that there is such a setting as a guardian in the area."

After extracting this information and memorizing it in his mind, Qin Ze no longer cared about the manuscript of the Golden Calendar.

Just store it away and go to sleep ready for bed.

……

……

On the fourth day of April, May 22 in the Gregorian calendar, at 25:[-] am.

The knock on the door woke Qin Ze up from his sleep.

He didn't respond right away, but rubbed his temples, trying to wake himself up as much as possible.

After hearing that it was Cheng Wan, Qin Ze put on a coat and came to the door.

He opens the security door:
"Hello, Mr. Cheng, hello, Mr. Du."

The two appear to be partners.Should organizations act in teams of two?Qin Ze speculated inwardly.

"Hi, I'm sorry to disturb your rest. This is Mr. Qin..."

"Would you like to join us?"

really.The so-called in-depth contact is to integrate into the other party.

Some of the qualities I exhibit may be favored by this organization.

Qin Ze didn't directly agree, and asked:
"If I say not to join, will it be dangerous?"

"At least we won't hurt you. And in the next few days, we will provide assistance within our capacity." It was Duke who answered.

Duke is still unsmiling:
"Mr. Qin, our organization, you can understand it as the 'official organization' of calendar holders."

"We are mainly responsible for arresting the Black Calendar, and solving various weird cases caused by the advent and distortion."

"As far as possible, let the calendar holders, as a group of extraordinary beings, not disturb the living environment of ordinary people."

"Of course, we can also provide you with a lot of knowledge related to the calendar."

Duke is very sincere. This kind of unsmiling person is sometimes more likely to reveal sincerity than a person with rich facial expressions.

Qin Ze really needs protection.

But when it comes to weird fields, he is also worried about getting into some strange organizations by mistake.

It's not in his style to agree directly.

"What is the name of this organization?"

"company."

"Company? Which company? What company?"

"The name of the organization is the company. As for why it is called this, you will learn later."

"Can I join as a temporary worker for a while? If I think the company is good in the future, I will officially join." Qin Ze put forward his own ideas.

"Temporary worker?"

"Well, to put it simply, if something goes wrong with the company, I'm not responsible. I can enjoy the company's benefits, but I don't fulfill the company's obligations. But I still enjoy the various rights as an employee."

After saying this, Duke and Cheng Wan fell silent.Both of them underestimated the thickness of Qin Ze's skin.

The post-00s who rectified the workplace did not dare to be so arrogant.

This is not being a temporary worker yourself, but treating the company as a temporary worker.

But what's interesting is that Cheng Wan and Duke were actually instructed by the team leader——

If Qin Ze is unwilling to join, or if he puts forward some harsh conditions, he will agree to it.

Cheng Wan smiled:
"No problem. If you think the time is right, just tell us, and we will take you to the company to go through formal entry procedures."

"In addition, this mobile phone is for you. There is a special conference software for the company. Most of the team members exchange various things in it."

"We are a group belonging to Linxiang City. There are currently eight members in the group, including you, there are nine."

"If you have any questions, just ask me and Duke directly."

Qin Ze nodded and took the phone.

Although there is a risk of being targeted, if the other party is really an official organization, this thing may be able to save his life at a critical moment.

"Okay, thanks. I'll try to fit in with you as much as possible."

Cheng Wan and Duke achieved their goals, and they didn't stay long. After exchanging a few words with Qin Ze, they left directly.

After Qin Ze returned to the room, he decisively turned on the phone.There is only one app on the phone — company meetings.

Click on the app, and soon a chat interface similar to WeChat or QQ style appears.

On the main interface, there is only one group——Linxiang City Old Calendar Group.

Clicking into this group, Qin Ze found that there were indeed nine members in the list.

But interestingly, he can't check other people's identities.

In the list of group members, six people are "anonymous", from anonymous A to anonymous F.

Information is not displayed and profiles cannot be viewed.

There were only two people who he could see the information-"Cheng Wan the Mechanic" and "Duke the Porter".

"Why is there a professional prefix in front of the names of these two people?"

"It seems that based on my status as a temporary worker, in order to prevent some information from being leaked, the other side only allows me to know the people in the 'company' who I have contacted with."

"As for the other members, they are anonymous. Maybe later, other members will be unlocked slowly?"

"Among the four options that quality can finally be assigned to, one of the options is 'function'."

"Maybe this word is an abbreviation for professional ability?"

Of course, Duke couldn't be a real porter, and the brown suit was expensive.Not as extravagant as a porter would wear.

Qin Ze thought of a possibility:
"Everything in the calendar has some kind of extraordinary meaning."

"For example, praying, bathing, and haircuts, these ordinary behaviors have extraordinary effects because of the calendar."

"So is it possible that some seemingly ordinary occupations have become uncommon?"

Reminiscent of this organization called "company", which is obviously related to the workplace, Qin Ze suddenly became interested and asked directly in the group:

"Duke, what are the abilities of a porter? How do I get a job?"

Duke and Cheng Wan soon received the news.Cheng Wan, who just walked out of the community, couldn't help but praise:

"I thought he would first ask us why we added a profession to the nickname prefix...but he seems to have guessed the reason."

"Mr. Qin Ze, you are really a born old calendarer!"

(End of this chapter)