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NO.452 Time is also tight (Monthly ticket plus more)
It is worth mentioning that many things in this world require timing.

The timing depends on one's own definition, so even in the same thing, there will be differences because of different people. It's like a person who, after being busy all the time, will just take a break before doing anything else.

It's late at night, even the monster master needs to rest.

The base is relatively large and requires high basic operating conditions, so those in charge of shifts remain on duty to maintain the operation of various infrastructure of the temporary base.

For the sake of extreme confidentiality, the cult has abandoned most brand AIs that may steal privacy. This also means that many matters that can be handled by AI in other companies have to be handled manually in the cult.

Fortunately, humans also have their own lazy ways. Whether it is enslaving monsters to simulate humans to perform simple tasks, or more directly using short-term cloned laborers and crude artificial humans, it is all fine. However, due to the limited ability of this kind of low-level labor, some cult members must always be arranged to manage it, so Star Devouring Zero can still see many faces staying in fixed positions.

And quite a few of them look very human.

Under the poker face without even a micro-expression is a panel operation screen with an anthropomorphic movement trajectory, and it will twitch and stand at attention from time to time suddenly like an epileptic patient.

These are employees who can easily activate the uncanny valley effect of ordinary people.

But the Beast Cult doesn't care.

Their minds have long been tainted by the pursuit of monsters, and their logical circuits and ways of thinking have been distorted and alienated along the way, thus affecting their bodies - the Beast Tuning Department of the Development Department was established for this reason.

But in the eyes of most members, this department is more like a plastic surgery department than a medical department.

——They are not ashamed of their beastly transformation but proud of it.

So... even though from a normal person's perspective, Beast Tuning is necessary for efficiency and to work more clearly, and is completely about saving and maintaining personality. However, most of the cult members who have been pursuing the power of monsters with their own will from the beginning do not value their past personalities.

For such people, animal transformation is just to make it easier for them to infiltrate human social activities. It is a kind of "plastic surgery" that requires them to compromise themselves for the sake of work and goals.

In terms of their original appearance… the higher their status, the more monster-like their true appearance became, and the closer they came to the realm of "monsters that would scare people just by looking at them directly."

Their aesthetics have long been distorted on this basis. Although the disguises they make for their actions and goals are also reflected in their contacts with each other, in order to freeze their habits so as not to be exposed when they actually go out for action, you can't see any appreciation on their part for each other's high-quality looks.

On the contrary, although there is no overt disgust every time I look at it, I always feel a sense of discomfort. At first glance, it seems like I am unwell or have a poor quality of life, but in fact it is that I am at a loss as to what to do with its skin.

Omer's earliest proof of this was not even derived from deduction, but from the reminder of his senior in the executive department. Because this point is not mentioned in the new employee manual, but everyone is indeed dissatisfied with the human appearance, the more human, the more dissatisfied. This dissatisfaction does not involve everyone's perception of you. You will become "handsome" and "beautiful" in the future, it doesn't matter.

What a handsome and beautiful couple! It put Omar in the background of the universe, and he wondered where he had come from.

If it was simply a concept of alien races that had been cultivated for thousands of years, it would be fine, but 70% of these people were native humans... How could I explain this? Did I accidentally enter the ultra-niche XP circle?
If it were just a gathering of XP freaks it would be good news, but unfortunately these guys deviate from the norm in more than one way. The most appropriate definition is that they are time travelers under pure primitive doctrine.

That is, people from another world living in another civilization.

They have completely different cultures, and often show differences in logic when dealing with things. They also have different judgments on the timing of the same thing, just like now——

Omer Linton didn't think that when a person finally had a chance to stop from working all the time, he should immediately rush to work on another less urgent matter.

Although he often did this, he really shouldn't expect to run into too many people of the same kind in such a big world.

But he did encounter it.

First, there is the guy hiding behind the dark area, who is very familiar with the field of action planning.

Then there is the high priest of the Beast Cult, whose enthusiasm for overtime is so great that it leaves Omar speechless.

"I heard you were looking for me, Your Excellency the High Priest."

"Ah, I heard from Shengliuwu that your condition is relatively stable?"

Looking at the huge statue that was nearly 100 meters tall in front of her, the woman with her back to Star Devourer Zero showed no intention of looking back. Even her caring words were not warm at all: "Are you sure this is not forced? As a newcomer, you should have the preferential treatment of beast training within three months."

"Don't just think of it as an adjustment for degradation. In many cases, staying alive is more important."

The caring content is conveyed in a very calm narrative tone, giving a sense of disconnection, as if AI is advising you not to avoid medical treatment. However, compared to the abnormal perception, the focus should obviously be on the motive that seems to be for your own good.

It's an obvious trap.

As early as when Zero was first infiltrated into the organization, Omar had already seen some targeting from the information sheet of Ghidorah that he would rather kill the wrong person than let him go. It is true that the timing of Zero's joining the cult was very sensitive. But the high priest who still issued the "poison" under the premise of Jin Yuesan (puppet MKI)'s explosion and washing was obviously a very suspicious type.

But at the same time, she seemed to pay great attention to some rules, so Star Eater Zero was not killed on the spot, but was given something like the "Star Eater Information Plate".

What's behind the concern expressed at this time is self-evident.

But he really couldn't completely stick to that "health".

Because the information fragments of the Star Eater are indeed extremely powerful, the fact that there has been no problem will only make it more suspicious.

So he could only respond respectfully: "You are right, I will go."

"Don't you want me to diagnose you right now?"

"That's too flattering," Star Eater Zero's eyes twitched slightly, "After all, the instructions I received several times in the cult were all about explaining one truth: don't expect help from others without producing any value."

"That's true, but did they tell you that you were the last new member of the Order in this world?"

"It sounds like we should strive to be self-reliant, otherwise it will be difficult to survive." said Xing Shi Ling.

"So you have to cling to the higher-ups in any way you can think of. Gossip will only happen when you fail."

"I will keep your teachings in mind, but I think that winning the favor of the superiors probably doesn't require simply obeying their instructions."

"Oh?"

"Obedient pets will indeed be rewarded, but that requires their owners to have a mental and living condition close to that of a federal citizen."

"Yes, you know how to think," the high priest turned around and looked at the young man who was still a little awkward even though he tried to keep his distance. "In this respect, you are better than most of the believers whose minds are occupied by monsters. But it's useless to just do this. You still need to keep thinking."

“Think about how the value I can create can inspire those in higher positions to invest boldly.”

"Yes, do you have any idea?"

"The breeding ground."

"Oh?"

"As a newcomer, I have almost no environmental advantage to compete with my predecessors, let alone the experience brought by seniority. But even so... there is still a chance for me to keep pace with my predecessors. I think I must thank you, Your Excellency the High Priest."

"Even if we start from the same point, do you have the confidence that you can run farther than them?"

"All we can do is seize the opportunity. Other options may seem feasible at first glance, but in reality they won't go far."

"Yes, in that case, then go ahead."

"grateful."

"You want to thank me for this?"

"Yes."

"Really... your behavior makes me unable to hold back..."

The look that was extremely similar to but completely different from Bai Ren's at that moment also became a reference, making Xingxing Ling subtle about the past and nervous about the present. His heart, which was beating mechanically, also slightly accelerated, producing a strange pumping feeling.

"But even so."

He lowered his voice, and with the golden lines on his face that resonated with the entire temple flickering, he said: "Please give me a chance, a chance to create more value for you all."

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