I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 48 Backer
The onboarding process didn't take much time.

Students from the four colleges have their information approved before enrollment. After graduation, they enter the Special Affairs Bureau, which is simply a matter of registering their information.

Cao Yu and Zhou Fan both received personal identification, standard knives, sidearms, and two sets of work uniforms. They were also informed of their work assignments and other follow-up notices—specifically, the offices in the five major regions of "East, South, West, North, and Central." They would have to wait for further arrangements to determine which one they would be assigned to.

Starting today, they are "special agents".

When you first join the company, your job level is naturally at the lowest.

However, even the lowest-ranking special agents have the rank of second lieutenant and receive two salaries from the Special Affairs Bureau and the military. With various subsidies, they earn about 20,000 to 30,000 federal dollars per month.

Of course, money isn't that important in the real world.

The most important resource for special agents is their access and authority to purchase various rare materials and game items.

And a "player salary" of 50 evolution points per month.

Besides controlling the largest player trading platform, the Federation also possesses a considerable amount of cultivation techniques from immortal players, various demi-human player gene injections developed by the research institute, and rare materials obtained from various monsters... Doing business with the entire player community and maintaining a special affairs bureau doesn't seem to be a big problem at the moment.

After leaving the registration area.

Zhou Fan played with the standard-issue knife for a moment, gripping it with his hand in reverse with great skill; this was also part of the training content at the Fourth Academy.

"Is this the Special Affairs Bureau's bone knife...? It looks no different from an ordinary military knife. I really can't tell that it's forged from special materials."

He spoke while observing carefully.

The so-called special materials naturally refer to materials obtained from various monsters.

The Special Affairs Bureau's bone knives are much sharper and stronger than ordinary military knives; they can even easily cleave through alloys.

Many players spend a lot of money to customize weapons that suit their own usage habits.

Some weapons can even be recognized by the evolution game and upgraded into game items.

"It's not all special materials; it's forged from a mixture of alloys." Cao Yu took the uniform out of the packaging bag, looked at it, squeezed it, and said, "The uniform is pretty good."

The dark uniform, with its elegant lines yet rugged appearance, gave him a sense of déjà vu, as if he were back in World War II, seeing a German officer.

There's a saying that goes something like this: you can question an art student's political acumen, but you can't question their aesthetic sense.

“It’s really good.” Zhou Fan immediately replied, “I heard about it when I was in the Fourth Academy. The Special Affairs Bureau’s uniforms are made of special materials. Not only are they much stronger than stab-proof vests, but they also keep you warm in winter and cool in summer.”

“I mean, the design is nice,” Cao Yu said.

"..." Zhou Fan: "Huh?"

What a strange focus!
With one focused on the bone knife and the other on the uniform, neither of them paid much attention to their sidearms for a moment.

The pistols equipped by Special Affairs Bureau members are only so-so in terms of lethality. Once E-rank immortals and demi-human players raise their evolution level to over 5%, the energy absorption effect of their muscles will begin to appear. They can basically stop pistol bullets by tensing all their muscles. Unless they shoot the head repeatedly, it is difficult to cause fatal injuries.

Needless to say, anything above E-rank is even less likely to be penetrable by pistol bullets; they probably wouldn't even break through your defenses.

The true purpose of standard-issue sidearms is deterrence.

Sometimes, when carrying out missions in urban areas, it is necessary to fire warning shots when encountering large crowds.

"Brother Cao, when I reported for duty just now, I inquired about it. The award for the 'First Place in the Fourth Academy' each year is directly issued by the director of the local branch bureau, and the review process is also handled by the director."

After storing the items in his hand into his storage space, Zhou Fan got down to business:

"It just so happens to be Director Zhao's turn to manage things right now. Should we go and pay our respects to her? Brother Cao, you can also collect your reward."

"Um……"

Cao Yu seemed to be deep in thought.

In addition to regular staff, the Meishan District branch has more than 200 players on staff.

These two hundred-plus people don't work at the same time; they currently work a seven-day work week followed by a seven-day rest week.

After all, players need to run dungeons, and there's no set time limit for each dungeon run.

However... for dungeons below rank C, the participation time generally does not exceed seven days.

That's how the seven-day work week and seven-day rest system came about.

It's Director Zhao's turn to be on duty now... Originally, Cao Yu planned to go to An Li's place to collect the money before the official work schedule was released.

If I go to Director Zhao to pay my respects right now, will I be assigned a job immediately?
After thinking it over, Cao Yu decided to go and take a look first.

An Li is right there, she won't run away, you can go anytime.

Director Zhao isn't necessarily at the branch office every day.

"Let's go." Cao Yu nodded to Zhou Fan.

The two walked towards the inner area of ​​the office building, entered the Excellence Building, and went up the stairs to the second floor, stopping in front of a spacious office. Zhou Fan knocked on the door.

"Come in."

After receiving permission, the two pushed open the door and entered, their eyes meeting those of a smartly dressed woman sitting in front of a desk.

The other person looked to be close to 30 years old, with a high ponytail and wearing a work uniform. Judging from the pattern on her epaulets... without a doubt, this was Zhao Dezhu's sister, Zhao Ling, the director of the Meishan District Branch.

Director Zhao's gaze immediately fell on Cao Yu:
"Cao Yu, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"...Does Director Zhao know me?" Cao Yu was a little surprised.

"You're underestimating the value of an 'A+' grade for a dungeon."

Director Zhao's voice gave Cao Yu and Zhou Fan a cold and hard feeling:

"Within the Special Affairs Bureau, there are players who can get an A rating, but they are basically equipped with higher-level items, carry a lot of high-level potions, and have several capable assistants... As an ordinary person, you can get an A rating in the first dungeon. Your ability is incomparable to those mediocre players."

The game has only been around for two and a half years, and those guys with their ingrained sense of superiority haven't changed their attitudes yet. Just because they don't care much about you doesn't mean I do.

I'm so glad you chose Meishan District.

After a brief explanation, she got straight to the point:

"You brought your classmates here, so you must have come more than just to collect the reward. What, do you want to join my 'Special Task Force'?"

"Director Zhao has excellent insight," Cao Yu said with a smile.

"I don't do that kind of flattery here."

Director Zhao said:
"I can give you an answer right now. I want you and your classmate."

Capable people are bound to be envied and sabotaged by incompetent people. As long as you are a hard-working and capable person, I will protect you in Meishan District from now on, and you can do whatever you want without any problems.

Even if you assault the current district bureau chief, and I can't handle it, my brother will step in and cover for you. Understand?

"..."

Cao Yu's eyes lit up slightly.

Director Zhao, is it really that direct?

Then I won't stand on ceremony... Cao Yu stated his request directly:
“I want to be transferred to the East District Office, where my home is.”

"can."

"Zhou Fan is my classmate, and I hope he can come with me."

"can."

"I want to be the captain as soon as I take office."

"..."

*Smack!* Director Zhao slammed her hand on the desk, shattering it into pieces. She laughed:

"You've got guts! But the rules still apply. You don't have any achievements yet, so I can't promote you directly. Besides... to become a captain, you need to be a D-rank player. Do you have that ability?"

"There shouldn't be much difference," Cao Yu said modestly.

"Alright! You can't be the battalion commander for now. But you can be the squad leader right now, as long as I approve. But..."

After offering the sweet treat, Zhao Ling then raised the stick, making a sudden turn in her words:
"I don't believe your one-sided story. I only give the green light to capable people here. Incompetent good-for-nothings don't deserve it!"
There just happened to be a small-scale instance invasion incident in the East District, which requires an E-rank player to handle. I had already assigned it to someone else, but... consider this a test for you.

So, do you dare to accept?

"Are you sure it's something an E-level player can handle?" Cao Yu asked.

"Good, very cautious. You didn't get carried away by my provocation." Zhao Ling said admiringly, "Don't worry, there are strict rules about what level you should handle and what you should do. You can't just do things randomly."

“Then I have no problem,” Cao Yu replied.

"Wait for my notification. Either tonight or tomorrow, I'll send it to you," Zhao Ling said. "As for now..."

She took out a pair of glasses from her storage space and began changing the props.

Midway through, she called her secretary and instructed her to bring over another desk.

Judging from the secretary's skillful handling, this is probably not the first time Zhao Ling has smashed the table in a fit of emotion.

After changing the props, Zhao Ling put on the glasses and looked at Cao Yu, saying:

"We should go through the review process."

(End of this chapter)