Guild Boss's Ambition

"The truth, the truth of eternal life."

I looked around this laboratory full of horrors. I was convinced that I had seen too many things that I should not have set foot in. If this room only hid twisted animals and plants, it would be fine, but this necromancer named Bai Ye was so crazy that he was conducting live experiments on humans!

"Isn't she afraid that I will report her to the Alliance of Light?"

"Or did she not intend to let me leave alive at all?"

Looking at the living dead with only half of his flesh and blood left, I couldn't help but feel cold, but since I had already entered this tiger's den, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk step by step. Before coming to this room, many colleagues had seen me walking with her. If there was no special method, she probably wouldn't commit the crime here.

"Don't be afraid, I won't kill you. At most I'll dissect you."

I don’t know if she saw through my thoughts or my expression was too obvious, but Bai Ye gave me an intriguing smile. She walked slowly past one cage after another and found a set of tea sets from the cabinet at the end of the room.

"Have you ever tasted the red spider lily?" she asked me with a smile.

"Sorry, I don't want to go to hell too soon." I quickly declined.

Hearing this, she put away the scented tea she had just taken out, and took out another can of tea from the cabinet. This action made my back wet, and I felt that there was really something wrong with the scented tea.

"Haha, if one can live well, I don't think any normal person would want to die."

She had a faint smile on her pale face, and her slender white hands fiddled with the tea set in front of her with a light and skilled rhythm. As she brewed tea, she said leisurely, "Well, your name is Ulu, right? Actually, ever since we met, Bai Ye has had a question that he really wanted to ask you."

"what is the problem?"

She stared at me intently, her smile tinged with madness, and her question chilled me to the bone.

"You are not human, what are you?"

"I……"

"Can I dissect you?"

She smiled quietly and brought me a cup of warm tea, which made me feel like an executioner preparing the last supper for a death row prisoner. It made me tremble with fear.

"She's serious."

I didn't touch the cup of tea because my hands were shaking, but fear hadn't completely taken over my mind. I still remembered my original goal: "Ms. Bai Ye, many people in the store know that I came to this room. If you don't want to be regarded as an evil necromancer, you'd better not covet my body."

"In other words, as long as no one knows what I'm doing, that's fine?"

She raised her chin, looked down at my expression, and chuckled, "Haha, kid, did I scare you? Then please have some tea, it will be very helpful to you. Then, we can slowly talk about the contract."

At this time, I no longer cared whether the cup of scented tea was poisonous or not. I just hoped to relieve the huge tension by drinking the tea. Just as the bone girl said, this cup of scented tea really had a calming effect on me. My frightened body finally stopped shaking gradually, and I was awake and aware of my own weakness.

"Damn Necromancer!"

I cursed secretly and forced a business smile on my face: "Ms. Bai Ye, why do you want us to stop selling Morning Star? Is there anything wrong with this?"

"I signed the contract with Stone House because it is sparsely populated, but it is different now."

The reason she gave for handing it over was exactly the same as I expected, but her faint smile at this moment clearly reflected a completely different meaning, making it impossible for me to guess what this necromancer was thinking or what she wanted.

She took a sip of herbal tea leisurely and went straight to the point: "You want to keep me in the stone house, right?"

"To be honest, after visiting your house, I have begun to waver in this idea," I said.

Bai Ye raised his eyebrows and smiled, "In fact, it is very simple to ask me to stay in the stone house, or you have already reached this condition unknowingly. As long as you let me dissect you obediently, I will continue to stay in your dilapidated guild."

Who wants to be dissected by you?

Looking at the humanoid creatures trapped in the iron cage, I rejected her offer without thinking: "Sorry, no matter how you look at it, this is an uneconomical deal. Even if we lose a gold-level adventurer, our guild will not collapse immediately. Besides, there are still more than two months before the expiration of our contract. I believe that by then you will no longer be irreplaceable."

When she heard this, her eyes sharpened and she said in a deep voice: "I never like to force others, never!"

I instantly understood her subtext: I will dissect you today even if I have to force myself!

I couldn't help but fall into a long silence.

For a long time, I blinked pitifully, trying to pretend to be an innocent kitten.

"Ms. Bai Ye, could you please not dissect me?"

But the necromancer seemed to have no interest in cute things. She just gave me a cold look and then made the final decision in a tone that left no room for rebuttal: "Tell me your wish, then lie on the operating table and let me dissect you. Considering the various risks during the dissection process, I suggest you offer your life as a prerequisite, but don't ask for too much. I can't afford it if you ask for more."

It was a fantasy management game just now, why did it suddenly turn into a horror game!

Seeing Bai Ye's growing malice, I secretly looked behind me and saw that the door of the room was silently locked with dozens of thick iron chains, and the surrounding windows were covered with dark curtains. There seemed to be no escape route for me in the whole room...

"Does she really want me to be dissected?"

"Strange unknown creature, have you thought about it?"

While I was secretly thinking about how to escape, the necromancer over there had already prepared her surgical instruments. Looking at the silver-gleaming knives, scissors, and dishes, I swallowed hard and protested loudly, "Wait, I don't think this is a fair deal. Aren't so-called fair deals based on mutual consent? How can you force others like you do!"

She tilted her head, her eyes were ruthless yet clear.

"You are an unknown creature. The laws of the Alliance have no effect on protecting you."

"..."

Faced with this necromancer who seemed to be familiar with the law, I was speechless.

"It seems that you are not willing to cooperate, so I have no choice but to resort to necessary violence—"

She finally lost her patience after waiting for me without making any move. She picked up her bone scepter and slowly approached me step by step. With my current strength of less than Lv10, even if I used my toes to think, I knew that I could not defeat this gold-level adventurer in front of me. If that was the case...

"Why not give up resistance as soon as possible, avoid pain, and obey the other party obediently?"

I couldn't help but smile bitterly at my thought, but as I watched the Necromancer approach, my brain was too scared to function normally. I could only think of the scene where my internal organs were neatly placed on the laboratory table. So, are there really human organs in the body of the mysterious goblin? And what form does my game system exist in?

Thinking about these questions, I couldn't help but smile at Bai Ye.

"Yes, my body does contain many mysteries, but my body is more valuable for research when it's alive than when it's a stiff corpse. So please don't kill me too quickly, and don't touch my brain and soul casually. In some ways, the knowledge I possess may even be more valuable than my body. I hope I'll be alive tomorrow to share this with you."

As soon as I finished speaking, everything went dark before my eyes.

Maybe it's going to be dissected?

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3. I always feel like I've forgotten something (Little Blue)

(Ulu-Lannon)

Birds and birds call clear, invade Xiao Xiao and peep at the eaves.

Without the help of an alarm clock, I struggled to get up at 6 a.m., but for some reason, I felt as if my limbs were stabbed by a knife. I didn't do any strenuous exercise yesterday, so why am I so tired? No! Wait! What did I do last night?

I thought hard for a long time, but still couldn't find the blank memory of last night.

However, time does not allow me to continue to be lazy. There will definitely be a lot of work waiting for us to do the day after Morning Star officially goes on sale. If President Ehard invites a new poster girl, our workload will increase greatly along with the special programs!

"Oh, we've invited enough people!"

I took a look at the guild system and found that the president had hired three more waitresses yesterday. Thinking that I was a senior who had been working for a few days, I immediately quickened my pace to get up.

In order to avoid sharing a room with senior Berlani and the others, I have taken all my work uniforms back to the dormitory. Without the attention of girls around me, I feel more relaxed. For example, I roll my pajamas into a ball and use it as a basketball to shoot. It is my favorite thing! But in the eyes of outsiders, it must be a very stupid behavior...

"Strange, why is there a line here?"

After stripping off my upper body and about to put on my uniform, I suddenly noticed a long white mark on my belly. If it hadn't been so smooth, I would have almost thought it was a suture left by surgery. However, since I have never paid close attention to my body, I'm not sure if this white line has always existed.

After hesitating for a moment, I put the question behind me.

“Work…work…”

I went out happily and went to President Ehard's office first. The president's daughter had woken up early and was sorting out thick documents. When she saw me, she frowned sternly, as if I had done something wrong.

"Xiao Lan, where did you go all night yesterday? Did you know that everyone was looking for you?"

last night?

Yeah, where did I go last night?

Why don't I have any impression of this?

Facing the angry President Ehard, I shook my head blankly: "I don't know, it's as if I have no memory of last night, I can't remember what I did last night at all..."

Seeing my expression, the president's anger suddenly disappeared, and was replaced by a look of worry.

"Have you lost your memory again?"

Losing memory again?

No, this is probably the first time I've lost my memory.

I replied in confusion, "It seems so, but I just don't have the memory of last night."

She fell silent, thought for a while, and then asked, "Are you feeling any discomfort anywhere else in your body? For example, did your head hit anything hard?"

I carefully recalled the scene of changing clothes this morning, but my face turned red and I still found nothing: "Apart from feeling more tired than usual, I didn't find any injuries."

"Hmm - how weird." President Ehard frowned, and seemed to have no clue: "How about this, you go back to work first, and I will continue to observe and investigate your amnesia. In this world, there are many ways to cause memory loss, but they are all very dangerous. If you remember anything, please come to me immediately!"

"Yes...President." I replied sullenly.

Seeing this, she put on an exciting smile, tapped my forehead hard, and said comfortingly: "It's just that you lost your memory for one night, don't worry too much, no matter what happens, we will protect you. And, don't be polite in private, just call me Sister Meng'er like Berlani."

"Yes, Sister Menger!"

With the assurance from the president, my uneasy mood was slightly calmed. Then, we exchanged a few pleasantries, briefly discussed tonight's special program, and then returned to our respective work.

Now, it was only half past six, which was still thirty minutes before the Stone House opened at seven o'clock. In the lounge of the sign ladies, she and Britney had been waiting for the daily morning meeting.

"Good morning, senior! Where is our new poster girl?"

Hearing my greeting, Berlane, who was smearing black oil on her shoes, looked up and replied calmly, "Annie will be in charge of teaching them today. We just need to take care of our work tonight."

"What a cold statement..."

Looking at the concise and to the point white-haired girl in front of me, I can't help but feel a little worried for the younger generations who have never met me. Although the temperament of someone like Berlane is unique, most people may not understand her words and deeds. They may easily mistake her silence for aloofness, her expressionless face for arrogance, and her sharp tongue for meanness...

"Pfft! How come it seems like Belanny's personality is very difficult to get along with?"

I laughed secretly at my own imagination, while Berlani put down the ink brush in her hand, looked at me with a sharp look, and asked me: "Where did you go last night?"

The tone was like a wife questioning her husband who had not come home all night.

So I had to repeat to Blanny what I had said to President Ehard, and after hearing about my situation, Blanny showed a great deal of understanding and comfort. In their opinion, since I had already suffered from amnesia once, this short-term amnesia did not seem to arouse their greatest vigilance.

"Well, Berlane, let's work hard before we figure out why we lost our memory!"

I put my amnesia aside for the time being and pretended not to care. And Berlane didn't say anything special, so she nodded and got to the point: "Have you figured out the puzzle?"

"Hehe, don't worry about that level! I've thought of it all!"

The puzzle that Blanny just asked about was actually part of that special event.

In order to avoid wasting the brief uniqueness of Morning Star, we plan to prepare a guessing game with gambling characteristics. The guild will be the party that sets the questions in this guessing game. Every time adventurers buy two dozen Morning Stars, they will receive a puzzle card made by me. As long as they successfully solve the puzzle according to the conditions on the card, they can get a huge bonus.

As for the game bonus, for every bottle of Morningstar we sell, we will put one-third of its selling price into the bonus pool! If we refer to the sales of Morningstar yesterday, the bonus will rise to ten-digit gold coins in about two hours. I believe that under the temptation of huge bonuses, adventurers will definitely be willing to buy a few more bottles of Morningstar to participate in this gambling game!

As long as someone solves the puzzle or the event ends that night, the prize pool will be reset to zero.

In other words, as long as no one can solve the puzzle I have given within the next week, our Stone House will not lose a penny from this promotional activity! And we can also attract a lot of popularity because of it!

"For the sake of the Stone House, I will definitely keep a close eye on it!"

I waved my little fist and made a solemn promise. However, the cold senior Berlane was not infected by my enthusiasm at all. She just nodded calmly, then sat down at the desk, took out the four treasures of the study, and ordered: "Don't waste time. We still have to seize this morning to write all the puzzles on the cards one by one."

Her eyes were fixed on me, as if to say, "If your handwriting wasn't so childish, I wouldn't have to spend extra time as your copyist now."

Under such a stern gaze, I dared not neglect it at all. I nodded repeatedly and sat down next to Senior Blanny politely. While writing and drawing on straw paper, I narrated one IQ puzzle after another from Earth: "A long time ago, there was a group of monks who wanted to cross a river, but there were many terrible crocodiles in the river..."

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4. Did you feel comfortable with the dissection last night? (White Night)

(white night)

After a full day of sleep, the fatigue from not sleeping all night was mostly gone. Although my body has been transformed to a certain extent, I am not a nocturnal creature like a vampire. Sleeping late is still bad for my body. However, in front of that strange material, I think even if I cast a hypnotic spell on myself, I will still be so excited that I can't sleep all night...

When I woke up, it was already nine o'clock in the middle of the night. The zombies in the room finally died of hunger for a long time, and the endurance experiment of the entire zombie series finally came to an end. If possible, I would like to suspend the sub-human reproduction experiment next door, because the unprecedented material encountered last night was really too interesting! ! ! !

"Ms. Lannon, did you know that you have a heart made of metal inside you?"

I really want to continue the unfinished wonderful experiment from last night. However, even if it complies with the laws of the Alliance of Light, once the anatomy of this unknown creature is discovered, there will be layer upon layer of legal procedures. Even if the prosecutors know that they cannot convict, they often insist on pursuing the matter disgustingly!

"Don't they understand that a law-abiding necromancer is simply better than an angel of God?"