Infinite Nightmares

When Zhang Wenda left Tan Yougen's office, there was no longer any anger or hatred in his eyes. He was calm as he followed 2826 to complete the onboarding process.

'Words are useless when you're seeking revenge. The more you talk, the less you accomplish.'

'Since the power gap between myself and Qianxi is immense, what I need to do now is steadily accumulate strength.'

"This is your new phone. Take good care of it. It's not just a communication device; your future salary and allowances will be transferred to your phone."

Taking the phone from 2826, Zhang Wenda swiped it with his rabbit paw. Only a few simple apps were downloaded on it. "If it's so important, what happens if I lose it?"

"You can't lose it. It's owner-bound." As 2826 spoke, he brought over the file folder in his hand and forcibly shoved it into a rice-grain-sized hole at the bottom of the phone.

The phone swelled like modeling clay and then returned to its original shape, and just like that, Zhang Wenda's file folder was easily stuffed inside.

After the next two steps were completed—facial recognition for the phone and binding it with a drop of blood—the salary and active duty stipend that had previously only been mentioned by Tan Yougen finally popped up on Zhang Wenda's phone, an exact sum.

"620,000 yuan."

Seeing so many zeros, Zhang Wenda's heart skipped a beat. But then he remembered this wasn't currency from Thought Wave One and immediately calmed down. 'A single cent here probably can't even buy a fried dough stick.'

"In Thought Wave Two, about how much does a meal cost?"

Zhang Wenda asked 2826. He had just seen the salary information; Bureau 507 was currently paying him 120,000 a month.

"The beef noodle combo next to headquarters, which comes with five grilled skewers and a bottle of Coke, costs 45 yuan." With that, Zhang Wenda had a rough idea of the cost of living in Thought Wave Two.

'This 620,000 yuan is a lot, but when I think about how I put my life on the line for it, it doesn't feel like much at all.'

As if sensing what Zhang Wenda was thinking, 2826 quickly spoke up. "This is only one form of your compensation. The other is your military rank in the Third Line. Based on your performance undercover and your combat merits from destroying the Angel Engine, you're being granted Sub-6th Level status."

"Sub-6th Level benefits include free medical care and complimentary company housing..."

As 2826 explained, Zhang Wenda arrived at Bureau 507's company apartments. When the door opened, a simple studio apartment appeared before him.

As the curtains were pulled open, sunlight flooded the small room, and for a moment, Zhang Wenda felt a bit dazed.

He felt as if he were back on the day he landed his first job. In a way, everything had changed, yet nothing had changed at all.

"Look, the view here is great. You can see the ocean perfectly," 2826 said, pointing at the upside-down ocean outside the window. "And do you know what the best benefit of Sub-6th Level is? As long as you work for Bureau 507 for five full years, you can get special approval to have the Inversion Tattoo applied. Then you can live openly in Shanghai without ever worrying about falling off!"

After speaking, 2826 looked at Zhang Wenda, his voice tinged with emotion. "Honestly, I'm really glad to see you join Bureau 507 and fight for the ideals of the Third Line."

"I know about your grandfather, but we're not like we were before. We don't have to rely only on ideals and conviction anymore. All the benefits have been improved."

Zhang Wenda leaned against the window, watching the upside-down ocean and islands outside in silence for a moment before speaking. "Aren't there also the Spectral Spell Techniques? When do I get those?"

2826 looked at Zhang Wenda's back and sighed. He knew that the other man's reason for joining Bureau 507 was different from his own, but there was nothing he could really say about it.

"I'll take you tomorrow. For today, just get some rest." 2826 said this and prepared to leave the room, intending to let Zhang Wenda cool down alone.

However, upon seeing Song Jianguo rolling around on the bed, 2826 stopped and said to Zhang Wenda, "Oh, right. There's something I need to remind you about."

"You've lived in Thought Wave One, so you should understand that every Thought Wave has its own rules. Thought Wave Two is no different."

"First, the most important rule in Thought Wave Two is that everyone must have a job." At these words, both Zhang Wenda and Song Jianguo looked over.

Zhang Wenda himself was immune to this rule. Whether it was his job at the Youth Palace or his job with Bureau 507, he was covered. This rule concerned Song Jianguo.

"So what happens if a person doesn't have a job in Thought Wave Two?" Zhang Wenda glanced at the young woman and then asked.

"Without a job to act as an anchor, they're likely to slip into another Thought Wave. As for which Thought Wave they slip into, that depends on the person's thoughts and goals."

"I advise you to find her a job. If someone slips out of Thought Wave Two because they don't have one, the Thought Wave World they end up in is usually not a good place."

"The worst-case scenario is that Thought Wave Two temporarily assigns her to be a Prefabricated Person, and that would be a huge problem."

Hearing this, Zhang Wenda immediately thought of the Prefabricated People who served as the ground.

Zhang Wenda silently committed this rule to memory and then asked again, "Regarding Thought Wave Two, is there anything else I need to remember?"

He still didn't know enough about this brand new Thought Wave Two.

"I'll send you the rules for Thought Wave Two. Look them over when you have time. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me anytime."

After quickly tapping a few times on his phone, 2826 turned, pushed open the door, and left, leaving only Zhang Wenda and Song Jianguo to stare blankly at each other.

Song Jianguo spoke up again, but she wasn't concerned about any job. Instead, she said simply, "I'm hungry."

"Let's go eat." Zhang Wenda led Song Jianguo out of the Bureau 507 headquarters. They went to eat the beef noodle combo that 2826 had mentioned.

The place 2826 recommended was indeed pretty good. Zhang Wenda ate his noodles with one hand while looking at the rules for Thought Wave Two on his phone with the other.

"Thought Wave Two, Rule One: You must have a job."

"Thought Wave Two, Rule Two: You must have a place of residence."

"Thought Wave Two, Rule Three: This Thought Wave is a caste system. For example, people with children are a caste above people without. It is forbidden for lower castes to be disrespectful to higher castes. For details, please see the link: 'The 39 Caste Traits and Differences of Thought Wave Two.'"

Reading this, Zhang Wenda did a complete spit-take with his Coke. 'So Thought Wave Two is basically a mini-India?'

Curious, Zhang Wenda clicked the hyperlink. The highest caste level was: Heav...

"Hey, what are you doing!?" Zhang Wenda's reading was interrupted by a startled cry.

Zhang Wenda looked up to see an angry-faced Song Jianguo standing on the table, trying to snatch the chopsticks from his hand.

"Get down and sit properly! What's wrong with you? Why are you trying to take my chopsticks?"

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