Chapter 985 - Management Chip (1/2)
After Fang Ning walked into the lift, the family of three also entered. The man pressed the “18” button.
As the door closed, the family stopped quarreling.
In the lift, on both walls of the carriage, slogans written in large letters were rotated.
“We must be friendly and harmonious. Let’s create a beautiful new home together.”
“We must possess strength and courage. Let’s face a new era together.”
The screen later broadcasted animations that were advertising something or another.
“Steps of operating a spiritually-controlled mech: you must possess guts, an eye for detail, and thick skin. Do not be afraid of trial and error. Only with repeated trials can you grasp the technical skills in the new era as soon as possible.”
“Learn to operate a spiritually-controlled mech, and you can walk out of the building and face a new era.”
“Use the management chip in your body for maximized efficiency in the new era! Cultivation, work, romance… 24-hour guidance guaranteed to help you adapt to the new era with ease!”
Fang Ning glanced towards the man. He was hanging his head, misery evident on his face. Inadvertently, Fang Ning felt sympathy towards him.
It was as Sir System said. If the System did not exist, and with his personality and career background, his life now would be alike with the man’s.
He read the slogans displayed in the lift for a while, and he had a question. If everyone had a supplement like that management chip to help, why was the man still that inept?
He was invisible, though, and he did not feel it appropriate to ask.
The lift went up, opened its doors on a new floor, and in walked another two people.
They pressed the “13” button, stood in a corner, starting to discuss a topic with fervor.
“Brother Meng, how’s using that cultivation guide going for you? I’m doing quite well. I’ve used it for a month, and now I’m on the precipice of the beginner level. If I had this management chip earlier, then I wouldn’t only discover the secrets to cultivation by now,” a young man said.
“You’re not bad, but it also depends on one’s potential. Ascending into the beginner stage is easier if you have potential; if not, everything is futile even if you have the guide walking you through every single step. The beginner tutorial of the Nine Transformation Golden Core Technique has been divided into 100 stages by the chip. I’ve cultivated the 80th stage just now,” the other young man said with a hint of glee.
“You’re Brother Meng after all. I’m only on the 73rd stage. You’re so much stronger than me.”
“Nah, nah, I just spent the time you used to woo girls on cultivation. Speaking of, this technique has been out for a long time, and many people have succeeded in cultivating it. If not for the chip injection, we uneducated guys would’ve no hope of entering the beginner level.”
The two young men exchanged platitudes while the man’s head drooped even lower.
The lift arrived at the 13th floor soon, and the two men left with linked arms.
Only the family of three left in the lift.
“Look at them! You’ve shown no progress since the fifth stage! How many centuries would you need to succeed?” the woman suddenly scolded him.
“That’s still better than you. You can’t even finish the first stage!” the man suddenly exploded, after seemingly holding in his emotions for too long.
“You! How dare you yell at me?” The woman grappled at him.
Witnessing the situation, Fang Ning hid in a corner by instinct, completely forgetting that the other three in the lift could not see an inch of him and thus harm him.
“First warning: Fighting in the lift is prohibited!” In a sudden, a mechanical voice, all dignified and terrifying, sounded from the woman’s body.
A full-bodied tremble rippled through the woman as if she had been electrocuted. She glared at the man and stopped her actions.
“Wait till we get home!” she said hatefully.
“Second warning: Domestic violence is prohibited. Rule-breakers will undergo discipline conditioning!”
The man looked at the woman with delight.
“Hmph, if it was before, I would’ve clawed your face off!” The woman did not let the issue pass. “What a man you are, still relying on this rubbish chip instead of standing up for yourself! Aren’t you embarrassed by yourself?”
Third warning: Passive-aggressive verbal attacks at the management chip system is prohibited.”
“You have already been issued three warnings in a day. Please go to the 108th floor in 24 hours for conditioning. In the case of tardiness, your body will be forcibly seized by the system!”
The man did not speak. The girl, who was inconspicuous till then, grabbed his hand suddenly. “Daddy, daddy, please pray for mercy for mummy, ask Brother Chip not to arrest her again.”
“I don’t care, let her learn a few more lessons!” The man turned his face towards the back.