Chapter 179 The Underground Monster (1/2)

The recruitment drive would be ending in three days. This time, a lot of children had been recruited. Ever since the Cataclysm, child labor was no longer frowned upon by society.

The Cataclysm had left lots of children without parents. Even though the New World Allied Government had provided financial assistance to these children, child labor still existed in this world.

These orphans were often stereotyped as rebellious delinquents, so in truth, the government viewed child labor as a good thing. These orphans would not have the time to fool around if they were all given stable jobs.

However, children were less physically competent than adults. Most companies and other profit-minded entities would not employ minors, as it would only put them at a disadvantage.

Most of the people in Gao Peng's company assumed that he was simply being generous.

Their gossiping soon reached Gao Peng's ears.

”Let me know if there are any promising talents this time,” Gao Peng ordered Wang Liang.

”Of course, I'll be focusing on character above all else!” replied Wang Liang.

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In the Southern Sky No. 7 Factory, mask-wearing workers toiled while listening to the metallic hum of the machinery around them.

Black fumes were expelled into the air from the factory. A thick, black cloud circled above the factory, absorbing the black flumes into itself. Liquid waste was expelled through a couple of large drainage pipes into the underground sewage system.

Since the Cataclysm, all existing plant life in the world had grown hardier and capable of absorbing all kinds of chemical contaminants through their roots. Some plants even derived nutrients from these contaminants.

Liquid waste flowed out of the pipes with a hiss through an alloy gate and instantly flooded the underground sewage system.

After lunch, Gao Peng went to the factory and saw a couple of people huddled together outside, talking to each other in hushed tones.

”What's wrong?” Gao Peng asked one of the workers.

The worker saw Gao Peng's nameplate and hurriedly replied, ”A monster suddenly appeared in the factory. It's killed a lot of workers. The security supervisor will send his people in to get rid of it shortly.

There's a monster in the factory? Gao Peng could not believe his ears. A high wall had been built around the factory. Surveillance cameras had been set up everywhere. There was no way a monster could get in without anyone knowing.

The worker then said that he did not really know what the monster looked like. He had only heard about it from the others.

After thinking about it for a while, Gao Peng decided to go back and bring his familiars into the factory. The workers quickly stepped aside to allow Gao Peng's party to pass through.

Someone in a security uniform bumped into them at the factory's entrance. A Four-Winged Jade Devil Mantis followed close behind him.

The man immediately recognized Gao Peng. Who let this spoiled brat in? he silently cursed.

”Supervisor Jiang, did you find the monster?”

”Yes, but it's a slippery thing. It fled into the underground sewage system,” said Supervisor Jiang, sighing.