Chapter 122

Him?

At that moment, the same thought almost flashed through both Shi Jian and Tang Tian’s minds: Searched high and low, only to find it effortlessly—did the healer just deliver himself to our door?!

Though technically, this would be a healer dad.

No problem—same thing in the end.

Shi Jian and Tang Tian had already experienced just how high the demand for mental-type streamers was here at the recruitment corner. They originally thought it might take some time to find a new teammate, but things were going surprisingly smoothly.

Before Shi Jian or Tang Tian could even respond, the man had already introduced himself. He was as serious as if he were in a formal job interview, speaking at a steady and unhurried pace.

“My name is Xu An, mid-tier streamer. My current skills are hypnosis, removing teammates’ mental debuffs, weakening ghost combat abilities, and boosting teammate combat power...”

Xu An held a delicately patterned silver pocket watch.

From what he said, Shi Jian could tell that was likely his tool.

Hypnosis, mana recovery, lowering ghost combat power, boosting teammate combat power.

The more Shi Jian and Tang Tian listened, the brighter their eyes got.

Their expectations for a new mental-type teammate weren’t even that high—they just wanted to avoid the sense of helplessness they felt against the clown in Dreamland Amusement Park. But this streamer could even apply team-wide effects.

Stronger combat power in dungeons meant a higher safety margin. That last ability sounded extremely practical.

However, Shi Jian felt, “...Shouldn’t we move somewhere else to discuss this in more detail?”

They were still standing at the recruitment corner.

Tang Tian agreed—this wasn’t the right place to talk.

But it was a little too late. Although Xu An had been speaking softly, there were too many people around. After hearing Xu An’s skills, some streamers quickly came over trying to poach him.

One of them was a young man with a soft, puppyish look and dimples when he smiled. He forced his way over and called out to Xu An.

“Bro, come join our team. We’re short a mental-type streamer, and our benefits are top-notch...”

But when he met Shi Jian’s unfriendly gaze, the “puppy” immediately blushed deep red.

Because of Xu An’s height and position, he had been completely blocking Shi Jian, so the “puppy” hadn’t seen her before. Now his heart was pounding like crazy.

He thought he’d fallen in love!

So the “puppy” immediately shouted to his teammates behind him, “Let this bro join us, I’ll withdraw from the team right now...”

And then asked Shi Jian, “Are you recruiting teammates? Count me in?”

The situation flipped fast—from trying to poach to trying to join.

The “puppy’s” teammates: “...”

Tang Tian: Swallowed the rebuttal she’d been about to say.

Xu An interrupted the “puppy,” his black eyes staring at him, smiling but firm: “I was here first.”

The “puppy” sensed Xu An didn’t want to leave, so he started trying to come up with a compromise, chattering away...“It’s okay, bro. I’m not here to break up this family—I’m here to join it. With you in the team, it’ll be even more complete…”

Seeing their teammate trying to break free on the spot, his own team started cursing.

“F*** your grandpa.”

“You’ve grown a spine, huh.”

While everything was in chaos, Xu An quietly asked Shi Jian and Tang Tian, “Shall we go?”

Shi Jian had been right—this really wasn’t the place for a proper conversation.

Shi Jian nodded. A rare mental-type teammate needed to be watched carefully.

The three of them quickly reached a consensus and left the recruitment corner. By the time the “puppy” noticed, they were already gone.

The “puppy” had lost all trace of his goddess.

…

Xu An seemed to perfectly match what Shi Jian and Tang Tian needed.

According to Xu An himself, he had never had a fixed team. He was only looking for teammates now in preparation for running team-based dungeons later.

But Shi Jian and Tang Tian didn’t let themselves get carried away by this “fated” teammate that dropped into their laps.

Couldn’t blame them for thinking too much—it was all just too convenient.

How could they just happen to run into someone this suitable?

Anyone who’s been through enough dungeon runs will naturally get more cautious. Even though this was a hub full of streamers, and unlikely to have anything truly paranormal going on, people could be scarier than ghosts sometimes.

Shi Jian held a teacup in one hand, appearing curious as she asked, “Would you mind telling us why you want to join our team? Mental-type streamers are in high demand—you could easily get into a strong group…”

That much had been obvious from the earlier scene.

Tang Tian was also closely observing Xu An as he quietly drank his tea, determined not to miss a single microexpression.

Xu An lifted his gaze and looked straight at Shi Jian. Suddenly, he said, “Actually, I came specifically for you.” So it wasn’t just some coincidence.

Shi Jian: ???

Tang Tian: ???

Is that something you’re supposed to just say out loud?

They’d thought it might take some time to get information out of him, but he’d just laid all his cards on the table?!

There probably wasn’t any scheme, then.

For Shi Jian, this bluntness actually saved her some trouble. She got straight to the point. “Why?”

Tang Tian suppressed the internal danger alarms going off in her head. When a good-looking guy said something like that to her equally stunning sister, it was hard not to think of pink bubbles.

But Xu An’s answer was surprisingly plain.

He told Shi Jian, “I once went through a dungeon where someone had teamed up with you. They told me about some of the things you did…”

Shi Jian had worked with plenty of streamers in dungeons. Even if she asked, she wouldn’t be able to match a name to the face. As for the things she’d done in those dungeons—there were plenty of stories to tell.Xu An gave a faint smile and praised her, “Very impressive.”

Shi Jian now understood—Xu An had heard about her from someone else, appreciated her dungeon-clearing skills, and sought her out specifically to team up.

Shi Jian: So her exploits in the dungeons were starting to become widely known?

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In response to the compliment, Shi Jian kept a modest expression. “Oh, not at all.” But noticing he wasn’t continuing the conversation, she still said, “What else did they say…? Stories can get a bit distorted when passed around. Why don’t you elaborate a bit—I can personally confirm or deny it.”

That’s right—she just wanted to hear more of what people were saying about her, especially when it was positive praise. The more, the better.

Those who invited him to join their team earlier hadn’t said it nearly this thoroughly or interestingly.

…

Now that his motive had been reasonably explained, the duo of Shi Jian and Tang Tian welcomed a new teammate.

But everything needed time to adjust—they still had to see if they’d work well together.

Before they built up some synergy, they decided to go into a standard dungeon first.

Xu An was very upfront, sharing all the details of his skills and the items he possessed. Shi Jian and Tang Tian also gave corresponding demonstrations.

Shi Jian hadn’t received any new items or upgrades after the last dungeon, but her Barbie-pink high heels had only recently been upgraded—she figured it was unlikely to get another breakthrough so soon.

After preparing, Shi Jian led her old partner Tang Tian and new teammate Xu An to submit an application to enter a new dungeon.

Shi Jian started missing her viewers again.

What kind of dungeon would it be this time?

With that question in mind, Shi Jian slipped into dizziness, and when she opened her eyes again—

The first thing she saw was a blindingly bright row upon row of lights that were a bit harsh on the eyes.

But that didn’t bother Shi Jian—she had a low sensitivity to lighting.

What she was strongly attuned to was something else.

For instance, a lot of “things” were staring at her—and there were a lot of them.

“……”

Shi Jian suddenly looked up—and was met with several surveillance cameras, all actively recording. Just in this small space where she was seated, the number of cameras could rival those on a film crew.

Shi Jian let out a small sigh of relief—thankfully, it was just surveillance.

Then her brows furrowed.

Why were there so many cameras here?

Shi Jian began examining her surroundings.

She was currently in a not-so-large office. It was already pitch-black outside, yet the office was packed full. At every single cubicle sat an employee with a blank expression, eyes glued to their computer screens, working. No one was chatting. Everything seemed normal.

Normal, her ass!

Even though Shi Jian had never worked in an office before, she knew no one ever worked without slacking off at least a little—and what kind of company had this many cameras?Shi Jian was also confined within a tiny cubicle that offered zero privacy, and an overwhelming sense of suffocation hit her.

She had just entered the dungeon and hadn’t figured out the situation yet, but the most important thing at the moment was to contact Tang Tian and the others.

There was no sign of Tang Tian or Xu An in this office.

Her phone was on the desk. But just as Shi Jian picked it up, she immediately heard a "zz—zz—" noise.

It was the sound of the surveillance activating.

Just one touch of the phone, and two cameras turned to focus on her.

When Shi Jian put the phone down, it took a while before the surveillance cameras slowly moved away.

Based on her understanding of dungeons, getting caught messing with a phone under surveillance was definitely a bad idea.

So...

Shi Jian decided to go mess with her phone in the restroom.

Although the number of cameras in the office rivaled a driving test site, no company was insane enough to install surveillance in the bathrooms. Even the hallway near the restroom had fewer cameras.

Shi Jian successfully sent messages to both of them from the restroom. Before entering the new dungeon, she had exchanged contact info with Xu An as well.

But after waiting for a bit, she still received no reply from either of them.

While retracing her steps out of concern she might miss something important, she was suddenly stopped by a middle-aged man with a big belly, who looked like one of the company’s higher-ups.

After sizing Shi Jian up and down, he spoke with a tone that left no room for refusal.

“Are you the clerk Xiao Shi? Come on, you’re accompanying me to an event now…”

Viewers who had just tuned in after receiving the stream notification: !!!

Shi Jian hadn’t even figured out the situation or contacted Tang Tian and the others, and now she was suddenly being forced into a scene change. Everything screamed danger.

【Ahhhhh what do we do? I just got here and saw this, I’m scared.】

【There’s no way she should go. “Social event” already sounds shady.】

【Definitely shady. But the streamer seems to be an employee this time? That probably means she can’t refuse the boss…】

Viewers in the streaming room were racking their brains trying to help Shi Jian. This dungeon identity seemed like it was going to bring a ton of trouble.

Shi Jian was no longer a consumer. She didn’t have the built-in advantages of her past roles, and it wasn’t clear how she could say no without something going wrong.

Faced with this sudden crisis, Shi Jian responded cleanly and decisively to the “boss”: “I’m not.”

She flashed a perfectly professional entertainer’s smile. “I’m the celebrity Shi Jian.”

Shi Jian’s method of handling it was pure nonsense—she didn’t align herself with the identity he assumed she had.

You might be the leader of a clerk named Xiao Shi, but what does that have to do with celebrity Shi Jian?