It Seems I Must Go to Work Even After Falling into a Horror Story Chapter 070

……After that, the situation quickly stabilized.

Actually, it couldn’t not stabilize.

The Lizard had doubts about my previous actions.

– “Doe, was last night’s question an intention to mistake me for a ghost and engage in a long conversation with it?”

At that moment, I really felt a chill down my spine.

– “…Could that be? I was just flustered watching the backhand slap and was considering both possibilities.”

And I raised an abstract thumbs-up towards my respected superior.

It meant I was buttering him up.

– “I couldn’t let you misunderstand me as a ghost and miss the opportunity for a deep conversation with the Team Leader.”

– “I see.”

– “Thank you for the kind consultation over such a long time.”

– “Yes.”

Phew.

By the way, the members of Team C, who had been peacefully snoozing throughout the day, woke up before me and Manager Lee Ja-heon could leave.

And they chuckled.

“A~ it just so happens that you two got caught. How unfortunate!”

“Wow. We were pretty scared, you know.”

“Right? It gave me the creeps~”

Lies!

Seeing them laugh loudly recalling the ghost’s antics mimicking them really made me realize the size of these so-called company elites.

Ah, before that.

‘Since the opportunity has arisen, I might be able to find out about the Salmon Market reference!’

“Could I, perhaps, ask for your names?”

“Ah, of course!”

The Dolphin Chief raised his hand high.

“I’m Chief Lee Seong-hae, and that over there is Assistant Manager Kang Do-jun.”

“…….”

Huh?

Wait a sec.

The assistant manager who introduced me to the Salmon Market was… oh!

“Is the Team Leader of Team C named Lee Kang-heon?”

“Eh? No.”

“…….”

‘Got caught.’

No wonder they were too willing to share their personal info, it was all a lie.

‘They must have anticipated that A, B, and C Teams, as elite, wouldn’t readily reveal names or contacts through the internal communication system.’

Well, it didn’t matter much. I just thought it was good that I had made an ID workaround once.

Just as I was trying to wrap up the conversation with something like ‘I misunderstood,’

“Excuse me, Chief Doe.”

While the Leopard Assistant was chatting with Manager Lee Ja-heon,

Suddenly, the Dolphin Chief subtly turned and spoke to me.

“Have you received a KakaoTalk saying you can make money?”

“……!!”

“From someone with a profile picture of a Hawaiian beach background?”

“Are they a famous person?”

“Just among people who know?”

The Dolphin Chief glanced at his colleague, confirming they weren’t paying attention before quickly continuing.

“By the way, I was a top recruit when I joined.”

Ah.

“I also got contacted. The fish that bears a lot for bears… ah, the Salmon Market. Salmon Market.”

Looks like he got phished too….

“Among those rumored to be promising, a few have received it!”

According to the ongoing explanation, each time the identity was different, but there was one same thing.

[K.LEE: Oh, hello, employeeㅋㅋㅋ]

The profile picture and the name ‘K.LEE’.

The Dolphin Chief whispered.

“Can I share my speculation with you?”

“Of course.”

“I think no matter how you look at it, it seems like the site’s manager sent it. They were trying to promote their second-hand site to recruit someone to sell real dark origin goods!”

Oh.

“Do you think an employee created that site?”

“At the very least, they seem to be related! They knew way too much about the Field Exploration Team.”

Indeed.

I stroked my chin.

‘If there really is an employee who would do such a thing….’

They must be somewhat of a name!

I mentally narrowed down a few employees from the wiki who could engage in such tricks.

“Thank you. This clears up some doubts.”

“Not at all.”

The Dolphin Chief shrugged with a smile.

“By the way, are there a lot of employees using the Salmon Market in the company?”

“Quite a few, right? As long as we don’t sell the Dream Collection Device or the mask at the company, they don’t care much. It’s like letting soldiers loot to boost their morale during war? Ugh.”

The Dolphin Chief grumbled.

“Anyway, it’s such a frustrating company.”

Without realizing it, I nodded along.

“Indeed, there is a tendency to undervalue human casualties.”

“Oh, well, dying isn’t very eco-friendly, so I guess it doesn’t matter.”

“…….”

“The important thing is that it seems to kill randomly. If it were me, I would definitely cut them based on personality first. Ugh.”

Me… Team C is scary.

“Anyway, that’s how it is.”

“Thanks.”

“Don’t mention it.”

The Dolphin Chief, tying her long hair into a ponytail, replied cheerfully.

“Chief Doe, even when you were a ghost, you were overly polite. I believe good people should live long.”

The Dolphin Chief, giving a thumbs-up, smiled.

Hmm. Thank you.

Anyway, I parted ways with Team C quite pleasantly.

“See you next time in the dark where points are plenty! We’ll show off our coolness then!”

“It’d be even better if only the one who gets the points comes! Hahaha!”

Hmm.

‘I really don’t want to experience seeing the elite team’s coolness in the dark…!’

Still, it seemed I could work more smoothly without conflicts compared to Team A.

Of course, Team C did seem to have a bit of a superiority complex, but then again, I could overlook that considering it’s an elite team’s characteristic.

…Except for the fact that my mind is endlessly replaying the shocking ghost version of Team C I witnessed today.

‘Ugh.’

Let’s go home.

Let’s indulge in the luxury of sleeping during the day…

Feeling a slight gratitude for having today off, I bowed my head to Manager Lee Ja-heon.

“Team Leader, thank you for today. I’ll say it again, I appreciate you kindly answering my frantically asked questions in the dark.”

“Yes.”

“If you ever have anything you want to ask me, please feel free to do so, Team Leader!”

“Yes. I’ll ask you right now.”

“…….”

Already?

Manager Lee Ja-heon asked plainly.

“Kim Sol-eum, have you used the ‘Fox Consultation Room’?”

“…!”

That was one of the three places I would newly have access to upon becoming a Chief.

1. Security Team Rental Warehouse
2. Annex (Free Equipment Production Twice a Year)
3. Fox Consultation Room

It was the only place I hadn’t used yet…

“No.”

Naturally, I didn’t have the time or opportunity to do that.

“Do you have plans to use it?”

“…….”

Hmm.

“…So, Team Leader, you recommended the Fox Consultation Room because it helps recover mental damage due to contamination, right?”

“Yes. I encourage you to make plans to use it soon.”

That was a sensible statement.

There was just one problem, though.

‘That place has side effects.’

In reality, the ‘Fox Consultation Room’ had a very deadly side effect that was not mentioned in the employee manual.

Although the probability was quite low, so regular employees wouldn’t worry, still….

I didn’t want to take the risk, low as it may be.

……Especially when I had had enough of odds as of late.

‘It seems I can still hold out for now.’

As long as I didn’t hear whispers within myself or consciously think about the desire to read the educational material.

Though the nights could be a bit hard until sleep finally came, it had been somewhat better with a conversation partner.

Brown, that is.

– “Oh! What an honor, friend.”

Exactly.

I never imagined a monster in a horror story could feel like a lifeline….

‘Truly, humans are creatures of adaptation.’

Anyway, since today was a day off, I felt I could catch up on sleep like this without issue.

Of course, on the outside, I nodded cheerfully.

“Yes. I’ll set up a schedule as soon as I have time.”

Of course, that time might not come for quite a while, perhaps not even for months.

Anyway, it wasn’t a lie.

“…Yes.”

Manager Lizard stared at me for a moment but nodded and left.

Thus, I returned home safely……

“Phew.”

Click.

I opened the door and entered my room.

Since everyone was busy working, the staff quarters were quiet. Baek Sa-heon wasn’t around either.

‘Shall I sleep?’

I washed up and lied in bed, ready to check all the information and sites I knew one last time….

“…!”

Just as I was about to do that, sleep came over me.

‘It opened!’

The alien shop had finished its renewal and launched a new homepage.

The bright colors on the clicked screen pricked my eyes.

<Space Shopping Mall>

>>I see the items

★Renovation Anniversary Discount Event!★

Amazing prices!

Wow, it’s truly… amazing.

The design is.

‘How could it be even worse?’

Meanwhile, dots exploded like fireworks. The more colors and effects there were, the more horrendous it became.

If these aliens are outsourcing this, I’d want to tear that dependency apart.

– “Doe, please take pity on this host and keep me away from that horrific flyer.”

Willingly, I placed Brown on the towel on my desk.

This design terrorism was something I would endure alone.

‘Anyway, they’re running a renovation anniversary discount event.’

That was a good opportunity. Perhaps the range of products has expanded.

I clicked the entry button with a slightly excited heart.

Item List

Happy Maker – ₩27,999,999 ★

Nostalgia Candy – ₩12,999,999 ★

Wrapping Paper 12B357 – ₩9,999,999

Necronomicon – ₩49,999,999

We Help! – ₩66,666,666

Spend over 100 million to get a 20% discount!

Become a Space Shopping Mall VIP!

“…….”

Wait a second.

“It’s here!”

– “Doe?”

I almost jumped out of bed with excitement but barely managed to calm down.

“The armor finally came up!”

– “Oh, did you find what you were looking for? That’s something to celebrate!”

Indeed, it was.

Wrapping Paper 12B357 – ₩9,999,999

‘This is a must-buy.’

Moreover, it was the cheapest. What kind of incredible gain is this?

I added it to my cart and then realized it cost 10 million won and was momentarily hit with reality, but I had no intention of canceling the purchase.

Then, as I calmed my excitement and browsed through the other items.

“…….”

– Friend? Is there a problem?

“No.”

Rather, it was the opposite.

I was a bit flustered as I glanced at the list again, but it was real.

‘No… these are all items I know.’

This was the first time something like this had happened.

Even in cases where there was no specific reference in the [Dark Exploration Records], there was at least a minimal mention to make logical deductions.

Of course, there were some items that were almost horror-like in their strangeness, but even so, since they were still just letters, I could think of their usefulness and methods of use.

‘What a jackpot.’

And only then did a peculiar mark catch my eye.

Happy Maker – ₩27,999,999 ★

What the heck is this star?

When I hovered my finger over it, a description popped up.

★ Similar to previously purchased items!

‘Oh.’

So that’s why these aliens… I was wondering why they did the renewal.

They had implemented an algorithm, so products related to what I purchased last time would show up with stars on top!

‘But shouldn’t they have done the exact opposite instead?’

It’s one thing if it’s clothing, but I wouldn’t particularly want to buy a similar item… unless it’s a consumer good that’s out of stock.

Like this!

Nostalgia Candy – ₩12,999,999 ★

‘It’s part of the Nostalgia series.’

It was the item made in the same place as the woolen control I had on my wrist when I was in the Security Team Isolation Room along with the educational material.

The series is based on the concept of returning one’s identity to the “good old days.”

Since it’s candy-shaped, it probably mimics a similar effect through ingestion.

After having bought a few edible products in recent times, it seems it came up now. The similarities to the white snow mountain’s apple also stood out.

‘Definitely a must-buy.’

I was already low on mini-apples, whether it’s juice or otherwise.

I immediately added that item to my cart and slowly browsed through the rest of the items….

‘Painkillers, recovery items, armor, threats, escape tools….’

And I realized.

‘These are all good.’

They were all usable items. Since I knew their potential, I could discern their value.

Moreover, look at this.

Spend over 100 million to get a 20% discount!

“…….”

Discount, huh.

‘It’s not something one could often encounter.’

And when I added up my salary plus the side income I had received, the performance bonus, and subtract the living expenses, the total bullets I could spend were….

‘Up to 140 million, no, maybe even 50 million more?’

“…….”

– Friend, are you currently enjoying shopping after overcoming that dreadful visual torture?

“No.”

– Hmm?

“I just finished.”

I looked at my cart.

Happy Maker – ₩27,999,999

Nostalgia Candy – ₩12,999,999

Wrapping Paper 12B357 – ₩9,999,999

Necronomicon – ₩49,999,999

We Help! – ₩66,666,666

= ₩167,666,662

※Discount applied!※ : ₩134,133,329

Let’s go, purchase all items!