After transmigrating into a horror game, I was bound to a courage-boosting system. When I met specters, *my mind screamed:* *Please spare my life!* But my mouth blurted: “Is that all you’ve got? Is that truly the extent of your power?” Along the way, the double-headed werewolf quickly tucked away its fangs when it saw me. The long-haired vampire hid its hair when it met my gaze. Even the big boss was so intimidated by me that it lost all self-confidence. Seeing how friendly this terrifying world had become, I genuinely wanted to stay. But they all united and pleaded: “Sister Alice, please just go!” “Welcome, player, to the instance: Infinite Company. Current players: 15. Instance objective: Secure an executive position within the company. Time limit: 3 days. New player detected. Issuing your newbie gift package now. Please make good use of your benefits~” An eerie AI female voice echoed through the grand hall. A group of players gathered at the front desk, whispering amongst themselves. A man in a black uniform stepped forward, his face serious: “Who’s new? Report to me!” “Me,” a guy in his early twenties replied. “What benefit did you get?” “A meal voucher.” The uniformed man nodded. “Food item, useful. Hand it over, I’ll keep it safe.” The guy hesitated, then, seeing three other members in similar uniforms behind the man, handed over the voucher. “I’d like to join your team. I hope to get your protection.” The man sneered at him, then looked at the others: “I’m Blake, the captain of the Red Wolf Guild. We’re pros at clearing instances. If you want to join, you’ll need to offer something in exchange, and we’ll provide protection of equivalent value.” Outside the game, bullet comments scrolled rapidly. “The Red Wolf Guild? They’re a scam team, who’d dare join them?” “Only newbies would be so unlucky. His meal voucher is as good as gone.” “Not necessarily. Look at the players tackling this instance – mostly low-tier. Being with a professional team is still better than going solo.” “Surely there’s more than one newbie? Without enough benefits or cheats, it’ll be tough to pass.” The man spoke again: “Only one newbie?” “If you don’t step forward, I’ll search each of you.” I stood by a plant, meeting the man’s gaze. I offered a timid, awkward smile: “I… I’m a newbie too.” “What benefits do you have? Hand them over.” I quickly waved my hands: “No items.” The man narrowed his eyes, walking towards me. I cowered behind the plant, and with a nervous *thump*, I knocked over a flower vase. The AI female voice resonated in the hall: “Player detected to be extremely timid. Binding the Courage-Boosting System. You will now become extremely bold. Effect duration: 3 days within this instance.” The man paused, listening to the system broadcast. “A courage-boosting system? Seriously? That’s the most useless item I’ve ever heard of!” Players in the hall burst into laughter. I’ve always been a meek, timid person, and I watched them mock me. *Inside, I was thinking: I’m so sorry, I’ll leave right away.* But my mouth shot back: “This company is my home, and I’m in my home. Who are you to tell me what to do? Talk trash again, and I’ll slap you so hard your teeth will rattle!” The man raised his hand, intending to hit me, but was instantly swept aside by a tentacle. The six-eyed specter at the front desk looked our way. It flipped through documents at lightning speed, its expression grim. “New hires, line up to complete your onboarding process. Choose your position carefully; it affects your promotion ranking.” The man snorted, using his team’s advantage to be the first to choose a position. I was pushed to the very end, receiving an intern’s badge. The badge read: “Your identity is a low-tier employee, the lowest-ranking staff member in the company. Status level: one star.” As the man walked past me, he deliberately bumped my shoulder. “I’m the manager’s nephew, starting at three stars. Becoming an executive will be a breeze for me. You, on the other hand, will probably be eliminated on day one.” Fearing close contact, I instinctively reacted with an over-the-shoulder throw, sending the uniformed man crashing to the ground. Hearing the sound of bones crunching, I looked at him, terrified. *Inside, I was thinking: I’m so sorry, I truly deserve to die for touching you.* But my mouth snarled: “You’ve got a death wish, pal! Don’t you dare put your hands on me again. Did you just sign your own death warrant?” The man’s expression was utterly shocked. His teammates helped him up, and he grumbled as he entered the elevator. I couldn’t squeeze in, so I walked up the stairs alone. Sweat pouring, I finally climbed to the seventeenth floor. Just as I was about to press the doorbell, a piercing scream echoed from above. The AI female voice sounded. “Current players: 10.” “Players, you must progressively advance to Employee, Manager, and General Manager positions. Manager and above are considered company executives. Becoming an executive will earn you rewards from the capitalists.” “Assessment begins at 8 PM tonight. Failure to promote will result in elimination from the game.” “From now on, our slogan is: ‘No food, no sleep, just grind to make that dough!’” As soon as the AI voice finished, my mind instinctively recited: *No food, no sleep, just grind to make that dough!* But my mouth immediately blurted: “Hard work? Who needs it? Sleeping in is where the real profit is!” The surrounding temperature dropped several degrees, and I felt countless eyes fixed on me. The moment I stepped into the hall, those eyes all vanished. “Hey, newbie!” A familiar face appeared in the hall – it was Sam, the guy whose meal voucher had been confiscated earlier that morning. I walked over and sat next to him. Afraid to make eye contact with the strange entities, I immediately lowered my head, pretending to look through the resumes on the desk. Sam pulled his chair closer to me. “You’re timid, but you just did one thing right.” “The Red Wolf Guild said the most crucial thing in this instance is to completely immerse yourself in the environment. Here, every action must align with our assigned roles.” I nodded, secretly glancing around. In the brightly lit hall, there were at least a hundred specters. They were covered in tentacles and eyes. I could feel my heart rate skyrocketing. To distract myself, I flipped open a resume on the desk. *Inside, I was thinking: Wow, all these Master’s and PhDs are impressive!* But my mouth snapped: “Amateurs. They’re still miles behind me.” All hundred specters instantly looked up, their tentacles pointing at me. I quickly stood up. *Inside, I was thinking: Oh no, I really shouldn’t have been so arrogant. Forgive me!* But my mouth blurted: “Even a hundred of you combined couldn’t touch half my pinky finger!” My timid nature, which had honed my instincts, kicked in. Before they could attack, I grabbed Sam and sprinted out of the office hall. The moment we crossed the threshold, a sickening sound of flesh and bone being cleaved filled the air behind us. All hundred specters were decapitated in an instant, black ichor splattering across the grand hall. A grotesque green-skinned specter squelched out of a trash can, its body writhing. It began to pick up the severed heads from the floor, one by one, and shove them into its own squirming mass. “Ninety-seven, ninety-eight, ninety-nine, ninety-nine…” “Ninety-nine… where’s the hundred?!” It slithered through the hall repeatedly, searching for the last two heads. Sam, eyes wide with terror, tugged at my sleeve: “Are the remaining heads… us two?” I was already terrified, my scalp tingling. *Inside, I was thinking: Please, don’t say such terrifying things.* But my mouth shot back: “That thing? I tell it what to do, not the other way around!” The green specter suddenly twisted its head and looked at me. “Arrogant human! I will harvest you!” Green slime oozed from its body, corroding everything around it. I’m naturally timid; even a casual stare from someone makes my heart pound. Now, a monstrous entity was rushing towards me, and I felt like I was about to burst. A system notification sounded: “Player detected to have triggered ‘The Reaper’s Harvest.’ Please prepare for your final purification.” *Inside, I was thinking: It’s chasing too fast, I can’t shake it off, I’m going to die for sure!* But my mouth smirked: “My charm is truly irresistible; even specters can’t help but fall for me.”
Sam, beside me, was already drenched in sweat. “You’re so confident. Can you really guarantee our escape?” *Inside, I was thinking: I have no special moves, my life is about to be over.* But my mouth boasted: “There’s nothing I can’t do. Just wait and scream for me!” Sam’s eyes lit up, instantly filled with confidence. He picked up a nearby mop and hurled it at the green-skinned specter. “You clueless freak! My sister’s about to show you what’s what!” The green specter was utterly enraged, swelling to twice its size, its body squeezing through the hallway and up the stairs. Slimy liquid flowed down the staircase. To avoid being corroded, I exerted myself, running higher. We reached the crucial meeting room on the eighteenth floor. I grabbed a fire extinguisher from the corner and smashed the glass. The green specter pursued us to the doorway but dared not enter rashly. Just as I’d suspected, company rules were strict. Every employee had their designated work area. Lower-tier specters were forbidden from entering higher-tier domains. The crucial meeting room was beyond its activity range. I dodged a bullet but faced an even greater threat. A rustling sound began behind me, and my hairs immediately stood on end. “Listen, I hear something.” Sam’s face brightened: “Sister Alice, I get it! You want me to cheer for you!” I raised my index finger to my lips. “Shhh— There’s something in here.” Sam’s face instantly went pale. He hid behind me, glancing nervously around. A long sigh echoed. “Is this the caliber of interns we’re getting this year?” “You don’t look like you have any real talent.” “I’ll test you. See if you’re qualified to stay here.” A dull heartbeat sounded. I felt my heart clench. I turned, and Sam next to me was also clutching his chest. “Put these on, there’s something wrong with the sound.” I quickly pulled out a handful of earplugs and shoved them into his hand. He put them on, and the pain on his face lessened slightly. He gripped my sleeve tightly, whispering cautiously. “Sister Alice, why do you carry so many earplugs around?” I smiled awkwardly. I’m hyper-sensitive. I have a heightened perception for emotions and sounds. I can easily sense malice in others and hear their two-faced whispers once they turn their backs. Only with earplugs, away from crowds, can my world be quiet. In this meeting room, I felt an intense wave of malice. I wanted to leave, but I found that the shattered glass had already repaired itself. No matter how violently I tried, I couldn’t break it from the inside. The sigh sounded again: “Only those who pass the interview can leave.” “You’re so undisciplined. It seems you need a lesson to learn some manners.” Suddenly, two figures appeared in the seats. Their eyeballs bulged, connected by only two fragile nerves. Just one glance, and I felt like I would faint. I pinched my arm hard to stay conscious. Accompanied by the dull heartbeat, the HR specters simultaneously looked up. “You have two superiors in front of you, but only one glass of water. What do you do?” *Inside, I was thinking: Split it in half for the superiors to share? No, if it’s not enough, it’s my fault.* But my mouth roared: “You old geezers actually expect to share? This is all mine!” A system notification sounded: “Player detected to have triggered ‘The Diplomacy Test’ storyline. Diplomacy failed. Prepare for your demise.” The room began to shake. The two HR specters simultaneously stood up. They moved closer, squeezing together, merging into a single, double-headed werewolf. “You truly are mediocre, with not a single clever thought in your heads.” “Water is blood, blood is water. To drink water is to drink blood.” “One of you must kill the other, offer their blood to us, and you’ll pass the interview.” “The last uniformed man who interviewed here was far cleverer than you.” My timid nature flared. *Inside, I was thinking: Oh no, I’m going to die today for sure.* But my mouth shot back: “You ancient fossil, you talk to me like that? How many lives do you have left?”
Outside, the chat had exploded. Bullet comments scrolled rapidly across the screen: “This newbie has a death wish! The double-headed werewolf won’t show any mercy!” “Playing with death like this, I bet she’ll be splattered in two seconds!” “So arrogant, maybe she has a life-saving artifact?” I had no life-saving artifact, only my timid nature. I wanted to immediately drop to my knees and beg for my life. But a hand shoved me towards the specter. “Sister Alice, I believe in you! I’m supporting you from behind!” My steps faltered, and I slipped, sliding directly towards the werewolf. Instinctively, I reached out to steady myself, grabbing onto an unknown object. It was slick, and I felt a faint *thump-thump* against my palm. A horrifying thought flashed through my mind – a heart. Without thinking, I wound up my arm and hurled the ‘heart’ at the glass. The glass shattered, mixing with the heart, forming a black and red glass heart. The green liquid from the hallway seeped through the cracks into the meeting room, sizzling as it corroded the heart. The double-headed werewolf suddenly split apart, becoming two terrified heads, huddled together. The left head cried: “It’s all your fault for exposing our secret!” The right head retorted: “It’s this woman! She doesn’t play by the rules!” My brain was on the verge of crashing. *Inside, I was thinking: I don’t know your secret. Winning might just be fate.* But my mouth snapped: “Now, go get me a glass of water! Your new manager is giving orders!” The bullet comments instantly erupted. “The newbie has a cheat! A killer move right off the bat!” “Her methods are wild! I’m betting she’s the winner!” “The newbie’s bold and fearless now, acting arrogant, but the ending will surely be tragic!” I realized that the glass heart was what controlled the double-headed werewolf. My hands trembling, I carefully tried to pick it up. A system notification sounded: “Player detected to have triggered side quest: ‘The Untouchable Intern.’ Reward: ‘The Manager’s Fragile Heart.’”
The two heads bounced around, moving closer to the Fragile Heart. One sprouted fangs, while the other taunted me. “An intern, trying to manage up?” “In this company, hierarchy is everything.” “We’re leaders! We’ll manage you, if you even have the qualifications!” I was terrified, wanting to jump out the window and escape. *Inside, I was thinking: Please, spare my life. I’m just an ordinary slacker.* But my mouth sneered: “You two clueless idiots, all you do is stare! I’ve got you by the short hairs now, and my rules are the *only* rules!” Sam, seeing my imposing demeanor, looked at me with adoration. “Sister Alice, I knew you had it in you!” “You tiny heads, you’d better obey my sister!” The two heads were furious, launching themselves at the Fragile Heart in my hand. I squeezed my fist so hard, terrified, that the Fragile Heart warped in my grasp. The double-headed specter changed with it, caving inward and shrinking to half its original size. They bumped into me like two soft cotton balls, limp and powerless. They looked at each other, then finally fixed their gaze on me, yelling angrily: “You despicable woman, how dare you hold our weaknesses against us!” I was about to speak when a voice interrupted me. The AI notification sounded: “It’s 5 PM. Current players: 6.” “Three hours until the assessment begins. “Failure to complete the mission will result in inability to promote to company executive. Failed players will face elimination.” Sam’s face was anxious: “Sister Alice, we need to think of something quickly! We have to get out of here! If we don’t complete the mission, we’re dead!” I glanced at the glass door outside, feeling helpless. The ground was covered in green liquid; touching it meant rapid corrosion. I wouldn’t be able to walk two meters before my shoes, even with a three-centimeter lift, would be completely worn down. I took a few deep breaths, steeling myself. I looked at the heads. *Inside, I was thinking: Please, take us out of here.* But my mouth commanded: “Consider yourselves lucky I’m using you! Come here, I’m going to step on you to get out!” Sam’s eyes gleamed, and the two heads looked nervous. I manipulated the Fragile Heart, forcing the two heads to obey. I made them bite onto the soles of my shoes and carry me up to the nineteenth floor. The nineteenth floor was dimly lit. In the huge hall, there was only a round table and a projector. A beam of light from the projector cast a long-haired vampire onto the center of the round table. It lay on the table, beckoning to me. “Come closer, we’re just missing one dish.” I have night blindness, so all I could see was a blurry silhouette. Smelling the aroma of food, I shamelessly walked forward. I had barely taken two steps when the heads under my feet began to tremble violently. The left head whimpered: “It used to call me a lazy pig and made me into pork vermicelli!” The right head cried: “It used to call me a stupid donkey and made me into donkey meat sandwiches!” “Leader Alice, we don’t want to go!” Both heads desperately tried to escape. As I got closer, I finally saw what was in front of me. A long-haired vampire, with no facial features, only an electronic menu screen for a face. I froze in terror. *Inside, I was thinking: No, thank you, I don’t feel like eating right now.* But my mouth snapped: “You call *this* hospitality? Do you want to die tonight?”
The lights in the room suddenly went out. I felt a constriction around my waist, and I was pulled onto the table by the vampire. “A new employee? So ignorant of the rules.” “Drink this glass of red wine, and I might spare you.” I instinctively looked at the red wine, my heart sinking. That wasn’t wine; it was clearly fresh blood! You vampires are sick! My mind cleared completely, and I swiftly spun the round table, moving the red wine away. Because I spun it too fast, the glass fell to the floor. The long-haired vampire instantly became furious, its electronic screen face glitching like a bad slideshow. “So unappreciative? Are you tired of living?” My face twitched, scared out of my wits. *Inside, I was thinking: I’m sorry, please be magnanimous and forgive me this one time.* But my mouth retorted: “Are you out of your mind? From today on, my goal is to manage you!” The long-haired vampire’s menu face flipped through pages, stopping on “Human Face Salad.” It growled: “Sharp-tongued and thick-skinned. This human face salad is perfect for you.” A butcher knife flew horizontally towards me. I tensed up and sprang back. *Inside, I was thinking: Please, I promise I’ll never offend you again.* But my mouth shot back: “How much fake wine did you drink? You still have time to kowtow and apologize to me!” The light in the room dimmed another notch, and I completely lost sight of everything. This made me incredibly nervous. I quickly pressed the Fragile Heart, calling for the double-headed werewolf’s assistance. Two bouncy objects launched themselves in front of me. Obeying my command, they bit onto the long-haired vampire. “My hair! You two are not getting out of here today!” The long-haired vampire’s voice was like a drill at 5 AM, piercing my ears. Before my eardrums burst, I grabbed the forks and lunged, clamping them onto its mouth. The room suddenly fell silent. Half a minute later, a string of cunning laughter erupted. “Ga ga ga da ga ga da ga ga da!” It was the sound of the two heads laughing. *Inside, I was thinking: This is an emergency, now is not the time for you to goof around.* But my mouth demanded: “What fresh gossip did you uncover? If you don’t tell me, do you want to be folded like a phone screen?” The two heads immediately rolled to my feet. “We’re laughing at how pathetic it looks! It used to be our superior!” “Always barking orders, acting like a total jerk!” “Today it ran into you, and it finally bit off more than it could chew! Let’s see it act all high and mighty now!” I was confused. I had only used forks to clamp the long-haired vampire; that shouldn’t be much of a skill. But the long-haired vampire was absolutely furious. “Are you two insane, mocking me right to my face!” Seeing it about to attack again, I tightened my grip on it with the forks. Every time I clamped down, it lost its ability to move. After clamping it ninety-nine times, the long-haired vampire finally deflated. It hung itself upside down from the ceiling with its hair. “How embarrassing! I’m going to strangle myself.” I felt a pang of guilt. *Inside, I was thinking: Come down, I shouldn’t have treated you like that. I’m a bit sorry.* But my mouth snapped: “You little brat, no one gets to take your life except me!” The long-haired specter’s electronic screen face instantly went blank. After a moment, it floated back down to the ground. A system notification sounded: “Player detected to have completed side quest: ‘Don’t Get Too Big for Your Britches.’ Reward: ‘Golden Forks of All-Clipping.’ Please use this item wisely.”
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