Xu ngyuan's hand, which had been busy sketching, suddenly paused, "I would be happy to explain it to you now, but just talking about it verbally, you might find it hard to believe, so... my suggestion is that after you join the company and complete your first day of work, if you still have any questions, you are welco to co to HR at any ti to find ."
"What will my job involve?"
"Just as the recruitnt information stated, it mainly involves 'information collection and analysis, providing clients with strategic planning and organizational restructuring proposals' and so forth..."
"Is it legal?"
"Of course, Wanwei Technology is a fully law-abiding joint-stock company. We never engage in illegal activities, therefore, we also strongly advise our employees to adhere to relevant laws, regulations, and public morals in their everyday lives,"
After finishing, Xu ngyuan looked at Li Yu and said warmly, "If you have no other questions, we can continue the interview."
Li Yu was silent for a mont and then nodded.
"Good, back to the previous question, how much do you know about gods?"
"I've read Neil Gaiman's 'Norse Gods', Fang Long's 'Bible Stories', Yuan Ke's 'Chinese Divine Stories', Love Craft's 'Cthulhu Mythos', and, if it counts, part of 'Classic of Mountains and Seas'. I have also watched bits and pieces of Taoism and Buddhism lectures on Bilibili. Besides that, so popular film and literature productions too, like Thor's series from Marvel,"
Li Yu recalled relevant knowledge as he spoke.
"Oh, you ntioned Marvel—what do you think of the multiverse hypothesis that Marvel popularized or similar concepts?" Xu ngyuan's questions started to beco more far-fetched.
"I'm not very familiar with string theory, but a theory that lacks falsifiability always feels... sowhat distant from science," Li Yu paused then added, "but the concept of a multiverse indeed has had quite an impact on artistic creation, if I rember correctly. The term 'plane' refers to the multiverse idea, originating from a DND setting collection called 'Exotic Landscapes'."
"That book divided the planes into the Pri Material, Outer, Inner, Transitive, and Demiplanes, and this classification has been widely borrowed by later online fiction novels,"
Xu ngyuan didn't express agreent or disagreent, but she seed quite satisfied with Li Yu's answer, smiling, "Perfect! You are indeed the person we are looking for. I have just one final question left—"
As she twirled a ballpoint pen in her hand, just as Li Yu thought she might throw another wildly imaginative notion his way, Xu ngyuan instead said.
"Can you cope with frequent business trips? Because the position you are applying for involves a lot of traveling."
Finally encountering a normal question, Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and since he had prepared for this, his answer ca effortlessly.
"I've heard that the managent consulting industry involves a lot of travel, nearly every day, and I am ntally prepared for it. I'm only 25 this year, with no imdiate plans to settle down, so traveling won't have much impact on ."
"That's too bad," Xu ngyuan said, not specifying what she ant.
However, after saying this, she put down the file folder and pen and once again extended her hand to Li Yu, "Congratulations, you are hired."
"Huh?"
"Welco to the Third Era family, Mr. Li Yu. When can you start at the earliest? We have a new project on hand right now, and we really need manpower."
"Wait, you only asked a few questions, most of which were unrelated to the job. And besides, you ntioned you are in HR. Isn't it necessary during recruitnt to go through departnt heads and even higher-ups for approval before a final decision can be made?" Li Yu beca more and more puzzled.
"I had ntioned before that our process is a bit different from other companies; we only have one written test and one interview, but I believe we have already gathered all the information necessary to make a decision. As for the manager...
"Each employee in your departnt is directly accountable to the board of directors and does not have a direct boss, and those directors are usually very busy; they are often not in the company."
Xu ngyuan was as patient as ever in answering the various questions posed by Li Yu.
However, after hearing this, Li Yu's confusion deepened. His gaze unintentionally swept over the folder that the HR lady had just put down and discovered that it only contained a blank sheet of paper.
No, to be more precise, as a result of Xu ngyuan's earlier effort, that blank sheet of paper now bore a drawing of Peppa Pig holding a hairdryer.
Li Yu, without a change in expression, shook hands with Xu ngyuan again and said, "I need so ti to think it over; can I give your company a response tomorrow?"
"Think about what, other job opportunities? Starfire dia, Ling Yue, and Wanwei Technology, and maybe add in Love Craft... These are the best four offers on your table right now, aren't they? The salary and benefits package they can offer, none can match ours in any aspect."
"At least they don't invade my privacy during the background check." Since Xu ngyuan had laid her cards out on the table, Li Yu no longer minced his words and spoke firmly.
Although he hadn't been able to find any negative information about this company online, from the sowhat chaotic written test to this even more nonsensical interview, combined with the third era's excessively generous compensation offer...
The deeper he went, the more intense the sense of vigilance beca in Li Yu's heart.
Thinking it over was just an excuse; Li Yu actually had no intention of having any further contact with this bizarre company, especially since Xu ngyuan had found out exactly how many offers he had, which was clearly beyond the scope of a background check.
And Xu ngyuan was not in a hurry, just watching as Li Yu gathered his things, until one of his feet had already stepped out of the conference room's door, she then spoke leisurely again.
"Do you really want to go back to that previous kind of life?"
Li Yu hesitated.
"It's been a long ti... That feeling of being trapped, though physically alive, able to eat and live normally, and keeping up operations under social rules, appearing no different from the people next to you, but the depths of your soul have gradually died, becoming numb and hollow, like a walking corpse. Don't you want to struggle a bit more?"
"What exactly is your company doing? A new type of pyramid sche, searching everywhere for people in tough situations, then exploiting their desperate desire to change their lives to squeeze the last penny from their wallets? This is your usual thod, isn't it?" Li Yu said, "But this trick won't work on ."
"Take one more gamble," Xu ngyuan said this ti without directly addressing Li Yu's question but spoke earnestly.
"It's not only that we need you; you need us as well. Indeed, walking away now is the safest, but no matter which company you choose to work for afterwards, it's just a repeat of your previous life."
"That's what working is, everyone is the sa. What, by selling your labor to you, can one possibly obtain the aning of life?"
"The aning of life isn't given by others but must be sought by oneself. Fortunately for you, there's an opportunity right now." Xu ngyuan murmured softly, "If you swallow the Red Pill, you will stay in Miracle Realm, and I will show you just how deep the Rabbit Hole goes."
"The Matrix, Morpheus." Li Yu raised his eyebrows.
"I absolutely love that film. So, are you ready to explore the Rabbit Hole, Mr. Li Yu?" Xu ngyuan said aningfully.
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