Starting as a Mechan Chapter 488 23: The True Story of Ah Q

Ah Q feels like there's no player unluckier than himself.

Looking at the familiar face in the mirror, Ah Q adjusted his white work clothes and sighed softly.

"Off work, huh, Ah Q."

The NPC next to him gave him a knowing look. Perhaps it was just a fignt of his imagination, but he detected a trace of mockery on the neurotic face.

"Let

ask you a question: if going to work is like going to the grave, then what is getting off work?"

The NPC colleague thought for a mont and uncertainly said, "Burial?"

"Bingo, you got it right. For us, getting off work is like committing suicide."

The colleague wanted to say more, but Ah Q was not interested in the conversation anymore and directly pushed open the restroom door.

"Hey, you haven't changed out of your work clothes yet."

"Heh."

Walking through the long tal corridor, one could hear the noise of chanical manufacturing from ti to ti.

When Ah Q first arrived, he internally complained about why he switched to being an 'Armant Engineer' at a biology company.

Now, he was too lazy to even complain.

The brain-numbing noise was sothing he had already gotten used to, after being brainwashed by it.

Walking through the deep corridors of the company, Ah Q headed straight to the elevator, looking longingly at the scenery outside the window before stepping into the smart elevator.

By the way, he had hung himself here several tis.

'Employee number 41145, welco to clock out,' the Artificial Intelligence's voice sounded.

"Heh."

Ah Q let out a cold laugh, not bothering to respond.

As the sound of the elevator descending echoed, he stretched his slightly sore neck and inadvertently glanced at the ti displayed inside the elevator.

14th, 6 PM.

The familiar drowsiness hit, and he sighed, surrendering himself to the overwhelming sleepiness.

'Ding——'

Ah Q opened his eyes, all drowsiness vanished.

'Employee number 41145, welco to clock in,'

The Artificial Intelligence's voice rang out again.

He glanced at the ti.

15th, 9 AM.

Ah Q sighed, unsurprised, and directly walked in, ready to start another day of grinding.

Balance Plan - Life Sever Agreent

This was the contract he signed on his first day at the company.

The contract was simple: a brain developnt surgery would split his life into two parts, one for work and the other for leisure.

While in the company, the player would not rember anything that happened outside.

And outside, he wouldn't rember what he did inside the company.

In this way, with just eight hours of proxy grinding, he could enjoy 22 hours of free ti.

This gaming thod was generally called registered proxy grinding.

The problem was, he was responsible for the 'grinding' part.

He didn't know how the outer Ah Q played the ga, but his way of playing was just one—grinding!

Entering the noise-filled production workshop, Ah Q knew it was another day of quest grinding.

Really want to get rid of that carefree self outside!

...

Ti rewinds 22 hours earlier.

My na is Ah Q, a fortunate player.

Under the artificial night sky, with stars scattered and a light breeze, Ah Q leisurely road the streets, sipping artificial juice and taking his ti.

With a 'ding,' 10,000 chanic Tokens were credited to his account.

Ah Q glanced over and nodded in satisfaction. Should he play a Virtual Machine today or go flirt?

They say the ga "Cyber Realm" is tough, but I don't see what's so hard about it. Just eight hours of 'hanging up,' and I have the experience, the money, and easily surpassed level 20.

His eyes fell on a maid café that specialized in card gas.

Let's play a round of 'Giant Corporation Supremacy,' I'm quite the card master.

After ten hours of playing, Ah Q finally logged off, utterly exhausted yet satisfied.

...

anwhile, in reality, the player with the online na 'Ah Q' twitched at the corner of his eyes while looking at his ga log.

This week

Day one, played cards

Day two, played cards

Day three, Ah Q, Ah Q, you can't keep being this depraved; you have people to save!

Day four, played cards

Day five, played cards

"Fuck!"

The good thing, or perhaps the bottom line, about the virtual ga "Cyber Realm" is that no matter what happens or what is forgotten in the ga, once you return to reality, your mory will fully recover.

So, the Ah Q working miserably, breaking down several tis, and attempting suicide several tis in Balance Corporation is him.

Outside Balance Corporation, the carefree, proxy grinding-loving Ah Q is also himself.

Finally, the one in reality, morally condemned and turning to ga forums for help, is also him.

His gaming life is one where 'the butt decides the brain.'

It's not like there weren't any players who were curious or sympathetic trying to help.

However, when they approached the in-ga Ah Q, they were quickly persuaded to leave.

'What? I'm trapped in the company? That's utter nonsense, absolutely false, nothing but rumors! Fancy a ga of 'Giant Corporation Supremacy'? They recently released a new set of 'Career Female Demon' cards.'

Thinking about how wretched his in-ga self is, he can't help but want to slap himself.

Forget it, the water's too cold, and the face's too sore, better to let it be.

Resolutely shaking his head, Ah Q opened the ga forum, hoping that so players would still be willing to help.

Even though many helpful volunteers had been persuaded to leave, and he was being cursed as a liar online, there should still be so who slipped through the net, right?

'Ding——'

A ssage popped up as he opened the ga panel.

'Are you the employee of Balance Corporation in the Liangzhou area in need of help?'

'Who is this friend of mine?'

'I'm nearby Liangzhou, just happened to co by to lend a hand.'

Arranging a ti with the other party, Ah Q imdiately went online without hesitation. After the familiar weightlessness, he returned to chanical City.

His mory relating to the company was fading fast, and soon, he would turn into that card lover in the ga.

'Quick, find the other person quickly!' Ah Q gritted his teeth, rushing to the rendezvous point.

However, his mory was vanishing far quicker than he anticipated. By the ti he reached an automatic café nearby, Ah Q's pace slowed.

He even wanted to order a cappuccino first.

"Why am I rushing? It's not like I'm the one suffering, plus, this proxy grinding style is so enjoyable, why give it up? Am I stupid?" Ah Q muttered to himself.

"Better to play a round of cards first."

"Ah Q, is that you," a tall figure blocked his way.

"Ahem, apologies, friend, you've got the wrong person."

"You were the one who contacted , rember?"

"Oh, sorry, the mission's canceled, hello friend, goodbye friend."

With insincerity, Ah Q apologized and turned around to leave.

Yet, the other party was faster. With a lightning-quick hand, he lifted Ah Q up, enveloped him with a powerful aura, and instantly applied a dozen negative states.

Damn, this is actually an NPC, and a blood-red question mark one at that!

Are NPCs roaming forums now? Can this ga even break through the Fourth Wall?

"Sorry, from now on, whether you grind or not, you need to do the mission. Otherwise, I'll cut you back to level 0," Gao Gong suggested sincerely with a friendly smile.