Chapter 10: Contract Signing

“Ancient martial arts have a long history, and there are many schools of practice. Each school is different.”

“As for the Secret Techniques, they can be considered both mysterious and not so mysterious at the same time. They use certain methods to stimulate the body and achieve gene evolution.” Wu Bing explained as he looked at Yang Bo.

Wu Bing had more or less figured out Yang Bo’s thoughts. He believed that Yang Bo certainly wanted to become a gene evolver, a dream shared by almost every resident.

“Brother Wu, in the house I’m living in now, am I always being watched?” Yang Bo thought for a moment and asked.

Wu Bing chuckled. “As long as they want to, they can see every bit of your situation.”

Seeing the change in Yang Bo’s expression, Wu Bing asked, “Do you want to become a gene evolver?”

“Brother Wu, do you have a way?” Yang Bo asked quickly, seeming a little anxious. Of course, this was all for Wu Bing’s benefit. After all, the original body was only 19 years old.

“You could try talking to the boss.”

“Uh, is the boss that capable?”

“The stronger the employees, the more profit they create for the boss. So you can try. I became a gene evolver—well, to be precise, I have the strength I have now—because the company gave me the opportunity.”

Yang Bo hesitated. He had the ability but lacked the opportunity. But selling his soul to the company? It didn’t quite sit right with him. “I’ll let the boss discuss it with you.” Wu Bing felt he had said enough. Ultimately, what Yang Bo did next would depend on opportunity and his own efforts. However, most people who failed with the Gene Serum had limited growth potential.

Liu Zhijie walked into the room and said, “Yang Bo, Wu Bing has already said a lot to you. As long as you sign the contract with the company and become a full employee, the company will invest in your development. Gene injections, ancient martial arts, even Secret Techniques are available.”

“But don’t get your hopes up too high. The most crucial factor for strength is innate talent. What you don’t know is that, aside from certain influential families, the rest of the population is screened through gene testing at birth. The accuracy is as high as 80%. The military already has its eye on top-tier talents, and the remaining ones are snatched up by various major powers. Even those who slip through the cracks are targeted after receiving gene injections.”

Yang Bo asked, “Boss, after signing the contract, will there be any problems?”

“Of course, there will be. Every job carries risk. Just last year, hundreds of accidents occurred in space. These were purely unforeseen incidents, with over a hundred A-level gene evolvers lost. High-energy cosmic rays and unidentified objects traveling over 100,000 kilometers per second are beyond the reach of human technology.”

“But don’t worry. Our work is extremely safe, and we wouldn’t do anything to harm you. After all, you’re also a citizen of this country. If something happened to you, we would have to pay an even greater price to cover it up.”

“Plus, the contract is a legitimate agreement.”

After thinking for a moment, Yang Bo said, “Boss, I’ll sign, but I want to move. I hope the company will provide free housing. I don’t mind a less comfortable environment.”

“Haha, do you yearn for freedom?” Liu Zhijie sighed in relief. Initially, Liu just thought the company needed people, but last night he had investigated which company had provided Yang Bo with the Gene Serum. This information was available on the government website.

After further research into the company’s activities in the years prior to Yang Bo’s injection, Liu Zhijie concluded that this company might be experimenting with a new type of Gene Serum.

Based on Wu Bing’s description, Yang Bo had avoided a monster’s attack the previous day, something extremely uncommon for an ordinary person. Even Wu Bing hadn’t noticed the monster’s camouflage.

As for Yang Bo’s specific abilities, Liu Zhijie wasn’t interested. Everyone had their secrets. As long as Yang Bo was useful to the company, that was enough.

However, if Yang Bo didn’t sign the formal contract, Liu Zhijie planned to sell his information to interested parties.

Yang Bo signed the formal contract with An Zhijie Cleaning Services. Watching him sign it, Liu Zhijie felt a sense of relief. Due to the company’s special nature, they needed residents to join. This wasn’t just the case for their company—anyone doing similar work needed residents, though most residents didn’t want to work.

“Yang Bo, our company operates on a point-based system. Points can be exchanged for anything. Here’s a list of items that entry-level employees can acquire with their points. Every task not only gives you money but also points,” Liu Zhijie said, handing Yang Bo a sheet of paper.

“A D-rank gene evolution injection—one million points!” Yang Bo exclaimed, noticing that the D-rank gene evolution injection required a million points.

“E-rank gene evolution injection—100,000 points!” Yang Bo continued scanning.

According to the points system, the rewards you earned were equivalent to the points you gained. In addition to gene injections, you could also exchange points for anti-gravity hoverboards, anti-gravity flying cars, houses, and so on.

“Our company also offers loans with lower interest rates than financial institutions,” Liu Zhijie added.

Yang Bo shook his head and then asked, “Boss, how do I take on tasks?”

“It’s simple. Just accept them using your wristwatch. You don’t even have to come to the office. However, the logistics department charges for delivering tools to you,” Liu Zhijie responded.

“Boss, are there any tasks related to ancient martial arts? I failed my last Gene Serum. The success rate for another one is questionable.” Yang Bo took a sip of water and asked.

“Of course. Here’s the relevant information.”

When Yang Bo looked at the materials, he was dumbfounded. The various levels of ancient martial arts differed significantly. The highest level required billions of points, while the lowest level was free! However, it needed to be practiced in a professional training facility that had instructors and emergency measures in place. The lowest fee for the facility was 1,000 credits per hour.

“Yang Bo, remember one thing in this world: If you want to live better, nothing is free. Company policies are fair, but my advice, although from my own perspective, may not suit you. When anyone gives you advice, consider it carefully,” remarked Liu Zhijie.

“Got it, boss.”

“You can either prepare your own wristwatch or get one from the company. Though, when you reach a higher rank, the company will provide a custom-made wristwatch. Right now, your rank isn’t high enough. Once you get your wristwatch, you can move out of your current place and into the company dormitory.”

“Let me take you to your dorm now. Our company’s dorms are reliable.”

Yang Bo nodded. It was clear that the company’s dealings weren’t simple. Without enough power, they wouldn’t dare to engage in this kind of business. But who exactly was backing this company?