350 – [6] Infinite Overtime
#350
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A slow world.
Everyone inside the cafe stared blankly at this scene.
“Fuck my God.”
“I’ve never heard of anything like this, even from my parents.”
Exclamations of exclamation from everywhere.
The good news was that there was no one else inside the cafe other than us.
Just a few guests, no more.
That was the only purpose of this phenomenon.
“Coffee came out…… Uh?!”
Now one more person has been added.
The cafe employee looked out the window and looked very embarrassed.
“How did this happen…” … Could it be a dungeon gate?! “Has a monster appeared?!”
It showed signs of running away immediately.
Time was greatly distorted, and I didn’t think anything good would happen if I left in this situation.
You can report this to the police and everyone will know about this incident.
Or, the moment you leave, a problem may arise and something fatal may happen.
That’s why it had to be stopped.
“Oh, get out of here right now—”
“Over there! Hey! Wait, it really only takes a moment. “Can you please wait a moment?”
“That’s right! Customer! Guests, please come out quickly! “This phenomenon is now caused by a monster appearing nearby—”
“It’s not like that, so please wait a moment. Really, 2 minutes is enough. Please wait for a moment.”
Once I calmed down.
But this attitude would not continue.
I pointed out the window to Vlasova, who came out of the group room.
She looked out her window and opened her mouth just as we did.
“Vlasova, what should we do now? It seems like the flow of time has been completely distorted…….”
“Uh, that’s…… Uh…….”
It wasn’t much help.
I was the only one who was constantly surprised.
It seems like you don’t know about this phenomenon.
What if a potion researcher does this?
“Jiangshi, did you happen to do this?”
“No, I don’t know. “I didn’t know anything either until you said it.”
First of all, the building itself seemed to have slowed down.
If it had just been hanging in the group room, you wouldn’t have seen it like this outside.
So I thought about it carefully.
Indeed, what is the cause of this situation?
And then I suddenly remembered the time I was in the basement.
But when I thought about it again, it didn’t make much sense.
I didn’t even know that more than ten days had passed until I first came out to the surface and talked to Cheonmaly.
It was a memory that wasn’t particularly helpful at the moment.
But I couldn’t just wait like this because it wasn’t going to help.
In the end, I went into the group room like I had no idea and picked up the potion.
“Xian? “Where are you going?”
“Wouldn’t we be able to solve the problem by first finding out which factor is the cause?”
I blurted it out to them.
So, if I went out and the world didn’t return to its original state, he told me to just follow him outside.
Anyway, staying inside will only continue to be a waste of time.
So, I put the potion in the bag first.
“I think I need to run outside first. Both doors…… Tskcha.”
Then I got ready to run outside.
At one point, she had to get out very quickly.
Otherwise, something like blood regurgitation may occur.
It was a moment to infuse strength into my legs.
Tuk, tuk.
Within a few seconds of opening the door, the scenery outside the window changed.
Nothing different, time had started to flow again.
Shooaaaaa─
The sound of raindrops becomes cheerful again.
Everything in the world has returned to its original state.
“… ….”
“.… ….”
“… ….”
“.… ….”
Everyone was silent.
I scratched my head sheepishly.
I stuck my head out and looked, wondering if I had seen something wrong.
The rain fell well and the sound could also be heard well.
It was a very normal world.
As if the slowdown never occurred.
“Huh, it’s suddenly back to its original state.”
“Gangsi, can you put this on and turn it on?”
“I don’t know. No, what are the conditions for returning this to its original state in the first place?”
What on earth is this?
Under what circumstances does time distortion occur, and under what circumstances is it canceled?
First of all, it was necessary to reproduce it again.
It was dangerous, but in that way, we would be able to use this phenomenon in the future or discard it.
I closed both doors again.
Nothing changed except that the sound of rain became less audible.
I thought carefully and carefully raised my superpowers.
When my senses were sufficiently heightened, I unlocked my supernatural powers.
“Jiangshi, what did you just do?”
“I was wondering if this was a trigger, so I tried to bring up my superpowers…… “It seems like nothing much has happened than I thought—”
Shoot, touduk, touduk.
A few seconds after using my superpower.
Outside the window, things started to slow down again.
“Time superpower! “The potion reacted to the temporal power and slowed down like this!”
“Yes, I definitely think so.”
Vlasova looked at the mysterious and unmatched reality with a bright light.
She then looked back, as if she were a great subject for study.
Gulp.
Uh huh, I am not that kind of experiment.
Anyway, there are other time psychics besides me, so use them as test subjects.
“First of all, it is clear that potions and temporal superpowers are the cause of time distortion. But then, what causes it to go back to its original state?”
What I did earlier before returning to the original state.
I opened both doors wide, just like before.
“One, two, three, four, five…” … Ah!”
It started getting faster again.
The world, which had been so slow, has regained its speed.
“Oh my god… ….”
“You’re crazy. Really.”
“Sian, did you have this ability? “You’re really talented.”
“…… What? “How is this possible?”
Apart from being surprising, it was hard to believe.
It was almost rude to call it a potion or a supernatural power.
I was wondering how I should use this in the future.
On the other hand, I also had doubts about whether it was really useful.
“Wow! Optimize overtime!”
Maybe it’s used in the wrong place.
It would be better if you didn’t do that.
* * *
The aftereffects of the power inherent in the potion had not even subsided.
I had a quick conversation with Cheonma-ri, who kept saying the word ‘overtime’.
“Why haven’t I met a girl like you until now? “If I had known you earlier, we would have met each time we returned.”
“Don’t say things that would make me commit seppuku. And this is not a talent of mine, it is a characteristic of the potion.”
And as soon as the conversation ended, we all started a new discussion together.
Of course, this time we left the cafe door open.
Me, Cheonma-ri, sister Su-a, secretary, and even Vlasova.
Everyone sat in the group room.
“Mr. Vlasova.”
The first one to open his lips was Cheonmaly.
She looked at Vlasova with a very serious expression.
“Yes?”
“I will be blunt. Would you like to work as a researcher at our company?”
“Eh…… Yes?!”
“I’m personally interested in the effects of this potion. “Do you have any thoughts?”
Cheonmaly took the potion from me and held it out.
Vlasova’s eyes trembled as if she was very nervous and embarrassed.
“Wait a minute, wait a minute. You said you are currently hiring a researcher. “Are you saying you’re hiring me?”
“Then who will you hire? Of course, we should hire Ms. Vlasova, who was the first to research this potion and did the most research.”
“Wow…… Well, I’m sorry, but exactly what company do I work for…….”
“Nartica. “It’s not a very famous company, so you probably don’t know about it.”
However, as soon as she heard the word Nartica, Vlasova’s eyes widened.
She swallowed her saliva rapidly and slowly looked back at the four of us.
“If you don’t know, just search for it later─”
“Oh, no! Nartica! It’s a company on the east side of Los Angeles! “A company that makes medicine, goes into space, and does everything else!”
“Oh, you knew.”
I know this.
Actually, Nartica has grown a lot compared to the past.
It was easy enough to know if you were interested.
Of course, even if they were interested, it was a minor company in the U.S., So they deserved to receive extra points in the interview for saying that.
“I saw it in billboard advertisements, I saw it in TV advertisements, I saw it in Internet stories…… “It was one of the companies I tried to apply to.”
Cheonma-ri nodded.
Soon, he slightly leaned towards me.
“I think passion is good. “I think he has the ability, and I think he’ll be pretty good.”
“I am not a Nartica interviewer. “Don’t ask me this.”
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“Oh, don’t ask. I have to ask you, a fellow member of the Nartica family. Then who should you ask?”
“Sian, Marie is right. “We are like family anyway, so wouldn’t it be okay to ask something like that?”
A tackle coming in from both sides.
But from the beginning, I had reservations about this recruitment.
What if we hire someone who has no experience yet?
This recruitment is being done because Cheonma-ri has always wanted to do it…… If you ask me this, what should I say?
“So, Gangsi, what do you think of this person?”
“For now, let’s just listen to what they say a little more.”
I focused on the front again.
Vlasova was a bit anxious about us having any conversation in Korean.
Forehead dripping with sweat.
A very stiff body.
Hands clenched tightly.
“Well, I…” … If you choose me, I will definitely work hard! So please make sure to vote!”
Soon, in a stammering voice, he explained in detail why he should be chosen.
I’ve never sat in a place like this before, so I’m not sure, but Cheonma-ri seemed to be in a good mood.
“Hehe…… Infinite overtime…… Money… ….”
It seemed like it wasn’t good because they selected talented people, but because it made money.
I honestly thought I was screwed.
“Is it Gangsi? How is it?”
“…… “It seems okay.”
“Secretary Baek! “Are you holding a tablet right now?”
“Yes, lady.”
“First, show this person the contract. If not, at least write a simple contract.”
“I understand.”
Is it okay to hire people like this?
I was anxious about the unprecedented high-speed recruitment, but Cheonma-ri smiled as if there were no problems.
This continued even after the interview, which was not an interview, was completed.
Cheonma-ri laughed heartily as she returned to the hotel.
“Are you so happy about hiring a potion researcher?”
“Of course it’s good! “That person is the person who has been selling technology that will bring about innovation in overtime work, my friend.”
“Ah.”
“Finally, Nartica has made a great contribution to humankind’s work culture. “How could this be bad?”
I think that’s not a contribution, but a fuss.
The culture of making people work overtime indefinitely after using potions to skip time was so cruel.
Things like that don’t even appear in dystopian creations.
Even in 1984, the main character leaves work.
“Moreover, the person who can operate that technology is my childhood friend? “How can I not feel bad?”
“I’m not that picky… ….”
“Oh, we can become very rich now! “A great rich person who will never go bankrupt!”
But that’s the wealth you get by ruining the world.
They say you need to be strong to become rich, but I guess that’s a bit… ….
“A thousand horses. “If you’re going to create a strange overtime culture, find someone with extra-hours skills other than me.”
“Hey, Kang Si-ya~ Don’t be like that~ I’ll take care of you with plenty of money~ I’ll give you gifts often~ I’ll be by your side forever~”
“Forever? “I suddenly hate it more.”
“Wow.”
Of course, that didn’t stop a thousand birds from doing strange things.
He continued to make angry remarks that gave off a physiological feeling of rejection.
“This is a request from my one and only childhood friend. Are you really not going to listen? Really?”
“I will do better in the future. So, can you please cooperate this time? Huh? “Uuuuu~?”
“Anyway, if you join the company later, you will make a lot of money through this, right? I think of it as an investment for the future, and seeing the most beautiful woman in the world— ugh.”
I wanted to get rid of it right away, but there was only one way to get rid of this guy right in front of me.
It was simply to help with research related to the creation of innovative overtime work.
Of course, I accepted the request of a thousand with a strong will and the right mentality─
“Ha, yes. How can I defeat you…….”
There was no such thing.
Why does it seem like my heart is getting weaker day by day?
I shouldn’t do this, but I don’t know.
“Hehe, thank you. “Kangsi~ You know I love you, right?”
“I don’t know, man.”
I’m sorry, descendants.
I didn’t know it would end up like this either.
So please don’t just write on the wiki that I’m a traitor to humanity.
I also tried to do something with 1,000 horses in my own way.