Chapter 110: The Employee's Sense of Mission

“Boss, that huge red snake—is it one of the company’s employees?” Wang Hui was the one asking again. He was the only one close enough to Wu You to alternate between calling him “Boss” and “General Manager Wu.”

Wu You glanced at him briefly, then returned his gaze to the video feed. “No, it’s definitely not. You could say it’s an enemy of the company.”

“An enemy?” The group murmured softly.

Working at such a remarkable company, it was easy to let your imagination run wild and assign yourself some grand mission. But that was usually just idle speculation. Now, seeing that the company really had enemies, they scrutinized the playback of the blood dragon in the footage.

With its grotesque, terrifying appearance and strength rivaling that of the Azure Dragon Ao Guang, its merciless destruction of crowds made clear how fierce and powerful such an enemy was.

Only the people being devoured in the footage looked like they were dressed in ancient clothing. Some moved with incredible speed, jumping and dodging with almost exaggerated agility.

Recalling the company’s previous welfare package that included the Iron Fist martial arts manual, it was easy to deduce these were martial artists.

“No need to worry about this enemy. Even if you were to confront it, you wouldn’t stand a chance. Just edit this video and that’s it,” Wu You instructed the few supervisors, including Wang Hui.

“What are you all crowding here for? None of you know how to edit; they’re here for a reason,” Wu You said, dismissing them.

Seeing their boss begin to send people away, the supervisors awkwardly smiled and left the office. The CEO’s visits were infrequent, and each time he arrived, he brought something explosive, which made the supervisors eager to watch. This time was no different.

After Wang Hui, Xiang Biao, and the others had left, Wu You turned to the remaining, somewhat hesitant employees.

“All the distractions are gone. Now, let’s get down to business.”

“I heard you all sometimes make entertainment videos on the side. The footage you need is right here.”

“My requirement is to edit it into a short film with decent visual effects. Oh, and make sure viewers can spot some traces of Photoshop.”

The group exchanged glances.

Wu You saw they understood.

“This isn’t just a recording—it’s too real. When you edit and splice it together, add a few elements that look unnatural. Just enough so the audience notices.”

Now they got it. One of them, the crew leader with a crew cut, spoke up.

“Got it. Making hyper-realistic effects ourselves is tough, but adding some flaws to realistic footage is doable.”

“Good. If you need any equipment, just report to the company; we can get it for you. Anything else?”

They all shook their heads.

“Fine. Copy the data. You won’t need to participate in other company work for a while. I’ll inform your direct supervisors. Lu Yang, you’re in charge of this.”

Wu You assigned the task to the crew-cut employee.

Once back at their desks, the group couldn’t help whispering among themselves.

“Why do you think Wu wants this video made?” a female employee asked.

Someone quickly answered, “To put it online and broadcast it!”

The woman looked at him disdainfully.

“That’s obvious. I mean, what’s the point of this video? With Wu’s wealth, he’s not trying to be an internet celebrity.”

Lu Yang analyzed, “Wu never wastes his time on trivial things. Didn’t we discuss if the company might have some kind of mission?”

Noticing the others’ attention, Lu Yang deliberately stroked his chin.

“See that red giant snake in the video? It fought the company’s dragon fiercely, only losing by its own lack of intelligence.”

The woman burst out laughing.

Lu Yang’s comment wasn’t wrong. The red snake did seem to leap right into Ao Guang’s grasp.

“Cough, cough... don’t interrupt.”

Though Lu Yang often led their small team, they were all peers. Being “appointed” by Wu You to lead this project gave him a rare sense of promotion.

“Look, our enemy isn’t weak. The battle footage shows that clearly. Plus, they’re ruthless.”

“So here’s the question—ah, let me take a sip of water first.”

Lu Yang paused, reaching for his cup, but it was just out of reach, and he wasn’t in the mood to get up. One of the male employees stood and handed it over.

“Here, drink it quickly. Stop wasting time, or I’ll spike your tea with—”

His words nearly made Lu Yang choke on his water.

They all laughed knowingly; their camaraderie was strong.

“Anyway, the real question is—where is this enemy? Clearly, Wu has already encountered them. Our faction at Beast Mountain Villa is already at war with them.”

“They must be hiding somewhere, and ordinary people don’t even realize it.”

“I think Wu wants us to make this video as the first in a series,” Lu Yang continued.

“The goal is to gradually familiarize ordinary people with these monsters that seem so utterly inhuman. Until one day...”

The woman finished the thought.

“You mean, one day these monsters might actually appear, and the videos are a subtle way to prepare people, to ultimately reveal the truth?”

Lu Yang put down his cup.

“That’s about right.”

Suddenly, the group felt a strange sense of purpose, convinced that making this video was a contribution to all humanity.

Even Wu You himself didn’t know his simple video task had been imbued with such noble meaning.

Though perhaps, deep down, Wu You wasn’t entirely unaware of such thoughts.

People grew restless easily. Sitting in the office, their backs felt like they were being pricked with needles after just a short while.

So Wu You didn’t wait until five to leave with the employees; he once again “left early.”

It was unlikely this CEO would ever set much of an example.

The video wouldn’t be produced overnight, but since the footage was complete, it wouldn’t take too long either. Soon, Wu You would quietly watch the screen, enjoying the astonished comments from netizens.

Recently, he had used a lot of alchemical energy, creating many alchemical creatures. The total consumption for third-level alchemy was now less than a hundred short of the 1,000-point threshold.

The 1,000 points burned during the East Realm’s permission upgrade didn’t count; otherwise, he would have jumped to a fourth-level system immediately.

Things were different now. There was no need for elaborate preparations before upgrading.

Wu You’s strength was already sufficient; he only had to choose the right moment to advance.

He recalled and reflected on the scene where the aberration consumed people to gain power.

What was the true purpose of such creatures? Were they meant to fight against alchemical creations, or did they kill indiscriminately, sparing no one alive?

One theory seemed more fitting.

The biological alchemy system might exist primarily to hunt or counter these aberrations.

Wait—was he forgetting something?

Damn it. The last reward included unlocking a database, but his guilt at the time made him forget.

He should review that data before preparing to upgrade the system.