The photo frame was reflected by the spotlight, and Qi Qiu's face was reflected on the glass mirror. For a moment, his eyes overlapped with the cat's eyes.

——The same unique gray-green color.

Qi Ku took a step forward and stared at him closer.

The laziness and coquettishness in the cat's eyes disappeared, replaced by a condescending, probing and insightful gaze.

Looking at it for a long time can even give people the illusion of falling into a green abyss.

Qi Jiu had a feeling that he was looking at a living being at this moment, rather than a painting.

It was as if someone was watching his every move from the dark through this painting and these gray-green eyes...

"The rose fish is a gift from the sea to the Bates family..."

Mr. Lord continued to tell the history of the factory. At this moment, an unusual enthusiasm appeared on his face. Rather than introducing the company culture, he was more like preaching, "It is also a gift from the Creator to mankind. It is not in vain to taste the deliciousness of rose fish."

In this life, this is what old Mr. Bates said about rose fish."

"So in the era when old Mr. Bates ran the factory, did rose fish already appear?" Qi Qiu raised his hand politely and asked after getting Mr. Lord's permission.

"Yes, old Mr. Bates was the first person to taste the delicious rose fish, but unfortunately, he only tasted it once, and he has been thinking about it all his life." Mr. Lord paused and his tone was a little lower.

, "At that time, rosefish only appeared in this sea area for a very short period of time after the war. At first, people were taboo about its blood-like color and did not dare to use it as food. Old Mr. Bates was not afraid of anything in his life.

He was the first person to eat rose fish, but unfortunately, before he had a chance to master the method of preserving the deliciousness of rose fish, rose fish became extinct in this sea area."

"For a long time, the rose fish became a legend among fishermen, until Mr. Bates, the heir to the factory, created a miracle again. He not only found the rose fish hidden in the depths of the sea, but also mastered how to turn them into delicious cans that lasted

The method of supply..."

Continuous supply requires a stable supply.

What did Mr. Bates do to turn the originally rare rose fish into an ingredient that can be mass-produced?

Qi Ku found an old photo in the corner of the corridor, which was a black and white photo of a rosefish recorded in the era of old Mr. Bates.

The name tag under the photo is: Blood Fish.

Qi Jiu asked again: "Excuse me, is blood fish another name for rose fish?"

Mr. Lord: "Because the fish's flesh is as red as blood, rosefish was first named blood fish. It wasn't until the factory turned it into a commodity that the name was changed to rosefish, which is both romantic and appropriate."

"I heard it was Miss Bates' idea." Mr. Lord added, the curvature of the corners of his lips getting even weirder.

Miss Bates?

Qi Jiu's eyes turned again to the red-haired girl holding the cat in the family photo. He was a little concerned.

"Is the lady in the photo the same Miss Bates who named the rose fish?"

Mr. Lord: "Yes, she is Miss Bates, but she prefers to be called Miss Rossetti. She is the adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bates."

Adopted daughter? Qi Jiu noticed the expressions and postures of the family of three in the photo.

The red-haired girl leaned closely against the lady behind her, looking attached to her. The lady in an elegant dress also gently hugged the lady's shoulders, and looked at the camera with a very gentle look, with an unnoticeable sadness in her gentleness.

The male host, Mr. Bates, stood aside with a straight face, looking out of place with the two ladies at home.

Qi Qiu also noticed that there was an exquisite and unique rose necklace hanging around the lady's neck.

Rose - This element appears in the dungeon for the third time.

Rose fish, rose pendant, rose-colored envelope, the rose seems to have become an invisible thread, stringing together these seemingly unrelated images.

But what exactly is at the end of the line, Qi Research is still unable to determine.

Qi Qiu's eyes moved to the little gray cat in the photo again. At this moment, the little gray cat's eyes returned to pure blue.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and said thoughtfully: "Miss Rossetti's cat is so beautiful."

Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, Mr. Lord's face suddenly turned pale, his expression became distorted in an instant, and he even raised his voice to express his dissatisfaction——

"The cat belongs to the lady, she likes to keep these useless things!" Mr. Lord said strongly, but his eyes were evasive, as if he was hating and fearing something.

"Useless things?" Qi Jiu seemed to have heard some interesting description, and he raised his eyebrows imperceptibly.

"Yes," Mr. Lord took a deep breath, and his nervous expression gradually calmed down, "but it has been dealt with."

Deal with it cleanly?

For a living thing, this statement is very subtle.

Qi Jiu frowned, put his thumb against his chin, and unconsciously rubbed behind his ears with his index finger. This was his habitual action when thinking.

Suddenly, the movements of Qi Chu's hands stopped, and his frowning eyebrows relaxed in an instant.

He took out the induction manual in his pocket, looked at the fifth rule to be completed, and after half a second of silence, he said -

"Therefore, there are no cats in the factory. If you see a cat, please ignore it and report it to the security department."

Qi Qiu looked at Mr. Lord who was about to leave. His voice was not loud and could only be heard by Mr. Lord standing next to him.

Of course, if the cat in the photo had a soul, it would hear it at this moment.

Mr. Lord paused in his steps. He turned around and looked at Qi Qiu steadily. After a moment, he showed an approving smile: "You are right, Employee No. 7."

Qi Jiu raised the corners of his lips and said humbly: "Thank you for your affirmation."

Guessed it right!

He took out his induction manual again, and as he expected, the rules for newcomers printed in the manual had changed, and the black box on the fifth note disappeared——

[5. There are no cats in the factory! If you see a cat, please ignore it and report it to the security department!]

However, after adding the complete entry criteria, Qi Kui did not feel relieved, but found it more difficult.

Because this rule conflicts with his cognition, he has met a cat, and the little guy has provided him with great help.

Is the code playing a word game? Strictly speaking, outside the high wall is not "inside the factory". He met the cat there, so the cat's behavior is not restricted by the rules? But inside the high wall, it is another situation

Already?

In other words, the regulations listed in the code are not necessarily well-intentioned, and may even be misleading them.

After all, the interests of the Bates family and the interests of employees are not necessarily consistent.

If it is the second case, then the complexity of this copy will be much higher than expected...

Qi Ku remained calm and put away his induction manual again.

Mr. Lord looked at him steadily: "So, have you seen the cat?"

Qi Jiu still had that friendly smile, as friendly as an NPC: "Unfortunately, no."

Mr. Lord curled his lips: "That's good."

[Congratulations on completing the missing parts of the induction manual and unlocking 35 survival coins]

[The current number of remaining survival coins: 23; the number of survival coins to be transferred: 45; the total number of survival coins: 68;]

[Complete the rules to obtain additional skill rewards: "Red Face" effect *1]

???

Qi Kui clicked on the only skill "Red Face and Ears" to view the usage and effect instructions——

"Red face and flushed ears: When the user is exposed to sight, the user will have a flushed complexion and an increase in body temperature, similar to a fever. The effect lasts *5 minutes."

"Note: The denser the line of sight, the wider the range, and the more obvious the effect."

"..." Qi Ku was silent for a moment: "Excuse me, what is the use of this additional skill?"

[Please use it as appropriate according to the instructions and effects]

What the system says is in vain.

Qi Ku decided not to worry about the included skills: "Okay, thank you."

[You have successfully triggered the hidden branch "The Lady and the Cat". The exploration of the branch will bring you generous survival currency rewards and unlock special props, so stay tuned]

Sure enough, cats are related to the plot line.

If you dig deeper along this plot line, you might be able to find information about your murderer. Qi Gu is looking forward to it very much.

After the distribution of personal rewards is completed, the system begins to synchronize the rule unlock information.

All of a sudden, all travelers received the unlocking prompt, and everyone took out their entry manuals to read them.

"...It's so fast." Ji Xiaoye looked at the time and saw that less than half an hour had passed since the induction handbook was distributed.

Moreover, within half an hour, no information about cats appeared in the copy.

"Have you guessed who it is?" Gu Zhenzhen was referring to the person who unlocked the rules.

Ji Xiaoye looked at the young man in school uniform standing next to Mr. Lord: "Do you still need to guess?"

Soon, her gaze shifted from the young man to the portrait behind him.

Is the clue in this painting? Although there is indeed a cat in the picture, everyone has browsed the painting, and there is no clue to connect the cat with the rules...

Ji Xiaoye was puzzled. How did he infer the hidden rules from this painting?

On the other side, Wu Gui folded up the broken code and looked in the direction of Qi Ku, silently.

"Today's new employee training has come to an end. I hope you can better integrate into the Bates family in your future work and life, and you will start working next."

After finishing the plot points in the exhibition hall, Mr. Lord led everyone to the seventh canning processing workshop.

*

In Production Workshop No. 7, a strong fishy smell hit our nostrils.

Mr. Lord distributed production safety regulations to seven new employees while introducing the canning production process.

"The Bates production line has advanced fish processing equipment. The rose fish transported to the seventh workshop have completed cleaning, descaling and other processes. The workers in the workshop only need to place the transported fish neatly on the conveyor belt, and the fish will

They will be sent there to complete the process of removing the heads," Mr. Lord pointed to the knife on the assembly line, "Then the headless rosefish will be put into cans by hand."

"Remember, don't forget to read the workshop production safety regulations." Mr. Lord reminded again.

Everyone opens the production safety code:

"Remember, safety is the lifeline of food production. Please be sure to do the following -

1. The production line must be kept clean, and all employees should wear dust-free clothes and dust caps when entering the production area;

2. In order to ensure food production safety and maintain the original flavor of rose fish, it is prohibited to bring any pungent smelling items into the workshop (such as alcohol, disinfectants, paint or pesticide contaminants, etc.). Once discovered, they will be confiscated immediately and given a warning;

3. Do not touch the temperature regulator button;

4. Please do not mix ▇▇ into canned fish, otherwise it will be punished as a serious food safety incident;

5. If you are accidentally injured during work, please go to the infirmary as soon as possible;

..."

New rules to be unlocked are here.

This time ▇▇ is closely followed by the result of serious punishment. If you try the rules according to the conventional thinking, it is likely that the gain will outweigh the loss.

But it doesn’t rule out that some people will use others to test the rules...

Qi Gui was thinking about the new rules to be unlocked when Mr. Lord spoke again: "There is another note. Although it is not written in the production safety manual, I hope you can remember it."

Mr. Lord paused deliberately, then showed a creepy and weird smile again, "I will strictly record the daily workload of each employee, which is regarded as your performance appraisal during the new employment period. Therefore, the employee with the lowest daily workload will be

Will be punished accordingly."

For a moment, all travelers held their breath.

In the dungeon world, punishment equals crisis and even symbolizes death.
Chapter completed!