Chapter 165: Actually, working isn't so bad

The fifth simulation has been completed, code name: Society and Livestock.

This simulation's species: Longevity Carbon-based Life.

Congratulations on earning the following achievement!

(C) No rest all year: As a grassroots staff member of the Interstellar Company, you achieved the astonishing feat of working nonstop for ten consecutive years! Your perseverance is amazing, your efforts will not be in vain; after nearly 500 years of hard work, you have amassed an extraordinarily substantial savings! Nowadays, this huge sum has been deposited in the Interstellar Bank for over a thousand years!

(C) It's simple, being a corporate slave is just that!: In your 607-year-long life, you spent 90% of your time working, and by relying on overtime you successfully rose to a high-ranking position; your efforts are admirable!

Rating: C+

Reward: 500 simulation points, lifespan 10 days

Summary: The average lifespan of Longevity Carbon-based Life is about a thousand years, yet you only lived two-thirds of that, and through endless overtime you managed to rise to the top! You are a genius among corporate slaves! A legend among corporate slaves!

At this moment, Zhang Jie's eyes were lifeless, looking utterly drained, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Second time.... This is the second time!!!

Not cool, bro! You said let me live a bit longer! Who made you live like this!

Who would work a lifetime diligently!

Zhang Jie only felt that his future was bleak, and hundreds of years of work left him utterly exhausted.

Am I destined to be tied to work for this lifetime?

The simulator... how many simulation points does that psychological trauma counseling service cost....

Tell me! I'll buy it!

Answer: It requires 500 simulation points.

Profiteer...

Zhang Jie gritted his teeth; this thing probably figured he'd need psychological counseling, and all the five hundred points he earned from suffering a lifetime in this simulation were completely taken by it.

Fine, fine, fine...

Zhang Jie compromised.

The next moment, a familiar feeling came over him, and Zhang Jie suddenly understood.

Have to admit, this thing is truly amazing....

The day after tomorrow is the day I go to the game festival with Lin Ran.

Zhang Jie rubbed his chin, suddenly thought of something, and a lightbulb appeared above his head.

I think... I have a huge sum of money!

Unlike the 'Ox and Horse' simulation before, this time he, as a Longevity Organism, worked diligently his whole life, with no children, no partner, and all his money was deposited in the Interstellar Bank, which back then was indeed a huge sum!

Nowadays, according to the simulator's description, this huge sum has been deposited in the Interstellar Bank for over a thousand years.

That is to say...

I've struck it rich?

Although Zhang Jie now has the Alliance's backing and is still the young master of an Interstellar Energy Company, he already wants for nothing.

But... money, if it exceeds a certain amount, can even directly forge an immensely powerful Interstellar Civilization!

Biological warships consume more energy than ordinary mechanical warships, so most of the Alliance's budget goes to energy consumption, plus research and various other expenses; although the Alliance's annual finances usually have a surplus, it's not much.

As for my old man's company... forget it; that old man will live a long time yet, and inheriting the family fortune isn't up to me right now.

So, he actually really does need this huge sum.

Eh, I just don't know if the Interstellar Bank will default on its debts.

But if I go as the Alliance Deputy Leader, there should be no problem.

While there's still time, let's go claim it first.

The Interstellar Bank divides into identity registration and account registration; accounts under identity registration can only be withdrawn by the person themselves, while account registration doesn't require that.

Last time, in the simulation, he originally planned to save enough money, then go to a Higher Civilization to change bodies and continue living carefree; and precisely because of this idea, his previous self never used identity registration.

At the same time, because of this idea, his previous simulation self recklessly ruined his body, worked overtime like crazy, and ultimately died suddenly, never getting to enjoy that large sum of money before his death.

Now, however, it's turned out to be a bargain for his current self.

Soon, Zhang Jie happily withdrew the money; it was indeed an unimaginably huge sum, equivalent to the Alliance's fiscal revenue for over three hundred years! The numbers were so long that Zhang Jie couldn't count them, and it was Xiao Jiu beside him who helped with the calculation.

Cough, actually working isn't so bad.

Zhang Jie's heart blossomed with joy; the suffering he endured in the simulation over all those years truly wasn't in vain!

Hmm, first take out some to use; having money doesn't mean you can squander it.

Zhang Jie nodded very self-disciplined, put the money back in storage again, leaving only one percent in his hand.

He felt that relying solely on interest would probably be enough to found a civilization similar to the Alliance, and once this idea arose, he couldn't stop thinking about it.

Zhang Jie returned to the Alliance Frontline with a head full of plans and a huge sum of money; as soon as he saw Lin Ran, he noticed her assistant was solemnly reporting something.

Meanwhile, Lin Ran's beautiful eyebrows were tightly furrowed, she kept flipping through the report before her, sighing from time to time.

Zhang Jie consciously stood aside waiting for Lin Ran; shortly after, Lin Ran finished her conversation and walked over to him.

What's wrong?

The worry on Lin Ran's little face hadn't faded, and she helplessly said to Zhang Jie.

The number of heavenly disasters is increasing wildly; this is not a good omen.

Lin Ran showed Zhang Jie the star map.

Even in the Ultra-Interstellar Era with countless civilizations crisscrossing, the universe still has no detected boundary, and every day countless star systems are discovered.

At the same time, interstellar regions occupied by heavenly disasters are continually being unearthed, as if they too were naturally born.

Moreover, even though the Alliance and other similarly orderly civilizations constantly clear out heavenly disasters and wage war against them, the number of heavenly disasters has never decreased, which is also why Lin Ran worries.

Those top-tier civilizations each live in their own worlds, completely ignoring heavenly disasters.

But relying solely on the Alliance and other civilizations, it's utterly impossible to suppress the development of heavenly disasters.

Lin Ran voiced her displeasure, and Zhang Jie gently patted her back to comfort her.

Think of something good—hasn't the nightmare disaster already been eradicated?

The Alliance will only grow stronger, I promise.

Hmm...

Oh no! We're going on vacation the day after tomorrow—why am I saying such a downer?

Lin Ran glanced around, made sure no one was there, then took a quick step and jumped into Zhang Jie's embrace, affectionately rubbing against his neck.

Time drifted slowly, and soon it was the day to head to Galaxy Dream Company for the gaming gala.

The Alliance, serving as an escort team, arrived together near the gala to safeguard the people here.

And Lin Ran and Zhang Jie had already stepped into the gala held on a planetary continent as its main setting....