Work Prophet
Chapter 413 - 31: Are You the Worm in My Stomach?

Chapter 413: Chapter 31: Are You the Worm in My Stomach?

Lu Weijia, as a Bilibili channel host, and one dabbling in remixes of videos, had quite a strong tolerance for novelty.

More importantly, after observing those gathered around, he realized he couldn’t defeat anyone present and thus abandoned the idea of causing further mischief.

He decided to follow the purported Half-Beast’s instructions. However, what the Half-Beast said next left Lu Weijia dumbfounded.

"Strip...strip all my clothes off?"

"Yes, all of them," Niu Xiangui nodded his head, his face stern. "It cleanses more thoroughly that way."

As a transmigrator, he couldn’t let himself be the only one thoroughly inspected.

Otherwise, this event would spread, and he would likely become a laughingstock among other transmigrators.

Even after his death, people would still mention it repeatedly, turning it into a favorite joke among both new and old transmigrators.

To prevent such a tragedy, Niu Xiangui had to drag someone else down with him.

However, due to the scoring system in place, it wasn’t good for Niu Xiangui to trick others just for the sake of Divine Country’s favor.

As for Lu Weijia, Niu Xiangui had known him for a while. Knowing the lad wasn’t one to sweat small matters and could take a joke, he reluctantly decided to betray a friend. After all, desperate times called for desperate measures to preserve his own lifelong reputation.

As a normal person, Lu Weijia naturally had reservations about being fully exposed in front of so many people, his expression changing constantly.

But again, the old problem persisted, Lu Weijia had just arrived at this strange place and was surrounded by others, leaving him no room to maneuver.

In the end, he obediently stripped clean.

He even stood there for a while, his face dark as he asked Niu Xiangui, "Is there anything else I need to do?"

"That’s it, hurry and get into the barrel," Niu Xiangui said cheerfully. "I’ve got some dogfish from the cafeteria and half a barrel of Honey Wine. Tonight, you and I, as brothers, can have a long chat."

Upon hearing this, Lu Weijia didn’t say anything more and quickly climbed into the barrel, and then Li Yu pushed him down by the head.

"Hold your breath."

Lu Weijia held his breath, and as a gentle force pressed down on his head, his whole body submerged into the water.

But his new body clearly didn’t have the lung capacity of Niu Xiangui, now a Half-Beast.

When Li Yu finished reciting the prayer and Lu Weijia surfaced, he ended up coughing several times after choking on water. Immediately, Niu Xiangui considerately handed him a towel and patted his back gently.

"Thank you," Lu Weijia said, gratefully accepting the towel and quickly drying himself off before putting on his clothes.

Then, he was excitedly surrounded by the followers of the Double Rest Sect.

Lu Weijia’s first reaction was to be on guard, but just then, Niu Xiangui’s voice reached his ears, like a timely game notification, perfectly timed.

"Don’t be afraid, they’re all friends here. It doesn’t matter if you can’t understand them, just remember to nod and smile often. Also, show the number six with your hand," Niu Xiangui advised.

Nod and smile often, Lu Weijia knew that, basic etiquette when conversing with foreigners.

But showing the number six... Lu Weijia hesitated. Before he could decide, a crowd had already lifted him from the ground while making the six-hand sign.

Lu Weijia tensed up, not daring to hesitate any longer. Quickly, he also made the six-hand sign.

And fearing that one hand wasn’t enough, he stretched out the other, sensing the crowd’s excitement surge as he did so.

They hoisted him up high, continuously passing him among the crowd.

Lu Weijia, being a professional vlogger, first thought that this material would be great for remixing, but alas, he figured he’d no longer have the chance to share it.

Seeing Li Yu in a black suit, Lu Weijia had realized many things.

This time, he had probably truly traveled through time.

The contract, which seemed somewhat ridiculous yet mysterious in every aspect, was not a joke at all—it had taken effect!

This was probably the most bizarre thing Lu Weijia had encountered in his life, no, in his two lives combined.

After the initial shock, a surge of exhilaration rose in Lu Weijia’s heart.

Fuck, this was definitely the start of a main character in an anime novel!

And judging by the reactions of the people around him, they clearly saw him as the legendary Savior, even though he hadn’t done anything yet. Each one of these natives worshipped him.

Wasn’t this the kind of scene where one flexes and all the minions bow down?

He was definitely handling a feel-good script. Just as Lu Weijia was getting carried away, the previous voice spoke again.

"Xiao Lu, get a grip, they’re not worshipping you, but my master, Saturday... um, and the spokesman of Saturday in the mortal world, Prophet Merlin."

Niu Xiangui watched Lu Weijia with a smile, continuing to share his experienced insights.

"The original owner of your body was executed by hanging this morning, and all these people witnessed it. Seeing a corpse revive and come back to life would naturally excite them.

"But actually, this isn’t the first time something like this has happened. Before you, I performed once, and the atmosphere was even more fervent than now."

"This isn’t a comedy show, why are we comparing atmospheres?"

Due to the surrounding noise, Lu Weijia had to yell.

"My point is, don’t let the current spectacle cloud your judgment. We still have work to do."

Reminded by Niu Xiangui, Lu Weijia finally calmed down a bit.

He remembered again the contract he had signed before his death.

According to the contract, the Double Rest Sect would provide him with a new body and corresponding reincarnation services.

In return, he would work for the Double Rest Sect after completing a three-month training, for a lifetime.

At that moment, Lu Weijia also remembered the consequences of breaching the contract, the gravest of which was the reclamation of all rights to the new body and its use.

When Lu Weijia signed it, he hadn’t felt much about this clause, as he figured that once he died, any obligations seemed like a joke.

But now, Lu Weijia couldn’t find any humor in it, and he shivered at the thought of the dreadful consequences.

"Don’t worry, the work environment here is still... well, a bit rudimentary, but everyone gets along well. The most important thing is that the work pace isn’t as fast as before, and we even have enforced weekends off. Man, the benefits, tsk tsk."

Niu Xiangui was very empathetic, promptly offering comfort again.

"Are you a worm in my stomach, how do you know everything I’m thinking?" Lu Weijia finally couldn’t help but voice the doubt in his mind.

"I’m not, I’m just an insignificant Newbie Guide." Niu Xiangui kept smiling, striving to improve service quality.

Though that smile looked somewhat ferocious in Lu Weijia’s eyes, what could be done, given that the original owner of Niu Xiangui’s body was indeed quite fearsome.

Actually, with Niu Xiangui’s appearance, he was better suited to be an executioner rather than a guide.