Work Prophet
Chapter 439 - 57 Niu Xiangui’s Enlightenment

Chapter 439: Chapter 57 Niu Xiangui’s Enlightenment

Unlike his college days, Niu Xiangui no longer needed to send out resumes everywhere after graduating this time, because the Double Rest Sect took care of job allocations.

If one wasn’t satisfied with the assigned job, one could still apply to transfer later on.

The first job Niu Xiangui was assigned to was in operations and maintenance, and the subject was the upgrade system that Li Yu had introduced to Green Field.

It seemed similar to his last job and appeared to align with his professional field, but in reality, it was nothing like that.

However, Niu Xiangui did get his hands on the computer he had been longing for.

It was a second-hand computer, which Li Yu had found on Xianyu for 800 yuan, with a Celeron j4125 processor, integrated graphics—a configuration that certainly spelled goodbye to Triple-A titles, but was still fine for everyday office work and media.

Even LOL could be played with the graphics on low, although now it couldn’t connect to the servers anymore.

But strictly speaking, this laptop did not belong to Niu Xiangui; it was office equipment provided by the Church. Niu Xiangui only had the right to use it, not to own it.

Even so, Niu Xiangui was still flooded with emotion the moment he touched it.

The downside was that Windows 10 no longer came with Minesweeper and Solitaire, greatly reducing the entertainment value of the computer, but Niu Xiangui remembered there seemed to be a hard drive in that cinema that resembled a youth center.

Inside it were the complete "Tom and Jerry" series and some TikTok and Bilibili short videos, which he could probably copy and watch.

But Niu Xiangui couldn’t afford to think about entertainment right now, as Li Yu had already explained his job duties to him a while ago.

It was called operations and maintenance, but it was different from the kind Niu Xiangui was familiar with; it was purely offline.

It involved neither software nor code; whether frontend or backend, it was all about people. After pondering it over for two days, Niu Xiangui felt like he had transcended to a higher state of being.

He entered a philosophical state of contemplation and gradually touched upon the realm that Feng Qingyang called where even grass, wood, bamboo, and stone can become swords, understanding the martial truth that "code can be code, and people can also be code."

So much so that now everything Niu Xiangui looked at appeared like strings of mini-programs scurrying about.

And his job was to optimize these programs and codes to make them more streamlined and efficient.

At that thought, Niu Xiangui slapped his thigh; wasn’t this what Meituan and Didi were doing?

Of course, believers in the Double Rest Sect honored Saturday, so they definitely couldn’t trap people in programs, but using programs to streamline workflows and improve efficiency and transparency was not an issue.

And through all this, Niu Xiangui saw a glimpse of his future development path.

Since he’d arrived in Bratis, he had been uncertain about what he should do next.

Unlike Lu Weijia, the professional skills he possessed were highly sought after in his original world, placing him at the forefront of the era. But here, the situation had undergone a complete 180-degree change.

Niu Xiangui remembered that on Zhihu or some other forum, someone had once polled, asking which profession would be the most useless if one traveled to ancient times.

Programmers were high on the list, and there were quite a few people emphatically stating that programmers, in the past, could only farm the land as tenant farmers.

Although Niu Xiangui didn’t dislike farming, it would be far too boring to farm for a lifetime after finally arriving in a different world.

But if he was asked to do something else, he couldn’t quite articulate what that would be right away.

Thanks to the Half-Beast’s robust physique, he could consider joining the military, establishing merits on the battlefield, and perhaps even earning a noble title, but the problem is Niu Xiangui fears death.

When he had just arrived in the otherworld half a month ago, Niu Xiangui had prudently inquired with Li Yu about the matters of resurrection and learnt that such resurrections did not come without a cost.

Li Yu explicitly told him that at the current stage, he would not provide another chance for resurrection, so he hoped that Niu would cherish this hard-won new life.

Once dead, it would be truly over.

As for later, he did not rule out the possibility of introducing special items like Resurrection Vouchers, but he assured that their price would be extremely high and their use would be conditional.

Even with a Resurrection Voucher, Li Yu wouldn’t guarantee a successful revival.

After all, if he was too far away or happened to be on a Double Rest Sect holiday, considering the flow of time in Bratis, by the time he returned the person would decidedly be long gone.

So the best method was to cherish one’s life and try not to court death unnecessarily.

Niu Xiangui was deeply aware that real warfare was nothing like what he saw on screens and in books; a stray arrow from nowhere could claim the life of a famous hero, and transmigrators from another world would be no exception.

Moreover, the level of surgical procedures in this world was not up to par, and although the Double Rest Sect had antibiotics, due to the limitations of surgical equipment and the doctors’ own skills, the mortality rate was still too high.

As for teaching... that was an option. Niu Xiangui had completed his undergraduate education in another plane and had graduated from a well-known institution, even though he had returned most of his knowledge to the teachers after graduation.

But even the knowledge he did retain was enough to bluff the natives of this plane.

However, similar to farming, Niu Xiangui was not particularly interested in teaching, and although his proficiency in the Universal Language of the T4 continent was sufficient for everyday communication, teaching at a school would be a strain. He also did not want to give up the technical level and work experience he had painstakingly accumulated.

It was only now that Niu Xiangui realized that everything has its code and felt that the path before him suddenly broadened.

Niu Xiangui planned to first spend some time understanding the actual operation of the Double Rest Sect’s upgrade system and then consider which aspects could be optimized, where bugs might exist, and how to fix them.

Returning to his old profession, Niu Xiangui felt a surge of enthusiasm and a renewed sense of vigor.

He found a burlap sack and carefully placed the second-hand laptop inside before going to find Hera.

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On the other hand, as the day of the combat tournament approached, Miss Rabbit was almost ready.

She entrusted her aunt, Alisa, her advisor, Fosto, and the castle steward Yago to manage the territory on her behalf.

Guardian Knight Alfred requested to accompany Ireya to the Royal Capital to ensure her safety, but considering the old knight’s age, the Lady eventually declined his offer.

She took Thomas and twenty-seven other guards, all of whom were skilled in Martial Arts, along with fourteen warriors from the Double Rest Sect’s Black Hound Guards. The number of escorts in her retinue already exceeded forty.

Later, Ireya would also rendezvous with the Batoris Family’s group. Ferdinand also planned to participate in the combat tournament, hoping to earn a good ranking.

The two parties agreed to set off together for the Royal Capital, so there was no need to worry too much about safety.

However, the Lady was well aware that the threats on this journey to the Royal Capital might not just come from plain sight.