Tree King: What? I've become the Abundant Pharmacist?

Chapter 479 Pinocchio's Own Flora Birthday Festival

“Saber, do you mean you want to stay?” Hoshi asked, somewhat incredulously.

She couldn't believe that Wang would back down.

Saber sighed, "Master, I'm just... a little tired."

"I long to have a mount... to ride across this plain before the sun sets..."

As she spoke, the light in Saber's eyes faded.

“Saber—!”

Xing called out loudly, but the drawn-out syllable did not reach the Servant's ears.

Because, the moment she hesitated at the moment of making her choice, everything was already destined.

Suddenly, Miss Note appeared beside Star.

"She's just an ordinary girl. Playing the king is painful enough; why force her to continue enduring the illusion of the heroic spirits?"

"It would be better to lay down the sword, abandon glory, and become an ordinary person watching the joys and sorrows of others from the sidelines."

"Stop joking!"

Xing clenched his fist and swung it out with all his might, but missed.

Miss Note's figure kept flashing back and forth, making it impossible to find her true form.

Or rather, this was originally her projection.

"I will help you gradually remove the 'hero' persona from yourselves, until your initial choices are erased, and the suffering you've endured along the way is also wiped away."

Miss Note's voice came again.

"I have arranged a mediocre yet happy life for everyone—you are no exception, pioneer of the stars."

The moment Miss Note's voice fell, Xing's vision went black. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in the Black Tower Space Station.

"here it is....."

Xing rubbed his head and found that he was surrounded by familiar scenery.

She was very confused.

"Where did I get this? Is this still Pinocchio?"

Suddenly, a researcher in a white coat walked up to her.

His work badge on his chest proved his identity: Level 4 staff member of the Geological Survey Department.

"So, are you going to stay? Newcomer."

"A guy like you has already used up all the good luck in his life just to squeeze into the Black Tower space station, but I'll just confirm it for the sake of it."

"You should know that the work in the Geography Department is not as easy as you think."

Xing looked at the clerk in disbelief.

"Say it again while looking at me?"

"Could there be something wrong with his brain?" the clerk wondered.

"Let me double-check whether you are a staff member or a research subject."

After saying that, the clerk was about to leave when Xing stopped him in time.

"Wait? You don't recognize me? You're the new guy, aren't you?" Xing continued to ask.

The fourth-level staff member of the Geography Department scoffed disdainfully, "Hmph, when I first came here, I thought I was just as awesome and amazing as you."

"After a while you'll understand that here you're just an ordinary clerk, and all the cleverness and talent you think you have is nothing in other people's eyes."

"Gold will always shine, but this place is especially magnificent."

"All the gold in the universe is here. Even if it's one in ten thousand, there are still countless talents in the universe."

Xing was getting a little anxious.

"I'm the Galaxy Baseball Man!"

"You watch too many cartoons, don't you? Is that all? I'm a geography research expert." The clerk gave him a disdainful look.

“I defeated Tartarov,” Xing continued.

"What is that? A character from a game?" The clerk still looked down on it.

"I am a stranger! I do not belong here!"

Xing was at her wit's end and continued shouting.

The clerk sighed, "...Are you conscious? Should you take leave and go to the medical department to have your brain checked?"

"Speaking of which, I'd say I'm a bit of a Star Train fan. I know that every nameless passenger who rode it has experienced some incredible adventures. Tell me, what are your remarkable achievements?"

"I'll take the full force of the Doomsday Beast's ultimate attack!" Xing immediately said.

"Oh, I've heard of that! I heard that a collection on the space station was stolen and swallowed by some unknown intruder, which led to an attack by the antimatter legion."

The fourth-level staff member of the Geography Department suddenly remembered something.

"If it weren't for Ms. Eve resolving this crisis, we'd all be ashes. Do you know who that unidentified intruder was?"

"That's right, I won't keep you in suspense any longer, it's you, Miss. It was Station Master Está who took pity on you and sent you here to find a job."

"I repelled Huanlong and the resurrected Shuhu on the Immortal Ship!" Xing continued.

"You mean the Great Lord of Annihilation who recently caused a ruckus on the Immortal Ship? And the Abundant One who was awakened from the brink of death?" the clerk asked.

"According to what I've heard recently, her plan was thwarted by General Luo Fu and Ms. Eve... but the people of Xianzhou also paid a heavy price. Just a friendly reminder, don't use other people's misfortunes as bragging rights." The clerk shook his head, feeling even more contempt for Xing.

"I have awakened Pinocchio from his eternal slumber!"

The Level 4 staff member of the Geography Department was utterly speechless. "Let me guess, are you going to say next that you were invited to the Harmonious Music Festival? And that you became a star at the festival at Pinocchio?"

"Finally, he also helped Ms. Eve save Pinocchio and restore the order of life?"

"That's absolutely right, bro."

"Have you read the script?" Xing asked excitedly.

The clerk suppressed a laugh, "Hahaha, don't joke around, then I'd say Ms. Eve is Mom!"

"Brother, you found out again?"

“Eve is my mom!” Xing continued.

"Come on, don't push your luck." The clerk suddenly changed the subject.

"Ms. Eve is a figure on par with Ms. Black Tower. She is a myth in the universe and a pioneer of life."

"Even Ms. Ruan Mei eventually became a huge fan of Ms. Eve. If you're going to brag, can you at least make something real? I wouldn't even dare to dream of something like this in the middle of the day." The clerk was very sarcastic, thinking that Xing had lost his mind.

"But, but, I really..."

After being lectured like that, Xing really started to lose confidence.

At that moment, the clerk suddenly thought of something.

"Oh dear, I should have guessed! Recently, the Applied Physics Department imported a batch of Dream Bubbles, and many young staff members who have never seen the world are addicted to them all day long, neglecting their work."

"You must also be suffering from hallucinations due to memories accumulating in your mind, right? Otherwise, how could you feel like you've become an unknown passenger on the train?"

"However... I can understand it. I heard the train originally invited you to travel with them, but you refused. What, are you regretting it now?"

I'm on the bus!

Xing tried to shout at the clerk in front of her, but her voice trembled and gave a completely different answer.

But in the end, all those words were reduced to just one sentence.

"I...I don't know."

Xing couldn't help but wonder, was this answer what she truly thought, or was it some kind of deceptive manipulation?

But as she tried to recall everything that had happened in the past, it became increasingly unreal.

Memories of the Star Train and those nameless passengers are like sand dunes being washed away by the sea, crumbling in all directions.

She seemed to understand Saber's desire to linger for a moment.

Why did I not board the Star Train at that moment due to a momentary lapse of judgment?

But none of that matters now.

Because now, there are no other options.

The clerk in charge of land surveys looked at Xing, perhaps trying to come up with words of comfort, or perhaps trying to make a few jokes to lighten the awkward and heavy atmosphere.

"Looking at your resume, you don't seem to have any special skills. I'll arrange some easy work for you first..." he sighed.

"Organizing the past six months' funding reports for the Geology Department, scheduling research meetings for the next month, collecting project applications from staff at all levels... that'll keep you busy for a while."

"Isn't this the Department of Geography?"

Xing held up the report and asked.

The Level 4 staff member of the Earth Exploration Department waved his hand and said, "Don't make a fuss. On the space station, our Earth Exploration Department is at the bottom of the food chain. This kind of thing is commonplace."

"Alright, I'm leaving. Xing, do a good job with the work I assigned you."

"Remember, everything is for Lady Black Tower."

He was about to leave when he suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at Xing, seemingly reluctant to leave.

"Sometimes I regret not pursuing 'Quantum History' when I was fourteen and instead choosing 'Universal Geography.' Back then, I thought...math was too hard. I often ask myself, if I had made other choices, would I be in this mess today?"

"Did you also face this dilemma of choice back then?" Xing asked.

"Hey, that's all just wishful thinking. New guy, don't regret the decisions you've already made. Look at me, isn't this great?" The clerk waved his hand again, but you could see obvious resentment on his face.

"Alright, hurry up and report for duty, or you might get your salary docked and you won't get the perfect attendance bonus."

After saying that, the clerk left, but his steps were clearly very hurried.

Xing could only follow the address on the table to the Department of Geography.

Not long after I arrived, a level 3 staff member from the Geographical Survey Department walked over with a serious expression.

"You're late, newbie. If you had come a few more system days later, the reimbursement deadline would have passed."

"Reimbursement? Do you think I'm the kind of person who needs reimbursement?" Xing put her hands on her hips.

The clerk sighed, looking helpless.

"Since you're new here, I won't make things difficult for you. Get to work."

After saying that, he went to the side and began his work.

"This table is such a mess. Do I have to clean it all up? Where should I even begin?"

Faced with the mess before her, Xing felt a sense of unease.

But soon, Xing's brilliant mind came up with a solution: sorting the data according to the credit limit.

Xing had barely started when he was stopped by the Level 3 staff member from the Geography Department.

"Too slow. At this rate, we won't be finished even after the Amber King strikes once."

Xing immediately became furious. When had she, as the Galaxy Baseball Hero, ever been treated like this?

"How dare you get so arrogant? Believe me or not, I'll give you a good whack with my hammer right now!"

"Stop!"

Xing was about to make a move, but the clerk immediately reached out and called for a stop.

"I know young people have a lot of tempers, but what's the use of that?"

"Everyone needs to eat. If we don't finish our work today, we have to work overtime. But is there any overtime pay? And our wages will be deducted."

“It’s okay that you hit me, but then I’ll have to go to the infirmary, right? You’ll have to pay compensation, right? Do you have any money? Besides, you hit me a little too hard, you’ll end up in jail, which will disrupt your work, and if your work is disrupted, you won’t have any money, and you’ll be even less able to afford to pay compensation.”

"So, young man, don't be so hot-blooded. Is this really what you want to do? Relax, don't be so rough, and think about what you should really be doing," the clerk patiently advised.

Xing gradually calmed down.

She began to think.

Should I pull out a baseball bat and beat him up?

But he found that the baseball bat he could always easily pull out was no longer with him.

That baseball bat, as a rare artifact of the Black Tower, was recovered long ago after the Doomsday Beast incident.

Are they quitting?

But where can I go? Shouldn't a young person like me, who has no special skills, find a stable job with sixteen insurances and one housing fund, and work comfortably until the end of the world?

Xing hesitated, but ultimately decided to finish the work.

"I'll keep working."

"What are you still standing there for? Do you think a space-inspired bionic snail will do the work for you?" The clerk's tone suddenly became sharp.

"Yes."

Xing had lost her arrogance and continued to organize things methodically.

Soon, she had become quite proficient at the job and had also organized the remaining documents.

Suddenly, she noticed something interesting in the pile of documents.

Expenditure Report for the Department of Geography (Part 1)

[Monthly Budget Report for the Department of Global Geography]

Did you know that human memory cannot simulate things that don't exist?

If you haven't made this choice, you can't imagine the research content of Earth Sciences from scratch.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

I am you, at least a part of my subconscious, the last cry before being ████.

You don't belong here.

Hurry up, hurry up! She realized it!

I am █████, and from now on, it's up to you █████.

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"Is this really a budget report? It seems to be endless... and the things it records are also very strange."

Xing's mind was filled with questions, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong.

She picked up another report.

[Geography and Planning Department Budget Report (Part X)]

Global Geography Department Monthly Budget Report

Don't regret, don ...

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