After selecting the inheritance task, the system teleported Lin Ye back to the shelter. The white door on the wall vanished.

Having dealt with the inheritance task, Lin Ye first went to the Rule Mining Area to dig for an hour, then returned to the shelter, lay down on the bed, and began the daily simulation.

[Please choose to start a new simulation task or enter a simulation base.]

"Enter simulation base."

[Please select the simulation base to enter.]

"Asylum."

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[Simulated base personnel: Kevin]

[Simulation can be ended at any time.]

When Lin Ye regained his senses, he was already at the asylum. Unlike usual, this time he was sitting on the chair in the director's office. In front of him was a cup of steaming milky-white liquid. An old man in formal attire sat opposite the desk.

"Is this a director's talk? Did I come at a bad time?"

Lin Ye leaned his upper body back against the chair. He focused intently on the old man before him. He dared not let his guard down around this director.

"No, I was precisely waiting for you to come, Mr. Lin Ye. You signed a contract back then, becoming a member of this institution. Previously, your strength was relatively low. Now it's time for you to get involved with some of this institution's work."

The director said with a smile.

"What work?"

Lin Ye had considered this aspect before. Originally, he thought helping the young girl *was* the work time, since the young girl and the director were clearly not on the same side.

"This institution is an asylum. The work naturally relates to patients. This is your first assignment. I will assign you a relatively simple task."

The director did not directly answer Lin Ye's question.

"I'd like to consult a colleague's opinion first, is that okay?"

Lin Ye felt this old man wanted to harm him and then inherit his divine seat.

Alright, as long as this old man wasn't out of his mind, he wouldn't do that.

"Of course you can. You can even refuse me outright. But after all, you signed a contract. The work must be completed sooner or later. To maintain this institution's stability, this is the task I've selected as most suitable. The next assignment might not be so agreeable, and by then, you might not even be at the institution."

The director said with a serious expression.

"Do I need to complete work every time I come?"

Lin Ye needed to clarify what was written on that contract.

"That's not necessary. Weren't you not completing any work during this past period? Completing one assignment allows for about one to two weeks of rest. That's roughly the frequency."

The director said very casually.

"That's indeed acceptable."

Lin Ye increased his rank roughly once a week and completed a simulation task every other day. Completing so-called 'work' once a week shouldn't be a problem.

"It's good that you understand, Mr. Lin Ye. Due to the need to maintain stability, this institution has long been understaffed. I look forward to your performance."

The director stood up and extended his right hand towards Lin Ye.

Lin Ye stood up, shook his hand, and then left the director's office.

Next door to the director's office was Ward 419.

Knock knock.

Lin Ye knocked on the door, and it opened by itself.

The young girl was leaning on the bed as usual, but she was wearing something on her head that resembled a motorcycle helmet.

"I'm controlling the dinosaur host. There's no problem with the director. He won't risk the asylum collapsing by making a move against you. However, be careful with the work he gives you. He knows your abilities and won't hand you tasks that are easy to resolve.

If you're unwilling to accept the work, you can also stay here with me and control the dinosaur host. I'll help you deal with the issue over there."

The young girl produced another helmet and placed it by the bedside.

"That won't be necessary. Work once a week is quite reasonable. I also don't want to make relations with that side too tense."

Lin Ye declined the tempting proposal of becoming a dinosaur pilot. He was, after all, a working adult and naturally understood the importance of completing one's duties.

If he couldn't complete the work, the director's attitude towards him would change accordingly, which might ultimately lead to unfavorable outcomes.

"What a pity. I wanted to take you to a place where you could relax a bit, since you just finished advancing your rank."

The young girl regretfully put away the helmet.

"We can go next time there's an opportunity."

Lin Ye left the patient room and returned to the director's office.

The director was still sitting there. The cup of liquid was still steaming.

"Please, just drink this liquid."

The director's expression hadn't changed at all as he spoke casually.

"Can I ask about the work content?"

Lin Ye didn't refuse. He picked up the cup and brought it to his lips.

"The work content is to ensure that the body over there doesn't die before the work is finished. There are no other requirements."

The director didn't explain the specific situation over there.

"Alright."

Lin Ye drank the liquid in the cup in one gulp.

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"Cough, cough..."

Phoebe felt the burning sensation in her lungs as she walked slowly on the sports field.

She had been practicing long-distance running recently, running several laps on the field every night.

"If you want to practice long-distance running, you should first learn the correct running form."

A voice sounded in her mind, but she didn't answer, acting as if she hadn't heard anything.

"Huh? Can't you hear me? Or are you pretending not to hear? I'm an external staff member from the asylum. Is there anything you need to tell me?"

"...Never mind. I still have a lot of knowledge to learn. If you encounter any trouble, you can tell me. I'll try my best to help you handle it."

The voice soon disappeared. Phoebe paid no attention to it. She finished her jogging practice and walked towards the teaching building shrouded in darkness.

This wasn't the first 'voice' she had heard during this period, but this one seemed somewhat different from the others.

Phoebe entered the teaching building. It was pitch black inside. A student wearing a school uniform passed by her side.

This wasn't normal, because it had already been an hour since school let out. Things hadn't been peaceful around here lately, and no students stayed this late.

But Phoebe didn't make any special move. She just passed by the other person normally.

Footsteps sounded behind her. Phoebe didn't look back. She walked straight to the third floor of the teaching building, not looking down even on the stairs.

But the footsteps behind her changed. At first, there was only one set of footsteps, then it became two, three, four... A chaotic mass of footsteps followed behind Phoebe. The closest set was only a step away from her.

Phoebe forcefully suppressed the impulse to break into a sprint. She successfully entered the classroom and retrieved her backpack.

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!"

Just as Phoebe was about to leave the classroom, a piercing, wretched scream echoed from the corridor.

"That person outside is probably your classmate. If you don't want to deal with him, I suggest you just climb out the window."

Lin Ye once again tried to initiate a conversation with the owner of this body.