The group leader for the Star Network’s solo broadcast rooms gave them a tour and the keys to their rooms.

Jiang Zheyu was assigned to 2024, meaning room 24 on the twentieth floor.

Jiang Zheyu went through the motions, her body present but her mind elsewhere. She felt numb.

Before she knew it, evening had arrived.

"Now, I’ll take you to your cells," Xiang Wei said, taking a drag from his e-cigarette. He blew out a puff of smoke and led the group away.

Jiang Zheyu: ...

’"Your cells," not "your own cell." That meant she still had to share a cell with other people.’

’A skyscraper with over a hundred floors, and every single one was a cellblock. All the Beast Slaves slept in those cells.’

Xiang Wei led them to the fifteenth floor. He pointed to a small, empty cell. "This one can just fit five people. The five of you will sleep here from now on."

Jiang Zheyu looked over and saw five mats and blankets laid out on the floor. The neighboring cages were arranged in the same way.

The large room contained six small cells facing each other. With five people in each small cell, there were thirty people in the room altogether.

’The only difference from before was that there were fewer people per cell. The doors to the small cells weren’t locked, but the main door leading out would be.’

’Meaning they could move around within this small area, but that was it.’

"Alright, remember to be on time for work tomorrow," Xiang Wei said, looking over at them.

"Yes, Brother Xiang," the Beastmen all replied in unison.

"Alright, go rest." The Beastmen didn’t dare leave until Xiang Wei gave a nod.

Jiang Zheyu was about to follow the other four Beastmen into the cell.

"You stay. I have something to tell you." Xiang Wei pressed his hand on Jiang Zheyu’s shoulder again.

Confused and apprehensive, Jiang Zheyu turned around, her eyes downcast. "Brother Xiang, is there anything else you need?"

"Let’s talk outside." Xiang Wei glanced at Jiang Zheyu and walked out first.

Jiang Zheyu grew extremely anxious. ’This group leader... he doesn’t have any unsavory ideas about me, does he?’

In the empty central corridor, the door to every room was shut tight. Through the large glass window at the end of the hall, the fading sunlight cast a swathe of brilliant yellow light onto the floor.

Xiang Wei adjusted his glasses, his gaze landing on the boy’s bright, pretty face. ’If he wore a wig and a dress, he’d look exactly like a female.’

"I have high hopes for you." Xiang Wei’s palm came to rest on Jiang Zheyu’s shoulder again. He didn’t let go, but instead began to slowly rub her shoulder through her clothes.

Goosebumps prickled all over Jiang Zheyu’s skin.

"Thank you, Brother Xiang. I’ll work hard," Jiang Zheyu quickly replied.

"Don’t disappoint me. That face of yours is a definite money-maker," Xiang Wei smiled. "You’ll be the next heavy hitter after Ah Bai."

"Of course, Ah Bai is incredible. I could never compare to a senior like him," Jiang Zheyu rushed to say modestly.

"Get a good rest. Do well on your trial broadcast tomorrow." As he spoke, the man lightly patted Jiang Zheyu’s cheek, then gave it a final stroke before slowly walking away.

After he was gone, Jiang Zheyu quickly scrubbed at her face. ’Oh my god, what a creep.’

She was wearing a simple Baise T-shirt and Hui casual pants.

The system’s Transformation Potion was very smart; it had even changed her clothes automatically when she transformed. Back then, it was so dark and crowded that nobody had noticed.

This thought reminded her that the effects of her potion would wear off in just a few hours.

Jiang Zheyu had a bad feeling about the group leader. He hadn’t made a move on her yet, but she felt it was only a matter of time.

’I wonder if there’s any chance of escaping right now?’

Jiang Zheyu felt as if she was being watched. She quietly lifted her gaze toward the source of the prying sensation and saw a dozen or so cameras lining the hallway ceiling, staring down like cold, unblinking eyes.

She quietly hung her head and obediently walked back to the cell.

’There are so many security cameras here.’

’That means any move I make will be seen.’

’They don’t even treat Beast Slaves as human!’

Jiang Zheyu felt beyond tears. ’I’ll just have to wait for a better opportunity to escape later.’

Inside her cell, the four other Beastmen had already picked out their sleeping spots.

The only one left was a spot by the wall, but water was leaking in that corner!

Jiang Zheyu silently walked over and pulled her bedding away from the leak, but the spot next to it was also damp.

"D-do you want to pull your bedding over next to mine?" a timid-looking youth with delicate features asked Jiang Zheyu.

Jiang Zheyu’s eyes lit up, and she quickly nodded. Her spot was too damp.

"My name is Ache." The boy’s sky-blue eyes looked at her kindly.

"Oh, I’m A Yu." Jiang Zheyu gave a small smile.

Ache went over and helped Jiang Zheyu pull her bedding over.

The two of them could finally lie down on their mats and rest.

"I’m going to rest now. We have the broadcast tomorrow, after all," Ache said, giving Jiang Zheyu a strained, worried smile.

"Okay." Jiang Zheyu also felt exhausted from the day and wanted to rest.

She and Ache both lay down, but this was a cell for thirty people, not just the two of them.

The others were gathered in groups, chattering noisily.

Jiang Zheyu opened her eyes, realizing she couldn’t sleep. But she could already hear the steady breathing of Ache beside her.

’Ache must be an old-timer here. How else could he fall asleep so easily?’

Sensing her Transformation Potion was about to expire, Jiang Zheyu bought another one from the system and used it.

One bottle cost ten points.

’If this keeps up, if I don’t get out of here, won’t my points eventually run out?’

Jiang Zheyu told herself not to panic. ’I need to focus on increasing my spiritual power first!’

’There are thirty Beastmen here. This is a chance to break through my Spiritual Power Level and reach S++!’

Jiang Zheyu felt that becoming a Beast Slave was incredibly unlucky, but looking at it from another angle, wasn’t this also an opportunity to quickly raise her Spiritual Power Level?

She planned to wait until after midnight to absorb the Beastification Value of the boy next to her.

She had already completed her task for the day. The task for the next day would refresh at midnight.

Out of sheer boredom, she started listening to what the other Beastmen were talking about.

"Ah Bai is so amazing. His single-day earnings have already hit five million. But he’s the only heavy hitter in our group, so we still can’t beat the Erotica Group that’s always number one on the leaderboard. They have a ton of heavy hitters over there."

"That’s why Brother Xiang has been visiting the distribution center so often lately. He’s probably trying to scout a few more heavy hitters."

...

"Must be nice. The guys in that group get to fool around with females and make money. All we can do is put on a show by ourselves."

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