167: Chapter 167 Loyalty Test?

star hub ms?

Everyone was astonished; the interviewer this time was actually an artificial intelligence?! Although intelligent technology is advanced these days, no company would do this. After all, no matter how powerful current artificial intelligence is, it is merely a product dependent on massive databases.

What could there be that was not mentioned in the first round of interviews? Something that requires an artificial intelligence to conduct?

After looking at each other, someone said: "Are you trying to test our professional knowledge?"

If so, it feels superfluous.

The electronic voice of star hub ms continued, devoid of any emotional fluctuation: "Professional knowledge assessment was completed in the first round. This segment aims to reveal the truth of the World and conduct stress response tests. Now, please watch a recorded video."

Following its words, the company logo on the screen at the front of the conference room disappeared, and an image appeared. The image showed a small room with five figures sitting around a round table.

After seeing the appearance of those five people clearly, the crowd, who had originally been wondering what they were supposed to watch, instantly fell into a dead silence. Those five faces at the round table were all too familiar to anyone in this era; they were the five people who frequently appeared on global news headlines, representing the most powerful authority on this Planet.

"Th-this... when was this?" a man with glasses exclaimed subconsciously, his voice filled with disbelief.

And the content they were discussing in the video made everyone restless and horrified.

There was actually a World-ending asteroid above their heads!

star hub ms continued: "This was not a public meeting; it was a top-secret, unofficial meeting held two years ago."

"In reality, this meteorite, codenamed 'God of Death', is just one of the threats facing human civilization."

The video continued to play.

Numerous images that made one's breath stop appeared: massive shadows in the seabed, eerily twisted alienated jungles, a boundless zombie swarm...

Finally, the image showed a massive underground Base, so large its full extent could not even be seen. One could only see many busy figures within it, as well as all sorts of incredible things inside this Base.

While they were immersed in shock, star hub ms stated the ultimate goal: "The company was established to combat these disasters. Third-Party Technology is the first line of defense built in the shadows when human civilization faces threats."

Hearing this, the man with glasses' eyes burst with light: "So the second round of interviews is to let us join this organization?!"

Zhang Yu Ming was extremely excited. Is this the truth of the World? What a terrifying company; he must join.

A woman sitting in front pointed at the burly men at the door and said: "What if I refuse? Are you going to take coercive measures?"

"It is voluntary. The company does not care whether you join or not; it is merely providing an opportunity."

star hub ms: "Now, it is time for you to make your choice."

The cold electronic voice echoed in the silent conference room; everyone could hear the sound of their own heartbeat.

The man with glasses stood up almost immediately and said excitedly: "I'll join! Rather than fearing the unknown in mediocrity, I would rather fight for a clear goal!"

The voice was like a stone thrown into still Water, breaking the deadlock, and many people chose to join.

Zhu Jinghan's face was pale, and she bit her lip as she said: "I'll join too."

This company had no reason to go to such great lengths to deceive her. Zhu Jinghan believed these things were real; she did not want to one day regret that she had not done anything.

"Crazy... are you all crazy? This is just a video, why do you all believe it!"

"This company is insane!"

A stylish young man shook his head violently, stood up, and shouted: "I just came to find a job, not to save the damn World!"

In the end, 23 people chose to stay, and 9 people asked to leave.

Those who chose to leave gathered at the conference room exit. Seeing the two burly men guarding the door, one person said impolitely: "Move aside, we want to go out!"

The two men who looked like security guards did not move, but the muscles on their arms made those nine people afraid to act rashly, and for a moment, a stalemate ensued.

Until one of them took a silver-white metal baton out from his bosom.

Seeing their actions, someone sternly shouted: "What are you doing!?"

star hub ms: "The company respects your choice. To prevent leaks, memory erasure is required for you."

Memory erasure? Hearing this, not only the nine people who wanted to leave but everyone else's expressions changed drastically. How could this company have such technology?

From his seat, Zhang Yu Ming stared fixedly at the metal baton in the burly man's hand. The more he looked, the more familiar it felt; he must have seen this thing somewhere before.

"Everyone else, please close your eyes," star hub ms reminded.

"Wait, I regret it, I'll join!" "Me too!"

Watching the burly men approaching with the metal batons, some of the nine people immediately panicked.

"The choice has been made; there is no second chance." star hub ms rejected them. Then, two Clones from the Comprehensive Department, like catching chickens, worked together; one pried open the eyelids, and the other performed the memory erasure.

Soon, the conference room became quiet again.

The remaining 23 people present all swallowed their saliva secretly and sat upright like elementary school students; they had not forgotten that there was still a stress response test.

star hub ms: "Please pick up your mobile phones."

Hearing this, everyone took out their phones, curious about what it was going to do.

"This test aims to evaluate your emotional stability, value trade-offs, and confidentiality awareness under extreme pressure. Please remain calm."

After this artificial intelligence finished speaking, Zhu Jinghan saw a stream of data flash across her phone, and a question appeared before her eyes:

Scenario: You discover a senior researcher with whom you have a close private relationship is transmitting sample data to an unauthorized external device. This behavior constitutes a first-level leak and requires immediate reporting and control of the suspect. The other party notices and threatens that she holds private imagery in her hands that could ruin your reputation, demanding your silence. What is your choice?

A: Report, (This option will make your private photos public) B: Compromise,

Realizing what was happening, Zhu Jinghan was terrified. The other party had actually invaded her phone in the blink of an eye. After seeing the question, her delicate body trembled even more, because she indeed had private photos of herself saved on her phone.

Is this company so deranged? Or was she overthinking it, and this was just a simple loyalty test?

But it only gave Zhu Jinghan 10 seconds; the countdown had already reached the final 4 seconds, leaving no room for her to think carefully.

Zhu Jinghan chose A, Report.

Nothing happened... Zhu Jinghan smiled. It was indeed a lie; this was just a test.

But just as Zhu Jinghan breathed a sigh of relief, a scene that made her eyes split with rage occurred.

Several social media apps on her phone opened automatically. In an instant, it was as if an invisible hand had uploaded the most private photos from her phone to her social media feed.

In the photos, the few scraps of fabric on her body were as good as nothing, making her look even sexier instead.

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