Chapter 542: A little bit bigger.

"Bluebird, you are different from other maids, right?" Lin Chen said with a smile.

The bluebird trembled, and a fear of being exposed arose in its heart.

Very uneasy.

"You don't have to be afraid."

Lin Chen shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "We are both good ghosts, can't you see that? At least we don't eat people, which is much better than those nine human maids."

These words seemed to touch the heart of the bluebird.

It is extremely difficult and painful to survive in such an oppressive world.

No one could understand the pressure and anxiety in her heart.

So she has been disguising herself and has never revealed her true self to outsiders. Her ups and downs, gains and losses, may only be revealed in the dead of night.

But what Lin Chen said was right.

Some people are really worse than ghosts...

What she hated most were not ghosts, but those "kindred spirits" who wielded their knives against their own people!

Can people who survive by sucking human blood and eating human flesh really be considered human beings?

Perhaps, one day, she will experience these things that are most difficult for her to accept, but she has no choice. The blue bird is still alive, not just for herself, but also for some ordinary people behind her who are also struggling to survive.

"Sir..." Bluebird's voice trembled.

She was left behind and suddenly heard Lin Chen's words. She didn't know whether she should believe him or not.

It took her a long time to make a decision.

"That's what your Excellency said."

This is an ambiguous response.

"You still don't believe us. Well, let me show you my true face." Lin Chen sighed.

Some ideas are deeply rooted, and only by showing one's identity can Bluebird truly trust him.

Xu Renfeng's face changed and he said, "Brother."

Lin Chen shook his head, indicating that he didn't need to worry about it.

The biggest boss in this young actor's world has his eyes on him, so it doesn't really matter whether he reveals his human identity or not.

However, in order to reduce the impact, Lin Chen will give Bluebird a layer of mental protection afterwards to ensure that this is not discovered by other ghosts.

The negative energy in Lin Chen's body began to decrease, and soon, a burst of fiery vitality emerged from his body.

This is the unique breath of real living beings.

Ghosts cannot imitate.

The moment this aura was revealed, Bluebird was stunned.

Shock, confusion, as well as a kind of unattainable hope and surprise were revealed in her eyes.

Finally, all the emotions turned into two uncontrollable tears that flowed from the corners of her eyes.

A soft sobbing sound was heard.

There is help!

It was him who came. The only one who could do this was the man in the rumors!

The people here are finally saved!

"Do you believe me now?" Lin Chen regained his ghost aura and said with a slight smile.

The bluebird nodded repeatedly, choking with sobs and saying nothing.

Seeing this, Lin Chen said nothing on the surface, but he sighed slightly in his heart, feeling a little sour.

Bluebird was very smart. She didn't ask anything because she knew that sometimes the more she knew, the more trouble it would cause for her and Lin Chen.

This kind of thinking and vigilance can only arise under such difficult living conditions.

"Tell me all you understand about the world of the living, and tell me which humans still have good intentions."

Lin Chen asked.

Soon, Bluebird told everything she knew.

The information points are similar to what Lin Chen initially understood.

In the microcosm, it was created eight thousand years ago.

This world is not big, and the total number of humans and ghosts is no more than ten thousand.

Standing at the top is the mysterious and powerful Realm Master, but for some unknown reason, he has never shown up.

This is completely consistent with what Su Nu said, that the Ghost Emperor Wusheng has not recovered from his injuries and has been recuperating since he founded the Xiaosheng World.

Apart from the Realm Master, the three ghosts and gods have the highest status and strength in the entire small world.

They are the Night Owl Ghost, the Worldly Ghost, and the Trinity Ghost.

Among them, the Night Owl Ghost has always been in the world of minor lives, and his status is higher than the two behind him, because the latter two, like Lin Chen, entered the world of minor lives later because of guidance.

But the identities of these two are also above all the ghosts.

The worldly ghosts and gods manage everything in this world. Since Night Owl has been accompanying the Lord of the World for a long time, the Lord of the World never cares about worldly affairs.

So it seems that Shi Nian is the real ruler in that small world.

Everything big or small in this world of life is related to worldly thoughts.

As for the external world, although the power of the Trinity ghost god is not as great as that of the World of Worldly Thought, he is in charge of all the ghost ships in the small world.

In other words, this is a ghost god that is external to the outside world and the leader of those guides.

If Lin Chen wants to become a guide, he will have to face Trinity's test.

The guides under Trinity are the third level of guides in the world of small beings.

There are five of them in total, and their power and strength are the highest among all those under ghosts and gods.

Under that, there are numerous small forces and families that run various businesses in the niche world.

All of the above are about ghosts.

As for humans, it is relatively difficult.

Those who are doing well are maids. Although they are slaves to ghosts, they have enough food and drink, and they also have resources for cultivation.

Those who are doing poorly are the ones who have to make a living outside, and many of them even live a precarious life.

They were suppressed and bullied so badly. If it weren't for the order in our world that prohibits killing people at will, those humans would have been extinct long ago.

There are currently about three thousand humans, and according to Bluebird, only one-third of them still retain their humanity.

These people also have their own ways of communicating with the Blue Bird.

And all these things make up this microcosm.

Lin Chen asked: "If I want to open a shop, what procedures do I need to go through?"

"Sir, you want to open a shop? How big does it want to be?" Bluebird asked in surprise.

"A slightly bigger one will do." Lin Chen said.

"That's not a problem. As long as you go to the office to register, and spend ghost coins to rent an empty shop on the main street of Xiaoshengjie's city, you will be fine. You are a Tongtian-level person, so there will be no obstacles in handling these matters. And the shop you opened is not very big, so there is no need to worry about other family forces causing trouble." Qingniao said considerately.

She also mentioned the potential dangers and possible conflicts of interest, but in her heart, this should not be a big deal to Lin Chen.

After all, Lin Chen is well-connected, no one would disrespect him. He is just opening a shop, no one would come to cause trouble because of this conflict of interest.

"Okay, the store needs shop assistants. You can contact some people tomorrow. The more the better. Let's settle them together first." Lin Chen said with a smile.

Xu Renfeng finally reacted and said, "Brother, you are waiting here."

Lin Chen smiled and did not deny it.

However, Bluebird frowned slightly, looking troubled: "If the store is hiring, it may not be able to hire too many people. Usually, there are only ten humans in an ordinary store."

The number of ladies in the shop is directly proportional to the number of people it can accommodate. If Lin Chen intends to use this method to gather all the people together first, it seems unrealistic.

Especially in a store, it is impossible for all employees to be human. If so, the intention would be too obvious.

"What about the bigger one?"

"The bigger ones usually have no more than 20 people and an area of 400 square meters. The rent for such a shop is already very high. If it's bigger, it will be the size of those families..."

"What about a little bigger?"

"Uh..." Bluebird was stunned.

Didn't you say it would be fine if it was a little bigger? How big is it?

"My Lord, I do not understand what you mean."

"Just tell me, how big does a store need to be to employ a thousand employees?"

Bluebird: “???”

…

The next morning.

Lin Chen left his residence alone.

The streets are bustling with people.

When Lin Chen passed by, many humans, upon seeing him, bowed in a low voice, showed respect, and called him "Sir".

There seemed to be nothing wrong with their expressions and behavior.

But in reality, it is a kind of numbness.

Ghost boss, human employees.

This is a world where human rights are preserved but trampled to the lowest level.

Following the route guided by the bluebird last night, Lin Chen soon arrived in front of a hall.

The office logo is written on it.

"Hello, sir. How may I help you?" The deacon ghost came up and when he saw that he couldn't sense Lin Chen's realm and strength, he straightened his attitude.

"Rent a shop." Lin Chen sat down on the sofa inside with a bold move.

This demeanor made the butler ghost's eyes light up. He said, "I wonder what business you are in and what are your requirements?"

"Sell some small things. If you require, a bigger one will do. The location doesn't matter."

"Okay." The butler ghost unfolded a map with signs of various places in the city.

Human concentration areas, distribution of ghost residences of different realms, commercial areas, etc.

Many of the shops were marked in red, which showed that ghosts had lived there.

"There is one here, with an area of about 200 square meters. According to the regulations of the niche world, it can accommodate 10 employees. The rent is 600 million ghost coins per month."

In the niche world, every inch of land is worth a lot of money, so this price is not expensive.

In a world as big as the city in the horror world, there is an emperor, three ghosts and gods, and twenty Tongtian.

In fact, it is comparable to the imperial capital of the Yinyue Dynasty.

If it weren’t for the poor liquidity, the rent would only be higher!

"It's too small." Lin Chen waved his hand, showing no interest.

The butler ghost was stunned at first, then he immediately smiled and continued to introduce.

Big customer!

"The location of this shop is a little worse, but it is also on the main street. There are many people and ghosts passing by. The area is 400 square meters and can accommodate up to 20 employees. The rent is 1.1 billion ghost coins a month." The deacon ghost laughed.

"It's too small." Lin Chen was still not satisfied.

The butler ghost choked, then reacted and pointed to a shop. This shop was definitely not small, with an area of 800 square meters, which could accommodate 40 employees, and the rent was 2.1 billion ghost coins.

However, Lin Chen still shook his head.

The butler ghost was a little confused now.

It’s not that he has never met big clients and has no experience.

But Lin Chen told him that renting a shop was just to use it as a storefront to sell some goods.

Compared with training ghost weapons or running a hotel, this kind of business doesn't require much.

800 square meters is not small. If it really opens for business, it will definitely be considered a big business in the niche world.

"What size area do you want?"

At this time, several deacon ghosts around and several ghosts who came to do business also cast curious glances.

"At least 30,000 square meters." Lin Chen estimated and said.

"ah?"

Deacon Gui Teng stood up with a bang, dumbfounded.

A 30,000 square meter shop selling things, are they selling dinosaurs?

The other ghosts were also confused.

"Is there one or not?"

The butler ghost shook his head and said:

"No, but I can grant you a piece of land and build one for you. You said before that you don't have high requirements for the location."

He pointed to an empty area away from the core area and asked, "Is this place okay?"

"Then let's build it quickly." Lin Chen took a look and agreed.

If the deacon ghost was still acting according to his duties just now, then now he really couldn't understand Lin Chen.

30,000 square meters, the rent is not cheap.

Although he had some doubts about Lin Chen in his heart, he knew that this was the office and no one would dare to joke here.

The deacon ghost said: "The construction funds are all provided by our office, so the property rights of the completed building will also belong to us. You only need to pay the rent."

Sometimes, Lin Chen couldn't help but sigh that ghosts' endless lifespan and stronger physique really made them suitable for work.

In ordinary society, it takes at least a year and a half to build a building.

And the cost is extremely high.

But this is nothing to these ghosts.

If you want to build it, you can do it in one day!

"Because the location here is a little remote, the rent is calculated at 1.5 million ghost coins per square meter. For 30,000 square meters, the total rent is 45 billion. However, the minimum lease term here is 5 years, and the rent is paid annually, with a deposit of one month and one month's rent paid in full. So if you want to rent, you need to pay... 108 billion ghost coins, of which the deposit is generally returned to you after the 5-year period is up."

Even the butler ghost, who said this number himself, was still a little frightened.

Faced with this astronomical figure, he himself felt a little unconfident.

According to calculation, his worth is 200 billion.

The concept of 1080 billion is equivalent to the total wealth of five creations. For many ghosts, this is a number that they cannot obtain in their entire lifetime.

Especially since the money was used to rent an office building in a remote location.

I guess even if Tongtian heard it, he would vomit three liters of blood!

What the hell is this? Can someone really come up with so many ghost coins?

Amid the ghosts' puzzled and surprised gazes, Lin Chen smiled and said, "Xiao Qian, sign the paperwork first."

"Ah... OK."

Seeing that Lin Chen had no resistance at all and really wanted to rent it, the Deacon Ghost almost jumped up with excitement, his face flushed, and he reached a climax on the spot... a state of mental climax!

"As for construction, you can tell us your requirements and we will make sure you are satisfied!"

"Anyway, it's fine as long as it's a bit grand. One third of it will be used as staff dormitories, and the rest will be used as business halls."

Good job!

Is this going to be a department store?

Where does this ghost come from? Why haven’t I heard of it before?

The contracts were signed one by one.

When the deacon ghost saw Lin Chen signed the two words "Ghost Axe", he finally knew Lin Chen's identity.

Yesterday, Huan Qin led two all-seeing ghosts in, and the news had already spread in the world of the living.

Of course I know all the names.

The name Guifu is the pseudonym that Lin Chen gave himself.

It sounds like ghost's father and has no other meaning.

As for Xu Renfeng, the boy gave himself the name "Gui Mu".