The Great Wasteland, Lin City, Lin family, Odd-jobs Station.
Over a hundred teenagers dressed in long garments of blue stood in an orderly manner. No one dared say a word due to the presence of an old man standing in front of them.
The old man was a steward from the Lin family. Even though the members of the Lin family were not exactly important people, but in the eyes of this large group of ordinary young folk, the family was important and impressive, people who could dictate the future fates of young ones like them.
Today was the day the Lin family was allocating odd-job assignments.
The elderly steward was the one who decided where the young people would be assigned to.
His decision would make or break the future of each youngster there.
If they were assigned to a subpar location, they might very well never get the chance to amount to anything in the future.
The group of teenagers who had entered the Lin mansion was aiming to receive the opportunity of cultivation.
Certain posts would make it easy for one to earn merit while others might give them the opportunity to come into contact with noblemen, which might also give them the chance to make something of themselves.
That was why many of them were eager to get on the good side of the elderly steward before the assignment in their hopes for a bright future.
Those with money would present gifts.
The quick-witted ones would brown-nose him.
There were even some who professed their loyalty without delay.
"Chu He, you have been assigned to the book depository as a floor sweeper. Remember, the book depository is an important place for the Lin family. You should work very hard there and allow no room for laziness."
The elderly steward stoically called out the name of another young man and gave instructions accordingly.
Multiple gazes fell onto the good-looking young man in an instant—they either gave him looks of pity or looks of pleasure over his misfortune.
That was because they had learned that work at the book depository was considered the least popular and was also one of the jobs that offered no hope of advancement.
The Lin family had a scripture depository and a book depository.
It was a difference of one word, yet the two were vastly different.
The former housed an important collection of top-secret martial arts manuals, while the latter was just a place for the Lin family disciples to grab some books when they needed to study elementary education.
However, the fine-looking youth did not seem to display any signs of unwillingness or disappointment when he was assigned a job that had no future. Instead, the expression on his face was blank.
This was because the owner of the body had been changed.
Chu He had never expected that he would get transmigrated.
He was not prepared for this at all.
Just like that, Chu He was absent-mindedly brought to the book depository.
He was the only person among the odd-jobbers to be assigned there.
"Young man, you're Chu He, aren't you? Stop looking so miserable. Even though there are no future prospects for one assigned here, but it's safe! I say, all you young people are always dreaming about your grand ambitions. You need to remember that we're nothing but odd-jobbers. Even if you're assigned to some other place and got lucky enough to be rewarded with martial art skills, what's the point even if you managed to cultivate it? You would still need to offer your life to your master by fighting and killing every day. You might even die one day!"
"Just look at me. I'm already sixty-five and still alive and kicking. Those who were in the same batch as I when we came to the Lin family… well, I can count those who are still alive with one hand."
"For me, the book depository is the best place for us odd-jobbers. There's food, there are drinks, and there's peace."
An elderly man in blue led Chu He into the book depository.
He must not have spoken to anyone in a long time. The moment he met Chu He, he could not stop yapping away.
"Grandpa, how many are there in the book depository?"
Chu He looked around the large book depository. He noticed it was very quiet and did not seem to fit into the bustling atmosphere outside.
"How many? How many do you want? You plus me, there's only two here."
The elderly man broke into a smile as he shook his head.
Only two?
Chu He was taken aback.
"This book depository is not considered an important place for the Lin family. There are very few who come here. I usually just sweep the dust away. If I wasn't getting up there in years, this job can actually be done by just one person."
The elderly man smiled as he explained.
"It's a pretty good deal."
Chu He nodded.
He went with the flow.
An odd-jobber needed to serve others. This was something he was not particularly skilled at, and it was not something he wanted to learn.
Now that he was at the book depository, it did sound pretty good so far.
"You will be in charge of cleaning this place from now onward. As for me, I can finally relax and take it easier. Oh, right, you are free to flip through any books in here. Consider it a bonus for cleaning the book depository, but remember, you must never spoil the books."
The elderly man gave him a reminder.
Chu He nodded to show that he understood.
After that, the elderly man continued gabbing about a bunch of things. He finally left when he felt tired.
Chu He was holding a broom and cloth.
He lifted his head to examine the book depository, which was just like a library. He could not help sighing.
There were many bookcases. Even a simple cleaning job would not be easy.
Right at the moment.
There was a 'ding'.
Chu He's body shuddered.
His hack tool has arrived in his account.
Following the 'ding', he saw a checkpoint panel suddenly appear in front of him.
Hack tool!
Checkpoint system!
As a God-tier internet novelist, there was no way he would not be aware of the existence of such a system.
This was a necessity for all transmigrators and those who were reborn.
As expected, the hack tool might be somewhat late, but it would never be absent.
Now was the time for his tardy system to go online.
Chu He's consciousness connected with the checkpoint panel, and he quickly learned how to use it.
This was a system with a mobile checkpoint that one could check-in from any location. Checking-in at special locations could even increase one's chances of obtaining something good.
At the same time, Chu He was able to set a permanent check-in location to check-in continuously. The longer and more frequently one checked-in, the greater the rewards.
Also, if one continuously checked-in for a hundred years, there was an opportunity to get a super checkpoint. The rarer the location, the greater the odds to obtain better rewards.
Chu He rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
He was sold to the Lin family and was assigned to the book depository. It would be difficult to leave whenever he liked without any special circumstances. That was why he had immediately decided to make the book depository his long-term checkpoint.
"Ding, congratulations to the Host for successfully checking-in. For your first check-in, your reward is the Golden Nine Turns."
A gold and purple manuscript appeared on the checkpoint panel.
Chu He's expression changed.
A look of delight spread across his face.