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Chapter 8 Jiang Xiu: "Crab—Boss—!"

Having said that, she seemed to have temporarily lost interest in taking the money, or perhaps felt the punishment was enough. She snorted, turned, and wiggled her tail as she walked towards the Krabs' office, still shouting, "Dad! Your employees are getting more and more outrageous!"

Although the live stream in the Canadian country wasn't blacked out, the Chosen One was already curled up in pain, having lost its third tentacle, and was in a precarious state.

The other chosen ones who made similar rejections or ignored the situation also suffered terrible attacks of varying degrees, resulting in either death or serious injury!

The global live stream was once again engulfed in blood and terror! The chat was flooded with comments:

"Who is this girl?! This is terrifying! She'll eat you if you don't give her money?!"

"Rule Three! Protect your coins! So don't give her money! But refusing or ignoring her will have even worse consequences!"

"Is this another dead end?! Giving her money might break the rules and anger Boss Krabs, but not giving her money means I'll be killed instantly by this girl (or by her power)!"

"The malice of the S-rank dungeon... there are absolutely no safe options!"

"Dragon Kingdom! Look at that Octopus Brother from Dragon Kingdom! He seems to know this girl?"

Countless eyes instantly focused on the Dragon Kingdom's live broadcast room.

In the scene, Zhenzhen walks up to Jiang Xiu's cashier with the same arrogant attitude and commands in the exact same tone.

"Squidward! Quick, open the cash register and give me the money! I need it urgently!"

As soon as Zhenzhen entered and started shouting, Jiang Xiu behind the cashier wore a complex expression—a mixture of emotions.

"Here we go again, just like I expected."

"I really can't stand it."

Neither of them, father or daughter, is easy to deal with.

And a deep-seated headache and disgust.

There was absolutely no fear or bewilderment that other chosen ones experienced when facing unknown horrors.

When Zhenzhen came up to him and asked for money.

Jiang Xiu didn't even glance at her rather threatening posture. Instead, as if he had anticipated this, he naturally and smoothly turned his body slightly towards the direction of Boss Crab's office.

In his distinctively loud and impatient tone, he shouted toward the office door:

"Boss Crab!"

He drawled out each word, each one conveying a deep sense of helplessness and a sense of impending trouble.

"Your precious daughter has come to the front desk again to inspect your assets! This time, she's eyeing a pearl necklace!"

He specifically emphasized the words "beloved daughter," "inspection," and "assets."

The sarcasm and the attempt to distance himself from me were almost palpable in his tone.

After shouting, he immediately turned around, picked up the non-existent clarinet rag, and began to wipe the side of the cash register with even greater focus.

He acted as if it were some extraordinary work of art, completely ignoring Zhenzhen, who was staring at him beside him.

However, this disregard is based on the premise that I have already reported the problem to the person in charge, which is different from the disregard shown by the Canadian player who tried to evade responsibility.

Zhenzhen was taken aback by Jiang Xiu's shout. She seemed not to have expected that the usually gloomy and cowardly Octopus would react this way—neither confronting him directly nor giving in, but instead skillfully and loudly passing the buck to her father.

The office door creaked open a crack, and Boss Crab poked half his head out, his dark red face displaying a complex expression.

His expression showed both heartache at his daughter asking for money again and dissatisfaction with Squidward's loud shouting.

But more than anything, I feel frustrated.

He glared at Zhenzhen: "Zhenzhen! How many times have I told you! Don't go straight to the cashier to take money! It's such a bad example!"

Zhenzhen immediately pouted and stomped her foot, "Daddy! I want that necklace! I'm so close!"

"Wait until closing time! We'll talk about it when it closes!"

The crab boss waved his claws irritably, then looked at Jiang Xiu, his tone surprisingly carrying a hint of... barely perceptible approval?

"Ahem, Squidward, hmm... you reacted pretty quickly. Alright, don't worry about this."

After saying that, he turned back, seemingly preparing to deal with his daughter's persistent pestering.

Seeing that she had no hope of getting the money directly, Zhenzhen glared angrily at Jiang Xiu.

But perhaps because Mr. Krabs had already intervened, or perhaps because she subconsciously felt that Squidward's handling of the situation today was a bit too slippery and difficult to control, she ultimately did not launch an attack, but only snorted.

"Ugh! You're just as stingy as your dad!"

She turned and headed to the office to plead with the crab boss.

The crisis was once again resolved by Jiang Xiu in a way that left everyone speechless.

He didn't touch a single penny, didn't directly refuse Zhenzhen, and didn't invite trouble upon himself.

He simply used the most Squidward-style approach—loudly complaining, blaming the boss, and staying out of it—to safely navigate yet another seemingly unsolvable predicament.

After a moment of suffocating silence, the chat in the Dragon Kingdom's live stream exploded with excitement:

"What the hell! It's that trick again? 'When in doubt, call the crab boss'??"

"He knows that whale girl! He definitely knows her! And he knows how to deal with her!"

"Instead of direct confrontation or surrender, they shifted the conflict between the father and daughter, allowing themselves to extricate themselves perfectly!"

"This is no longer simple role-playing! It's a precise utilization of interpersonal relationships and the situation!"

"Who exactly is Jiang Xiu? Why is he so familiar with the characters and relationships in Biqibao?!"

"Rule Three, 'Protect the Coins'... He did protect them, in his own way!"

"Genius! This is absolutely ingenious thinking in dealing with ghost stories!"

The international bullet comments were filled with shock and disbelief:

"The Dragon Kingdom player... he's found a way out again? With everyone else either dead or wounded?"

"The way he called out to the Krabs owner... that familiar headache... he's definitely the character himself, isn't he?!"

"Could he be a reincarnated octopus spirit? How does he know so much about octopuses?"

"No, it's not just familiarity! It's understanding and application! He transformed his understanding of the character into a survival strategy!"

"Quickly! Analyze all the actions and lines of the Dragon Kingdom players at all costs! This might be their only hope of survival in the S-rank dungeon!"

Inside the Institute of Strange Tales, the experts were so excited they could hardly speak.

Zheng Peng's eyes lit up as he stared intently at the screen.

"It's not just about playing a role... it's about deeply immersing yourself in the character and proactively employing strategic responses based on their identity, interpersonal relationships, and the rules of the situation! Jiang Xiu... he's not just becoming Squidward; he's using everything about Squidward to break the deadlock! This is a higher level of survival wisdom!"

Behind the cashier, Jiang Xiu, who had successfully gotten rid of Zhenzhen, had a look of disgust and headache on his face that lingered for a long time. He even complained to the air under his breath.

"Sigh, I knew it... it's always the same."

"Why is it so hard to find tranquility in art... A money-grubbing boss, a spendthrift daughter, and a bunch of inexplicable customers... My clarinet is crying, can you hear it?"