Daily Summary: I'm a CEO in a Bizarre World

Now that he has found a job and graduated a month ago, Mai Xing has completely ended his short university years and returned to the cycle of life.

After saying goodbye to his two close friends, Mai Xing found his bicycle outside the school and left the campus to return to his rented apartment in the Wealth District.

The city of Yueji is divided into five major districts.

Apart from the industrial zone with its numerous factories and the agricultural zone that primarily focuses on agriculture and livestock production.

The other three districts are the residential areas of the citizens of Yueji City.

These are ideal residential areas for wealthy chaebols;

A community for the middle class and petit bourgeoisie to settle down;

And the Wealth District, a notorious, dirty, and chaotic area that serves as a concentration camp for the poor.

Yueji University of Science and Technology is located in the Struggle District, but due to the high cost of accommodation, Mai Xing could only rent a small single room in the Wealth District and would ride his bike back to the rented room after school.

Now that my studies are over and my new job is in the wealth zone, there's no reason for me to stay in the struggle zone any longer.

I rode my bicycle through the streets of the Struggle District, which was similar to a third- or fourth-tier city in my previous life.

But after crossing the boundary of the struggle zone and entering the wealth zone...

It's like suddenly stumbling into an urban village from a big city.

The streets narrowed, lined with low-rise buildings that were close enough to be touched by hand.

The shops along the street are of a much lower standard than those in the Struggle District.

This is the unavoidable reality.

Whether or not one possesses the path to divine intervention clearly divides the residents into different social classes.

The vast majority of people living in the Wealth District are ordinary people who have failed to attain the path to godhood.

In order to survive here, they must rely on renting sealed artifacts to obtain extraordinary power.

However, the high rental fees consumed most of their hard-earned money.

The remaining amount is barely enough for basic living.

If one is unfortunately infected by pollution, they may not even be able to afford medical expenses.

Just living takes all our strength; leisure and enjoyment are only available in dreams.

Now that he has the panel, everything looks promising for the future, and with his mind at ease, Mai Xing is finally in the mood to appreciate the street scene along the way.

As a result, this journey, which should have taken less than half an hour, took an hour to get back to the small single room I was renting.

Actually, the rental apartment isn't far from the Struggle District, and Mai Xing rented it because it was close to the school.

However, due to its geographical location, the rent is relatively more expensive than in areas further away.

"Mai Xing!"

As soon as I entered the first floor of the rental building, the landlord's loud shouts came from behind the security guard post.

Out of sheer instinct, Mai Xing shivered on the spot.

"The 1st is just a few days away. Will I be able to pay the rent on time next month?"

The landlord tapped on the table and questioned in a deep voice.

"Sure," Mai Xing nodded with a smile.

It's no wonder the landlord didn't trust him; the original owner didn't have any extraordinary powers and earned very little income on a daily basis.

For six consecutive months, I have failed to pay my rent on time on the 1st of the month.

The landlord allowed him to stay for half a year, which is already more than enough.

"Rent is 5 sanity, utilities are 2.5, totaling 7.5 sanity. Don't forget to pay on the 1st."

"I know, I know, I'll definitely be on time this month."

Mai Xing answered and quickly slipped away into the stairwell.

I had to face this relentless debt collection almost every day, so much so that I was always terrified when I went home.

Sigh, although having the panel makes acquiring extraordinary power much easier, couldn't the rewards be given directly as sanity?

I don't want to try anymore.

Mai Xing thought wearily.

今天已是25号，离1号缴纳房租仅剩6天。要在仅存的54.52理智里凑出7.5的房租水电，还真不是件容易事。

Mai Xing dared not let his sanity balance drop below the maximum of 50%.

Click!

Pushing open the door to the rented room, the cramped little single room was laid out before you.

An old wooden bed, a small cabinet to store musty smells, a simple folding table, and two low plastic stools reinforced with tape—that's all the furniture in the house.

On the contrary, because there are few decorations, there is enough space to entertain even if three or five friends visit.

The close proximity of the buildings prevents sunlight from entering the rooms, resulting in a damp and musty smell in the air.

This reminded Mai Xing of the days in his previous life when he had just graduated and went to a big city to make a living alone.

He threw the small bag containing the job offer on the table and lay down on the bed.

I opened the food delivery app of my new employer, "Pintuan," intending to order some takeout to celebrate today's various achievements.

Braised pork knuckle rice, 1.2 rationality.

White-cut chicken rice, 1.7 sanity.

Pork offal soup noodles, 0.9 rationality.

Roast goose leg rice, 2.5 sanity.

Mai Xing put down her phone, letting her body rest peacefully like a corpse.

Ah, it turns out I'm not worthy of eating takeout.

The roast goose leg, which cost the equivalent of half a month's rent, was something he simply couldn't afford at the time.

……

"Xiaolin, you hired this new person, right?"

Wang Cheng, wearing a bright yellow uniform from "Group Buying Housekeeping," asked Ye Lin about Maixing's resume.

"Yes, he did well in the interview."

Ye Lin nodded, then asked, "So, you've been assigned to our group?"

Wang Cheng flicked the resume with his finger and said:

"Yes, the quality of this batch of fall recruitment graduates is not bad. There is even a Sequence 8. However, the best ones were picked up by Group 1 and Group 4, and the slightly less qualified ones were not let go by Group 2 and Group 3."

The last one left is a symbolic choice for us.

"Xiaolin, are you really sure this newcomer is good? He hasn't even obtained his sequence yet."

Wang Cheng is Ye Lin's immediate superior.

They all belong to the "Group Buying" Housekeeping Department 2, which has five subgroups. Wang Cheng is the leader of subgroup 5, and Ye Lin is his subordinate.

"He was calm and composed during the interview. Even though he didn't obtain the sequence, he was able to activate 'purification' in a short time when using 'Right Bride'. His proficiency in controlling the sealed artifacts was not much different from mine."

In my opinion, he is very talented and a promising newcomer.

Seeing Ye Lin's high praise for Mai Xing, Wang Cheng stroked his chin before lowering his voice to maliciously speculate:

"Do you think he might be a follower of an evil god, possessing power through the evil god's means?"

This world is not only home to the eight main gods, but also to many other different deities.

But they are either powerful and evil, luring mortals to become their followers by offering them power, but the price is that they lead people step by step into the abyss.

Either they are weak, or their strength is comparable to that of powerful pollutants.

Under the order established by the eight righteous gods, all other gods are regarded as evil gods.

Obtaining access to evil spirits is illegal. Once discovered and reported, you will receive a pair of silver bracelets and a permanent job operating a sewing machine.

However, only a small minority of people are lucky enough to obtain the path to godhood, while the majority are poor souls who are unable to obtain the extraordinary path and are forced to endure the pressures of life.

Taking a risk, believing in an evil god and obtaining the means to achieve that god's power is a bitter choice made out of desperation.

After all, the power of the evil god path is not much different from that of the righteous god path. As long as it is used carefully and without being detected, it will become a great help in making a living.

Therefore, among the poor living in wealthy areas, there are not a small number who believe in evil gods and become extraordinary beings through the path of evil gods.

Even within a large corporation like the "group buying" group, there must be extraordinary individuals who have attained the path of evil gods.

Ye Lin glanced at Wang Cheng sideways and asked in return:

Does it matter?

"No, of course it doesn't matter. As long as we can generate revenue, what does supernatural power matter? Who cares if it's a black cat or a white cat, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat."

Wang Cheng changed the subject, saying indifferently.

But then, he let out a long sigh:

"Sigh... It's just a pity. Our team is going to be laid off by the department next month, and this newbie who joined our team probably can't escape being fired. Poor thing."

Ye Lin didn't agree, but simply said:

"New employees have a three-day probationary period before they can be considered for permanent employment. We'll see how it goes after they pass that."

After saying that, Ye Lin left the lobby of the Housekeeping Department II without looking back.