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

Mai Xing led Ye Lin to the room where the contaminants were found.

Inside a room where a thin layer of ice had formed on the ground, a humanoid creature made of liquid stood. The thin ice had reached its feet but had not frozen it.

"It's a Level 1 contaminant," Mai Xing told Ye Lin. "It's not that I'm being stingy, but this contaminant really isn't suitable for removal using 'social dust'."

"I know! You stingy little thing." Ye Lin gestured with her fist.

With a wave of his right hand, Mai Xing unleashed the extreme cold of "the resentment of cattle and horses" upon the humanoid pollutant, whose body was transparent and from which liquid could be seen flowing.

The pollutant, which had been bowing its head, suddenly raised its head the moment the cold air hit. Two holes suddenly appeared in the middle of its faceless head, like eyes staring at Mai Xing and Ye Lin outside the room.

The next moment, the water that had frozen into a thin layer of ice melted completely, and a large amount of liquid gathered to form wave after wave that surged and overlapped in the room, eventually forming a wave more than two meters high that splashed towards Mai Xing and the other person.

[Sealed item: "2-2851 Ten Thousand Volts" - Use deducts 0.12 sanity]

[Use of "2-4985 Greedy Electric Snake" will deduct 0.14 sanity.]

[Remaining usage time: 02:59:99]

[Rationality Balance: 365.31]

Just as the surging waves were about to breach the door, the outermost layer was frozen into an ice wall by the "resentment of cattle and horses," temporarily blocking the impact of the waves.

With the use of the two sealing artifacts, a rat bursting with electric sparks and a golden electric snake appeared on either side of Mai Xing's shoulders.

A two-finger-thick electric beam shot from the top of the mouse's head, piercing through the air and striking the water waves that had melted the ice. A small electric snake also leaped from the shoulder, crashing into the polluted liquid with lightning speed.

Crackling sounds!

A burst of lightning erupted. Sparks flew all over the humanoid pollutant's body, and its bodyless form began to convulse in a human-like manner, as if it had been electrocuted.

While the pollutants were being tightly controlled by the "snake and rat" duo, the "resentment of cattle and horses" struck again, and the cold air began to invade.

This time, the extreme cold was no longer resisted. It rapidly invaded the interior of the pollutants, freezing the liquid, human-shaped contaminant into an ice sculpture.

Clap la la!

Cracks appeared on the surface of the ice sculpture and spread rapidly, shattering into pieces in less than a few seconds.

[“Resentment of Cattle and Horses (Loyal Employees)” Influence Value +5 (from the use of sealed artifacts)]

["100,000 Volts" effect value +5 (from seal artifact usage)]

["Greedy Electric Snake" Influence +5 (from seal item usage)]

The panel displayed a message indicating that the pollutant had completely lost its activity. In addition to the increased impact value, another message appeared on the screen:

[Note-taking ability activated. Should "contaminated sewer flow" be included?]

Mai Xin was overjoyed and immediately agreed to include it.

[Pollutant: Sewer water]

Impact: No impact (0/100)

[Cost per use: 2.3 sanity/minute]

[Ability: During use, it can release a highly dense and malleable stream of water, allowing the user to liquefy their body and dissolve in the water for a short period of time.]

[Consideration: Continued dehydration after use; prolonged use may negatively impact health]

[Introduction: Social class is an essential component of a population; the mediocre can only survive in the sewers. They are resilient, they are unyielding, they are the fittest.]

[Location of the contaminated entity: Unknown (Unlocked when influence value reaches 33)]

[Pollution Removal Method: Unknown (Unlocked when impact value reaches 100)]

Seeing the exorbitant 2.3 sanity cost in usage, and the fact that one "Note-Taking (Blue)" item had been consumed, Mai Xing finally felt a real sense of having acquired another Level 1 contaminant.

I will share the harvest with Ye Lin immediately.

Ye Lin's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "This pollutant can also be shared with me through your [Ox and Horse] pathway ability?"

Mai Xing's response was: "Next time, definitely."

The contaminants on the first floor have been removed, but the faint sound of flowing water can be heard coming from the second floor above and the basement, suggesting that this mansion may be hiding more than just a "sewer flow".

"If we split up, this work order will probably take quite a while," Mai Xing said helplessly.

Ye Lin had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

It took the two of them almost half a day to clean the villa inside and out, until nearly 4 p.m.

Mai Xing cleared two more "Sewer Streams" and gained 4 influence points, while Ye Lin cleared one.

After all the pollution inside the mansion was cleaned up, Ye Lin couldn't wait to take on the next job, which was to do post-construction cleaning for a villa that was about to be occupied not far away.

"Let's go! I refuse to believe we'll encounter this kind of 'sewage-like' pollutant again this time!" Ye Lin urged.

……

As the sun set, the two of them worked together to complete the initial cleaning of two more villas.

The two of them earned a total of 38 performance points today, and with time tonight, they estimate they can each earn another 2.5 to 3 performance points. Together with He Lian and the other two, they should be able to close the gap with the Housekeeping Department 1.

Mai Xing brought up the panel, and as he had planned, after completing two initial cleaning work orders, "Social Dust" indeed rose to the [Initial Impact] level, and the [Physical Location] and [Cleanup Method] were unlocked.

Just staring at the information on the panel in front of him, Mai Xing stood there, stunned.

Pollutants: The Dust of Society

[Impact Level: Preliminary Impact (10/300)]

[Location of the polluted area: Rikui City - Starry Sky District 1 - Hope Avenue]

[Pollution Removal Method: The pollutant itself can absorb dust from the air to replenish itself, severing all connections with the outside world, and weakening the pollution in a short period of time until it is completely eliminated.]

"Rikui City..."

"What happened in Rikui City?" Ye Lin asked, looking at Mai Xing who was muttering to himself.

"This 'dust of society' polluting entity is not actually in Yueji City, but is hiding in Rikui City."

"Hiss...that's going to be difficult. There are quite a few restrictions on taking the intercity railway to Rikui City," Ye Lin said, stroking her chin.

"What are the requirements?" Mai Xing had no knowledge about "going to Ri Kui City". Perhaps for him, leaving Yueji City was more difficult than becoming a superhuman through the path of a true god, so he never bothered to learn about it.

Ye Lin raised her index finger and said, "First of all, only those who have reached at least Sequence 7 can ride it. However, there is no strict requirement that one must have a special path to becoming a superhuman. Superhumans who have not taken a special path can also ride it."

Then she raised her middle finger: "And then there are the extremely high fares. A one-way standing ticket costs 200 yuan, a hard seat costs 400 yuan, and soft seats and business class are even more expensive."

"That's indeed difficult." Upon hearing about the exorbitant ticket price, Mai Xing largely agreed with Ye Lin's assessment, but then asked:

"Why are the tickets so expensive? And why is it that only those with a sequence number of 7 or higher can ride?"

"I don't know about that. You can ask the railway bureau if you want to know," Ye Lin said, shrugging. "But what I do know is that if you want to kill this corrupted entity, you'll need at least 400 sanity."

But Mai Xing shook his head and said, "No, it's 800."

"Traveling by hard seat? You're a rich man, aren't you?" Ye Lin teased in an exaggerated tone.

Mai Xing looked at her and smiled, "No, for something as important as killing the corrupted entity, you definitely have to be included."

Ye Lin smiled and said, "Then you'll have to reimburse me for my travel expenses."

"Absolutely!"