"You're using things you don't need. If you watch too much, you'll become a female CEO. It seems like doing business in their world isn't that easy; you can't just set up a stall to sell fruit and earn a few coins," Chen Xi wasn't optimistic about Qi Yu.
Qi Yu, however, was full of confidence. "I've pretty much grasped the knowledge of this world. After a few more days of observation, I'll be just like the people in this world. Look at my attire, my daily habits, and my demeanor – I've completely assimilated. Give it some more time, and I'll start a company too."
Si Qing looked at Qi Yu. "But to start a company, you need the currency of this world. Where will you get money in this world? Will you rely solely on gold?"
Qi Yu said leisurely, "Don't you worry about that. Immortals have their own clever plans. In any case, I'm determined to be a female CEO. I want to experience the joy of being a boss and making a lot of money in this world."
Everyone looked at her with unsurprised expressions.
How should they put it?
Qi Yu had always been known for hoarding all sorts of gold in their world and making a killing.
It was no surprise that she had the same idea in this new world.
Qi Yu was a person of action.
The very next morning, as soon as dawn broke, she set off for the largest commercial building nearby to investigate.
By "investigate," Qi Yu merely meant she was curious about how business was done in this world. Since street stalls and shops didn't seem grand enough, she decided to look into offices. However, the procedures for setting up an office seemed complicated. Using legal means would be a waste of spiritual energy.
If only there was a better way to gain an identity in this world.
With this thought, Qi Yu concealed her form and drifted into the building.
The building appeared to be about eighteen stories high, with double-glazed windows on every floor.
Inside, everyone was dressed in sharp, professional attire, moving about busily. A few young men and women were gathered around a machine.
Qi Yu, curious, approached stealthily and observed closely. She realized that the machine they were waiting for dispensed a fragrant liquid.
After the young people left, Qi Yu sneakily conjured a cup for herself and took a sip. After tasting it carefully, she found it to be bitter yet fragrant. While it didn't have a particularly strange taste, it certainly smelled good.
Qi Yu used her magic to conceal the cup of coffee and was about to take it away when she turned and saw the group of young people returning with cups. They added a small white cube and a milky liquid to their coffee.
Qi Yu tilted her head in curiosity and followed suit.
She added the same amount of milk as they did and just one sugar cube, just as they did.
In the end, the coffee in her hand was quite well-made.
Holding the coffee with both hands, Qi Yu followed behind them. Seeing them enter the elevator to go to the third floor, she followed them in.
The elevator chimed, indicating it was overloaded.
The people inside looked at each other, puzzled. It was the same number of people as usual, so why was it overloaded today?
They all felt a chill down their spines.
Qi Yu also realized it was likely her presence causing the issue, even though she was invisible. So, she used her magic to levitate herself.
Indeed, the moment Qi Yu's feet left the ground, the elevator returned to normal, the alarm stopped, and the doors closed automatically.
The expressions of the men and women in the elevator grew even more grim.
One girl holding a milk tea whispered, "That was too strange just now. What happened? Is there a ghost in this elevator?"
"Don't be silly! How could there be a ghost?" another girl with red hair quickly retorted. "Maybe we just brought too much stuff today, so the elevator showed it was overloaded. Or maybe someone got fatter. Anyway, anything's possible. Don't overthink it just because of an elevator."
Despite her words, the red-haired girl's voice betrayed her fear, and her face turned pale.
The girl with the milk tea beside her looked terrified, swallowed hard, and after a long pause, managed to say, "You... you're right. I'll listen to you."
After that, she fell silent, drinking her milk tea with her head down.
Qi Yu found the humans' reactions amusing, so she deliberately reduced her weight.
When the elevator doors opened, they chimed again.
Everyone stood in the elevator, looking at each other in silence.
After a long while, the group, still shaken, rushed out.
Qi Yu floated leisurely behind them, looking curiously at the milk tea. She wondered if it tasted the same as the coffee she had just drunk.
However, she couldn't conjure it immediately, so she could only watch enviously from the side, pondering where she could buy some later.
Qi Yu followed for a short while.
Seeing the group of young people rush into an office, patting their chests in fright, and recounting their strange elevator experience to their colleagues, Qi Yu joined them to listen.
The office staff didn't find it particularly terrifying. They casually replied, "What's there to be scared of? Someone must have worn too many clothes today, or eaten too much, so their weight was different. There are so many of you, and you're carrying milk tea. Someone's even carrying a bag, and I know those leather bags are heavy and have a good texture, costing thirty to fifty thousand yuan each. With so many people, and your outfits changing daily, not carrying bags, not drinking milk tea, not eating, or being in a hurry, it's bound to be different. Besides, maybe the elevator's weight calibration changed. Just don't overthink it."
The girl with the milk tea listened and considered it. It made sense.
Her heart temporarily settled back into place, and she slurped her milk tea.
Qi Yu looked around.
After observing the work area on this floor, she turned and took the elevator to the 8th floor, wanting to see what the management was doing.
As soon as she got on the elevator, she turned and saw a man walking towards it.
Qi Yu thought for a moment and didn't immediately close the elevator doors. She stood inside, concealed, and waited for him.
The man entered the elevator and closed the doors.
Just as he reached out to press the button, he suddenly froze.