As Ganyu was preparing to leave, Liu Yuan spoke up.
He discreetly gave Kisara a thumbs up and praised her before continuing the introduction. "She only introduced you to part of it. Besides games, our internet cafe can also help you alleviate work pressure. Have you ever felt overwhelmed by numerous documents? Confused by hard-to-verify data? Regretful of not being able to express your core ideas well? We have software here that can help you with all of these."
Liu Yuan was well aware that only a few types of people weren't interested in games.
The first type had never encountered games and were typically parents of children.
The second type were workaholics who considered gaming a waste of time.
As for other reasons, they varied, and Liu Yuan couldn't guess them easily.
Given the system's nature, it wouldn't attract the last type of person. So, that left the first type, which was fortunate because stopping children from playing games wasn't the same as stopping themselves from playing games—they were easy to persuade.
As for the second type, they couldn't be persuaded a few hours ago but now they had access to spreadsheet functions, it was entirely feasible.
When Ganyu paused, she considered if there was indeed a solution to her data problems, she decided to give it a try.
As the secretary of the Seven Stars of Liyue, she may have been an adepti, but she wasn't constrained by her master's influence. Seeing Ganyu pause, Liu Yuan spoke up, "Kisara, introduce our new product to the customer. It'll count towards your sales."
"The boss is the best~" Kisara was so excited she almost went to hug Liu Yuan and spun him around. Although Liu Yuan usually acted stingy, he never played tricks or broke his promises.
"My name is Kisara. What may I call you?"
"Ganyu."
"Miss Ganyu, you've come at the right time. We've launched an office software. You can try it out for ten minutes. If you're satisfied, you can pay for it. If not, you're free to leave. Ten minutes to try something new is quite worthwhile."
Ganyu asked earnestly, "Can it really help?"
"Of course! I swear on my remaining lifespan! If the spreadsheet doesn't help with your work, I'll let a boulder drop and crush me."
She wanted to say meteorite, but considering Ganyu's attire, which seemed similar to ancient or fantasy worlds, she thought a meteorite might not be understood. So, she opted for a stone, which was more universally recognizable.
As a citizen of Liyue, Ganyu valued contracts greatly. Hearing Kisara's solemn oath, she decided to give it a try.
Kisara was bleeding inside at the thought.
Even though it was a trial, she had to pay for internet usage herself. The only benefit was that the spreadsheet came with an hour of trial usage. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been confident in securing this customer.
A bottle of cola with every meal seemed like such a modest request. Upon reflection, she felt quite miserable being a demon; while others indulged freely, she had to work hard to enjoy some cola.
But the thought of being able to drink cola and have meat with every meal soon filled her with motivation.
"You see, you input numbers in the spreadsheet, then input functions here, and the results appear here. These functions can do addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, find the maximum, minimum, average, and even help you retrieve data. See this little square? Double-click it, and it automatically fills in all data. No need to calculate everything manually!"
Ganyu was fascinated. She had never seen such a magical software before. Based on her experience, just the functions Kisara mentioned would significantly reduce her workload.
Ten minutes flew by in the blink of an eye. When the software stopped, Ganyu felt like her heart had been caught, suffocation enveloping her. Her intuition told her that she needed this.
"Excuse me, how much does this cost?"
"5 million Mora."
"So expensive..."
Even 500,000 Mora would be beyond her means. But...
She took out her weapon, the "Qilin Bow," a special weapon her master had crafted for her.
"Can I use this as collateral for the 'spreadsheet'? I'll pay the money back when I return."
Kisara looked to Liu Yuan for approval, and upon his nod, she said, "No problem. As long as you repay the money, the weapon will be returned to you."
"Okay, thank you!"
The moment the transaction was finalized, Ganyu opened the spreadsheet.
"Welcome to using the spreadsheet. Would you like to use the beginner's tutorial? If your world doesn't have similar software, we recommend learning the tutorial."
"Yes, please."
The tutorial was free, and like other items purchased in games, she could use the spreadsheet even after leaving the internet cafe. But usage outside the cafe was charged by time—ten yuan per minute, equivalent to 1,000 Mora per minute.
But after completing the tutorial, Ganyu confirmed that the spreadsheet was worth it.
She had just learned the most basic functions and already felt like she had saved a third of her work time.
As she was diligently learning, she heard the announcement that the cafe would be closing soon.
"This cafe will close in ten minutes. Please remember to save your work."
At the same time, Liu Yuan reminded Ganyu from the front desk, "Remember to save your work whenever you use the spreadsheet. Saving is simple—Ctrl + S. Losing unsaved work is the most painful."
"Okay, thank you..."
As she ran out of the cafe, she felt like she had returned to the grassy field where she prepared to sleep. Upon returning, she heard the voice of the "Emperor."
"You can go, you can use it, but you're not allowed to spread it outside."
Hurriedly returning to her work, Ganyu felt relieved upon getting permission. She returned to her office.
"Ganyu, aren't you supposed to take a break?" asked her secretary, noticing her return.
"Wait a moment."
Ganyu's mind was still spinning. She hurriedly asked, "How long was I gone?"
"Not even the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Ganyu. You should rest assured and take a break. Only with better rest can you work better."
"No need."
Ganyu refused directly, "It's not time to rest yet."
She felt a bit tired, but it didn't matter. She wanted to personally verify the usefulness of the spreadsheet.
Looking at the spreadsheet she carried with her, Ganyu began inputting and calculating data based on what she had learned.
A thousand Mora per minute was indeed expensive, but what used to take an hour to calculate was done in three minutes.
As she was diligently working, she heard a report from her subordinate and saw Ningguang walking over, asking with some surprise upon seeing Ganyu.
"What happened? I heard you were supposed to take a break but didn't go. Did something happen?"
"Yes."
Ganyu took out the latest data report, and at first, Ningguang didn't think much of it. But after looking through it in detail, her expression changed.
"How did you do this?"
"I need to consult with the Emperor. If it's allowed, I'll tell you."
"What do you need me to do?"
"I need some Mora..."
After pondering for a moment, Ningguang agreed. She had a vague feeling that this was a statistical method that surpassed this era. This kind of method had to be supported.