Morning sunlight poured through the thin curtains of Dormitory 306, illuminating the cluttered desks, half-open laptops, and scattered engineering textbooks that covered the room.
Lin Tianyu had barely slept.
The entire night he had been immersed in writing code.
Lines of algorithms had flowed continuously across his laptop screen while the AI framework prototype slowly took shape.
Now, as the morning light brightened the room, he leaned back slightly and stretched his shoulders.
His eyes were tired, but his mind remained clear.
Inside his head, the familiar system interface appeared.
SYSTEM STATUS
Host: Lin Tianyu
Level: 1
Technology Points: 10
Influence Points: 0
Active Modules
• Mission Center
• Technology Tree
• Rewards Vault
• Economic Network
Another notification appeared.
MISSION PROGRESS UPDATE
Develop Basic Artificial Intelligence Framework
Current Progress: 58%
Remaining Time: 6 Days
Lin Tianyu exhaled slowly.
"Almost sixty percent already…"
Without the system, creating an AI framework of this level would normally require months of research.
But the technology blueprint provided by the system had dramatically accelerated the process.
He glanced at the code on his screen.
The framework was already capable of:
• neural network training
• distributed computing
• prediction optimization
• reinforcement learning models
And this was only the basic version.
Eventually, it could evolve into something far more powerful.
Financial prediction systems.
Medical diagnostic AI.
Industrial automation AI.
Even smart city infrastructure.
But before Lin Tianyu could continue working—
The dormitory door burst open.
Wang Hao rushed inside.
"Tianyu!"
Lin Tianyu looked up.
"What happened?"
Wang Hao leaned against the wall, breathing slightly heavily.
"You're in trouble."
Lin Tianyu raised an eyebrow.
"Trouble?"
"Wang Jun."
Wang Hao frowned.
"He's waiting outside the engineering building."
"And he's looking for you."
Lin Tianyu remained calm.
"I see."
Wang Hao looked worried.
"That guy is furious about yesterday."
"And he brought a bunch of his friends."
Lin Tianyu closed his laptop slowly.
"Let's go."
Wang Hao blinked.
"Wait… you're actually going?"
Lin Tianyu stood up.
"If I avoid him, he'll just keep causing trouble."
Wang Hao sighed.
"Fine."
"But if things get ugly, I'm backing you up."
Engineering Building Plaza
The plaza outside the Engineering Research Center was crowded with students.
Word had spread quickly.
Apparently something interesting was about to happen.
At the center of the crowd stood Wang Jun.
His expression was dark.
Several of his friends stood behind him.
Some students whispered quietly.
"Looks like a confrontation."
"Wang Jun is definitely angry."
"He probably thinks Lin Tianyu embarrassed him yesterday."
When Lin Tianyu and Wang Hao approached, the crowd immediately parted.
Wang Jun's eyes locked onto him.
"So you finally showed up."
His voice carried obvious hostility.
Lin Tianyu stopped a few meters away.
"What do you want?"
Wang Jun stepped forward.
"You humiliated me yesterday."
"You think you can show off in my lab?"
Lin Tianyu replied calmly.
"I only optimized the algorithm."
"That lab belongs to the university."
"It's not yours."
The crowd murmured.
Wang Jun's face darkened further.
"You think you're smart?"
He pointed at Lin Tianyu's backpack.
"You're just a poor student with a cheap laptop."
"Do you know who my father is?"
Lin Tianyu remained silent.
Wang Jun smirked.
"My family company builds half the construction projects in this city."
"If I want…"
He stepped closer.
"I can make your life here very difficult."
Wang Hao immediately stepped forward.
"Hey!"
"Don't go too far."
But Lin Tianyu raised his hand slightly, stopping him.
Then he looked directly at Wang Jun.
His voice remained calm.
"If your company is so powerful…"
"…why can't you write a decent algorithm?"
The crowd froze.
Then several students gasped.
That sentence had hit exactly where it hurt.
Wang Jun's expression turned red with anger.
"You—!"
Before he could finish speaking, a soft voice interrupted.
"Wang Jun."
Everyone turned.
Walking toward the plaza was a girl wearing a white sweater and carrying a stack of textbooks.
Her long black hair moved gently in the wind.
Her name was Chen Xiaoyu.
One of the most admired girls in the engineering department.
Several students whispered immediately.
"Chen Xiaoyu…"
"She's here."
Chen Xiaoyu looked at Wang Jun calmly.
"You're causing trouble again."
Wang Jun forced a smile.
"Xiaoyu, this doesn't concern you."
Chen Xiaoyu frowned slightly.
"Then why are you blocking the entrance to the engineering building?"
Wang Jun hesitated.
Then he glared at Lin Tianyu one last time.
"This isn't over."
He turned and walked away with his friends.
The crowd slowly dispersed.
Wang Hao let out a long breath.
"That was intense."
Then he looked at Lin Tianyu.
"Are you crazy?"
"You just insulted Wang Jun in front of everyone."
Lin Tianyu shrugged slightly.
"He started it."
Chen Xiaoyu walked closer.
"You should be careful."
She looked slightly worried.
"Wang Jun doesn't like losing face."
Lin Tianyu nodded.
"Thank you."
Chen Xiaoyu smiled faintly.
"Well… yesterday's algorithm was impressive."
"You really wrote that yourself?"
Lin Tianyu replied simply.
"Yes."
Chen Xiaoyu studied him for a moment.
For some reason, she felt that Lin Tianyu seemed… different today.
More confident.
More calm.
Almost as if something about him had changed.
But before she could say anything else—
A notification appeared inside Lin Tianyu's mind.
ECONOMIC NETWORK UPDATE
Profit Generated (Last 24 Hours): ¥63,800
Total Account Balance: ¥181,200
Lin Tianyu's eyes flickered.
His wealth had nearly doubled overnight.
The system continued working silently in the background.
Financial markets.
Cryptocurrency trades.
Commodity arbitrage.
Money was accumulating faster and faster.
And at the same time—
The AI framework development was progressing rapidly.
The system interface appeared again.
MISSION PROGRESS UPDATE
Develop Basic AI Framework
Current Progress: 73%
Lin Tianyu looked toward the distant skyline beyond the campus.
Operating systems.
Artificial intelligence.
Biotechnology.
Energy networks.
Ocean exploration.
Space technology.
Entire industries waiting to be built.
But for now—
He was still just a student standing in a university plaza.
Chen Xiaoyu looked at him curiously.
"What are you thinking about?"
Lin Tianyu smiled slightly.
"The future."
And far above them—
The quiet sky stretched endlessly across the horizon.