2014, Jin Ling City, China.
The scorching June sun scorched the earth as if it was trying to evaporate the last trace of water vapor on the asphalt road.
Lu Zhou looked at the pedestrians on the street and listened to the noisy car horns. He stood in front of the Unicom business office and stared straight at the street. Even though he could feel the cold air coming from his back, the thick doll costume prevented him from feeling the air conditioning.
Why was he standing here?
Of course, it was because of life …
Okay, let's talk like a normal person.
The Unicom business office and the Vivo mobile phone manufacturer had a promotion during the summer. As long as you wore the doll costume and stood in front of the office, you would earn 60 yuan per hour. This was almost double the price of handing out flyers, and you did not have to be looked down upon. Plus, if the temperature was over 30 degrees, there would be a 10 yuan per hour heat subsidy, so the total was 70 yuan per hour.
When Lu Zhou heard this, he did not think much and immediately took the job.
Logically speaking, the average working time was five hours per day, which was 350 yuan per day. Who would have thought that a job with an annual salary of 100,000 yuan was right in front of the Unicom business office?
Of course, Lu Zhou also knew that even the rich Huawei could not do promotions every day.
Who would have thought that a job with an annual salary of 100,000 yuan was right in front of the Unicom business office?
Of course, Lu Zhou also knew that even the rich Huawei could not do promotions every day.
Just as Lu Zhou was about to start counting the leaves on the Chinese parasol tree, a dark-skinned fat guy walked over to Lu Zhou while wiping the sweat off his face.
This fat guy's name was Wu Dahai. Just like Lu Zhou, he studied mathematics at the University of Jin Ling. However, he was two years older than Lu Zhou. He was in his third year, and he would be in his fourth year in a few months. As the leader of these part-time students, he was the one who introduced the doll costume to Lu Zhou.
"Lu Zhou, can you do it? Let's find someone to take over, you can go rest in the office. " Because Wu Dahai was afraid of heat, he looked like he just came out of the water. His entire body was soaked.
Although he really wanted to rest, Lu Zhou shook his head. "I'm fine. I can still hold on for a while."
"I say, are you really fine or are you pretending to be fine? You've been standing here for almost the entire afternoon. "Wu Dahai said with a bitter face.
He was really afraid that this guy would suffer a heatstroke.
"I'm really fine. You don't have to worry about me." Lu Zhou shook his head firmly. "I'll get off work in an hour. Anyway, I've been standing for so long. An hour more won't make a difference, right?"
Wu Dahai looked at Lu Zhou hesitantly and said, "Then … I really don't care about you."
"Alright, you can go about your business."
Seeing that Lu Zhou was so determined, Wu Dahai no longer insisted.
Actually, it wasn't that he didn't have a sliver of luck in his heart.
After all, it was not easy to arrange for someone to take over the shift in such hot weather. Although he had a lot of part-time workers, there weren't many people who risked their lives like Lu Zhou. In the end, he might have to wear this "cotton jacket" himself.
Lu Zhou looked at the fat man's back as he walked away. He looked away and continued to stare at the parasol tree in front of the business hall.
Suddenly, he felt that something was wrong with the scene in front of him.
The pedestrians on the street … Why are they flying into the sky?
His legs became weak and his entire body fell backward.
With his remaining consciousness, he faintly heard the sound of footsteps and shouts coming from the business hall behind him.
"The mascot at the door is suffering a heatstroke!"
"Quick, take off his mask and bring a glass of water!"
"F * ck me, Lu Zhou, you can't be hurt!"
"No, he's not responding. Send him to the hospital!"
"Get in my car."
"…"
The last ray of light in his field of vision was cut off. What followed was endless darkness …
…
Lu Zhou, an undergraduate mathematics student at Jin Ling University. He was currently a first-year student and would be a second-year student in a few months. When he first filled out his application, he originally applied for software engineering. However, because his grades were a few points short, he was transferred to the unpopular mathematics department.
Sometimes, Lu Zhou couldn't help but ask himself, "What's the point of finishing this damn major for four years?"
It seemed to be an unsolvable answer.
There were only two normal paths for mathematics students. One was to continue their studies (go abroad or do a master's degree), or the other was to change majors.
Actually, there was also the option of staying at the university. However, this was not something that an undergraduate student would consider unless they had a good relationship with a teacher. Even so, if they stayed, they would only be doing odd jobs. It would be better to directly take a master's degree.
However, for Lu Zhou, taking a master's degree was a bit unrealistic.
Lu Zhou's hometown was in Jiangling. Although it was only one word different from Jin Ling, the geographical location was miles apart. His father worked at the Jiangling steel plant. He was an ordinary worker. As for his mother, she had been laid off a long time ago. Her health condition was not very good, and she spent a lot of money on medical expenses.
The entire family's income depended on his father. Not to mention, he had a sister who was in high school. When she went to university, it would be a big expense.
Although his father told him not to worry about money, it would be best for him to continue studying and get a PhD.
However, Lu Zhou knew that this was impossible.
He already had half a foot in society, so he had to consider more practical problems.
More specifically, the problem of money.
He didn't want to be a burden to his family. He also didn't want to drag down his sister. Therefore, ever since he went to university, he had been trying very hard to be financially independent. While others were participating in club activities or studying hard in the library, he was more often handing out flyers, installing routers, and delivering food.
Sometimes, he couldn't help but ask himself, "What's the point of living like this in university?" The work he was doing was not technical at all. Even a junior high school graduate could do it, and they could even do it better than him. At least they wouldn't get heatstroke standing outside an air-conditioned room for a few hours.
However, this question was the same as the previous question, "The way out of mathematics". He couldn't find an answer.
Now, he collapsed …
When his consciousness returned, Lu Zhou stood in the white sky. He looked around blankly.
"Where the f * ck … am I?"
No one answered.
His vague memory told him that he seemed to have fainted from heatstroke in front of the Unicom business hall. Then, he seemed to have been taken to a nearby hospital by a kind person. However, this place didn't look like a hospital at all. It didn't even look like the real world.
Just when Lu Zhou began to feel anxious about his situation, a translucent screen suddenly appeared in front of him. He was scared and jumped back.
"Black technology … system? What the hell?! "
When Lu Zhou saw the black text gradually appear on the translucent screen, he was shocked at first, but then he fell into ecstasy.
Could it be … I was chosen by the legendary system?
He had read online novels before.
Lu Zhou gulped and asked, "System … Um, what kind of functions do you have?"
However, there was no mysterious voiceover to respond to his question. The translucent holographic screen appeared on its own.
【
Black technology system:
The system is committed to improving the level of the indigenous civilization. Please explore the secrets of the system by yourself. The functions of the system will be explained in detail to the system holder.
The introduction of the system is as follows:
※ Core science: (The core of the technology tree, focuses on the theoretical direction. The level limit is ten. Experience can only be obtained through missions and cannot be redeemed through general points. When the technology tree is maxed out, future era options and giant engineering missions will be unlocked.)
A. Mathematics: The foundation of all disciplines, determines the upper limit of the other core sciences.
B. Physics: It can help you understand the universe.
C. Biochemistry: It can help you understand yourself.
D. Engineering: Modify tools, modify the environment, modify the world.
E. Materials science: Materials and engineering are inseparable.
F. Energy science: From fossil fuels to helium-3, from solid-state lithium-air batteries to antimatter batteries, from wireless power transmission to ultra-long-distance laser conduction, life feeds on negative entropy. The end of energy development is in the distant sea of stars …
G. Information science: Genetics is God's code, and the ultimate goal of the code is to create God.
※ Technology branch: Points for the branches of the technology tree. After unlocking a specific technology branch, the experience needed to level up can be redeemed with 1 general point.
For example, Genetics LV 1 required Biochemistry LV 1. Genetics could be upgraded to Genetics LV 2 by consuming 100 credit points. Genetics LV 2 required Biochemistry LV 2, Engineering LV 1, and 1000 experience points. Genetics could be upgraded to Genetics LV 2 (0/?).
Technical blueprint: As the name suggests, it is a technical blueprint that is easy to understand. It can be as small as a nano-chip, or as large as a giant engineering Dyson ball. Under the objective conditions required for production, it can be produced according to the steps of the blueprint.
General points: Can be used to activate reward missions, or spend 200 general points to start a random mission. General points can be used to solve technical problems (General points used are determined by the subject level, technical problem orientation, and problem solving difficulty.)
Mission: Three random missions appear at a time. You can choose one of the missions as the target to complete. You will receive the corresponding reward upon completion. After the mission is completed, the mission panel will be reset.
】
At this moment, Lu Zhou did not know what expression to make. Mathematics, which he regarded as useless, seemed to be the opposite of the system. It became the father of all other subjects? This feeling of a salted fish turning over a new leaf really made him a little speechless.
What made him even more speechless was yet to come.
After the description disappeared, his characteristic panel appeared.
【
Black technology system:
Host: Lu Zhou
Core science:
A. Mathematics physics student Chemical engineering, materials science, energy science, information science branch technology: None
Technical blueprint: None
General points: 0
Mission: Not accepted
】
In any case, I'm also a 985 student. Although I'm not a top student after coming in, this string of zeros … Aren't you looking down on me too much?
Lu Zhou looked at the string of zeros and did not know whether to laugh or cry.
The system must have made a mistake!
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