The night after completing the AI application, Lin Tianyu didn't sleep much.
Instead, he sat quietly at his desk, staring at the interface of the software he had just finished.
The application window glowed softly on the laptop screen.
Minimalist design.
Smooth interface.
Efficient code architecture.
The name of the software was simple.
"Aurora AI."
It was designed as a productivity assistant, but the AI core inside it was far more advanced than most people would realize.
Aurora could analyze a user's habits and adapt dynamically.
Study schedules.
Work patterns.
Task management.
Even mental fatigue detection.
The more it was used, the smarter it became.
Lin Tianyu leaned back slightly in his chair.
"This could scale quickly."
But building software was only half the challenge.
The real question was distribution.
How would people discover the application?
How would it grow?
And eventually—
How would it become a company?
System Notification
The familiar interface appeared again in his mind.
SYSTEM STATUS
Host: Lin Tianyu
Level: 1
Technology Points: 120
Influence Points: 0
Active Modules
• Mission Center
• Technology Tree
• Rewards Vault
• Economic Network
Another panel appeared.
ECONOMIC NETWORK REPORT
Current Balance: ¥10,960,000
Profit Generated (Last 12 Hours): ¥540,000
Projected Profit (Next 24 Hours): ¥1,200,000
Lin Tianyu studied the numbers calmly.
His capital was approaching twelve million yuan.
The financial prediction AI continued generating profit steadily.
But once again, he reminded himself.
Trading profits were temporary.
Technology products created real influence.
He turned back to the laptop.
Aurora AI was ready.
Now it needed users.
Early Morning — Campus
The next morning, the university campus was lively.
Students were discussing upcoming exams while some groups prepared presentations for their engineering courses.
Lin Tianyu and Wang Hao walked toward the engineering building together.
Wang Hao still looked slightly dazed.
"I still can't believe it."
"Ten million yuan."
Lin Tianyu smiled slightly.
"It's just numbers."
Wang Hao shook his head.
"You're insane."
Then he paused.
"So when are you launching that AI thing?"
Lin Tianyu answered calmly.
"Soon."
At that moment, they noticed someone standing near the building entrance.
Chen Xiaoyu.
She was waiting with a laptop bag over her shoulder.
When she saw them, she smiled.
"Good morning."
"Morning," Lin Tianyu replied.
Wang Hao grinned.
"I suddenly remembered something."
"Important."
"Very important."
Then he immediately walked away.
Chen Xiaoyu laughed softly.
"He's obvious."
Lin Tianyu nodded.
"Yes."
They began walking slowly toward the engineering building.
Chen Xiaoyu glanced at him curiously.
"You've been very mysterious lately."
Lin Tianyu raised an eyebrow.
"Mysterious?"
"Yes."
"You're always working on something."
She paused slightly.
"And you look different."
"How?"
"More confident."
Lin Tianyu didn't answer immediately.
Instead, he said calmly.
"I finished the project."
Chen Xiaoyu blinked.
"The AI software?"
"Yes."
"That was fast."
Lin Tianyu shrugged slightly.
"I had help."
Of course, he didn't mention the Infinite Technology System.
Some things were better kept secret.
Trouble Returns
Just as they entered the engineering building plaza—
A familiar voice echoed behind them.
"Well well."
Wang Jun appeared again.
This time he looked unusually confident.
His expression carried a mocking smile.
"Congratulations."
Lin Tianyu looked at him calmly.
"For what?"
"For becoming a millionaire."
The words caused several nearby students to stop walking.
Wang Jun continued speaking loudly.
"My cousin told me about your suspicious trading activity."
"So I did a little research."
He leaned closer.
"You made millions trading stocks."
The surrounding students gasped.
Wang Hao—who had just returned with coffee—nearly dropped the cups.
"Wait… what?!"
Lin Tianyu's expression didn't change.
"Is that illegal?"
Wang Jun smirked.
"No."
"But it's interesting."
He folded his arms.
"You think making some money makes you powerful?"
Then his voice turned cold.
"My family company has assets worth hundreds of millions."
"You're still just a student playing with numbers."
The tension in the plaza grew.
Chen Xiaoyu frowned.
"Wang Jun, stop it."
But Wang Jun ignored her again.
He looked directly at Lin Tianyu.
"If you want to succeed in business…"
"You'll eventually have to face people like me."
Lin Tianyu finally spoke.
His voice was calm.
"Then I'll deal with it when the time comes."
The crowd fell silent.
Wang Jun stared at him for several seconds.
Then he laughed coldly.
"We'll see."
He turned and walked away.
But his expression was far from friendly.
Night — The Launch Decision
Later that night, Lin Tianyu returned to the dormitory.
He opened his laptop again.
Aurora AI appeared on the screen.
The application was ready.
All that remained was pressing a single button.
Upload to the app store.
Wang Hao sat beside him watching nervously.
"Are you really doing this?"
Lin Tianyu nodded.
"Yes."
Wang Hao swallowed.
"Your first company…"
Lin Tianyu smiled faintly.
"Something like that."
Just before pressing the button—
The system interface appeared again.
NEW MISSION AVAILABLE
Mission: Launch AI Productivity Application
Objective
Reach 10,000 Users
Reward
• ¥5,000,000
• Advanced AI Optimization Blueprint
• Technology Points +150
Lin Tianyu's eyes brightened slightly.
"Interesting."
He pressed the upload button.
Aurora AI began uploading to the global application store.
The progress bar slowly filled.
10%
35%
60%
90%
Upload Complete.
Aurora AI was officially live.
Wang Hao stared at the screen.
"…You just launched a company."
Lin Tianyu looked out the dormitory window toward the glowing city skyline.
His voice was calm.
"No."
"This is only the beginning."
Elsewhere — Zhao Ming's Office
Inside a high-rise office building downtown, Zhao Ming stared at a notification on his computer.
A new AI application had just appeared on the app store.
Aurora AI.
The developer name caught his attention.
Lin Tianyu
Zhao Ming smiled slowly.
"So you finally made a move."
He leaned back in his chair.
"Now things get interesting."