E. Materials Science: LV0 (0/1000)

　　F. Energy Science: LV0 (0/1000)

　　F. Informatics: LV0 (0/1000)

　　Branch Technologies: None

　　Technical Blueprints: None

　　Points: 0

　　Tasks: Not claimed

　　】

　　At least I’m a 985 student, even if I’m not a top student after getting in, but this string of zeros... isn’t this looking down on me a bit too much?

　　Staring at this glaring string of zeros, William Carter thought with a wry smile.

　　There must be something wrong with this system!

　　Just as William Carter was thinking this, a sudden violent shake came from his shoulder, and immediately his consciousness was pulled out from that pure white space...

Chapter 2: The Life of a Top Student Needs No Explanation

　　"William Carter, wake up!"

　　Another violent shake on his shoulder, William Carter slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was the chubby face of Henry Clark.

　　"Damn! You finally woke up." Letting out a sigh of relief, Henry Clark withdrew his hand from William Carter's shoulder and smiled awkwardly, "Uh, don’t mind me, I didn’t mean to disturb your rest, but you were snoring, so I figured you must be okay."

　　William Carter glanced at the white walls around him and the hospital bed with curtains: "...Where am I?"

　　"Don’t you remember? You got heatstroke at the entrance of the China Unicom business hall!" Henry Clark sat back on the chair, sighed, and patted his thick thigh, saying, "Hey, I told you not to push yourself, but you just wouldn’t listen. We’re just doing part-time jobs, not professionals, why work so hard? Look at you now, you’ve put your health on the line. Do you think it’s worth it?"

　　William Carter forced a smile and asked, "What did the doctor say... about my health?"

　　"Nothing serious, just a bit dehydrated," Henry Clark pointed at the bedside table with his chin, "I put some water there for you, remember to drink more."

　　His Adam’s apple bobbed, and William Carter said sincerely, "Thank you."

　　"No need to thank me, you’re my junior after all, as your senior it’s only right for me to look after you." Henry Clark waved his hand, "Just rest well, and when you’re okay, go back to school. I’ve already transferred your part-time pay to your Alipay, check it when you can. And don’t worry about the medical expenses, it wasn’t much, I’ve already paid for you."

　　"I really can’t accept that, I..."

　　"Alright, don’t be so sentimental. I arranged the job for you, so if something happened, I’m partly responsible." Standing up from the stool, Henry Clark said, "Let’s leave it at that. Take a few days to rest, don’t rush back to work."

　　William Carter wanted to say something more, but in the end, he just nodded and said thank you.

　　Henry Clark waved his hand to show there was no need, then left.

　　Leaning back on the hospital bed, William Carter looked at the ceiling and sighed.

　　"Looks like I’ll have to find another part-time job..."

　　After such a big incident, Henry Clark probably wouldn’t let him go back. Besides, he felt embarrassed—after causing so much trouble, how could he ask for more help?

　　Turning over, thinking of that bizarre dream earlier, William Carter closed his eyes and silently recited.

　　"System."

　　No response.

　　"Black technology system."

　　Still no response.

　　William Carter's cheeks flushed slightly.

　　Damn it!

　　Looks like it was just a dream...

　　But just as William Carter thought this and opened his eyes, he was instantly stunned by the scene before him.

　　That flawless pure white, covering the entire boundless space, the semi-transparent holographic screen, and the attribute panel full of zeros—everything was so real.

　　After a brief moment of surprise, William Carter clenched his fists, his heart filled with ecstasy.

　　Haha!

　　It’s real! This isn’t a dream!

　　At this moment, a line of reminder text suddenly appeared on the semi-transparent holographic panel.

　　[Please select a task, Host]

　　Trying to calm his excitement, William Carter stepped forward and tapped the [Task] icon on the screen.

　　Immediately, a semi-transparent dialog box appeared before him.

　　[

　　Task 1: Strengthen Your Body

　　Description: To do good scientific research, you need a healthy body first—able to outrun reporters, fight off zombies and aliens, and pull 72-hour all-nighters. Physical training is urgent, please start now.

　　Requirement: Complete a 5km jog within one hour. Silently recite "start task" to begin timing. (If you fail, you can try again.)

　　Reward: 20 random subject experience points, one lottery draw (100% junk)]

　　[

　　Task 2: Build Connections.

　　Description: Academic research isn’t just about banquets, but to get into the academic circle, you have to learn to build connections.

　　Requirement: Raise favorability with Professor Brian Cooper, Head of the Mathematics Department at Jinling University, to "Friendly" (i.e., favorability 30; the detailed value will be displayed after the task starts)

　　Reward: 100 Mathematics experience points, 400 points, one lottery draw (97% junk, 3% black technology sample)

　　]

　　[

　　Task 3: The life of a top student needs no explanation.

　　Requirement: Accumulate 24 hours in the library. Silently reciting "start task" will begin the task.