Chapter 2

And then, Chu Tianlin said, "Sorry, when my parents produced this host, there was only this one model, and only one unit was produced. There are no spare parts available, so you'll have to think of another solution, sir."

Chu Tianlin was just speaking casually, but he didn't expect the computer butler to reply, "Hardware cannot be replaced, only upgraded. Conditions are insufficient for an upgrade. Searching for the necessary conditions for hardware upgrade, please wait..."

Chu Tianlin was very pleased to hear this. Could it be that his hardware conditions could be upgraded? If it could really be upgraded, wouldn't he have a chance to become a sprinter like Liu Xiang? However, the computer butler then said, "Battery power is insufficient. Continuing to consume the host's fat will damage the hardware. Do you want to shut down?"

Chu Tianlin was startled by the words "hardware damage" and hurriedly replied, "Yes!"

As soon as he said that, Chu Tianlin closed his eyes and started snoring, looking as if he hadn't slept for days. After another half hour, the system settings took effect, and Chu Tianlin fell into a sweet dream.

In that sweet dream, Chu Tianlin became a social elite, earning a million a year, with a car and a house. He brought his parents from their hometown to the city and hired hundreds of nannies and bodyguards to take care of them. Dozens of top-tier beauties were crying and begging to marry Chu Tianlin. In his sleep, Chu Tianlin's face wore a lecherous smile.

"Ah Lin, wake up! What did you dream about? Smiling so lecherously?" A somewhat lecherous voice sounded in his ear, startling Chu Tianlin out of his sweet dream.

The speaker was Chu Tianlin's top bunk roommate, Feng Shirong. Feng Shirong was a bit taller than Chu Tianlin, about 1.8 meters, but his entire figure was quite plump. Indeed, Feng Shirong was like an enlarged baby, with a white and tender body, and he was quite fat. However, his mind was much darker and more lecherous than a baby's. This guy was also known for being uneducated and unskilled, coming to school just to get a graduation certificate. His future path had already been arranged by his family, and perhaps because he had no worries, he could be so white and fat. Feng Shirong's personality was very easy-going, and he got along well with his classmates.

As for the four of them in the dorm, they were really like brothers. After all, they had spent four years together, eating, attending classes, playing games, and watching movies together, and at night, they would gossip about girls and laugh lecherously.

This kind of bond only happens once in a lifetime, so how could their feelings not be good? Chu Tianlin's drowsy eyes cleared up, and he said, "What time is it? I was having a good sleep!"

Hearing Chu Tianlin's words, Feng Shirong said, "Damn, you must be sleep-deprived. The supervisor is finalizing the draft today!"

Chu Tianlin suddenly remembered. It seemed today was the day to submit the graduation thesis, and in two weeks, they would leave the school. Today was Monday, and the thesis would be finalized, to be bound and submitted by the weekend. The defense would start next Monday, and after the defense, they would receive their degree and graduation certificates and leave the school.

Professor Liu Jun was Chu Tianlin's thesis supervisor, and they had agreed to bring the electronic version of the draft for Liu Jun to review today. Feng Shirong and Chu Tianlin were both working on their theses under Liu Jun, so Feng Shirong knew this well. Chu Tianlin picked up his Huawei phone and saw that it was already 8:40!

The matter with the computer butler from last night had been temporarily forgotten by Chu Tianlin. Professor Liu Jun was good in every way, except that he did not allow his students to be late or leave early.

Although Liu Jun wouldn't do anything to Chu Tianlin, Chu Tianlin didn't want to make the professor angry. After all, in four years of university, Liu Jun was one of the few very responsible professors Chu Tianlin had encountered.

Chu Tianlin was not a child, and he naturally gave the professor he respected enough respect. Therefore, in the next five minutes, he quickly got dressed, washed his face, and brushed his teeth, then went to the classroom where he had agreed to meet the professor with Feng Shirong. The other two in the dorm were still in bed.

At 8:57, Chu Tianlin and Feng Shirong arrived at the agreed classroom in the teaching building. The others had already arrived. Professor Liu Jun supervised a total of six students, and besides Feng Shirong and Chu Tianlin, the other four were from the same department but different classes. Although they often attended classes together and were familiar, their relationship was relatively distant.

After everyone had gathered, they each showed Professor Liu Jun the electronic version of their theses. The graduation theses had been worked on for some time, and there were no major issues left.

The remaining issues were mostly about formatting, which was also the most important issue. After all, what could a mere university student, especially a Chinese university student, really learn in four years? What could they really research?

The content of the theses was mostly pieced together from countless documents and papers, with no substantial original content. Since there was no significant achievement in the content of the theses, the universities focused on the format.

This format was meticulous, from the font of a certain paragraph to the line spacing of a certain section, or the size of a certain title. Everyone knew that nitpicking over whether a certain character was bold or regular had no real significance, but all universities did this, and the professors ordered it, so the students had to comply.

At this point, everyone's electronic versions of the theses had no major issues. Professor Liu Jun reviewed each one, pointed out some minor issues, and then had everyone start preparing the printed versions. Although the electronic versions were fine, various issues would still arise when printed. Completing the graduation thesis was essentially a process of providing a printing service to the school.

After that, Chu Tianlin and Feng Shirong returned to their dorms. On the way, Feng Shirong said, "By the way, Ah Lin, how did your interview go yesterday?"

Yesterday morning, Chu Tianlin had gone for an interview. However, the company seemed quite popular, and many people had applied. Chu Tianlin felt his performance was average, and he didn't think his chances were high. Therefore, he said, "I don't think it will work out. The competition is too intense!"