The growth of Aurora AI had become impossible to ignore.
What began as a small productivity application created inside a university dormitory was now spreading rapidly across the internet.
Tech forums were discussing it.
Students recommended it to classmates.
Even several startup communities had begun experimenting with the software.
Inside Dormitory 306, Lin Tianyu quietly observed the application dashboard.
The number at the top of the screen continued rising steadily.
Users: 82,413
Behind him, Wang Hao paced nervously across the room.
"I think your servers are going to collapse."
Lin Tianyu remained calm.
"They're fine."
Wang Hao stopped walking and pointed at the screen.
"Do you know how crazy this is?"
"Two weeks ago nobody knew your name."
"Now eighty thousand people are using your software."
Lin Tianyu leaned back slightly in his chair.
"This is only the beginning."
Inside his mind, the familiar system interface appeared again.
MISSION PROGRESS
Establish Technology Company
Objective: Register company and build development team
Status: Pending
Another notification appeared.
ECONOMIC NETWORK REPORT
Current Balance: ¥23,480,000
Projected Profit (Next 24 Hours): ¥3,200,000
Lin Tianyu's wealth had already crossed twenty-three million yuan.
But the financial profits were no longer the most important part.
Aurora AI itself was becoming something far more valuable.
A platform.
A foundation for future technology products.
Lin Tianyu closed the laptop slowly.
"It's time."
Wang Hao blinked.
"Time for what?"
"To register the company."
Campus — Afternoon
Later that day, Lin Tianyu walked across the campus plaza.
The atmosphere felt slightly different now.
Some students glanced at him with curiosity.
Others whispered quietly.
Aurora AI had made his name circulate through several student communities.
But Lin Tianyu still walked calmly, as if nothing had changed.
Near the engineering building, Chen Xiaoyu approached him again.
She held a tablet and looked amused.
"Your app just passed one hundred thousand downloads."
Lin Tianyu raised an eyebrow.
"That fast?"
She showed him the screen.
Aurora AI was trending on a technology blog.
Wang Hao—who had just arrived—nearly dropped his coffee.
"ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND?!"
Several nearby students looked over immediately.
Lin Tianyu remained calm.
But inside his mind, the system interface appeared.
MISSION UPDATE
Aurora AI Users: 102,583
Influence Growth: High
Chen Xiaoyu studied him carefully.
"You don't seem surprised."
Lin Tianyu smiled faintly.
"I hoped it would grow."
Chen Xiaoyu laughed softly.
"You're unbelievable."
Then she asked quietly.
"So what happens next?"
Lin Tianyu looked toward the distant city skyline beyond the campus.
"The company."
A Visit From Zhao Ming
That evening, Lin Tianyu received another message.
Zhao Ming
"Come to the office tomorrow."
When Lin Tianyu arrived downtown the next day, Zhao Ming was already waiting in his office.
Large windows revealed the sprawling city below.
Zhao Ming gestured toward a chair.
"Sit."
Lin Tianyu sat calmly.
Zhao Ming tapped the screen of his tablet.
Aurora AI's user growth chart appeared.
"One hundred thousand users."
"Very impressive."
Lin Tianyu nodded slightly.
"It's growing."
Zhao Ming leaned forward.
"I spoke with several investors yesterday."
"They're interested."
Lin Tianyu frowned slightly.
"I'm not looking for investors."
Zhao Ming smiled.
"I know."
"But I'm offering something different."
"What?"
"Partnership."
Lin Tianyu didn't respond immediately.
Zhao Ming continued.
"You focus on technology."
"I handle business operations."
He tapped another screen.
Several documents appeared.
Office space.
Server infrastructure.
Legal registration papers.
"Your company could be registered within one week."
Lin Tianyu studied the documents carefully.
Everything looked professional.
Zhao Ming leaned back.
"Think about it."
"Technology alone doesn't build empires."
"Structure does."
Lin Tianyu finally spoke.
"What would the company be called?"
Zhao Ming smiled slightly.
"That's your decision."
Lin Tianyu thought for a moment.
Then he answered.
"Tianyu Technologies."
Zhao Ming nodded.
"Good name."
Then he extended his hand.
"Let's build something big."
Lin Tianyu shook it.
Meanwhile — Wang Jun's Move
Across the city, inside a private office, Wang Jun stared angrily at his laptop.
Aurora AI's growth numbers continued increasing.
His expression was cold.
"So he's registering a company now…"
His friend looked nervous.
"What should we do?"
Wang Jun smiled slowly.
"Business warfare."
He opened a document.
"File a complaint."
"Against Aurora AI."
"For what?"
"Data privacy violations."
His friend's eyes widened.
"But we don't have evidence."
Wang Jun shrugged.
"We don't need evidence."
"We only need problems."
Night — A New Beginning
Late that night, Lin Tianyu returned to the dormitory.
He stood quietly by the window looking at the distant city lights.
Aurora AI had passed 120,000 users.
Inside his mind, the system appeared again.
MISSION UPDATE
Establish Technology Company
Progress: Initiated
Another message followed.
SYSTEM NOTICE
Host Influence Increasing Rapidly
Next Development Phase Preparing
Lin Tianyu smiled faintly.
The company.
The technology empire.
The industries waiting in the Technology Tree.
Artificial intelligence.
Biotechnology.
Energy systems.
Ocean exploration.
Space infrastructure.
Everything was beginning to move.
And the first real step had finally been taken.