Chapter 295: Construction Site

Chapter 295: The Construction Site

Interrupted by Li Xiao's shout, Zhang Yu ceased his stargazing and turned his attention to the construction site before him.

With a sweeping glance, he noticed that the entire 666th floor resembled a massive construction zone. Roads and buildings were being erected everywhere, accompanied by the relentless sounds of vibrations and impacts echoing continuously.

Zhang Yu remarked with surprise, "Is the entire 666th floor under construction?"

Yu Xinghan, who had already gathered some information, explained, "The Ten Thousand Arts University City didn't start with 666 floors."

"As the population expanded and through successive urban renovation plans, the university city has been constructing new floors upward every year."

"For instance, what used to be the mortal district below the 50th floor has now expanded to below the 100th floor."

"Teaching floors for disciplines like finance and civil engineering, as well as student dormitory floors, are also constantly being relocated upward."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, thinking to himself that this must mean the Ten Thousand Arts University City always had a high demand for construction work. No wonder civil engineering majors had such good job prospects.

Just then, Tu Lishan approached with three students in tow.

With a cheerful smile, Tu Lishan greeted them and began assigning tasks for the construction site.

Zhang Yu and the other two would join the construction team, while Ying Xin and her group would participate in quality inspection internships.

Li Xiao stared in surprise at Ying Xin and the others behind Tu Lishan, thinking, "Ying Xin is here at the construction site too? Why didn't anyone mention this to me?"

Meanwhile, Tu Lishan continued, "From now on, the six of you will form an internship group. Ying Xin will serve as the temporary group leader..."

After a few more instructions, Tu Lishan led everyone through the registration and onboarding processes.

Along the way, Tu Lishan's ocular vision flickered as he noticed a message from Li Xiao.

Li Xiao: Teacher, didn't you say the spots were limited? Why are there so many students here?

Tu Lishan: Xiao Li, Zhang Yu's grades are better than yours, so it's reasonable for him to be here, right?

Tu Lishan: As for Ying Xin, her family has six generations in civil engineering. She grew up on construction sites and is a prodigy. One of her elders is even a Golden Core cultivator.

Tu Lishan: Besides, she's outstanding herself. After building her foundation in high school, she began cultivating various civil engineering techniques. You know her grades—she ranks third in the class.

According to Tu Lishan's explanation, these students either had better grades than Li Xiao or came from families with elders in the civil engineering field, giving them advantages Li Xiao couldn't match.

The more Li Xiao listened, the more he felt the gap between himself and the other students, and his mood grew increasingly somber.

But suddenly, he thought of someone...

Li Xiao: What about Yu Xinghan? He's from the first floor, right? His grades aren't better than mine either...

Tu Lishan: He knows people, and he spent a lot of money.

Tu Lishan: Compared to Yu Xinghan, the spirit coins you offered are much fewer.

Tu Lishan: I gave you this opportunity because I believe in you. But keep this to yourself—don't tell others the amount, or it'll put me in a difficult position.

Tu Lishan: Work hard. In the civil engineering department, as long as you're willing to endure hardship, there are endless spirit coins to be earned.

Reading Teacher Tu's message, Li Xiao thought to himself, "I must seize this opportunity, work hard, earn more spirit coins, repay my loans, and improve my grades."

After completing the onboarding process, a spiritual projection appeared above the six students' heads, adding a layer of radiance.

Ying Xin and the other two had a red glow above their heads, representing their roles as quality inspectors.

Zhang Yu, Yu Xinghan, and Li Xiao had a blue glow, indicating their roles as technical workers.

Tu Lishan looked at the students and instructed, "On the construction site, the color of the glow represents your identity."

"Gold and silver glows belong to leaders. You must show them utmost respect, control your physical size—preferably not larger than the leaders—and remember to retract your foundational domains."

"You already know about red and blue glows. Yellow glows belong to the most ordinary Qi Refinement laborers. If you injure or kill them, you'll have to pay compensation, so be careful while working."

As he spoke, a Qi Refinement laborer passed by. Tu Lishan pointed at the number above the laborer's head and said, "See that? According to the latest construction site safety regulations, every Qi Refinement laborer has a compensation price displayed above their head. Since implementing this, workplace accidents have significantly decreased."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Damn... So the main casualties on construction sites come from Foundation Establishment workers? The warning isn't for us to avoid getting injured but to avoid injuring others, right?"

Just then, a voice called out, "Manager Tu, you're here."

Zhang Yu looked over and saw that the voice came from a puppet resembling a Yellow Turban Warrior.

Tu Lishan nodded in acknowledgment but didn't respond. The Yellow Turban Warrior puppet quickly walked away, carrying a large load of steel.

Yu Xinghan asked curiously, "Does that Yellow Turban Warrior have intelligence? Is there an artifact spirit inside?"

Tu Lishan laughed, "How could that be? Do you have any idea how expensive high-level artifact spirits are? That Yellow Turban Warrior just has a human soul inside."

He continued, "His name is Huang Yun, a recent university graduate."

"He rented a Yellow Turban Warrior puppet and infused his soul into it to work on the construction site."

Yu Xinghan asked, "What about his physical body?"

Tu Lishan replied, "Rented to the Pharmacology Department for drug testing." Zhang Yu was startled, "His body is used for drug testing while his soul works on the construction site?"

Sensing Zhang Yu's surprise, Tu Lishan sighed, "Yes, managing to secure two jobs right after graduation is quite impressive."

"Although your cultivation levels are higher than Huang Yun's, you should learn from his hardworking spirit."

"The construction site offers artifact skeleton rentals to improve your work efficiency."

"If you don't have enough money, don't worry. We offer discounts on work loans here."

Seeing the meaningful look in Tu Lishan's eyes, Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan immediately turned away, pretending not to notice.

Zhang Yu thought, "Damn, I haven't even earned any money yet, and he's already recommending loans..."

Yu Xinghan mused, "My senior sister said a university student's first work loan is crucial and shouldn't be decided lightly."

Behind them, Li Xiao thought, "Is Teacher Tu hinting at me? When I have time... I should check out what artifact skeletons are available on the construction site."

Tu Lishan added, "By the way, the construction site is under surveillance everywhere. Don't take materials lying around. If you're caught stealing... the fines will be enormous."

Zhang Yu nodded inwardly, thinking that with so many surveillance measures, scavenging materials here wouldn't be easy.

After briefly introducing the construction site, Tu Lishan pointed to his eyes and said, "You should now be able to see your assigned tasks through the spiritual network."

"After onboarding, all construction site tasks are directly assigned via the spiritual network. Just follow the instructions."

"Your wages will also be settled through it."

"Alright, everyone, work hard. In the civil engineering department, as long as you're willing to put in the effort, there's plenty of money waiting for you."

After Tu Lishan left, Zhang Yu checked his ocular vision and saw a line of text:

Today's Task: Pour Concrete

Earned Wages: 0 Spirit Coins

Proceed to Work Location Immediately. Countdown: 23 Seconds

Zhang Yu also noticed dotted lines of spiritual projections guiding him to the specific work location.

Watching the countdown tick away, Zhang Yu dashed forward, following the dotted lines in his vision until he reached a concrete mixing tower.

Standing at the receiving point, as Zhang Yu channeled his concrete-infused energy, he effortlessly caught over ten tons of concrete.

Another line of text appeared in his vision: Proceed to Pouring Location Immediately. Countdown: 15 Seconds

Encased in his energy, the concrete resembled a dark gray dragon as Zhang Yu sprinted to the pouring location.

Following what he had learned in class, Zhang Yu vibrated his energy to agitate the concrete, releasing air bubbles before pouring it into the mold before him.

At the same time, the surrounding array diagrams also surfaced in Zhang Yu's ocular implant.

Recalling the contents of his engineering array drafting class, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "I must pay attention to the positions of the spiritual energy pathways marked on the array diagram—these are reserved for the array nodes."

"Only by forming spiritual energy pathways within the structure, integrating it into the Ten Thousand Laws City's grand array, can it facilitate functions such as load-bearing reinforcement, reinforcement, magnetic force, anti-gravity, air circulation, temperature regulation, and so on..."

As the concrete, guided by Zhang Yu's aura, continued to pour down like a cascading waterfall, the numbers in his ocular implant gradually began to change.

Today's Task: Pour Concrete

Earned Wages: 0.000001 Spirit Coins

Earned Wages: 0.000002 Spirit Coins

Earned Wages: 0.000003 Spirit Coins

Watching the Spirit Coins increase steadily with the continuous pouring of concrete, even if it was just a tiny increment with so many zeros after the decimal point, Zhang Yu still felt a surge of excitement.

"Finally, I'm earning money."

This was the first time Zhang Yu had earned wages through his own efforts at university, making him feel as though he was no longer a rootless drifter. For the first time, he experienced a sense of genuine reassurance.

Just as Zhang Yu continued to vibrate the concrete with his aura, he thought to himself, "This process... seems perfect for cultivating a certain technique."

His ocular implant flashed, and the Great Library appeared. With a few quick operations, he navigated to a long-collected technique.

Foundation Establishment Stage Expert-Level Technique—Limitless Vibration Zen

This was a martial art that refined the body by vibrating both the physique and aura, capable of unleashing astonishing destructive power in combat through high-frequency vibrations.

However, it was now widely applied in the civil engineering industry for various vibration-related tasks.

For instance, Zhang Yu's current task of vibrating concrete could be accomplished using this Limitless Vibration Zen technique.

"Perfect timing—I need to cultivate the third form of the Civil Engineering Sacred Body. I'll train in this Limitless Vibration Zen."

Originally priced at 0.8 Spirit Coins, the Limitless Vibration Zen was now discounted to 0.48 Spirit Coins, which Zhang Yu purchased without hesitation.

After briefly skimming through the digital manual, Zhang Yu circulated his aura, gradually setting both his body and aura into vibration.

Moments later... Limitless Vibration Zen Level 1

(End of Chapter)