Humanoid mission announcer
Gu Ye rolled up his sleeves and sat down directly opposite them.
“I was wondering why you’ve been acting a bit strange lately,” Gu Ye gestured toward Lin Yehuan, “and now it seems I was right.”
Lin Yehuan waited blankly for the system notification, wondering what was wrong and where things were amiss.
There's no response. Isn't that a system setting?
Lu Xingzhi simply ignored him, seriously suspecting that he was out of his mind because of the tight collar, and kindly reminded him: "You're wearing your sweater inside out."
"I understand, I understand everything." Gu Ye didn't care what Lu Xingzhi was going to say at all, completely immersed in his perfect reasoning.
"I have an art exhibition tomorrow, remember to come and support me."
"You gave me this notice at the last minute?" Lu Xingzhi was still holding a grudge against him for signing him up without his permission. "Something came up, I'm not going."
"Hey~" Gu Ye took out two invitations and handed them over, "If you two go together, nothing will happen."
Lu Xingzhi didn't answer, continuing to distance himself, "No, don't talk nonsense, you have no respect for people at all."
"Oh~" Gu Ye understood, interrupted again, stood up, straightened his clothes, and walked to Lin Yehuan's side, "Then, beautiful lady, may I invite you to be my companion..."
[Friendly reminder: According to "An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Love," discussing art together is an excellent way to understand each other and deepen your relationship.]
[This has been marked as an important task. Please accept.]
Lin Yehuan forced a smile, then tugged at Lu Xingzhi's sleeve. "No need, let's go together."
Gu Ye wasn't embarrassed. Having achieved his goal, he tossed the invitation aside, turned around, and left without even saying goodbye.
"His paintings are very valuable?" Lin Yehuan could only turn around and ask for directions, hoping to broaden his horizons.
“His paints are worth more than hers.” Lu Xingzhi was afraid she would be embarrassed to refuse. “If you don’t want to go, I’ll talk to him. Don’t worry.”
"It's alright," the standard answer goes, "He's your friend, it's only right to support him."
Even if Lin Yehuan doesn't agree with these things in his heart, the main storyline still has to be followed.
Moreover, she had thoroughly searched through the system's data ever since Gu Ye appeared. Appearances can be deceiving; although he seemed carefree and irresponsible, he was actually a crucial figure in the male lead's future career development.
Unfortunately, she should have realized long ago that she simply couldn't understand Gu Ye's art.
Lin Yehuan prides herself on being an art enthusiast. If she had to categorize Gu Ye's paintings, it would be a cyberpunk-style children's line drawing version of the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
It's clear he was trying hard to express something, but he failed to make it clear that he hadn't actually expressed anything.
Before entering, Lin Yehuan had remarked to Lu Xingzhi on the prolific output of the paintings displayed on both floors. Now, it seems that all that remains to praise is the prolific output.
Quite a few people came because of its reputation, and Lin Yehuan carefully toured the place again, but still couldn't figure out what it was all about.
Lu Xingzhi remained unmoved by these paintings.
Interaction... I guess complaining together counts as interaction too.
Lin Yehuan tugged at Lu Xingzhi's sleeve: "There's something I don't quite understand..."
"That's normal. I've seen him draw it for eight years and he still hasn't figured it out."
"Why don't you teach us a couple of technical terms? Wouldn't it be inappropriate not to say a few words of praise?"
“It’s quite suitable,” Lu Xingzhi thought for a moment, “Anyway, he’s overflowing with confidence.”
The two huddled together and whispered to each other, their conversation shifting from the paintings to the outfits worn by the exhibition visitors.
Gu Ye was dressed more extravagantly than usual, with colorful graffiti and a post-apocalyptic mechanical style, which actually matched the theme of the art exhibition quite well. However, it made people wonder if this was an art exhibition or a performance art exhibition.
"How was it?" Gu Ye finished exchanging pleasantries with several middle-aged men and walked straight over. "Do you need me to explain this master's avant-garde artistic concepts?"
Lin Yehuan's gaze followed his footsteps back to him. She was so caught up in the system mission that she couldn't help but look up at anyone who appeared within a hundred meters.
It's a work-related injury, absolutely a work-related injury.
“If I’m not mistaken… you should be quite familiar with Basquiat, right?” Lin Yehuan recalled the few tongue-twisting names Lu Xingzhi had mentioned, and chose the artist he was most familiar with who could be somewhat related to him.
Lu Xingzhi looked at her quietly, with an expression that said, "If you can't praise me, don't force it," and was ready to kill Gu Ye at any moment.
"A kindred spirit."
Lu Xingzhi reacted quickly, stopping Gu Ye's outstretched hand in mid-air.
Lin Yehuan smiled sheepishly; he had guessed correctly.
"Look at this one."
Under Gu Ye's expectant gaze, Lin Yehuan suddenly felt a little guilty and carefully examined the long-legged loach. "Flying centipede!"
"This, this." Gu Ye seemed to have finally met someone who understood him, and he was extremely excited.
"A beautiful snake!"
"here"
"Zao fish!"
"Your accent is a bit heavy. It's not grass carp, it's koi."
For the first time in his life, Lin Yehuan hated himself for being too cultured, but he smiled to cover it up.
Lu Xingzhi waited for the two of them to finish playing before agreeing, "Not bad."
"Lu Xing, what are you pretending to be, this kind older brother, this reserved young master?" Gu Ye asked incredulously, then accused Lin Yehuan, "He usually argues with me four out of three times in a row."
Lin Yehuan listened with some surprise. He didn't know that Lu Xingzhi could also make fun of people.
No, they were just complaining together a moment ago.
[Unlocked new character design for the male lead, character completeness +10]
[You have a new task to complete. Please handle it promptly.]
Since the system upgrade a couple of days ago, the latency has become increasingly severe, but considering the doubled reward coefficient, Lin Yehuan didn't mind. He took advantage of their bickering to check the system tasks.
Currently, all EC-level personnel have escaped, but the remaining ones are not so simple.
Lin Yehuan quickly scanned the system rules. For B-level individuals, she was required to secretly assist them in completing their assessment tasks based on the problems detected by the system. For A-level individuals, she was required to actively participate and identify the root cause of their problems.
Meanwhile, A-level characters are also related to other side quests.
"You mean..." Lin Yehuan stared blankly at the densely packed names on the screen, "I have to deal with more than 120 people I don't know at all?"
The name Lin Yehuan is already a bit confusing.
College students can generally be divided into two types: one type is proactive and sociable, maximizing their participation in various competitions, clubs, student unions, part-time jobs, and even graduate school applications; the other type is completely laid-back, neglecting their studies, sleeping, playing games, and reading comics—they do it all.
Aside from failing his courses, Lin Yehuan completely falls into the second category.
Specifically, after three years of university, I didn't even know all the few male students in my major. My social life was limited to my dorm and a fixed circle of friends. In short, it was just comfortable.
Such a "difficult" task would have been a challenge for Lin Yehuan a month ago, but now she fully understands—the male lead is the most useful in times like these.
Lin Yehuan had to admit a cruel truth: although she was the one who created the male lead to complete the mission, during the mission, the male lead was just a tool to serve her.
Sure enough, the system popped up the male protagonist's "usage instructions" the next second.
[According to the "Law of Six," everyone has an indirect connection to the male protagonist.]
[During the problem-solving process, you can subtly seek technical support from the male protagonist.]
Lin Yehuan enjoyed a big meal by following the dry system rules, then said goodbye to the two and returned to his dormitory.
Lin Yehuan has completely adapted to the occasional addition of new friends to his life, and he naturally greets his new roommates when he returns to the dormitory.
“Ye Huan,” Yang Yue waved to her, holding two stacks of stickers, “come and pick a few.”
Yi Jie and Xu Pengpeng were both gathered there, and Lin Yehuan immediately recognized the one he wanted.
"Could I have this 'JO-097'?"
Yang Yue paused for two seconds, then said, "This is... the product number."
"Hurry up and give it to her," Xu Pengpeng said, struggling to suppress a laugh. "She just loves collecting these things."
Lin Yehuan left satisfied with the numbers, and even invited them to see his army of numbers distributed on his water cup, pencil case, schoolbag, and computer.
"Do these numbers have any special meaning?" Yi Jie went through all the numbers she knew that were related to Lin Yehuan, but none of them matched up.
"The meaning is..." Lin Yehuan drawled out, deliberately making it mysterious.
Unexpectedly, Xu Pengpeng immediately exposed his mistake: "Make others think they have meaning."
Lin Yehuan, having been interrupted, looked at them with a mournful expression as they burst into laughter.
The group chatted about this and that for a while, until the topic suddenly changed: "Hey, have you chosen your advisors yet?"
A system voice then sounded, another quest. This isn't an NPC, it's practically a human quest announcer!
Lin Yehuan was startled. He vaguely remembered that something had been posted in the group this afternoon, but he had been too busy eating and drinking to notice it. He quickly took out his phone to check.
Their individual character settings are forcibly bound by the system, and some hidden attributes can only be unlocked by completing their own growth tasks.
Regarding academics, I wrote too idealistically when I was young and ignorant, so the system required that I must publish in top journals, which meant I had to find a top-notch mentor.
Lin Yehuan checked the official website thoroughly and found that all the teachers with sufficient funding, projects, and the willingness to mentor students had already filled their positions. The remaining teachers were either teachers who were no longer frequently at the school or newly arrived lecturers.
Clutching at the hope that "we can't really not let her go back, can we?", Lin Yehuan decisively chose the only research direction she could understand. As for papers, what's meant to be will be.
The information form was updated in real time. Lin Yehuan had just finished filling it out and was about to rest when he was jolted awake by a phone call from City A, the city where he was registered.
"Hello Lin, I am teacher Wang Jinqian."
Even though she was used to her professors explaining problems and sharing inspirational links in the group late at night, she couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of her heart: Don't you successful people ever get sleepy?
After class the next day, Lin Yehuan went straight to the laboratory, picked up the lab coat and protective gear given to him by the teacher, briefly discussed the research direction, and then went back to start studying the literature.
Lin Yehuan sat in front of the computer, feeling utterly hopeless, and declined Xu Pengpeng's concert invitation.
I used to always complain that Xu Pengpeng was too busy, and I had to wait for her to make sure she had a schedule before I could ask her out. Now that our roles are reversed, I realize that once things start going, you can get inexplicably busy.
People always have to do things they don't like, and that's how they'll realize that they really don't like them.
Lu Xingzhi quietly took a blanket and covered the person who had fallen asleep after only forty minutes of studying.
In his brief ten-minute nap, Lin Yehuan dreamt of dozens of scenarios where he was punished by the system, including proving Newton's and Leibniz's formulas, Schrödinger's equations, and Gauss's equations...
Lin Yehuan was startled awake as the string of English letters and numbers was about to fly towards his face. He instinctively turned on his phone, but due to system interference, the screen automatically redirected to the campus forum.
"Help! Course selection is coming up soon, does anyone know the best course selection method for the School of Landscape Architecture next semester?" A screenshot of the curriculum and course schedule is attached below.
Dozens of comments, all from various colleges seeking help.
Lin Yehuan accepted this fact in just half a second; it was another mission.
Moreover, it's a mission that combines the growth paths of two characters, offering generous rewards but also meaning it's extremely difficult.
However, this is the task she can accept so far. The academic affairs system of University A has always been a nightmare for students. It is slow to load, difficult to register for classes, and prone to system crashes.
Therefore, an important assessment criterion in the system exam is that both partners come up with the best course selection plan for each other and successfully secure the course.
After the exams, the next semester's classes will proceed exactly as assessed. This is likely why so many people are stuck.
Lin Yehuan, who had taken more than five credits in three semesters, was forced to take on this huge problem.
Issuing tasks two months in advance is the only human-related thing the system has ever done.
"If I could solve this, I wouldn't be here!"
[Resistance is futile; please complete the mission on time.]
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