Chapter 293: Construction Site
Interrupted by Li Xiao’s shout, Zhang Yu stopped gazing at the stars and turned his attention to the construction site before him.
A quick glance revealed that the entire 666th floor was a massive construction zone. Roads and buildings were being built everywhere, with continuous vibrations and hammering echoing through the air.
“Is the entire 666th floor under construction?” Zhang Yu asked, surprised.
Yu Xinghan, who had already investigated the matter, explained, “Myriad Laws University City wasn’t always 666 floors tall. As the population grew and urban redevelopment plans were implemented, new floors have been added annually.”
“The Mortal District, once below the 50th floor, now extends to below the 100th floor. Teaching floors for departments like Finance and Civil Engineering, as well as student dormitories, are constantly being relocated upward.”
Zhang Yu nodded slightly, thinking to himself, “So Myriad Laws University City always has a massive demand for construction? The Civil Engineering major really does guarantee job security.”
Just then, Tu Lishan arrived with three students, approaching Zhang Yu and his companions.
Tu Lishan greeted them with a warm smile and began assigning tasks for the construction site.
Zhang Yu and his two companions were assigned to work with the construction team, while Ying Xin and her two companions were assigned to quality control internships.
Li Xiao stared in surprise at Ying Xin and the others behind Tu Lishan, thinking, “Ying Xin’s here too? Why didn’t anyone mention this to me?”
Meanwhile, Tu Lishan continued, “The six of you will now form an internship group, with Ying Xin temporarily serving as the group leader…”
After giving a few more instructions, Tu Lishan led the group through the registration, onboarding, and other administrative procedures.
During this process, Tu Lishan’s Bionic Eye flashed, alerting him to a message from Li Xiao.
Li Xiao: “Teacher, I thought there were limited spots? Why are there so many students here?”
Tu Lishan: “Xiao Li, Zhang Yu’s grades are higher than yours. It’s only fair he got in, right?”
Tu Lishan: “And Ying Xin? Her family has been in civil engineering for six generations. She’s a prodigy who grew up on construction sites, and her family even has a Golden Core True Person as an elder.”
Tu Lishan: “Besides, she’s exceptional herself. She achieved Foundation Establishment in high school and has been cultivating various Civil Engineering Cultivation Techniques ever since. You know her grades, she’s ranked third in the class.”
According to Tu Lishan’s explanation, these students either had better grades than Li Xiao or had family members working in the Civil Engineering Realm, 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 widening, and his mood sank lower and lower.
But suddenly, he thought of someone…
Li Xiao: “What about Yu Xinghan? He’s from the First Layer, right? His grades aren’t as good as mine…”
Tu Lishan: “He knows people and spent a lot of money.”
Tu Lishan: “Compared to Yu Xinghan, the Spirit Coins you gave me were far less.”
Tu Lishan: “I gave you this opportunity because I believe in you. Just keep the amount to yourself; don’t tell anyone else, or you’ll put me in a difficult position.”
Tu Lishan: “Work hard. In the Civil Engineering Department, as long as you’re willing to work hard, you can earn endless Spirit Coins.”
Li Xiao looked at the message from Teacher Tu, thinking to himself, “I must seize this opportunity, work hard, earn plenty of Spirit Coins to repay my loans, and strive to improve my grades.”
After completing the onboarding process, Spirit Realm Projections appeared above the six students’ heads, adding a layer of radiance.
Above Ying Xin and the other two, a crimson glow signified their roles as quality inspectors.
Zhang Yu, Yu Xinghan, and Li Xiao each had a blue glow above their heads, signifying their status as technical workers.
Tu Lishan addressed the students, “On the construction site, the color of your aura indicates your rank.”
“Gold and silver auras belong to leaders. Show them utmost respect and be mindful of your size, avoid becoming larger than your superiors. Remember to suppress your Foundation Establishment Domain.”
“You already know about the red and blue auras. Yellow auras mark ordinary Qi Refining Laborers. Causing them injury or death will result in financial penalties, so be careful when working around them.”
As he spoke, a Qi Refining Laborer passed by. Tu Lishan pointed to the number above the worker’s head and said, “See that? According to the latest site safety regulations, each Qi Refining Laborer now has a compensation value displayed above their head. This measure has significantly reduced workplace accidents.”
Zhang Yu thought to himself, “What the hell… So the main casualties on the site are Foundation Establishment workers? They’re not telling us to be careful to avoid getting hurt, they’re telling us to be careful not to hurt others!”
Just then, a voice called out, “Manager Tu, you’re here.”
Zhang Yu turned to see the voice coming from a Yellow Turban Warrior puppet.
Tu Lishan nodded in acknowledgment but didn’t reply. The Yellow Turban Warrior puppet, carrying a large stack of steel, quickly strode away.
Yu Xinghan asked curiously, “Does that Yellow Turban Warrior have spiritual intelligence? Is there an artifact spirit inside?”
Tu Lishan chuckled. “How could that be? Don’t you know how expensive high-level artifact spirits are? This Yellow Turban Warrior just has a cultivators’ soul inhabiting it.”
Tu Lishan continued, “The man’s name is Huang Yun. He’s a recent university graduate.”
“He rented a Yellow Turban Warrior, placed his soul inside, and uses it to work construction jobs.”
Yu Xinghan asked, “What about his physical body?”
Tu Lishan replied, “It’s rented out to the Pharmacology Department for drug testing.”
Zhang Yu was shocked. “His physical body is being used for drug testing? And his soul is working construction?”
Sensing Zhang Yu’s surprise, Tu Lishan sighed. “Yeah, landing two jobs right after graduation is pretty impressive.”
“Even though your Cultivation Realms are higher than Huang Yun’s, you should learn from his work ethic.”
“The construction site offers Bionic rentals to improve your work efficiency.”
“If you’re short on funds, we offer preferential terms on work loans.”
Seeing Tu Lishan’s meaningful glance, Zhang Yu and Yu Xinghan immediately looked away, pretending not to notice.
Zhang Yu thought, “Damn it, I haven’t even earned a dime yet, and they’re already pushing loans on me…”
Yu Xinghan mused inwardly, “My senior sister said a University Student’s first work loan is crucial. I can’t rush this decision.”
Behind them, Li Xiao thought, “Is Teacher Tu hinting at something? When I have time… I should check the construction site for any Bionics.”
Tu Lishan continued, “Oh, and the site is under constant surveillance. Don’t even think about taking any materials without permission. If you’re caught stealing… the fines are astronomical.”
Zhang Yu nodded inwardly, realizing the construction site was indeed heavily monitored. “Looks like scavenging materials here won’t be easy,” he thought.
After explaining the site’s general layout, Tu Lishan pointed to his eyes and said, “You should now be able to access your work assignments through the Spirit Realm Network.”
“After you’re hired, all construction site tasks will be directly assigned through the Spirit Realm Network. Just follow the instructions.”
“Your wages will also be calculated and paid through the network.”
“Alright, everyone, work hard! In the Civil Engineering Department, if you’re willing to put in the effort, there’s plenty of money waiting for you to pick up.”
After Tu Lishan left, Zhang Yu glanced at his Bionic Eye’s interface and saw a line of text:
Today’s Task: Pour Concrete
Earned: 0 Spirit Coins
Proceed to work site immediately. Countdown: 23 seconds
Zhang Yu also noticed dashed lines projected by the Spirit Realm Network, guiding him to the specific work location.
Watching the countdown timer tick down, Zhang Yu’s figure flashed, and he shot off like lightning, following the dashed lines displayed in his Bionic Eye until he reached a concrete mixing tower.
Standing at the collection point, Zhang Yu activated his Concrete Gang Qi and effortlessly caught the ten-ton mass of concrete.
Another line of text appeared in his Bionic Eye: Proceed to pouring site immediately. Countdown: 15 seconds
The concrete, enveloped in Gang Qi, surged forward like a colossal black-gray dragon, following Zhang Yu’s frantic sprint. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the pouring site.
Following the techniques he had learned in class, Zhang Yu vibrated his Gang Qi to agitate the Coagulated Earth, releasing air bubbles before pouring the mixture into the waiting mold.
Simultaneously, the formation diagrams for the surrounding array appeared in Zhang Yu’s Bionic Eye.
Recalling the lessons from his Engineering Formation Drafting Class, Zhang Yu thought, “I need to pay close attention to the locations of the spiritual energy pathways marked on the formation diagrams. These are reserved for the formation nodes.”
“Only by establishing spiritual energy pathways within the structure, making it part of the Myriad Laws City Great Formation, can we easily enhance its load-bearing capacity, structural integrity, magnetic properties, anti-gravity capabilities, air circulation, temperature regulation, and other functions…”
As the Concrete Gang Qi-controlled Coagulated Earth poured down like a continuous waterfall, the numbers displayed in Zhang Yu’s Bionic Eye gradually changed.
Today’s Task: Pour Coagulated Earth
Earnings: 0.000001 Spirit Coin
Earnings: 0.000002 Spirit Coin
Earnings: 0.000003 Spirit Coin
Watching the Spirit Coin count steadily increase with each continuous pour of Coagulated Earth — even though the increments were tiny, with so many zeros after the decimal point — Zhang Yu still felt a surge of excitement.
“Finally, I’m earning money!”
This was Zhang Yu’s first time earning money through his own efforts in university, making him feel less like a rootless wanderer and giving him a genuine sense of stability.
As Zhang Yu continued to vibrate the concrete with his Gang Qi, he thought to himself, “This process… seems perfectly suited for cultivating a certain cultivation art.”
His Bionic Eye flashed, summoning the Great Library. With a few quick commands, he navigated to a bookmarked cultivation art.
Expert-Grade Technique for Foundation Establishment Stage: Limitless Vibration Zen
This technique tempered the physical body through vibrations of the body and Gang Qi. In combat, it could unleash devastating power through high-frequency vibrations.
However, it was now widely used in the civil engineering industry for various vibration-based tasks.
Zhang Yu realized he could use Limitless Vibration Zen to vibrate the concrete just as he was doing now.
“Perfect! Since I’m already cultivating the third Civil Engineering Sacred Body, I might as well train in Limitless Vibration Zen too.”
He immediately purchased Limitless Vibration Zen, originally priced at 0.8 Spirit Coins, for 0.48 Spirit Coins after a 60% discount.
After quickly reviewing the electronic manual, Zhang Yu circulated his Gang Qi, gradually vibrating his physical body and Gang Qi in sync.
Moments later… Limitless Vibration Zen Level 1