One hundred million nanorobots

A bowl of boiled noodles and two poached eggs are what Jiang Yuan prepares for breakfast and lunch.

Since the start of the holiday, Jiangyuan has been sleeping until noon every day, and his three meals a day have been reduced to two.

Just as Jiang Yuan put down his chopsticks, he received a call from Yang Jikang. Several high school classmates had made plans to go hiking together this afternoon. If it weren't for Yang the Fatty calling to remind him, Jiang Yuan would have almost forgotten about it.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yuan returned to his room.

The little guy was trying to connect to the internet again. He sat cross-legged, pointing two thin fingers at the sky and shaking them from side to side, as if he was closely tracking some mysterious signal.

"I'm going out for a bit later. Are you staying home, or are you coming with me?"

Jiang Yuan consulted the little guy's opinion. Although he called him "master" repeatedly, deep down, Jiang Yuan never realized that he was a higher class than the little guy. He simply treated him as a trustworthy friend.

"I swear to follow my master to the death!"

"Serving the master anytime, anywhere!"

Uh…

The little guy's answer made Jiang Yuan a little uncomfortable. It was as if he had some kind of noble status. In reality, he was just an ordinary college student, one of the potential unemployed.

Since the little guy said so, Jiang Yuan decided to take him along.

With its arm resting on the table, the little guy suddenly leaped up, its body rapidly transforming in mid-air, instantly becoming a silver wristwatch that obediently rested on Jiang Yuan's wrist.

Jiang Yuan was satisfied with the little guy's ability to change his form at will, so he didn't have to worry about being discovered by others.

He went downstairs, took out his electric scooter, and headed to the agreed meeting point.

Although the electric vehicle has a new battery, it is still relatively slow because the motor and electronic control system are too old.

Jiang Yuan wasn't in a hurry, and just strolled along slowly until he reached the small square by Fengming Lake. From afar, he saw Yang Jikang's robust figure, raised his right arm, and waved to him.

"Jiang Yuan, you seem to have changed."

Before Jiang Yuan could park his electric scooter, Yang Jikang came down the steps, stroked his chin, and carefully looked Jiang Yuan up and down.

Has it changed?

Jiang Yuan looked down at himself. He was wearing jeans, sneakers, and a white T-shirt, and there was no difference from before. If there was any difference, it was only his eyes. With his vision repair nearing completion, Jiang Yuan no longer needed to wear glasses to adjust his vision.

pop~

Suddenly, Yang Jikang clapped his hands loudly, "I knew it! So you weren't wearing your glasses!"

"That's strange. I remember you're quite nearsighted. Can you see the road without your glasses?"

When faced with his friend's question, Jiang had already prepared his answer, saying that he used to have pseudomyopia, and that his vision had gradually returned to normal as he got older.

"Just taking off your glasses and you've changed this much?"

"He seems healthier and more refreshed, his demeanor is completely different from before, and he's become much more handsome."

Fatty Yang was suspicious. He and Jiang Yuan had been best friends for three years of high school and spent every day together, so he felt the effects most clearly.

Normally, taking off glasses would indeed change one's appearance significantly, but now, Jiang Yuan's entire demeanor has changed; his eyes are sharper, and his smile is more composed and confident.

He was no longer the invisible student in the class; he was a total heartthrob. He wasn't exactly handsome, but his charisma was absolutely outstanding.

Jiang Yuan didn't take Yang Jikang's words to heart. Before leaving, he did instruct the little guy to adjust his bones, muscles, and facial details.

But that's a long-term project, taking a total of 159 days to complete, so it can't be done so quickly.

Little did Jiang Yuan know that the little guy treated Jiang Yuan's instructions as gospel, making every second count and putting in a million percent effort.

Moreover, although Jiang Yuan instructed that only six nanobots be used each day to avoid the changes being too obvious and attracting attention.

But he didn't say how the six nanobots would be allocated. At this moment, the little guy had them all adjust their facial contours and temperament, and the changes were naturally far greater than Jiang Yuan had imagined.

Jiang Yuan and Yang Jikang chatted for a few minutes under the shade of a tree, and the classmates who had made the appointment arrived one after another.

Finally, two girls appeared: Yue Lingling and Gong Qiujie.

During high school, Yue Lingling was hailed as the school beauty of No. 6 Middle School. Faced with such a beauty, Zhang Weiyuan and Li Qiming immediately surrounded her, helped Yue Lingling park her car, and Li Qiming even produced a parasol from somewhere.

Jiang Yuan and Yang Jikang didn't move and continued chatting. They were both people who didn't have much presence in the class. The reason they were here was entirely because Li Qiming had dragged them over to be there as foils.

Since we're playing a supporting role, we should be prepared to be. Besides, Li Qiming already said he'd treat everyone to a big meal tonight and wouldn't let anyone down.

For Jiang Yuan and Yang Jikang, who were barely noticeable in the class, the school beauty and such were not important; getting a free meal was the real topic of the day.

On a sweltering day, Yue Lingling wore denim shorts, exposing her fair and slender legs directly to the sunlight.

I remember when we were in school, she was the same way, often showing up in short skirts and shorts, completely oblivious to the bunch of guys at school who were practically drooling over her.

Moreover, even today, Yue Lingling's skin remains fair and smooth, without the slightest sign of tanning. Jiang Yuan thinks that since she is the school beauty, her physique might really be different from other girls.

Hello, students!

"Long time no see!"

Yue Lingling smiled sincerely and brightly, took the initiative to greet everyone, and shook hands with each person.

The reason Yue Lingling was chosen as the school beauty was not because she had the best grades, but because of her personality: she was sunny, confident, and always behaved generously and appropriately.

When it was Jiang Yuan's turn, he smiled and extended his hand, gently shaking hands with Yue Xiaohua before quickly withdrawing his hand.

Yue Lingling tilted her head, carefully examined Jiang Yuan for a few moments, and said with a smile, "I have to say, you look much more handsome without glasses than with them. You must have had laser eye surgery, right?"

Jiang Yuan neither admitted nor denied it, he just smiled.

Laser eye surgery costs tens of thousands of yuan, and given the family's current debt situation, Jiang Yuan cannot afford to undergo such an expensive procedure.

But there's no need to explain this to Yue Lingling, since everyone knows he's not the main character today.

Back in school, Li Qiming showed great interest in Yue Lingling, but unfortunately, she never took notice of him. It seemed that to Yue Lingling, they were just classmates and treated each other equally, without any special treatment because of Li Qiming's wealthy family background.

"I told you to drive, but you wouldn't let me. It's so sunny here."

As expected, Li Qiming put on airs. Several of his classmates took advantage of the summer vacation to learn to drive, but Li Qiming was the only one whose family actually bought him a car.

If Jiang Yuan remembers correctly, it should be a large new energy vehicle. Jiang Yuan doesn't know the specific model, but it should be quite expensive.

Li Qiming has posted photos of himself driving on his WeChat Moments more than once, showing off his car's interior with a refrigerator, color TV, and large sofa, exuding an air of nouveau riche.

"Back when we were in school, we all rode electric bikes to and from school together."

"Now that we've reunited, we're riding electric bikes together to climb the mountain, which is a way of remembering the past."

"Besides, your car can't fit all of us, can it?"

Yue Lingling's words were cheerful and natural, and the classmates all agreed. Only Li Qiming, who had lost the opportunity to show off his car to his classmates, seemed a little sullen.

The seven students set off along Century Avenue towards a small hill in the suburbs, not far from the school.

The mountain is not high and has no name. It takes about an hour and a half to walk up and down the mountain path.

High school students face immense academic pressure, and many like to climb mountains, shout into the distance to release stress, and then rush down the mountain to bury their heads in books.

Jiang Yuan bought his electric bike when he was in junior high school. It was old and slow, so he gradually fell behind. The other students followed Yue Lingling and Gong Qiujie, while only Yang Jikang slowed down to keep up with Jiang Yuan.

Gong Qiujie was completely covered in a sun-protective garment that resembled an Arabian robe, and she would occasionally glance back.

"Lingling, have you noticed how much Jiangyuan has changed?" Gong Qiujie said to Yue Lingling.

"Oh, he wasn't wearing glasses, he must have had laser eye surgery," Yue Lingling replied.

Gong Qiujie shook her head thoughtfully. "I don't think it's that simple. When we were in school, Jiang Yuan always had shifty eyes and liked to look down at his feet when he spoke."

"Although his appearance hasn't changed much, he's much cleaner and more confident now. Even though he's riding an old electric bike, it looks like he's riding a BMW."

"Yeah?"

Perhaps because there were so many boys always surrounding the school beauty, Yue Lingling hadn't really paid much attention to Jiang Yuan. But after hearing her best friend say that, she turned around to look too.

It must be said that the little guy, as an alien robot far beyond human civilization, is indeed extraordinary in his work ability. Only a few hours have passed since he accepted the task assigned by Jiang Yuan, but subtle and magical changes have occurred in Jiang Yuan.

Although Jiang Yuan's features—eyebrows, nose, mouth, ears—still look ordinary and haven't changed much from the past, for some reason, he gives people a clean, refreshing, and unforgettable feeling.

It's important to know that in women's language, describing someone as having a clean and refreshing appearance is actually a very high compliment.

Besides appearance and clothing, one must also be pure, calm, and full of sunshine on the inside, without being tainted by worldly affairs.

There may be many handsome men in the world, but handsome men who are clean and refreshing inside and out are a rare breed.

Yue Lingling pursed her lips. She felt that her best friend's description was correct. Jiang Yuan had indeed changed a lot, and his every move conveyed a very comfortable feeling.

But soon, she seemed to have forgotten about it, raising her beautiful oval face to the afternoon sun, letting the breeze blow through her long hair.