Oh no, the aloof school beauty has been reborn too!

After returning to his dormitory, Lu Xing sat down for a short while and began to plan what he needed to do next.

There's still some time before the official competition, so besides attending regular classes, there's something else he needs to do.

After all, time is just sitting idle anyway.

He looked up and glanced at the people in the dormitory.

Zhao Lin was slumped in his chair, leaning against the backrest as if he had no bones.

With the phone held horizontally in my hand, the character's skill effects on the screen flew around wildly, but my fingers moved quite quickly.

As for Zhou Lian...

Most of them are still working part-time outside, and they probably won't be able to come back anytime soon.

Lu Xing originally wanted to ask Zhou Lian about the rumors.

But he's not here; he can't exactly ask the air he's talking to about legal issues, can he?

Baidu's opinion...

Sigh, I guess I'll just forget about it.

Lu Xing sat on the chair for a few seconds, then got up and walked behind Zhao Lin to watch him play mobile games.

Zhao Lin glanced at him, her eyes filled with doubt.

However, he didn't say anything and just continued working with his head down.

The character on the screen ran around the map and began clearing daily tasks one by one.

Lu Xing watched for a while, then suddenly asked:

"These games require you to repeat daily tasks, right?"

Zhao Lin paused for a moment.

He tilted his head and glanced at Lu Xing.

"yes."

After saying that, he looked down and tapped the screen twice, speaking slowly:

"Daily tasks, stamina depletion, dungeon clearing, event rewards..."

"That's pretty much how it is."

Lu Xing nodded thoughtfully.

After defeating a wave of mobs, Zhao Lin finally couldn't help but ask:

"What are you trying to do?"

An idea had already popped into Lu Xing's mind.

Since these mobile games require repeating daily tasks...

Why not take advantage of your free time to write your own program that can automatically clean up your daily routine?

Before his rebirth, he had used many of these kinds of tools made by big shots.

Although I don't know exactly how it was done, I have the general idea.

Interface recognition, simulated clicks, process configuration...

Once it's done, we'll open-source it directly.

If the project is truly useful, some passionate individuals might even participate in updating it.

Not only will you be able to hone your project skills, but you can also expand your network in advance.

Lu Xing thought about it more and more and felt that he could give it a try.

He pulled up a chair next to him, sat down, and began to speak:

"I'm thinking, should I write a small tool to automatically clear daily tasks?"

Zhao Lin raised an eyebrow.

The character on the screen stood motionless at the dungeon entrance.

Lu Xing continued:

"You can start with the one you're playing right now."

"For example, how to complete daily tasks, and which parts need to be identified in terms of status, should be configured as much as possible."

Zhao Lin left the game running and sat up a little straighter.

"Similar to... a script?"

"I'd say it's a kind of automation."

Zhao Lin touched his chin.

He still looked as lazy as ever, but his eyes had become more serious.

"feasible."

Lu Xing looked at him.

Zhao Lin locked his phone and placed it on the table.

"There are also challenges, such as interface recognition, resolution adaptation, and handling of abnormal states."

He spoke slowly, but he explained everything very clearly.

"However, if we only make a simple version first, it's not a big problem."

Lu Xing smiled.

"That's what I think too."

He leaned back in his chair and explained:

"If you actually succeed, it'll be a good addition to your resume."

"It'll look better to include an open-source project on your resume than leave it blank, right?"

Zhao Lin nodded upon hearing this.

"That's true."

The main reason is that I can use it myself.

Lu Xing continued:

"Moreover, once it's open source, there might be people who will help maintain it."

"We don't necessarily have to do everything ourselves."

Zhao Lin looked at the phone on the table and went over the feasibility in his mind again.

After a moment, he said slowly:

"Let's list the requirements first."

Lu Xing immediately sat up straight.

"OK."

Zhao Lin took a pen and paper and wrote a few words on the draft paper.

"Should we make a simulator first?"

"Yes, simulators are convenient for debugging."

Image recognition...using existing libraries?

"Okay, let's get the process running first, and then optimize it later."

The two of them took turns talking and quickly came up with the initial framework.

Zhao Lin participated in competitions during high school, and his major is also relevant to his studies.

He understands many things very quickly, and can even point out common pitfalls.

Lu Xing's idea was originally just a spur-of-the-moment decision, but the more they talked, the more he felt that this was something he could really do.

If he were to do it alone, it would take a very long time.

But if you have great teammates, everything will be much easier.

The dormitory door was pushed open at that moment.

Lin Yuanzhou walked in carrying a bag, which was still emitting a bit of cold air.

"Brothers!"

He smiled and put the bag on the table.

"It's getting cold, this is probably the last chance to eat ice cream this year, let's each have one."

Lu Xing looked up.

Lin Yuanzhou had already taken out several ice creams from the bag and handed them over one by one.

Zhao Lin accepted it naturally, and Lu Xing also reached out and took one.

Lin Yuanzhou tore open the packaging while glancing at the draft paper on their table.

"What were you two talking about just now?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Zhao Lin again.

"It's rare to see Zhao Lin alive and well."

Zhao Lin took a bite of ice cream, his tone calm:

"I have always been alive."

"Yeah, it's just that it's not very noticeable in everyday life."

Lu Xing couldn't help but laugh, and then briefly explained his idea for doing the program.

As Lin Yuanzhou listened, he slowed down his movements as he bit into his ice cream.

After Lu Xing finished speaking, he lowered his head and pondered for a moment.

"So you mean...we're going to do a project?"

"More or less."

Lu Xing nodded.

"Let's make a working version first, and then maintain it as needed."

Lin Yuanzhou's eyes lit up.

"Count me in then."

Both of them immediately turned their gaze to him.

Lin Yuanzhou, biting into his ice cream, mumbled:

"Don't look at me like that. I'm not trying to steal your code."

He swallowed the ice cream in his mouth and continued:

"If you guys actually manage to pull this off, someone has to take charge of the community, right?"

"For example, user feedback, version information, documentation, promotion and marketing, etc."

"Maybe we can get some support or even some collaborations later on."

He shrugged.

"My major is somewhat related, so it can be added to my resume."

This direction definitely needs someone to do it; projects are more than just writing code.

If people actually use it in the future, community management, document maintenance, and communication feedback will be very complicated.

Lin Yuanzhou, a man of such talent, is actually a perfect fit for this job.

Lu Xing nodded quickly.

"I have no objection."

Zhao Lin also said slowly:

"sure."

Lin Yuanzhou immediately smiled.

"Alright, the 317 Startup Team is officially established!"

Lu Xing was afraid that this guy had too high expectations, and that he would fall harder when the time came.

"It's just an open-source project."

"I understand."

Lin Yuanzhou waved his hand.

"Let's draw the pie first, and we'll see if it's edible later."

"I'm not stupid."

Lu Xing glanced at the draft paper on the table again.

After thinking for a moment, he said:

"Let's tell Zhou Lian when he gets back."

Lin Yuanzhou was taken aback.

"Zhou Lian is here too?"

"Um."

Lu Xing explained:

"There might be some terms and conditions involved, which we don't really understand."

"He's studying law, so we can look into it together."

After listening, Lin Yuanzhou's expression became more serious.

That makes sense.

Zhao Lin lowered his head, licked his ice cream, and nodded.

"He could put that on his resume too."

The dormitory was quiet for a moment.

They probably knew something about Zhou Lian's financial situation.

Lu Xing simply pushed the draft paper towards the center.

"Anyway, it's not a bad thing."

Lin Yuanzhou nodded.

"Now the whole dorm is really starting a business together."

Zhao Lin couldn't help but chuckle.

The three of them thus roughly determined their initial division of labor.

------

Time flew by and it was almost time to turn off the lights.

Zhou Lian finally returned, and the dormitory door was pushed open again.

He was carrying a bag, and although he looked a little tired, his expression remained calm.

Lin Yuanzhou peeked out.

"Zhou Lian is back?"

Zhou Lian put down his bag and responded softly:

"Yes, I'm back."

He didn't say much, grabbed his clothes, and went to take a shower.

When he came back after washing up and was about to climb into bed, Lu Xing reached out and stopped him.

"Wait a moment."

Zhou Lian stopped what he was doing and looked at him.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Xing pointed to the chair next to the table.

"Sit down for a bit, I need to talk to you about something."

Zhou Lian didn't ask anything, pulled out a chair and sat down.

Lu Xing then explained their plans to develop the program.

Zhou Lian listened attentively and did not interrupt.

When Lu Xing mentioned the agreement and disclaimer, he frowned slightly, as if he was thinking.

After Lu Xing finished speaking, he looked at him.

"If you'd like, you can join in."

"None of us know much about legal matters."

"Take a look and see if you can help me. It'll be good practice for you too."

Zhou Lian remained silent for a while.

He didn't agree immediately, but said very cautiously:

"I can help."

Just as Lu Xing was about to speak, Zhou Lian added:

"But I'm just a freshman, and I don't know much about law yet."

"Much of the content can only be found through research, and we'll do our best to do it."

Lu Xing nodded.

"It's okay, don't feel guilty."

His tone was quite natural.

"It's just a learning opportunity, let's just do it first and see what happens."

Lin Yuanzhou also said from the side:

"Yeah, we're not going public and ringing the bell tomorrow, let's take it slow."

Zhou Lian's expression relaxed a bit.

He nodded and said:

"Then I definitely have to give it a try."

After finishing this, Zhou Lian prepared to get up and go back to bed.

Lu Xing watched his movements, hesitated for a moment, and then caught the man again.

"There's something else."

Zhou Lian stopped again.

"Um?"

Lu Xing was unusually embarrassed.

He raised his hand to touch his nose, and his tone became a little lower.

"Well... I have some rumors circulating about me."

Lin Yuanzhou, who was sitting in a chair scrolling through his phone, quickly looked up.

"You found out too?"

Lu Xing looked at him.

"Have you heard of it?"

Lin Yuanzhou's expression was somewhat unnatural.

He placed his phone face down on the table, frowned, and said:

"I have heard a little about you and School Beauty Shen."

Lin Yuanzhou nodded.

"Um."

He paused, then explained:

"I was thinking this was too disgusting and I was afraid it would affect your mood, so I didn't mention it."

Lu Xing didn't blame him; he simply asked:

"How far has the rumor spread now?"

Lin Yuanzhou scratched his head.

"The claims are all over the place, but the core of it is basically that Shen, the school beauty, didn't date you willingly, and that you have some kind of leverage over her."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Lin frowned.

"Oh...that's outrageous."

"That's outrageous."

Lin Yuanzhou's tone was unusually serious, lacking any hint of joking.

"But rumors...that's what's disgusting about them."

"No evidence is needed; a few words are enough to smear someone."

Lu Xing lowered his eyes and did not reply immediately.

Zhou Lian sat in the chair, listened, pondered for a moment, and then asked:

Do you have a screenshot?

Lin Yuanzhou shook his head:

"Sorry, I didn't leave it specifically."

Zhou Lian nodded.

"Let's not rush into arguing."

"The first step in dealing with this kind of thing is to secure the evidence."

Lu Xing listened attentively.

Zhou Lian then continued:

"For example, screenshots of comments, posting times, and account information—save everything you can."

"If the forum post has already been deleted, then... let's see if anyone has reposted it."

"The same goes for short video platforms; they'll keep the existing content for now."

Lin Yuanzhou immediately picked up his phone.

"Okay, I'll help with this part."

Zhao Lin also took his phone.

"I can help you search."

Zhou Lian thought for a moment, then said:

"Secondly, we should differentiate between situations."

"If it's just a few individuals being gossipy, a platform complaint or report might suffice."

"But if the spread is wide, or if someone is continuously spreading it, the nature of the problem is different."

He paused for a moment, his tone still cautious.

"But I'm still learning very little, so I don't dare to say anything too absolute."

Lu Xing nodded.

"It's okay, just tell me the direction."

Zhou Lian hummed in agreement.

"My idea is to gather evidence first."

"Then we contacted the platform and the school forum administrators and demanded that all related content be removed."

"If we can find the source, we'll see if we can get the other party to issue a public apology."

"If necessary, we can also raise this issue through the school's channels."

Lin Yuanzhou nodded repeatedly as he listened.

"I'm very familiar with this."

Lu Xing glanced at him.

Lin Yuanzhou immediately added:

"No, I meant I'm familiar with the contact person, not with spreading rumors."

Zhao Lin said calmly:

"You explained a bit too quickly, didn't you?"

Lin Yuanzhou: "..."

Screw you, Zhao Lin.

Seeing the two bickering again, Lu Xing smiled helplessly and turned to look at Zhou Lian:

"Then let's do it your way."

Zhou Lian nodded.

"Can."

After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and thought for a moment.

The dormitory fell silent for a moment, with only the faint sound of the wind outside the window.

A few seconds passed.

Zhou Lian raised his head again and looked at Lu Xing and Zhao Lin.

"Actually, I think you can focus your main efforts on tool development first."

Lu Xing was slightly taken aback.

"This idea is in its early stages, and there are many things that need your help to push it forward."

"I definitely don't understand code, but about the rumors..."

He paused, his expression becoming more serious.

"If you think it's okay, you can leave it to me to handle."

Lu Xing looked at him but did not immediately express his opinion.

Zhou Lian added:

"I can't guarantee that I can handle it perfectly, but I will do my best to do everything I can."

Lin Yuanzhou then put down his phone and immediately replied:

"Then I'll help too."

He patted his chest.

"Zhou Lian is in charge of handling the procedures, and I'm in charge of running errands and collecting evidence."

Lu Xing remained silent for a while.

He considered handling the matter himself.

But upon closer reflection, it's possible that he alone might not be able to handle the situation very well.

Putting aside the fact that I still have classes, competition preparation, and projects to do, I wonder if I'll be able to keep up with the schedule...

The problem with rumors is that they are difficult to verify, difficult to trace the source, and the outcome may not be as one wishes.

If he does it himself, he might end up deleting just a few posts after all his efforts.

But if Zhou Lian were to do it, the significance would be different.

Although he was just a freshman, his words just now had already explained the method very clearly.

In this matter, Zhou Lian knows better than him where to start.

Moreover, for him, this might not just be a matter of helping someone.

After a moment, Lu Xing raised his head and said seriously:

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

He paused, then added:

"……Thanks."

Zhou Lian looked relaxed and simply nodded.

"Don't worry, I'll do my best."

Lin Yuanzhou grinned.

"Thanks, market..."

After saying that, he remembered something and picked up the bag on his table.

"Ah, Zhou Lian, your ice cream seems to have turned into water."

"Would you like some?"

Zhou Lian took the bag, his eyelids twitching violently.

"...It tastes the same all the time."