Three days had already passed, which meant there were only two days left until the next body swap.
So Qin Yunxuan felt an immense sense of urgency.
She had to complete the framework of her ideas within these two days. As for everything else… she simply didn’t have the mental bandwidth to think about them right now.
Especially matters concerning Chen Xiyuan. Even if Chen Xiyuan got angry or even decided to cut ties with her completely, it wouldn’t be a big deal to Qin Yunxuan!
As a man, you had to focus your energy on your career. Even Qin Lang would thank me for this!
Qin Yunxuan comforted herself with these thoughts.
She currently had fifty million in cash, and her next step was to build a laboratory of her own.
Although the technological progress in this world was still quite backward, the most basic experimental equipment could still be found here.
And money made the world go round. Qin Yunxuan believed that as long as she had money, hardware facilities wouldn’t be a problem at all.
“Regarding the Invention Cup, my research direction is artificial intelligence. But the AI in this era is just too primitive. Most of it is just big data analysis built on cloud computing—that’s not real artificial intelligence at all!”
Qin Yunxuan stroked her chin and thought to herself, “I’ve dabbled in AI programming before, but I don’t have deep expertise in it. Next time I swap back, I can focus on studying this area more thoroughly. But that’s a minor issue—the real problem is… true artificial intelligence demands extremely high-performance chips and processors. This world… is still far behind!”
Without a solid industrial foundation, any cutting-edge technology would be nothing but a castle in the air!
Qin Yunxuan understood this very well.
But she still didn’t know whether this world could achieve the level of craftsmanship she had in mind.
If it could, that would be a pleasant surprise!
If not… she’d have to put in a lot of effort to upgrade the basic industries of this world.
That would be quite a pain.
“Sure enough, pioneering isn’t that easy!”
After filling up more than a dozen sheets of A4 paper with scribbles, Qin Yunxuan felt a headache coming on.
Processors, chips, manufacturing processes, and software programs—none of these could be achieved overnight.
“Heh, if it were that simple, it wouldn’t be fun at all!” Qin Yunxuan licked her lips and said, “Alright, let’s start with the simplest programs first!”
With that, she turned on her computer and began furiously typing away on the keyboard.
Although her knowledge of AI programming wasn’t particularly deep, it was still a cut above this world’s understanding.
Building on the foundation from Earth, Qin Yunxuan only needed to add some integrated code to elevate the current AI to a significantly higher level.
As for how high it could reach—that would depend on this world’s hardware capabilities.
For the entire day, Qin Yunxuan locked herself in her room. The only sound coming from inside was the relentless clatter of keyboard keys.
Meanwhile, in the capital city, at the Xiao family residence!
“Ruolin, you’re back?”
When Xiao Ruolin arrived home, a elegantly dressed middle-aged woman with a dignified aura hurried over, her face full of concern.
“You haven’t been home for a whole year. Look at your face—you look so worn out!”
Seeing her mother’s worried expression, Xiao Ruolin smiled softly. “Mom, I missed you so much!”
“Hmph, what’s this? Couldn’t make it out there, so you decided to come crawling back?”
Just as mother and daughter were sharing a tender moment, an untimely voice cut through the air.
Xiao Ruolin’s expression turned cold as she shot a glare. “Dad, I’m doing just fine out there. You don’t need to worry about me.”
“Fine? You’re satisfied with running some little cybersecurity company?”
A man in his fifties walked down the stairs, his brows carrying an air of authority. “You’re a daughter of the Xiao family. Is this really the extent of your ambition?”
Xiao Ruolin snorted. “My Feixing might be small, but it’s something I built with my own hard work!”
Her mother sighed. “Linlin, you’re not getting any younger. Stop butting heads with your father like this. No matter how strong a woman is, in the end, she still needs to settle down, start a family, and have children. If you keep putting it off, you’ll become an old maid—and no one will want you!”
Xiao Ruolin’s mouth twitched. “Good. Then I won’t have to listen to you two trying to marry me off to some spoiled rich brat from another family.”
“How can you call them spoiled brats?”
Xiao Ruolin’s father, Xiao Qingshan, said irritably, “Tell me—how many outstanding young men have I introduced to you? Every single one of them is a dragon among men. But has any of them ever caught your eye?”
Xiao Ruolin raised an eyebrow. “Dragon among men? Besides relying on their fathers’ wealth and power to throw their weight around, what else is so commendable about them?”
“You’re already this old, yet you’re still so naive! Your mother and I spent our whole lives weathering storms to build this empire. Did we do it so you could start from scratch like an ordinary person?”
Xiao Qingshan snapped. “Fine, you don’t have to marry any of them. But do you even have someone you like? Is there really not a single man in this world worthy of you, Miss Xiao?”
Xiao Ruolin’s face showed signs of irritation. She knew that coming home meant her parents would hound her about this endlessly.
This was exactly why she had left for Yunjing in the first place.
“Alright, alright, our daughter barely makes it home, and you’re already trying to chase her away?” Her mother quickly intervened, noticing Xiao Ruolin’s expression turning sour.
“You should have told me you were coming earlier—I would have prepared some of your favorite dishes!” Her mother tied on an apron as she spoke.
Before long, a table full of delicious food was ready.
“It’s been so long since I’ve had Mom’s cooking!” Xiao Ruolin said with a look of pure satisfaction.
“If you like it, come home more often!”
“Hmph, I wonder what she’s really here for this time. She never visits unless she wants something…”
“You old fool, can’t you keep your mouth shut while eating?”
Soon after the meal, Xiao Qingshan sat on the sofa. “Alright, just say whatever you need to say. From the moment you walked in until dinner, you’ve been completely distracted.”
“I… I don’t have anything…”
“You’re my daughter. The moment you roll your eyes, I know exactly what’s on your mind. You came back because you need something, didn’t you?”
Xiao Ruolin let out a bitter laugh. This was the one thing she hated most about her father—she could never keep anything from him!
“I… I’d like to borrow some money.”
“Borrow money? Now that’s a first. If I recall correctly, three years ago you said you wanted to make it on your own without any help from the Xiao family. What’s this—changed your mind?”
Xiao Qingshan’s face carried a knowing, almost teasing smile. “No.”
