Volume 1: A Glimmer in the Abyss
Central conflict: The crushing pressure of survival at the bottom collides with the unexpected acquisition of a "Quantum Simulation Engine" that can change one's fate. Key plot points:
Eighteen-year-old Ye Wuyu struggles to survive in the lower levels of a cyberpunk city. With his sunny disposition and remarkable intuition for math and science, he works at a scrapyard, where he befriends Old Qin, a man with a hidden identity.
During an accidental expedition into underground ruins, Ye Wuyu activates the "Quantum Simulation Engine" left behind by an ancient interstellar civilization. His brain mutates, awakening extraordinary data-processing abilities and an aptitude for mapping social connections.
When a local gang tries to forcibly seize the scrapyard, Ye Wuyu uses his golden finger for the first time. Through precise calculations of mechanical trajectories and psychological maneuvering, he dismantles the gang's internal alliance without shedding a drop of blood.
This draws the attention of a low-level manager at a monopoly corporation. With an astonishing demonstration of mechanical repair and logical deduction in his interview, Ye Wuyu manages to enter the fringes of the corporate world above. Volume-ending hook: On his first day at work, Ye Wuyu discovers a mysterious code entry point called "Infinite Trial" on the company's internal network. When Old Qin sees the code, his face changes dramatically, and he warns Ye Wuyu never to touch it.
Volume 2: A Dimensional Strike in the Cyberpunk Workplace
Central conflict: How can Ye Wuyu, a newcomer from the bottom, hold his ground and rise through the ranks in the cutthroat, scheming world of a cyberpunk corporation? Key plot points:
Ye Wuyu joins the company's R&D department. Facing the exclusion of senior engineers, he uses his extraordinary mental processing abilities to optimize the entire department's energy algorithm overnight, stunning the executives.
He meets Su Xinglan, who hides her identity while working at the company as a low-level mechanical tester.
