Chapter 1, The Organization

At the end, Wang Cong deliberately emphasized his tone and pointed to the person sitting in the corner of the classroom: "This is classmate Lu Zhihang, a sophomore in the experimental class, currently conducting research in the Intelligent Technology Laboratory under Professor Shen Hong."

If it were not for his completely expressionless and indifferent face, the person before me would undoubtedly be the most handsome individual of the opposite sex that Xiao Meng has ever seen

But it is already useless

She moved quickly, rushing out in a flurry, but just as she reached the doorway, someone suddenly grabbed the strap of her backpack, causing her to stumble.

Subsequently, she left her contact information. A week later, Wang Cong informed her to attend the first club activity of the academic year, allowing the new students to get acquainted with the key senior members of the club

Although there are many prominent figures in universities today, and mutual recognition has become a common practice among students, there is no doubt that the title of "prominent figure" held by Lu Zhihang is indeed well-deserved and carries significant weight

As a newcomer stepping into the field of computer science, Xiao Meng could not help but feel a deep admiration for him just by hearing about his deeds; he simply wanted to kneel down and shout three times, "Great Master, please accept my bow!"

A boy in the back row, wearing glasses and a checkered shirt, who looks like a nerd, asked loudly: "Which 'meng' is your name?"

Thus, she silently lowered her head, extended her hand, and exerted some effort to pull the form out from under the boy's feet

She "bang" pushed the door open and rushed into the classroom, stumbling slightly, and then her head directly collided with the back of the president, Wang Cong, who was standing by the door distributing materials. The impact caused the materials in his hands to scatter all over the floor, attracting the attention of all the new members in the classroom, and some even started to laugh. Fortunately, it was all in good spirit, and Xiao Meng even heard someone say, "I give this cuteness a score of 90!"

Yes, this is Xiao Meng's first time attending a club meeting after entering university

After concluding a ten-minute introduction about the club, Wang Cong commenced the second activity of the day, the self-introduction of the first-year freshmen

However, the other party did not want to pay her any attention, remaining silent and turning to look at the thick book in their hands, as if the book were far more appealing than she was

Wang Cong has already gathered the scattered documents with the students in the front row. He noticed the commotion on Xiao Meng's side and instantly understood her predicament. He quickly took a new form and handed it over, saying: "Xiao Meng, it's alright, if it’s broken, it’s broken. There are extra forms anyway, I will give you another one."

Her entry into the Computer Science department was somewhat coincidental, but this does not imply that she lacked interest in her major—on the contrary, she had a solid foundation in programming and even participated in the Olympiad in Informatics during high school. However, due to various reasons, she was unable to progress far, ultimately stopping at the provincial competition where she won second prize. Fortunately, when God closes one door, He opens another window. After her Olympiad setback, she focused on preparing for the college entrance examination, achieving remarkable results. In this examination, she performed exceptionally well, as if aided by divine intervention, with impressive scores. Additionally, with bonus points from independent admissions, she successfully entered one of the university's flagship programs.

It turns out that, just like in novels and television dramas, it is the heavyweight characters who make their appearance in the final second. During the orientation, Xiao Meng had heard the three characters "Lu Zhi Hang" from several senior brothers and sisters.

Realizing that she had already delayed a considerable amount of time for the entire club, she did not want to stray too far and took a seat in the corner of the third row behind the boys, taking out her pen to begin filling it out

The violent means proved to be remarkably effective; with a loud "crack," the paper tore apart, and Xiao Meng stood up holding the form with a corner ripped off

It is truly a grand stride, as the height of the master definitely exceeds 185 centimeters, and those long legs are comparable to a supermodel, walking as if carried by the wind

"It's nothing, it doesn't matter, President," Xiao Meng quickly said, "I'll just fill out this form."

Wang Cong observed her resolute attitude and the complex expression on her face as she glanced at the boy in the corner. He chose not to say anything further and returned to the front of the classroom, passionately beginning to introduce the Artificial Intelligence Research Society.

Next, there will be an introduction of the senior members in the club. Wang Cong pointed to several spots in the classroom and said: "Although not all of our senior comrades in the club are present today, most of them have arrived. I will now introduce the core members of our club to everyone."

Xiao Meng felt as if she had encountered a once-in-a-millennium dilemma, as if she were engulfed in a fog

Xiao Meng listened to Wang Congfu's passionate speech on the podium, recalling her stolen bicycle. She glanced at the partially completed information registration form and sighed silently, feeling that this day was truly terrible. Unconsciously, she began to observe the boy sitting in front of her.

Xiao Meng arched her brows and eyes, revealing a grateful smile, and returned to her seat to sit down properly

Xiao Meng watched him leave with a gaze full of reverence, then slowly lowered her head to hold her breath as she looked at the mysterious note that the great deity had personally handed to her. The result was shocking; just one glance made her want to spit blood—this torn piece of paper was actually a corner of the application form, with two phone numbers cramped together, and aside from faint shoe prints, there was nothing else on it

Xiao Meng then realized that he was actually wearing headphones, and the thin wire of the headphones extended into the sports backpack beside him

She pointed at the pitiful form on the ground and said, "Your foot is on the form..."

After Wang Cong notified everyone to join the group of our club, the first club activity and freshman meeting ended successfully. Our club has a group for internal communication among members. In the group files, there are materials collected and organized by previous senior members, many of which are unique and cannot be found elsewhere. Yes, the benefit of having an entire club of programmers is that gathering information is as easy as having a meal.

Are you wearing headphones while attending the club meeting? Do you look down on this meeting?

This is Luo Anyang, who specializes in the field of image recognition; this is Tian Yu from the School of Automation, who has extensive research on robotics. Each student mentioned will stand up and greet the newcomers

"It's this cute little thing," she nodded towards the person and said seriously, "My computer foundation is not very good, but I really like programming. I will work hard to learn from my senior brothers and sisters."

Xiao Meng thus prepared to retreat—she was still concerned about her missing bicycle and planned to conduct a large-scale search throughout the school, in case the thief had not yet remembered to dispose of the stolen goods

When the phrase "Journey of the Road" was mentioned, a small stir arose in the classroom. It seems that when a person possesses great ability, they will become widely known

The character "萌" consists of the grass radical on top and the bright character "明" below

There are many categories in the field of artificial intelligence, and there are several groups within the association, such as the machine learning group, robotics and automation, image recognition, and so on

One month after the start of the semester, the new students became thoroughly familiar with the university. After exploring where to have fun and where to find delicious food around the campus, the annual "Hundred Societies Battle" began. Various clubs and associations started recruiting members, and after a round of evaluations, Xiao Meng joined the Artificial Intelligence Research Association.

Given his personality, it is likely quite difficult for him to make friends

... ... That ... ... " Xiao Meng steadied himself and said softly, " Classmate, could you please move your foot a little? "

Xiao Meng was left speechless, her jaw nearly dropping in astonishment—this handsome man sitting in front of her, casually stepping on the table, was actually a legendary figure of the academy, a god among gods, Lu Zhihang

Each member of the club has a task: to bring forth the information they have seen or read during the weekly club meeting to share with others, and they can also pose and answer questions. It is far more effective to gather so many open-minded and outstanding students together to focus on and discuss the cutting-edge news in the field of artificial intelligence, both domestically and internationally, than to work in isolation.

He held onto himself, just to return this torn paper to himself

Xiao Meng pondered over this person's social relationships and once again noticed that he was surrounded by emptiness, as if everyone knew that this person was difficult to deal with and thus kept their distance from him

Xiao Meng pursed her lips and stared at him, suddenly feeling a bit sad

Xiao Meng quickly crouched down and hurriedly picked up the scattered and disorganized materials on the ground. These materials mainly included two aspects: one was the promotional materials for the club, and the other was an information registration form for the new members, primarily aimed at investigating the new members' understanding of computers, artificial intelligence, information technology, and various programming software, which was much more detailed than the content of the application form for joining the club

Xiao Meng was murmuring to herself as she hurried to the second row, crouching down in an attempt to pick up the disobedient registration form. Unexpectedly, the blue and white sneakers suddenly moved slightly and actually stepped on the form.

However, she also knows how to answer others' questions. The "Art of War" states, "Engage with the orthodox, and win with the extraordinary." Treating others with integrity will always be the right approach

The young man remained indifferent.

The young man has short hair that reveals his forehead, with a somewhat unusual deep chestnut color. His nose is prominent like a mountain peak, and his complexion is exceptionally fair. He casually leans against the back of his seat, with his left hand tucked into his pocket, expressionless as he gazes at a thick English book. The book is not placed on the table but rests on his thigh, leaning against the underside of the table. He appears to read quickly; in just a moment of distraction, Xiao Meng sees his long fingers flying as he turns a page.

In June of this year, Xiao Meng, like the majority of her peers across the country, participated in the college entrance examination and, with outstanding results, was admitted to the Computer Science and Technology program at the School of Information Science of this nationally renowned university

The number of attendees was not large, totaling thirty people, with twelve freshmen. The pace of the self-introductions was quite fast, and soon it was Xiao Meng's turn. She walked to the front row and introduced herself, receiving a considerable round of applause.

Xiao Meng widened her eyes, instinctively tilting her head back. Her gaze moved from the sneakers, crossing over the snow-white socks, to a pair of straight, long dark jeans. As her line of sight rose, she clearly saw the owner of those long legs—indeed, just by looking at the size of the sneakers, she could tell that the owner must be a boy. However, Xiao Meng did not expect that this boy, who was stepping on that pitiful registration form, would actually look like this

When Xiao Meng rushed into Classroom 312 of the Sixth Teaching Building, panting with her heavy backpack, the club meeting had already begun

The boy slowly turned his head in a manner reminiscent of a slow-motion scene from a movie, casting a glance at her with an expression that seemed to say, "Why do you, a mere mortal, disturb me?" Xiao Meng noticed that the boy's eyes were a lighter shade than those of ordinary people, resembling the color of caramel, which was difficult to describe as beautiful. However, there was not a trace of warmth in those exceptionally beautiful eyes. Coupled with his nose, which resembled a mountain peak, and his gradually pursed thin lips, his excessively sharp handsomeness left Xiao Meng's mind in a state of numbness. Xiao Meng noticed that the boy's eyes were a lighter shade than those of ordinary people, resembling the color of caramel, which was difficult to describe as beautiful. However, there was not a trace of warmth in those exceptionally beautiful eyes. Coupled with his nose, which resembled a mountain peak, and his gradually pursed thin lips, his excessively sharp handsomeness left Xiao Meng's mind in a state of numbness.

Just now, her impact was quite significant, scattering the documents in the president's hands all over the front row. One piece of paper, drifting the farthest, astonishingly penetrated the corner of the second row of seats in a manner that defied fluid mechanics, only coming to a slow stop when it approached a brand new pair of blue and white sneakers.

In the Artificial Intelligence Research Society, abbreviated as AI Research Society, a club with fewer girls than winter mosquitoes, regardless of Xiao Meng's subjective intentions, she has always enjoyed certain privileges in some aspects. The president, Wang Cong, did not mind her minor mistakes and smiled gently at her, saying, "It's nothing."

Called upon by the president, Lu Zhihang removed his earplugs, picked up the book from his lap, and stood up. He turned around, his gaze sweeping across the classroom—his expression as indifferent as ever—but at least he nodded towards the air above the classroom, a gesture that could not be mistaken for a greeting. He then sat back down, placed the book back on his lap, and lowered his head to resume reading.

As a newcomer to university who has just graduated from high school, Xiao Meng has not yet developed the calm demeanor that allows one to remain unflustered in front of others. After exchanging glances with the warm-smiling president for three seconds, her face turned red: "I am sorry, I am sorry"

As for why she was late, it was certainly not her intention—she had just come out of the library when she discovered that her bicycle had been stolen. This was the bicycle she had purchased when she enrolled, costing her parents nearly 1,000 yuan, and to this day, she had only ridden it for a month. Anger surged within her as she searched for her bicycle for ten minutes; seeing that the time for the club meeting was drawing near, she had no choice but to jog to the classroom where the meeting was being held.

She was surprised to find that he still had earplugs in his ears and was flipping through a book incessantly. It is easy to imagine that he must not have heard a single word of the president's eloquent speech. Xiao Meng really wanted to ask: "This classmate, since this club activity is completely meaningless to you, what are you doing sitting in the classroom?"

The Artificial Intelligence Research Association is one of the best academic organizations in China, where the term "best" signifies a rich network of connections, relatively abundant funding, strong social resources, and a group of outstanding members—Xiao Meng has heard that some of the excellent students in this college are members of this association

"That must be the cuteness of the moe girls," the boy said loudly

Xiao Meng feels that her worldview has been challenged

Xiao Meng was taken aback and turned around, only to see Lu Zhihang's handsome face. Without giving her a chance to respond, he shoved a piece of torn paper into her hand, then swung his backpack over his shoulder and strode out of the classroom, leaving her behind.

In recent years, various media have portrayed artificial intelligence in an almost mythical manner. Even an 80-year-old lady and a three-year-old kindergarten child can mention terms like neural networks and machine learning. As a result, many students have flocked to join the club. While many are willing to join, not everyone can. However, for Xiao Meng, being a female made it easy for her to join the club. The proportion of female students in the entire School of Information is no more than 20%. The president, Wang Cong, merely glanced at her resume and greeted her with a warm smile, saying, "Welcome, welcome." While many are willing to join, not everyone can. However, for Xiao Meng, being a female made it easy for her to join the club. The proportion of female students in the entire School of Information is no more than 20%. The president, Wang Cong, merely glanced at her resume and greeted her with a warm smile, saying, "Welcome, welcome."

Lu Zhihang is under twenty years old and entered his sophomore year this September, studying in the Computer Science Experimental Class at this college. He has achieved numerous accomplishments along the way, with his most recent miracle occurring in June of this year. As a freshman, he represented the school alongside two senior students in the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest, which is undoubtedly the largest and most prestigious international programming competition for university students. As one of the key members of the team, Lu Zhihang led them to win the world championship. Prior to this, Huada had never secured a first-place finish, and domestic teams have rarely won the championship, highlighting the difficulty of the competition. He managed to stand out against the odds, and it is said that he accomplished the remarkable feat of independently solving an exceptionally challenging problem during the contest. After the competition, it was reported that several top universities and companies sent him offers directly, but he returned home without even glancing at them and did not accept any interviews.

Just now, I couldn't even bring myself to move a foot, perhaps out of a deep disdain and hatred for myself

Xiao Meng understood what the other person meant—she is a good student, but as a member of the post-2000 generation, she is also aware of some common knowledge in the ACG circle and sensed the implied teasing in the other person's words. She would not feel angry or experience any other emotions because of this; she simply thought that the senior male students in college were indeed quite different from the freshmen, possessing a lot of audacity

Xiao Meng is well aware of the reasons for her admission to this prestigious association. She does not wish to be underestimated by others due to her gender, and she is determined to work hard to carve out her own brilliance in this school filled with top students. However, to her surprise, she made a fool of herself during her first club activity due to being late

Although he was wearing headphones, he could still hear the president's words and was willing to greet the new students. It seems he was just too lazy to pay attention to himself

Xiao Meng, feeling helpless, reached out and tugged at the boy's T-shirt, and softly repeated, "Classmate, could you please move your foot?"

Several male senior students were laughing and saying: "Feel free to come to me if you have any questions"

Xiao Meng looked at his expressionless face, which seemed to leave no room for negotiation, feeling utterly helpless. In fact, Xiao Meng had quite good interpersonal skills, and coupled with her advantage in appearance and being one of a pair of twins, she had many friends. Over the years, she had rarely, if ever, encountered a situation where the other party was cold and refused to communicate, leaving her somewhat inexperienced.