lcionline Chapter 3 High-Value Environment
Chapter 3 High-Value Environment
Lin Shen returned to his rented room. In his memory, this was the first time he had come back so early during his internship at Feixun.
He looked at the system interface in the lower right corner.
Finally, we turned our attention to [Position Awareness]. Unlike the other two skills that have clear cost requirements, this skill is marked with a [Permanent Passive].
As a trial, Lin Shen tried activating the grayed-out option [Consume 1 coin/time], since he didn't have any extra "slacking off" coins anyway.
The system interface responds immediately:
[Insufficient "Slacking Off Coins" to activate full functionality; passive activation remains active.]
[Start?]
Yes.
The system interface flashed slightly in my field of vision:
[Environment scan in progress...]
Current location: Nanshan urban village - rental housing area
[Environmental coefficient calculation in progress...]
[Calculation complete: Current environmental coefficient: 0.2]
0.2.
It's even lower than the 0.4 from Feixun's office.
Lin Shen stared at the number and frowned.
He had already considered that environmental factors vary in level.
But why are rental apartments cheaper than offices?
What is it calculating? Is it value?
If that's the case, it makes sense; while offices may be unpleasant, they at least create value.
The rented room is purely a place to rest, yet he is still creating value for others.
The logic makes sense now.
Further verification is needed...
In Shenzhen, what kind of companies create the most value?
Two words immediately popped into Lin Shen's mind: Tencent.
In his previous life, he spent seven years there, where he grew in so much – in terms of skills, vision, connections, and understanding.
If the system's evaluation logic holds true, then the environmental coefficient of Tencent Building...
He took a deep breath, changed into a tracksuit, went out, and hailed a taxi.
"Driver, Shennan Avenue, Tencent Building."
Twenty minutes later, Lin Shen stood in front of that familiar blue giant tower.
My heart was beating slightly faster.
It wasn't nervousness, but the excitement of confirming my guess.
Just as he looked up at the building, something suddenly popped up in the lower right corner of his vision:
Location awareness has been triggered (passive)
[Current Location: Tencent Headquarters Core Area]
[Environmental coefficients are being recalculated...]
[Calculation complete: Current environmental coefficient - 3.5]
Lin Shen's breath hitched.
3.5.
17.5 times that of rental housing.
8.75 times that of Feixun.
His guess was proven correct.
The "environmental coefficient" of the system assessment is indeed positively correlated with the "value" of the site.
Top platforms like Tencent have an astonishingly high coefficient.
In other words, 1 hour of slacking off on Tencent is equivalent to nearly 9 hours of slacking off on Feixun.
The efficiency is worlds apart.
He stared at the line of numbers for a few seconds, then turned and left, as decisively as if he had just confirmed the winning lottery numbers.
The taxi hadn't gone far when the driver saw him return and rolled down the window: "What's wrong? Forgot something?"
"I haven't forgotten," Lin Shen said, opening the car door. "I've just figured out a few things."
I've figured it out. A place like Feixun is too much of a waste of time to even use as a stepping stone.
I've figured it out. Since the system recognizes environmental value, it should go to the most valuable place.
He realized that 2010 was the eve of WeChat's birth, and it was the place Tencent should go after its rebirth.
As for investing? As for starting a business?
Let's talk about that after he leaves Tencent; right now, he only has a little over 6000 yuan in his bank account.
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I got back to my rented room at 8 p.m.
Resumes? Of course he'll submit them.
But it's not about begging them for a chance—it's about giving them a chance.
He glanced at the requirements for social recruitment: three years of experience as a minimum, which was not suitable.
Campus recruitment? The process is too long.
Finally, the mouse hovered over "Internship Recruitment".
"Intern..." Lin Shen smiled as he hovered the mouse over this category. "Fast route, this is it."
He opened the application page, created a new document, and started typing.
Educational background? Shenzhen University, Computer Science, Class of 2010. Not exaggerating, but not modest either—he added a line stating, "Top 10% in major courses."
Internship experience? Feixun Technology, six months. He described it concisely and powerfully:
"Independently completed the front-end and back-end integration and performance optimization of the core login module."
"He led the development of automated monitoring scripts. In a recent company-wide failure, he single-handedly located and resolved a critical database configuration problem within 2 hours, preventing direct economic losses to the company."
"Assisted in optimizing the testing process, improving test case execution efficiency by 40%."
It's all true.
It's just a different way of saying it—"passively accepting" has become "actively taking the lead," and "helping to investigate" has become "solving it single-handedly."
Packaging? No, this is called precise value presentation.
In the project experience section, he mentioned the weather app he had worked on at university, but added a crucial point:
"Through this project, I gained a deep understanding of the characteristics of mobile development and developed a strong interest in the technical architecture of IM products." This statement was directed at a specific group of people.
Finally, there was his self-evaluation. He didn't write the generic "hardworking and resilient" statement, but instead went straight to the point: "1. Possesses a strong curiosity and self-learning ability regarding technology, quickly mastering core knowledge in new fields. 2. excels at systematic problem-solving, not content with superficial fixes, but pursuing root cause analysis and long-term solutions. 3. Has a clear understanding of the development trends of mobile internet over the next three years, and aspires to validate and practice his technical understanding on top-tier platforms. 4. Not afraid of challenges, and doesn't shirk responsibility, but requires work content with sufficient room for growth and technical depth."
After he finished writing, he glanced at it and smiled.
This resume, placed among the 2010 graduates, was so eye-catching it was almost embarrassing.
But he doesn't care.
What he needs is not "safety", but "to be seen".
As for doubt?
"Let them have their doubts." Lin Shen clicked the submit button. "Only when they have doubts will they want to see me."
The page popped up announcing the successful application, which he casually closed.
There was no trepidation, no anxiety of waiting.
There was only one almost arrogant certainty—Tencent would approach him; it was only a matter of time.
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The next morning, at the Feixun office.
When Old Wu saw Lin Shen, his expression was as complicated as if he were seeing yesterday's leftovers. He hadn't digested yesterday's frustration yet, and now he had to face it again. But all things considered, he had to admit Lin Shen's abilities.
At the morning meeting, he unusually refrained from directly naming Lin Shen, instead assigning tasks with a sullen face:
"Today we'll continue working on the remaining bugs. The testing team should prioritize reproducing the abnormal test cases that occurred yesterday..."
Lin Shen sat down at his workstation.
[Moyu Coin Balance: 0.04]
This number hasn't changed since yesterday. Lin Shen has confirmed that the system seems to only calculate valid "slacking off" time during working hours, which is from 7:30 am to 12 pm and from 1 pm to 6 pm to accumulate "slacking off coins." This time is still written in the employment contract.
The three unlock icons were faintly glowing in the lower right corner of the field of view.
He needs more "slacking off coins"—enough to at least accumulate enough for one trial of all three skills.
The current low-value environment is extremely inefficient.
"We need to think of a way." Lin Shen looked at the list of bugs waiting to be fixed on the screen, his eyes slowly narrowing.
Ten minutes later, he stood up and walked towards Lao Wu's glass cubicle.
Knock on the door.
"Come in." Old Wu looked up, saw it was Lin Shen, and his expression became even more complicated. "What is it?"
"Manager Wu," Lin Shen said calmly, standing in front of the table, "I have a suggestion."
"explain."
"Yesterday's database connection pool issue exposed a weakness in our monitoring system." He paused, "Last night I thought about it and realized we could write a lightweight real-time monitoring tool that covers key metrics such as database connection status, slow queries, and service health. Once deployed, the tool can issue alerts for similar problems within 5 minutes, preventing a company-wide outage from happening again."
Old Wu stared at him for a few seconds: "How long do you need?"
"We'll have a preliminary version ready before we leave work this afternoon, and it should be ready for official deployment before we leave work tomorrow," Lin Shen said. "But I need to focus on writing it; I can't handle the bugs and test cases for now."
This statement was frank, even implying a "price" was being asked.