My Idle System

The next day arrived, and it was during breakfast, Christian was seated at the table with his sister.

Then, noticing that the time was just right, he finally broached the subject of the unused room and how he intended to use it for some equipment, all of which was meant for AI creation.

He also informed her that their conversation yesterday had actually revolved around this subject and asked for her opinion on the matter.

Annabelle, holding the pancake and ready to eat, found her hand frozen in place. She was initially surprised, especially as she recalled all the conjectures she had made yesterday, which were apparently wrong, then was filled with embarrassment for getting ahead of herself.

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Then after calming herself a little and realizing that all these thoughts were merely things that happened in her mind, she finally registered exactly what her brother had said.

With the pancake still in her hand and her mouth slightly agape, she was shocked—shocked by the heavy subject her brother had broached so early in the morning.

After all, while she had heard of some young prodigies who had created simple chat-bots, something simple and can be done alone, the idea of her brother setting up such a work-place and discussing the strict requirements made her certain this was no ordinary project.

It was truly the first time she had heard that such a large project could be undertaken by one person, and she didn't know why, but she felt confident that her brother was more than capable of achieving it.

But knowing she needed to respond now that her brother had finished speaking, she finally placed the pancake on the plate in front of her and said.

"Well, I wish you the best of luck with your venture."

Then, after remaining silent for a couple of seconds, as if resolving something within herself, she finally continued.

"Chris, I certainly won't stand in the way of what you want to do."

"I will even support you in every way I can."

"But your final exams are starting in less than ten days, so should you really be starting a project like this now?"

"Even though I didn't say much when you informed me of your decision not to continue studying, I still at least hope you'll take this final period of school, which won't come again, more seriously."

While Annabelle spoke in a kind tone, aiming not to sound reprimanding and choosing her words delicately to avoid hurting him, she felt terrible once she finished talking and regretted saying all of it.

She had previously told herself not to nag at him again, but now, unconsciously, she had said all of this.

Actually, since the incident happened with school, her brother should now have gathered a good amount of knowledge about the subjects, allowing him to be well-prepared.

But, while she understood all of this logically, not seeing him study at all, and with this new development, her concern, which she had kept bottled up inside, finally surfaced.

Now, noticing his continued silence, she decided to try to remedy the situation a bit and said.

"Actually, you can start whenever you want. I was just a little concerned about your studies, so I spoke up without really thinking."

"So, just forget what I said."

Christian looking at his sister, who was now speaking awkwardly and had even changed the subject as she inquired about what he needed for the room and how she could help.

Seeing her change in demeanor made him feel as though he hadn't been considerate enough.

So, he finally interrupted her and said,

"You know, sister."

"You can actually try to test my knowledge of the school subjects, anyway."

"I'm pretty sure I'll get a full score."

Christian, noticing how his sister had fallen silent this time and turned her head away, then simply replied, "Okay," in a low voice, was unsure of what else to say.

His sister had been becoming increasingly emotional lately, and he was struggling to get used to it.

So, after hesitating for a moment, he finally stood up and moved toward her. But, instead of simply hugging her, he opted to stand beside her while just wrapping his arms around her.

…

Another day passed.

Following the little episode at breakfast yesterday, nothing significant occurred with Christian. He continued as planned, preparing the room yesterday with his sister's help and setting up the equipment today.

Of course, all the work was carried out by specialized staff; his sister merely assisted in finding them, rather than doing the work herself.

With enough money, nothing was difficult, and everything proceeded smoothly.

In the end, his sister didn't test him about the school subjects, and when he finally brought it up again, she merely brushed it aside. So, as a result, he decided to abandon the topic altogether.

As Christian looked around the room that had been set up, and now filled with equipment, he felt a sense of satisfaction and achievement. However, recalling how his bank account had been emptied once again, he couldn't shake the feeling that he was destined to remain poor.

He had never imagined that his spending would match the rate at which he made money, and he couldn't help but feel bitter.

In the end, he didn't mind much; as he had bought everything he needed and wouldn't require anything for a while.

Wait, hadn't he thought the same way before? Was he actually setting some kind of flag by thinking this way?

Although Christian felt a slight sense of panic, he moved on, reminding himself that there were more important things at hand. After all, it was now evening—the moment he had been waiting for!

So, he finally opened his Idle Practicing slots and looked at the system window in front of him.

[First Slot - Trading - 3:40:10/24:00:00]

[Second Slot - Program Hacking - 23:08:35/24:00:00]

[Third Slot - Perfect Body - 3:40:10/24:00:00]

Christian had already received the first and third slots previously, allowing him to focus entirely on his hacking skill. As he looked at the numbers, he finally willed his system to accept the Idle accumulation.

[You have received 370 Experience]

[Your Level has increased]

[You have received 2 unassigned points]

[The skill Intermediate Program Hacking had passed the caped level and become Advanced Program Hacking Lv.1(0%)]

After properly digesting the information, Christian finally glanced at the system window in front of him. This time, everything went smoothly, and his skill had advanced without interruption—only stopping at a slight percentage before the next level.

He felt a wave of relief, and upon noticing that he had also leveled up, he couldn't help but feel like it was really a double happiness.

Then Christian focused on his current knowledge of program hacking and reflected on that instinctive feeling. As he wanted to find what the ceiling for his hacking skill, using the current materials he had.

After receiving the feedback, Christian was surprised to find that its was actually only at level two, even lower than his trading skill. And he couldn't believe that, despite all the technological advancements, it was truly like this. He was certain there were more advanced materials out there.

Not dwelling on the problem for long, Christian took a moment to calm his emotion. Then he looked at his first Idle Practicing slot and, without hesitation, focused his thoughts on setting it to AI Programming.

[You have received 170 Experience]

[The skill Advanced Trading had become Lv.2(8%)]

[The Idle Practice at the First slot, AI Programming has started]

[The skill Basic AI Creation has been created.]

[Currently the skill Basic AI Creation is Lv.0(60%)]

Once all the information about Trading settled in his mind, Christian glanced at the system window again and noticed that the name had changed from Programming to Creation by the Idle System.

He felt a bit puzzled but didn't dwell on it. However, when he saw the skill level, he was surprised, because with all the programming languages he knew, it was impossible for his level to be this low.

While Christian understood that creating AI required skills beyond just programming languages, it still seemed impossible for his skill level and percentage to be so low, leaving him feeling a bit dissatisfied.

After mulling over the problem without arriving at a solution, Christian decided to wait and see the results when he received the accumulated knowledge the next day, believing he would have a clearer answer by then.

Having finished his business with the Idle Practicing slots for now, Christian decided to open his status window before proceeding with hacking.

[Idle System]

Host: Christian White

Level: 17 (EXP: 400/15.000)

Age: 18

Constitution: 9

Comprehension: 46

Unassigned Points: 2

Skills: Advanced Trading Lv.2(8%) , Passion Reader Lv.- , Advanced Program Hacking Lv.1(0%) , Basic Kinetix Body Building Lv.8(14%) , High School Knowledge Lv.10(Max) , Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Lv.3(87%) , Basic AI Creation Lv.0(60%)

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