"Hmm?"
Lu Yibei opened his eyes and stared at the bed board above him for two seconds.
I haven't even fallen asleep yet.
Did I just get up too quickly?
The phrase "System binding successful" had clearly echoed in his mind, impossible to ignore even if he wanted to.
Just as Lu Yibei was about to sit up, the voice came again.
"Detected cross-world network delay, compensating with a network delay gift package."
"Would you like to open it?"
Lu Yibei paused.
Cross-world network delay?
So it's not that there's no system, it's just a bad signal.
"Delayed by a 1-Kun Year?"
He cursed inwardly.
Damn it.
Even Blue Star has high-speed internet now, are you using a message in a bottle to transmit data?
But despite his complaints, he still had to open the gift package.
"Quickly, let's see what's inside."
"Network delay gift package opened successfully."
"Congratulations, host, you have received: 0.5% shares of the Walmart Group."
Lu Yibei blinked.
That's it?
Just this?
As soon as he had this thought, a line of translucent text appeared before him.
"Reward has been successfully delivered."
"All asset sources are legal, with complete procedures, and can be queried, held, sold, and inherited through real-world channels."
"Related tax and custody procedures have been completed."
Lu Yibei stared at those lines, his drowsiness gradually fading away.
Walmart.
0.5%.
These two words separately seem ordinary, but together, something seems off.
He pulled out his phone, covered the screen with his blanket, and searched for Walmart Group's current market value.
Once the webpage loaded, Lu Yibei looked at the string of numbers and counted the zeros once.
Feeling unsure, he counted again.
On the third try, he directly opened the calculator and multiplied the total market value by 0.005.
The screen displayed the result.
Based on the current stock price and exchange rate, it was approximately 28 billion Daxia Currency.
Lu Yibei looked at the calculator, his entire being silent.
0.5% isn't much.
Just 280 little targets.
Suddenly, Lu Yibei felt that Brother Hai's performance in the cafeteria wasn't so exaggerated.
He just hired a couple of temporary actors, while the real tycoon was lying in the dorm calculating how many of Brother Hai's campus beauties he could buy.
A quick look at will leave you more fulfilled.
The answer is none.
Human trafficking is illegal.
But if bought by the hour, it should last a long time.
Lu Yibei glanced at the calculator again.
The system may be late, but it arrived!
"What did you just say?"
Zhao Luyuan's voice came from below.
Lu Yibei's heart tightened, and he clutched his phone to his chest.
"Nothing."
"I heard you say delayed by a 1-Kun Year."
"Just dreaming."
"But you haven't fallen asleep yet, have you?"
"Pre-recorded sleep talk, can't I say it in advance?"
Zhao Luyuan was stunned by this explanation for two seconds.
"Your mental state is quite ahead of its time lately."
Zhou Shuhang added calmly from across the room, "Still lagging behind compared to your condition."
Lu Yibei ignored them and looked back at his phone.
Somehow, there were three new emails in the notification bar.
The first was from an international equity custody institution, titled "Equity Transfer Completion Notice." The second was a shareholder information confirmation letter from Walmart Group. The third was from a domestic bank's private wealth management center, asking him to confirm contact details and meeting time.
Name, ID number, share quantity, all matched.
The emails also included a query number and official verification portal.
Lu Yibei followed the link and checked.
It was real.
Not a fake webpage, not a scam link.
His name truly appeared in the equity custody account.
Lu Yibei put down his phone, picked it up again.
Put it down, picked it up again.
After repeating this three times, the 28 billion still hadn't disappeared from refreshing the page.
He suddenly understood what a wealth shock meant.
It's not about shouting or jumping up and hitting the bed board.
It's when the brain knows you've struck it rich, but the body still feels like you need to attend class in the afternoon, and the two systems can't temporarily reconcile.
Lu Yibei originally wanted to ask his three roommates what they would do if they suddenly acquired 0.5% of Walmart's shares.
The words reached his lips but were swallowed back.
Such questions aren't suitable for "what if."
Zhao Luyuan's mouth could turn a dormitory message into a campus drama. Today it's a hypothetical, tomorrow the campus wall might post "Shocking, a male college student claims to be a Walmart shareholder during a nap."
Keeping a low profile doesn't hurt.
Lu Yibei drew the bed curtain tightly, dimmed the phone screen, and saved all the emails and query numbers.
Just then, his phone vibrated.
The caller ID showed a local Pengcheng number.
Lu Yibei didn't answer immediately. He got out of bed, put on his shoes, and walked towards the door.
Zhao Luyuan looked up and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Answering a spam call."
"Why hide from us for a spam call?"
"Afraid you'll be tempted to take out a loan on the spot."
Zhao Luyuan flipped him the bird and went back to watching videos.
Lu Yibei walked to the stairwell, confirmed no one was around, and then answered the call.
"Hello, is this Mr. Lu Yibei?"
The voice on the other end was a steady-sounding man.
"Hello, Mr. Lu, I'm Tang Jianguo, Deputy President of Huashang Bank Pengcheng Branch, in charge of private banking and cross-border finance. Your overseas equity custody information has been synced with our bank, and related documents need your personal confirmation. Are you available to meet this afternoon?"
Lu Yibei glanced at the time through the stairwell window.
He still had classes in the afternoon.
Worth 28 billion, and he still had classes in the afternoon.
Life can be so surreal sometimes.
"After three o'clock is fine."
"Alright. Additionally, your shares' quarterly dividend has completed tax clearance and will be transferred to the custody account within ten minutes. The post-tax amount is 63.72 million. You can check it via mobile banking once it's credited."
Lu Yibei held the phone, speechless for a while.
"Mr. Lu?"
"I'm here."
"Do you have any other questions?"
"Yes."
Lu Yibei looked at the fire escape map on the wall and seriously asked, "Does your bank's transfer take a long time to process?"
The other end was silent for two seconds.
"Are you joking with us at Huashang? It arrives whenever you want it to."
"That's good."
Shortly after the call ended, his phone vibrated again.
A bank deposit notification popped up.
"Your account ending in 0718 received a deposit of 63,720,000.00 yuan at 12:47. Current available balance: 63,724,286.31 yuan."
Lu Yibei stood in the quiet stairwell, staring at the numbers for a long time.
Only when footsteps sounded from downstairs did he lock the screen and put the phone back in his pocket.
Back in the dorm, Zhao Luyuan casually asked, "What call was that?"
"A loan promotion."
"How much?"
Lu Yibei climbed back into bed, his tone calm.
"Over sixty million."
Zhao Luyuan laughed, "That scammer sure has high hopes for you."
"Who wouldn't?"