After the college entrance examination, life began to follow one's heart

Chapter 294 Twenty-six Days of Seclusion, Returning Home (Business)

Back at the hotel, Xu Lin had a simple meal.

Then I started working.

This update by Xu Lin covers the fourth and fifth parts of the game, further expanding the map.

Therefore, this update was quite extensive, and Xu Lin worked from 9 PM until 10 AM the next morning.

Apart from going to the restroom and having a meal in the middle of the night, I didn't get up from my seat once.

It's finally all done.

release.

After this update, Xu Lin will go into seclusion for a while to train the models needed for artificial intelligence.

Training artificial intelligence is not a simple task. In addition to preparations in various aspects, a certain training period is required before formal training, which is at least two weeks.

Therefore, Xu Lin will be going into seclusion for a long time.

After updating the game, Xu Lin slept until 2 PM.

After leaving the factory, Xu Lin hired professionals to install the electrical system there.

This will take several more days to complete, because to train the artificial intelligence, Xu Lin also needs to ensure that the power system is strong and stable enough, and to avoid sudden power outages and voltage fluctuations, which would affect his training results.

In his spare time that evening, Xu Lin went to Jumeirah Beach.

Dubai has a tropical desert climate, and even in November, the average temperature is over 18 degrees Celsius.

Evenings at Jumeirah Beach are still full of tourists, many of whom are watching the sea, swimming, or engaging in other beach activities.

Xu Lin also wanted to come and swim.

He rented a car here and drove over.

After getting off the bus, he went to the beach wearing swimming trunks.

As a man with a great physique and tall stature, Xu Lin's appearance immediately attracted all the women present, and aroused envy, jealousy, and hatred from all the men.

However, Xu Lin ignored them and plunged into the sea, disappearing from sight very quickly.

A dazzling man like him easily attracts women's attention.

At this time, several women were paying attention to him, and they soon noticed that Xu Lin had not appeared for a long time.

You must know, this is the ocean.

It's not uncommon for accidents to happen when swimming in the ocean; sometimes, if you're not paying attention, you can be swept away by a big wave.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, forty minutes.

Xu Lin did not appear.

So someone called the police.

Search and rescue operations began quickly.

Xu Lin didn't climb out of the sea until an hour and a half later.

I saw so many people wearing hats on the shore in Dubai, and there were also lifeguard teams.

Xu Lin thought something had happened.

Then a woman pointed at him and shouted, "It's him! It's him! He's back!"

So you were looking for me?
Xu Lin was stunned for a moment.

He has just reached the bottom of the deep sea.

Except for needing to breathe midway, we're only getting up now.

However, someone thought something had happened to them and called the police, for which Xu Lin still expressed his gratitude.

This little misunderstanding passed quickly.

I returned to the hotel around midnight.

He didn't stay up late tonight and went to bed early.

Xu Lin started work at 8:30 a.m. the next day.

Training artificial intelligence requires a large amount of data to be fed into it, and this data cannot be obtained randomly.

Because Xu Lin needs to make two models.

The first is the gradient life model, which is related to deep thinking but is more complex, as it consists of several important neural networks.

The second is an enhanced version of the All Things Generation Model. With this model, in addition to generating graphics and videos based on the original All Things Generation Model, it is even possible to randomly generate special effects in videos.

There are only two directions: both involve strengthening the existing foundation, and not just simple strengthening.

Xu Lin needs a lot of data, and it needs to be suitable data.

It's not like you can just throw in a bunch of random, messy data.

For example, the gradient life model requires data such as: common sense and world knowledge, logical reasoning and problem-solving, natural language argumentation and dialogue, etc.

Just like the education people receive from childhood to adulthood, people gradually enhance their understanding of the world after receiving various kinds of education. If someone has not received education, whether it is entering a school to receive specialized education or learning on their own in society, these are all possible, but without these experiences, that person will be intellectually disabled. They will not be able to form a basic understanding of the world, nor will they have the ability to think for themselves.

For example, if a child is raised by animals, such as children raised by wolves, the child will have wolf-like behaviors and will not engage in any human activities.

The same principle applies to artificial intelligence. Xu Lin needs to feed it this data so that it can learn and eventually develop into an artificial intelligence capable of thinking.

It's similar to educating your own child.

So, where does this specialized data come from?
For example, data on knowledge about the world and common sense can be found in various encyclopedias such as Wikipedia and Baidu Baike.

These are all public databases.

Xu Lin spent the entire evening searching the internet for data and categorizing it.

Fortunately, he was able to multitask, his brain being equivalent to that of four people, which allowed him to find data very quickly.

The quantity is too large, so it takes a very long time.

In addition, Xu Lin did not only look for public databases. Some training data required more in-depth analysis, so Xu Lin had to increase the intensity.

Therefore, as the world's number one hacker in terms of data access, Xu Lin also broke into one private database after another to steal this data, especially the data from Europe, America, Japan and South Korea, from which Xu Lin extracted the most.

Some of the data involves top secrets, enough to warrant Xu Lin being sentenced to death or executed ten thousand times.

But as the saying goes, heroes come from all walks of life.

Similarly, history belongs to the victors.

If he succeeds, he will be a hero who goes down in history.

If you come up with a major invention while you're in prison, it can even offset the death penalty.

At most, it's just to cover up the truth. For example, your original name was Zhang San, and Zhang San was indeed executed, but you were not actually executed. Now your name is Li Si, and you are a researcher.

For the next five days, Xu Lin worked tirelessly, neglecting sleep and meals, to collect data.

Moreover, to facilitate his work, Xu Lin bought twenty high-performance laptops and placed them in the hotel. So when he was collecting data, he would run around in front of the twenty computers, operating this computer and that computer, constantly moving around. The amount of exercise was very high, but Xu Lin was focused on collecting data.

Over five days, Xu Lin collected 47TB of data.

Note that it is 47T, not 47G.

Training ultra-large-scale artificial intelligence requires a massive amount of data.

"Data sorted!"

Xu Lin stretched.

The long hours and almost non-stop work took a huge toll on him.

Xu Lin slept for fifteen hours straight, and it was a deep sleep. After waking up, he ate a big meal.

This is Xu Lin's seventh day in Dubai.

Xu Lin's 1000 GPUs and 300 servers have arrived in Dubai.

I went to pick up the goods today.

Then they had someone bring it into the factory.

In addition, Xu Lin asked the corrupt official Bangte to install a 10-gigabit Ethernet network to ensure network stability.

For the next two days, Xu Lin assembled the server cluster at the factory.

He assembled them all himself.

Actually, hiring workers would be much easier, but Xu Lin wants to keep a low profile right now.

Servers are something that can only be assembled by professionals, but professionals can easily tell what kind of thing it is.

Xu Lin was secretly training artificial intelligence.

Many people are looking for him now, so he has to keep a low profile, especially since he is currently abroad.

But it's not difficult.

The server only weighed a little over 200 pounds, which Xu Lin easily moved and installed.

There are also some complex wiring and assembly issues.

With Xu Lin's current intelligence, it's not a problem at all; he can figure out how to do it with a little research.

Similar to assembling a computer, a novice might struggle with just how to plug in a motherboard connector, while those who know a little about computers, or even those who aren't professionals, can easily assemble a computer.

Similarly, Xu Lin is now at ease.

In one day, Xu Lin set up a server cluster consisting of three hundred servers.

It will be operated by a single computer.

That evening, Xu Lin developed a tool specifically for distributed training based on the Luna system.

Because Xu Lin was using a server cluster, he needed software specifically designed to enable multiple servers to collaborate on training tasks. Another day passed.

Xu Lin had made all the necessary preparations to ensure that no problems would arise.

11 month 28 number.

end of the month.

Xu Lin officially began training the artificial intelligence.

The initial training is of the gradient life model.

"We have to go big!"

Xu Lin was filled with fervor and cut off all communication with the outside world.

At the factory, Xu Lin prepared a large quantity of mineral water, beverages, beer, and various fast food and pre-made dishes.

For the next period of time, he will stay here and will not leave the factory.

Xu Lin took a simple and direct approach, systematically feeding various data in sequence and training the model he wanted to create again and again. The server was also working under high load to support Xu Lin's artificial intelligence training.

For the next twenty-six days, Xu Lin seemed to have completely vanished from the face of the earth. No one could contact him, and he trained almost day and night.

Before we knew it, it was already December 23rd.

"I didn't expect it to consume 94 kilowatt-hours of electricity. It seems I bought too much electricity."

Xu Lin checked the battery level one last time; it was less than a million kilowatt-hours, whereas he had previously purchased ten million kilowatt-hours.

But Xu Lin thought about it and realized it was still a problem with his training cycle. Some AI training programs require several months to complete, while his only training program takes about twenty days. Moreover, he doesn't have many servers and GPUs. Large companies' GPUs cost at least 10,000 yuan each, and the amount of electricity they need is naturally much greater than what Xu Lin's small-scale program can handle.

However, it's not a big problem because the heat dissipation is good and the power supply is stable enough, so Xu Lin's 1500 GPUs can still be used later. It's fine to leave them here, and he can come back to train next year if needed.

In the morning, Xu Lin stepped out of the factory and saw the long-awaited sun.

It's a sunny day today.

Xu Lin hadn't taken a proper shower in a while; he was very focused when training the artificial intelligence model.

The factory's air conditioning is turned on at full blast to ensure he doesn't sweat or sweats very little.

So Xu Lin hadn't showered for twenty-six days.

As a man who takes at least two showers a day, it's 26 days without a shower; you can imagine how ruthless Xu Lin is.

During this period, he didn't even leave the factory.

Fortunately, he is in good health; even if he doesn't shower for twenty-six days, he won't get too dirty.

However, he was still dirty, so he was no different from a homeless person.

Xu Lin took a shower in front of the tap inside the factory.

After the factory was locked down and I returned to the hotel, I took a long, long shower.

Xu Lin is a clean person after all, and this was the longest shower he had ever taken.

After showering, we ate.

Xu Lin then turned on his phone.

His phone had run out of battery before, and it's only now that it's been charged and turned on.

It is undoubtedly all kinds of information.

Ning Yuhan and the others received a lot of news.

Xu Lin has been missing for twenty-six days; it's no wonder everyone is worried.

Especially Chi Linyue, she was the only one who knew that Xu Lin had gone abroad, and she had the most information. She was the most worried about Xu Lin who had been missing for so long.

Xu Lin sent a unified message: "I've been in seclusion recently and just came online after finishing. I'm fine, don't worry."

After that, messages came in one after another from women, and Xu Lin spent half an hour replying to them, switching back and forth.

Time flies, years pass.

Before we knew it, December was already coming to an end.

With only a few days left in 2026, Xu Lin decided to go back and spend some quality time with them, and also to relax.

Xu Lin took a nap, this time for seventeen hours, still in deep sleep.

He was too tired and needed a complete break to relax and give his body, especially his brain, a rest.

On the evening of the 24th, Xu Lin bought some children's gifts for Xi Xi at a shopping mall in Dubai.

After buying the gifts, Xu Lin took a plane back to China in the early hours of the morning.

After returning, Xu Lin went to the hair salon to get a haircut and a refreshing new hairstyle.

Chi Linyue has to go to work today.

Xu Lin then went to her company.

Chi Linyue's eyes lit up with surprise when she saw him come in.

However, she remained seated, gesturing for Xu Lin to close the door.

Xu Lin understood, closed the door, and locked it from the inside.

The older sister then rushed over.

A long absence is better than a new marriage.

She was extremely worried about Xu Lin's trip abroad, especially since he had disappeared for twenty-six days.

You know, Xu Lin is being watched by a lot of people now. What if something happens to him?
"You were asked to disappear for twenty-six days, couldn't you have given me a heads-up? You always disappear without a word, I get worried, you know that?"

Chi Linyue was held in Xu Lin's arms, and she gently pounded Xu Lin's chest with her fists, her tone full of reproach.

"Blame me."

Xu Lin gently patted the other person's back.

"Don't do that again. If you're really busy, at least let me know in advance, so I can feel at ease!"

"make you worry."

"Humph!"

Chi Linyue snorted, then tiptoed and kissed Xu Lin.

The kiss lasted for more than three minutes.

"Keep me company tonight, let's go to a hotel. You can do whatever you want tonight."

“I also bought a gift for Xixi.”

"We'll talk about it tomorrow. You have to stay with me tonight."

"Alright then, I'll keep you company tonight, you lustful woman."

"Pah! Aren't you lustful too? You call me a lecherous woman, the pot calling the kettle black!"

"Oh, you'll find out tonight. After all, I've been holding it in for over a month."

"I am not, too?"

"Then let's have a competition to see who's better."

"Compete!"

The two flirted and teased each other, and half an hour passed quickly.

Then Chi Linyue returned to her post, and the office door was opened as someone was bringing in documents.

While Chi Linyue was busy, Xu Lin lay on the sofa playing on his phone.

Later, Xu Lin got tired of playing on his phone, so he simply went to sleep. He lay there quietly with his eyes closed, facing the ceiling. His sleeping posture was very nice; Xu Lin never slept in a crooked position, and his sleeping posture was always very good.

Chi Linyue looked at him, but could only see part of his profile.

Perhaps because they hadn't seen each other for so long, Chi Linyue noticed that Xu Lin had become even more handsome.

Or rather, it has grown up?
The boy was nineteen years old and still had a youthful air about him; Xu Lin was one of them.

In ancient times, a man was considered to have reached adulthood at the age of twenty.

Boys typically mature fully in their twenties and begin to possess the charm of a mature man around the age of thirty. If they have a good foundation and take good care of themselves, this charm can last until their forties.

Chi Linyue did indeed think that Xu Lin seemed to have become more handsome.

That's really strange.

Today felt incredibly long for Chi Linyue, like an eternity. It was just like when she was in college, starting from Friday morning, she would count down the minutes, waiting for school to end in the afternoon, and looking forward to the moment the bell rang for complete liberation.

Finally, Chi Linyue got to leave work in the afternoon.

"Get up, let's go get some food."

Chi Linyue woke up Xu Lin, who was sleeping.

"get off work?"

"get off work!"

Xu Lin opened his eyes and looked at the other person, only to see Chi Linyue putting on a trench coat.

Her outfit today consisted of a white turtleneck sweater and black sharkskin pants, which perfectly accentuated her figure and looked very stylish.

That said, Jiangdu in late December is quite cold; even on sunny days, the temperature is only in the single digits.

Meanwhile, in Dubai it's over 20 degrees Celsius, and people are wearing short sleeves.

(End of this chapter)