Wait, are they going to cremate him again?

Luo Yu suddenly sat up on the stretcher!

The two medical staff beside him were momentarily stunned.

“Luo Yu, you’re finally awake!” Qin Li, seeing Luo Yu sit up from outside the vehicle, quickly jumped into the ambulance and hugged him tightly, bursting into tears.

Held firmly in Qin Li’s embrace, Luo Yu managed to get off the stretcher and stepped out of the vehicle before asking his roommate, “What’s going on?”

“I came back to the dorm and saw you unconscious inside. I quickly called an ambulance; I thought you were dead!” Qin Li was forcefully dragged out of the vehicle, snot dripping onto his sleeve.

Luo Yu sidestepped to avoid the snot: “I just fell asleep; it’s not that dramatic!”

“Fell asleep?” Qin Li blinked his sad eyes, filled with confusion.

“Luo Yu, I apologize. This is probably my oversight,” a familiar voice suddenly came from inside the ambulance.

Luo Yu turned around, only to find it was that Doctor Duan, who had previously shown hostility toward him. He wanted to run but was caught by Qin Li’s arm.

“Luo Yu, don’t shy away from medical help. Let’s first hear what the doctor has to say.”

Shy away from medical help? I might die if I stay here!

Luo Yu looked around; there was already a circle of students gathered to watch. Doctor Duan probably couldn’t do anything to him here.

Calming down, he covered his legs and softly said, “Doctor, I just twisted my foot; it hurts too much to get in the vehicle. Can you come down instead?”

Doctor Duan didn’t refuse and stepped down from the ambulance with a kind, gentle smile typical of an old doctor.

“Luo Yu, I’m sorry; I forgot to remind you of something.”

“A few hours ago, you had a high fever. When we treated you, the injection included a substance that would negate the effects of sleep-inducing medication.”

“So, today you might experience unexpected fainting spells. Please rest well in the dorm and take your sleep medication on time tonight.”

Luo Yu didn’t understand a single word of this.

Beside him, Qin Li suddenly realized, “The sleep medication is ineffective? No wonder you fainted!” He then blushed with embarrassment. “I’m sorry, doctor; I made a big deal out of it and troubled you.”

Doctor Duan replied sternly, “No, you did the right thing. If you see someone fainting, calling the sleep hospital to get them treated is something every citizen should do!”

“But since everything is fine now, we’ll be leaving.”

Qin Li repeatedly thanked him: “Thank you, doctor!” He then supported Luo Yu. “You really are okay now, right? Let’s head back to the dorm.”

Luo Yu lowered his eyes and quietly said thank you to Qin Li.

Qin Li’s face flushed slightly. “It’s nothing; we’re roommates, after all. We help each other.”

Luo Yu turned around and followed Qin Li back to the dorm.

He was holding his phone.

Sleep medication.

This newly introduced term began to untangle his previously chaotic thoughts into a remarkably clear line.

During Qin Li and Doctor Duan’s conversation, he quickly searched for this term on his phone.

The results were incredibly distressing—

Sleep medication is a widely used substance in this world. It’s so common that every person in the world takes it every day!

Its function is to replace traditional sleep, compensating for all the restorative functions the body once received through sleep.

Sleep medication has been globally prevalent for over thirty years.

In other words—

In today’s world, people no longer sleep due to their daily use of sleep medication!

The state of “sleeping,” once common, now only occurs among those who faint due to illnesses.

No wonder when his roommate saw him sleeping at the dorm desk, he exaggeratedly thought he was unconscious and called an ambulance! If everything goes well, his roommate has probably never seen anyone actually sleep in his life!

At that moment, Luo Yu finally understood—

Why sleeping for just ninety minutes a day is rated as the most difficult task!

…

“From thousands of years ago to thirty years ago, humanity clung to the outdated lifestyle of sleeping at night.”

“Compared to eternal mechanical life, human life is inherently short, yet they wasted most of their time on sleep, a physiological need that produces no value.”

“Until sleep finally became a troubling issue that individuals could not handle alone.”

“Before the popularization of sleep medication, a wave of unemployment swept the globe due to the emergence of more efficient mechanical life. To preserve their livelihoods, humans desperately extended their working hours, leading to a rapid rise in sudden death rates from sleep deprivation, while the psychological diseases caused by insomnia cast a shadow over the world…”

“Humans feared falling behind due to oversleeping, yet they equally feared depression from insomnia and sudden death from insufficient sleep.”

“In the end, humans feared the night.”

The speaker stood at the podium alone, dressed in a perfectly smooth dark gray suit, wearing spotless white gloves. With a straight posture, he stared directly into the camera without flinching.

From the beginning of the speech until now, his face remained serious, and his tone was slow and deliberate, like a cold winter wind sweeping through, forcing listeners to hold their breath:

“Until thirty years ago today, Professor Song Yuan, the first president of the International Human Progress Association, introduced sleep medication globally.”

The letters “IUHP” were embroidered in golden thread on the speaker’s suit, shining brilliantly under the podium lights.

This is the abbreviation for the International Human Progress Association.

“The entire association took five years to raise the global penetration rate of sleep medication to ninety-nine percent, allowing humanity to completely evolve beyond sleep and enter a new era of doubled life.”

“Now, thirty years after the global popularization of sleep medication, humanity no longer needs to fear mechanical life—because we possess bodies that do not rest like machines and have better souls.”

In dorm 405, at table 01, Luo Yu sat in his hard wooden chair wearing headphones, resting his face in his hand as he watched a video he found while searching for “sleep medication.”

“Thirty-Year Anniversary Speech on the Popularization of Sleep Medication.”

He tilted his head, staring motionlessly at the proud and commanding speaker in the video.

The title displayed in the video read: 【President of the International Human Progress Association, Professor Song Lingyuan】.

The International Human Progress Association is the institution responsible for the research and promotion of sleep medication.

According to the information Luo Yu found in his search, a hundred years ago, the rapid development of mechanical life replaced a large portion of human labor.

Mass unemployment emerged globally, followed by turmoil and war…

After a world war sixty years ago, the world was divided into seven regions: A to G. The area where Luo Yu was located was designated as Zone A.

With the joint efforts of the leaders of each region, the “International Human Development Association” was established to make decisions that would benefit the overall advancement of humanity.

From the moment the International Human Progress Association was founded, it effectively curbed the chaotic development of mechanical life, slowing its growth to allow humans to return to the jobs that rightfully belonged to them.

But this was not a long-term solution.

Soon, the International Human Progress Association introduced the “sleep medication,” which fundamentally altered the course of human life, to combat the potential new crisis brought on by mechanical life.

Luo Yu gazed at the young-looking president of the association on the screen, who had already achieved the title of professor.

He locked eyes with the deep blue ones that were both alluring and indifferent for a moment.

Unconsciously, he touched his chin.

Suddenly realizing, he turned off the video with a snap.

So what if this President Song had deep blue eyes, a high nose bridge, and a sharp jawline?

This handsome guy had directly raised the difficulty of his task to hell mode!

Handsome mixed-race guy, I hate you.

“Luo Yu, I’m off to take the exam. You should rest well in the dorm today.”

It was already eight in the morning, with bright sunlight streaming through the balcony glass into the dorm. Qin Li packed his backpack and came to say goodbye to Luo Yu.

“Exam?” Luo Yu reflexively stood up, feeling groggy and nearly bumping his head on the cabinet. “Don’t I have to go?”

“Be careful…” Qin Li frowned with concern, then remembered Luo Yu’s amnesia:

“Did you forget this too? Didn’t you and the others finish your last exam yesterday? They’ve all gone home. I’m the only one left with an elective exam; luckily, you’re here with me during the summer break.”

“That’s good, that’s good…” Luo Yu slowly exhaled.

So he happened to land in a timeline where finals week had just ended. That was the only piece of good news since he arrived in this world!

After Qin Li left, Luo Yu changed into a clean outfit in the changing room and quickly left the dorm.

Now he understood that this was a parallel world where sleep had been eliminated.

And he had to complete the sleeping task in this world to survive.

Sleeping in the dorm was certainly out of the question; even a random passerby might mistake him for someone unconscious and send him to the sleep hospital to stare blankly at Doctor Duan.

The early summer morning sun was warm and bright. Luo Yu, wearing a khaki duck-bill cap that pressed his soft hair down on his forehead, was dressed in a loose, refreshing white short-sleeve shirt and jeans, and he sported a pair of clean white sneakers.

Previously, he had only heard of young couples sneaking kisses in secluded spots at school; he never expected that one day he would need to find a place to sneak in a nap!

Suddenly, from across the school gate, he spotted a crystal sign hanging on a tall building across the street that read: 【Jingyang Hotel】.

A hotel!

Without hesitation, Luo Yu jogged out of the school gate, heading straight for the hotel lobby.

The summer breeze lifted the hem of his clothing, shimmering in the sunlight. Luo Yu ran all the way to the hotel front desk before stopping to glance at the electronic price list hanging above.

【Large Table Room 100/6 hours】

Large Table Room.

Luo Yu couldn’t help but chuckle.

Looking further down, he saw Double Table Room, Family Three Table Room, Sofa Room, Massage Room, Mahjong Table Room, and Multi-Person Table Game Room.

A variety of options for people to take a break.

Continuing to scan the price list, Luo Yu unexpectedly saw “bed” at the very bottom:

【King-Size Bed Room 2000/6 hours】

2000? Why not just rob a bank!

Luo Yu’s eyelids twitched.

In this world, has “bed” become so extravagant that he didn’t even recognize it anymore!

“Sir, may I help you with something?” The front desk attendant smiled at him.

Luo Yu quickly hid his shock and smiled back: “Hello, I’d like to book a…” He stopped mid-sentence.

He pulled out his phone and opened the payment app, checking his balance.

【802 yuan】

Luo Yu quickly tapped to view his transaction history.

He only received a monthly deposit of 1500 yuan around the middle of each month from someone he referred to as “brother.”

He quickly opened the chat app and found the contact saved as “brother.”

Their conversations consisted solely of simple transfers without further exchanges.

As for his parents…

He found no corresponding contacts under any name.

No parents.

Luo Yu quickly accepted this fact. This unfortunate soul in the parallel world, like him, was an orphan.

“The original self currently has a living expense of only 1500 a month…” After going through these actions, he quickly recognized this reality.

If he wanted to rent a room to sleep every day, he needed additional income.

“Miss, I’ll take a large table room.” Luo Yu had only slept for two hours last night; he desperately needed to catch up on sleep.

After receiving the room card, he smiled sweetly at the attendant: “Do you hire summer interns here?”

The attendant’s expression changed instantly:

“Why is it always someone looking for a summer job? You must be a college student from across the street, right? We already filled the positions for college students looking for temporary work a month ago!”

Luo Yu: …

It’s hard to find a frog with three legs, but cheap and useful college students are everywhere.

He took the elevator upstairs and used the room card to unlock his large table room.

The room was not large; at the entrance, like any normal hotel, there was a bathroom with a toilet and bathtub.

Upon entering, he found a set of dark gray sponge tables and chairs, and a super-large display screen hung in front of him.

Luo Yu locked the door and comfortably lay on the sponge table, falling into a deep sleep for several hours.

When he woke up, it was already afternoon.

He left the hotel and walked back to school, contemplating ways to make money along the way.

Suddenly, he caught sight of a striking bright red promotional poster on the bulletin board at the school gate—

【Campus Streamer Support Selection Competition, Last Day to Register!】

Streamer?

Intrigued, Luo Yu walked over to the bulletin board and carefully read the explanation below the bold letters:

【By participating in the Campus Streamer Support Selection Competition, you can sign a contract to become a streamer for the Starry Live “College Student” channel, showcasing the spirit of A University students. Big cash rewards await you during the summer!

(During the summer, you only need to stream for two hours a day to earn a hundred yuan attendance fee, settled daily!)】

One hundred a day.

Luo Yu licked his lips.

That was just enough to cover the cost of the large table room.

【Registration Method: Scan the QR code on the right to register. Successful candidates will sign contracts through the selection competition.

(Note: Professors from various majors can also recommend outstanding students by name, allowing them to sign without selection. Each professor can recommend one student.)】

During the winter break of his freshman year, Luo Yu had livestreamed at home out of boredom.

With his innocent and harmless face, he easily accumulated tens of thousands of followers by joking and flirting casually in front of the camera.

He touched his nose and decided without hesitation, pulling out his phone to scan the code and register.

A confirmation page popped up with the interview time and location:

【Tomorrow at 1 AM, A University Activity Center, Hall 304, we await your interview!】

Luo Yu couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

One in the morning, what a beautiful time.