Chapter 15: Expanding the Plan
The next morning began quietly.
Anshul woke up later than usual. The previous night he had spent several hours improving the algorithm of his AI assistant and analyzing financial market data. Even though the work had been exhausting, he felt satisfied with the progress he had made.
After washing his face and getting dressed, he walked out of his room and entered the dining area.
His grandmother was already sitting at the table reading the newspaper, while his mother was preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
"You finally came out of your cave," his grandmother said without looking up from the paper.
Anshul smiled faintly.
"Good morning."
His mother placed a plate on the table in front of him.
"You should go to university today," she said casually. "You've been skipping classes for days."
Anshul took a sip of tea before replying.
"I'm working on something important."
His grandmother lowered the newspaper slightly and looked at him.
"What kind of work keeps a university student locked in his room all day?"
"A technology project."
"That doesn't answer the question," she replied.
Before Anshul could respond, his father entered the room.
He was already dressed for work and carrying his briefcase.
"Your professor called again yesterday," his father said calmly.
Anshul expected that.
"They're concerned about your attendance."
"I know."
His father sat down across from him and looked at him seriously.
"What exactly are you doing these days?"
Anshul thought for a moment.
"There's something I'm building," he said. "A startup company."
His parents exchanged glances.
"A company?" his mother repeated.
"Yes."
His father leaned back slightly.
"You're nineteen."
"I know."
"And you think starting a company is more important than finishing your degree?"
Anshul remained calm.
"For now, yes."
The room became quiet.
Finally his father sighed.
"Just be careful. The world outside is not as simple as you think."
"I understand."
After finishing breakfast, Anshul returned to his room.
As soon as the door closed behind him, he sat down at his desk and opened his laptop.
Several windows appeared on the screen immediately.
Financial charts.
Code editors.
Data reports.
The early version of his AI assistant system was already running in the background.
During the past two days he had significantly improved the program's ability to collect and organize information.
Now it could automatically monitor several financial markets and generate simple prediction models.
Of course, the accuracy was not perfect yet.
But the system was learning.
Anshul opened the trading platform connected to his account.
Several of the small investments he had placed earlier were already showing profit.
Nothing dramatic.
But the results were consistent.
That was the important part.
If the prediction model continued improving, the profits would eventually grow much larger.
Anshul leaned back slightly and opened the World Theater interface.
The familiar translucent screen appeared.
Traveler Level: 1
Current World: Origin World
Limitless — 26%
The story progress had increased again.
That meant time in the Limitless world was moving forward exactly as expected.
If Anshul remembered the timeline correctly, Eddie Morra was probably already gaining serious influence in the financial world.
Soon he would attract the attention of powerful investors.
And eventually…
He would gain control of the pharmaceutical company connected to NZT.
That was the moment Anshul was waiting for.
Because when that happened, the improved version of NZT would appear.
A version without side effects.
Until then, interfering with that world was unnecessary.
He closed the interface and returned to his work.
Another document appeared on the screen.
Expansion Plan
Giri Technologies had already been registered.
The AI system was slowly improving.
His financial resources were growing.
But one problem still remained.
He couldn't build everything alone.
Even with his intelligence, managing a company, developing technology, and traveling between worlds would eventually become impossible for one person.
Which meant he would need a team.
Talented programmers.
Engineers.
Scientists.
Anshul tapped his fingers on the desk thoughtfully.
Fortunately, the World Theater provided an interesting solution.
There were countless worlds inside the system.
Worlds filled with incredibly talented people.
Scientists.
Engineers.
Geniuses.
Some of them could potentially be recruited.
Imagine bringing someone like Sheldon Cooper from the world of
The Big Bang Theory.
A theoretical physicist with extraordinary intelligence.
Or experts from other technology-based worlds.
Of course, such plans were still far in the future.
Right now his company wasn't even large enough to hire ordinary developers.
But someday…
That would change.
Anshul stood up and walked toward the window.
The afternoon sun illuminated the streets of Pune.
People walked along the sidewalks, shops were open, and traffic moved slowly through the intersections.
Everything looked ordinary.
Yet Anshul knew that his future would be anything but ordinary.
Because somewhere beyond this world existed countless others.
Worlds filled with advanced technologies.
Hidden knowledge.
And incredible opportunities.
And eventually—
He would reach them all.
But for now, his focus remained simple.
Grow his company.
Strengthen his resources.
And prepare for the next step of his journey.
The first expansion had already begun.