Jaden Cross is a young man trying to survive in the shadows of Neo-Lagos, a futuristic city where the poor live in broken homes and forgotten slums. Orphaned at six and forced to grow up fast, Jaden spends his days fixing scraps and dreaming of a better world—a world he believes he’ll never see.

Until one night, everything changes.

A mysterious glowing orb appears in the sky and connects with Jaden’s mind, activating the Tech Architect System—a powerful, sci-fi interface that gives him access to futuristic blueprints, instant-building tools, and system quests that reward him for solving real-world problems.

His first quest? Restore power to his neighborhood using solar microgrids.

Soon, Jaden is building cooling shelters, clean energy systems, and AI-run apartments—one project at a time. But with each success, he draws more attention. The city’s leaders want to control him. A rival from the tech underworld wants to steal the system. And darker forces are watching from the skies, waiting for the Architect to grow.

Armed with only his mind, his hands, and the Tech Architect System, Jaden must rise from the ruins of poverty and become the builder of a new future.

But in a city full of secrets, will he remain its hero… or become its biggest threat?

Jaden stared at the warning blinking in the corner of his system interface.


Unauthorized Scan Detected. Sector Origin: NovaCore Satellite Array.


Trace Confirmed. Incoming Response Team — ETA: 24 Hours


The AI Apartment Block was almost done. Only one floor remained. The walls were standing, the solar panels were working, and the AI systems were coming online. The place was starting to feel real—like a future carved out of rust and hope.


"They're sending a team," Jaden told the group that night. They sat in a tight circle around a small camp stove behind the building. The smell of hot noodles filled the air, but no one was eating.


Luke cursed under his breath. "If NovaCore is tracking us, they might not just send a scout drone. They could bring full lockdown units."


"They'll want to shut this down," Sarah added. "And take whatever is powering your system."


Emma clenched her jaw. "We've come too far to let them erase this."


Jaden opened the blueprint again, projecting the glowing structure in front of the group.


Time Remaining Before Response Team Arrival: 23:11:22


"We finish this," Jaden said. "We don't run. We build."


Carl gave him a firm nod. "Then we work through the night."


Jaden and Rick reinforced the roof with extra metal beams, securing the water storage units. Sarah led the effort to seal all cooling systems on the third floor, using heat-resistant foam and smart vents Marcus had fixed earlier.


Emma climbed the scaffolding to install the last solar glass panels, her hands steady even in the wind. Luke stayed glued to his console, rerouting data flows and preparing the AI core to go live.


New Optional Objective: Shield the System Core Room


Reward: Core Lockdown Defense Blueprint


Jaden accepted without thinking. If NovaCore got their hands on the system core, it was game over.


He and Marcus worked in silence to convert one of the lower rooms into a protected server chamber, using carbon plates and jamming nodes.


Everyone was tired. But no one stopped.


They weren't just building a structure anymore.


The sun rose over the skyline, casting golden light across the AI Apartment Block.


Main Quest Completed: AI Apartment Block (Basic)


New Title Unlocked: City Seed Architect


The building stood tall—four stories of clean energy, AI-guided comfort, and smart design. A rooftop garden sat blooming with early vegetables. The learning hub on the ground floor was already showing lessons on its digital board.


People had started gathering near the entrance.


Chapter 7 - Countdown