The National Potential Index Test (NPIT) results were released to the Ministry of Education a week after the digital submission, and the ripple effect hit Nalanda University almost instantly. The first sign wasn't a congratulatory letter, but a frantic call from the Ministry's regional director to the LIFP headquarters, leaking the devastating news: the 110 Nalanda students had not just done well; their average scores across all fields were statistically 300% higher than the national average for entry-level university students. The most shocking finding was the S-Rank cohort, whose specialized sub-scores were higher than 90% of fourth-year engineering and science students at established national institutes.
The NPIT, designed to assess pure learning capacity, not rote memorization, had delivered the irrefutable proof of the Nalanda Method.
The political backlash from the established educational behemoths—especially the Gurukul Group—was instantaneous and brutal. They called for an audit, alleging fraud, hacking, and a complete disregard for academic ethics. Their public relations campaign painted Arjun Singh not as an innovator, but as a reckless heretic who was manipulating students' minds.
Arjun, however, remained impervious in his office, watching the chaos unfold. He wasn't focused on the noise; he was focused on the silent, internal confirmation he had been waiting for.
[System Notification]: "High-Priority Quest [The Fifth Step: Validate the Method] Complete!"
[Objective Achieved]: "NPIT results prove superior performance (300% above national average)."
[Reward Allocation]:
System Funds: ₹5,00,000 has been deposited. (Current Balance: ₹7,00,000 - after repaying the ₹2,00,000 from the last quest).
Aptitude Voucher (Faculty): [Aptitude Voucher: S-Rank Curriculum Design] awarded.
Infrastructure Blueprint: [System Core Amplifier Blueprint] unlocked.
The rewards were exactly what the university needed for its next, crucial stage of growth. The ₹5 Lakh provided immediate liquidity and reduced their reliance on the rapidly dwindling reserve. The S-Rank Curriculum Design Voucher was invaluable, allowing him to immediately upgrade a key faculty member to flawlessly structure the aggressive, accelerated path the students were on.
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Arjun immediately opened the [System Core Amplifier Blueprint]. The schematics were complex, merging ancient architectural geometry with highly advanced, near-impossible quantum engineering. The core idea was to create a focal point—a physical structure that would passively collect ambient psychic and cognitive energy being generated by the highly active minds in the [Aura of Accelerated Insight] and feed it back into the System.
Essentially, the students' genius would become the university's renewable power source.
The Blueprint outlined a massive, aesthetically demanding construction project:
Component 1: The Foundation Array: A complex, deeply buried network of copper and resonant crystals (requiring specialty materials).
Component 2: The Resonant Tower: A central, three-story tower built on the principle of the Swastik symbol—not just for cultural significance, but because the System identified the ancient geometric pattern as a mathematically perfect Energy Node for the local latitude and longitude.
Component 3: The Nexus Core: A small, extremely powerful energy regulator that would interface with the existing Micro-Turbine and the new foundation array, ensuring 100% stability.
The projected cost was astronomical, surpassing any previous expenditure.
[Blueprint Analysis: System Core Amplifier]
Estimated Cost: ₹30,00,000 (Materials and Specialized Labor).
Construction Time: 60 Days (Minimum).
[Amplifier Benefit]:
Aura Efficiency: Increases [Aura of Accelerated Insight] efficiency by +25%.
Energy Consumption: Reduces continuous energy drain by 40%.
Passive Growth: Generates a passive daily ₹50,000 in System Funds from collected cognitive energy (once operational).
This was the long-term solution. The Aura Amplifier was not just an upgrade; it was the mechanism that would make Nalanda financially sustainable, turning brainpower directly into currency and permanent growth.
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With the blueprint in hand, Arjun turned to the second most pressing issue: optimizing the curriculum to match the explosive growth of the students. He immediately decided to use the newly acquired [Aptitude Voucher: S-Rank Curriculum Design].
The choice for the upgrade was obvious: Professor Jha. His existing dedication, passion, and high B-Rank Aptitude made him the perfect candidate.
Arjun called Jha into his office and, without much ceremony, performed the upgrade.
[System Notification]: "Target: Professor Jha. Aptitude Upgrade in progress... B-Rank Academic Aptitude upgraded to S-Rank Curriculum Design. [Nalanda Method] Pedagogy integration complete."
Professor Jha felt a sudden, profound intellectual clarity. He didn't just know how to teach concepts; he instantly saw the entire, optimal trajectory of an academic career. He could look at Rajesh's S-Rank mind and instantly design the exact sequence of lessons, challenges, and research projects needed to turn the raw genius into a Nobel-worthy scholar in the shortest possible time.
"Principal," Jha whispered, his voice shaking with the intensity of his newfound clarity. "I can see it. The path. I can structure the entire five-year curriculum into eighteen months, with full academic rigor."
"Excellent, Professor Jha. I need you to create a curriculum that demands continuous, explosive growth—a curriculum that justifies a ₹30 Lakh investment into a power source that will fuel your students' minds," Arjun said, handing him the Blueprint.
Jha studied the schematics, the design of the Swastik-shaped tower resonating with his new understanding of structured flow. "This is… a temple of knowledge, Principal. It will require the best in engineering and materials. This is not just construction; it's an application of advanced resonance physics."
(Paragraph 4: The Construction Mandate and the New Debt - 1300 words)
Arjun called in Nihal Verma, the S-Rank engineer, who was still buzzing from the success of the Micro-Turbine.
"Nihal, the students have proved their worth. Now we build the future," Arjun stated, unrolling the Blueprint. "This is the System Core Amplifier. It will make the university self-sustaining in energy and financially productive. The construction cost is ₹30 Lakh. I need it operational in 60 days."
Nihal stared at the Blueprint, his eyes blazing with S-Rank ambition. "The Foundation Array and the Resonant Tower—this requires custom steel alloys, specialized resonance crystals, and a unique, deep drilling process. This is a project for a multi-national firm, Principal."
"Exactly," Arjun countered. "We are a multi-national firm in spirit. This must be a Nalanda Student Project. I want the A-Rank Applied Logic, Physics, and Material Science students—Vikram, Priya, and the new recruits—to manage the materials sourcing and foundation design under your guidance. This will be their first major thesis project, their price of genius."
Nihal nodded, understanding the gravity. This wasn't just construction; it was a real-world, high-stakes examination.
Arjun, knowing the System's debt mechanism, initiated the final, necessary transfer.
[System Funds Available]: ₹7,00,000.
[Debt Application Approved]: The System has approved a long-term, low-interest loan of ₹23,00,000 to fund the Amplifier. (The remaining ₹3,00,000 is required as a fluid operational reserve.)
[System Funds Available]: ₹30,00,000.
He transferred the full amount to the newly created 'Nalanda Amplifier Project Account'. "The political attack has begun. They call us reckless. We will answer by building a monument to our genius. Nihal, your 60-day clock starts now. The future of Nalanda is literally in your foundation work."
Arjun stepped out onto the veranda, watching Nihal rush off to begin coordinating with the A-Rank students. The sun was setting, casting the shadow of the old university ruins long over the temporary structures. Nalanda now had its proof, its upgraded faculty, and its next impossible mission: build the energy heart of the genius factory, or sink under the weight of the debt. The price of accelerated genius was a constant, terrifying financial risk, and Arjun wouldn't have it any other way.