At Lv1, there wasn't much "black tech", and even research was hard to start.
After reaching Lv2, Ding Yue's Mist City Arts and Science University has developed to a considerable extent. In terms of technology fields, it's laying claims to the top ranks in the entirety of Mist City, though its overall strength is still a little behind.
The key point is that, at Lv2, there was already an emergence of slightly black technologies.
Ding Yue can imagine, after being promoted to Lv3, he would acquire even more insights and technologies from the dark tech realm.
Then Mist City Arts and Science University could strive for an important goal: to wield influence and hold societal standing on par with the nation's leading institutions, and all this as a privately-run university.
Of course.
Ding Yue could well imagine this process might take many years, but it falls within his expectations.