Connection successful. Inventory ready.

Leo stared at the crimson text flooding his IntelliJ console. java.sql.SQLException: No suitable driver found.

The console blinked green.

Leo let out a laugh that was half-relief, half-exhaustion. The crimson ocean had parted. The bridge between Java and the database was built. He closed his laptop, smiling.

It was 11:59 PM. The coffee in his mug had gone cold two hours ago. His internship project—a sleek inventory system for "Honest Ed’s Used Books"—was due for a demo at 9:00 AM. The database was ready. The Java classes were flawless. But the connection between them? A ghost.

With trembling fingers, he opened his project structure. Libraries. Add. He navigated to Downloads/ , selected the dusty .jar file, and clicked "OK."