Vol 3 Chapter 934: Hearings

When the world changes entered the fourth day, most of the experienced explorers began to enter the secondary area.
Mankind has been exploring real dreams for decades, and has developed a number of survival plans, and they have been continuously optimized. The initial regional land type of the real dream can be divided into 19 major categories and 117 sub-categories. There are different survival plans for each land type. Although the terrain and physical rules will be slightly different every time the world changes, some major principles remain the same. For example, if you were born at the foot of a snow-capped mountain, the first priority must be to make clothes.
After decades of exploration, elite explorers have to go through training and targeted training ranging from one to several years before entering the real dream. Even the Federation and the community have begun to steal a little bit of privileges and immediately apply them to exploration. . Only Dr. Zero of the Dynasty remained unmoved and insisted not to use any privileges. But it is difficult to say whether this persistence is right or wrong, and as the dynasty is overtaken by the Federation in the exploration progress, the pressure on Dr. Zero has also become greater and greater. Voices of doubt in the country have been one after another. In addition to the usual military, opposition from other factions in the Academy of Sciences is also increasing.
A very important meeting is being held in the Imperial Branch of the Dynasty Academy of Sciences. In the large conference hall, a number of committee members are taking their seats, most of whom are attending the meeting with images, and the real bodies are scattered all over the galaxy.
There are 99 seats in the large conference hall, of which 10 are on the most central circular stage, and the rest are on the outer ring high stage. Those who can sit in the center are core academicians, while those outside are ordinary academicians. In the Dynasty Academy of Sciences, the Imperial Branch is responsible for fields related to military industry, including fields such as space and energy. Dozens of sub-research institutions are all out-and-out behemoths, among which a fifth of them is led by a Ph.D. One institution.
The atmosphere of this meeting was very solemn. When Dr. Zero's image appeared on his seat, the meeting place was instantly quiet.
This silence is extraordinary, and many people who are acquainted with Dr. Zero in peacetime just nodded and didn't speak. When the time came soon when the meeting began, the rotating chairman gave a short opening remarks, and then proceeded to the main topic: "The main topic of this meeting is hearing and questioning the real dream exploration project, and the main concern is the exploration one."
Explore one is an institution led by Dr. Zero, the second is the military, and the third is a hodgepodge of other forces in the dynasty. Over the years, due to the huge investment and little return, the Discovery Three has been quite low, and it has been mainly maintained by dynasty funding. At the beginning of its establishment, Discovery III received massive sponsorship from several giant companies in successive years, so that the directors of the three departments said that the dynasty's appropriation was not spent at all and could only be released for interest.
Dr. Zero said calmly: "All I can say is that everything is going well at the moment, and there is nothing else that needs special explanation."
The rotating chairman, Dr. Xiang Ling, took a deep look and said: "There is still a lot of attention from members, committees, and academicians. Other institutions have recently begun to pay attention to this project. First of all, the speed of the project. From the first discovery. In the real dream, we got 43% of the quota, nearly half. After decades of development, after this change, according to the latest intelligence, the Federation sent a total of 411 explorers..."
There was a commotion in the conference hall, and the number of 411 exceeded many people's expectations. Dynasty has only 350 places in this round, and the Federation has almost exceeded 20%. This is already a huge gap that cannot be ignored.
Dr. Zero said calmly: "Until this exploration, the number of places I am responsible for has increased at the same level as that of the Federation."
A peripheral academician snorted, and said: "One took 60% of the funds and used 45% of the quota, but in exchange it was equal to the Federation?"
Dr. Zero did not speak, and another academician said: "Science exists by chance, Academician Wu, I heard that you are in charge of 13 first-level research projects. Can you ensure that they are all successful, or at least give a success rate?"
The former academician looked unhappy and said coldly: "According to this logic, there is no need for this meeting!"
The rotating chairman gave a light cough, stopped the quarrel, and said: "On this issue, we are only expressing concern and do not want the situation to deteriorate further. I heard that the Federation has made major breakthroughs in the study of real dreams. All I can say is, In this field, the dynasty must be the last victor."
Dr. Zero was sitting like a sculpture, and he didn't know if he heard it or not.
"Second question. Since exploring the real dream, we have obtained 89 privileges in total, most of which, to be specific, 77 privileges are in the hands of one, and 4 of the remaining 12 privileges have the right to activate. It is also in one part, and the use of the other 4 items has been rejected. So far, we have only used the privilege 7 times. In the same period, the number of privileges used by the Federation was 102 times, of which 28 times were used specifically for this change. privilege."
Two academicians who don't care much about this project are quietly communicating: "What is privilege?"
"To put it simply, it means to give you some benefits when you go in, such as being stronger, running faster, seeing farther and so on."
"There is such a good thing? Then why not?"
"Who knows? Who dares to question Dr. Zero's decision?"
"That's true. But after this time, it's hard to say..."
At this time, the rotating chairman’s voice reverberated in the hall, with a gentle voice, but the content began to imply a sharp edge:
We need to know the current status of those frozen privileges and why they are frozen.

Dr. Zero seems to be prepared for a long time, or he may just have an excellent memory. He said without hesitation: "A total of 3 of the 81 privileges have been activated, including one of this change. Of the remaining 78 privileges, 72 have been followed. The world changes and becomes invalid."
There was another commotion in the lobby, and the serious vocabulary of malfeasance had appeared in the communication on private channels.
"Do you have anything to explain?"
Dr. Zero said: "No."
Dr. Zero's attitude made the rotating chairman's smile stiffened for an instant, and then he asked: "What special circumstances have occurred that led to such a waste of privileges?"
"First of all, no use is not a waste. Secondly, each privilege file contains detailed records of the user's information. If necessary, I can open up access rights."
Dr. Zero's words seemed very ordinary, but many academicians' faces changed slightly. These privileges obtained from real dreams are very powerful, and once they are obtained, they are like a fish in the water. And exploration results are linked to merit and treatment. Naturally, when every privilege is obtained, there will be a large number of applicants. The vast majority of applicants have one or even several backstages behind them, more or less applying pressure through different channels, or It is seeking exchange.
Dr. Zero records all applications and seals them in files. This is a very cruel trick. Among other things, how do most applicants know that they have these privileges? This is a big question. Under normal circumstances, if someone applies for use, it will be over if they disagree and reject it.
The rotating chairperson took a deep look at Dr. Xiang Zero and said: "This meeting is only a hearing. We do not seek privileges beyond the legal authority. Since we do not have the right to access the files, this issue ends here. Next comes the third question."
In this way, more than a dozen questions were put on the table one by one, one sharper than the other. Some academicians still exercised restraint at first. As more and more information was disclosed, they gradually couldn't sit still. For a long time, people thought that the dynasty was ahead of the federation in everything, and so must the real dream. But now it is found that the progress has been far behind the Federation, and with the breakthrough of several major projects of the Federation, it has confirmed the value of the real dream.
"Question 19. You are a special explorer recently, code-named C, and spent more than 2 billion in medical expenses, and also allocated an additional 10 billion in medical expenses. What do you need to explain about this? Is it?"
"No." Dr. Zero's attitude was as calm and cold as ever.
"Question 20. How long did the explorer last in a real dream?"
"3 minutes and 15 seconds."
As expected, this answer caused an uproar in the venue. This is not the time when the real dreams just started. People already have a lot of experience. It can be said that they have no face to see people if they live less than three days, and they can only be regarded as human beings after three catastrophes.
This time the rotating chairman did not ask Dr. Zero to explain, and Dr. Zero would not give any explanation anyway. If you want an answer, check it out yourself. But when I thought about the contents recorded by Dr. Zero in the file, everyone didn't want to read it. The chairman said: "The last question, what are the privileges activated this time and where are they used?"
"Privilege is the observer, who can know the relative position of a specific target in a real dream."
The rotating chairman asked: "This is a very powerful privilege. Who is it used for?"
"Explorer C."
The rotating chairman expressed some expectation and asked: "It's the 4th day now, this... Mr. C, I must have gone deep into the secondary area, right?"
"No, he is still in the initial zone."
There was another uproar in the meeting place.
An old academician snorted and said, "I'm not so good to my grandson! Hey, I thought he was a rubbish, but now it's not useless! I would let him into a real dream if I knew it before. I turned to ~EbookFREE.me~ and can still mix some medical assistance or something."
This old academician can be regarded as Dr. Zero's early rival, and he was defeated early in the battle for his position. But he has no desires and desires, so there is no fear of speaking.
This is the end of the hearing. The rotating chairman looked at Dr. Zero, hesitated, and sent a private message: "If this round of exploration cannot narrow the gap with the Federation, I am afraid that the funding for the first one will be cut."
"Isn't it supposed to move 2?" The doctor replied.
The rotating chairman smiled bitterly: "That is not our responsibility."
"Got it." The doctor disappeared, and the 7-hour hearing was over.
In the real dream, Chu Jungui still stayed in the initial area. At this moment, he looked at a piece of irregular metal in his hand, thinking: "What does this world want us to become?"
The temperature of the metal block in his hand rose rapidly, and it was already slightly red.
(End of this chapter)