A Matter of Decision-Making

In the following years, she was characterized by her active research into various high technologies and her fondness for drawing on diverse technical knowledge to make connections between different areas. She would also occasionally bring up materials science or other technologies that were ahead of Mechanical Civilization.

Her social status rose from a lowly technical assistant to a specialized engineer, Researcher, and finally a leading Scholar, spearheading the construction of a theoretical system for an emerging discipline.

The intelligent assistance system of the Transmigrator Project is backed by the Frontier Academy of Sciences of Sciences of the entire Tracing Light, and is fully capable of propelling Yun Xiaoxiao to the top.

Tracing Light continuously provided theoretical frameworks and experimental data, and Yun Xiaoxiao only needed to reproduce them within the framework of Mechanical Civilization and then publish them as the discoverer.

As a civilization where scientific research outweighs actual civilization management, she is now qualified to influence the Domain Lords among the second-class citizens, and even directly know the status of the Mechanical Civilization's scattered fleets outside.

Everything was arranged perfectly.

"Dr. Yun, hello. The chief is about to hold a meeting. Please move to the lobby now."

In the Virtual World, as Yun Xiaoxiao pretends to recreate experiments in the Laboratory, an assistant leaves a message outside the door.

Lower-ranking citizens are not entitled to have names, only numbers. The first thing Yun Xiaoxiao did after becoming a first-class citizen was to adopt the name "Yun Da".

"A meeting? The chief is having another meeting? The timing doesn't seem right?" Yun Xiaoxiao hesitated.

The principle that there is only one chief among first-class citizens is the same as that that there is only one consul among second-class citizens, unless the Mechanical Civilization splits apart.

The meetings convened by the chief scientist are generally for annual research reports, the formulation of Future development plans, and the submission of funding requests.

The annual meeting is usually held in the last month of the year, and all agendas are announced three months in advance to allow leaders Scholars from various regions to schedule their time.

But it's not the end of the year or the middle of the year, and there was no prior notice; it was just a sudden announcement.

With some doubt, Yun Xiaoxiao first mentally reminded the intelligent assistance system, instructing the Researchers from the Frontier Academy of Sciences to be ready to provide information support at any time.

Then she walked out of the open space outside the Laboratory, and with a flash of her foot, she disappeared from the spot.

The next second, she appeared in front of an extremely magnificent building.

That was the central council hall of the Mechanical Civilization, the largest single building in the Virtual World. Its shape resembled a blooming flower, with countless petals unfolding outward from the center, each petal being an independent and unique room.

One of the benefits of Mechanical Ascension is that transportation costs for the entire civilization will be reduced by more than 99%. The gap between the Virtual World and the real world is still quite large. With just one command, the Consciousness Entity can instantly reach any permitted location.

The reason for not directly teleporting into buildings is that characters and buildings are prone to clipping, which can cause bugs. Despite years of technological advancements in the Virtual World, the interaction between Consciousness Entity and data remains a novice. Someone was once teleported directly into a building and died instantly.

Entering the building, taking a seat and waiting, until the chief speaker entered, Yun Xiaoxiao saw many familiar faces, as well as many unfamiliar ones.

There are over thirty leading Scholars like her. Each is responsible for a different field, but none are particularly remarkable. Some work on quantum computing, some on materials science, some on space theory, and some on biomechanical integration...

Each individual is an absolute authority in their respective field, possessing extremely high prestige within the Mechanical Civilization.

But today... is everyone here? Usually, not everyone even shows up for the annual party.

Besides these, there were several Domain Lord Yun Xiaoxiao had come into contact with. She had dealt with a few of them before in order to access some cross-star domain resources. They each had their own unique appearance; some looked like a mass of flowing metal, or a Burn nebula, making them highly recognizable.

From this perspective, the other people we haven't seen are the Domain Lords of the Mechanical Civilization, numbering over ninety.

The chief passed by Yun Xiaoxiao and even gave her a smile.

Yun Xiaoxiao is mainly responsible for the development and expansion of theories. Unlike other leading Scholar conduct various exaggerated experiments in reality, she does not consume much real-world resources, yet her output is exceptionally abundant, which always makes him very worry-free.

The chief walked onto the stage, solemnly uttered a few words of platitudes, and then got straight to the point:

"... Alright everyone, today's meeting was conducted very hastily. For some leaders who are experimenting in the real world, we had to implement some coercive measures. We hope you understand."

As soon as the chief finished speaking, a leader- Scholar who looked like a rainbow standing next to Yun Xiaoxiao coldly echoed the chief's words.

"You'd better have some matter of national importance concerning the survival of civilization." The man's buttocks glowed with Seven-Colored aura, the color changing with his tone of voice. "My Laboratory could explode at any moment without my supervision. Not to mention your people dragged me here without a word."

Several other leaders Scholars also spoke out coldly, with some even saying that the chief scholar position was unnecessary. They argued that few of those who could become leaders Scholars were normal people; their personalities were all rather strange.

During their presentations, Yun Xiaoxiao learned that almost all the other leaders Scholars had been forcibly invited, while she was the only one who was perfectly normal and had been invited by an assistant through a message.

The chief did not engage with them as usual, but simply stepped aside and gave the podium to another person.

A person shrouded in shadow.

"I apologize for abruptly bringing you all here today, but as some leaders in the audience have just said, this matter truly concerns the survival of civilization."

Upon hearing this guy speak, Yun Xiaoxiao realized that he was the governor of the Mechanical Civilization.

It is said that he rarely appears in the Virtual World, and most decisions are made through encrypted channels. The fact that he actually came in person today, and in this form, is certainly not simple.

"First, there's the issue of the backstage mechanisms behind the civilization decision made two years ago."

The consul's words were also abrupt and direct, without any prior context, and he began immediately.

Yun Xiaoxiao had heard about this matter.

The decision made by the civilization before last, namely the Mechanical Civilization's decision on its attitude towards Tracing Light, resulted in a vote that was not well received by the Domain Lords and leaders present.

In retrospect, if the focus had shifted back then, and the attack had not been directed at Tracing Light, or if cooperation had been pursued, the development of Mechanical Civilization could have been much faster than it is today.

At least the Domain Lords present were inclined to develop their power stealthily.

But the voting results were not like that.