Everyone Was Dreaming

There were few meetings that Yue Yuan personally notified people about. Usually, his assistant handled the notices, and they were generally video conferences. But this time, everyone was required to attend in person.

Such occasions were rare, so those who received the notice took it very seriously. There were not many attendees, only a little over a hundred. Those summoned were either government officials, fleet commanders, chiefs of staff, science officers, or the foremost scientists in their respective fields.

The moment he arrived at the venue, Yue Yuan skipped even an opening remark and went straight to the podium in the large conference room. With a grave expression, he swept his gaze over the crowd and opened with a single question. "Did you dream last night?"

Those who had been prepared to listen to Yue Yuan's opening remarks and use the opportunity to inquire about the purpose of the meeting were visibly stunned. They had only received a notice and had heard nothing about what the meeting concerned.

Well, they were stunned for only a moment. The next second, they understood.

Did you dream last night?

That simple question left everyone present briefly taken aback. Then they began looking at the people beside them, seemingly observing each other's reactions.

For a moment, the conference room fell utterly silent.

Everyone already had an answer in their hearts, yet no one stepped forward to speak first. Seeing this, Yue Yuan shifted his gaze to Zhu Pete, who was closest to him.

"I did." Zhu Pete looked up, then added, "And it's been happening for many days in a row."

Upon hearing his answer, the others first frowned. Then most of them wore expressions of sudden realization.

A second person gave the same answer, followed by a third, then a fourth. In almost