Virtual World, at the venue of the Energy Commercialization Dissemination Conference.
Participants began logging in one after another. In a corner of the conference room, a group of people from different countries were conversing in hushed voices.
"What do you all think of the conference Atlantis Corporation is holding today?" a middle-aged white man asked, glancing around the group.
Floating above his head was his nameplate: "U.S. Secretary of Energy."
A golden V before the text indicated that he had passed official VIP Identity Verification. His account was also bound to his brain waves, making impersonation impossible!
Using three-dimensional scanning technology, the Virtual Helmet perfectly reproduced the U.S. Secretary of Energy's actual appearance. The face displayed after he logged in was indistinguishable from his real one. The surroundings were equally realistic, right down to the shadows cast by the lights and the echoes in the enclosed room.
Without the string of identifying text floating above everyone's heads, it would have been almost impossible to tell this place apart from the real world.
Thanks to the thriving Virtual Laboratory, countless scientists, motivated by Infinite Coins, eagerly conducted experiments and supplied vast quantities of real-world data for virtual technology. As a result, the Virtual World's realism continued to improve.
Of course, reproducing sensory experiences was only a beginner-level challenge. Simulating the various laws of physics was the true pinnacle of virtual technology!
"Mr. Secretary, Atlantis is clearly up to no good this time! Just listen to the name of this conference. They're obviously planning to make a move on Earth's energy sector!" a man in traditional Arab attire said with a troubled expression.
He was the Saudi Prime Minister.
With Earth being incorporated into the Prometheus Project and connected to the Solar System's energy network, Saudi Arabia-a country that had grown obscenely