Liu Lin was a Huaxia native and a doctoral student at Oxford University.
A year earlier, his goal had been to join the European Atomic Energy Agency. But after Phantom Immortal Technology announced that it had achieved controlled nuclear fusion, his goal changed.
In fact, he was far from the only one. Everyone involved in scientific research had seen their old dreams shattered. The research institutions once placed on pedestals had lost their luster, and the geniuses who had dedicated themselves to research naturally had to rethink their plans.
Compared with the others, however, Liu Lin had been luckier. He had successfully passed Phantom Immortal Technology's initial screening and earned an interview on Gold Island.
Although Gold Island no longer barred outsiders altogether, everyone who entered still had to pass through several rounds of screening. Against a global population of nearly ten billion, daily quotas of tens of thousands, or even over a hundred thousand, were far too small.
That was why most people considered simply setting foot on Gold Island a stroke of luck. For the interview candidates, even receiving an invitation from Phantom Immortal Technology was already a credential.
Liu Lin took a high-speed Sky Train and reached Gold Island from Shanghai City in less than twenty minutes.
There, he saw the wondrous aerial station and the island's breathtaking scenery.
But he did not let himself become absorbed in any of it. He knew that his main task was the interview.
If he failed, he would be nothing more than a visitor to Gold Island, and enjoying the scenery would naturally matter.
But if he succeeded, this place would be his future. Wouldn't he be able to see all this beautiful scenery every day? Every miraculous experience would become commonplace, and he might even create some of the