"Huh?"
That was the word that sprang into almost everyone's mind.
It was the only word that could express their astonishment at that moment.
Intelligent robots? Were you sure this wasn't a joke? Because it wasn't funny at all.
People had imagined all sorts of possibilities for the world's first intelligent robot: taking on dangerous work, serving as a laboratory assistant, or even becoming a child's playmate. Any of those would have been acceptable.
But using intelligent robots as cooks? How twisted did someone's thinking have to be to come up with that idea?
Yes, delicious food had an unrivaled appeal, but it wasn't exactly a necessity, was it? Indulging your appetite occasionally was one thing, but hiring a top-tier chef specifically to cook for you every day hardly seemed realistic, even if that chef was only a robot.
Besides, these sophisticated, impressive intelligent robots hardly seemed to belong in the same category as chefs sweating over their woks...
"Chairman Shen, are you really not joking?" Mr. Hua Teng could no longer contain his astonishment.
Shen Bing spread his hands. "I don't seem to have any reason to lie."
Then Shen Bing addressed the hundred or so chefs behind him. "Take off your masks."
At those words, everyone below the stage held their breath. They were about to witness a miracle.
The hundred or so "chefs" demonstrated the effectiveness of Shen Bing's command through their actions. They raised their arms in perfect unison and gently removed the masks from their faces.
At that moment, the entire banquet fell silent. You could have heard a pin drop.
A hundred individuals, a hundred faces, yet also a single face, because every one was identical.
If that wasn't enough to confirm they were robots, the metallic sheen of their faces and their distinctly