At the mention of "five hundred gold coins," the other six researchers froze in the middle of their cheers. An eerie silence fell over the side hall.
Only after a long while did Akali ask Xu Yi in a slightly trembling voice, her face full of disbelief, "P-President, did you just say... I'm getting a first-level reward?"
"Yes, a first-level reward, worth five hundred gold coins. You heard correctly." Xu Yi nodded solemnly.
Akali stood stunned for a moment, then suddenly cheered and leaped into the air.
"Ha ha, this is great! Five hundred gold coins! How many new outfits can I buy with that!"
Xu Yi was immediately speechless.
At the end of the day, Akali was still just a young woman in her early twenties. Upon receiving such a large reward, her first thought was actually to buy new clothes.
Seeing the envious looks the other six researchers cast at Akali, Xu Yi continued, "Don't just stand there envying Akali. I've always been most generous when rewarding technological breakthroughs, and her achievement this time truly deserves this reward. If you want to earn a reward as large as hers, work hard on your research and strive to make a comparable breakthrough."
The other six researchers nodded vigorously.
Although they envied Akali, they also knew that she had made the greatest contribution this time. In fact, Akali had developed and put most of the Magic Array Resonance Technique into practice entirely on her own.
Receiving a reward of one hundred gold coins themselves was already an unexpected windfall.
Watching Akali exchange celebratory high fives with the other six researchers, Xu Yi could not help smiling.
In truth, he believed that the Magic Array Resonance Technique Akali had discovered had an extremely broad range of applications. Using a small control