More than an hour later.
Lü Yongchang lifted his head from the pile of draft papers before him and let out a long breath.
He reached out and straightened the papers a little.
"Zero, check my calculations."
As Lü Yongchang finished speaking, the camera beside him shifted slightly, quickly scanning the contents of the draft papers into the computer.
A few minutes later.
"Professor, the proposal is viable."
A faint smile appeared on Lü Yongchang's face.
Before he could say anything else, Zero spoke again.
"Professor, Senator Hong is here."
Hearing that title, Lü Yongchang froze, failing to register it for a moment.
A few seconds later, he came to his senses. "Minister Hong?"
"Yes, but he is now a senator of the Human Federation," Zero corrected Lü Yongchang meticulously. "Also, he is already at the door."
As soon as Zero finished speaking, the office door opened automatically.
Outside, Hong Qiming stood with his hand raised, looking astonished. He stared at Lü Yongchang behind the desk, then at the door that had opened in front of him.
Lü Yongchang shrugged lightly, rose from his seat, and offered a quiet explanation. "Just a little trick Zero pulled off by controlling a robot."
"So, what brings you here?"
"The Human Federation was only just established. As a senator, you shouldn't have this much free time, should you?"
As he spoke, he turned his head and said, "Zero, make some tea."
A moment later, a mechanical hand hidden in the corner slowly moved forward, gently opened a cabinet, and took out teacups and tea leaves.
Watching the mechanical hand brew tea with practiced, precise movements, Hong Qiming swallowed.
"Professor Lü, your office... looks more and more like something out of science fiction."
His admiration was heartfelt.
Lü Yongchang smiled and pointed at the