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The topic of the meeting on the second day was essentially the allocation of operational positions for Dream World. After all, it was better to keep such an unprecedented milestone project transparent. If no one even knew who was managing or controlling their dreams, who would dare to enter Dream World recklessly?
As a result, there was a dispute over the position of Security Director. The original Security Director was held by someone who also served as the Operations Director. This arrangement caused dissatisfaction among most of the journalists present, as both positions were extremely important and had a heavy workload. Particularly, the Security Director position controlled all access to and from Dream World—the authority over the Central Hub. Moreover, the Security Director was responsible for reviewing whether unofficial Dream World add-ons could be used. It was indeed concerning to place such a heavy burden of responsibility on a single individual.
The vacancy of this position led to a stalemate in the meeting, as this essential role needed to be established during the conference. The attendees were either investors coming to bid or staff and journalists.
Among these individuals, those who could be assigned work had already been allocated tasks, while those without assignments were essentially incapable or preparing to resign. No one could be found among this group who could take on such an important responsibility.
Li Li suggested, "If there are no suitable candidates, I am prepared to recommend someone."
Her words drew everyone's attention in the hall. A journalist tentatively asked, "Mr. Li, you don’t mean Mr. Chen, do you?"
"Yes," Li Li replied calmly. "It can only be him. As we all know, the Security Director position carries significant responsibilities and a large workload. It must be someone proficient in Central Hub, and currently, only Chen Rui meets all these requirements."
The room erupted with chatter among the journalists. A male reporter stepped forward and loudly questioned, "As far as I know, Mr. Chen Rui has only served as a team leader in the Trial Group for the Project Committee. He hasn’t had much exposure to Central Hub. How can you assert that he is familiar with it?"
Li Li glanced at Chen Rui, who remained silent. Understanding what was needed, Chen Rui explained, "Because of my brain. As you all know, my brain is a Brain-like Biological Computer, simply referred to as a Smart Brain. It is precisely because of this that the Central Hub has operated flawlessly for years without any errors."
The operation of the Dual Machine was complementary; the Central Hub shared storage space and computational demands with the Smart Brain, while the Smart Brain handled issues that arose outside normal conditions, such as program anomalies and code errors.
In this understanding, if the Central Hub reported an error, the Smart Brain would be the first to receive that signal. Based on this alone, appointing Chen Rui as the Security Director seemed both reasonable and correct.
"But! He is just a..." The reporter became agitated, nearly voicing something that would make the situation awkward.
However, at this point, even an ordinary person could discern what he meant—was everyone really willing to entrust their safety to a machine?
However, what surprised everyone was Chen Rui's reaction. He brushed aside his short Liu Hai and smiled, saying, "Sir, the Dual Machine has been operational for a total of 186,517 hours, 5 minutes. During this time, including normal maintenance calculations, the average processing capacity is 418.4 trillion operations per second, and there has not been a single procedural error."
Chen Rui did not directly answer the reporter, but the invisible blade in his words ruthlessly struck at the reporter's heart!
Over eighteen hundred days, or five years—if it were a person, they would have made countless significant mistakes by now. Such a disparity in efficiency was simply appalling.
"But—" the male reporter was left speechless, yet he still felt disgusted or resentful toward Chen Rui's position as Security Director.
"I agree and support Mr. Chen Rui's appointment as Security Director!" A bright female voice broke through the chaos in the conference hall, drawing thousands of gazes toward her. The speaker was none other than the female reporter who had previously pressed Chen Rui with questions.
"I am Kaitlynna, an American Freedom Journalist. I wholeheartedly support Mr. Li's proposal; Mr. Chen Rui is indeed the only and best candidate for Security Director."
"Is being the only one synonymous with being the best?" The male reporter asked with a hint of sarcasm.
Kaitlynna laughed heartily and teased, "My friend, Mr. Chen Rui is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate for Security Director—there is no one else who can compare. Do you really believe you understand Central Hub better than he does or that you can work more effectively? Or perhaps your error rate is lower than his?"
Kaitlynna emphasized "Mr. Chen Rui" particularly strongly; anyone could tell she was repeatedly stressing that Chen Rui was a person and not a machine.
No reporters voiced any dissent; after all, they couldn't challenge any of Kaitlynna's three points. Once it was confirmed that there were no objections from the press corps, the attendees began to vote. Ultimately, with a passing rate of ninety-seven percent, Chen Rui was confirmed as the Security Director of Dream World.
Chen Rui gave a wry smile as he glanced at Li Li. He had no idea what responsibilities came with being Security Director, but when it came to Central Hub, he believed no one was more familiar with it than he was. Ever since he woke up, he had felt that massive amount of information flashing through his mind at all times.
Li Li noticed Chen Rui's gaze and smiled back at him but then turned his attention away as if this matter had already been agreed upon between them long ago; he showed no signs of worry at all.
The announcement of the subsequent positions came swiftly. After all, few people paid much attention to the details; those who made the list were mostly exceptionally talented individuals, and even if the press wanted to stir up trouble, they found no points of contention.
At the end of the meeting, the first rotating head of Dream World, Chinese National Leader, took the stage to declare, "From this day forward, Dream World is officially launched, and Dreamland United Group is formally established. Its subsidiaries will be listed on stock exchanges around the world. The appointments of all employees of Dreamland United Group have been announced, and their duties commence immediately!"
After Chen Rui exited the Giant Tower, a dedicated team and vehicle awaited him. From now on, he would transform into the Security Director of Dreamland United Group, effectively becoming part of the decision-making body. If one were to classify his status according to national administrative levels, he would be considered a Level Two Administrator, equivalent to a deputy national leader, with benefits that naturally soared.
Despite the increase in benefits, Chen Rui understood that this was also a form of monitoring from above. With Smart Brain now fully developed, it was impossible to write programs externally; thus, Chen Rui was truly an independent thinker who would not easily be swayed by outside influences.
Given such treatment, it was inconvenient for Chen Rui to approach Li Li for a conversation; he could only return to Beijing in silence aboard a private jet. Although the headquarters of Dreamland United Group was established in Kiribati, various political roles necessitated direct branches in each country's capital. Therefore, Chen Rui would not have to endure working under the scorching sun at the equator in the Pacific.
While Dream World had officially launched, it would still take some time before everything was fully public. The Second World and Third World were undergoing final security checks, while the Fourth World was still in its infancy. However, many technical personnel from the development phase of Dream World had been recruited by Dawn and entered the "World" Project Team, allowing for rapid development of the Fourth World. Essentially, within 48 hours after updating the VR Terminal, they could create identical dream data.
There was no need to dwell on previous bidding situations; since Li Li was interested in the Third World, which could directly tap into fresh talent from Dream World, investment in the Third World was entirely contracted by Dawn Group. As for the Fourth World, there was no need for speculation; within a short period, aside from some completed products from "World," which game could possibly catch the eye of high-level executives? Thus, the first phase of outsourcing tasks for the Fourth World was directly assigned to Dawn Group.
However, based on feedback from other game companies, a leisure world—experience projects in scenic areas—emerged for the Fourth World. This quickly became part of its second phase development project and was handed over to several industry giants for development.
These developments were not something ordinary people could perceive; what they felt was that a new wave of promising stocks was rushing toward them, and there was no chance they would drop in value anytime soon.
With various subsidiaries of Dreamland United Group being listed simultaneously, stock indices around the world experienced what was termed 'the Dawn Event.' In China alone, a spectacular scene unfolded as stocks surged collectively.
None of this concerned Chen Rui. His focus remained on the progress of Dream World. Due to some detected issues, the launch date for the Second World had been postponed slightly. Based on current circumstances, it seemed that the Third World would be the first to go live.
The main objective of the Third World was to reforge individuals who had experienced failures in their careers or lives, reigniting their confidence before reintegrating them into various enterprises. Investment firms would have preferential selection rights.
The Dream World was originally designed for those ambitious yet powerless youths. However, once it became known that the Dawn Group was the investor and would select a portion of the "graduates" to join their ranks, a large number of people resigned from their current jobs to apply for voluntary "re-education" in the Third World.
Chen Rui stared at the screen filled with "disqualified applications," feeling a headache coming on.
With no other choice, he called Li Li. "Hey?! Do you have any idea what mess you've created? Now these people are quitting their jobs to learn, which basically means they want to join Dawn. What are you going to do about it?"
Li Li laughed heartily. "Isn't this your problem to deal with?"
"They're insisting on me 'helping!' Ugh, what are you going to do about it?" Chen Rui couldn't help but rub his forehead, feeling like punching the crystal screen in front of him.
"Just let it go; after all, the Dream World won't be affected by a few thousand more applicants. Besides, Dawn really needs a lot of new labor!" Li Li became serious. "Sheryl has already dreamed about graduating..."
"Why are you bringing that up? Are you asking for trouble?" Chen Rui raised an eyebrow, clearly irritated by Li Li's comments.
"Nothing... Oh right, I forgot to mention, I've already talked to the higher-ups and arranged for you to stay in the Third World for a while. Since it's just gone online, your presence will help reassure others."
Chen Rui's expression darkened as he snapped, "You're clearly using your power to throw me over there! What about when the Fourth World goes online? Am I going there too?!"
"Uh... actually, that was my plan..."
"..."
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