Break out of the courtyard

After the final lesson in the virtual dream world, everyone returned to reality and began the formal graduation ceremony.

Only after the graduation ceremony will teachers and students who were unable to enter the virtual learning dream have the opportunity to participate in a second experience.

As the saying goes, once there is one, then two, then three. After the second batch of experiences ended, Vice Dean Qian and a group of senior experts who were unable to travel abroad were once again allowed to enter the virtual learning dream world to view the materials in the dream library, as well as those factories and laboratories.

Since the perception acceleration was not activated, Zhang Heping allowed them to stay in the virtual learning dream for a longer period of time.

However, Zhang Heping prematurely ended the experience for the veteran experts who had climbed to the fifth floor or higher of the Dream Library.

The so-called "not activating perception acceleration" only means that the basic perception speed is 1. Floors like the second floor and above in the Dream Library have additional perception acceleration multipliers, so it's not good to let these old experts consume their brainpower by accelerating upstairs.

Besides, Zhang Heping will stay here until July 8th, so there will be plenty of opportunities for them to continue experiencing it.

After everyone had finished their experience, Zhang Heping retrieved the learning-type regenerative brain server and returned to Villa No. 1.

Although Zhang Bei and Zhang Nan had seen this multi-species gene regeneration brain server before, after Zhang Heping brought it home, his children and nephews were still amazed at how large the regenerative brain of this server was!

"Dad, after you left Hong Kong Island, those Americans were like headless flies, they actually came to our economics department and stopped me, wanting me to pass on their messages to you." Zhang Nian, who came back with Er Yatou in the evening, said to Zhang Heping with a dissatisfied tone.

Zhang Heping casually asked, "Didn't the bodyguards try to stop them?"

“They stopped us!” Zhang Nian explained, “Those people were kept far away by the bodyguards, and they even shouted at me, making the whole Provincial Administration Commission know about it.”

"Ignore them!" Zhang Heping took the teacup from his first wife, Tang Xin, and continued to say to his third daughter, Zhang Nian, "If you don't want to see them, just take leave and stay here for now."

"Let's go back together after the awards ceremony here is over."

After handing his nearly three-year-old son to his wife, Zhang Yi, the eldest nephew, went to the sofa and asked, "Third Uncle, will those brain-computer interface devices you installed in the indoor stadium be removed after the awards ceremony?"

"Yes!" Zhang Heping took a sip of tea, placed the teacup on the coffee table, and said, "You can keep the disassembled parts for yourselves to play with."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yi was initially delighted, but then asked in confusion, "What about next year's graduation ceremony and awards gala?"

"I plan to take some time to visit Western Sichuan. Their brain-computer interface technology doesn't employ any mental defenses, so there's definitely something we can learn from them," Zhang Heping said with a smile.
"By this time next year, we should be able to use a new generation of brain-computer interfaces and servers!"

……

Qindao, Beihe Sanatorium.

"I just received news that after the graduation ceremony at Shenzhen Peace Academy, Consultant Zhang let the experts whose research projects hadn't been approved experience a virtual learning dream lab," Old Hua said to the group of old smokers in the courtyard.
"After that, the veteran experts had no objections and agreed to continue teaching and conducting research at the Peace Academy!"

An elderly man in a white vest chuckled, “Mr. Hua, you’ve experienced it in Hong Kong. Is that virtual learning dream really that amazing? You managed to take down those experts with just a few labs in the dream!”

"Let's put it this way!" Old Hua picked up his teacup and smiled, "Let those gifted teenagers from February continue their studies inside, and next February we can send them to the factory to independently develop aircraft!"

"That's amazing?" An elderly man with a bare chest put down his cigarette and asked in confusion, "Why haven't I heard you mention this before?"

"It had to be kept secret beforehand!" Old Hua said with a hint of helplessness, "Who would have thought that Consultant Zhang would bring that regenerative brain server back to Shenzhen to hold the graduation ceremony and awards party!"

An elderly man wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, holding a cigarette in one hand and fanning himself with the other, said, "If that virtual learning dream is really that powerful, no matter what conditions Consultant Zhang offers, we have to get a set for the University of Science and Technology of China's gifted youth program!"

“Indeed!” an old man chimed in. “They can train people to develop aircraft in just one year. We must do it!”

"We'll talk about this later!" Old Hua explained simply, "Advisor Zhang is currently unable to mass-produce that kind of learning equipment, and the existing learning equipment is not yet perfect and is still under development."

"If a half-finished product is this amazing, I wonder how many countries will covet it once it's perfected!" an old man exclaimed, though his expression also seemed worried.

"By the way, has the American guy offended Advisor Zhang again recently?" An old man asked suspiciously after reading the text message on his phone. "The American embassy sent a letter protesting the unfair selection process for the Nobel Peace Prize. Not a single American scientific research achievement was selected this year!"

An elderly man with inside information said while fanning away mosquitoes, "It seems that it's because of the research data of Unit 731. The Americans wanted to use that data to negotiate with Advisor Zhang, but Advisor Zhang demanded that they hand it over unconditionally."

"I heard that not only did Advisor Zhang not select any Americans for the Nobel Peace Prize, but he also restricted American students from enrolling in the Hong Kong Island Peace Academy. Even American students already enrolled at the Peace Academy have been restricted from entering the library."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the elderly people in the courtyard looked at Hua Lao, as if seeking confirmation with their eyes.

Instead of responding to that, Mr. Hua asked, "The virtual dream system in Harbin has already been evaluated by a team of psychological experts. The team unanimously agreed with the restrictions proposed by Consultant Zhang, and it will be open to the public for experience soon!"

"Mr. Hua, speaking of this matter, I'm a little indignant!" An overweight elderly man leaned back in a reclining chair, turned his head to look at Mr. Hua, and said with dissatisfaction, "It's one thing for Harbin to restrict minors under the age of 18 from experiencing virtual dreams, but why restrict heart patients as well?"

"I suspect you're deliberately targeting me!"

An elderly man nearby suggested, "Old Ye, if you can't experience it in Harbin, you can go to Nanjing to experience it!"

“I went there at the beginning of the month!” The old man surnamed Ye still looked at Old Hua. “The virtual dream world in Nanjing doesn’t have heart disease restrictions, so why does Harbin have to restrict it?”

"Old Ye, I can answer that for you!" The shirtless old man tossed away his cigarette butt, spat out a mouthful of phlegm, and continued, "After my experience in Harbin, I got so angry that I almost wanted to use a 'strength-boosting bomb'..."

"Old Li, watch your words!" Old Hua interrupted the shirtless old man's harsh words.

"If that's how you put it, I'd be even more eager to go to Harbin and experience it!" The elderly man surnamed Ye sat up, frowning, and said, "Can I bring the nurse and nitroglycerin pills with me?"

……

The next day, Zhang Heping returned from his morning run and found a large number of experts and professors gathered on the flat ground outside his door, all of whom were obviously there to see him.

"Dean Zhang, I heard that you are going to start building an analysis, application, and learning approach for the achievements of past Nobel Peace Prize winners today. I wonder if we can observe?" The elderly man who asked the question stayed in the laboratory yesterday afternoon and was unable to attend the graduation ceremony and subsequent experiences.

"Sure!" Zhang Heping said with a smile, "However, you all need to eat more breakfast, otherwise you won't be able to hold on for long."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately ran towards the school cafeteria with smiles on their faces.

Because he didn't activate his sensory acceleration, Zhang Heping didn't call for medical staff to come and protect him. He only had his bodyguards prepare a few bottles of glucose and brain-boosting liquid.

For this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Zhang Heping plans to incorporate virtual dreams, much like a graduation ceremony.

In addition, he will transform the research of the award winners into saplings and plant them around the Dream Library.

The experts who came to block the door this morning wanted to see how Zhang Heping would transform those saplings of technology.

Even as noon approached, teachers and students continued to come to the indoor gymnasium to experience the virtual learning dream world.

Unlike previous experiences, most of the participants entering this dream world today were whispering among themselves by the small trees outside the library. "I thought Dean Zhang would differentiate the trees into large, medium, and small ones according to the first, second, and third prizes, but they're all the same half-person-high small trees."

"The red berries represent research findings. Touching the berries reveals the analysis and application directions of those findings. The green leaves also contain a learning path for this research, which is quite detailed, ranging from basic books to relevant papers!"

"Do you see the tree pit to the right of the library entrance?"

"I only paid attention to the small tree on the left side of the entrance; the fruit on it was identified as hybrid rice!"

"Hybrid rice technology can certainly be displayed at the entrance to make a good impression, but I wonder what kind of technology will be placed in the tree pit to the right of the entrance?"

"I think we should add a life-extending drug, or brain-computer interface technology!"

Just as a group of experts, teachers and students were having a heated discussion in the virtual learning dream, Zhang Heping raised the game helmets on everyone's heads and called everyone back to eat.

Zhang Heping has been trying his best to maintain the practice of going home for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Otherwise, Zhang Heping feared that he would plunge headlong into the deep abyss of scientific research and end up all alone.

When Zhang Heping returned home with his children, nephews, and others, he was surprised to find that Old Zhang had rushed back from the capital.

"Peace, this is the first batch of materials discussed at the Capital University, covering the period from June 26 to October 25, 1950. We and the people of the United States have recognized the authenticity of this material."

When Zhang Bing saw his third son return, he immediately dragged out the black suitcase next to the TV cabinet, preparing to open it in front of Zhang Heping.

"Dad, let's talk about this tonight. I have to finish lunch and then I need to get back to work on the awards ceremony!" Zhang Heping pulled his suitcase away and put it at the elevator entrance.

“Grandpa, Third Uncle is busy with things here recently and won’t be returning to Hong Kong Island to build the virtual dream world of the Korean War for the time being,” Zhang Yi explained before heading to the restaurant.

Zhang Bei and Zhang Nian greeted Lao Zhang and quickly sat down at the dining table.

Zhang Hu picked up a bowl of soup and found it was a bit hot. He looked at Zhang Heping and asked, "Dad, what kind of tree are you planning to plant in that tree pit on the right side of the library?"

“No planting!” Zhang Heping blew on the soup in his bowl and continued, “Leaving that pit there will better encourage those who come after to do research and development.”

The group of young people suddenly realized that there was such a hidden meaning.

"Third Uncle, will this year's winners still receive Lifespan Elixir Advance Cards?" Zhang Yi asked with some doubt. "Lifespan 120 Elixir is already available for free application. Will these cards still attract scientists in a few years?"

Zhang Heping glanced at his uncle Ma Zhiyi, who looked twenty years younger, and laughed, "Lifespan 100 potion, lifespan 120 potion, lifespan 160 potion, if you got a lifespan potion advance card, which potion would you exchange it for?"

"Lifespan 160 potion?" Zhang Yi was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled, "I had forgotten about that."

"Uncle!" Zhang Heping looked at his aunt Liu Ting and said, "Your health is almost fully recovered. Next, I plan to give your aunt a longevity potion. You will have to stay here for another six months."

Aunt Liu Ting's face lit up with joy, and she couldn't help but look at her husband, who looked much younger.

Uncle Ma Zhiyi hesitated, looking at Zhang Bing and Ma Xiuzhen, who had not yet used the longevity potion.

“Heping, I heard that kind of medicine is very precious, let alone your parents…” Ma Zhiyi said, but met his wife’s resentful gaze and didn’t know how to continue.

“My parents are only in their sixties and in good health, so they don’t need any medication for now!” Zhang Heping looked at his aunt Liu Ting and said with a smile, “Actually, Aunt Liu Ting doesn’t have to take any medication either, since the later you start taking that kind of medicine, the more obvious the effect will be.”

"But look at your aunt's face, and then look at yourself. If the two of you went out together, wouldn't people mistake your relationship for someone else's?"

"She'll mistake her great-aunt for her great-uncle's mother!" Zhang Nuo, the seventh girl, suddenly added insult to injury, leaving Ma Zhiyi even more at a loss for words.

“Brother, listen to Heping, let your wife get an injection too!” Ma Xiuzhen chimed in, “Your wife has worked so hard for you all these years. Although the hospital didn’t find anything seriously wrong, she still has some age-related ailments.”

"With one injection, you can become as young as you and even help take care of your great-grandchildren."

After a few words of advice from everyone, the decision was made to administer the medicine to Liu Ting.

When Zhang Heping suggested using medicine at this time, it was naturally not the low-version longevity potion.

At the beginning of the year, I gave my uncle Ma Zhiyi the Longevity 200 medicine. Although this medicine is not effective in delaying aging, after more than five months, it still showed its anti-aging effect.

Next, Aunt Liu Ting will use the Longevity 200 potion to further test the efficacy of the medicine.

It's not that Zhang Heping is heartless, using his own family members as experiments.

It's because Zhang Heping is a cheat code; he's confident in the 200-year lifespan potion he secretly made and doesn't want to use other people for experiments and cause unnecessary trouble.

After hearing about her sister-in-law's situation, Ma Xiuzhen turned to ask, "Heping, is it necessary for your Aunt Chen and Uncle Zhou to take their medicine in advance?"

Aunt Chen and Uncle Zhou are the parents-in-law of my eldest cousin, Ma Lili, meaning they are my maternal uncle's in-laws.

“And your Uncle Zhao and the others!” Zhang Bing added.

"If you can walk and take care of yourself, there's no need to use it in advance!" Zhang Heping casually explained before quickly picking at his food.

Things at home are simple, but the awards ceremony is a bit more complicated.

Actually, it could have been much simpler; all that was needed was to restrict mainland award-winning experts from entering the Peace Academy and their access to indoor stadiums.

However, he did not impose any restrictions, which led some well-informed award winners to arrive early and follow the experts and professors from the Peace Academy to cause trouble in the virtual learning dream.

Normally, they could do whatever they wanted in the factories and laboratories of their virtual learning dreams.

However, when Zhang Heping was constructing the technology tree of the past Nobel Peace Prize winners, he needed a relatively quiet environment to better construct every blade of grass and tree in his dream.

Instead, those experts took advantage of the large factory machinery that even the gifted teenagers had never used, creating all sorts of amazing gadgets, making the virtual learning dream world filled with clanging and loud banging noises!

Fortunately, time flew by, and July 7th arrived quickly.

In order to maintain the mystery of the foreign award winners, no more experiences were allowed that morning. Instead, everyone was focused on planting the technology trees of the research results of this year's 6th award winners.

Fortunately, with the virtual learning dream now empty, Zhang Heping was able to focus all his efforts. What used to take a whole day to build was completed this morning!
In the afternoon, the Shenzhen Peace Academy began its entrance inspection.

With more and more foreign award winners, and later mainland Chinese winners, as well as journalists from all walks of life accessing the virtual learning dream world, the value of virtual dream technology is bound to skyrocket again... (End of this chapter)