Chapter 3

Octavia hesitated for a moment but quickly regained her composure with a slight nod and a confident smile. "Yes, Dr. Robinson, our team worked extremely hard to reach this milestone."

Dr. Robinson's expression grew more serious, his voice calm yet laced with doubt. "While this sounds like a significant breakthrough, the performance and stability issues... seem quite familiar to me." He paused, with an apparent undertone of implication. "So, can you clarify what your primary contributions were in this research?"

The audience fell silent, eyes turning towards Octavia with doubt and curiosity. Her smile wavered briefly but quickly found its footing again. "Dr. Robinson, our team functions collaboratively. My focus was on compiling data and conducting some experimental validations."

Her answer was intentionally