Back at the exhibition hall, Maeve's surprises were far from over.
Wearing the Dream Helmet, Leo was completely immersed in the world his mind had painted, coming face to face with the mother he had lost years ago.
Watching his mother open the door and walk into the living room, Leo didn't just break down in tears—he stood up. He rose to his feet and lunged straight toward her.
Yes, in front of thousands of stunned eyes, he actually stood up.
For a disabled man to stand and walk on his own went far beyond the word "miracle."
It completely shattered the boundaries of modern medicine.
Autumn Leaf: Wait, isn't he paralyzed? How is he standing up?
Public School Grad: Fake news. I highly suspect the guy in the helmet is just a paid actor they hired for a stunt.
Asura's Wrath: So this guy pretending to need crutches isn't actually disabled at all?
Dumb Kid: It's a massive scam. The guy is a plant, and the footage we're seeing is pre-recorded.
Hades' Path: I'm Leo's high school classmate. I can swear on my life that his mom passed away and his left leg is permanently ruined.
Lil' Dino: I'm a med student, and this completely defies the laws of biology.
The live chat dissolved into a chaotic war zone of arguments.
The spectators physically present in the hall, who had just watched Leo stand up, also began to murmur with heavy skepticism.
The host voiced the crowd's burning question.
"How is he able to stand up?"
Maeve broke it down for them once again.
"The concept of using AI tech to help paralyzed individuals walk has been experimented with for years."
"The magnetic patches attached to his head intercept his brainwaves and transmit those commands directly to his spine."
"This allows him to bypass the nerve damage and control the muscles in his legs and feet, achieving the goal of walking."
"Of course, what you are seeing right now is entirely facilitated by the helmet."
"The moment he takes it off, he will revert to his original condition."
"This helmet is just a prototype. A lot of its features are still strictly in the research and development phase."
"What I'm showing you today is only a tiny fraction of what it can actually do."
The crowd fell into a stunned silence.

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