I handed over to another world

“That’s really great news!”

When Chen Lin saw what President Zhang handed over, his face was full of excitement. "How can these two things be connected together? I never thought of it!"

"To be honest, I didn't expect this to happen before."

While President Zhang was boiling water, he asked Chen Lin, "Would you like to smoke one?"

"I quit smoking for a few years..."

"But it would be nice to smoke one now."

Chen Lin nodded with a smile. He took the cigarette from President Zhang, lit it, and asked President Zhang, "What did Ding Yi say?"

"The news was sent back from him. His project has been going on for six years, and the total investment has exceeded the total funds the association invested in infrastructure during the first decade of the 21st century."

"How much is that?"

Chen Lin didn't quite understand this number. The total capital investment during the first ten years was too far away for a young man like Chen Lin. After all, it was something like 20 or 30 years ago.

"Well, the total investment was about 9 trillion yuan."

President Zhang thought about it and said, "There is a lot of money approved by the finance department. It has been allocated to dozens of provinces, cities and districts in the association for infrastructure construction. It can be said that it has enabled the association to enter an era of full-scale development at a very fast speed."

"At that time, I was just a member of a county association, so I might not have felt much about these things, but the actual changes were very crucial. It was from that time that the association officially began to rise."

Chen Lin nodded with a smile. He was only a few years old at that time and could not remember what had happened at all. However, he was shocked by the number as high as 9 trillion.

He didn't expect that the Red Dragon Association was willing to make such a big move at the beginning.

"This is going too far..."

Chairman Zhang smiled and waved his hand, then said to Chen Lin, "What we want to discuss is actually the unique super structure built by Professor Ding Yiding. I remember that the first thing they built was the base of the stargate, right? It took a short time to complete that thing. The subsequent main body of the stargate and the gravity well on it are the real big deal."

"Weren't we going to build a transfer station with Sora a few days ago? Somehow this news got to Ding Yi's ears. The stargate base he built at the beginning, combined with the upgraded phase portal, can already perform simple teleportation functions. It can teleport across star systems, which just meets the needs of our satellite planets to go to Sora."

"The association simply sent someone to do a test, and unexpectedly it actually worked."

Chen Lin listened in fascination. The combination of the Stargate Base and the Phase Portal was undoubtedly a complementary technological breakthrough. It was of absolutely important significance to the Red Dragon Association and even the entire interstellar exploration.

President Zhang took a deep breath of smoke and then slowly exhaled. The smoke slowly dispersed in the air, and his thoughts drifted away: "It's just that we have only done a simple test at present. There are still many details for the specific use of the star gate that we need to improve. Professor Ding has only provided an idea."

"I'm actually curious about the association's current attitude towards the operations of these affiliated planets and another planet. Since I joined the association's senior management, I always feel that I haven't spent too much time and energy on the management of these things."

Chen Lin asked, while President Zhang, who was sitting aside, shook the cigarette in his hand and said, "The association's attitude towards affiliated planets and interstellar operations has always been open but cautious."

He spoke slowly, his voice sounding a little distant in the smoke: "The Association encourages exploration and innovation, but at the same time, we must ensure that every step is taken steadily. After all, interstellar affairs are far more complicated than we imagined."

"At present, we mainly cooperate with representatives from various planets to jointly develop resources and promote cultural exchanges... But if there are no representatives on these planets or they are unowned, then the association will adopt a base model to remotely govern them - usually similar to what we did on the origin planet, first sending some members to the planet to complete the infrastructure construction, and then sending various members to take turns on duty based on the environment and the size of the base."

"These policies worked very well in the first few years, but they are no longer working well."

President Zhang said seriously, "Although the jurisdiction of the association can cover these bases, as time goes by, the bases on the affiliated planets will have some problems. Even the main person in charge of the rotating bases here can't help. The whole thing is in trouble. There is really no way."

"The association is still racking their brains over how to deal with these issues. You know, it's easy to deal with on Earth or even on the origin planet. The worst that can happen is that I can just send a few patrol teams over to take a look."

"If the location is changed to Blue Star, or Blue Star's space station, or a transit station farther away, what do you think I should do?"

"Not to mention there are also Wuyin Star, Muling Star, and even Desert Star... The resources on these satellite planets may not be that useful to us, but they are still not small."

“It would be irresponsible of the association to waste even one of them.”

Chen Lin frowned. He understood the dilemma faced by President Zhang.

In the interstellar age, the management of super bases outside the Earth will be far more complicated than that of the associations on Earth. By then, each planet will have its own unique environment and challenges, and the association’s resources are limited and it is impossible to invest unlimitedly.

What's more, after people stay in a place for a long time, they will inevitably choose to challenge the original basic limitations after adapting.

For example, a base on a subsidiary planet may feel that it is an old hand after seven or eight years, and therefore rashly reject all kinds of material demands proposed by the association.

Chen Lin had actually heard of this kind of thing before, and it was revealed by Li Tianyun when he stepped down.

“So, can we consider establishing a more efficient management system?”

Chen Lin tentatively suggested, "For example, we can use Professor Ding's star gate technology to build a star gate network. This will not only speed up the transportation of resources and the deployment of personnel, but also enable real-time monitoring of various planets."

President Zhang nodded in agreement: "Your idea is very forward-looking. Professor Ding's star gate network is indeed a solution. After all, when it is completed, we can rely on star gates to travel between multiple regions, saving a lot of trouble. It can also avoid the emergence of various different tones and different mentalities in the bases on some affiliated planets."

"However, the stability and security of the Stargate technology are still worrying. Once the Stargate network is established, any failure may cause catastrophic consequences. I think the technology displayed here is not mature yet. If we want to really put it into practice, we need at least another half a year to a year for Ding Yi's team."

"Then give this time, can't we wait?"

Chen Lin said to President Zhang very confidently, "Since we already have this information, we should just spend some time to take care of these things during our term of office." "Yes, so we must first ensure the reliability of the Stargate technology."

"We can first build stargates on a few key planets and conduct trial runs, then gradually improve the management system...but all of this takes time to plan and implement."

President Zhang said, "But your suggestion has given me a lot of inspiration."

"In addition, we can also consider introducing artificial intelligence and automation technology to reduce reliance on human resources to improve management efficiency, but that is a later story."

"indeed so."

Chairman Zhang nodded and said, "We can deploy intelligent monitoring systems at each base to collect data in real time. We can then use it to analyze changes in the planet's environment and even predict potential risks."

“These are actionable measures.”

Chen Lin nodded: "In fact, I think the most critical thing still depends on AI."

"AI?"

Chairman Zhang paused for a moment when he heard this. He silently put out his cigarette, took a deep breath, and then said to Chen Lin: "Vice Chairman Chen, I have a very good idea, but it may be a little too straightforward for people of our level."

Chen Lin realized that what President Zhang said might not be a good thing, but now that things have come to this, the so-called good or bad things are not that important.

"You should have read through the ancient historical documents and know that those who sat at the top positions in ancient times would most likely send out some people in order to keep track of the whereabouts of their own officials and to understand the general status of the dozens of provinces and cities under their control. These people with special roles and identities can usually provide special channels for the top figures to obtain information."

President Zhang spoke lightly, and Chen Lin's pupils suddenly shrank as soon as he heard it.

"I know what you mean..."

Chen Lin was slightly startled, and then he said to President Zhang: "Does President Zhang mean to directly apply the new artificial intelligence, hide it, and use it as a tool to secretly monitor the senior personnel of these affiliated planetary associations?"

Chairman Zhang smiled and did not deny it.

"I have to say, it made sense for President Li to go against all odds and bring you up as a candidate for the next president."

He picked up another cigarette box from the table, took out a cigarette, and said slowly: "You don't even need me to say more about these words, you will understand them completely."

Chen Lin was silent for several minutes.

Chairman Zhang's proposal, although somewhat risky, is indeed feasible to some extent - artificial intelligence, as a covert surveillance tool, can collect the behavior and dynamics of senior personnel on various affiliated planets without arousing suspicion.

"Such operations can guarantee our control over the affiliated planets to a certain extent."

President Zhang said slowly, "But this special behavior actually violates many of our rules. For the association, if this kind of thing is put on the table, it will never be fully approved at the high-level meeting."

Only then did Chen Lin nod slightly: "You are right... We do need a legal and reasonable framework to implement this plan."

“If we really want to do it, we can package it as a security check mechanism to ensure that the use of artificial intelligence is to prevent potential threats and protect the interests of the association and the safety of its members. At least on the surface, there is no problem in doing so.”

Chairman Zhang looked at Chen Lin with admiration: "You have a lot of ideas. This is very appropriate. Our current AI technology is already very terrifying. There is no problem at all with disguise. We can even use it as a core tool - for example, a compulsory clock-in device for each major subsidiary base. No matter the person in charge or the staff at the bottom, they must clock in every day to confirm safety."

"That's a pretty good excuse, isn't it?"

Chen Lin nodded: "On the technical level, we can let the team on Origin Star be responsible for developing this advanced artificial intelligence. They have sufficient technical strength and experience."

"I think so too. The Yanhuang artificial intelligence was originally developed by an AI studio on the Origin Star. It won't be a problem for them to design a more special AI."

"I agree."

Chen Lin hummed and said, "What is this plan called?"

"It doesn't have a name yet, but I have a good idea - how about calling it [Star Eyes]?"

"【Star Eyes】artificial intelligence?"

Chen Lin silently recited this special name, then raised his head and looked at President Zhang: "You have to think about it carefully. This is not a joke... Once it is exposed by a certain organization or person, if it is not handled in time, the impact will be very bad."

President Zhang nodded seriously. He knew that Chen Lin’s worries were not unreasonable.

Once this plan is launched, it cannot be shut down again, and it is like a double-edged sword. The existence of this top AI is top secret to anyone involved.

"The existence of this thing can only be known by people like you and me. The last president was at most Li Tianyun, and the next one will be you. As for who will be the president in the future, that is not a problem I need to consider."

Chairman Zhang said to Chen Lin: "Just like the story I told you before, only the top person can truly master the functional rights of this super AI, and it cannot be handed over to any institution or organization."

"The reason why you know this in advance is entirely because of your special identity."

Chen Lin remained silent, his eyes wandering, not knowing whether what President Zhang was talking to him about today was good or bad.

Even with his nearly ten years of experience working at the association, he still felt that the future was a chaos - it seemed that there was no end in sight. (End of this chapter)