I handed over to another world

"The Association can't always let you run around, right?"

President Zhang smiled at Chen Lin and said, "President Li wants to see you recently."

"As you know, President Li has been living in the sanatorium with those old gentlemen since he retired. Although he is no longer involved in the major events of the Red Dragon Association, he still notifies them in advance of some important decisions."

"Besides, he is nominally your teacher. Why don't you take some time to visit them more often?"

Chen Lin was silent for a moment, then he smiled and said, "It seems that President Li wants to see me."

"Then I'll go there in the next few days."

……

Chen Lin tapped his fingers lightly on the edge of the hover car's window, watching the scenery passing by quickly outside the window - a lush forest came into view, and the vehicle had now entered a kingdom of trees. This scenery was very common on the Origin Star, but it was still rare on Earth.

After all, most of the areas are used for farming or development, and the Red Dragon Association has always disliked wasting land on useless work.

The dome-shaped buildings of the sanatorium appeared on the horizon, and the silvery-white shell glowed softly in the sunlight.

Chen Lin remembered that this was an exclusive sanatorium for retired senior members of the Red Dragon Association. The outer quantum barrier rippled when the car passed through it, and a faint scent of pine floated in the air.

"Vice President Chen, President Li is waiting for you in the Yunshan Courtyard."

The guard in front led Chen Lin to a terrace covered by a transparent force field. In the distance, under the pergola wrapped with wisteria flowers, an old man in a plain white Tang suit was watering the tea pet.

The scent of tea mixed with the scent of moss wafted in his face, making Chen Lin vaguely recall ten years ago - at that time he had just joined the Red Dragon Association not long ago. The current Red Dragon Association was completely different from the Red Dragon Association ten years ago. Many things were beyond the cognition of ordinary people.

The development of science and technology is rapid, which is a strong impact on the world view of many people.

Li Tianyun pushed a cup of tea over, and the agarwood beads on his wrist made a crisp sound when they hit the celadon.

Chen Lin noticed that the old man was still wearing a meteorite ring on the ring finger of his left hand. The emblem of the Red Dragon Association was etched on the ring face. This thing was actually a souvenir. Chen Lin had also received one of these things from Li Tianyun, but he was not used to wearing messy things on his hands on a daily basis, so he left them all at his residence.

"Teacher, regarding the ice field ruins..."

"Drink some tea first."

The old man interrupted him, holding the tea clip with his dry branch-like fingers and flipping the tea cake, "This is good stuff. Many tea trees on the Origin Star are different from those on Earth, and the taste is completely different. I specially asked someone to pick good tea leaves from the Yunling Valley on the Origin Star. Would you like to try it?"

The deep amber tea soup created golden circles in the cup. Chen Lin took a sip, and the familiar smoky flavor exploded on his tongue, along with the wind and snow in his memory.

"What do you want to talk to me about today, President?"

Li Tianyun smiled, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes piled up into a galaxy map: "Nowadays, you young people always think that you can complete things in a day or two or even a few months. I came to you to talk to you about the development of the association in recent times."

He suddenly coughed and pointed outside the terrace, where the projection of the association's latest 'Zhulong' class battleship was suspended: "Back then, we even had to dismantle the wreckage of the alien spacecraft on the Blue Sea Star into parts for research. Now you are directly using the ancient civilization technology as a blueprint. Things are very different now."

"You are too impatient. The ancient civilization hasn't figured out what's going on yet, but you're already sending people there to do research. This will only lead to you learning a lesson."

The old man poured the remaining tea onto the table, sighing in the sound of the running water. "He was eager to come up with epoch-making achievements during his term, but he forgot that the technology tree of ancient civilizations is not in the same dimension as ours."

"Do you know why I chose you to be the successor of the association?"

The sudden question made Chen Lin's fingers tremble: "Because you said..."

"Because you dare to overturn the entire chessboard when necessary."

Li Tianyun said with a smile: "The response this time is pretty good. At least there are no bigger problems at the Icefield Ruins. It is very appropriate to directly use the Zhulong Protocol to deal with the scene. It is very similar to the way I solved things when I was young."

He laughed and said, "When I was young, the problems I solved were not on the Origin Star. At that time, you hadn't opened the Origin Star yet. I solved the problems in the northwest direction of the association..."

Dusk began to spread over the force field dome, and the ecological dome of the sanatorium simulated an artificial sunset.

Chen Lin looked out the window at the sky that was gradually turning orange-red. The teacup in his hand was slightly tilted, and tiny ripples appeared in the tea soup in the cup.

"Is the association's work going smoothly recently?"

Li Tianyun put down the tea clip and looked at Chen Lin gently.

Chen Lin nodded, with a hint of caution in his tone: "Overall, it went smoothly, but the incident with the ice ruins caused us to lose some elite troops. Although we finally stopped the self-destruction program of the entropy core, the cost was too high."

Li Tianyun sighed softly, rubbing his fingers on the edge of the teacup: "The price is inevitable, especially when facing a high-level civilization like the Forerunners."

"Their technology is far beyond our comprehension. A little carelessness could lead to disaster. Your decisive decision to activate the Zhulong Protocol is already the best choice."

Chen Lin was silent for a moment, and then whispered, "Teacher, sometimes I wonder if we are too eager for success. President Zhang has always emphasized that we must come up with breakthrough results during our term of office, but I think some things cannot be rushed."

Li Tianyun smiled slightly, with approval in his eyes: "The fact that you can have such an idea shows that you have grown up."

"Zhang Shouren has also changed since he took this position. He used to be a conservative, but now he has become an ambitious person... As the vice president, you must learn to find a balance between radicalism and caution."

He paused and continued, "The legacy of ancient civilizations is certainly important, but we cannot rely solely on it. The future of mankind ultimately depends on us to find a path ourselves."

“Whether it is the technology of the forerunners or pioneers, it can provide us with reference, but it must not become our reliance.”

“Otherwise we’ll just end up making the same mistakes they did.”

Chen Lin nodded thoughtfully: "I understand, President Li. I will be more cautious in my future work and make sure every step is taken safely."

Li Tianyun smiled with satisfaction, reached out and picked up a piece of snack from the table and handed it to Chen Lin: "Here, try this."

"This is a snack specially made by the sanatorium. It uses a special plant from the Origin Star. It tastes pretty good."

Chen Lin took the snack and took a bite. The light sweetness melted in his mouth, with a hint of fresh grassy aroma. He couldn't help but exclaimed: "It's really good. The resources of the Origin Star are really rich."

Li Tianyun nodded and looked towards the sunset in the distance: "The Origin Star is a new starting point for us humans, but it also hides many unknown dangers. You must remain vigilant during your exploration, especially those ancient civilization relics, which often hide unpredictable crises."

"I will keep in mind..."

Li Tianyun's gaze returned to Chen Lin, and his tone was full of emotion: "Chen Lin, you are considered a student I brought up, and I have always had high hopes for you."

"You have keen insight and decisive decision-making ability, which is your advantage."

"But remember, the higher your position, the more you need to know how to judge the situation. The future of the association belongs to you. You have to have a long-term vision and see things that ordinary people cannot see. Foresight is not just talk."

Chen Lin took a deep breath, his eyes firm: "President, don't worry, I won't let you down."

Li Tianyun smiled and patted Chen Lin on the shoulder: "Okay, it's getting late and we should go back. There are still many things waiting for you to deal with at the association!"

It was already late at night when Chen Lin returned to the association's headquarters.

The lights in the command center were still bright, and the holographic screen was flashing with the wreckage data and real-time analysis reports of the ice field ruins.

He stood in front of the screen and pondered for a long time, staring at the complex data streams and thinking over and over again. Li Tianyun's words kept echoing in his mind - "The higher the position, the more you need to know how to judge the situation."

This sentence was like a key, opening Chen Lin's re-examination of the ice field ruins incident.

He retrieved the detailed records of the entire incident, from the initial exploration and discovery, to the activation of the entropy core's self-destruct program, to the final execution of the Zhulong Protocol...

“We were in too much of a hurry.”

Chen Lin muttered to himself, sliding his fingers quickly across the holographic screen, calling up the exploration log of the ice field ruins.

The log clearly records that after the scientific research team discovered the geometric symbols on the ice wall, it took less than 4 hours to try to activate the defense system.

This reckless behavior directly led to subsequent disastrous consequences.

"The technology of ancient civilizations is far beyond our comprehension. The slightest mistake could lead to disaster."

Li Tianyun's words rang in his ears again. He took a deep breath and decided to re-establish a set of strict rules for the development of the ruins to ensure that future exploration operations would be more stable.

He quickly convened the heads of various departments for an emergency meeting.

In the conference room, a holographic projection projected the remains of the ice field ruins in the center. Chen Lin stood in front of the projection, his eyes sweeping over everyone present.

“…The incident at the Icefield Relics cost us dearly. We must learn from it and re-examine our exploration strategy.”

Chen Lin's voice was deep and powerful, with unquestionable majesty.

He pulled out a new draft of the ruins development rules and projected it in front of everyone: "These are the key rules I summarized based on the lessons learned from the Icefield Ruins incident. From today on, all ruins exploration operations must be carried out strictly in accordance with these rules."

The first item in the draft is: "Risk assessment first - any future exploration of ruins must undergo at least three rounds of independent risk assessments to ensure that every step is foolproof."

The second rule is: "Activate gradually, and do not rush. The activation of all ancient civilization technology equipment must be carried out in stages, and each step must be strictly tested and verified to ensure that it will not trigger an uncontrollable chain reaction."

The third is: "Multi-disciplinary collaboration to avoid single decision-making - the exploration of relics must be jointly participated by multi-disciplinary teams such as archaeologists, engineers, physicists, and AI experts to ensure that every decision is verified by multiple parties."

The fourth article was about emergency plans. Chen Lin said in a low voice to the people in front of him: "The emergency plan must be complete."

"For every exploration operation, a detailed emergency plan must be formulated to ensure that effective measures can be taken quickly in the event of an emergency to prevent the situation from getting worse."

Chen Lin's eyes swept over everyone present, and his tone was a little stern: "These rules are not suggestions, but orders. Any violation of these rules will be regarded as serious dereliction of duty, and the relevant responsible persons will be held accountable."

There was silence in the conference room, and everyone could feel the weight of Chen Lin's words.

The painful lesson of the ice field ruins made everyone realize that the legacy of ancient civilization is both an opportunity and a huge risk. If one is not careful, a large number of elite troops will be thrown into it, which can easily cause heavy losses.

"In addition," Chen Lin continued, "I have decided to set up a special ruins risk assessment committee, with vice-ministerial-level officials serving as advisors. At that time, all exploration plans and risk assessments must be reviewed and approved by the committee."

……

After the meeting, Chen Lin stayed alone in the command center and once again called up the images of the wreckage of the ice field ruins.

He stared at the broken metal structures and flickering runes, and sighed for no reason.

This ancient civilization is no different from the various ancient civilizations discovered by the Red Dragon Association before. The AI ​​inside is even more intelligent than those in the Pioneer civilization ruins. It's a pity that this AI is not willing to help the Red Dragon Association like Pioneer Ian or Night Alliance Ellie.

After the Red Dragon Association directly activated the Zhulong Protocol to destroy the main body ruins, the surviving AI did not choose to establish any cooperative relationship with the Red Dragon Association, but directly chose to self-destruct - this outrageous operation is not possible for artificial intelligence of other civilizations.

"Secretary Zhao!"

Chen Lin spoke and Secretary Zhao poked his head in from outside the door.

"Vice President, I'm here."

"What's the current situation at the ruins? Have you discovered anything new?"

Secretary Zhao quickly flipped through the virtual document at hand, and then said to Chen Lin: "Most of them are debris and mechanical metal. Things like the crystal core have not been found yet."

"Are there any more teams going deep underground?"

"Some vice presidents have already sent two new scientific research teams deep into the ruins yesterday. Everything is normal now. The situation below is not much better than on the ground. The destructive power of the Zhulong Protocol is very terrifying. The strength of these ruins is far inferior to the Vala alloy on the planet Kinorian. It is really not good enough..." (End of this chapter)