I handed over to another world

After Chen Lin returned to the Red Dragon Association headquarters from the Planetary Development Agency, he walked straight into the conference room.

Lin Xiuyuan, one of the core members of the think tank in the room, was sitting in front of the holographic projection and carefully analyzing the data brought back from the Planetary Development Agency.

"President,"

Lin Xiuyuan raised his head, pushed up his glasses, and asked calmly but with a hint of inquiry, "What's the situation at the Planetary Development Agency?"

Chen Lin walked to the sofa and sat down, unbuttoning his collar. He looked a little tired, but his eyes were still sharp. "Zhang Fengwu is a smart man. He knows what I am talking about. I have already given them a way out of those secret projects of the Development Agency. The next step depends on whether they know to stop."

Lin Xiuyuan nodded slightly, tapped his fingers on the holographic keyboard a few times, and called up the latest developments of the Planetary Development Agency: "They have just updated thirty-seven technical patents. It seems to me that Zhang Fengwu really understands what you mean."

Chen Lin chuckled, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip: "Zhang Fengwu is a person who has ability, but he is too ambitious."

"He thought he could gain a foothold in the association with those secret projects, but he forgot what the foundation of the Red Dragon Association is."

Lin Xiuyuan pondered for a moment and said slowly: "President, although your approach this time is mild, some voices within the think tank believe that the crackdown on the Development Agency is not thorough enough. They are worried that Zhang Fengwu will take this opportunity to continue to secretly develop his own power."

Chen Lin put down the teacup and looked at Lin Xiuyuan deeply: "Do you think so too?"

Lin Xiuyuan frowned slightly, thought for a few seconds and then replied: "No, I think your approach is just right."

The man adjusted his glasses again and said to Chen Lin, "The Development Agency is one of the core departments of the association after all. Taking tough measures directly may cause internal turmoil. Now is the critical time to use them. The work of the Development Agency cannot be stopped. Moreover, the Development Agency is still in the early stages. If we directly take action now, it will not be of any benefit to the subsequent work of the association."

"And the most important thing is that Zhang Fengwu's ability is indeed outstanding. If we can get him back on track, it will definitely be more beneficial than harmful to the association."

Chen Lin nodded, with some approval in his tone: "You are right."

"What the Red Dragon Association needs is unity, not internal friction and confrontation."

"If Zhang Fengwu's abilities and resources are used in the right way, it will be a huge boost to the future development of the association. If he can settle down, it won't be a problem for him to move to the top of the association. The Development Agency is a very special new department. If he can understand the relationships at this level, maybe there won't be too many problems."

Chen Lin paused and continued, "But the think tank's concerns are not unreasonable. After all, Zhang Fengwu cannot be fully trusted at this stage."

He pondered for a moment, then said to the person in front of him, "Next, we need to focus on strengthening monitoring of the Development Agency to ensure that they don't deviate from the track and do something similar again."

Lin Xiuyuan nodded in agreement: "I will arrange for the intelligence department to closely monitor the development of the Development Agency... In addition, regarding the subsequent development of the 'Star Torch System', what instructions do you have?"

Chen Lin stood up, and a holographic image instantly appeared in front of him: "The Star Torch is one of the key technologies for future interstellar exploration. It must be firmly in the hands of the association. You can let the technical department of the association intervene to ensure that the Development Agency will not tamper with this technology."

"clear."

Lin Xiuyuan quickly wrote down Chen Lin's instructions.

At the same time, in the underground conference room of the Planetary Development Agency, Zhang Fengwu and several of his confidants sat around a round table. The atmosphere was solemn and tense.

These people have been his confidants for many years and they have deep trust in each other.

Zhang Fengwu knew very well that every next step was crucial and he needed the full support of these people - and once someone was unwilling to participate or wanted to continue to oppose him, he would take direct action to deal with it.

"President Chen's warning has been very clear."

Zhang Fengwu looked around at everyone, his tone low but firm, "We must report those secret projects to the association as soon as possible, and at the same time speed up the development of the 'Dawn'. President Chen has placed his trust in us, and we cannot let him down."

Chief Engineer Wang, who was in charge of the energy system, frowned and whispered, "Director, if we hand over all the technologies, the independence of the Development Agency will no longer exist... Are we going to just hand over the resources and technologies that we accumulated before establishing the Development Agency?"

Zhang Fengwu shook his head, with a hint of anger in his voice: "Independence has never been our goal!"

"The interests of the Red Dragon Association come first. I'm afraid you've all forgotten this and are only thinking about getting by!"

"President Chen has given us an opportunity, and we must seize it. If we continue to hide it, the association will lose trust in us. Not to mention our independence, I'm afraid that in the end even our survival will be in jeopardy."

Several people shut their mouths. As the No.1 of their team, Zhang Fengwu was the one who had the final say on whatever he said. When the Planetary Development Agency was first established, it was Zhang Fengwu who transferred them from various departments. It could be said that the Development Agency was set up by Zhang Fengwu alone.

Director Zhang has absolute control within the organization. Now he is unwilling to continue along the route originally set by the small group, and no one in the group can resist him.

Zhang Fengwu quickly brought up the holographic projection on the table in front of everyone and displayed the design of the "Star Torch System": "This is our most important project at the moment, and it is also our opportunity to prove our value to the association."

"As long as this 'Star Torch System' can succeed, the status of the Development Agency will be unshakable. When President Chen came a few days ago, he made it clear that what he needs is our technology and results, not our struggles with other departments or even internal struggles."

Vice President Li, who was in charge of the power system, nodded and agreed, "Director is right... Since President Chen has given us a way out, we should follow the trend. The success of the 'Star Torch System' can not only stop the doubts within the association, but also win us more resources and support."

Zhang Feng glanced at Vice President Li without approval, and continued, "President Chen has noticed our current progress. The next priority is to ensure that the association can benefit from the entire project, not only for the association, but also for ourselves."

Zhang Lin, the head of the finance department, frowned and asked in a low voice: "Director, the flow of funds for those secret projects...if the association conducts an in-depth investigation, will there be any problems?"

Zhang Fengwu was silent for a few seconds, then slowly said: "I will personally explain the funding issue to President Chen. As long as we can deliver sufficient results, the association will not pursue these details too much."

"After all, President Chen is different from others. He wants results rather than process." Everyone nodded. Zhang Fengwu's eyes swept across everyone's face and his tone became more serious: "Everyone, our current situation is not easy."

“President Chen’s trust is limited. If we fail to seize this opportunity, the future of UNDP will be in jeopardy.”

“We must unite and do our best!”

Everyone nodded quickly after hearing this. They realized that there would be major changes in the Planetary Development Agency...

After the meeting, Zhang Fengwu stayed alone in the conference room, staring at the "Star Torch System" in the holographic projection.

Chen Lin's deep eyes and the meaningful words appeared in his mind: "All departments under the Red Dragon Association must put the interests of the association first."

Zhang Fengwu actually wanted to guess what Chen Lin was trying to do, but the current situation did not allow him to do so.

Over the next few days, the Planetary Development Agency's work pace accelerated significantly.

Zhang Feng personally supervised the development of the "Xingju System" without any official title, and reported all secret projects to the association. The senior management on Chen Lin's side expressed satisfaction with this and publicly praised the efficiency and contribution of the Development Agency at a high-level meeting.

However, Zhang Feng knew unconsciously that all this was just the beginning. The future of the Red Dragon Association was full of unknown challenges and opportunities, and as the director of the Planetary Development Agency, he had to win more chips for the association in this interstellar competition.

The chips he won were himself his invisible capital.

Under Zhang Fengwu's strong rectification, the work efficiency of the Planetary Development Agency increased rapidly. The entire department began to run at full speed like a precision machine, and its efficiency is naturally needless to say.

Chen Lin's support and trust enabled UNDP to obtain unprecedented resource allocation, and Zhang Fengwu also took this opportunity to fully unleash the potential of UNDP.

The research and development progress of the "Star Torch System" has made rapid progress. The core technology that was originally expected to take two years to complete has achieved breakthrough progress in just three months.

The engineers of the Development Agency worked day and night to push the combination of the dimensional constructor and the antimatter fuel tank to a new level, and Zhang Fengwu even took the lead in launching the upgrade plan for the "Dawn" battleship.

"Director, this is the latest design."

Chief Engineer Wang pushed a holographic projection in front of Zhang Fengwu, and his tone was filled with excitement that could not be concealed, "We have successfully integrated a new power system into the power module of the 'Dawn'. It is expected that the battleship's sailing speed will increase by at least 30%."

Zhang Fengwu carefully browsed the design drawings, with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes: "Very good, but this is not enough... President Chen does not want an ordinary battleship, but a flagship that can change the interstellar landscape. We will need more innovations next."

Vice President Li nodded and added: "We are already trying..."

While the UNDP was making every effort to promote the "Dawn" project, the Red Dragon Association headquarters also spoke highly of the performance of the UNDP.

Chen Lin publicly expressed his praise for the Development Agency at high-level meetings more than once, but this did not make Zhang Fengwu let down his guard - he was well aware that the rapid rise of the Development Agency would inevitably attract jealousy and hostility from other departments, plus they had indeed stretched their hands too far before, and too many people were watching them and ready to find problems.

"Director, the Starfleet Management Committee has been very active recently."

Zhang Lin warned at an internal meeting, "They seem to be secretly investigating the flow of our funds and even trying to interfere with the 'Dawn' project."

Zhang Fengwu sneered: "They are just jealous. Chairman Chen has made it clear that I am solely responsible for the work of the Development Agency. They can't cause any trouble."

Despite this, Zhang Fengwu still strengthened the internal control of the Development Agency. He set up a special intelligence team within the Planetary Development Agency and also conducted a thorough investigation within the Development Agency to ensure that no one could leak confidential information.

A few months later, the first improved prototype of the "Dawn" was officially launched.

This warship is not only equipped with the latest artificial intelligence system, but also with some black technologies independently developed by the Development Agency.

Chen Lin also gave enough face. He actually attended the test flight ceremony in person, almost showing his support for the Planetary Development Agency.

After the ceremony, he said to Zhang Fengwu: "Director Zhang, I am very satisfied with your achievements. The Dawn is not only the pride of the Red Dragon Association, but also the hope of human civilization."

Zhang Fengwu smiled slightly, his tone humble but confident: "President Chen, this is just the beginning... The goal of the Development Agency is to make the Red Dragon Association invincible in the interstellar competition. We still have many plans waiting to be implemented."

Chen Lin nodded, with a hint of approval in his eyes: "I believe in your ability. We do need more warships and more advanced technology to cope with future challenges."

Zhang Fengwu nodded solemnly: "I understand. The Development Agency has already launched the mass production plan of the 'Dawn'. At the same time, we are also developing the next generation of warships. No matter what situation we encounter next, our Red Dragon Association will be prepared."

"Well said. I admire your confidence. Keep it up."

The two looked at each other and then laughed.

With the success of "Dawn", the status of the Planetary Development Agency reached a new height within the Red Dragon Association - Zhang Fengwu's name also became the focus within the association, and some people even began to speculate that he might become a popular candidate for the next senior executive of the association.

However, Zhang Fengwu was not carried away by the success in front of him. He knew that the rise of the Development Agency was only the first step, and the real challenge was still to come. The Planetary Development Agency was not a simple department, it covered the highest technology of the entire Red Dragon Association. The number of scientific researchers working here alone exceeded 250,000, and the number of people in the entire Red Dragon Association who had connections and business cooperation with it exceeded tens of millions.

Behind the entire Planetary Development Agency are actually the food, drink, defecation and urination of hundreds of millions of people, and nearly half of the members of the Red Dragon Association are inextricably linked to it.

Sitting in the position of the Director of the Development Agency, Zhang Fengwu truly felt what pressure was. (End of this chapter)