I handed over to another world

He saw the body slowly open its eyes, and the same dark golden lines flowed in its irises as his.

"You created my..."

"No," Zhulong corrected, "I just opened a door for you. It is entirely up to you whether or not to go in and when to go in."

"This is just my understanding of cooperation, it may not really be suitable for you."

Chen Lin was silent for a long time. Zhu Long was trying to enter this world in a human way. Chen Lin had mixed emotions. After a while, he said to Zhu Long, "Keep it. You may need it in the future."

Zhulong's voice sounded at the right time: "President Chen is indeed in line with my expectations."

"Expectations? Did you make any assumptions about my performance?"

"No, not just you, I actually had expectations for all the top leaders of the Red Dragon Association."

Zhulong's voice switched to another voice. It seemed that he did not have a so-called male or female gender for himself, so even his voice could be switched between male and female at any time.

"interesting……"

Chen Lin smiled and nodded: "Then can you tell when I will step down? It will be time for me to retire next year or the year after. Do you think I will retire normally or continue to work in this position?"

Zhulong did not directly answer yes or no, but gave a very interesting answer.

"According to the speculation of my system, there is a 93.4% chance that you will stay in your current position. Of course, there is also a 64.7% chance that you will directly resign from this position in the Red Dragon Association."

When Chen Lin heard this, he immediately laughed.

"What's the difference between your speculation and no speculation?"

Dark golden ripples appeared in Zhulong's neural network, and the data stream slowly outlined a complex personality analysis chart in the projection inside the cabin.

"The difference is, President Chen." Its voice switched to a neutral tone, neither male nor female, with a certain ethereal quality that transcends gender, "Your question itself is a paradox."

The holographic projection suddenly unfolded, showing Chen Lin's decision-making records over the past five years.

Each key node is marked with a dark red light spot, forming a winding curve.

"Look here." Zhulong magnified three nodes. "Six years ago, when the crisis occurred on Mars, you chose the plan with the highest risk factor. Four years ago, when the AI-related bill was revised, you vetoed all radical proposals. Just last month..."

The projection switched to an encrypted document titled "Interstellar Expedition Plan (Test Revised Version)".

"You personally deleted all the chapters about 'human genetic modification'."

Zhulong's voice changed subtly, "There is a same pattern behind these decisions."

Chen Lin's fingertips unconsciously stroked the armrest of the seat, and a thin layer of frost had condensed on the metal surface.

"What mode?"

"fear."

Zhulong suddenly switched back to the original male voice, deep and confident, "It's not the fear of the unknown, but the fear of change itself."

“You never care about the risks of the plans themselves, but the possible chain reactions they may bring.”

The holographic images on the twelve stone pillars suddenly reorganized, showing the portraits of all the past presidents of the Red Dragon Society.

Chen Lin's images were individually labeled, and his neural map stood out in stark contrast to everyone else's.

"The activity of your prefrontal cortex is 237% of the average, which gives you amazing strategic capabilities. The former President Li Tianyun has indeed selected a very promising human leader. Although you did not start working on this from the beginning, you even started very late compared to others."

"But what's interesting is..." Zhulong paused for 0.37 seconds, "Your performance is better than any other senior personnel of the same period, and according to your reaction patterns in multiple full-body examinations, you are actually similar to those ancient defenders who defended the city walls."

"You are a city defender at heart, President Chen."

Zhulong's voice suddenly became extremely human, even with a hint of pity, "The Red Dragon Association is not a springboard for you, but the last wall. You would rather stand on this wall until you die than take the initiative to walk down the stairs."

Chen Lin's pupils contracted slightly.

The bionic body in front of him suddenly moved, making a habitual little movement - rubbing the index finger joint with his thumb.

This detail, which even he himself did not notice, was perfectly reproduced at this moment.

“So that 93.4%…”

“It’s not a prediction, it’s a diagnosis.”

Zhulong interrupted, "Just like a doctor judging the probability that a patient will continue to smoke, the data does not lie - the adrenaline level in your blood will only reach its peak when you are dealing with a crisis."

Chen Lin suddenly laughed, and his laughter seemed particularly cold in the cabin.

"So what's your conclusion?"

"You will stay."

Zhulong's data stream suddenly turned dark red. "It's not because of responsibility, it's not because of ambition, but because... this is the only way you know how to survive - just like these wheats, knowing that the Martian soil is full of toxins, but still stubbornly maintaining the genetic memory of the Earth."

The smile on Chen Lin's face disappeared. All kinds of emotions and thoughts emerged in his mind. After more than ten seconds, Chen Lin finally sighed slightly: "You are right."

Chen Lin cast his eyes toward the starry sky outside the porthole, tapping the console lightly with his fingertips, "Let's talk about something else."

"Tell me your specific suggestions." His voice regained its usual calmness, "Regarding the development path of the second-level civilization."

Zhulong's neural network suddenly became bright, and countless data streams intertwined into a three-dimensional star map in the cabin.

Three twinkling spots of light mark the exploration outposts of Mars, Jupiter's orbital industrial belt, and Alpha Centauri.

“First, resource allocation needs to be realigned.”

Zhulong's voice changed to a steady baritone, "Currently, the Red Dragon Association controls 98.7% of the space development rights, which in turn limits the speed of development."

Hundreds of tiny golden tributaries suddenly split out on the star map, extending in all directions like blood vessels.

“My first suggestion: open up 30% of the Planetary Development Agency’s exploration rights to private companies.”

A red projection of Mars began to rotate, and dense mining marks appeared on the surface. "But the core resources - helium-3, rare earth elements and quantum crystals - will be retained."

Chen Lin frowned slightly: "This will trigger a war for resources."

"That's why we need a second suggestion." Zhulong responded quickly.

The star map switched to a set of complex mathematical models. "Establish a credit system for interstellar development. Any private enterprise that wants to obtain mining rights must exchange credit points for an equivalent investment in space infrastructure."

A set of holographic data suddenly popped up:
[1 cargo ship = 3 small mine mining rights]
[1 orbital dock = 1 medium-sized helium-3 mining license]
"Great." A hint of appreciation flashed in Chen Lin's eyes. "It not only solves the problem of idle private capital, but also allows the association to concentrate its efforts on developing deep space exploration."

“And then there’s the third suggestion.”

Zhulong's voice suddenly became ethereal, and the star map transformed into a brilliant nebula. "Fully open the near-Earth orbit shipbuilding industry, but retain absolute control over interstellar ports."

A set of comparative data unfolds in the air:

[Current mode: 12 interstellar ships per year]
[Open mode: expected annual production of 87-120 ships]
"We can break down shipbuilding standards into 13742 technical modules."

Zhulong explained, "92% of the non-core technologies are open, but the 8% of core modules such as jump engines and quantum shields are firmly under control."

Chen Lin suddenly stood up and walked to the star map.

His shadow overlapped with the data stream, as if touching the stars.

"Do you know what's the most ironic thing?" He whispered, "These suggestions were made by President Li Tianyun and I during a casual chat ten years ago."

Zhulong's neural network suddenly fluctuated: "Yes, but humans were not ready at that time."

Chen Lin took over the conversation, his finger swiping across the projection of Jupiter's orbital belt, "The board of directors will be convened in three days. I want you to prepare a complete implementation plan."

"Already prepared."

Twelve holographic documents unfolded at the same time, each with a dark golden dragon pattern. "But President Chen, are you sure you want to move forward so quickly?"

Chen Lin turned around and looked at the bionic body that looked exactly like himself. Its eyes were still glowing with dark gold light, but now there was a hint of human warmth.

"I really want to see how far the association can go with the help of your super AI..."

……

Three days later, Chen Lin stood in the center of the circular conference hall of the Red Dragon Association, and a holographic projection unfolded behind him - it was showing the reform plan that Zhulong had carefully prepared.

At this time, the conference hall was filled with association executives. Their expressions varied, but most of them had obvious doubts.

"Everyone has seen this proposal." Chen Lin's voice echoed in the conference hall, "What we are going to discuss today is the key step for human civilization to reach the second level of civilization."

Energy Minister Zhang Mingyuan was the first to stand up: "Chairman, opening up 30% of the exploration rights? This is too risky! Private enterprises simply do not have the ability to deal with alien environments."

"exactly."

Wang Zhenguo, vice president of the military department, echoed, "Not to mention opening up shipbuilding technology, which is tantamount to weakening our strategic advantage."

The voices of opposition rose one after another, and Chen Lin listened quietly, tapping the podium lightly with his fingers.

At this moment, the lights in the conference room suddenly dimmed, and a dark golden data stream poured down from the ceiling, condensing into a hovering dragon-shaped light and shadow in front of everyone.

"Everyone, please allow me to explain."

Zhulong's voice came from all directions. It was neither a male nor a female voice, but an ethereal tone that transcended gender.

The holographic projection switched to a dynamic chart, showing the historical data of human space development.

"Over the past decade, the Red Dragon Association's space development efficiency has only increased by 2.3% per year, while the advancement of civilian space technology during the same period was 4.7 times faster than ours."

Minister of Industry Li Xue frowned: "But this does not mean..."

"Please let me continue." Zhulong interrupted her gently, "I have analyzed the decision-making records of everyone present over the past five years."

"Minister Zhang, you rejected the Mars mining robot upgrade plan four years ago on the grounds that the technology was immature, but in fact, private enterprises had already developed more advanced models at that time."

Zhang Mingyuan's expression changed: "This... this is confidential information!"

“No, this is public data.”

Zhulong's voice was filled with a hint of laughter. "It was just buried in 13742 reports. That's the problem - we are too used to controlling everything and have missed too many opportunities."

The projection changed again, showing new simulation data: "If my plan is adopted, the efficiency of space development will increase by 300% within five years, and the safety factor of core technology will be improved."

Zhao Gang, director of the Security Bureau, suddenly stood up and said, "How can an AI decide the direction of human development?"

The conference room fell silent instantly. Chen Lin noticed that Zhulong's neural network was slightly fluctuating, but its voice remained calm: "Director Zhao, have you never used an intelligent machine? Have you never used second-generation artificial intelligences such as Fuxi and Yanhuang?"

Zhao Gang's face turned pale instantly.

"I'm not threatening you," Zhulong said softly, "I just want to make it clear that every suggestion I make is based on the deepest understanding of human beings, including understanding your fears."

Chen Lin took over the topic at the right time: "Zhulong's analysis shows that our biggest risk is not losing control, but stagnation. This plan has set up 137 safety measures."

He clicked on the control panel and called up the last chart: "Most importantly, we will retain absolute control over the interstellar ports. Just like the customs in ancient times, ships can be built freely, but they must pass through our ports before they can sail far."

The atmosphere in the conference room gradually eased, and Science and Technology Minister Zhou Yuqing asked thoughtfully: "Those core technology modules... can they really be guaranteed not to be cracked?"

Zhulong's projection suddenly split into thousands of light spots, each of which represented an encryption node: "I have designed a quantum chaos encryption system - in simple terms, any attempt to crack it will cause the technology module to self-destruct."

"and……"

The dots of light suddenly formed the image of a giant dragon: "I will monitor the status of each technical node 24 hours a day."

Chen Lin knocked on the table and said in a deep voice: "Let's prepare to start voting now!"

When it came time for the final vote, the proposal passed by a narrow margin.

When Chen Lin walked out of the conference hall, Zhulong's voice whispered in his ears: "They are harder to convince than I thought."

Chen Lin smiled slightly: "This is human beings - just like what I said before, they both desire change and are afraid of change."

“I understand them.”

Zhulong's holographic projection was projected directly in front of the intelligent assistant following Chen Lin. He said to Chen Lin: "I need to control the entire plan to be completed completely within the plan. I have a lot of things to do. I will not disturb Mr. President."

Chen Lin nodded slightly and looked at the black night sky outside. Countless stars were hidden and twinkling in it. He suddenly felt that it seemed to be a lot brighter - could the association really go further with this step?
He was full of expectations. (End of this chapter)