I handed over to another world

"I plan to continue to invest more than one trillion yuan in the Origin Star for the upgrade and maintenance of infrastructure and various technological equipment."

Chen Lin spoke to the senior executives of the association in front of him, "Origin Star was originally the place where our Red Dragon Association got its start. Later, we shifted our research focus and put it on hold for a long time. We maintained it a bit at the beginning, but after the first five-year plan ended, we stopped the maintenance of Origin Star completely."

"This is a huge waste for the Origin Star."

In the conference room, a holographic projector projected a three-dimensional model of the Origin Star in the center of the long table.

When Chen Lin finished speaking, Energy Minister Zhao Mingzhe was the first to stand up and pointed his finger at the location of the Chiyang mining area.

"The president is right. The rare metal reserves in this mining area alone are enough to support the rare metal needs of the entire Mars base for the next fifty years, although we may not actually need them."

His fingertips slid across the mineral vein distribution map, and the data streams intertwined in the air into a dazzling golden network. "Not to mention the undeveloped quantum crystal mines - these newly discovered crystal mines can also be used in the energy structure on Earth."

Lin Wei from the Science and Technology Committee pushed her glasses up, and a string of calculation data flashed across her lenses: "According to the latest calculations, the energy collection efficiency of the core of the Origin Star is 300% higher than that of the Earth... If a ring-shaped geothermal power station network can be built,"

She paused suddenly and turned to look at the side door of the conference room.

The heavy alloy door slid open silently, and Irina, dressed in formal attire, was led into the meeting room.

This former princess of the empire is now the head of a department on the Origin Star. Chen Lin originally asked her to take up a real job in a department related to the portal, but later she was transferred to a sinecure department because of having a child.

The reason why I came here today was because the expanded meeting really needed Irina to attend - after all, what was being discussed at this time was the redevelopment of the Origin Star, and redevelopment could not avoid the Comman Empire.

"Sorry guys, it took a while to calibrate the jump bay."

Irina's voice had a unique rhythm, like notes sliding down the strings of a guqin, and as she walked towards the reserved seat, Wang Duan noticed the dark pattern embroidered on the hem of her dress - it was a new totem that combined the red dragon emblem with the imperial thorn flower.

In fact, Wang Duan had only heard of this woman through rumors and had seen some video footage. However, since the original Comman Empire no longer existed and Irina had long since been integrated into the Red Dragon Association, Wang Duan had not had any chance to come into contact with her.

Chen Lin nodded slightly. "Speaking of geothermal development, Ms. Irina, the "Red Flame Spring" recorded in the "Geological Atlas" left at the Koman Empire Library has been tested to be a liquid quantum crystal with a purity of 99%. Do you know this?"

Irina's pupils suddenly contracted, and her slender fingers unconsciously clenched the armrest of the seat.

The air in the conference room seemed to freeze for a moment, and everyone noticed the light golden lines emerging on her neck - those were the energy fluctuations unique to the Koman royal bloodline.

"I know."

Her voice trembled a little, but she quickly regained her composure. "The last chapter of the Geographical Atlas records that our ancestors used the energy of the Red Flame Spring to build portals to other worlds... Although there were no portal devices later due to some special reasons, this is enough to prove the specialness of this thing."

The holographic projection switched in time to display the latest images taken by the exploration team.

In the lava lake with a diameter of three kilometers, blue-purple liquid surges like a living thing, and in the center of the lake stands an obelisk engraved with runes.

Irina stood up and touched the obelisk in the projection with her fingertips. A stream of data immediately spread out from her fingertips.

"But everyone must understand," Irina turned to face the crowd, the royal ring knocking on the table with a clear sound, "the Red Flame Spring is closely related to the ecology of the entire planet. These rare resources are not just liquid quantum crystals, they are also very precious to the Coman Empire and even the entire Stuttgart continent."

The Minister of Finance was about to speak, but Chen Lin raised his hand to stop him.

"Actually, there is no need to think too much about this issue. The various technologies developed by the Red Dragon Association over the years can still be guaranteed."

There was a sudden murmur of discussion in the conference room.

Irina stared at the holographic projection thoughtfully, and suddenly took off the ruby ​​earring from her earlobe and placed it on the table: "As the last descendant of Coman, I support this plan, but please allow me to put forward a condition."

Chen Lin raised his eyebrows slightly: "Please speak."

“Please preserve the cultural heritage of the Koman Empire during the transformation process.”

Irina touched the table with her fingertips, and a holographic image unfolded, showing the ancient buildings of the Koman Empire. "These are not only witnesses of history, but also contain the unique memories of a generation... They may not have much value in themselves, but they also don't take up too many resources."

"I hope the vice presidents and presidents can agree to my small request."

Everyone looked at each other, and then no one expressed any objection, because this request was really too small, and it was actually very easy for the Red Dragon Association to meet.

Chen Lin's eyes flashed with appreciation: "This is a very good proposal. We should not only develop the Origin Star, but also build it into a science fiction city that integrates the essence of two civilizations."

He turned to the crowd and said, "Now let's vote."

The holographic voting interface unfolded in the air, and the holographic images of thirty-seven senior managers raised their hands at the same time, forming a blue forest of light.

"It seems to be passed unanimously."

Chen Lin took a quick look and announced, "That's easy. We will start the 'New Origin Plan' from today. The budget from the finance department will be increased to 3 trillion Red Dragon Credit Points to be sent to the Origin Star."

"Let's end today's meeting here. If there are any other issues, please report them and deal with them later."

Everyone at the scene nodded, and outside the conference room, dozens of blue beams suddenly lit up in the sky of the Origin Star - this was the engineering fleet that had received the resolution signal and was starting up.

Irina looked up at the sky, and her royal dress automatically switched to engineering uniform mode. The emblem of thorn flowers and red dragons intertwined shone brightly in the morning light.

“The first phase of renovation will begin within three months.”

Chen Lin walked over to Irina and handed her a brand new data core. "From now on, you will be in charge of the cultural protection department and report directly to me."

The moment the data core touched Irina's palm, it suddenly unfolded into a miniature city model - a new urban blueprint that combined quantum technology with the architectural style of the Koman Empire's former glory.

In the center of the model, the Red Flame Spring was transformed into a glowing energy tower, surrounded by suspended ancient buildings.

"This……"

Irina's voice was choked up. "It's even more perfect than I imagined."

“Since it’s being rebuilt, why not make it more splendid?”

Chen Lin laughed out loud.

Irina looked at Chen Lin gratefully, and after a while she said with emotion: "I have to say, you are old." Chen Lin was slightly stunned for a moment, then he touched his face and said: "Time is unforgiving. I am already fifty years old in the blink of an eye. Although it is not very old for the average age of the Red Dragon Association at this time, it is a bit hard for me to accept it for a while."

"I was only in my 20s when I rescued you."

Irina nodded with a smile, and recalled with a smile the scene when Chen Lin and the small team rescued him from the orcs' butcher knives.

Irina's fingertips gently brushed across the holographic image projected by the data core. The ancient buildings suspended around the energy tower reminded her of the glazed dome of the imperial city of the Koman Empire.

The morning light filtered through the polymer glass of the conference room, casting tiny spots of light on her face - just like the sunlight that shone in after the young soldier killed the orc more than 20 years ago.

Chen Lin touched his temples which were now streaked with silver hair, and the holographic projection that slid out from the cuffs of his combat uniform automatically retrieved the images of that year.

In the picture, a man in his twenties is cutting the rope with a tactical dagger. Behind him is a killed orc, and in front of him is a blonde girl wrapped in a bulletproof blanket.

Who could have imagined at that time that this poor princess would become the empress of the Koman Empire?

Sometimes fate is really magical.

"You bit me then."

Chen Lin pointed at his bleeding wrist in the holographic projection and smiled bitterly. The medical records of the nano-repair cabin popped up, showing that seven unknown viruses were detected in Irina's tooth marks. Chen Lin did not take it seriously at the time. Fortunately, this thing did not cause any major impact - after all, the association gave the best medical treatment to that group of people at the time, and Chen Lin's wounds were treated urgently after he returned.

The ruby ​​earrings on Irina's earlobes suddenly lit up. They were one of the few pieces of royal jewelry that she insisted on keeping.

The conference room suddenly shook slightly, and outside the floor-to-ceiling window, three anti-gravity engineering ships were passing by, dragging an asteroid-like cluster of equipment.

Chen Lin's retinal projection immediately displayed real-time data - these big guys equipped with curvature engines are actually the association's latest products...

"Speaking of which..."

Irina suddenly said something in Coman, and the light golden lines on her neck lit up like a circuit board.

After Chen Lin heard this, he automatically translated it into Chinese: "When you said you would take me to see all the stars, I thought it was a clumsy proposal."

Chen Lin laughed loudly, triggering the quantum communicator implanted in his vocal cords.

The lights in the entire Red Dragon headquarters building flickered, which was a special privilege granted to the elders of the association to perform pranks.

Twenty years ago, they were hiding in the underground base of the Origin Star, and the young engineers always liked to use this method to interfere with each other's experimental data.

"The stars are in your hands now."

Chen Lin pointed to the city model in her palm, and the holographic image of the energy tower suddenly enlarged, showing micro-text engraved on its bottom - it was a proverb of the Koman Empire etched by nanorobots: "Where the flame dies, new life is born in the ashes."

The regular footsteps of mechanical guards could be heard in the corridor, and the new model of joint transmission devices made a unique beeping sound.

This sound reminded them both of the old maintenance robots on the Origin Star. They always broke down in the middle of the night and made strange noises similar to crickets.

The engineering fleet outside the window began to collectively fold, and the aurora produced by the space distortion covered the entire sky.

And under this gorgeous curtain, the princess who escaped from the orcs' butcher knife back then and the technological leader who now controls interstellar civilization smiled at each other.

Their reflections gradually blurred on the glass and overlapped with the second-generation space elevator rising in the distance, just as history and the future were intertwined at this moment.

……

The moment Chen Lin pressed the start button on the holographic projection, the entire Red Dragon Association's quantum communication network suddenly lit up.

"The portal's stability rate is 99.98%. We can start transporting personnel!"

The voice of the technical department came through quantum communication.

Chen Lin stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the command center, looking at the scientific research team gathered in the square below.

Many of them are descendants of the first pioneers, and still carry the unique markings of the origin star.

Irina was standing beside him at this time, the thorn flower emblem on her royal dress glowing slightly in the morning light.

"The first batch of 3,000 researchers is ready,"

She said softly, "Many of these people are actually descendants of the marriage between the Koman Empire and the Red Dragon Association."

Chen Lin looked at the team in surprise, and then asked, "Is it so fast?"

"Twenty-six years."

Irina said to Chen Lin: "Many of those who are faster have even had their third child at this time."

“The older ones have even graduated and started working, just like the people below.”

Chen Lin smiled and nodded. He had already seen the holographic screen in front of him begin to display the transformation content on the Origin Star - the second-generation portal in the center of the outpost base square began to charge, and the scene of the Origin Star emerged in the blue energy vortex - it was no longer the desolate pioneer base of the past, but an ecological dome city that rose from the ground.

The most eye-catching building is the one in the center that combines the spire of the Koman Empire with the modern quantum tower. Blue-purple light patterns similar to the Red Flame Fountain flow on its surface.

"This was actually built according to the design drawings left behind by the Koman Empire," Chen Lin pointed to the holographic projection.
"Now we call it the Twin Towers. How does this name sound?"

Irina looked at the magnificent super building, nodded and said, "It does feel familiar, but this fusion feeling is so strange, I can't explain it."

“But this style of architectural design does look very comfortable.”

“That’s the charm of architecture.”

Chen Lin smiled and said to Irina: "The buildings on the Origin Star will be gradually redesigned and renovated according to this specification. The technological style and original characteristics will be incorporated into it. By then, we will be able to see more similar things."

Irina looked at the group of people below who had already started heading towards the Origin Star, and immediately smiled and nodded: "What a bright future..." (End of this chapter)