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Chapter 153: Wenshanshanhaihai
Just as the top brass of the United Government was racking his brains for the future of human civilization and finally decided on the action plan of wanting both, wanting both, and wanting both.

Li Zhe turned his attention to more practical and actionable issues.

How can he leverage his identity as a "deliveryman" to maximize profits from the upcoming "Third New Tokyo City" construction plan and his even more ambitious "bait city" blueprint...?

And now, a grand event that brings together the world's top resources is about to begin.

[Commander, according to the latest intelligence, the first round of public bidding for the 'Third New Tokyo City' project will be held online on August 8th.]

The AI ​​"Zero," mimicking Xing's cool, clear voice, was like a spring, precisely presenting information to Li Zhe's mind.

"Oh? So fast?" Li Zhe looked at the official document transmitted to the terminal with great interest. "It seems that the efficiency of the coalition government is even higher than I imagined."

[Yes, Commander. The victory of Operation Sunset has greatly boosted global confidence and brought about an unprecedented consensus within the United Government—to concentrate all resources on accomplishing this task.]

“Good thing.” Li Zhe nodded, his finger lightly swiping across the holographic screen as he browsed the hundreds-of-pages-long tender document.

From urban infrastructure to core energy supply, and even the most cutting-edge deep-sea technology applications...

Each project represents immeasurable benefits and opportunities.

Jiangdong Shipbuilding Group, which provided logistical support to the coalition government during "Operation Sunset" and has the geographical advantage of the Pudong Islands, was also among the first batch of invited companies.

“Zero, mark down all projects that are related to our business, and… projects that we ‘may’ be related to.”

A knowing smile curved the corners of Li Zhe's mouth.

【Yes, Commander.】

Zero's computing core instantly entered full load, and massive data streams intertwined, collided, and reorganized in her virtual world.

Within seconds, a highly optimized "Feasibility Analysis Report for Bidding with Jiangdong Shipbuilding Group" was presented to Li Zhe.

The report not only detailed Jiangdong Shipbuilding Group's current technological advantages and production capacity bottlenecks, but also conducted a ruthless "stress test" on all potential competitors.

"Pacific Rim Construction Group..."

Li Zhe's gaze fell on that name, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

[Commander, based on my analysis, the Rim Pacific Construction Group is our biggest competitor in this bidding process.]

The sound of zero rang out at just the right moment.

[This is backed by Liu Hong, the deputy minister of the Material Allocation Committee.]

[This person was recruited into the upper echelons of the united government during the early stages of the Abyss Crisis, when Huazhou, in order to quickly unify the forces of Blue Star, ceded some rights to the Southeast Asian Alliance. He is a representative figure of the Southeast Asian faction.]

[He has a deep foundation in traditional infrastructure and cross-border logistics of bulk materials, possessing resource advantages that are currently difficult for us to challenge.]

"Advantages?" Li Zhe said calmly, "In the face of absolute efficiency, any traditional advantage will become vulnerable."

In the following days, Li Zhe devoted almost all his energy to the upcoming business war.

Unlike other companies, he didn't rush to build a public relations team and run around, or prepare those flowery but empty PowerPoint presentations.

He only did one thing.

Using his extraordinary computing power, combined with his special status as a "top courier" and the maintenance hangar capable of disrupting the entire Blue Star logistics system, Zero devised a document that was both insane and logically rigorous, titled "Emergency Plan for Optimizing the Supply Chain of Materials in the Initial Construction of the Third New Tokyo City Using the GPSLN Network."

When this "ultimate weapon," the culmination of Li Zhe and Ling's hard work, was completed, only a few hours remained before the online meeting that would determine the future...

……

Crisis Era 1, August 8th, Friday.

The online launch meeting for the "Third New Tokyo City" project was officially held.

This conference is arguably the largest business and technology event in the world since the start of the crisis era.

It brought together representatives from over 300 leading companies, research institutions, and financial groups from various member states of the United Nations government.

Jiangdong Shipbuilding Group, a company that made contributions to "Operation Sunset" and has the geographical advantage of the Pudong Islands, is also prominently listed.

Li Zhe, in his capacity as group president and chief technical advisor, sat in the luxurious reception room of his own yacht mothership.

I participated in the online meeting at a leisurely pace through holographic projection.

Zero had already compiled all the relevant meeting materials, the backgrounds of the participants, and potential conflicts of interest into a concise and clear report, which was presented to him.

This allowed him to drink an ice-cold cola while keeping a complete grasp of the entire meeting's direction.

The meeting was chaired by the Secretary-General of a ministry of the coalition government.

He is a typical senior official in a coalition government.

His hair was neatly combed, and his face was serious.

The background of the holographic projection is the flag of the United Government, adorned with olive branches symbolizing unity and gears representing technology.

"Distinguished delegates, colleagues, good morning." The Secretary-General's voice, transmitted through the encrypted channel, resonated through every terminal. It was steady and penetrating, but the tone was as flat as a horizontal line stretched to its limit.

"Today, we gather here to witness a historic moment."

"At the beginning of the Abyss Crisis Era, after the decisive victory of Operation Sunset, we stand at a new historical starting point for the great rejuvenation of human civilization."

"In accordance with the spirit of Resolution No. 7 of the Supreme Council of the United Government and the overall strategic guidelines for responding to the deep crisis."

"The Third New Tokyo City project, as the first super fortress city in the face of the threat of the abyss to human civilization, is of great significance and far-reaching impact."

He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping across the entire room.

It was as if to make sure everyone was listening attentively.

"The purpose of this meeting is to unify thinking, clarify direction, and implement responsibilities, so as to lay a solid foundation for the smooth progress of the project."

The meeting agenda is mainly divided into three parts:
"First, I will introduce the overall strategic background and far-reaching significance of the project to you;
"Second, the chief engineer of the Technical Standards Committee will read and interpret the General Construction Standards for Phase I of the Third New Tokyo City Project;
"Third, conduct qualification reviews and preliminary assessments of the first batch of invited organizations."

This opening was standard, appropriate, and utterly unoriginal.

This successfully set a dull tone for the meeting...

(End of this chapter)