Pretending to be a genius starts with the civilization advancement assessment.

Chapter 88 Strange Documents
After secretly noting down the list, the focus of the meeting quickly shifted to the establishment of the "Dongfeng Training Camp".

Nie Chang spoke first, introducing to Lin Yi: "According to the headquarters' decision, the 'Dongfeng Training Camp' preparatory working group has been formally established."

“You will serve as the head of the preparatory working group and the chief instructor of the Dongfeng Training Camp, while I will serve as the deputy head.” As he spoke, he pointed to the thirty-five or thirty-six-year-old Major General of the General Staff beside him, who had a sharp and capable appearance.

Liu Qiying immediately stood up and gave Lin Yi a standard military salute.

Nie Chang continued, "The working group has set up a 'Training Camp Preparatory Office' to handle all specific matters. Comrade Liu Qiying will serve as the office director. From now on, Comrade Qiying will mainly report and coordinate with you on specific administrative matters."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi's heart stirred slightly.

“When Chief Li Zhenguo spoke with me before, he invited me to serve as the chief instructor. However, regarding the training camp, he said that a working group would be in charge. But now, it seems like I’m not a technical advisor. How did I become the project leader?”

"Maybe I'm overthinking it."

Lin Yi quickly suppressed his surprise. "Perhaps it's just a title, but the actual operations will definitely be handled by experienced officers like Nie Chang and Liu Qiying. After all, I'm quite old, and the higher-ups are probably worried about my youthful impetuosity, so they're giving me a high title to keep me in check, while they handle the specific tasks."

He felt that his guess was quite reasonable.

Then, Liu Qiying took out a neatly bound document from her briefcase, handed it to Lin Yi with both hands, and said respectfully:

"Team Leader Lin, this is a preliminary draft of our working group's 'Request for Approval of the Construction Plan for the Dongfeng Training Camp,' based on instructions from higher authorities and existing conditions. It includes preliminary ideas on site selection, scale, personnel composition, training syllabus framework, and logistical support."

"There are still many areas that are not yet fully developed. Please review them and see what shortcomings need to be corrected and adjusted."

He adopted a very humble posture, and the respect in his tone was not merely superficial.

“Something’s wrong”

Lin Yi gave Liu Qiying a deep look before taking the document.

His gaze had barely touched the first page of the document when his brow twitched almost imperceptibly.

Something was definitely wrong.

"The format of this file is wrong! It's completely wrong!"

The document's title was clearly: "Request for Approval of the Dongfeng Training Camp Construction Plan."

This is a type of document used by subordinates to request instructions from superiors and report on their work.

Even more noticeable is the large red-bordered annotation area at the top of the document's first page.

In this area where the highest decision-makers should have written their opinions, someone had already written their instructions in strong, vigorous handwriting:

"Proposed approval. Please review and approve, Team Leader Lin Yi."

The signatory's name was Nie Chang.

The name of a lieutenant general deputy chief of staff was prominently displayed before Lin Yi's name.

In an instant, Lin Yi overturned his previous guess.

"interesting."

If it were just an ordinary 18-year-old, they might only think that the leader values ​​them and asks them to give their opinions, and might even be flattered and turn the page to see the specific details of the plan.

But Lin Yi is not.

Having experienced the trials of a post-apocalyptic world in his past life, he had witnessed too many rules and details of power operations, and he was all too familiar with the document approval process. The later someone signs off, the higher their status, the greater their responsibility, and they are often the final decision-makers.

As the deputy chief of staff, Nie Chang held a high position and wielded great power. His "proposed approval" already represented the initial approval at the General Staff level.

The fact that he handed the document to himself and wrote "Please review and approve, Team Leader Lin Yi" is quite intriguing.

This is no longer a simple "solicitation of opinions"; it is almost as if the final decision-making power has been handed over to him in a subtle way that everyone in the system understands.

"Is this a test? Or is it a genuine intention to grant me such a great deal of autonomy?" Several thoughts flashed through Lin Yi's mind in an instant.

"This is getting more and more interesting..." He remained calm, as if he had not understood the hidden meaning behind the document format and the instructions. He simply turned the first page without making a sound, his eyes fell on the main text, and he began to read.

He wanted to see exactly what this "preliminary" plan contained.

The main text begins very directly: "To: Team Leader Lin Yi" in the tone of a subordinate reporting to a superior.

He read on, word by word, at a moderate pace.

This plan is indeed very detailed, covering everything from the guiding principles and objectives of the camp to the specific site selection, scale, organizational structure, selection criteria, training phase division, logistical support, security and defense, etc.

The text concludes with, "Please review and approve the above proposal."

After reading through the entire document, it is indeed a preliminary plan that has been carefully considered and put a lot of thought into it.

but.

To be fair, based on Lin Yi's experience and standards from his previous life, the plan in his hand still seems a bit rough.

Many items only state the result without explaining the specific behavioral logic and decision-making basis.

This is more like a "conceptual request" used to explore new avenues.

If this were in his previous life, such a proposal would most likely have been rejected outright, requiring him to rethink and refine it before submitting it again.

However, after pondering for a moment, Lin Yi did not raise any objections.

Because he quickly figured out the key to it.

The “briefness” of this plan is probably not due to a lack of capability on the part of the General Staff working group, but rather is more likely intentional.

Lin Yi pondered that the General Staff must have two considerations for presenting such a strange document to him.

"Firstly, the higher-ups may have worried that the overly lengthy document, filled with technical jargon and complex procedures, would make him, the 'number one strongest' who is only eighteen years old and seems to be more focused on cultivation and combat, impatient or even resentful. So, they first presented this 'condensed version' that extracted the core elements to see where he would focus his attention and how he would react."

As for the second one...

"They probably want to see if I have basic administrative skills and acumen. Interesting." Lin Yi only pondered for a moment before instantly understanding the higher-ups' intentions. "Do they want to see if I'll become impatient with these affairs and prefer to be a brave general charging into battle, or if I'll try to grasp the baton and become a commander who can coordinate the overall situation?"

“Interesting. This subtle probing, so delicate and flawless, is clearly not Li Zhenguo’s style. Old Li is not like this.”

The image of Zhou Donglai, the current Chief of the General Staff whom Nie Chang had mentioned, flashed through his mind.

Another person I never heard of in my previous life, but who holds a key position in this life.

After reading it, Lin Yi closed the document, looked up at Major General Liu Qiying, who was still standing respectfully to the side, and said in a calm tone, "Director Liu, thank you for your hard work. The plan is very comprehensive and meticulously considered."

(End of this chapter)