80: Chapter 80 Strategic Items!

Inside the conference room, it was deathly quiet for a moment.

Everyone's gaze fell upon the ring in General Lu Zheng's hand.

Ten cubic meters... being able to store and retrieve items out of thin air... this thing has completely exceeded current scientific understanding.

Director Qin Weidong remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Indeed. Before, we could only treat it as an app that could trade Lifespan, but looking at it now... it goes far beyond that."

As his voice faded, the conference room fell into silence once again.

Just then, a military official suddenly spoke up.

"Ten cubic meters is enough to hold the cargo of a small truck. If we were to equip an entire unit, with everyone having one..."

He paused here, even he himself was taken aback. Because this idea... was too terrifying!

General Lu Zheng looked at him and nodded, signaling him to continue.

The military official took a deep breath and continued.

"First, there's logistics. Every soldier could carry a large amount of ammunition, medicine, food, and drinking water on their person."

"Supply missions that originally required dozens of transport vehicles might only need a few people in the future."

"And the speed of resupply... will be raised to an unimaginable level."

Everyone nodded upon hearing this.

Logistics will always be one of the most important aspects of an army.

War is, in reality, a war of logistics.

But now... once the storage ring enters the world, many things will change.

At this moment, another officer spoke up, "With this thing, the mobility and field combat capabilities of our troops will also be greatly improved in the future."

"In the past, a small team going deep behind enemy lines had to consider supplies, carry weight, and movement speed. But from now on, these problems... seem to be solvable! We could even achieve long-term independent operations for individual soldiers!"

Discussions began in the conference room.

Many people's breathing gradually became rapid.

A Ministry of State Security official even muttered to himself, "This isn't just an equipment upgrade; it's a change in the mode of warfare!"

No one refuted this statement. Because it was the truth!

This storage ring... is fully qualified to be called a strategic-grade item!

Ten cubic meters of space is enough to hold many small drones. When needed, they can be retrieved with a single thought. At that point, scouting, search and rescue, transportation... how much would efficiency increase?

Everyone was silent. The more they thought about it, the more their scalps tingled.

Because the uses for this thing... are too many!

Transportation. Logistics. Scouting. Medical. Disaster relief. Even the aerospace field... could potentially be affected.

General Lu Zheng listened to everyone's discussion and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"The logistics industry is likely the first that will have to change, and the warehousing industry will probably be the same. In the future, who will still use vehicles to transport valuables?"

"A single person wearing the ring will be able to take it all away..."

As he spoke, his expression gradually became serious. Because what this thing brings isn't just convenience. There is also risk! Huge risk!

As if thinking of something, his face changed.

"What if..."

"What if this thing falls into the hands of criminals?"

Huh?

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the conference room changed abruptly. The people who were just heatedly discussing it instantly fell silent.

Falling into the hands of bad people?

Everyone's expression became serious one after another.

Indeed! If a good person gets it, it naturally benefits the country and the people. But if... it's a criminal?

A Ministry of State Security official spoke slowly.

"Ten cubic meters."

"It's already enough to hold many dangerous items."

No one spoke. Because everyone understood what he meant. The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became oppressive.

Another person said in a deep voice: "And domestically, bank vaults, jewelry stores, museums, and even some important facilities..."

"In the past, many things were safe because no one could easily take them away. But now, one person, one ring..."

"...can take away a large amount of goods directly in a very short time."

The more everyone thought about it, the darker their expressions became. Because this kind of thing... is completely possible!

What's more terrifying is that the storage ring itself is extremely inconspicuous! Wearing it on the hand is no different from an ordinary ring; who would think that a small ring could actually contain ten cubic meters of space?

At this time, a Ministry of State Security official suddenly spoke up.

"That's right, this is indeed a problem worthy of attention."

"And everyone, don't just limit your perspective to the country."

Everyone looked at him, seemingly guessing what he was about to say next.

Sure enough!

The next moment, he slowly let out a breath.

"What if..."

"What if foreign criminals use it for smuggling?"

Boom!

The conference room went quiet again.

Someone even felt a chill down their back.

Indeed! Smuggling!

In the past, everything required transport. But it was inevitable that traces would be left behind.

But now... one person, one ring.

They could smuggle large amounts of goods into the country without anyone knowing.

Firearms, ammunition, various contraband...

It would be fine if machines could scan and react to the storage ring. Otherwise...

Thinking of this, everyone's expressions became increasingly grave.

A ministry official couldn't help but rub his brow.

"This really is a big problem..."

Everyone saw the convenience brought by the storage ring. But the risks it brings are equally alarming.

Smuggling. Theft. Illegal transport. Even some extreme situations... any one of these is enough to cause a headache.

A moment later, a Ministry of State Security official spoke slowly:

"This matter must be reported to the higher-ups immediately!"

As soon as these words were said, everyone nodded. In fact, from the moment they saw the storage ring collect several boxes of water, this matter had already exceeded their authority.

This was no longer a problem for Jianghai City. It wasn't even a problem for just one department. It was a major event capable of affecting the entire social structure!

General Lu Zheng nodded.

"That's right."

"The value level of the storage ring needs to be re-evaluated!"

As he spoke, he looked at Director Qin Weidong.

"By the way."

"You said on the phone before, that invitation code is paid?"

Director Qin Weidong nodded, "That's right. At first, the invitation code was free, but a while ago, to claim one code, you needed to pay ten thousand yuan."

Upon hearing this, General Lu Zheng just nodded.

"The special funds have been approved, right?"

"They have been approved," Director Qin Weidong replied.

"Since that's the case, there's no time to lose."

"Buy a batch of invitation codes first, report it along with the situation to the higher-ups, and let them buy storage rings to hand over to the scientific research department for testing and research."

"Yes! But... how many invitation codes should we buy?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the conference room suddenly went quiet for a moment. Everyone's gaze was fixed on General Lu Zheng's face. Even their breathing subconsciously slowed down a bit.

This was because they hadn't just heard about the lifespan treasure over the past two days. It concerned longevity, and now with the addition of a storage ring, plus what Zhao Shoucheng had mentioned when entering the door about some human serum? Therefore, who could not be curious? And who wouldn't want to try?