83: Chapter 83 Quantitative Change Leads to Qualitative Change!

Behind the scenes? An unknown existence? Guiding the country to prepare in advance?

Inside the conference room, it was quiet, almost oppressively so.

After a long while, General Lu Zheng slowly exhaled, breaking the silence. "Alright, there is no need to think about whether or not there is someone behind the scenes for now."

He looked at the storage ring on the table, his tone calm.

"Even if there is..."

"At the very least, from what we can see now, the other party does not want to throw society into chaos."

"Otherwise, they could have completely opened up the purchase permissions for the storage ring to everyone while we were completely unprepared."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in deep agreement.

After all, if the storage ring had been instantly made available to everyone, if someone had taken advantage of that time gap to smuggle, how many controlled items could they have transported into the country with just a single storage ring?

At that point, the consequences would be absolutely unimaginable!

A young cadre sitting in the corner couldn't help but mutter quietly.

"Harboring good intentions..."

"If they really had good intentions, they shouldn't have brought out something like the lifespan treasure. Look at how chaotic things have become online because of this."

The voice was not loud, but the conference room was already quiet, so everyone heard it.

A middle-aged cadre beside him frowned. "Shut up!"

Hearing this, the young man immediately shrank his neck.

General Lu Zheng was not angry; he just glanced at him.

"What is your name?"

The young man immediately sat up straight. "Report, Chief! Liu Yang!"

General Lu Zheng nodded.

"What you said makes sense, but there is one thing you must understand: some things will not change just because you do not like them."

"When the steam engine appeared, some people felt it would ruin the era, and the same was said when the internet appeared."

"Any item that changes an era will bring chaos."

"That is beyond doubt."

"But the most important thing is how we respond to it."

Inside the conference room, there was pin-drop silence.

Liu Yang's face flushed, and he nodded quickly. "Yes, I understand."

General Lu Zheng smiled and did not continue this topic, instead looking at everyone.

"Regarding the storage ring, regardless of whether it will be fully opened in the future, we already know of its existence in advance, and that is an advantage."

"And advantages must be utilized."

Everyone nodded one after another.

Indeed.

Right now, they were the only ones in the world who knew the strategic value of the storage ring.

That was an opportunity, and it was an advantage!

General Lu Zheng continued, "I will apply for a special fund from the higher-ups to prioritize purchasing the storage ring. Buy as many as we can."

A ministry official couldn't help but gasp.

Did this not mean that perhaps they might get a share?

"In addition, there are other products, such as the inedia pill," General Lu Zheng continued.

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

The inedia pill?

Compared to the storage ring...

The cost-performance ratio of this thing didn't seem high, did it?

After all, the effect description was just one sentence: seven days without needing to eat after consumption.

No matter how you looked at it, it seemed a bit lackluster—dispensable.

General Lu Zheng, however, said slowly, "Do not underestimate it."

"Sometimes, the simpler something is, the greater its effect."

"What if it is used for special missions?"

"Wilderness survival? Disaster relief? Or even in the aerospace field?"

Once these words were spoken, everyone's eyes gradually lit up.

That's right!

When executing long-term missions, food supply is always a huge burden.

Although the storage ring is more heaven-defying, its price... it is obviously impossible to equip it on a large scale.

If there were inedia pills...

Then the significance would be completely different.

A military official even slapped the table in excitement.

"That's right! This inedia pill is definitely a good thing!"

"If special forces execute long-term covert missions, each person carrying a few inedia pills would definitely reduce the logistical pressure by more than half!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

And the more they thought about it, the more they felt this thing was not simple.

Sure enough, there were no truly useless products within the lifespan treasure.

Immediately after, everyone's gaze fell simultaneously on another product!

The human serum!

The conference room instantly went quiet.

After a moment, General Lu Zheng slowly opened his mouth.

"The human serum..."

"Randomly enhances one basic human bodily function?"

"Strength."

"Defense."

"Agility."

"Although the description says it is only a small enhancement."

"But... it can be used in large quantities, right?"

"If it can be applied on a large scale in the military..."

The rest of the words did not need to be said.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

An officer even stood up in excitement.

"Then why train elite soldiers!"

"Just have the entire army take it, strengthen them down to their toes!"

"Adding up one hundred thousand people, that is a qualitative change!"

Several people nearby also had rapid breathing.

Because this was no longer an equipment upgrade.

It was a human body upgrade!

Would future warfare be completely changed because of this?

No one knew.

But without a doubt, the value of this thing was no lower than the storage ring!

General Lu Zheng made the final decision.

"The human serum, I will arrange for relevant experiments to follow up."

"Determine its effects, limits, and side effects as soon as possible."

"I will submit the relevant reports together."

"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.

"If there are no other questions..." General Lu Zheng was saying.

At this moment, a head suddenly poked out from outside the conference room's glass window.

It was another young police officer from the station.

Zhao Shoucheng saw him, and his eyes lit up.

"The chicken has been bought back!"

Although the description stated that it could not store living things.

Was it that living things could not be stored at all?

Or would living things die after being stored?

These were two completely different concepts.

"..."

A few minutes later.

In the police station's backyard.

A group of big shots formed a circle.

In the middle, a cage was placed.

Inside, there was a big rooster.

"Cock-a-doodle-doo..."

The big rooster had no idea what was happening.

It was still walking around with its head held high and chest puffed out.

Zhao Shoucheng put on the storage ring, looked at the chicken cage, and took a deep breath.

"Report, Chief, preparation complete!"

General Lu Zheng nodded. "Begin."

Zhao Shoucheng nodded and slowly reached out his hand.

His palm gently touched the chicken cage.

Then he moved his mind.

The next second.

"..."

Nothing happened.

The chicken was still there, and the cage was still there.

Zhao Shoucheng was stunned for a moment.

Soon, he tried again.

The result was still no reaction.

Everyone looked at each other.

Was it that things with living organisms attached could not be stored?

Zhao Shoucheng saw this and reached his hand into the cage.

He placed his palm on the chicken's back.

Then he moved his mind again!

"..."

As it turned out, the chicken still didn't disappear.

Instead, two plucked chicken feathers were stored inside.

"..."

The air suddenly became quiet.

General Lu Zheng coughed. "It seems... living things are indeed not feasible; it is indeed as the description said, it cannot store living things."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Not being able to store living things... was actually a good thing!

Otherwise, ten cubic meters of space... it would be more than enough to fit a few people inside.

If it could really store living things... then wouldn't killing be just a matter of a finger touch?

That image, just thinking about it, made one shudder!

General Lu Zheng also nodded slightly, breathing a sigh of relief. "At least for now, the storage ring has limitations, which can be considered good news."

"Alright." He looked up, his expression becoming serious again. "Regarding tonight's events, all relevant materials are to be organized and filed, classified as top secret."

"The situation is urgent."

"I must return immediately to report tonight's situation to the higher-ups."

"The lifespan treasure is no longer just a simple issue of lifespan trading."

"The impact it brings may exceed everyone's imagination!"

"What we are facing may be a revolution at the level of civilization!"