121: Chapter 121 Governing the Country: Administrative Divisions, You Decide!

Lin Zhou looked at that bullet comment and thought to himself, "This person really knows how to hit the nail on the head! This isn't just a problem for him alone; it's a universal dilemma for all micro-nations, especially 'nouveau' ones like theirs."

"Brother, you've hit the nail on the head with that question!" Lin Zhou put on a troubled expression, though a hint of a smile flickered in his eyes. "It's true. Right now, the entire Bir Tawil only has the 'Oasis One Settlement'; it doesn't even have any proper administrative divisions. To be honest, that really doesn't look like a proper country."

Lin Zhou's tone immediately became sincere, and he leaned forward slightly, as if chatting casually with someone on the other side of the screen. "However, since everyone is a 'Cloud Citizens' of our Cyber Freedom Republic, state affairs should naturally be a matter of collective wisdom! How about this: I am now publicly soliciting administrative division proposals for the Cyber Freedom Republic from netizens worldwide, especially our fellow countrymen in China!"

The bullet comments in the livestream flooded the screen, almost obscuring Lin Zhou's face.

"Administrative divisions?"

"Holy crap, the Head of State is actually serious!"

"Hahaha, I'm going to designate the stinky ditch in front of my house as a district and call it 'Dragon King Ditch'!"

"Damn, this is way more exciting than naming a game map!"

"Lin the Dog, don't mess with me—will you really adopt them?"

Seeing this scene, Lin Zhou felt delighted. This was exactly the effect he wanted! The netizens' enthusiasm for participation surged accordingly.

"Of course I'm serious!" Lin Zhou waved his hand grandly, his voice rising a few notches with an inciting tone. "Everyone, put your thinking caps on and speak your mind! How many districts should we divide into? What should each district be named? Should we call them 'Hope District', 'Free Port', or perhaps 'Cyber City District', 'Oasis New District'?" He paused, tossing out more options. "Or, to be more concrete, like cities in China, should we divide them into 'East District, South District, West District, North District'? You can even incorporate our country's unique features and let your imagination run wild! The more creative, the better!"

"Furthermore, I will have the Ministry of Interior and the Legislative Yuan set up a special team dedicated to collecting your creative ideas. The final accepted proposals will not only be recorded in the annals of our Cyber Freedom Republic, but the person who proposes them will also receive the 'pioneer medal' personally awarded by our Head of State's office!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the livestream became incredibly heated.

"Holy crap! The 'pioneer medal'! Even if it's the lowest level, it's still a national honor!"

"Damn it, I'm going for it! I won't sleep tonight; I'm going to spend all night thinking about district names for the sake of this medal!"

"Charge! This is something that can be written into history books!"

A massive wave of bullet comments and remarks surged in, and the popularity of the livestream climbed rapidly.

"I propose calling it 'Star District'! Head of State, aren't you going to build a space elevator? You have to think big!"

"It should be called 'Silicon Valley District'! Didn't Lin the Dog say he wanted to build a 'Green Silicon Valley'? How fitting!"

"The people above are thinking too small! Why not just call it 'China Port'! Just tell the whole world who our big brother is!"

Lin Zhou looked at the wild and imaginative ideas on the screen and couldn't help but laugh.

This was exactly the effect he wanted! To turn nation-building into a carnival of mass participation, making every netizen develop a strong sense of "ownership"!

"Alright, alright, I've received all your enthusiasm!" Lin Zhou pressed his hands towards the camera, signaling everyone to calm down. "However, talk is cheap. I can talk until I'm blue in the face here, but you still don't have a concept of what Bir Tawil is really like. Just looking at a few news photos isn't intuitive enough, after all."

He once again put on his signature troubled expression.

"Therefore, I have decided! Before the New Year! I will personally make a trip to the territory of our Cyber Freedom Republic—Bir Tawil!"

"At that time, I will livestream the entire process, leading you all to see for yourselves just how far our young nation has developed! I'll also let you see that your status as 'Cloud Citizens' is not just for show!"

The livestream room boiled over once again!

"Holy crap! The Head of State is going to livestream from the ground!"

"Is it real? Livestreaming in Bir Tawil? Isn't that ghost town in the middle of the desert?"

"Looking forward to it! I want to see Lin the Dog perform eating sand in the desert!"

"Head of State, safety first! Please don't let anything happen!"

"Rest assured, we will definitely strictly control safety issues," Lin Zhou guaranteed to the camera. "This livestream is not only to show you our achievements, but more importantly, to let you feel that our Cyber Freedom Republic is a real, flesh-and-blood, and vibrant nation!"

He added one last sentence, his tone light and affectionate: "Of course, my time will be quite tight on this trip. After all, I still have to rush back to spend the New Year with Wanwan. So, the livestream might not be very long, but I guarantee it will be satisfying for everyone to watch!"

The livestream came to an end here.

Lin Zhou leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh of relief; his goals had all been achieved. He had shown the world the vitality of a newborn nation and successfully mobilized the netizens' enthusiasm for participating in nation-building. Most importantly, he had found an impeccable reason for his next actions—for the sake of the country's image and the expectations of its citizens.

Early the next morning, Lin Zhou set into motion.

He took only a few elite bodyguards and departed from Beijing by private jet. The destination: Cairo, Egypt.

At Cairo International Airport, Ambassador Zhao Li, who had been waiting for a long time, came to welcome him.

"Head of State, everything has been arranged properly. From here, we will transfer to a small aircraft and fly directly to the temporary airport in Bir Tawil." Zhao Li looked honest, but his speech was shrewd and capable.

"Good." Lin Zhou nodded. "You've worked hard on the road."

"It is my duty." Zhao Li bowed slightly.

After a brief rest, Lin Zhou's party boarded a small propeller plane again. The plane flew steadily in the air, and outside the porthole was vast, boundless yellow sand. This was their country.

A few hours later, the plane landed slowly at the temporary airport in Bir Tawil.

Although it was called a temporary airport, the runway had been hardened, and the simple control tower and hangar nearby also looked decent. He Jun and several police officers wearing new-style uniforms were already waiting by the runway.

"Head of State!" He Jun stepped forward and gave Lin Zhou a standard military salute.

"You've worked hard, He Jun." Lin Zhou patted He Jun's shoulder and looked around.

Everything before his eyes made Lin Zhou feel a bit emotional.

A few months ago, this was still a desolate, godforsaken wasteland.

Now, although it was still a desert, the outline of the 'Oasis One Settlement' could already be seen in the distance, the General Post Office building, shaped like a "desert spaceship," was shining in the sunlight, and the police headquarters building stood opposite it from afar.

This was the country they had built from scratch, bit by bit.

"Are the livestreaming devices all prepared?" Lin Zhou withdrew his gaze and looked at He Jun.

"Everything is ready, Head of State," He Jun replied. "We can start at any time."

"Good!" Lin Zhou took a breath of air filled with dust, his chest swelling with pride. "Then let our 'Cloud Citizens' see their country with their own eyes!"