355: Chapter 355 Not Just for Civilian Use

As Lin Yuan's voice faded, the office fell silent for a beat.

The three bigwigs present had different expressions, but the deep, solidified glint in the depths of their eyes was identical in its profundity.

Elder Zhang slowly exhaled a long, heavy breath, carrying a faint, almost imperceptible wry smile on his lips.

"The current chaos on the internet is like ice three feet thick; it didn't freeze in a single day."

"Anonymity gave ordinary people the courage to speak out in the early days, but it also bred the darkest malice. Behind a keyboard, anyone can be a saint, and anyone can be a devil."

"Trying to regulate it affects the whole body; the social and technical costs involved are already an incalculable astronomical figure."

"It could even be said that the problems are too deeply entrenched to be easily fixed."

Elder Yang nodded in deep agreement, his rough fingertips unconsciously rubbing the edge of his teacup.

"Ultimately, it's because the internet developed too fast. Before the rules could be established, the user base had already exploded."

"By the time we wanted to lock the stable door after the horse had bolted, the habits of hundreds of millions of users had already formed. The social cost of forcing a change is too high, so we can only patch things up as we go."

"So..."

Lin Yuan leaned forward slightly, his slender fingertips tapping lightly but firmly on his knee.

The subtle "tap" sound landed in the quiet room, inexplicably carrying a sense of oppression.

"The second world must never repeat this mistake from day one."

"It is not building a house on old foundations, but building a brand-new city from scratch."

"Since it is brand new, the rules must start from the very foundation bricks; every single one must be laid according to our will."

"On this point, the think tank above has already come up with a construction plan."

"But to make the plan land perfectly, a real-name system must be the most ironclad prerequisite!"

Lin Yuan's gaze shifted slightly, falling on Li Kang, who had been sitting with a straight back, listening quietly.

"So, Director Li."

"This delivery operation is fundamentally different from any previous large-scale national logistics dispatch."

Li Kang's body tensed slightly, the muscles in his back subconsciously contracting, and he met Lin Yuan's gaze without flinching.

"Please instruct us, Academician Lin."

"You should also be aware of that notice; this time, the equipment must be delivered in person and activated in person."

Lin Yuan spoke at a measured pace, but every word was articulated with exceptional clarity.

"Inside every connection device, an iris recognition module is built-in."

"The moment the delivery person hands the device to the user, the user must perform an iris scan and identity verification on the spot to activate it."

"The activation information will be uploaded to the central database in real-time, completing the final binding."

"One device, one person, one identity."

"If any link in this process goes wrong, the device in the user's hand will be nothing but a useless piece of scrap metal."

Lin Yuan's voice paused, and his lips slowly curved into a very faint arc.

"This means that in the second world, there is no form of anonymity."

"Behind every ID is a flesh-and-blood, traceable real citizen in reality."

"Everyone must bear one hundred percent of the consequences for their own words and actions."

Upon hearing this, everyone's breathing hitched slightly.

The few bigwigs naturally understood what these few words represented.

It directly declared that those demons and monsters who attempted to engage in gray industries or stir up trouble in the new world were sentenced to death before they even entered the door.

Li Kang's brows, however, were uncontrollably knit tightly together.

This meant that every delivery node would require extra waiting time, and delivery personnel would need to guide users through a whole set of cumbersome activation procedures.

One hundred million sets of equipment, one hundred million face-to-face handovers, one hundred million iris recordings.

This was not as simple as an ordinary parcel that a courier could just throw at the door, take a photo, and run; the workload would increase exponentially.

The three-day deadline suddenly felt like a huge mountain pressing down heavily on his shoulders.

But Li Kang did not hesitate for even half a second.

He straightened his back, his hands clenched into fists pressed against his knees, and spat out only a few short, powerful words.

"Understood!"

"Real-name, in-person activation, one person, one machine, absolutely no ambiguity!"

There was no procrastination or evasion in his voice.

"I will send additional specially trained technical guides to every final delivery station. Twenty-four-hour continuous operation!"

"The three-day deadline remains unchanged."

Lin Yuan looked at him and nodded gently.

"Thank you for your hard work."

"It is my duty."

Li Kang's reply was crisp and decisive.

Elder Zhang looked at Li Kang with satisfaction, then turned to Lin Yuan.

"Then this part will be fully entrusted to Li Kang to execute."

Lin Yuan nodded, picked up his teacup, and took a slow, unhurried sip.

Amidst the swirling steam, his deep eyes appeared even more unfathomable.

The atmosphere relaxed slightly, and Li Kang's tense shoulders lowered by half an inch.

However, in this brief gap, Yang Tongan suddenly spoke up.

"Lin Yuan."

"You gathered everyone here today, surely it's not just to emphasize something as simple as in-person activation, right?"

"If that were all, a phone call would have sufficed."

In the office, the air suddenly went quiet for a moment.

Elder Zhang's hand holding the teacup paused slightly, his motion suspended in mid-air for two seconds, before his gaze also fell on Lin Yuan.

Facing the identical, profound gazes of the two bigwigs, the arc of Lin Yuan's lips expanded bit by bit.

"Elder Yang is worthy of being Elder Yang."

Lin Yuan smiled, without the slightest awkwardness at being called out.

"That's right, I do indeed have one more thing."

He raised an index finger and gently waved it in the air.

"The number announced to the public in the first batch is one hundred million sets."

"But..."

Lin Yuan paused for a beat.

"The number actually manufactured this month is not just that amount."

"This is also the reason why I specifically gathered everyone here."

Yang Tongan's eyes suddenly narrowed.

The fingers Elder Zhang had resting on his knees curled imperceptibly.

Even Li Kang, standing to the side, had his Adam's apple slide up and down with great difficulty, his ears pricked straight up.

"That extra portion..."

Lin Yuan's speaking pace remained unhurried.

"My plan is to reserve it specifically for our military and those core government agencies."

As his voice fell.

Everyone present simultaneously caught the meaning behind this sentence.

Yang Tongan's gaze locked onto Lin Yuan's calm and indifferent face.

"You mean..."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Lin Yuan's lips deepened even further.

"The second world..."

"Does not only have civilian functions."