357: Chapter 357 The New World!

"I will leave the follow-up matters in your capable hands."

Lin Yuan picked up the teacup in front of him, took a light sip, and rubbed his fingertips casually against the smooth porcelain wall, his posture remaining relaxed.

"I need to conserve my energy for the tasks that lie ahead."

As he finished speaking, the several bigwigs in the office exchanged glances in unison.

The wrinkles at the corners of Elder Zhang's eyes smoothed out slightly, while Yang Tongan rubbed his fingertips imperceptibly; they understood each other perfectly.

"Alright, go attend to the important matters on your plate."

Yang Tongan waved his hand, his tone flat, but his eyes surged with profound light.

He lifted his chin slightly, each word ringing with impact, carrying the distinct iron-blooded aura of a soldier.

"As for these trivial matters of paving the way, leave them to us. We guarantee that the logistics will be rock solid for you."

Elder Zhang also nodded heavily, his jawline taut, the muscles in his face twitching slightly, filled with unquestionable determination.

The grand plan for the future civilization leap was thus finalized amidst a few concise words and the swirling steam of tea.

...

Soon.

The entire logistics and Ministry of Transport system of Xia Country vividly demonstrated to the whole world.

When a massive machine named "National Will" completely lifted its seals and operated at full speed, what a terrifying power it would unleash.

Every civil courier trunk line, the very second the order was received, completely diverted and gave way.

Countless heavy cargo planes loaded with special containers tore through the clouds, taking off and landing at hub airports in every major theater of operations.

On the railway trunk lines, specially approved cargo trains roared day and night, continuously transporting batches of cargo boxes stamped with top-secret markings to distribution centers across the country.

The final-mile delivery network displayed an execution capability that could only be described as ruthless.

There were no smart parcel lockers, no collection points, and no so-called self-pickup stations.

Uniform postal vehicles drove into every street and alley.

Every delivery vehicle, in addition to the driver, was equipped with a technical guide who had undergone rigorous crash training.

They wore uniform attire, and the body cameras on their chests flashed with red light.

When this crystallization of technology leading to a new era was handed to the ordinary user, an iron-blooded process with absolutely no room for negotiation was initiated.

"Please look directly at the lens and keep your eyes open for three seconds."

The guide's voice had no inflection, and the scanner in his hand was aimed at the user's pupils.

"Beep—"

Iris scan, information verification, biometric binding—the data was transmitted in real-time back to the national central server for encrypted storage.

The entire process took less than a minute, yet it ruthlessly crushed all scalpers attempting to exploit loopholes to hoard goods or resell their slots into dust.

As the first batch of devices was successively activated and signed for, an unprecedented carnival erupted on the Xia Country internet.

The homepages of all major social platforms and forums were filled with actual photos of the devices, gleaming with a cold, metallic luster.

"Brothers! It's delivered! It was brought straight to my workstation! The postal guy even had an attendant with a scanner, making me stare into it to verify my identity on the spot. It felt like a spy handover; I didn't even dare to breathe!"

The attached image showed a sleek, lightweight headset device with a faint ice-blue breathing light on its shell, with a metallic-textured real-name activation card placed next to it.

Seeing this, countless people's fingers trembled as they typed on their keyboards, their words betraying an irrepressible physiological reaction.

"Damn! I'm so jealous! I just checked the logistics, and it's still out for delivery. I'm staring at the office door right now, and every second feels like a year!"

"The guy above, be content! At least you won it! I didn't even get a slot in the lottery; I can only watch you guys show off, and I'm grinding my teeth so hard they're about to shatter."

"To be fair, this craftsmanship, this minimalist liquid metal texture, and it only costs 1688? With just this skin-friendly memory foam, if it were those fruit giants on The Other Side of the Ocean, they wouldn't even sell it to you for twenty thousand unless they were being merciful! The country is genuinely subsidizing this to build national infrastructure!"

The wave of showing off surged one after another, sweeping across the internet like a tsunami.

There were also many who received the devices, hands trembling as they impatiently put on the headsets.

Only to discover that, apart from a line of ice-blue text floating before their retinas reading "System initialization ready, awaiting main server signal," there were no further functions.

But this did not dampen their enthusiasm in the slightest.

"I just put it on, and although the server isn't open yet, that feeling of it fitting perfectly against the skull is amazing!"

"I've already enshrined this thing on my computer desk; I'm just waiting for God Lin to give the word!"

The eyes of 1.4 billion people were fixed tightly on that door, which had not yet fully opened.

Countless people tossed and turned in the middle of the night, unable to sleep.

They stared at the ceiling, the surroundings so quiet they could only hear their own rapid heartbeats, their minds filled with wild fantasies about the new world.

Meanwhile, outside the firewall, netizens on the foreign internet could only stare at screenshots reposted online, their throats dry, swallowing their parched saliva again and again.

Time passed quietly for three days amidst the torment and anticipation of hundreds of millions.

Xishan Base, underground master control room.

The surrounding lights were deliberately dimmed, with only the massive main screen emitting a faint blue glow.

Lin Yuan leaned back in the wide, floating chair, idly fiddling with a fountain pen in his hand.

The metal pen cap flipped nimbly between his slender fingers, refracting a cold and deep light.

"Ding."

The encrypted phone on the desk lit up, and Lin Yuan answered.

On the other end of the line, Li Kang's voice, filled with extreme exhaustion yet incredibly high-spirited, came through.

"Academician Lin, as of 17:00 this afternoon."

"One hundred million sets of civil equipment have all completed final-mile delivery and in-person real-name activation!"

"Not a single order missed, not a single error!"

Li Kang almost roared the last few words, as if to vent all the high pressure and fatigue of the past three days.

Listening to these words, Lin Yuan's gaze fell upon the map section of the main screen.

Densely packed ice-blue light points had already covered the vast territory of Xia Country.

"Received!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Director Li."

The communication ended, and Lin Yuan set the pen aside on the desk.

He glanced at the calendar in the bottom right corner of the screen, a look of intrigue flashing in his eyes.

He swiped his phone and accessed the backend of his personal account, which was being watched by the entire internet.

There was no long-winded sentimentality, nor any flashy teaser posters.

His fingertips tapped lightly.

A very brief post soon appeared in the pop-up notifications on the phones of hundreds of millions of Xia Country citizens.

The second countless people saw those words, the surrounding sounds completely blurred, and their brains fell into a momentary blankness.

Immediately after, their breathing hitched, their chests heaved violently, and their fingertips gripping their phones tightened suddenly, their knuckles turning white.

The line of text read—

"Tomorrow morning at eight, welcome to the New World!"