Pretending to be a genius starts with the civilization advancement assessment.

Chapter 138 Survival of the Fittest, Cruel Elimination
Dean Dong Wang of the research institute naturally sat down next to Lin Yi and, before the meeting began, quietly explained the situation to him:

"Principal Lin, relax. This meeting is a small, high-level meeting, so it's not that formal. It's not like those large conferences on TV with a strict order of speaking."

He reminded him, "If you have any ideas, just let me know and say them directly. The meeting is being chaired by Chief Li himself. Look, Chief Li is here."

As they were talking, Chief Li Zhenguo walked into the conference room and took his seat at the head of the table.

His gaze swept across the entire room, pausing deliberately in Lin Yi's direction for a moment before giving a slight nod.

Lin Yi nodded in return.

Li Zhenguo didn't waste any pleasantries and directly announced the start of the meeting: "Comrades, let's begin the meeting now. Today's topic is very important, concerning the future global landscape. For this reason, I have specially invited Comrade Lin Yi to attend the meeting."

He looked at Lin Yi and said with a smile, "I hope that the arrival of us young people can bring some different perspectives and insights to us old guys."

After he finished speaking, Li Zhenguo led the applause, and everyone present followed suit.

Lin Yi stood up and saluted the entire audience with composure.

As the applause subsided, Li Zhenguo got to the point: "First, let's have Comrade Zhou Donglai from the General Staff introduce the overall situation of the Yuanchao Campaign, including both domestic and international aspects."

Zhou Donglai stood up, walked to the control panel, pressed a button, and a clear domestic situation map was displayed on the main screen of the conference room.

"Let me first talk about the situation at home." He said in an enthusiastic tone, "Thanks to the joint efforts of all the military and civilians, especially the Yuanwu Army which played a key role, the Yuanchao has been effectively controlled and is currently in the final stage of clearing out the remaining enemy and consolidating the defense line."

Next, Zhou Donglai switched the screen to display a map marked with various nests: "We plan to take advantage of the large-scale depletion of the abyssal beasts in these miniature nests to launch a proactive attack."

"We will resolutely destroy any nests that can be completely destroyed; for those that are not suitable or impossible to destroy temporarily, we will fully implement the 'cage tactic.' The goal is to bring all micro-nests within our country under effective control in the shortest possible time."

Then, Zhou Donglai switched the screen, displaying two satellite images side by side.

“On the international front,” his tone grew serious, “we received long-range fire support from our country’s ‘Dongfeng’ series missiles.” He pointed to the left-hand screen, which showed a typical mushroom cloud produced by a missile explosion.

"And with the more precise strategic support provided by Comrade Lin Yi."

He pointed to the right-hand screen, which showed a black energy sphere expanding from a very high angle, with a noticeable depression in the ground below it.

"The situation in most allied and friendly countries has been brought under initial control, averting the worst-case scenario."

The head of the foreign affairs department, clearly learning the details of Lin Yi's participation in international aid for the first time, couldn't help but interject in surprise, asking, "Comrade Lin Yi's aid? Are you referring to that black energy ball in the satellite image on the right?"

Zhou Donglai nodded affirmatively: "Yes. Comrade Lin Yi possesses a unique ultra-long-range precision strike capability. Its range can cover the entire globe, its accuracy is extremely high, and, given our current and foreseeable technological means, it is impossible to intercept."

As he spoke, he nodded in Lin Yi's direction and then added, "Of course, this ability also has limitations, mainly due to Comrade Lin Yi's own energy recovery speed. According to the assessment, he can launch an attack of this intensity approximately every hour."

"I see." The foreign affairs official nodded knowingly and didn't ask any further questions.

Those who had previously wondered why Lin Yi had been suddenly invited to the meeting now understood, and their gazes toward Lin Yi held a deeper level of understanding and awe.

No wonder they suddenly invited me to the conference.

Zhou Donglai continued his report, his tone turning somber: "After our assistance, most countries, although suffering varying degrees of loss, are expected to weather this crisis."

"However, according to the latest intelligence, about a dozen small countries have basically lost their ability to resist, their regimes have collapsed, and the survivors are in extremely difficult circumstances."

Zhou Donglai switched the screen to show the list of these countries and their approximate locations. "These countries are all regimes that completely lost communication with us after the apocalypse and have never joined the 'Blue Star Crisis Response Alliance'."

The attendees looked at the list of more than a dozen countries on the screen that had basically lost contact and were on the verge of collapse. They only whispered a few words and did not show much surprise or strong reaction.

This is not indifference, but a calm judgment based on the survival of the fittest.

To put it bluntly, when these countries failed to join the initial international cooperation framework of the "Blue Star Crisis Response Alliance" in the early stages of the apocalypse due to internal chaos, external isolation, or other subjective and objective reasons, their fate was largely sealed.

In the face of global disasters, isolation often means annihilation.

Li Zhenguo also didn't pay much attention to these countries.

He simply nodded to indicate that he understood, and then steered the conversation back to the core agenda: "Okay, we'll discuss the issues of subsequent humanitarian intervention and order restoration in these out-of-control areas in a separate discussion later."

"Now, let's discuss the first formal topic: What are your thoughts on the proposal from several countries to upgrade the existing 'Blue Planet Crisis Response Consortium' into a more robust and collaborative consortium with a stronger institutional framework?"

The head of the foreign affairs department spoke first.

"Sir, I believe this is an inevitable trend and is in our long-term interests. A loose alliance will be unable to cope with potentially larger crises in the future. Establishing a closer alliance will help integrate resources, coordinate efforts, and jointly address challenges."

“I suggest that the new alliance be named ‘Blue Star Community’, which has a deeper meaning.”

General Zhou Donglai immediately expressed his agreement: "The General Staff supports this direction. From a strategic security perspective, a more cohesive 'Blue Planet Community' can form a more effective collective defense force, avoiding a situation where each fights alone or even hinders the others. This is conducive to maintaining the overall living space of human civilization."

Other attendees also expressed their support.

Everyone agreed that, under the current circumstances, it is necessary and urgent to promote the consortium to a higher level.

The proposal to establish the "Blue Star Community" was quickly approved in principle, and the specific charter and structural details were handed over to the foreign affairs and general staff departments to refine.

Li Zhenguo nodded, and then raised the second issue, which was also the more controversial one: "The next issue is about the formal request from more than 30 countries, including our neighboring island nations, that our country send forces, especially the Yuanwu Army, to be stationed in their territories for defense assistance."

(End of this chapter)