Giant Ship Across the Song Dynasty: My Supplies Come from My Motherland

Chapter 24, Request to upgrade the project level!

"Director Zhao, Professor Wang, and other experts, what I saw and experienced during this trip back has made me realize that our previous strategies may need some adjustment. I'm not saying they were wrong, but perhaps we could have done more."

"I went to the southern district of the Southern Song Dynasty, which was considered a 'lower-class area.' There... a packet of medicine powder that cost only a few cents was treated like a divine elixir and saved thousands of lives. I was thinking, if we could send more of this kind of thing there, even just a little bit, how many people could we save? How many things could we change?"

Lin Zhou, halfway through his sentence, placed the film he had taken there on the table: "Everything I've recorded is here. Words are inadequate; take a look for yourselves."

Director Zhao nodded, signaling the policewoman to develop the photos. Soon the photos were brought over, and what Lin Zhou had seen there was presented so clearly to modern people.

The desolation of death, the hardship of struggling to survive amidst suffering, and the arrogant disregard for human life were all presented to the public through clear photographs.

"I am indeed a young person with little life experience and a bit of a mundane background. I don't have any grand dreams, but I come from a respectable family and have received our education. I may be immature, but I feel... this shouldn't be the case. What kind of limited contact is this? Is it reasonable?"

Director Zhao looked up: "Comrade Lin Zhou, that's another time and space after all, and most importantly, we need to ensure your safety. If..."

"Brother Zhao, Comrade Zhao," Lin Zhou interrupted him, "that cart was piled high with corpses, like a stack of firewood. On top of it was a child, thin and sallow, like...like a dead chick or puppy. The person collecting the bodies was just holding the child by his thin legs, fiddling with him. In the flickering torchlight, his unclosed eyes...reflected the light for a moment. Just for that moment, I thought he was alive. My heart skipped a beat...comrades, I really think this shouldn't have happened."

The photo, accompanied by Lin Zhou's words, had a significant impact on everyone present. Li Han, an expert who was already prone to overly sentimental feelings, cried while looking at the photo.

"Everyone, I have something to say." Li Han stood up and, after composing herself, said, "I believe that from an overall strategic value perspective, Comrade Lin Zhou's mission is indeed rated a bit too low. It's even lower than some of our aid projects in Africa, which is wrong. Comrade Lin Zhou actually opened a window for us, a great window into resources, products, culture, and even civilization, but we've treated him like a cultural relics smuggler."

Li Han slammed his hand on the table and said, "I think this is a decision-making mistake. I will report to my superiors tonight and request that Lin Zhou's authority be increased so that a more comprehensive evaluation can be conducted for him."

Director Zhao crossed his arms, looked at the things on the table, and took a deep breath.

"What about safety? Who will guarantee Comrade Lin Zhou's safety if he brings too much stuff at once? You need to know that the time he spends crossing each time is determined by the amount of supplies he carries. Have you thought about it? If he brings too much stuff at once, he might have to stay there for several years or even more than ten years. Who will bear the risks in that situation?"

"I'll do it." Lin Zhou raised his head: "Since God has given me this ability, it must be for more than just letting me deal with some cultural relics."

"I no longer just want to be a safe intelligence agent and a street vendor. I want to be a bridge, a bridge that can gradually ferry the most basic kindness and strength of modern civilization to that desperate era. This requires the organization to give me greater authority, more flexible supplies and other support, and a little bit of room to be willful."

"I'm counting on you all." Lin Zhou stood up and bowed to everyone present. "Otherwise, I don't know how much longer I can hold on. It's terrifying... Lion Camel Ridge is really right below Mount Ling. I can't hold on much longer. I know this might bring risks, and I will be even more careful. All action plans will still be subject to the organization's final command, but I hope to raise this possibility and ask everyone to carefully evaluate it."

The scene was completely silent. As the saying goes, people are all made of flesh and blood. They were already mentally corrupted just by looking at the photos. One can only imagine what kind of life Lin Zhou leads every day.

"By the way, you said that Qin Hui's henchman sent you a maid?" Professor Wang suddenly said, "It seems they really intend to win you over. Well... um, I agree to upgrade your privileges, and I will also co-sign a report with Comrade Li Han."

"Okay." Director Zhao also raised his hand: "I also agree to the upgrade of authority. I will also participate in the joint report."

The other experts raised their hands to indicate their agreement.

However, Lin Zhou knew that after they agreed, there would be various evaluation processes, which could take anywhere from a week to a month, but in any case, it gave him hope.

With such a group of external brains around, Lin Zhou didn't actually have much fear of Cao Wenda or even Qin Hui. The effect of returning to the san was very obvious. It's true that the national emblem can ward off evil spirits. It felt so good to be supported by one's own people.

After a short rest, Lin Zhou didn't rush back. He went to West Lake, where the same place was bustling with tourists and bathed in sunshine, a sight that brought comfort. But there, on the other side, there was always a sense of oppressive gloom, especially the occasional VIPs floating up from the lakeside private rooms, which always made him uneasy.

However, the response was quite swift overall. On the third day, Lin Zhou received news that his request had been received and that a meeting was being held to discuss it. Furthermore, the first batch of national-level evaluation teams was already on their way, accompanied by senior figures from the high-energy physics laboratory…

Lin Zhou was overjoyed upon hearing the news and immediately went to a seafood restaurant, ordering a braised carp noodle dish...

The difference between eating here and eating there is huge. When Lin Zhou ate this stuff there, he couldn't taste anything at all. He felt like he was eating human flesh instead of fish. When he ate here, he even dared to slam the table and call the manager over to ask him why it wasn't the authentic Yanjin style!

Soon, about five days after his return, the expert evaluation team arrived in HZ. This time, it wasn't a perfunctory provincial-level unit, but a national-level evaluation unit, and the level of cooperation was significantly improved.

Lin Zhou first underwent a comprehensive physical examination and psychological assessment, then a comprehensive analysis of the information he brought with him, and finally, the high-energy physics team conducted a comprehensive test on his time travel behavior.

Overall, the standards have been raised by more than one level, but he doesn't know the final result yet, and he can't stay any longer. If he doesn't reappear after disappearing for so many days, Cao Wenda might become suspicious.

So this time, Lin Zhou simply dragged along various daily necessities and medicines, and for the first time, he conspicuously disappeared in front of the national evaluation team...

After Lin Zhou disappeared, the evaluation team members looked at each other in bewilderment: "He... just like that, he transmigrated? There wasn't any skill animation delay?"

Director Zhao shrugged: "It's always been like this, they disappear in the blink of an eye."

At this moment, a burning gleam appeared in the eyes of everyone on the evaluation team. You must know that this team was all young, the kind of crazy people who could stand a tunnel boring machine upright and start drilling...

At this moment, these young people felt so excited that their blood vessels were about to burst.

"This is going to be fun!"