Lü Mingzhe was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but then quickly began to think.
He reviewed recent reports on various Erosion Zone, gathering useful information.
After a moment, he looked at Zhao Yonggang and tentatively said:
"Because, in fact, each Erosion Zone has its own independent commander?"
"Yes, but it could also be an experiment," Zhao Yonggang nodded.
"Try?" Lü Mingzhe's brows furrowed suddenly.
"Hmm," Zhao Yonggang said expressionlessly.
"Let's try this method in an Erosion Zone first to see if it can achieve greater results."
"If possible, we can expand this to other areas."
Lü Mingzhe frowned.
If it's the first one, then that's fine.
However, if it's the second scenario, then it can only be said that their organizational rating of the Calamity Beast might need to be raised another level.
Neither of them mentioned whether there were any Calamity Beast commanders in the Erosion Zone.
This is basically a tacitly accepted fact among the current high-ranking officials of the Great Xia Supervision Bureau.
After all, there is no stable commander in the process of erosion.
The invasion from the Erosion Zone would not be like it is now, with a steady stream of Calamity Beast rushing out every day.
"In short, share this intelligence with the Joint Management Committee and alert other countries," Zhao Yonggang said in a deep voice.
The Joint Management Committee, officially known as the Joint Realm Domain Management Committee.
It is an organization specifically formed by the world's leading countries to handle matters related to the overlap between Blue Star and the Ruins Realm, in response to the sudden deepening of this overlap between the two realms.
Information and matters related to the Ruins Realm or the Erosion Zone will be shared here.
After all, the overlap between the Ruins Realm and Blue Star has never been a matter for just one country.
"Okay, I understand," Lü Mingzhe replied.
Zhao Yonggang nodded slightly, then asked,
"How's the situation with the Light Gate in Yuchuan and Sichuan?"
"It has been confirmed that once the Light Gate enters a stable period, all items inside, including matter and Calamity Beast, can be safely brought out into our world. The physical barriers have been largely eliminated."
"What about a stable time?"
" The Light Gate in Yuchuan and Sichuan has been open for ten days, but whether this timeframe is fixed or varies between different Light Gate is currently uncertain. We need to observe the progress of other Light Gate to determine this."
"Well, now that we can bring the contents out, let's begin the previous plan. Notify the General Administration of Geology and the General Administration of Resource Development to go there and begin mining the resources."
"Okay, I understand."
How is Jiang Lin doing?
"The firepower provided by neighboring countries is somewhat insufficient, but because a low-yield nuclear bomb was previously dropped there to clear out the Calamity Beast, the Calamity Beast inside are not very daring to come out. Overall, the defense line is relatively stable."
"How's the plan going? How are the preparations?"
"We're already making every effort to allocate resources, but there are too many supplies needed, and we're still in the process of preparing them..."
The two worked together, exchanging questions and answers.
Just then, there was a gentle knock on the office door.
A staff member in uniform stood at the door, holding a schedule board.
Zhao Yonggang stopped talking and looked at the staff at the door.
"Minister, the press conference is in half an hour, and the media are already starting to enter."
"Okay, I understand." Zhao Yonggang nodded.
Seeing this, the staff member bowed slightly, then turned and left.
Zhao Yonggang turned his gaze back to Lü Mingzhe.
"That's all for now. Go and arrange everything we just discussed."
"Okay, I understand," Lü Mingzhe nodded in response.
He turned to leave, but then stopped as if he had remembered something.
Lü Mingzhe turned around and looked at Zhao Yonggang had already bent over his desk again to review the documents.
Zhao Yonggang looked somewhat tired, and there seemed to be a few more gray hairs on his forehead.
He hesitated for a moment, then spoke:
"Minister, you really need to get some rest."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yonggang paused in his work.
He looked up at Lü Mingzhe, paused for a moment, and then suddenly let out a heavy sigh.
"I'd like to, but you know the situation." His voice carried an undisguised weariness.
"While the situation isn't yet at a critical juncture, it's certainly not the time for us to let our guard down."
"If a task isn't done properly, it might not have any immediate impact, but in the long run, nobody knows if it might lead to a completely different outcome just because of that small oversight."
Lü Mingzhe did not reply; he was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"But you," Zhao Yonggang said with a smile, looking at Lü Mingzhe, "You've really had a tough time lately, having to run around with me."
"No, compared to your work, I simply jot down various items and record the arrangements; it's already quite simple." Lü Mingzhe shook his head slightly.
Although his workload is indeed enormous compared to that of ordinary people.
But compared to Zhao Yonggang's responsibilities, his job was indeed quite simple.
Coordinate various matters, consider different approaches, and participate in various meetings.
During this period, Zhao Yonggang has been working almost 20 hours a day without stopping.
"Soon. As long as we don't experience another sudden and intensified overlap like this in the short term, we should be able to catch our breath a little soon." Zhao Yonggang let out a heavy sigh.
As he spoke, he looked at Lü Mingzhe and said:
"I'll approve a performance bonus for you then, as a reward for this period of time."
"Thank you, Minister!" Lü Mingzhe bowed slightly.
"Alright, you can go now," Zhao Yonggang said again.
This time, Lü Mingzhe didn't linger and turned to leave.
Zhao Yonggang glanced at the scenery outside the window, then quickly looked away and went back to work.
It wasn't until a staff member came over again to remind him that there were only fifteen minutes left that he got up and walked towards the location of the press conference.
The venue is large; it simply can't be small.
After all, this represents both seriousness and the image of the headquarters of the Supervision Bureau.
Although the venue was large, there were not many people present.
Apart from the reserved seats for official media at the front, only a dozen or so carefully selected core domestic and international media outlets were seated at the back.
This is a special arrangement during a crisis, designed to ensure the authoritative release of information while avoiding over-interpretation that could trigger social panic.
Zhao Yonggang took his seat in the center of the stage and adjusted the microphone.
Then he raised his gaze and looked at the crowd below the stage.
Good morning, everyone.
"Next, I will give a brief report on recent matters related to the Ruins Realm."