diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 3af3e47..8c010a6 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ AI_GATEWAY_LOCAL_RESULT_TTL_HOURS=24
 AI_GATEWAY_LOCAL_RESULT_MIN_FREE_BYTES=10737418240
 AI_GATEWAY_LOCAL_RESULT_MAX_BYTES=268435456
 AI_GATEWAY_LOCAL_RESULT_MAX_TASK_BYTES=536870912
+AI_GATEWAY_ASYNC_QUEUE_WORKER_ENABLED=true
 
 CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGIN=http://localhost:5178,http://127.0.0.1:5178
 VITE_GATEWAY_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8088
diff --git a/apps/api/internal/config/config.go b/apps/api/internal/config/config.go
index 12a0849..89a7e39 100644
--- a/apps/api/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/apps/api/internal/config/config.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	GlobalHTTPProxySource                         string
 	LogLevel                                      slog.Level
 	BillingEngineMode                             string
+	AsyncQueueWorkerEnabled                       bool
 	AsyncWorkerHardLimit                          int
 	AsyncWorkerRefreshIntervalSeconds             int
 }
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ func Load() Config {
 		GlobalHTTPProxySource:             globalProxy.Source,
 		LogLevel:                          logLevel(env("LOG_LEVEL", "info")),
 		BillingEngineMode:                 strings.ToLower(env("BILLING_ENGINE_MODE", "observe")),
+		AsyncQueueWorkerEnabled:           env("AI_GATEWAY_ASYNC_QUEUE_WORKER_ENABLED", "true") == "true",
 		AsyncWorkerHardLimit:              envIntValidated("AI_GATEWAY_ASYNC_WORKER_HARD_LIMIT", 2048),
 		AsyncWorkerRefreshIntervalSeconds: envIntValidated("AI_GATEWAY_ASYNC_WORKER_REFRESH_INTERVAL_SECONDS", 5),
 	}
diff --git a/apps/api/internal/config/config_test.go b/apps/api/internal/config/config_test.go
index 481e982..16b6920 100644
--- a/apps/api/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/apps/api/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -82,6 +82,18 @@ func TestValidateAsyncWorkerSettings(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestLoadAsyncQueueWorkerEnabled(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := Load()
+	if !cfg.AsyncQueueWorkerEnabled {
+		t.Fatal("async queue worker must be enabled by default")
+	}
+	t.Setenv("AI_GATEWAY_ASYNC_QUEUE_WORKER_ENABLED", "false")
+	cfg = Load()
+	if cfg.AsyncQueueWorkerEnabled {
+		t.Fatal("async queue worker remained enabled after explicit disable")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestValidateTaskHistorySettings(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := Load()
 	cfg.TaskRetentionDays = 30
diff --git a/apps/api/internal/httpapi/server.go b/apps/api/internal/httpapi/server.go
index 00efea0..e0682ee 100644
--- a/apps/api/internal/httpapi/server.go
+++ b/apps/api/internal/httpapi/server.go
@@ -120,7 +120,11 @@ func NewServerWithContext(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config, db *store.Stor
 		return server.identityRuntime.LegacyJWTEnabled()
 	}
 	server.auth.LocalAPIKeyVerifier = db.VerifyLocalAPIKey
-	server.runner.StartAsyncQueueWorker(ctx)
+	if cfg.AsyncQueueWorkerEnabled {
+		server.runner.StartAsyncQueueWorker(ctx)
+	} else if logger != nil {
+		logger.Info("asynchronous queue worker disabled for this process")
+	}
 	server.runner.StartBillingSettlementWorker(ctx)
 	server.runner.StartTaskHistoryWorkers(ctx)
 	server.startLocalTempAssetCleanup(ctx)
diff --git a/apps/api/internal/store/file_storage_channels.go b/apps/api/internal/store/file_storage_channels.go
index 479a4f5..e8c3987 100644
--- a/apps/api/internal/store/file_storage_channels.go
+++ b/apps/api/internal/store/file_storage_channels.go
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ func normalizeFileStorageScene(scene string) string {
 }
 
 func defaultFileStorageScenes() []string {
-	return []string{FileStorageSceneUpload, FileStorageSceneImageResult}
+	return []string{FileStorageSceneUpload, FileStorageSceneImageResult, FileStorageSceneRequestAsset}
 }
 
 func defaultFileStorageRetryPolicyIfEmpty(policy map[string]any) map[string]any {
diff --git a/apps/api/internal/store/file_storage_channels_test.go b/apps/api/internal/store/file_storage_channels_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61dbafb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/internal/store/file_storage_channels_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package store
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestDefaultFileStorageScenesIncludeCrossNodeRequestAssets(t *testing.T) {
+	want := []string{
+		FileStorageSceneUpload,
+		FileStorageSceneImageResult,
+		FileStorageSceneRequestAsset,
+	}
+	if got := defaultFileStorageScenes(); !reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("default file storage scenes = %#v, want %#v", got, want)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/apps/api/migrations/0089_file_storage_request_asset_scene.sql b/apps/api/migrations/0089_file_storage_request_asset_scene.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b1ad51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/migrations/0089_file_storage_request_asset_scene.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+UPDATE file_storage_channels
+SET
+  config = jsonb_set(
+    config,
+    '{scenes}',
+    CASE
+      WHEN jsonb_typeof(config->'scenes') = 'array'
+        THEN (config->'scenes') || '["request_asset"]'::jsonb
+      ELSE '["upload", "image_result", "request_asset"]'::jsonb
+    END,
+    true
+  ),
+  updated_at = now()
+WHERE deleted_at IS NULL
+  AND provider = 'server_main_openapi'
+  AND (
+    jsonb_typeof(config->'scenes') IS DISTINCT FROM 'array'
+    OR NOT (COALESCE(config->'scenes', '[]'::jsonb) ? 'request_asset')
+  );
diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/admin/SystemSettingsPanel.tsx b/apps/web/src/pages/admin/SystemSettingsPanel.tsx
index c4ac35b..f0c3c11 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/pages/admin/SystemSettingsPanel.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/admin/SystemSettingsPanel.tsx
@@ -42,10 +42,11 @@ const providerOptions = [
   { value: 'tencent_cos', label: '腾讯云 COS' },
 ];
 
-const defaultScenes = ['upload', 'image_result'];
+const defaultScenes = ['upload', 'image_result', 'request_asset'];
 const sceneOptions = [
   { value: 'upload', label: '上传', description: 'OpenAPI / 管理端主动上传文件' },
   { value: 'image_result', label: '生成媒体结果', description: '模型返回 base64 / buffer 图片、音频或视频后的转存' },
+  { value: 'request_asset', label: '请求素材', description: '将 multipart / base64 输入转换为跨节点可读取的公共 URL' },
 ];
 
 const resultUploadPolicyOptions = [
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index ca8df3c..4db52df 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ x-api-environment: &api-environment
   AI_GATEWAY_LOCAL_RESULT_MIN_FREE_BYTES: ${AI_GATEWAY_LOCAL_RESULT_MIN_FREE_BYTES:-10737418240}
   AI_GATEWAY_LOCAL_RESULT_MAX_BYTES: ${AI_GATEWAY_LOCAL_RESULT_MAX_BYTES:-268435456}
   AI_GATEWAY_LOCAL_RESULT_MAX_TASK_BYTES: ${AI_GATEWAY_LOCAL_RESULT_MAX_TASK_BYTES:-536870912}
+  AI_GATEWAY_ASYNC_QUEUE_WORKER_ENABLED: ${AI_GATEWAY_ASYNC_QUEUE_WORKER_ENABLED:-true}
 
 services:
   postgres: