Chapter 367

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Chapter 367: School Affairs
After Xie Guangyao left, the students gathered around the mecha named ‘Bian’, admiring it and discussing excitedly.
“This is a standard Divine Guard model. I’ve only read about it in textbooks before. I never thought I’d get to see one in person before graduating. It’s a dream come true.”
“You need to broaden your horizons and aim higher. If seeing a Divine Guard model makes you feel fulfilled, what will you do if you see a Divine General? Come back to life from your grave?”
“Wow! So cool! I can’t find the words to express the mixed emotions in my heart right now, besides ‘cool’.”
“So remember to read more books in your free time.”
“I heard that this mecha belongs to a first-grade student named Luo Yan, I envy him so much. He can already pilot a Divine Guard in first grade. Look at me, I don’t even have a mecha. The grass is always greener on the other side.”
“Have you ever thought about how Luo Yan obtained this Divine Guard? Honestly, I don’t envy him at all.”
“Wow, why are there so many people coming?”
“Seems like they are all young.”
At that moment, Luo Yan walked in and immediately noticed ‘Bian’.
As he saw the mecha’s cannon, long sword, and shield, which were transferred from the ‘White Dragon’, he felt a strange sensation, as if the ‘White Dragon’ had somehow been reborn.
Luo Yan took a deep breath and then found Xie Guangyao.
Despite his bald head with only a few stubborn hairs covering it, the instructor smiled and said, “Classmate Luo, come take a look at your mecha.”
Luo Yan nodded and asked, “Teacher Xie, can this mecha be upgraded?”
Xie Guangyao paused for a moment and then nodded, “Of course it can.”
“To put it simply, if we replace the machine guns, longsword, and shield with ‘Divine Weapon’ class ones, this mecha can immediately improve by one or two evaluation levels.”
“But I think there’s no rush to upgrade.”
Luo Yan looked at him questioningly.
Xie Guangyao looked at the mecha and said, “You haven’t even used it once, so you don’t really understand its capabilities. How can you be sure of your upgrade direction?”
“If you want to upgrade, wait until you’ve used it for a while, understand its capabilities, and then make a plan.”
Luo Yan trusted Xie Guangyao’s judgment, so he nodded in agreement.
At the other end of the warehouse, Zeng Shan and others had joined in the discussion, with some even suggesting that Luo Yan should try operating the mecha to show everyone.
A whole day has passed just like that.
Evening.
Luo Yan got a message from Wen Zou, Guan Peng came back, so he transformed into the ‘Red Ghost’ and went to Jude Building.
Wen Zou sent someone to find Guan Peng, while the leader of the ‘Iron Horse’ Army hadn’t arrived yet, a fake priest reported recent changes in the ‘Red Door’ to Luo Yan.
“Sir, we have fully taken over the assets of the ‘Kaiyang Group’, including 10 million in cash, a commercial building in the city center, and the original properties of several organizations in Southern Wind Town.”
“The total assets are conservatively estimated to be between 40 to 50 million.”
“Since the ‘Kaiyang Group’ had already absorbed several organizations before us, now that we have taken over, almost half of the underground world in Guangling City can be said to be under our control at the ‘Red Door’.”
“There are two organizations worth noting at the moment. One is the ‘Black Owl’, they are involved in many illegal trades, with the most profitable being in ‘stimulants’.”
“The other is the ‘Dark Blood’, they mainly deal in weapons and mecha spare parts. Especially the latter, ‘Dark Blood’ acquires important core parts of mecha through various channels, such as energy furnaces or engines, dismantles them, transports them out of the city, assembles them on the surface, and sells them to the forces in need.”
“In the most extreme case, they dismantled a mecha, then reassembled it on the surface, showing that they have skilled people inside, even mecha engineers, otherwise such a trade would be difficult.”
Luo Yan was surprised to discover such shady dealings in Guangling City, and to find such talent in the underground world.
Excitedly, the fake Taoist said, “Sir, if we absorb ‘Black Owl’ and ‘Dark Blood’, then in the future, the underground world of Guangling will be under our control at ‘Red Gate’.”
“No rush.”
Speaking solemnly behind his mask, Luo Yan said, “We have expanded rapidly enough, now is not the time to expand further, but to consolidate internally, establish our foundations, and all kinds of channels.”
“Divide our personnel, develop armed forces, recruit talents, and strengthen the strong.”
“At the same time, remove those industries, businesses, and parasites that are ineffective.”
“In two to three years, lay a solid foundation for ‘Red Gate’, then consider absorption and expansion.”
Wen Zou looked at Luo Yan in astonishment, originally thinking that ‘Red Ghost’, despite being young, had achieved so much.
It should keep getting bigger and stronger.
The man unexpectedly managed to stop expanding and chose to build a strong foundation first.
Then a voice came from behind the wooden mask, “How is Yang Tao doing?”
Wen Zou quickly reported, “I found a doctor these past few days to help Miss Yang, and taught her a set of exercises to improve her health.”
“Miss Yang looks much better now.”
Luo Yan nodded slightly and asked, “Do you know where we can get fresh bodies?”
Wen Zou was surprised, “Sir, what do you need bodies for?”
Luo Yan replied simply, “For teaching.”
Wen Zou felt a chill down his spine. He had never heard of using bodies for teaching before.
But he said, “If you need it, I can go look for it. It shouldn’t be difficult.”
“There are many underground hospitals in Southern Wind Town. Those who can’t go to regular hospitals in the city can only get medical treatment in underground hospitals.”
“Among them, there are certainly many who are seriously injured and cannot be saved. The bodies are preserved in these hospitals and then sold to medical schools or for other uses.”
“If you want fresh bodies, I should be able to get them.”
Luo Yan nodded, and at that moment Guan Peng arrived, so Wen Zou took his leave.
After closing the door, Guan Peng straightforwardly asked, “Mr. Red Ghost, do you need me for something?”
Luo Yan invited him to sit down before saying, “I want to start a school to teach people how to pilot mecha. Mr. Guan, what do you suggest?”
Guan Peng was surprised at first, then said, “If you want to start a school, you will need instructors, at least one simulated cockpit, and a mecha for practical training.”
He continued, “Mr. Red Ghost, setting all this up will require a considerable amount of money.”
Luo Yan nodded and said, “I have Mecha, but I need a teacher and a simulated cockpit.”
“As for money, I don’t think it will be a problem.”
Guan Peng thought for a moment and said, “If you really want to invest in this, I can try to help.”
“I can find you a teacher who can help you get a simulated cockpit.”