First, Fang Li saw the messages sent by Kamijo Touma, Tsuchimikado Motoharu, and Blue-Haired Earrings—the Idiot Trio.
"Explode!"
All three messages contained the exact same text, as though they were telling Fang Li, "This is the will of the people," leaving him utterly speechless.
"Come to think of it, those three idiots somehow got wind that I was leaving Academy City with Sylvia, so they apparently came looking for me."
Afterward, Fang Li taught those three idiots a lesson and tossed them outside the dormitory. They had probably sent the messages together after that.
Thus, Fang Li deleted all three messages at once.
The next messages came from some of Scorpius's trusted subordinates.
In Academy City now, the Armed Unskilled Group had almost entirely been consolidated under Scorpius. Combined with the comprehensive system Fang Li had established, it was steadily flourishing and operating with increasing force, faintly giving off the impression that it ruled the underworld.
Of course, that was merely an appearance.
The ones truly ruling Academy City's underworld could never be a mere Armed Unskilled Group, but rather the Dark Departments and private forces under the Board of Directors.
Even in the deepest darkness, there was the monster Aureolus, constantly plotting away.
Compared to those, Scorpius was child's play. Otherwise, Aureolus would not have simply watched the Armed Unskilled Group develop.
However, Fang Li had never expected Scorpius to provide much help in terms of combat power. As long as it could offer support in funds, intelligence, and informants, it would be enough. When necessary, it could also be used to handle certain troubles, serving much the same purpose as the Outermost Dwelling.
During the few days Fang Li had been away from Academy City, Scorpius's trusted subordinates had sent messages broadly reporting the situation, along with some