Schooling

After Xie Guangyao left, the students circled around the mecha ' Bi'an ', admiring it and discussing it amongst themselves.

"This is Divine Guard Standard Class machine! I've only ever seen them in textbooks before. I never imagined I'd see one in person before graduation. I could die without regrets, I could die without regrets!"

"Can't you broaden your horizons a bit? Can't you open your mind a bit? You're willing to die for a Divine Guard-class? What if you saw a Divine General Class? Wouldn't you crawl out of your coffin?"

"So handsome! So incredibly handsome! I don't know how else to express the complex emotions I feel right now."

"That's why we should read more books in our spare time."

"This mech is supposedly owned by that first-year student named Luo Yan. I'm so envious; he can pilot a Divine Guard-class in his first year. And look at me, I don't even have a mech. It's so frustrating to compare yourself to others!"

"You don't even know how they got this Divine Guardian. To be honest, I'm not envious at all."

"Huh, why are there so many people?"

"They all seem to be young."

At this moment, Luo Yan walked in and immediately saw ' Bi'an '.

Seeing that the machine gun, longsword, and shield of this mech were all transferred from ' White Dragon ', I suddenly had an indescribable feeling, as if ' White Dragon ' had been reborn in some way.

Luo Yan took a deep breath and then found Xie Guangyao.

The balding instructor, who stubbornly covered his head with a few strands of hair, chuckled and said, "Classmate Luo, come see your mecha!"

Luo Yan nodded and asked, "Teacher Xie, can this mecha be upgraded?"

Xie Guangyao paused for a moment, then nodded. "Of course."

"The simplest way is to replace the machine gun, longsword, and shield with 'divine weapon' level ones, and this mech's evaluation will immediately rise by one or two levels."

"However, I don't think there's any need to rush the upgrade."

Luo Yan cast an inquiring glance at him.

Xie Guangyao looked at the mecha and said, "You've never used it even once, so you have no idea about its performance. How can you determine your upgrade path?"

"If you want to upgrade, wait until you've used it for a while and figured out its performance before making a decision."

Luo Yan trusted Xie Guangyao's judgment and nodded in agreement.

At the other end of the warehouse, Zeng Shan and the others had joined in the exclamation, and some even asked Luo Yan to try out the mecha so that everyone could broaden their horizons.

The day passed just like that.

night.

Luo Yan received a message from Wen Zou that Guan Peng had returned, so he transformed into the 'Red Ghost' and came to Jude Tower.

Wen Zou sent someone to find Guan Peng. Before the leader of the "Iron Horse" Corps arrived, the fake Taoist reported to Luo Yan on the recent changes in the "Red Gate".

"Sir, we have fully taken over the assets of the ' Kaiyang Group,' including 10 million in working capital, a commercial building in the city center, and the original properties of several organizations in Nan Feng."

"The total assets are conservatively estimated to be between 40 million and 50 million."

"Because the 'Kaiyang Group' had already absorbed several organizations, and after we took over, we can say that we, the ' Red Gate,' now call the shots in a large part of the underworld in Guangling City."

"There are two organizations that deserve attention at present. One is the ' Black Owl,' who are involved in many illegal transactions, the most profitable of which is 'stimulants.'"

"The other is ' Dark Blood,' who mainly deals in arms and mecha parts. Especially the latter, ' Dark Blood ' acquires key core components of mechas, such as Energy Core or engines, through various channels, then disassembles them, transports them out of the city, assembles them on the surface, and sells them to forces that need them."

"The most outrageous instance was when they disassembled a mech and then reassembled it on the ground. This shows that they have enough professional personnel, even Mecha Engineer, otherwise it would be difficult to carry out such a transaction."

Luo Yan was surprised. He hadn't expected that such shady dealings would exist in a Guangling City, and that such talent would exist in the underworld.

At this moment, the fake Taoist excitedly said, "Sir, if we absorb ' Black Owl ' and ' Dark Blood,' then the underworld of Guangling will be ruled by ' Red Gate.'"

No rush.

Luo Yan spoke in a deep, hoarse voice from behind his mask. "We've expanded too quickly. Now is not the time to expand further, but rather to digest our internal growth, establish our foundation, and build up all our channels."

"We need to subdivide and refine our personnel, develop our armed forces, and recruit talented and strong individuals."

"At the same time, eliminate those industries, businesses, and even parasites that have no effect."

"Take two to three years to lay a solid foundation for ' Red Gate ' before considering mergers and expansions." Wen Zou glanced at Luo Yan in surprise. He had thought that 'Red Ghost' had achieved so much at such a young age.

It seems we should continue to expand and grow stronger.

Surprisingly, this man managed to restrain himself, stop expanding, and choose to lay a solid foundation first.

Then a voice came from behind the Carved Wooden Mask: "How is Yang Tao?"

Wen Zou quickly reported, "I found a doctor these past two days to treat Miss Yang and taught her a set of exercises to nourish her qi and improve her health."

"Miss Yang looks much better than before."

Luo Yan nodded slightly and asked again, "Do you know where I can get a fresh corpse?"

Wen Zou asked in surprise, "Sir, what do you need the corpse for?"

Luo Yan replied succinctly, "For teaching purposes."

Wen Zou felt a chill run down his spine. In all his life, he had never heard of any teaching method that involved using a corpse.

But he still said, "If you need it, sir, I can go and find it. That shouldn't be difficult."

"There are many underground hospitals in Nan Feng. Those who can't stand being locked up can't go to regular hospitals in the city and can only get medical treatment in these underground hospitals."

"Of course, some of these people succumbed to their injuries. Their bodies were kept by these hospitals and then sold to the Academy or used for other purposes."

"Master wants a fresh corpse; I should be able to get one."

Luo Yan nodded. At this moment, Guan Peng arrived, Wen Zou took his leave.

After the door closed, Guan Peng asked directly, "Mister Red Ghost, is there something you need?"

Luo Yan invited him to sit down before saying, "I'd like to start a school to teach people how to pilot mechs. Mr. Guan, do you have any suggestions?"

Guan Peng was genuinely taken aback before saying, "If we want to establish a school, we'll need mentors, at least a simulator, and a mech for actual operation."

He continued, "Mister Red Ghost, this whole setup won't be a small expense."

Luo Yan nodded. "I have the mecha, but I lack a mentor and a simulator."

"As for the money, I think there shouldn't be a problem."

Guan Peng thought for a moment and said, "If you really want to invest in this area, I can think of a way."

"I can find you a mentor and help you get a flight simulator."