What is Planned is Grand

Bai Yang's face lit up with joy as he said, "Don't worry about these small matters. I have my ways. Just give me a real price."

Bai Pianqing and Lin Ranyi saw that instead of worrying, he was delighted, and couldn't help but feel their scalps tighten. He was serious! He was dead set on swallowing the entire Bai Family!

Bai Pianqing's face was full of despair, ashen and defeated, and she could no longer speak. If she dared to refuse, would pressure from [Mount Hua], or even the entire Huaxia military, come crashing down on her?

Lin Ranyi had also benefited plenty from the Bai Family over the years, and at this moment could only say awkwardly, "Well... Mr. Bai, there really is no precedent for this kind of thing. Even if you want to buy, I'll have to represent the Bai Family and ask the Alliance first..."

"Then I'll trouble Mr. Lin," Bai Yang said directly, while his right hand gently patted Lin Ranyi's left shoulder.

Lin Ranyi's expression instantly changed to one of shock! Although he was a Spirit Reader, his War God realm was achieved through a martial artist's physical constitution. He just didn't have the talent to leap three levels in combat like Luo Feng. Bai Yang's pat seemed casual, but in his mind, it was no less than a world-shattering event. The two were two meters apart, and Bai Yang's palm arrived as soon as he moved, pressing directly onto his shoulder. He only reacted after being hit, realizing that the other party had already made a move. Clearly, a Spirit Reader's perception of their surroundings was far more sensitive than a martial artist's. He had actually been on guard the whole time, but it was completely useless! If the two were truly fighting for their lives at this distance, he would have lost ten lives already.

Lin Ranyi suddenly felt a huge sense of suffocation, like a fish forcibly thrown onto the shore. Leaving his familiar environment, he immediately sensed a life-or-death crisis. He could only keep telling himself that he was a Spirit Reader! His greatest strength was long-range attacks; in a real fight, the outcome between them was still uncertain! But he couldn't figure out how the other party had directly broken through his mental perception, and he didn't dare to think too deeply about it. This Bai Yang, according to official information and in reality, was only a high-level War General. The two of them had no grievances, so there was no need to fight at all!

Lin Ranyi smiled bitterly and nodded in agreement, deeply regretting why he had come to wade into this muddy water. When Bai Pianqing called him, wouldn't it have been better to just walk away? Just because of a momentary curiosity, he had put himself in this awkward position—what a huge loss!

Bai Yang looked at the two in front of him and thought it was better to give them a carrot after the stick. So he said, "Aunt-in-law, Mr. Lin. Don't be too disheartened. I can only tell you that once my plan succeeds, you will get at least a hundred times the return. The Bai Family won't just surpass the nine great families of the HR Alliance; it can even break away and become a power of its own. I mean what I say."

Hearing this, the two looked up at him at the same time. This young man, who had risen to prominence in less than two months, had already created many unprecedented things. Maybe there was indeed a sliver of possibility? Was what he was saying now also serious? The Bai Family didn't have many choices, so they could only treat a dead horse as if it were still alive.

Bai Yang kept their contact information and then took his leave. He had given them the opportunity; whether the Bai Family could seize it was up to them. He was determined to get the war base. If the Bai Family truly refused to cooperate, then he would have to go seek investment from Hong and Thor, but their strength was far greater than his for now. That would be much more passive than the current situation, so it was best to avoid it if possible. [Mount Hua] could help him solve part of the personnel problem, but just like the last time he competed with the Limit Dojo, that level of funding would never be approved. Still, it was always right to discuss things with everyone.

Once his business with the two was done, Bai Yang immediately rushed back to Jingshan City and returned to the underground base. By then, Jia Yi and Lu Ting had finished their meditation and resumed their daily work. Bai Yang called Lu Ting and Mei Xiaqing, told them about the matter, and assessed how much support he could get. The two of them sat in his Ninth Group office, listening to Bai Yang's idea, and remained silent for a long time. After a good while, Lu Laoliu finally spoke up, "You really are full of wild ideas. Since the era of base cities began, it's probably been ten or twenty years since a new war base was built. I've heard it's related to the agreement Hong and Thor made back then on behalf of humanity with the Emperor-Level Monsters in the sea."

"If you do this, none of the 'Above War God' powerhouses can support you."

Bai Yang said, "I understand the principle of balance between humanity and sea monsters. If any councilor could act freely, the base cities would have long stopped worrying about land monsters. That's why I want to rely on ourselves."

Mei Xiaqing sat to the side, tapping and swiping on her tablet, calculating something.

Then she spoke up: "Each war base requires between fifty and a hundred thousand military personnel."

"These are regular soldiers; Huaxia can absolutely afford that. The difficulty lies in the number of experts."

"Normally, a base needs at least ten War Gods stationed permanently to ensure safety."

"Once a beast tide occurs, external reinforcements are often needed. Considering that building a base in that location will likely trigger a first-level beast tide."

"I suggest inviting at least thirty War Gods to participate in the battle."

"In such a fight, a single War God can often do the work of tens of thousands of people."

Bai Yang did some mental calculations and agreed with Sister Mei's assessment. This number of personnel was necessary, and might even be insufficient.

But as long as the manpower was ready before the Golden Horned Behemoth launched its official attack, it would be fine.

There were over 3,500 War Gods worldwide. Picking a few from among them to contribute their strength wouldn't be too difficult.

Lu Ting said, "It's not easy to trouble other units with this kind of thing. A few of us senior and junior brothers from [Mount Hua] can probably muster the combat power of five Advanced War Gods. We'll all come to help you when the time comes."

Bai Yang nodded in thanks. This was already very good; the matter had gotten off to a fine start.

The three of them discussed more details, and their confidence in the whole affair grew a little stronger.

Improving his strength, saving money, and expanding his network—these would be Bai Yang's main focus from now on.

To make things easier for him, Jia Yi specially approved a quota of fifty personnel for the Ninth Group.

Bai Yang could select the members himself in the future, only needing to report to headquarters periodically for the record.

An official government identity—this was still quite attractive to many people.

His business here in Kyoto Base City was now completely wrapped up.

The HR Alliance had not yet given a formal reply to the Bai Family. It was said that the HR Alliance's Chief Councilor, Isadora, found it unbelievable after hearing about it.

She seemed to suspect that this was the intention of the Huaxia government, so she needed to test the reaction within the Alliance before giving an answer.

Bai Yang wasn't in a hurry. After all, this wasn't something that could be settled in a month or two.

For now, the most important thing was still to deal with the freak's body and improve his strength.