Great Ambitions

Bai Yang's face lit up with delight. "You don't need to worry about these little things. I have a way to handle them.

Just give me a firm price."

Bai Pianqing and Lin Ranyi saw that he was pleased rather than worried, and felt a chill run down their spines.

He was serious! He was dead set on swallowing the entire Bai Family!

Bai Pianqing looked utterly despairing, her face ashen. She could no longer say a word.

If she dared refuse, would the pressure of Mount Hua—or even the entire Huaxia Military—come down on them?

Lin Ranyi had also received plenty of benefits from the Bai Family over the years, so all he could do now was say awkwardly:

"Well... Mr. Bai, there really is no precedent for this sort of thing. Even if you want to buy it, I'd have to represent the Bai Family and ask the Alliance first..."

"Then I'll trouble you with that, Mr. Lin," Bai Yang said straightforwardly, lightly patting Lin Ranyi's left shoulder with his right hand.

Lin Ranyi's expression changed instantly with shock!

Although he was a Spirit Reader, he had reached War God level through his physical abilities as a martial artist.

He simply lacked Luo Feng's talent for fighting opponents three levels above himself.

Bai Yang's pat seemed casual, but to Lin Ranyi, it was like the sky had collapsed and the earth had split apart.

The two were two meters apart, yet Bai Yang's hand had reached his shoulder in an instant.

He had only realized that Bai Yang had made a move after he was already struck.

Spirit Readers were clearly far more sensitive to their surroundings than martial artists.

He had been on guard the entire time, and yet it had been completely useless!

If they had truly been fighting to the death, at this distance, Lin Ranyi would have been dead ten times over.

A sudden, overwhelming feeling of suffocation seized him. He felt like a fish that had been tossed onto the shore.

Torn from the environment he knew, he immediately sensed that his life was in danger.

He could only keep reminding himself: he was a Spirit Reader!

His greatest strength was ranged attacks. If they really fought, the outcome was still uncertain!

But he couldn't understand how Bai Yang had bypassed his mental power's perception, and he didn't dare think too deeply about it.

According to official information, and in reality, Bai Yang's cultivation was only at the Advanced War General level.

The two of them had no grudges, and there was no need for them to fight!

Lin Ranyi gave a wry smile and nodded in agreement, deeply regretting having come out to get involved in this mess.

When Bai Pianqing called for him, wouldn't it have been better to just walk away?

All because of a moment's curiosity, he had landed himself in such an awkward situation. It really wasn't worth it!

Bai Yang looked at the two of them and decided he should offer them a carrot after the stick.

"Great-aunt, Mr. Lin, you don't need to feel so discouraged. I can only tell you that if my plan succeeds,

you'll receive at least a hundredfold return. The Bai Family won't just surpass the HR Alliance's nine great families—it could even break away and become a power in its own right.

I mean what I say."

At his words, both of them looked up at him. This young man, who had risen to prominence in less than two months, had already achieved many things without precedent.

Perhaps there really was a chance?

Was he just as serious about what he was saying now?

The Bai Family didn't have many options. They could only treat a dead horse as if it were still alive and give it a shot.

Bai Yang exchanged contact information with them, then rose and took his leave.

He had already offered them an 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,

he would have to seek investment from Hong and Thor. Their strength was still far beyond his own.

That would leave him in a much more passive position than he was now, so it was best to avoid it if possible.

Mount Hua could help him solve some of the personnel issues, but just as when he had competed against the Limit Dojo,

there was no way funding on that scale would be approved.

Still, there was no harm in discussing it with everyone.

After finishing up with the two of them, Bai Yang immediately returned to Jingshan City and went back to the underground base.

By then, Jia Yi and Lu Ting had both finished their meditation and resumed their daily work.

Bai Yang arranged to meet with Lu Ting and Mei Xiaqing, explained the situation, and asked them to assess how much support he could get.

The two sat in his Ninth Group office. After hearing Bai Yang's plan, they fell silent for a long time.

After quite a while, Lu Laoliu finally spoke. "You really are a dreamer. It's been about twenty years since the Base City era began, and no new War Base has been built.

I've heard it has something to do with the agreement Hong and Thor made with the Emperor-Level Monsters in the sea on behalf of humanity.

If you do this, none of the War Gods above councilor level will be able to support you."

Bai Yang said, "I understand the need to maintain a balance between humanity and the monsters in the sea. If councilors could act freely, the Base Cities wouldn't have to worry about land monsters anymore. That's why I want us to rely on ourselves."

Mei Xiaqing sat to one side, tapping away at her tablet and calculating something.

Then she spoke. "Each War Base needs between fifty and a hundred thousand military personnel.

These are ordinary soldiers, and Huaxia can easily provide them. The real difficulty is the number of experts.

Normally, each base needs at least ten War Gods stationed there to ensure its safety.

If a Beast Tide occurs, outside reinforcements are often needed. Considering that building a base at that location will likely provoke a Level 1 Beast Tide,

I recommend inviting at least thirty War Gods to take part.

In a battle like that, a single War God can often be as effective as tens of thousands of soldiers."

Bai Yang did the math in his head and agreed with Sister Mei's estimate. They needed at least that many people, and might need even more.

Still, as long as they had the personnel ready before the Golden Horned Behemoth launched its formal attack, that would be enough.

There were more than 3,500 War Gods worldwide. It wouldn't be too difficult to choose some of them to come here and contribute.

Lu Ting said, "It wouldn't be appropriate to trouble other organizations with this. Our Mount Hua can probably gather enough strength from our senior and junior fellow disciples to send five Advanced War Gods. They'll all come help you when the time comes."

Bai Yang nodded and thanked him. That was already very good; the project had gotten off to a promising start.

The three of them discussed the details some more, and all felt increasingly confident about the whole undertaking.

Growing stronger, saving money, and expanding his connections—these would be the main pursuits of Bai Yang's life from now on.

To make things more convenient for him, Jia Yi approved fifty positions for the Ninth Group.

Bai Yang could select the personnel himself, and only needed to report them to headquarters periodically.

An official government position was still quite appealing to many people.

That wrapped up all of Bai Yang's business in Kyoto Base City.

The HR Alliance still hadn't given the Bai Family a formal response. Apparently, after hearing about it, Isadora, the HR Alliance's Chief Councilor, had found it unbelievable too.

She seemed to suspect that this was the will of the Huaxia authorities, so she needed to test the Alliance's reaction before giving an answer.

Bai Yang wasn't in a hurry. This wasn't something that could be settled in a month or two anyway.

For now, the most important thing was to get the Monster Body and grow stronger.