At noon on August 27, 2056, in Jiangnan Base City.
Inside a private dining room at what was reputed to be the most authentic restaurant in the entire main urban district.
Luo Hongguo, his wife, and Luo Feng raised their glasses and toasted Bai Yang.
It had been less than a month, but Luo Hongguo clearly remembered Bai Yang and Yang Wu, the friends who had helped his family before.
He had also heard Luo Feng explain how much his rapid improvement over the past month owed to Bai Yang's help.
With all the life experience he had accumulated as a middle-aged man, he insisted on making a special visit to thank him.
Though everyone tried to talk him out of it, they eventually agreed to come here and have a meal together.
The atmosphere at the table was warm and friendly. When Luo Feng learned that Yang Wu had left the Limit Dojo and joined Mount Hua, where he now held the rank of captain, he naturally congratulated him and was genuinely happy for him.
Luo Hongguo was even more excited. He had never expected Bai Yang to have so much influence!
In the worldview of his generation, joining the military and serving under Elder Jia—Jia Yi himself—was a truly remarkable achievement!
It was countless times better than becoming a fighter at some Limit Dojo!
If he hadn't always been afraid to interfere with Luo Feng's choices, he might have gone on at some length.
The whole Luo Family had come along this time. Even Luo Hua, whose legs made it difficult for him to get around, had come out, wanting to meet the mysterious and powerful Bai Yang his older brother had told him about.
Bai Yang checked the time and saw that it was about right. Then he glanced at Luo Hua and decided to tell them ahead of schedule. There was no reason not to do someone a favor when it cost him nothing.
"Luo Hua's legs make it difficult for him to get around. Luo Feng, you're leaving for the Wilderness Zone tomorrow, so why not work hard and kill more monsters to earn money?
"There's something called Life Water that can heal severed arms and legs. Even if half the body is cut off, it can grow back. It's exactly what your younger brother needs. It could get him back on his feet."
Clatter!
All four members of the Luo Family were stunned.
Luo Feng's mother, Gong Xinlan, and Luo Hua in particular were trembling all over. They could barely hold on to their utensils, which dropped onto the glass tabletop.
Luo Feng's eyes reddened. His breathing grew heavy as he hurriedly asked, "Big Brother Bai, is that really true? Does such a thing really exist?"
Bai Yang smiled. "Of course it's true. There are plenty of strange things in this world. Luo Hua wasn't poisoned by some unusual monster.
"This is an external injury, so it's easy for Life Water to treat.
"Don't get ahead of yourself. Find out how much it costs first. As long as you're strong enough and save up enough money in the future, none of this will be a problem."
Though Luo Feng was frustrated and wished he could buy it for his brother right away, he knew Bai Yang was telling the truth.
"Big Brother Bai didn't tell me because he was afraid I'd get reckless and go wild as soon as I entered the Wilderness Zone.
"But I won't! For my brother's sake, I'll be even more careful in battle and make sure I stay safe!
"I have to save up that money!
"Besides, I'm actually a Spirit Reader! My combat strength is far beyond my level!
"Now that I know its name, I can look into it myself later."
As soon as the topic came up, the Luo couple could no longer focus on anything else. They had lost their appetite completely.
All they could think about was helping their younger son stand again. Luo Hua also looked dazed, silently resolving to make money as fast as he could.
After the meal, the four members of the Luo Family hurried back to Bright Moon Residential Quarter and began searching for information online.
Bai Yang, meanwhile, returned to the school to get ready to move. The new school year would begin in September.
Principal Wei had treated him well, and he could have left all his belongings there.
But it didn't seem right to keep occupying resources meant for new students, and he was planning to move into his uncle Bai Pianyong's new home anyway.
His uncle had now taken the position of Limit Dojo's director. Bai Yang had no idea which unlucky person Inspector Liu had kicked out on some flimsy pretext to make room for him.
Now he had an entire floor to himself in the headquarters building, high enough to overlook the whole Base City.
The Bai Family's living conditions had naturally improved as well.
Within the Limit General Hall compound in Jiangnan's main urban district, they had been given a huge, detached three-story villa.
Each floor had an area of around a thousand square meters, and the place naturally came with far more complete training facilities.
Bai Pianyong and his son had already asked him several times when he was coming home.
Bai Yang was planning to make the Wilderness Zone near Magic City the focus of his life from now on.
So he might as well use this opportunity to finish moving.
When he returned to the dorm, Principal Wei was waiting for him outside.
The staff from Mount Hua had already packed up his belongings.
They were completely trustworthy. After Bai Yang had given the boxes a quick once-over and confirmed everything was in order,
they loaded everything onto a truck and drove it to his new home. They did a better job than any moving company.
Principal Wei gave him a warm hug. Though they hadn't known each other long,
Bai Yang had received a great deal of care from him, and he was naturally touched.
"Principal, I've changed my enrollment back. I'm still a student at Jiangnan First Military Academy." Bai Yang knew what the old principal most wanted to hear, so he reassured him as soon as he spoke.
At the mention of this, Principal Wei immediately beamed. "Hahahaha! I already knew!
"Old Qin from Kyoto First Military Academy spent all last night wanting to pound my desk. He kept calling me shameless!
"Bai Yang, you tell me: did I make you do it? He just wasn't good enough to keep you! Hahahaha!"
He laughed so hard his face lit up. He looked just like a fox that had stolen a chicken.
Bai Yang couldn't help smiling, too. He'd never seen the old principal make such a face before. It seemed the man really was delighted.
He'd never seen anyone be so happy and smug after being called shameless.
Bai Yang took out his phone, tapped a few times, and sent Principal Wei a file. "Principal, this contains the forty-seven chapters of the Mist Shadow Splitting Technique I compiled. Elder Jia said the first seven could be shared, so consider them a memento I'm leaving the school!
"As for the remaining forty chapters, whether you practice them yourself or pass them down to your children and grandchildren is up to you."
Principal Wei was jolted. He was a friend of Lu Ting's and knew a little about the value of these texts.
Bai Yang was actually allowing him to pass them down in his own family. What kind of favor was that?
Touched, he didn't know what to say. Then he suddenly remembered something and asked, "I heard from Old Lu that you want to build a War Base of your own?"
Bai Yang nodded. Word of it had already spread through many circles.
Only, many people didn't realize it was his personal idea. They thought Bai Pianqing had gone senile and lost her mind.
Principal Wei wasn't an outsider. Lu Ting had told him about it, so it was no surprise that he knew.
When Bai Yang admitted it, Principal Wei said earnestly, "If this goes through, the entire Jiangnan Base City will benefit greatly.
"When the day comes to break ground, I'll find some people to help you."
What kind of connections would an old man who had served as a military academy principal for more than forty years have?
How could Bai Yang not thank him for such a generous offer?
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