Lin Zhan had his ear held by Zhang Lingxiu as they returned to the mountaintop villa with the young Taoist Zhang Haoming. Following them were Jiang Zheng, Ying Xuan, Leng Shan, Xiao Hanyi, and a group of brothers who were not injured.
Upon reaching the mountaintop villa, Zhang Lingxiu went to arrange for servants to prepare meals for everyone.
Lin Zhan led the group to sit in the garden outside the villa and said to them:
"Brothers, have some tea and snacks first to fill your stomachs. We'll have a grand feast later."
Watching everyone help themselves to food and drink, Lin Zhan turned to Jiang Zheng and said:
"Was this venture that difficult? How come so many brothers were taken down, even that idiot Zhang Haoran got knocked out."
Jiang Zheng shook his head and said: "Difficult? You're still too inexperienced. Their levels weren't high to begin with, and they always thought they were hot stuff. They all hit a wall this time. Later, it was Lin Jiu and the others who stepped in and resolved everything with ease."
Ying Xuan chimed in: "That's right, Old Lin. Brother Jiu's team has top-notch professionalism. I was thinking, while Haoran and the others are recovering, let Brother Jiu's team train us. These will be life-saving skills on the battlefield in the future."
Lin Zhan pondered for a moment and nodded: "Old Ying's idea is good. I'll discuss it with the Old Ancestor tonight."
"No need to discuss, I agree. Lin Jiu and his team were trained meticulously by the Lin family over ten years with countless resources. Zhan'er, tomorrow I will have the remaining four teams of death warriors brought over and handed to the commander." Di Xin walked over from a nearby villa with Lin Xiang.
"Greetings, Old Ancestor Di Xin, Grandpa Xiang." Lin Zhan and the others rose in unison to pay their respects.
Lin Zhan looked at Lin Xiang and asked: "Grandpa Xiang, where are my second great-grandfather and Old Ancestor Liu Xiu?"
"My father and Old Ancestor Liu Xiu were taken back to the Royal Court by Old Ancestor Shang Tang. Some special items were discovered this time. After the Old Ancestors research them, they will inform you," Lin Xiang replied to Lin Zhan.
Lin Zhan nodded, then turned to Jiang Zheng: "Old Jiang, tell me the situation."
Jiang Zheng produced a pre-made notebook and said: "This time, our brothers' operation, including crystal cores and supplies, totals the equivalent of 50 million lord-level crystal cores, and that's not including what we got from the headquarters of Biological Technology Company No. 7."
"That portion of resources is with your great-grandfather. After it's processed back at the Royal Court, it will be brought back to us."
"As for intelligence, the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Races Church has been wiped out by us, but Biological Technology Company No. 7 is the American embodiment of the Ten Thousand Races Church. Moreover, what's more serious is that all high-level officials in America, including warriors and supernaturals, have defected to the undead race of the Ten Thousand Races."
"America is now ruled by the Necromancers and Hell Knights among the undead races. They intend to raise humans like livestock, constantly slaughtering them to add to the undead race's bloodline."
"Also, the Angel race behind the Holy See, although enemies with humanity, are even more mortal enemies with the undead race. The Roman Special Zone is formed by the Caesar family protecting the Roman humans. The Holy See and the Roman humans are neutral, but enemies of our Huaxia. The Roman humans and America are neutral, but the Holy See and the undead race behind America are still enemies."
"As for the African Special Zone, the undead race intends to turn them into subordinate races like America. The Roman humans want to pull them into the war to oppose the Ten Thousand Races. The Holy See doesn't care about these dark-skinned people, and the African Special Zone wants to follow Huaxia."
"However, Huaxia is playing too high-level, and they can't get involved. Doing logistics is too poor, which is very awkward."
"The remaining Special Zones, Great Britain and Siberia, one is rich, and the other has a ridiculously fierce populace, daring to clash with anyone."
Lin Zhan nodded: "I know this. That scoundrel William is right here. The British royal family is indeed wealthy. They've cooperated with us a few times, giving me nearly 400 million lord-level crystal core resources."
As soon as Lin Zhan finished speaking, this group of ruffians instantly transformed into a pack of wolves:
"How much? Holy shit, 400 million? Damn it, let's go home and gather the team, we're going to crack some safes." Su Dan Novel Network
Di Xin looked at these brutes with a wry smile and turned to Lin Xiang: "Little Xiang, if China is left to these kids in the future, won't it become a bandit lair?"
Lin Xiang said with a helpless expression: "Old Ancestor, no need for the future, China is already a bandit lair. Do you know where the first military funds of the New Army came from?"
Di Xin shook his head, looking curious: "Where did it come from? Don't tell me it was stolen."
Lin Xiang nodded: "Roughly. Old Ancestor Hou Yi went door-to-door collecting protection fees, and in the process, he also killed three archangels of the Angel race and even managed to weaken a newly awakened royal-level old angel to the point of falling back into slumber."
"And Old Ancestor Da Yu, he wasn't rented out by Zhan'er to help the British royal family, he was out casing the joint. Just waiting for Ye Zi to transmit information, and Old Ancestor Shang Tang would lead people to attack. Haven't you seen Old Ancestor Shang Tang, Zhan'er, and Little Hai and Little Shan causing trouble everywhere these days? It's all to prematurely revive Old Ancestor Wu Ding, so that Old Ancestor Wu Ding can lead troops to rob."
Di Xin looked at Lin Xiang, bewildered: "I didn't know any of this. How do you know such details?"
Lin Xiang said with a wry smile: "Don't I just run errands and deliver messages for them all the time? On this trip to America, Old Ancestor Shang Tang also killed another royal-level necromancer. If all of that were converted to luck energy, we'd be close to Old Ancestor Wu Ding's revival."
"Even with so much military funding, what else does Zhan'er plan to do? Won't the battle with the Ten Thousand Races in a year be called off?" Di Xin said weakly.
Lin Xiang's expression became even more bitter: "Call it off? Old Ancestor, do you think that's possible? With this group of warmongers, young and old, here, how could there not be a war? Zhan'er is waiting for his new weapons to be developed."
"Once these weapons are successfully developed, Zhan'er believes there will be a two-front war, dealing with external threats and stabilizing the internal situation simultaneously. Originally, Old Ancestor Han Xin was supposed to teach these kids, but Zhan'er ended up tricking him into training troops for him, and even took away Li Siyi's Mo Dao soldiers."
"Think about it, how long has it been since you've seen Shan He, Da Zhen? Now, let alone those two, even Ouyang Chengshan's entire family, and the Jiang family have all been dragged into his war chariot to train. Even the remnants of the forces from the small planes you cleared out a while ago have all been taken away by them. Now Zhan'er has 500 million lord-level crystal cores in military funds. Tell me, who wouldn't he dare to fight?"