Batches of materials arrived at Ye Chong's manor. Even though the materials were 20 percent more expensive than usual, Ye Chong thought it was worth it. He spent most of his cash on materials, especially the rare ones. He bought as many as he could get his hands on. With Sun Sieha's approval, Ye Chong could easily buy the materials.
In Su City, the merchants were all nobles. They were well-informed, and tried to curry favor with Master Ye Chong, who was favored by the Emperor. Ye Chong, on the other hand, looked indifferent, but did not reject any of them. This made these nobles overjoyed. From now on, it was a wonderful thing to be able to establish a relationship with this big shot!
No one questioned his purchase of materials. It was normal for a weaponsmith to stock up on raw materials. Besides, he had the approval from the Emperor. In the end, Ye Chong obtained more materials than he expected. He did not even have to spend a single cent on some of them. A few of the merchants even sent their own transport planes to deliver their goods.
Kristen asked with her mouth wide open, "Teacher, why did you buy so many materials?"
"For use," Ye Chong did not explain. Actually, as a student, Kristin was very good. She was talented, diligent, and improved very quickly. Most importantly, she was still very young. However, Ye Chong did not plan to take her with him. He had planned this for a long time.
Their daily training was so intense that there was no time to spare.
Meanwhile, Ye Chong began to reform the 5,000 soldiers. He was no longer a novice when it came to military affairs. The army's strict hierarchy, strict military discipline, and a system of rewards and punishments were created one by one under his concoction. Ye Chong was already familiar with these things.
Ye Chong chose those who performed well in training to be appointed as low-ranking officers. The effect was obvious. The atmosphere of the 5,000 soldiers quickly changed, and they were no longer as undisciplined as before.
On the training ground, the 5,000 soldiers stood in five neat rows. They all looked serious, standing at attention.
Ye Chong stood before them, expressionless. The students respected Ye Chong. Rumors had it that Master Ye Chong had the authority to form a 5,000 strong guard. They were very excited. In Eastern Cloud, it was a great honor to be qualified to be the personal guard of a famous figure like Master Ye Chong. Moreover, they were just ordinary people a year ago, ordinary people who could not even release their Divine Thoughts. However, from then on, they were marked with Ye Chong's mark. Ye Chong's future development would determine their fate.
"From today onwards, you are my personal guards. If anyone is unwilling, please step forward, "Ye Chong's voice was calm.
The students who were standing solemnly could not conceal their excitement, but they still did their best to suppress it, only sticking out their chests even more. Today, the rumors about the private guards had finally been verified. In other words, their future was finally confirmed.
Ye Chong's flat voice continued, "As my personal guards, you will follow me. You will be leaving your parents and loved ones, leaving the hometown you are familiar with. I will give you ten minutes to consider. "
No one moved. Ye Chong did not know that in Eastern Cloud, leaving one's hometown was a very common thing. Men were ambitious, and the young archers had to travel around to hone their skills. This process was arduous and dangerous, and very few could return.
No one left. Ye Chong was satisfied with the result. While these young men were still far from being qualified soldiers, Ye Chong had trained them according to his own ideas. It was not that Ye Chong was not interested in shooters, but Ye Chong needed shooters who could pilot mechs, and that basically eliminated all shooters, since they were too weak. A shooter who could pilot a mech was very powerful, especially against creatures like the red-tailed beasts.
However, other than a handful of geniuses, who else could do both?
These students would be the foundation of Ye Chong's future. Ye Chong used all the money he had left to provide for the students. Ye Chong's actions immediately improved the young men's impression of him.
Ye Chong called Xi Yan over and asked, "Do you know any weaponsmiths who are good, but have no family?"
Xi Yan thought for a moment and said, "A few."
"Give me the list and their addresses," Ye Chong said.
Ye Chong went to Master Karu.
When Master Karu heard that Ye Chong was looking for him, he immediately stopped what he was doing. He knew that Ye Chong would not come to him for tea, so he asked, "Why did you come to me? What is it? "
Ye Chong handed the list to Master Karu and said, "I need these people."
Master Karu glanced at the list and said, "Alright." He then gave some orders to his subordinates and turned back to Ye Chong. "You'll have to wait for a while. Why are you looking for them? Don't you already have two students? "
Ye Chong found a good excuse and said, "I have an operation that I need help with."
"I see," Master Karu was intrigued, "Is it some big project?" Big projects usually required the efforts of many weaponsmiths. Ye Chong immediately thought of a large-scale project when he heard the word "action".
Ye Chong nodded. "Yes."
"Hah, you should have said so earlier. If you need help, why would you need to go outside? I have plenty of them here. Hmm, I'll assign 20 weaponsmiths to help you, "Master Karu said enthusiastically.
He did not wait for Ye Chong to agree and called for a group of weaponsmiths. When Ye Chong saw the weaponsmiths standing before him, he finally understood what Master Karu was planning. These so-called weaponsmiths were just a bunch of inexperienced apprentices. It was impossible to count on them.
Master Karu had a good plan. These people would be sent to Ye Chong under the guise of being his assistants, but they were actually here to learn. When they returned, they would be the backbone of the project.
Ye Chong looked straight at Master Karu and said nothing.
Master Karu blushed and coughed. "As you know, the situation has been tense lately, and we have a lot of work to do. That's why I can only assign them to you. If you have the time, you can give them some pointers. Err, in exchange, they can help you with some manual labor or something. "
Ye Chong continued to look at Master Karu in silence.
Master Karu felt a little guilty under Ye Chong's stare. Seeing that Ye Chong did not speak for a long time, he coughed again and said, "Sigh, you're always so serious. How about we compensate you with some compensation? "Master Karu asked tentatively.
"What kind of compensation?" Master Karu was overjoyed at Ye Chong's words. Since Ye Chong was willing to negotiate, things would be easier. As long as they succeeded, it would be a profitable business for them.
Hence, Ye Chong extorted a batch of valuable materials from Master Karu, and "reluctantly" accepted the 20 young men. Master Karu's materials were of higher quality than those available in the market.
From the beginning to the end, Ye Chong only said a few words, and most of the time, he didn't say a word. Master Karu was very satisfied with the result. His face bloomed like a chrysanthemum flower. Soon, the people on Ye Chong's list were brought to them.
Master Karu seemed to have changed into a different person. He coughed softly and walked up to them with a serious expression. He cleared his throat and said, "According to Eastern Cloud's wartime regulations, you have been transferred. From today onwards, you will serve the country unconditionally. This Master Ye Chong will be in charge of you. Your job is to assist him and follow his orders. If you dare to disobey, you will be charged with treason! "
Master Karu's murderous aura surged out from his body.
Master Karu turned around to face Ye Chong. His murderous expression disappeared, and he winked at Ye Chong proudly.
And so, Ye Chong returned to the manor with a batch of valuable materials, 20 young weaponsmiths, and eight confused civilian weaponsmiths.
The weaponsmiths were assigned to work under Kristen and Xi Yan. They spent half the day learning, and the other half working with Xi Yan and Kristen to craft strange parts from the blueprints. With 30 people working together, they worked much faster than before.
The war soon broke out.
Eastern Cloud became tense, and prices of goods began to rise. However, Ye Chong was not affected. His Army of Glutinous Rice Balls did not fly towards the border, but towards the center of Eastern Cloud. No one noticed them.
Today, on the 10th day of the war, Ye Chong suddenly gathered all his students.
5000 training vehicles were ready to be deployed. The students had all boarded the vehicles. After more than a year of training, they now looked very experienced, with a clear military style.
Ye Chong was personally leading the operation.
Ye Chong asked Xi Yan, "Are you ready?"
"Yes, Teacher." Xi Yan gave Ye Chong a long look, then boarded the transport vehicle. Everyone on the transport vehicle, except for Kristen, was there.
There were five transport vehicles in total, all modified by Ye Chong. They were piloted by five students.
"Let's go."
Ye Chong announced the departure as usual. 5000 training vehicles, or more accurately, 4995 training vehicles and 5 transport vehicles, took off at the same time. They were flying in the direction of Yedda City.
Ye Chong watched as the manor grew smaller and smaller.
"Goodbye, Kristen."
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He had something to do during the day, and only returned at 6: 30 pm. I want to apologize for making everyone wait for so long! (To be continued, please log on to WWW .QIDIAN. com for more chapters. Support the author! Support the original!)
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