People in Douluo, the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 24: A Trial Full of Evil Interests
It is difficult to cross Poseidon Lake with brute force alone. Do we really need to build a bridge or a road as Qin Yi said, or evacuate Poseidon Lake?
Everyone felt that it was unreliable. Building a bridge was not difficult, but building a bridge that could withstand the pressure of soul power of about level 60 was not a small project... No, if you wanted to build a bridge, you had to reach the other side. But once you reached the other side, was there still a need to build a bridge?
For a moment, the nine students hurriedly walked along the shore, constantly thinking about how to break the deadlock.

At this moment, a middle-aged blond man came over, bowed in the direction of Qin Yi, and said, "Junior Dai Hao, greetings to Mr. Qin."

Dai Hao????

Hearing this, the nine students who were undergoing training subconsciously turned around and looked in the direction where the voice came from.

As for Huo Yuhao and Dai Huabin, everyone knows the reason, so I won’t go into details here. As for the others, they wanted to see the White Tiger Marshal’s demeanor with their own eyes. The other party was guarding the west gate of the former Douluo Continent Territory Alliance, blocking the pressure from the Sun Moon Empire again and again.

Dai Hao may not be the most powerful soul master among the three empires, but his command ability is definitely among the best.

(ps: The protagonist restored the historical trend in the original work. The comprehensive strength of the Sun-Moon Empire is stronger than the three emperors combined)
Qin Yi waved his hand and said expressionlessly: "Dai Huabin is undergoing a trial. If you want to reminisce about the past, you should come back later."

"No, Mr. Qin, I'm here to see you." Dai Hao said hurriedly.

"Looking for me? What do you want from me? I don't have much friendship with the seniors from your White Tiger lineage." Qin Yi said impatiently.

Dai Hao raised his arm and wiped the sweat from his forehead, then walked to Qin Yi and whispered, "Mr. Qin, this is it. Every year, my White Tiger Corps will come to Shrek Academy to recruit a group of students of appropriate age to go to the front line for training. This year, there are five more places, so I want to ask you if your Benti Sect has any ideas."

Qin Yi said unhappily, "We in the Body Sect will not engage in that kind of situationalism. We directly send a group of students who have rarely been to the military camp to the front line. It is called training, but in fact... Hehe, isn't it just that Shrek Academy wants to establish an image of having students all over the world?"

"The Xingluo Empire gained manpower from this deal. Those outstanding students will definitely become the backbone of the army. Shrek Academy gained reputation. The only ones hurt were those students. As temporary workers, they don't get any credit, but they are good at taking the blame!"

Dai Hao: "..."

What is the truth?

"There are definitely no trainees for training, but there are a lot of mercenaries." Qin Yi changed the subject and said with a smile, "Dai Hao, do you want mercenaries at the Soul King and Soul Emperor levels? They are not expensive. Just pay them commissions three times the salary of a mid-level officer in the White Tiger Guard."

As he spoke, Qin Yi stuffed a burgundy token into Dai Hao's hand.

"If you have this intention, take this token to the headquarters of the Body Sect to negotiate. As long as you give enough money and sufficient death compensation, there are many people willing to go to the battlefield."

As an excellent behind-the-scenes mastermind, it is imperative to balance the strength of both sides. The border conflicts between the Xingluo Empire and the Sun-Moon Empire continued. The high-end combat forces did not survive, but the mid- and low-end combat forces suffered heavy casualties. For a time, the Xingluo Empire could not find so many mid-level spirit masters to fill the vacancies on the front line.

Just like that, Dai Hao took the token Qin Yi gave him and walked away happily. The mercenary method proposed by Qin Yi solved the urgent need of Xingluo Empire. Xingluo Empire was not short of money. The commission for holding a top auction was an astronomical figure. Military expenses were naturally not short of money, but what was short of was manpower. After Dai Hao left, the nine students of Tianzi Class continued their first trial. No matter how hard they tried, whether fighting alone or in unison, or even using armored ships, they could not cross the lake in front of them.

By chance, Qin Mengmeng was surprised to find a small mechanism hidden under the Sea God Lake. After a series of operations, the originally turbulent Sea God Lake finally calmed down. It only took one hour to complete the trial.

On the way to the cafeteria, the students in the Tianzi class were not very interested. What kind of trial was this? It was like there was a door in front of you and you pushed and pulled it countless times. You thought that this door would require a series of decryption before it could be opened, but in the end... it actually split open to both sides. What a bad taste!
At this time, Qin Mengmeng raised her little hand and said unhappily, "Teacher, I really don't know what the meaning of this kind of trial is. It's clearly to see who notices the mechanism under the lake first. Why should it be the first trial for the Tianzi class?"

The other eight students nodded, all with puzzled expressions on their faces.

Qin Yi asked back: "But it's so simple, why didn't you nine pass the trial right away, but took a whole hour?"

"Humph, it's a very simple truth. As geniuses, you like to over-complicate things. This lesson... is to let you strengthen your impression. No matter when or where, you should not lose the most basic judgment. The real trial has just begun."

As he spoke, Qin Yi led nine students into the cafeteria.

"You only have a quarter of an hour to eat. Let me remind you that it's best not to eat too much, otherwise... hehe, it will affect your battle."

After hearing Qin Yi's words, the nine students hurried to the window where no one was queuing to buy food, especially Qin Xue, who finished a big hamburger in two bites without caring about her ladylike image at all.

Having a father like this who harms his daughter doesn't give her any chance to maintain her image as a lady.

After finishing their meal, the nine students followed Qin Yi out of the cafeteria without stopping.

On the way, thinking of what Qin Yi had just said, Dai Huabin rubbed his hands and said, "Teacher Qin, are we going to have a practical exercise? A class-wide exchange, or... a friendly match with seniors?"

"Neither. The one you want to challenge is the strong man in Douluo Continent who has been written into the history books of the years."

As he spoke, Qin Yi came to a blue door, spread out his right hand, and pressed it tightly against a device that looked like a card reader on the right side of the door.

"Authentication successful, Dragon Douluo Qin Yi, the seventh artificial intelligence Xiao Jiu is at your service."

(End of this chapter)