Douluo: I founded the mecha tribe and I am the king of mecha battles!

Chapter 166 It’s over
As Lan Jia recounted his story, Chen Zhou realized just how motivating his earlier words to Long Hengxu had been.

As a result, after that day, Long Hengxu, with Chen Zhou's permission, led a group of people from the Beast Chamber of Commerce back to Donghai Academy to force Yu Zhen to step down.

Subsequently, he lobbied various intermediate and advanced academies throughout the East China Sea region, engaging in heated debates. With the backing of the Beast Machine Merchant Guild, the incredibly assertive Long Hengxu spoke eloquently before the academy leaders, thoroughly explaining Chen Zhou's educational reform concepts. He not only proposed a completely new educational system but also boldly introduced technical support from the Beast Machine Merchant Guild, promising to provide the academies with the most advanced soul tools and cultivation resources. These measures gradually changed the opinions of the academy leaders who were initially skeptical of Long Hengxu, and many even began to actively cooperate with him.

Chen Zhou was surprised by Long Hengxu's decisiveness and execution, but more than that, he was satisfied. He had originally only regarded Long Hengxu as a transitional figure, but he hadn't expected that the other party could open up the situation so quickly, and even promote educational reform in the entire East China Sea region to a certain extent. This undoubtedly laid a solid foundation for the further expansion of the Mech Beast Merchant Guild in the East China Sea region.

"It seems that Long Hengxu is more capable than I imagined."

Chen Zhou said calmly, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes.

Lan Jia nodded in agreement: "Your Majesty has a discerning eye; Long Hengxu is indeed a capable man. However, I am concerned that his current rise to prominence might cause some unnecessary trouble."

Chen Zhou chuckled lightly, a hint of disdain in his tone: "Trouble? In the East China Sea, who dares to cause us trouble? Since Long Hengxu has the ability, let him do it. As for those with ill intentions, someone will naturally deal with them."

Upon hearing this, Lan Jia's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood Chen Zhou's meaning. He bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Your subordinate understands. Rest assured, my lord, I will arrange for people to secretly protect Long Hengxu and ensure his safety."

Chen Zhou nodded, his gaze returning to the distance. The bustling scene of Donghai City stretched out before him, the streets teeming with people, shops lining the streets—a picture of prosperity. However, beneath this tranquil surface, a hidden crisis lurked.

"Blue Armor, pass down the order to Purple Armor to continue 'Operation Shadow,' and find out the movements of all the major forces, both overt and covert. How come the East Sea, now that it's completely in our hands, has become even more like a sieve?"

Chen Zhou's tone carried a hint of coldness, clearly indicating his displeasure at the intelligence leak from the East China Sea region. Blue Armor immediately nodded, respectfully replying, "Yes, Master. I will personally supervise Purple Armor to ensure the smooth execution of 'Project Shadow'."

Chen Zhou nodded slightly, his gaze still fixed on the distance, as if deep in thought. After a moment, he slowly spoke: "Furthermore, inform Shui Shuheng that the reorganization of the East Sea Legion must be accelerated. I do not want to see any forces connected with the Tang Clan continue to operate in the East Sea region. If necessary, extreme measures can be taken."

Lan Jia's heart skipped a beat, knowing what Chen Zhou meant by "extreme measures." He immediately replied, "Understood. I will personally communicate with Shui Shuheng to ensure that the East Sea Fleet completely eliminates the influence of the Tang Clan."

Chen Zhou nodded, then turned and walked to the other side of the observation deck. His gaze fell on the sea outside Donghai City, the gateway to the Donghai region and an important direction for the future expansion of the Beast Machine Merchant Guild.

"Blue Armor, what do you think we should do next?"

Chen Zhou's voice was calm, but Lan Jia detected a hint of probing in it. He pondered for a moment, then cautiously replied, "My lord, I believe our primary task at present is to consolidate our control over the East China Sea region while continuing to weaken the Tang Clan's influence. In addition, we can use this opportunity to further expand the influence of the Beast Machine Merchant Guild on the mainland and attract more forces to cooperate with us."

"As the saying goes, even a cornered beast will fight. If we push too hard, the Tang Clan, a force that has been sucking the blood of the Federation for ten thousand years, might actually have some unknown trump card."

"We just need to keep attacking the industries that the Tang Clan should have, and naturally many ambitious forces will dare to be our vanguard hyenas to explore the true strength of the Tang Clan."

Chen Zhou smiled slightly, seemingly quite satisfied with Lan Jia's answer. He slowly said, "Indeed, your thoughts coincide with mine. However, we need more leverage."

A hint of doubt flashed in Lan Jia's eyes as he tentatively asked, "What does the master mean?"

Chen Zhou turned around, looking intently at Lan Jia, and slowly said, "We don't need to pay too much attention to the likes of Tang Sect, who are just empty shells. The most important thing is the attitude of Shrek Academy and Spirit Pagoda." Lan Jia understood immediately. As the three major forces of the entire continent, and even the entire Douluo Star, Shrek Academy, Spirit Pagoda, and Tang Sect have always stood at the top of the pyramid.

Although the Beast Merchant Guild broke the Tang Sect's invincible record in this battle, if Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda side with the Tang Sect, then the situation will become unpredictable again.

All the forces that were originally poised to make a move will instantly back down and start observing again.

Unlike before, when only those with a certain level of power knew about a behemoth like the Tang Clan, the Tang Clan, despite the Federation's development, still showed no ambition and continued to hide in the shadows, doing what it thought were "righteous deeds."

Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda were both rising to prominence. Whether it was Shrek Academy, which was known as the "Number One Academy," or the Spirit Pagoda, which was bound to Soul Masters, they were renowned throughout the planet, and their influence had long since permeated every corner of the continent.

Even those forces that were usually dissatisfied with the Tang Sect didn't dare to easily show disrespect to Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda. This was because the foundation and strength of these two major forces far exceeded the imagination of ordinary forces.

Chen Zhou took a deep breath, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

If Shrek Academy and Spirit Pagoda remain neutral and observe, that's fine; he can deal with them slowly. In fact, if they know what's good for them, Chen Zhou wouldn't bother with annihilating them.

But if they dare to interfere in this matter, or even side with the Tang Clan, then Chen Zhou would not mind tying them up and beating them all together!

After this matter was settled, Chenzhou returned to his life of cultivation.

With the general direction finalized, Huo Wuji and Jinzhaoshen were both top-notch leaders, and Zikai Bibaishan and others were highly capable operatives, so Chen Zhou naturally didn't need to get too involved in the details.

Personal strength is the foundation for Chenzhou's standing in this world!
Time flies, and life is like flowing water.

Time flies like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye, several seasons have passed.

Flowers bloom and fade, clouds roll and unroll; only time exists in the world, silent yet never stopping for a single day.

As the ancients said, "Time flows on like this river, never ceasing day or night."

How true these words are!

Time flows like water, slipping through our fingers; though we wish to hold onto it, we cannot grasp it.

　Three chapters to be released first

　　
　
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