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

Chapter 168 Fragrance coming out of your mouth
Six months ago, Yun Ming, the number one person in Douluo Continent, invited the Beast Merchant Guild to a meeting. Huo Wuji went to the meeting alone, showing great courage and boldness, and went to Shrek Academy alone for the banquet and talks.

After the meeting, Huo Wuji left calmly.

After this battle, although no actual fighting took place, everyone placed Huo Wuji on an equal footing with Yun Ming.

After all, the ability to come and go freely in the heart of Shrek Academy is a testament to courage and strength that commands respect from anyone.

Much more powerful than that tower master who got slapped in the face by Shrek Academy.
Even such a prominent figure could only turn his head away guiltily under Long Hengxu's insults, showing no intention of responding at all.

Seeing this, Long Hengxu was even more furious. In his rage, he noticed Shui Shuheng sitting on the sofa, chuckling to himself. As if locking onto a target, he rushed over, grabbed Shui Shuheng by the collar, and roared, "Shui Shuheng! What the hell are you laughing at? Do you also think Huo Wuji's decision is right? Do you also think that the educational reforms we've worked so hard to implement should be easily destroyed by those guys from Shrek Academy?"

Shui Shuheng was startled by Long Hengxu's sudden action. His old bones were almost frightened into a heart attack. He quickly waved his hand and explained, "Dean Long, please calm down! I didn't mean that! I just think that Chairman Huo must have his reasons for doing this. Please don't rush, let's hear his explanation first."

Long Hengxu snorted coldly and released Shui Shuheng's collar, but the anger in his eyes had not subsided. He narrowed his eyes and stared fiercely at Shui Shuheng, this disrespectful old man, and cursed, "I said he didn't say you, right?!"

"Your East Sea Fleet is like a sieve, the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy have practically infiltrated you all, haven't they!"

"Trying to come knocking on my door and steal my talent?!"

"What the hell do you think your East Sea Navy needs?!"

"Mechs will be built for you, manpower will be replenished for you, you won't fight or rebel, what the hell do you need talent for!"

"Do you think it's easy for me to implement a new type of education? One or two of them are just making things worse for me!"

Long Hengxu's rage swept through the entire office like a storm. Shui Shuheng was rendered speechless by the outburst, and could only awkwardly touch his nose, retreating to the side, not daring to provoke Long Hengxu any further. Huo Wuji, on the other hand, remained calm, as if Long Hengxu's anger had nothing to do with him.

The atmosphere in the office suddenly became extremely oppressive, as if the air itself had frozen. Long Hengxu's chest heaved violently, clearly indicating that his emotions had not yet calmed down.

"Let me tell you, a mere acting legion commander and the head of the Beast Machine Merchant Guild—others may fear you, but I certainly don't!"

"If you don't give me a satisfactory answer today, I'm not leaving. Nobody wants to have a good time!"

Long Hengxu's threat heightened the tension in the office. Shui Shuheng and Huo Wuji exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes. They both knew that once Long Hengxu lost his temper, no one could stop him. Moreover, he had indeed devoted tremendous effort to educational reform in the Donghai region, and Huo Wuji's decision was undoubtedly a blow to his hard work.

At this time, the East China Sea region was almost like an ironclad fortress, thanks to the Mechanical Beast Merchant Guild and the East China Sea Fleet. The economy was booming and everyone was united.

With the three potions that can enhance innate soul power—"Awakening," "Enlightenment," and "Sublimation"—almost no one resisted the defection of the newly emerging elites in the East China Sea region.

However, due to the Tang Sect's overt and covert targeting, the Beast Merchant Guild naturally couldn't retain those individuals and forces that had been inextricably linked to the Tang Sect. This also led to a shortage of mid-level talent in the East China Sea region.

The East Sea Legion is even more terrifying. Even though Shui Shuheng has been planning for decades and has control over the members of the Mecha Department and the Information Department, who would have thought that Zhu Ming, the commander of the East Sea Legion, is actually the biggest "traitor"!
This caused Shui Shuheng to completely give up. Under Che Tai'an's persuasion, he launched a sweeping "purge" plan against the East Sea Legion. A large number of high-ranking officers of the legion were dismissed, and the core members were also exposed by the Beast Merchant Guild for having previously colluded with forces such as the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy.

It's not just the bureaucratic system in the East China Sea region that's short-staffed; the East China Sea naval corps is also facing a shortage of personnel.

If it weren't for the Thunder Tribe's motorcycle warriors' exceptional intelligence, which allowed them to shoulder heavy responsibilities during the most difficult times, they would have been able to achieve such success.

Such a large-scale cleanup operation may have unexpected consequences.

It has to be said that, aside from fighting, the Thunder Tribe is truly a jack-of-all-trades!
Nevertheless, the good news is that the vacancy in the middle management positions that benefited from the existing system allows ordinary people, who were encouraged by the policy Chen Zhou set before leaving, to also have the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and not be prevented from entering the management level due to low-quality martial souls.

This policy gave ordinary people in the East China Sea region hope, and they actively participated in the construction of the Mecha Beast Merchant Guild and the East China Sea Fleet, and actively accepted all the knowledge in the new education system.

Therefore, Long Hengxu's anger was not unfounded, and his concerns were not without merit. Although the popularization of modern education had begun to show results, it was still a short period of time and its foundation was not yet solid.

Huo Wuji sighed softly and finally spoke: "Dean Long, please calm down. I understand your anger, but things are not as bad as you think."

"Calm down? How can you ask me to calm down?"

Long Hengxu sneered, his eyes full of mockery. "Huo Wuji, do you think I, Long Hengxu, am a fool? What kind of place is Shrek Academy? Their students can easily dominate their peers even in running training, not to mention their combat experience and resource support. Our new education system in the East China Sea region has only been implemented for half a year, and our students' strength is simply no match for theirs. You're sending people from Shrek Academy to compete? Isn't that just blatantly sending them to slap us in the face?"

Despite Long Hengxu's profanity, Huo Wuji remained calm. He slowly stood up, walked to Long Hengxu, and looked at him with a firm and profound gaze.

"Dean Long, I understand your concerns, but things are not as simple as you think."

Huo Wuji's voice was deep and powerful, carrying an undeniable authority: "Shrek Academy is indeed powerful, but our new education system is not without its advantages. This exchange competition is not only to showcase our strength, but also to prove to the entire continent that our educational philosophy is feasible and capable of cultivating true powerhouses."

Long Hengxu frowned, clearly dissatisfied with Huo Wuji's explanation. He snorted coldly and retorted, "Huo Wuji, stop making empty promises! Shrek Academy's students are all geniuses; their practical experience and resources far surpass ours. Our students have only received this modern education for half a year; how could they possibly compete with them? Aren't you just humiliating yourself?"

Huo Wuji smiled slightly, a hint of confidence flashing in his eyes: "Dean Long, you'll soon find out whether I'm just making empty promises or not."

"Just a reminder, have you forgotten the very foundation of our Beast Machine Merchant Guild?"

　Three chapters to be released first

　　
　
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