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If this were in the neighboring country of St. Petersburg, even if Zhang Shan were a big online influencer, he wouldn't have this kind of influence; at most, he'd just be a clown.

“However, since you two are here, why don’t you help me with a few things?” Zhang Shan said.

"Huh? Me, a homeless man, doing things for you?" Hua Zai said incredulously.

"Of course! You're the second-in-command of our Yellow Turban Army!" Zhang Shan patted Lanminghua on the shoulder. A blue light flashed, and Lanminghua's tattered clothes disappeared, replaced by a smart golden robe. His slovenly appearance became neat and tidy, making him look like a handsome young man.

"Huh? Is this Lanming Hua?" Ah Qi rubbed his eyes, feeling that he must have been out of his mind, otherwise how could he have seen such a handsome Lanming Hua?

Lanminghua himself hadn't expected to be assigned this task. He raised his hand to look at himself and said helplessly, "I just hate wearing this outfit."

"Don't be picky, you'll have your chance to wear this outfit someday," Zhang Shan said with a smile.

He looked at Eleven and asked, "Eldest disciple, you can hand over your work to Hua Zai now. You should read books when you have free time. You haven't been reading lately, have you?"

Eleven playfully stuck out her tongue: "I've been busy helping Master with paperwork lately~"

As he spoke, Eleven took out the Nine Yin Manual and began to read it again.

Upon seeing the Nine Yin Manual, Lanminghua curiously approached, also curious about what kind of peerless skill Zhang Shan was imparting to his disciples.

"Why are there so many strange symbols on your book?" Lanminghua's eyes turned into stars, and his expression was quite comical.

"This is the true interpretation of the Nine Yin Manual! Master's secret that he never passed on!" Eleven said earnestly.

"???"

Hua Ma's life is ruined.

At this moment, Ah Qi also asked, "Old Zhang, I practiced the Nine Yang Divine Skill that you gave me last time, but after practicing it, I always feel that something is not quite right."

"What's wrong with that?" Zhang Shan looked at him and said, "That's a peerless divine skill collected by Lanminghua. You've never practiced any proper martial arts, so practicing that should have been twice as effective, right?"

"I don't know, I just feel like my body is acting a little strange~" Ah Qi scratched his head, unable to put his finger on what was wrong.

At this moment, Lanminghua explained, "It's because he used to cultivate killing energy, which consumes life force to become stronger. In addition, he used the Demon Blade Thousand Blades before, which caused great loss to his life essence. When you suddenly let him cultivate the Nine Yang Divine Skill, which can regulate the body, that essence is replenished, so he will feel somewhat uncomfortable."

"The Demon Blade Thousand Blades!" Eleven exclaimed, his eyes filled with shock as he looked at Seven: "Then you're the man who disappeared for two years!"

"What?" Ah Qi was completely dumbfounded.

"Alright, he's just Wu Liuqi now, no need to make a fuss." Zhang Shan calmed Eleven's panicked emotions and said to Ah Qi, "Anyway, it's not a bad thing for you, just keep cultivating. By the way, how's your Dugu Nine Swords training going?"

"Oh, that? I studied it a bit, and it seems pretty simple. I mastered it completely half a month ago." Ah Qi smiled proudly.

"Once you've learned how, go find yourself a sword. That pair of scissors is still too fragile," Zhang Shan said, pointing to the dented scissors in Ah Qi's hand.

These scissors weren't commissioned by Ji Dabao at a high price, nor were they from Dabao J Hair Salon. Zhang Shan just bought them casually at a street stall for A Qi to use in his training.

"Should we replace it?" Ah Qi was still reluctant to part with it. After all, these scissors had accompanied him as he grew stronger, and he had developed some attachment to them.

"Stop dawdling. I just asked you to find a sword, not to give up your scissors."

"What?! You should have explained it clearly from the beginning!"

Chapter 288 Advancement

Ah Qi's beloved sword, the Demon Blade Thousand Blades, was collected by Ji Da Bao and is now gathering dust in its box.

The little fat chicken showed no intention of taking it out.

Seeing Ah Qi's growing maturity, Zhang Shan thought that he would give him the Demon Blade Thousand Blades after returning to Chicken Island this time.

Of course, he will also compensate Ji Dabao with a sum of money, or he can directly exchange it for chicken feed.

With more people, the march could no longer proceed at full speed as before, and feeding these people was also a problem.

Zhang Shan ordered them to farm while fighting. The super seeds of the Kingdom of Ster could mature every seven days. Zhang Shan led his army forward and arrived at the city where Weixin was located.

"Artillery crew, prepare!"

"fire!"

Boom boom boom! ~

In the military camp, Zhang Shan watched the siege battle in the distance, his brows furrowed slightly.

Upon seeing this, the burly man asked in confusion, "Master Zhang, we now have the support of the entire Xuanwu Kingdom and are basically sweeping through wherever we go, so why are you still frowning?"

Zhang Shan glanced at the guy and said slowly, "This kind of siege is too slow; this kind of warfare is too primitive."

"..." Hua Zai said, "Is this kind of war primitive? We have guns and cannons, which is much more advanced than the cold weapons we used to use. Moreover, the way our neighbor Ster fights is similar to ours, except that they wear mechs and fire laser cannons."

Zhang Shan shook his head again: "I'll demonstrate it to you later, and then you'll know what automated warfare is."

Ah Qi picked his nose, but all he could think about was Plum Blossom Thirteen by Daming Lake.

"I wonder if Miss Mei has eaten yet~" Ah Qi thought to himself.

"I've eaten~" Eleven said with a light laugh, propping her head up with one hand and covering her mouth.

Ah Qi ignored his sister-in-law and continued thinking about his own things.

Ring ring ring~

Upon answering the phone, the latest battle report came from the other end.

"Master Zhang! The enemy's city walls have been breached by our cannons. Should we launch a full-scale attack?"

"No, be careful of ambushes. We can bomb again. We have plenty of ammunition here. There's no need to use lives to fill the gaps."

"Yes!"

After hanging up the phone, Hua Zai asked, "Zhang Shan, where did you get all this ammunition? Even if you bought it from Sterling, you couldn't arm an entire army in such a short time, could you?"

"This is all thanks to the people from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. They have informants all over the world, and they have connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds. I asked them to help me wholesale weapons, and now I've bought up a quarter of the world's weapons," Zhang Shan explained.

"But this must require a lot of money, right?" the burly man said with a hint of worry. "If you, Master Zhang, are short of funds, I am quite wealthy. If you need it, I will sell all my possessions and offer them to you!"

Looking at the man who bore a striking resemblance to Zhang Fei, Zhang Shan laughed loudly, "Alright, I appreciate Brother Yang's kindness. However, I am quite wealthy; I could easily buy half of the Kingdom of Ster. There's no need for Brother Yang to spend so much."

……

The scene fell silent for a moment. Even Eleven stared at Zhang Shan in bewilderment. How come she didn't know her master was so rich?

Moreover, how could such a wealthy master make him set up a stall to sell fried noodles?

Eleven: He's turned evil!

Yang Bin, trembling, clasped his hands in a fist and asked, "May I ask where you, esteemed hero Zhang, work? Could you possibly lend me a hand?"

Zhang Shan waved his hand and laughed helplessly, "Sigh, I only made a little money by taking advantage of the popularity of the US smartphones and setting up a short video platform."

Seeing the smile on Zhang Shan's face, everyone clenched their fists silently.

Even Hua Zai, the leader of the number one gang in Xuanwu Kingdom, wouldn't dare say he could buy half of Ster Kingdom!

A few seconds later, Eleven clapped his hands and said, "I know! Master, you're a capitalist!"

"So you finally realized that." Zhang Shan looked at his silly apprentice speechlessly. Shouldn't she have thought of this from the beginning?

Eleven scratched his head sheepishly and said, "Hehe, actually my first reaction wasn't that you're a capitalist, but that you were a slave owner somewhere, making so much money by exploiting your employees. But then I realized that simple exploitation wouldn't yield much profit, and it wouldn't make you so rich."

Only by getting employees moving and constantly extracting their surplus value can we generate a continuous stream of money!

Zhang Shan looked at Eleven with satisfaction: "Not bad, you've already shown some advanced thinking. Keep up the good work, and if you perform well, I'll help you embark on the path to godhood after this is over."

"Become a god?" Eleven tilted his head, looking very puzzled.

Andy Lau couldn't help but complain, "No matter how powerful your martial arts are, at most you can only live a few more years. You're still a long way from becoming a god. On the other hand, the human body modification technology in the country of Ster, which uses machines to replace flesh and blood, could potentially extend lifespan significantly."

"Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. My master said he can help me become a god, and he will definitely do it!" Eleven said to Hua Zai with dissatisfaction.

Even now, this silly girl doesn't know Andy Lau's true identity and still thinks he's just a powerful homeless man.

Of course, even if he knew the other person's identity, Eleven probably wouldn't care.

After all, she has powerful backers now!

Hua Zai didn't answer; he looked at Zhang Shan, waiting for Zhang Shan's explanation.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Zhang Shan remained calm and composed: "Once Eleven becomes a god, she can demonstrate it to you herself. It won't take more than a few years."

As a cautious person, even though he didn't need the resources himself, Zhang Shan collected all the resources in the surrounding star systems. Let alone making Eleven a god, as long as Eleven lived up to expectations, the resources Zhang Shan collected would be enough for her to upgrade to a fourth-generation god body.

“That’s true~” Andy Lau remained silent.

Ah Qi hadn't been thinking about this at all; it was only Eleven and Yang Bin who were really curious. But seeing that Zhang Shan wouldn't say anything, Yang Bin was quite disappointed.

As for the National Day holiday, it's already filled with anticipation.

Ring ring ring~

As they were talking, Zhang Shan's phone rang again.

"Who is this?" Zhang Shan asked curiously. This was his private phone number, and apart from A Qi and a few others, no one should know it.

In front of everyone, Zhang Shan answered the phone.

"Hey! Who?"

"Master Zhang? I am Cass. Do you need any weapons?"

"I don't need it, bye-bye."

Zhang Shan hung up the phone immediately, frowning and cursing, "Damn it! How did this kid get my phone number? Did my firewall get hacked?"

The people present looked at each other, not expecting Zhang Shan to refuse so decisively.

But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. After all, Zhang Shan has plenty of channels to get weapons, so he doesn't need this one.

Just as Zhang Shan was wondering how the other party knew his phone number, Little Chicken Island...

Chicken Da Bao looked tremblingly at the guy in front of him who exuded a terrifying and malevolent aura, fearing that the other party might kill him if he was displeased.

Click~

Cass crushed his phone, blood dripping from between his fingers.

A few seconds later.

"Holy crap! I'm bleeding! Quick! Doctor! Stop the bleeding!"

She was shouting very urgently, but in the end she still fainted.

In the final moments, Chicken Da Bao faintly heard something about fainting at the sight of blood.