Chapter 437

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Protagonist:

Chen Yi

With Liu Xinyu's intelligence, she had long harbored doubts about the notion of "Overseas"; she had simply been unwilling to raise questions rather than having none. But as more and more students headed "Overseas," and Chen Yi produced 150 tons of precious metals in one go, Liu Xinyu's curiosity completely turned into a matter of resource allocation.

She needed to know the situation "Overseas" in order to continue living peacefully at home.

It was under this consideration that Liu Xinyu finally made the request to "go Overseas."

Chen Yi paused in his steps, yet continued forward as if nothing had happened, while rapidly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Before **mother could figure it out, Chen Yi pushed open the door and entered the auditorium.

Amidst a commotion, a student shouted "Attention."

The clamor inside the auditorium gradually subsided.

At a glance, 1,200 people stood in the new auditorium occupying more than half a floor.

On the left side of the auditorium were the students who had signed up to go Overseas, numbering around 550; besides newly graduated students, they were mainly students from previous cohorts, especially those about to become staff members—in times of change there are always more lucky ones, like the overseas students of the late Qing; perhaps the best students chose the wrong path, while the second-best students seized the pulse of the era.

Standing on the right side of the auditorium were 700 students who had just completed a three-month crash cultivation course; from today onward, they would compete with the old students for various resources. They had not yet felt the cruel threat at this moment, so they were full of pride, holding their chests high and heads raised.

Chen Yi held the speech draft Liu Xinyu had given him, a template for when he had nothing to say. He glanced at it roughly and put it away, smiling: "From today on, everyone will begin a different life. As for your future, the students ahead have already set an example..."

Liu Xinyu watched Chen Yi's bearing from afar and was also greatly surprised.

A speech is not simply speaking; a soothing tone and sweeping gestures require some training and genuine instruction. Chen Yi had repeatedly expressed his opinions on the West Continent, which she had never seen, so she found it wondrous.

The students below seemed stunned, silent as the grave.

This was not because they were stunned by Chen Yi's words, but by the deterrent effect of the Divine Art "Pressure Strike." Imperial aura is used directly on the mind and spirit; no language or religion can compare, and the aftereffects are also quite good.

"Order" is a great faith; were it not too difficult to maintain, it might be chosen as one of the primary faiths. With the same fervor of faith, the Divine Art power it can mobilize is several times that of minor faiths like "Loyalty to the Temple." Chen Yi, through the issuance of bonds, sees daily increases in the tens of thousands of fervor, and suppressing over a thousand Body Technique Students is child's play. Even adding several Earth Dragons, they would still have to kneel under a total of over a million units of Order faith.

Of course, the one benefiting most from bond issuance is still the faith "Oath Keeping." Because of those few strings of words from Chen Yi, thousands of exchanges daily mean thousands of instances of "Oath Keeping," generating a fervor increase of at least over 100,000—equivalent to receiving the faith power of 100,000 people every day. To be able to exchange paper currency for precious metals, what a devout Holy Knight's good oath that would be.

It should be said that Chen Yi being able to obtain so much faith requires not only ingenious design but also reliance on powerful organizational ability and a huge population base.

Without Jiangning's population of over ten million, without the bank's century-old good reputation and organizational ability, without the economic strength accumulated by the Chen Family and Chen Yi, even if Chen Yi taught all his tricks to the gentlemen of the West Continent, they still could not learn them. In fact, the West Continent has more ways to obtain faith, but is limited by economic and social mobilization capabilities from reaching Earth's level. To use history as a metaphor similarly, the West Continent is like the late Qing of 400 million Chinese people; they have 400 million poor people sunk into the land unable to extricate themselves, they have the self-sufficient productivity of 400 million people quietly disappearing in the countryside. Before they organize these forces, 400 million people are not even comparable to a tiny country with a population of ten million.

The students were stunned, and Chen Yi's purpose was achieved. He clapped his hands, awakening the students under "Pressure," and said calmly: "Loading goods still requires one day. One day later, the students going Overseas will depart. Since the time is relatively long, you must handle your affairs at home. Students who have just finished the newcomer period, I also hope you can survive in the cruel Martial Arts Hall environment."

After finishing his words, the students left one by one.

Liu Xinyu helped him put away the microphone and smiled: "You have the airs of a speech."

Chen Yi smiled faintly and said: "Not as good as White People."

Western speech history since the Greek era is longer than Chinese history. America indeed has only over 200 years of history, but White People civilization did not pop out of a stone.

His words sparked Liu Xinyu's thoughts, and she asked: "Isn't the number of students we station in Mexico too many? A few days ago there was still one seriously injured."

"They have work."

"Drug trafficking?" Only Liu Xinyu would dare ask that.

Chen Yi helplessly glanced down; all he saw were snow-white chests, and helplessly replied: "No."

"Arms trafficking?"

"From tomorrow, the total number of Martial Arts Hall Students will be controlled more strictly. Also, Staff Members will be controlled." Chen Yi decisively started a new topic. The students in Mexico were indeed not a clean business organization; they were engaged in modern slave trading, and could not be stated plainly.

Actually, in the initial stage, Chen Yi hoped to normally utilize the skills of Mexicans. Who would have thought both sides distrusted each other? Mexicans influenced by American free thought had all sorts of high demands. Under impossible circumstances, Yu Weichao and other members of the Diamond Office Hall began to "exploit" Mexicans, making normal work almost impossible. To prioritize developing the West Continent, Chen Yi turned a blind eye.

If someone else were in charge, turning the West Continent into the United Nations might better serve the ruler's interests. But for Chen Yi, it was different. He had almost no influence Overseas, but at home he was a top-tier privileged class. No Chinese person would dare say they ignore the Red Princelings of the Red Family; authority is easier to establish, and control is stronger.

How would Liu Xinyu know there were so many secrets in Mexico? After being led astray by Chen Yi, she followed along and said:

"20,000. Also, some poor-quality employees need to be severed from the Martial Arts Hall."

Staff Members are professional talents promoted from employees. Their Body Technique talent is poor, but they are at least guys who can dig out a bit of ability, considered the backbone of various affiliated enterprises of the Martial Arts Hall. Employees are a measure to appease students' rights.

Liu Xinyu, who had managed daily affairs for so long, worriedly said: "Firing employees will reduce the students' enthusiasm."

Chen Yi snorted and said: "Nowadays, capable students can earn over a million yuan a month. Although it is internally circulated funds, it is enough for everyone to join at the risk of being fired. Where is there an enterprise that lets you in but not out?"

"How about firing 100 employees first?"

"Okay, give them a buffer period."

"Then when can I go Overseas?" Liu Xinyu brought it up again as if in normal conversation.

Chen Yi had long decided and said first: "Once you go out, you might not be able to come back."

Liu Xinyu thrust her chest high and said: "I'm afraid of nowhere."

Judging by her experience, it was not exactly a lie.

Chen Yi made his decision without regret, looked at his watch, and said: "Depart in one day. Keep the line open."

Liu Xinyu left the Meijiang Building conspicuously and quietly.

Chen Yi patted his head and began to worry about who would succeed as the Vice Dean of the Martial Arts Hall. One or two days was fine, but after a long time, it couldn't be persisted in.

The Central Storage Area worked overtime to finish the final loading.

Shisan and Shisan Shi issued desperate orders on the lower level, while the students on the upper level were so busy they didn't even have time to wipe their sweat.

This cargo handling was the largest ever. All 30 sections of Water Land God Boxes were used, doubling the resource transport capacity to a full load of 40,000 tons.

In modern cargo transport, a 40,000-ton ocean cargo ship is just a small fry, but 40,000 tons of land transport is very rare. Even in the United States with advanced heavy-load technology, a train over 5,000 tons is a big deal. Outside China's Daqin Line, the carrying capacity of the entire railway might not reach 40,000 tons.

The screech of truck tires and the static of walkie-talkies continued incessantly.

The Yun Village people and Martial Arts Hall Students were exhausted to the point of nausea; seeing Chen Yi, they couldn't muster spiritual energy.

This made the latter alertly ask: "Can loading be completed before 20:00 tomorrow?"

Luo Bear wiped his sweat and said very unwillingly: "There's still a quarter left. We need to increase manpower."

Chen Yi did not agree immediately. The Central Storage Area had expanded twice to accommodate 300 people for mechanized operation. Even increasing manpower would probably be hard to improve efficiency.

Taking advantage of the time to think, he pointed at a middle-aged man with four walkie-talkies at his waist whose mouth never stopped moving and asked: "Is he also a Staff Member of the Martial Arts Hall?"

Naked Bear looked at him and laughed: "He's a family member of the Jiangbei Shipyard, and he worked as a dispatcher on the railway. He's just right for us. His family's financial burden is relatively heavy, his father is bedridden, and his siblings' situation is not good. Seeing that his son joining the Martial Arts Hall brings in over ten thousand in income, he also came to participate in the recruitment."

"A special recruit of the Martial Arts Hall?"

"Yes, he cultivated to Body Technique Level 1 and directly transferred to a staff position. His Control Coefficient is A+." Naked Bear took a breath, gulped down the whole bottle of water, and continued: "Men with families have Control Coefficients that are easier to raise, and they know more skills. Now, the average age in the Central Storage Area and Jiangbei Warehouse Area is five years older than the average age in the Martial Arts Hall."

"Not bad. We don't need them to all be able to fight anymore." Chen Yi said while considering the loading issue, then said directly: "Go find Yin Senyong and the others. Also transfer another fifty who understand mechanics to supplement them."

Naked Bear asked strangely: "What for do we need to find Yin Senyong and them?"

"They are much more powerful than Heavy Trucks." Chen Yi finished speaking, took off his upper garment, and said: "Go tell that dispatcher that there is another one hundred-ton Maximum Function Mechanical here."

After speaking, Source Energy surged all over his body, and he slapped a Level 7 Strength Scroll onto himself.

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