Interstellar: Start as a cleaner.

Chapter 1392 Reunion with Xu Xiangdong (Second Update)
After reaching a cooperation agreement with 9527, Zhang Han felt completely relieved.

As for the identity of the pirate 9527, although it cannot be confirmed at present, Zhang Han doesn't care at all.

Because in the federal government, corporations are everything.

Moreover, other companies and conglomerates have done similar things quite often.

Many companies in the Federation used to have dealings with pirates.

However, after the conflict between the Pirate Alliance and the Federation, the Federation had far fewer channels to obtain information about the pirates.

Another crucial point is that pirate groups also guarded against each other.

The internal conflicts within the pirate alliance were greater than the external conflicts; given the chance, they would like to swallow each other up.

It is said that the number of wars between pirates was greater than the number of pirate wars against other countries.

Thinking about this, Zhang Han became even more curious about 9527's identity.

"I wonder if this guy is an insider of the Morning Star Pirate Crew, or a member of another pirate crew?"

"The Morning Star Pirate Crew's route is so well-hidden!"

"This 9527 brought down the Morning Star Pirate Crew in one fell swoop."

"The Morning Star Pirates have gone into hiding."

"It looks like it's been completely rebranded."

"However, the most important thing for a pirate crew is its reputation. The Morning Star Pirate Crew not only lost its warships this time, but also its reputation. They will have to start all over again."

"And we can't perform too well in a short period of time, otherwise the other party will become suspicious."

"But where can we get a batch of standard energy stones?"

"I definitely won't let my family know about the 9527 line." Zhang Han wouldn't let his family know about the 9527 line.

If my family finds out, I might not be involved at all.

Because he is not the only one in the family, he has already made such a great contribution this time.

In the eyes of most members of the family, this was enough. The consequence of the family finding out was that the family would use the information provided by 9527 to push other family members.

The internal competition within the federal families is equally fierce.

Of course, this applies to all the financial groups in the alliance, the nobles of the empire, and the companies of the federation.

Internal competition is also extremely fierce, and because everyone knows each other inside and out, the results of the competition can sometimes be very tragic.

Zhang Han was happy, and Yang Bo was also very happy!
Yang Bo returned to March Star, changed his clothes, and then left the villa in a flying car.

"Senior Xu!!" Yang Bo arrived at the location where the Ancient Martial Arts Association Organizing Committee was located and met Xu Xiangdong, the president of the Alliance Ancient Martial Arts Association, and Qian Wuji, the vice president. Another vice president, Meng Bufan, was not present.

"Senior Qian!" Yang Bo greeted the two of them warmly upon seeing them.

"Yang Bo!"

"Have you had any new insights lately?" Xu Xiangdong and his companion personally greeted Yang Bo in the lobby of the hotel where the organizing committee was staying. They led Yang Bo upstairs together and asked as they went.

"No."

"My current strength is relatively low, and I'm still continuing to train in Meteor Fist." Yang Bo shook his head, adopting a very humble attitude.

There were other people in the hotel lobby. They were all envious when they saw Yang Bo and the president of the Ancient Martial Arts Association going upstairs together.

The three arrived at Xu Xiangdong's place, and then Xu Xiangdong asked, "How's your Tai Chi practice going?"

"My understanding of Tai Chi is still at a relatively low level!"

"Tai Chi becomes stronger when faced with a stronger opponent, and the stronger the Tai Chi master, the greater its combat power!"

"I'm currently focusing on practicing Meteor Fist. Once my skills have reached a certain level, I'll start practicing Tai Chi!" Yang Bo said modestly.

"These are some cultivation insights we've gained; you can take a look."

"Furthermore, we are preparing to release Tai Chi!"

“However, we need to impose restrictions; only members of our Alliance Ancient Martial Arts Association can learn it!” Xu Xiangdong said.

Yang Bo knew that this wouldn't be very effective. Although it restricted people from learning, those who learned it could still tell others.

It's just that others haven't obtained authorization and therefore can't publicly display it.

However, ancient martial arts have long since moved beyond the stage of public display.

At this stage, traditional martial arts are more often used as a means to stimulate superpowers.

"I don't think this is appropriate!"

"Tai Chi, this ancient martial art!"

"We must restrict the spread even within our alliance association."

"It depends on individual talent and individual contribution," Yang Bo shook his head.

"That's a great suggestion." To everyone's surprise, Xu Xiangdong agreed immediately.

Yang Bo rolled his eyes. So this old guy was waiting for him here.

Seeing Yang Bo's reaction, Qian Wuji chuckled and said, "We can't propose restrictive clauses because of our status; that would be opposed by members within the association."

“Yang Bo, it’s fine as long as you make the request. After all, you were the one who first proposed the way of using power in Tai Chi. We just improved upon what you proposed.”

"Therefore you have the absolute right to speak!"

Xu Xiangdong chuckled and said, "We're not trying to trick you on purpose, but we have no choice given our current circumstances."

"Would you like me to introduce you to the members of the Federation and the Imperial Ancient Martial Arts Association?"

"They each brought two vice presidents this time!"

Yang Bo shook his head: "I have other things to do lately, and I don't want to get involved with them." Hearing this, Xu Xiangdong asked, "What have you been busy with lately? Do you need our help?"

"I've recently become obsessed with mechas, but I'm not really talented at them, so I'm currently designing a mecha that I can pilot!" Yang Bo replied with a smile.

Yang Bo's answer surprised the two of them. Qian Wuji asked in astonishment, "You designed the mecha yourself?"

"Training mechs!"

"The operating system and weapon system of the training mechs are much simpler than those of the official mechs," Yang Bo explained after taking a sip of tea.

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiangdong asked with a strange expression, "A few days ago, a training mech called 'Little Bull Run' was used very well. Could it be you?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Bo asked curiously, "Why would you think it was me, senior?"

Xu Xiangdong explained, "Because the combat style of training mechs incorporates many ancient martial arts techniques!"

"Moreover, the fighting style is also that of ancient martial arts."

“We’ve discussed this in detail. Little Bull, run fast! This mech pilot has an extremely strong combat awareness!”

"However, his fighting spirit is quite different from our traditional ancient martial arts!"

“Yang Bo, you may not know this, but the way people like us who have been practicing ancient martial arts for a long time use mecha is very different from people like you who have only been practicing for a short time.”

"To be honest, people like us aren't suited for mecha combat. We feel too slow controlling the mecha. We can keep up with the speed of our hands, but the reaction speed of the mecha can't keep up."

"Now that you've said that, I know it's probably you!"

Yang Bo chuckled: "Senior guessed correctly. Actually, I also discovered that the fighting style of ancient martial arts is completely different from that of mecha!"

"Although the mecha can perform various actions, each of its actions is programmed!"

"And the fighting movements in ancient martial arts are free and unrestrained!"

"Moreover, many mechs cannot perform the combat movements of ancient martial arts."

"Furthermore, I think that prolonged use of mechs might negatively impact the performance of ancient martial arts!"

Qian Wuji nodded in agreement with Yang Bo's analysis: "You're right. Once you reach a certain level in ancient martial arts, you won't come into contact with these machines anymore!"

"Because whether it's mecha or ancient martial arts, both test on-the-spot reaction. But one is a series of programmed movements, and the other is the free movement you mentioned."

"If you react incorrectly when you encounter an opponent, the consequences can be unpredictable."

"However, the chances of encountering danger in today's society are relatively low."

Hearing this, Yang Bo chuckled to himself, thinking, "You'll find out in a few days whether you'll encounter danger or not."

Moreover, Yang Bo also saw a business opportunity: selling training mechs.

If the anti-government forces cause trouble on March Star, these ancient martial arts masters will realize that they need mechs to protect themselves.

Because no matter how strong a martial arts expert is, they are no match for a mecha.

In the face of the mechs' energy weapons, even ancient martial arts masters are nothing more than easy prey.

Of course, this is inseparable from his own performance; Yang Bo will use these terrorist attacks by anti-government armed groups to enhance his fame.

The main reason is that the training mechs are simple to operate and the movements are relatively simple, so they will not affect the combat awareness of ancient martial arts!

Moreover, the training mechs are mainly used for self-protection or to escape dangerous areas.

The training mech has the strongest defense of all the mechs.

It can buy users more time.

Yang Bo will not disclose this plan publicly.

"When the tournament begins, you, as the biggest sponsor, should say a few words!" Xu Xiangdong added.

"Let's skip this; I'm not comfortable in these kinds of situations," Yang Bo said.

“You can’t do this. You still need to participate in social activities.” Xu Xiangdong thought it was due to Yang Bo’s personality.

"Forget it, I'll just take out the contribution points." Yang Bo shook his head.

"I just don't want to be famous."

"And I've recently gained two more girlfriends!"

"I have five girlfriends now!"

"I'm too famous now; someone might use me as a target," Yang Bo said, offering an excuse.

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiangdong said, "It's not a big deal. She's just your girlfriend."

Yang Bo shook his head: "Forget it, I won't show up."

"The Imperial and Federation Ancient Martial Arts Associations are even considering having you perform on stage!"

"They want to see how the founder of Meteor Fist can use it," Qian Wuji added.

"Never mind, I don't want to be famous." Yang Bo shook his head.

"Then it's your decision!" Xu Xiangdong had no choice but to accept Yang Bo's continued refusal.

However, Yang Bo has several girlfriends, and this matter can be a big or small issue in the league.

“Bring your girlfriends out sometime, and I’ll treat you to dinner!” Xu Xiangdong added.

"I will invite you to my villa when the time comes."

"Alright then, let's practice Tai Chi together and see who has a deeper understanding," Xu Xiangdong suggested.

"Okay." Yang Bo nodded.

(End of this chapter)