Hua Lingfang paused for a moment at his words, then nodded. "You’re truly far-sighted, Leader. I was being short-sighted!"
Ren Yuanyang waved his hand and continued, "Xi’an Base, and even the Sea Eagle Country’s fleet, are just whetstones. They can only make us sharper!"
"Enough about the distant future, Leader," Qin Haonan immediately steered the conversation back to the speedboats. "Does this mean you can strengthen the speedboats too?"
Ren Yuanyang nodded slightly. "But my Mental Energy is limited. I can’t strengthen too many at once, or I’ll feel like I drank some bootleg liquor again!"
"I understand. Based on the size ratio between the speedboats and the supply ship, strengthening four or five at a time should be no problem, right?" Qin Haonan asked.
Ren Yuanyang made a quick mental calculation. "About that. That number shouldn’t be a problem."
"That’s great! So when can you strengthen the speedboats for me?" Qin Haonan pressed.
Ren Yuanyang rolled his eyes. "You could at least wait until I’ve finished eating, right?"
"Okay, no problem, I’ll wait for you!" Qin Haonan said, his excitement obvious.
Lu Jiamei immediately cut in, "No. The leader still has a headache, he needs more rest. Besides, even if he strengthens them, they can’t all go to you. The patrol teams need them too!"
"Sister Mei, are you really going to argue with your little bro over this?" Qin Haonan pouted.
"This isn’t a matter of arguing, it’s a matter of fair distribution!" Lu Jiamei declared righteously.
Ren Yuanyang sounded a little exasperated. "Alright, that’s enough. Stop fighting over it. While I can only strengthen five at once, it’s not like I can only do it once per day. All the speedboats will be strengthened soon, so don’t worry about how to assign them!"
Hearing this, Qin Haonan got even more excited. "That’s fantastic! Can you strengthen the giant cargo ships too?"
Xin Wan immediately reminded him, "Didn’t the leader just say? He can only strengthen ships under two hundred meters. Those giant cargo ships are all over three hundred meters long, so they can’t be strengthened!"
"Oh, right, right! How could I forget about that! But, the Aircraft Carrier Base and Dawn Base should have cargo ships under two hundred meters, right? We can have them trade those ships to us. If we double their speed, even if the cargo capacity is smaller, our trading efficiency will shoot way up!" Qin Haonan slapped his forehead as another idea struck him.
"Are we certain we want to strengthen ships for the Aircraft Carrier Base?" Xin Wan asked.
"How did they perform this time?" Ren Yuanyang asked instead of answering.
Xin Wan thought for a moment and replied, "They performed exceptionally well. They took the initiative to tie down the Sea Eagle Country’s carrier fleet for us. After you strengthened their destroyer, they came to our aid without any hesitation to drive the enemy back. And after repelling the enemy, they didn’t try to come to Peach Blossom Base, but retreated to Dawn Base instead."
"That’s right. The biggest reason our base was able to hold out until the leader came out of seclusion is thanks to the Aircraft Carrier Base and Dawn Base!" Lu Jiamei chimed in.
"So, do you still have any doubts?" Ren Yuanyang asked with a smile.
Xin Wan faltered for a second, then shook her head.
"Besides," Ren Yuanyang continued, "with the abilities I’ve demonstrated, do you think those three captains would dare get any funny ideas?"
"I doubt they will," Xin Wan replied.
Long Zhan had witnessed firsthand Ren Yuanyang strengthening the destroyer, so the other two captains were certain to know about it.
That ability alone was enough to make them submit. On top of that, Peach Blossom Base could also provide supplies like Evolution Potions, food, water, and enhanced seeds. They’d have to be crazy to betray Peach Blossom Base.
Ren Yuanyang mulled it over for a moment, then said, "Jiamei, send an invitation to Captain Long and Captain Ji. Invite them to visit Peach Blossom Base. If they don’t have anything urgent, they can come back on Qin Haonan’s boat when he goes to deliver the herbs."
"Yes!" Lu Jiamei replied firmly.
Lu Jiamei immediately sent a message to Long Zhan and Ji Yizhi.
"Our leader cordially invites Captain Long and Captain Ji Yizhi to visit Peach Blossom Base for a tour. Might the two of you be available?"
Upon receiving the message, Long Zhan immediately replied: "I’m available! As long as it’s convenient for Peach Blossom Base, I’m free anytime!"
"I’m available! Whatever Master arranges is fine with me!" Ji Yizhi replied, just as excited.
’I’ve been waiting forever for this day to finally come! I can finally go see Peach Blossom Base with my own eyes!’
"You can come over directly on Qin Haonan’s boat," Lu Jiamei added.
"Okay!" the two replied at once.
"Alright, sort things out on your end. See you soon!" Lu Jiamei ended the chat.
Long Zhan and Ji Yizhi immediately told Wang Jun the news.
"Master asked you to go over?" Wang Jun was also a bit surprised. "It seems the leader has woken up. This is great news!"
"Of course it’s great news! I can barely wait!" Long Zhan said, unable to hide his eagerness.
"Calm down!" Wang Jun said, exasperated. "Master is asking you over for more than just a tour of Peach Blossom Base. He’ll probably want to discuss the ships and the prisoners! Whatever you do, don’t make any decisions on your own. Your main job is to listen to Master’s opinion!"
"Of course!" Long Zhan replied. "This whole battle was won thanks to the ships Master modified. Otherwise, the aircraft carrier Liaoyuan would be history by now!"
"Don’t worry, Old Wang!" Ji Yizhi said with a laugh. "I’ll be there with him. I won’t let Old Long say anything stupid!"
"Old Ji, I don’t like the sound of that! What do you mean, ’say anything stupid’? I have nothing but respect for Master and Peach Blossom Base, unlike a certain someone who was questioning everything at the start!" Long Zhan said with a look of disdain.
Ji Yizhi was speechless. "That was all in the past, when I didn’t understand Master and Peach Blossom Base. I haven’t questioned anything recently! Let’s just drop the past, shall we?"
"Alright, you two, whatever you do, don’t start bickering in front of Master. At least try to leave a good impression!" Wang Jun warned them.
"Don’t worry, I know how to read the room!" Long Zhan slapped his chest in assurance. "But still, what’s taking that Qin Haonan so long?"
Wang Jun rolled his eyes. "It’s only six o’clock. How could he be here so fast?"
"That supply ship is still really fast!" Long Zhan retorted.
"Qin Haonan still has to get up and prepare the cargo before he can leave!" Wang Jun said, exasperated. "Can you at least try to act a little more composed!"
After confirming with Long Zhan and Ji Yizhi, Lu Jiamei reported to Ren Yuanyang, "Long Zhan and Ji Yizhi are both available. We just need Haonan to bring them back when he delivers the herbs."
"No problem!" Qin Haonan chimed in from the side. "Leader, should we limit the number of people they can bring?"
Ren Yuanyang was slightly taken aback, then shook his head. "No need. If I’m not mistaken, they probably won’t bring anyone with them."
As they spoke, he finished his breakfast. After eating the Evolutionary Octopus Meat, he felt his headache had eased considerably.
This Evolutionary Animal Meat had a beneficial effect on both Cultivation and the recovery of his Mental Energy.
He had been eating Evolutionary Octopus Meat the entire time he was in seclusion. If not for the boost from the Evolutionary Octopus Meat, he might not have been able to break through and emerge so soon.
He stood up and walked outside onto the yacht’s deck. He gave a long stretch, feeling much more refreshed.
"Leader, when can you help me strengthen the speedboats?" Qin Haonan asked, trailing right behind him.
Ren Yuanyang sighed in resignation. "Let’s go! We’ll do it now, just to stop you from constantly nagging me!"
Qin Haonan jumped up in excitement. "That’s great! Leader, please follow me!"
Qin Haonan led Ren Yuanyang over to the squadron of speedboats he would be using for the delivery today. "These five speedboats will be heading out shortly!"
Ren Yuanyang nodded slightly and immediately began the strengthening process.
After he finished strengthening the five speedboats, Ren Yuanyang had consumed eighty percent of his Mental Energy. His head felt a bit groggy again, but he could still stay conscious.
"Are they done?" Qin Haonan asked curiously.
Ren Yuanyang waved his hand. "They’re done. You should get going."
With that, he started walking back toward the yacht. He needed to rest for a while. He estimated it wouldn’t be long before Qin Haonan returned with Long Zhan and Ji Yizhi.
"Yes, Leader!" Qin Haonan replied excitedly and jumped onto a speedboat.
"Attention all speedboats. These boats have been strengthened by the leader. Everyone get used to the new speed first!" Qin Haonan said into his walkie-talkie.
"Roger that!" the other speedboats replied one after another.
Qin Haonan immediately started the speedboat, accelerating slowly as he headed in the direction of Dawn Base.
The speedboat went faster and faster, and all the crew members couldn’t help but grab onto the nearby handrails.
"We must be doing at least 120 kilometers per hour now! And the speed is still increasing?"

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