Chapter 724: Chapter 497: Apartment Assembly Call
When Mu Fan walked out from the lush corridor, he already had a plan in his mind.
Now, his next goal was to quickly locate the materials needed to create War Armor according to Black’s clues.
Moreover, the most critical point was that he faced a situation where no mecha was available.
At this point, the Tang family had gone to extreme lengths; if the opposition were to deploy armed forces, then he had no better option than to summon Shura.
For his own safety, he also needed to quickly produce the War Armor Dragon Rider.
Unexpectedly, what he thought he had ample time to prepare for had quickly become a top priority in terms of its importance and urgency.
Thinking along the way, Mu Fan naturally arrived at the entrance of the apartment.
It seemed like since the end of the mecha combat tournament, he had not yet properly caught up with his friends.
Now, they must be worried, but thankfully, he had hurried back.
He could finally try to share his thoughts and form his own team.
With these thoughts, Mu Fan casually pushed open the door.
“Three of a kind plus a pair!”
“I don’t want it.”
“I can’t take it.”
Loud voices instantly burst into his ears and then abruptly stopped.
…
Mu Fan looked around confusedly.
Two chubby guys, White Hair, and a peeping tom— all four simultaneously looked at the door, their playing cards starkly visible.
Particularly, the excitedly sweating chubby guy was standing and raising his playing cards as if he was about to slam them down the next second.
Beside them, Gu Yunyou, who had disappeared for a long time, was now serenely watching Mu Fan, with a cup of steamy coffee in his hand.
“Awesome, you said you’ll come back and here you are. They didn’t give you a hard time, did they?”
“Big bald head didn’t lie to us, huh.”
“As expected, Instructor Ruan really is reliable! I wish I had such a solid backing,” Yin Shuai said proudly as he confidently adjusted his blond hair.
Mu Fan couldn’t bear to look directly at his red eyeshadow and… the jeans cut into ultra-short shorts.
The chubby guy’s face was red and flushed, probably frantic from losing at cards; at this moment, his eyes almost brimmed with tears as he looked at Mu Fan.
On the other side, the larger chubby guy, William, who was silently enjoying his roast chicken, now beamed with a content smile.
Clearly, he seemed very much like an interstellar landlord dealing with three laborers.
Interestingly, the most eye-catching was not White Hair but Li Xiaoxi wearing light red shorts revealing a large amount of fair skin!
Among those in the room, perhaps the only normal one was the long-missing Gu Yunyou, and that godly durian scent in the room…
He was drinking durian vanilla coffee again.
Is this really the familiar apartment I knew?
“Mu Fan, come clean, what have you been up to? Do you know who came looking for you? Tell him, paparazzi Li!” White Hair excitedly stood up, then sat down, slapping Li Xiaoxi urging him to continue.
Li Xiaoxi stood up revealing more fair skin, then red-faced sat down, covered his clothes, and then stood up again.
“This guy was found carrying five spying devices; if we aren’t careful, we all lose, so that’s what happened,” White Hair innocently narrated from the side.
“After the public class ended this afternoon, Lu Qingxue Senior Sister came to the apartment asking for you, followed shortly by Youshi Wang Senior Sister. Two beauties from Ding Chuan Academy consecutively stopped by to see you; Yin Shuai the boss tried to hit on them and got rejected face to face both times,” Li Xiaoxi finished, then looked pitifully at White Hair.
“Don’t look at me, brother needs a sister who appreciates the greatest beauty in the universe,” White Hair replied discontentedly, though his voice tapered off.
This made Mu Fan chuckle, yet he felt an indescribable sense of relaxation.
It’s great to see these straightforward and uninhibited friends.
“A noble’s young master died, and I was investigated as a suspect, but it’s all good now,” Mu Fan naturally wouldn’t mention what happened inside the Special Service Department.
“Really dying of boredom, whose family’s big shot died?”
“Young Master Tang,” Mu Fan thought this was something everyone would eventually learn, so he honestly replied.
“Pfft!”
“Ouch~~~”
Gu Yunyou spewed out a mouthful of hot coffee, and Li Xiaoxi, who was barebacked, bore the brunt of it. The moment the coffee touched his skin, he immediately howled in pain.
Didn’t Young Master Gu have any feeling in his mouth? That coffee was practically at its boiling temperature.
It couldn’t have been less than 90°C, probably around 85°C.
So, Li Xiaoxi bounced out of his seat like a jumping shrimp, leaping incredibly high.
His agonizing howl made Gu Yunyou’s eyebrows twitch involuntarily, the teary glint in his eyes more moving than a fat man’s.
“Sorry, sorry. Mu Fan, did you just say Young Master Tang from the Lan Du Military Group, Natello?” Gu Yunyou asked in surprise.
“Yes.”
“How did he just die like that? Although he was indeed scum. Given the Tang family’s status, no wonder they made such a big fuss… Did you have a conflict with Natello before?”
Gu Yunyou, with his handsome features, was now deep in thought, his head bowed.
Mu Fan said with a smile, “There was a conflict. During the Martial Arts Tournament, I completely destroyed several of the Lan Du Military’s mechas. And regarding his death, I’ve made no secret of my happiness.”
He then flashed a big bright smile.
“Hahaha~~ So wicked, I like it.” White Hair excitedly chimed in.
At this moment, Gu Yunyou was dressed in a sharp, slim-fit casual suit, absolutely looking dashing and clearly out of the league of White Hair and the other chubby guys by tons.
However, Young Master Gu sincerely said to Mu Fan, “There were urgent family matters earlier, so I left in a hurry without explaining things to you. It’s truly regrettable that I couldn’t witness your heroic performance in person.”
“What’s past is past, no need to bring it up again. But saying that, are you all here today just waiting for me?”
“Indeed, we were waiting for you, Mu Fan. Due to Instructor Ruan’s prior notice, we knew you’d be back this afternoon,” Young Master Gu said, his voice magnetic and his speech steady, which was very pleasing to hear.
“We came to welcome you and also because Dingchuan Academy has started issuing credit assignments to all new students. This is the most effective way to boost your credits this semester. Everyone is here to brainstorm together.”
White Hair said this seriously to Mu Fan, then raised an eyebrow; noticing someone’s movement from the corner of his eye, he suddenly burst into rage:
“Damn it, fatty, you’re stealing my cards!”
Everyone around instantly covered their faces, as White Hair’s cultivated image of a master completely collapsed.
“Can I opt out?”
“You can, but we’ll make you reconsider since the credits can be exchanged for so many things, including limited equipment from the academy’s labs.”
Finally, after White Hair finished explaining the rules in detail, Mu Fan frowned and fell into thought.
“The key issue now is that registering a fixed name for the team requires 3 credits, but right now, we’re all short.”
Fatty echoed White Hair’s words.
Dingchuan Academy’s rules for hiring missions were based on individual participation, where one could receive help from classmates or others, but helpers would gain no benefits.
However, Dingchuan Academy also had a fixed team mode. Once successfully formed, not only could they undertake missions as a team, but they also enjoyed many team benefits set by the academy, such as allocations of Molten Magma Fruit.
But to have an officially registered team with a fixed name, it required an individual to contribute 3 credits.
At first glance, it’s only 3 credits, but here, credits are earned in 0.1 increments.
Mu Fan saw a perfect opportunity!
He would take on a high-credit urgent commission. Ostensibly, it was to strive towards forming a fixed team.
Then, he would also have an official reason to leave Blue Capital Star.
With this, he could visit the locations of those two materials Black had mentioned.
No sooner had he thought it, Mu Fan looked up at everyone in front of him, decisively sealing the matter.
“I’ve never used my credits, I’m just 1 point away from having enough to establish a fixed team.”
“Here’s the plan, help me find a high-credit mission. I’ll choose based on the situation. You guys work on getting stronger during this time; there might be even bigger challenges coming.”
Finally, Mu Fan conveyed a deeply subtle message— if he could pass the Flying Dragon’s test, he might establish an officially recognized tactical squad with military status!
But all this could only be officially declared after he had passed the final test.