258: Chang Hanshan

The "Guest Elder" jade plaque Yu Xun took out this time was being used for the first time in the Southern Division, so it was numbered South No. 1. Since it was the first time and it was being given to a young man, he thought about it and decided to call the Director of the North Division, Chang Hanshan, to inform him of the matter so as to avoid any future misunderstandings.

The call went through, and Chang Hanshan laughed heartily on the other end, "Old Yu, what wind is blowing you my way today?"

"Haha, guess?" Yu Xun laughed slyly.

"Guess? Could it be an evil wind?" Chang Hanshan said.

"Evil wind? I say, Old Chang, can't I contact you for something other than cult-related matters?" Yu Xun said irritably.

"Haha, you almost never call me unless it's about the cults. Besides, cult activities have been frequent lately, and Shuntian Prefecture is about to host an international superstar concert. I'm worried about whether cultists will come to disrupt it!" Chang Hanshan laughed.

Yu Xun was startled; it turned out Chang Hanshan was also under pressure from the cults. His mood immediately improved!

"You're right! Our Southern Division just wiped out a group of cultists and discovered some of their secrets!" Yu Xun said proudly.

Chang Hanshan became interested and asked, "What secrets?"

"mechas and personal flyers! And of course, many beastmen!" Yu Xun said.

"Wow... my goodness, you actually got your hands on things like mechas and personal flyers?!" Chang Hanshan exclaimed.

"Well... no! But there are plenty of beastmen..."

"Tch! What's so rare about beastmen? I have plenty on my hands, many of which have been sent to Prince Zhao's side for research!" Chang Hanshan said disdainfully.

Yu Xun unhurriedly recounted the events that occurred outside Nanming City, which immediately made Chang Hanshan lose his composure again!

"What did you say? A mecha pilot can reach the combat power of a Middle Stage Martial Commander? And with such staggering defense that it could withstand three Fire Thunderbolts? How is that possible?!" Chang Hanshan said in disbelief.

"Nothing is impossible! These are the facts! The person controlling the mecha only had a Late Stage Martial General cultivation himself, but he didn't undergo beastification. Relying solely on a suit of mecha, he defeated the combined formation of Gu Fengyang, Yu Feiyu, Chief Captain of the Southern Division, and Bai Song. Furthermore, the three Fire Thunderbolts didn't burn him to death; instead, they were nearly killed by him!"

"Then how was he finally subdued? Or did he escape?!" Chang Hanshan asked curiously.

"In the end..." Yu Xun recounted the process and added, "Now I've decided to grant Long Yuan the position of Guest Elder, so I'm calling to inform you so the North Division won't have any misunderstandings later!"

Chang Hanshan was silent for a long time before suddenly saying, "The Long Yuan you mentioned, could it be the same Long Yuan who took first place in the Great Ming Cloud Challenge Competition's test match? And the same Long Yuan who dominates the great ming golden melody chart?"

"Correct! It seems you're not entirely ignorant of him!" Yu Xun laughed.

"So it's him! How on earth did that kid defeat the mecha pilot? And how did he unlock that mecha? I'm waiting online, tell me quickly!!!" Chang Hanshan urged.

Yu Xun was stunned and asked suspiciously, "Why are you asking this? And in such a rush?"

Chang Hanshan said, "Oh, Old Yu, you don't know. We recently captured a mecha pilot at the Northern Defense Line at a great cost, but no one knows how to unlock that mecha. Now that mecha pilot has been sent to Prince Zhao's Tiangong Group, but it's said that even now, no one can unlock it! You don't know how much damage those mecha pilots from War Bear Country have caused our Great Ming side; it's truly horrific. So, cracking the secret of the mecha is an urgent matter!"

"Is that so?! But we don't know either. According to Gu Fengyang, Long Yuan took less than a minute to unlock that mecha. Then, as a trophy, he took it away. We couldn't stop him from leaving..." Yu Xun sighed.

"Less than a minute?! Heavens!!! Quick! Find Long Yuan for me, I want to ask him personally!" Chang Hanshan urged.

"Wait a moment..." Yu Xun also knew the situation was urgent and hurriedly called Long Yuan. He also mentioned the appointment as Guest Elder, emphasizing that it was an official government appointment and he had to accept it whether he wanted to or not.

Long Yuan was currently flying through the wilderness, but he was aware of the matters regarding Yu Xun and Chang Hanshan, so he didn't refuse. He just said calmly, "I understand. Have Director Chang call me!"

Soon, Chang Hanshan's call came through. As soon as he spoke, he said, "Long Yuan, I am Chang Hanshan from the North Division. I heard you know how to unlock mechas. Can you tell me how to do it?"

"Director Chang, I estimate that the connection method between each mecha and its pilot is different. So even if I tell you how the one in Nanming was unlocked, you won't be able to unlock other mechas," Long Yuan said.

"Is that so?!" Chang Hanshan was stunned, not expecting things to be so troublesome. In other words, these mechas were truly Advanced, being unique in every set.

Long Yuan thought for a moment and said, "What I can tell you is that every mecha has a control center inside. To unlock a mecha, either the pilot must be willing to unlock it, or you must forcibly hack into the control center and calculate its unlock code. Of course, there's a third method, which is to wait for its energy to run out, but generally, this would take a very long time—so long that you simply can't afford to wait!"

Chang Hanshan fell silent for a moment and sighed, "I understand! Thank you! By the way, Director Yu told me you are now a Guest Elder of our Jianxuan Envoy Department. This status is basically on par with Director Yu and me. In the future, if you encounter those little rascals in the division, you don't need to be too polite with them. Scold them if you want, hit them if you want. To mobilize them, you just need to show your jade plaque! Also, when you come to Shuntian Prefecture in the future, you must visit our North Division! I, Old Chang, really want to meet you soon!"

"Thank you for your high regard, Director! This Junior wouldn't dare to stand on equal footing with you... Yes, if I go to Shuntian Prefecture in the future, I will definitely look for you!"

"Good! Until we meet again!"

"Until we meet again!"

Chang Hanshan put down the phone and immediately relayed the information he had obtained to Prince Zhao. When Prince Zhao heard it was Long Yuan who told him, he couldn't help but get excited. He hadn't expected Long Yuan to have such an ability—to crack a mecha's control center within a minute!

The staff responsible for mecha research were in an uproar when they heard this. They were at their wits' end with the mecha. Now, with Long Yuan's guidance, they quickly identified their research direction: to find the location of the mecha's control center and crack the password within. However, whether they could do it and how long it would take remained unknown..."}],