If they knew the ring in Ye Hao's hand could hold a helicopter, who knows if they would be shocked to death?

Every time Ye Hao advanced in rank, he would curiously ask Qianqian why the internal space of the ring in his hand would expand significantly after each advancement. Initially, it was only a thousand square meters, now it's almost fifteen hundred. At that time, Qianqian expressed that she was clueless, and Ye Hao was equally helpless.

However, he thought that perhaps this ring indeed had a significant background? Even the core of the eighth-generation system, Qianqian, couldn't fully understand the entire structure of the ring, only knowing that the internal space would expand slightly under certain conditions.

After chatting for a while, they boarded a yacht to Yazi Mountain in the Lingding Ocean. At this moment, the Lingding Ocean was quiet. In the past, there were people fishing, even speed boating. But now that's not possible because the military has cordoned off the area, as for how Lin Tian managed it, Ye Hao was unclear.

Additionally, there were several maritime patrol boats guarding fifty kilometers from the coast, prohibiting anyone from entering this area. The Sea Mountain Patrol Team members were puzzled as to why their superiors assigned them to guard this sea area day and night, but with the chance to sightsee at sea and earn double the salary, they naturally were happy to oblige.

Ye Hao took Xue Zhaolong and the other two past Daqian Island. In the past, there were still inhabitants on Daqian Island, much like some indigenous people, but under Lin Tian's financial temptation, they all promptly left the island. Though Lin Tian could have forcibly made them leave, he didn't want to stir up public resentment; with so much money, he didn't mind spending a few million to let others enjoy city life happily.

The four of them remained silent during the journey. Upon reaching Yazi Mountain, they saw lights above, not powered by electricity pulled from the city, but from a power station Lin Tian invested a billion in and built under Yazi Mountain. This power station exclusively supplied Yazi Mountain, or for Ye Hao's use, without the nation being able to detect how much electricity they used daily.

"Boss, why is there light here? It seems quite bright," Xue Zhaolong asked in confusion.

"Hehe, there must be lights here, otherwise, what would our research lab use for power?" Ye Hao chuckled softly.

"What? Boss, you mean... our research lab?" Xue Zhaolong and the other two widened their eyes in unison and asked.

"Yes! Next, we're preparing to hire someone to buy a few machine tools, precision ones. Sigh! Although I want to buy domestically, those top machines in the country won't sell, so we have to find a way to buy a set from abroad," Ye Hao sighed helplessly, silently saying to himself, it's not that I don't love my country, it's that the country doesn't sell precision machine tools.

Then he led the three of them up Yazi Mountain.

Yazi Mountain is an island formed by a large mountain. Naturally, it doesn't count as much compared to the mountains in the country, but at sea, it's a different story. At least the nearby islands aren't as tall or expansive as Yazi Mountain.

Though called a mountain, the top of Yazi Mountain is concave, over three thousand square meters, enough to house a large factory.

However, Ye Hao and his group were just starting out; there were only a few workshops and a big warehouse on top! As for those bulldozers and cranes, Lin Tian didn't have them removed but stored them in the largest warehouse, so they could commence work anytime Ye Hao needed to expand in the future.

But when they arrived at the concave of the mountain, a voice rang out: "Boss!"

This startled Xue Zhaolong and the other two, who looked around vigilantly; the voice was too abrupt.

Turned out Li Yi popped out, Ye Hao introduced him: "This is a good brother I met when I returned to the country, his name is Li Yi, third degree in National Martial Arts, isn't it?" Ye Hao confirmed with Li Yi while introducing him.

Li Yi nodded. He was indeed at the third degree. Before entering jail, he was only at the second degree, but now he had broken through to the third degree.

However, what rendered Li Yi a bit speechless was that he still couldn't perceive Ye Hao's strength. In the past, both were at the peak of the second degree in National Martial Arts, but now he couldn't see through Ye Hao, naturally Ye Hao had advanced to a level he couldn't match.

"Hello, my name is Zhaolong."

"I am..." The three of them introduced themselves in unison, Ye Hao led them into the warehouse, showing them the research lab Lin Tian had set up.

What Lin Tian thought was a crude research lab appeared extraordinarily upscale in their eyes, with white glass tables, several offices, and an assembly line workshop...

Almost all essentials were present, alongside a multitude of equipment, omnidirectional camera monitoring, and independent control platforms. Were it not for seeing it with his own eyes, Ye Hao would never have believed Lin Tian could manage so much in such a short time, making him clearly see Lin Tian's capability.

Ye Hao stroked his first base with his hand, perhaps this base was ostensibly public, but definitely not secretly, as he planned to use it as a springboard. Once they could venture into the military industry, they would be able to develop more things.

"Boss, it's so luxurious!" Lu Yunsong was somewhat stunned looking at the hall.

Before they entered, they thought it was just some shabby warehouse buildings, but the interior of the shabby warehouse buildings was so luxurious, even more so than where they lived.

"Yes, this is our research lab. From now on, we have our own turf. In the future, our lab will grow bigger and bigger! But before expanding, we must have trustworthy people, and you are the people I trust the most," Ye Hao said seriously, glancing at them.

"We trust you too, boss," Xue Zhaolong and the others shouted in unison.

"Great! Since you trust me, I'm not afraid to tell you that I want to gather some funds. I want someone to help me order advanced machinery so that we can quickly start projects. I believe the military will soon approach me," Ye Hao said with a slight smirk. He didn't believe the military would delay long; they'd definitely send someone soon.

"Boss, we still have two hundred million left from the money distributed to us last time, ready anytime." Though they had spent nearly three hundred million, Xue Zhaolong and the three still had six hundred million left combined. When added to Ye Hao's three hundred million, they'd have nine hundred million. Though nine hundred million wasn't enough for all the advanced machinery they wanted, they believed Ye Hao could find a way.

"I'm relieved to hear that from you. As for purchasing the machinery, I'll handle it. I'm also not afraid to tell you that I have a large number of weapon blueprints. Any of these blueprints could surprise other countries, so I want you to start getting familiar with various countries' weapons, assembling and disassembling, and understanding how different components work," Ye Hao said, throwing out a huge pile of weapons from his space.

The four of them stared wide-eyed at the large batch of weapons Ye Hao took out, too shocked to say anything.

There were also Constant Temperature Tracking Cannons, a precision machine tool, advanced weapons from various countries, mercenary common weapons, and nearly a hundred types of mechanical weapons.

These were naturally the spoils Ye Hao had gathered after wiping out the Cobra and Cyan Snake mercenaries. He collected everything completely, and no one knew he took all the useful items silently.

"Whoa! Barrett M82, even though it's not an advanced M82A1 sniper, it's still nice! Damn! What's this? M4 suppressor? M1216 shotgun?" Xue Zhaolong and Li Yi muttered repeatedly. Where did the boss get so many advanced foreign weapons? He even managed to get an M4 suppressor domestic version?

"How about it? Plenty of weapons for you, right? Li Yi, out of all of us, you're the most idle and also the most knowledgeable about weapons. I'll leave you to teach these three, ensure they quickly learn to assemble and understand gun structures. Also, I'm giving you a blueprint. Find a way to understand and master it. Once the advanced machinery arrives, I want you to make it for me," Ye Hao instructed Li Yi.

"Yes, boss!" Li Yi nodded. Besides Ye Hao, he was the only one familiar with playing with weapons here, and he took on the job without hesitation.

"Zhaolong, from now on, you three listen to Li Yi's instructions. Trust that he won't disappoint you."

Xue Zhaolong and the three nodded.

"By the way, now that we have a research lab, shouldn't we give it a strong name?" Zhuorong Town smiled and said.

"Yeah, right! It's our lab, so how about a name like 'The Blasting Lab'?" Lu Yunsong shouted idiotically.

All four present gave him a stupid look, which made him quite embarrassed.

"I think we should go with 'Soaring Dragon,' our lab is like a lurking dragon, destined to soar one day," Xue Zhaolong suggested a name with some meaning.

"Uh... I'm not sure about that. Since the boss is leading us, how about a name with 'Hao' in front?" Li Yi thought aloud.

"That's a possibility." The other three nodded in agreement, and Ye Hao didn't interject.

"Boss is generous and straightforward. You might not know my past. I used to be part of an organization doing all sorts of evil, but when I met the boss, we were enemies, hijacking planes, committing all sorts of wicked deeds. Yet, the boss forgave my wrongdoings, reduced my sentence, and took me in. His Heaven-Filling Heroic Spirit is something I'll remember for life. I'm sure the boss has helped you all too. How about we name our lab 'Heaven-Filling Heroic Spirit'?" Li Yi suggested, glancing fiercely at Xue Zhaolong and the others.

"Good! 'Heaven-Filling Heroic Spirit' sounds amazing," Xue Zhaolong was the first to applaud in agreement.

"I also think it's great. What do you think, boss?" Zhuorong Town and Lu Yunsong nodded.

Ye Hao smiled at them and nodded, "In that case, let's call our research lab 'Heaven-Filling Heroic Spirit' from now on. I hope one day our achievements will flourish and make the world marvel at what we've developed."

"Yes, let's soar high and develop a variety of inventions."

"Make 'Heaven-Filling Heroic Spirit' a dreaded name for other countries, strengthening our national defense at its core."

"Let 'Heaven-Filling Heroic Spirit' truly soar across the skies. Let's work hard, brothers!" Ye Hao extended his hand, and everyone joined in a unified cheer to strive and work for 'Heaven-Filling Heroic Spirit'...

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