Douluo Continent: On Becoming a God Through Science

Chapter 79: Halfway through the fight, suddenly they're talking business?

Given the stealth of the silent hidden arrow, the fact that Yusei was still able to detect it, even after he had set up two layers of illusion beforehand, was already shocking enough.

What shocked Tang San even more was that Youxing not only reacted to the Silent Sleeve Arrow's attack, but also caught it with one hand? Even with the enhancement of his Martial Soul, such reaction speed and finger strength were astonishing!

While Tang San was still in shock and uncertainty, You Xing suddenly threw three hidden arrows in the opposite direction.

"snort!"

Tang San's brows furrowed, easily dodging the attack. He thought to himself, "Using my hidden weapon against a master of hidden weapons like me? How could it possibly work!"

Before Tang San could be smug for long, Youxing had already taken the opportunity to get close.

Even though he deliberately limited his strength, Yusei's speed was still the fastest among those of the same level!

However, Tang San had the experience of being knocked out with a single punch after being possessed by Youxing's spirit, so he was on high alert the moment Youxing completed the spirit possession.

Combat is not simply a contest of numbers; it's not that being faster guarantees you won't be able to dodge attacks.

At least, Tang San's footwork, enhanced by the Ghost Shadow Step, was not completely overwhelmed by the speed of the Wandering Star Martial Soul after it possessed him.

Relying on his foresight, Tang San reacted the instant his target was lost, successfully using his agile footwork to evade Youxing's attack with minimal effort. He even forced Youxing to use most of his speed advantage to create distance after his attack missed, giving Tang San more breathing time.

Tang San successfully dodged Youxing's attack, but he felt no joy at all.

"Even with my Ghostly Shadow Steps, I can't match Yusei's speed. And what's even more deadly is... this guy hasn't used his first soul skill yet!"

The true power of the Wandering Star Martial Soul was a complete mystery to Tang San!

It can be said that after Youxing possessed his Martial Soul, his chances of winning were greatly reduced!

Tang San originally intended to end the battle before Youxing was on guard against his hidden weapons, but unexpectedly, Youxing's "respect" and "recognition" for him seemed to be more than just words. Youxing was always vigilant towards him, and in the end... it still came to this!

To defeat Youxing, Tang San can ultimately rely on his hidden weapons!

However, once a concealed weapon is exposed, it loses its greatest advantage as an assassination tool.

At least, mechanical concealed weapons like the silent sleeve dart, which only have the advantage of being silent, have relatively average speed and power, and a very rigid trajectory, are unlikely to be effective.

Tang San calculated the remaining soul power in his body and quickly determined how many times he could unleash the Hundred Hidden Weapon Techniques at full power.

He silently took out the Zhuge Crossbow from the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night and set it up.

Even with his current internal strength in the Xuan Tian Gong, no matter how hard he tries to unleash the Hundred Solutions to Hidden Weapons, its power is still no match for the Zhuge Divine Crossbow.

However, the Zhuge Divine Crossbow has a limited number of shots, while the technique of using hidden weapons is more controllable and flexible, which can help him find a better time to fire.

more importantly……

"Mr. You Chen, including this Zhuge Crossbow in my hand and the sleeve arrow from earlier, I call them hidden weapons. Among hidden weapons, the Zhuge Crossbow is known for its speed and power. It can probably even threaten Soul Venerables or Soul Masters! So, please be prepared for the consequences at any time!" Tang San, holding the Zhuge Crossbow, sternly warned You Chen's clone, who was acting as the referee.

Whether he meant well or not has nothing to do with it. Although he risked his teacher's reputation, it was still essentially a friendly match.

A friendly match that wouldn't even have taken place if You Chen hadn't allowed it!

If Tang San hadn't given prior warning, causing You Chen to react too late and resulting in You Xing being accidentally shot and killed by the Zhuge Crossbow during the battle... even if You Chen seemed gentle and easy to talk to now, Tang San couldn't guarantee that he and his disciple would be able to walk out of this house!

As for using Zhuge's crossbow to kill You Chen?

Even if You Chen is just a Soul Master, he is still an agility-based attacker and could definitely react to the speed of the Zhuge Divine Crossbow!

Unless Tang San uses the battle with You Xing as a pretext and takes You Chen as his real primary target, and suddenly uses the Zhuge Crossbow to ambush You Chen during the battle, it is basically impossible for him to kill You Chen in one blow!

Leaving a snake alive could lead to endless trouble. The attitude that You Chen and his disciples have shown so far is not enough for Tang San to list them as "enemies who must be killed immediately," so he naturally will not make such a choice.

Therefore, even if it might arouse Youxing's suspicion and reduce the surprise effect of Zhuge Divine Crossbow, Tang San must declare the threat of Zhuge Divine Crossbow in advance!

In fact, Tang San's best-case scenario was that You Chen, upon hearing the power of the Zhuge Crossbow, would worry about his disciple's safety and call off the duel. In that case, according to their initial agreement, it would naturally be considered a victory for him!

"Oh? A mechanical artifact that can even threaten a Soul Master?"

However, to Tang San's surprise, You Chen didn't stop the duel. Instead, he showed an expression of great interest and exclaimed, "No wonder you think you have a chance to defeat You Xing. Hmm, you mean hidden weapons, right? If every support-type Soul Master could equip themselves with a few, it would definitely greatly improve their situation. Yu Xiaogang has managed to invent these things that are beneficial to the progress of the Soul Master world, so I might retract some of my previous assessments..."

Tang San: "..."

Yu Xiaogang: "..."

Leaving aside Yu Xiaogang, Tang San was completely embarrassed and remained silent for a long time before finally stammering, "Um, this... this hidden weapon has nothing to do with my teacher. This is something I figured out myself..."

A teacher for a day is a father for life!

But... even his father couldn't compare to the Tang Sect's place in Tang San's heart!

No matter how much he respected Yu Xiaogang, he could never tolerate the title of inventor of concealed weapons falling on Yu Xiaogang! Absolutely not!

Even You Chen looked embarrassed. He opened his mouth, pushed up his glasses, chuckled dryly, and said, "Hey, Xiao San, it's really impressive that you can invent something like this at such a young age! Wow, this Zhuge Crossbow looks so exquisite, it really suits my aesthetic. I want to order a hundred right now!"

Even the way they address each other has become more intimate! You Chen's embarrassment is evident! — Of course, this is Tang San's inner opinion.

You Chen knew the source of the hidden weapon from beginning to end; he was deliberately trying to disgust people.

Upon hearing You Chen's order, Tang San's eyes lit up. Although forging the Zhuge Crossbow would be very time-consuming and energy-intensive, he needed money to revive the Tang Clan's hidden weapons in this world!

He immediately said, "Master Youchen, how about five hundred gold soul coins for this Zhuge Divine Crossbow?!"

They even followed the lead given by You Chen and began to address him in a more tactful and intimate way.

(End of this chapter)