Douro Continent

Chapter 15 Tang San's First Hidden Weapon in Another World (Part 1)

Early in the morning, Tang San returned from the mountain, feeling refreshed, to make breakfast. Lately, due to daily use of the Purple Demon Eye and continuous morning cultivation, its effects had improved significantly. He could now see the minute movements of a mosquito flapping its wings within ten meters. If his Mysterious Heaven Skill hadn't failed to break through its bottleneck, Tang San believed his progress in other areas would have been even greater.

Forging a 50-centimeter square piece of pig iron into the size of a fist seemed impossible, but Tang San had already accomplished it half a month ago. Tang Hao taught him a forging hammer technique that used leverage, and he could swing it twenty-four times in a row, each strike precise and accurate, including control of the force. Although Tang Hao never praised him, judging from the occasional satisfied look in his father's eyes, Tang San knew that his hammer technique had achieved some success. Further improvement would require continuous practice.

As he was about to enter his home, Tang San gently touched his wrist, a satisfied smile appearing on his face. On his wrist was the first piece of work he had created since arriving in this world, a piece that he had completed in every step himself.

It was a hidden blade. Back then, for the Tang Sect, hidden blades were the most common type of mechanical concealed weapon. The key to making a hidden blade lay in the power of the mechanism and the ingenuity of its design. The hidden blade made by Tang San even had a safety device, making accidental injury impossible.

A typical sleeve dart set consists of three arrows and a sleeve, and the one Tang San is carrying is no exception. The material of this sleeve dart is the same piece of pig iron that he spent nearly a hundred days hammering out.

When Tang San completed the task given to him by Tang Hao and forged the pig iron into a fist-sized piece, he was surprised to find that the pig iron, which was originally full of impurities, had actually turned into a piece of iron mother, a real iron mother.

In his previous life, let alone him, even the best blacksmith in the Tang Clan would never have known how to forge ordinary pig iron into iron ore using this method. But in this world, it had become a reality. This in itself was an incredibly incredible thing. And the sleeve darts that Tang San wore on his wrist were made from that iron ore. The entire iron ore was used up to complete the production of the sleeve darts, including the three four-inch arrows.

In terms of forging, Tang San is no match, far inferior to Tang Hao. But when it comes to crafting ingenious hidden weapons, let alone Tang Hao, probably no one in the entire Douluo Continent can compare to him, a genius from the outer sect of the Tang Sect.

Ordinary sleeve darts typically have a range of about fifteen meters, but the sleeve darts created by Tang San can maintain an effective attack range of over thirty meters.

The so-called effective attack range is the straight-line distance after the hidden dart is fired, which is the distance at which it can maintain sufficient lethality.

Although Tang San only had three sleeve darts, they were exquisitely crafted. Each dart had three blood grooves. If it weren't for the limited quantity, he had even considered adding barbs to the tips. The small, quarter-sized tail fins at the end allowed the darts to fly extremely smoothly. The conical arrowheads had spiral marks, giving them greater penetrating power after being fired.

Tang San always pursued perfection in the design and manufacture of hidden weapons, even if it was just an ordinary sleeve arrow.

Tang San knew that he was still young and his Xuan Tian Gong had not yet broken through its bottleneck. He wouldn't be afraid of ordinary people, but if he encountered a Soul Master like Su Yuntao who could use a Martial Soul, his strength would be far from enough. But with this sleeve arrow, things would be different. Tang San was confident that with it, he could deal with any Soul Master who wasn't too strong.

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[Tang Clan's Mysterious Heavenly Treasure Record, General Principles, Article Two: What is a Hidden Weapon? A hidden weapon is a special weapon used covertly to defeat the enemy. If the enemy already knows you intend to use it, then it is no longer a hidden weapon, but an open weapon.]

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Tang San would never allow his hidden weapon to become an open weapon, and Tang Hao never asked him what he did with the iron mother. Therefore, this sleeve arrow was a secret belonging to him alone.

As he entered his home, the aroma of porridge wafted through the air. He did the same thing every day and was already used to it.

"Dad, dinner's ready," Tang San called into the inner room.

Surprisingly, Tang Hao, who usually comes out whenever he hears about food, did not show up today.

Tang San's heart tightened immediately. Could it be that his father was sick? He quickly ran into his father's room.

Tang Hao was not in his room. This seemed to be the first time in years that he hadn't slept in.

Just as Tang San was wondering what Tang Hao had gone to do, Tang Hao returned.

"Little San, what did you do this morning?" Tang Hao asked casually.

Tang San said, "I went out to exercise. I go for a run every morning." This wasn't exactly a lie; he really did go to "exercise."

"Hmm." Tang Hao didn't delve into it, and said calmly, "You don't need to practice forging today. Pack your things, and Old Jack will take you to Notting City tomorrow."

Tang San was taken aback. "Notting City? What for?" The last time he went to Notting City was about a year ago. Old Jack went into the city to buy things and took him along to see the sights.

Tang Hao glanced at him and said, "Didn't you want to learn the abilities of a Soul Master? Old Jack will take you to the Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy to work as a part-time student. You'll learn what you want to learn there."

Upon hearing his father's words, Tang San's heart suddenly raced, and an indescribable sense of excitement surged through him. The inability to break through the Xuan Tian Gong had always been his biggest worry, and the Soul Master's Soul Ring was clearly an opportunity.

"Dad, why did you change your mind?"

Tang Hao countered, "So, are you going or not?"

Tang San said, "But if I go there, no one will cook for you." At this moment, he understood that the reason his father got up so early today was to go find the village chief, Jack.

(End of this chapter)