Douro Continent

Chapter 210 Flying Divine Claw (Part 2)

Tang San fastened it to his left forearm. The length of the cylindrical object was just enough to completely cover his left forearm. He adjusted it first, then shook his arm. The cylindrical object was completely attached to his arm without the slightest movement, and it looked like a perfect fit.

Now, even Xiao Wu couldn't help but ask curiously, "Xiao San, what is this? Is it a more powerful hidden blade?"

Tang San smiled and shook his head, saying, "To be precise, it's a tool, which I call the Flying Divine Claw. Watch carefully as I demonstrate how to use it."

He pulled at the front of the Flying Claw, pulling out five ring-like metal loops that fit around the five fingers of his left hand. Then, he clenched his fist, and with a crisp clang, a metal cone sprang out, just longer than the palm of his hand. Immediately afterward, the front of the metal cone suddenly exploded, transforming into a metal claw with five fingers that gleamed coldly in the sunlight, especially the tips, which looked like five cold stars.

Tang San picked up a stone from the ground. "The Flying Claw was forged by fusing several metals together and hammering them countless times. It is extremely hard, enough to pierce through gold and stone. This metal claw is its most crucial component. When the claw opens, even a slight touch will activate the springs and gears I made inside, causing the metal claw to tighten immediately."

As he spoke, he brought the stone to the metal claw, and with a whoosh, to everyone's astonishment, the metal claw easily pierced the rock as if it were torn through tofu, with half of the entire claw embedded in it.

Tang San explained in detail: "After the metal claw locks onto the target, there are five ways to operate it. First, straighten your index finger, which is clenched into a fist with the metal ring, and the metal claw will spring back and return to its previous position. Second, if you straighten your middle finger, the metal claw will dig in with all its might, with tremendous force, enough to penetrate about an inch thick steel plate. As for the other three methods, they need to be used in conjunction with its other functions."

As he spoke, he straightened his middle finger, and with a whoosh, a cloud of dust rose up, and the ordinary stone was crushed in his grasp.

Seeing this, the other six members of the Shrek Seven Devils couldn't help but swallow hard. They couldn't fathom how such sturdy steel claws could be made. In fact, Tang San's statement about forging through countless hammer blows was not an exaggeration at all. Once the metal was formed, even a forging hammer could not change its shape. It was Tang San who expended a large amount of soul power and used the small hammer of his other martial soul to complete it.

During the forging process, Tang San also discovered some unique secrets specific to that small hammer. When metal came into contact with the seemingly small hammer, a special effect was produced. No matter what kind of metal it was, it would soften upon contact with the hammer, making it an invaluable tool for forging hidden weapons. Unfortunately, it consumed a great deal of soul power and physical strength. With the constant depletion, Tang San had to recover through meditation, which was a major reason why he was able to raise his soul power to level thirty-three during this period.

Dai Mubai's heart stirred, and he said, "What else is the use of these steel claws? If they're only like this now, they seem inferior to my tiger claws." Not to mention crushing rocks, with his current strength, his tiger claws could easily cut through gold and jade.

Tang San smiled slightly and said, "Of course it's not just that, otherwise it wouldn't be called the Flying Claw. Its main function is to help us 'fly.' Although it's not real flying, it's still very useful as a tool. Look. This is its third effect."

As he spoke, Tang San first flicked the steel claw away again, then raised his left arm toward a large tree about twenty meters away, his thumb suddenly straightening out. With a whoosh, the steel claw attached to his arm guard shot out like lightning, shining brightly in the sunlight, and flew out in the blink of an eye, plunging directly into the tree trunk with a soft thud.

Everyone could clearly see that a steel cable, only about the thickness of a thin hemp rope, was connected behind the steel claw.

Immediately afterward, Tang San straightened his ring finger, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and his body, like an arrow shot from a bow, leaped onto the large tree in the blink of an eye, pulled by the steel cable. With a light touch of his toes on the tree trunk and the pull of his Flying Claw, he lay horizontally across the trunk.

With a flick of his index finger, Tang San released the steel claw and returned to the crowd in a few leaps.

"In certain terrains, the Flying Claw can be very effective. It can also be used to grab people. The steel cable is 30 meters long and has a contraction force of about 300 kilograms. As long as our weight does not exceed 300 kilograms, we can use it to climb to a certain height."

Each of the Flying Claws has an extremely complex internal structure, composed of numerous gears and springs. Of course, for Tang San, this wasn't exactly delicate work. The truly intricate parts were the eighteen iron balls slumbering in the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night.

With a flick of his little finger, Tang San retracted the steel claw into the arm guard. With a flick of his wrist, his five fingers detached from the iron ring, which then returned to its original position within the arm guard. It looked just like an ordinary steel arm guard.

Ma Hongjun muttered, "This is practically an essential tool for scaling walls and picking locks!"

Tang San said irritably, "What do you mean by 'sneaking in and picking locks'? Fatty, you'd better watch your weight. If you ever exceed 300 pounds, it won't be useful to you anymore. Also, when you're assembling it, you have to remove one of your sleeve arrows. Mu Bai, your muscles will undergo some changes when you use your martial soul, so I added some elastic ropes to the connection point of your Flying Claw so that it won't be damaged by muscle expansion."

Apart from Tang San, the other six members of the Shrek Six Monsters fully demonstrated their tacit understanding at this moment, making the same gesture and extending their right hands towards Tang San.

Although the Flying Claw doesn't seem to have much offensive power, everyone here is intelligent enough to see how useful it can be in certain situations. As for its specific use, however, we'll need to familiarize ourselves with it first.

Tang San took out six Flying Claws and handed them to each of them. Each one was specially made for them. Because they were all still young, to avoid changes in arm thickness as they grew older, the joints of the Flying Claws were connected with elastic ropes.

While playing with the Flying Claw in his hand, Dai Mubai couldn't help but say, "Little San, I really don't know what your brain is made of, that you can even think of something like this."

Tang San smiled bitterly, thinking to himself, "These things are not something that can be imagined out of thin air. They are the culmination of many years of research by the Tang Sect. I have only mastered the production method."

Time flew by, and the two-month rest period was over in the blink of an eye. The Shrek Academy site was originally bought by Flander, and there wasn't much of value there. None of the teachers objected to the Grandmaster's suggestion. With the appointed time fast approaching, under Flander's orders, everyone packed their belongings and prepared to depart for the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

On this day, the weather was fine and sunny, with not a cloud in the sky.

Standing at the academy gate, Flander gazed at the somewhat dilapidated plaque bearing the words "Shrek Academy," and a flood of emotions overwhelmed him. Twenty years—how many twenty-year periods does one have in a lifetime? Memories of his time here flowed through his mind, a bittersweet feeling rising in his throat.

Zhao Wuji put his arm around Flander's shoulder. "Stop looking, let's go. It's not like we're never coming back. At worst, I'll come back with you to retire."

Flanders glared at him. "Am I the youngest?"

Zhao Wuji smiled wryly and said, "Not old, yes, we're only fifty years old, not too old, right? But we're all pretty oddballs. None of us are married."

Flander snorted. "That's because your standards are too high. Female Soul Masters aren't that easy to find. Don't you know that female Soul Masters only make up about 10% of all Soul Masters?"

"And what about you? You have low standards? How come you don't have a wife?" Zhao Wuji said somewhat unconvinced.

"Me? I..." Flander was stunned for a moment, unable to speak. When he looked up at the master, he found that the master was also looking at him. Both of them had a bitter look in their eyes and shook their heads almost at the same time.

"Let's go." Flander composed himself and gave the order to depart. A group of more than ten people set off to leave Shrek Academy.

The imperial city of the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City, is located in the northeast of the center of the Heaven Dou Empire. It is the core of the political power of the entire Heaven Dou Empire and one of the two largest cities on the entire continent. In the Douluo Continent, only the imperial city of the Star Luo Empire can compare with it.

Although the kingdoms and duchies under the two great empires are no longer under much control, the imperial foundation remains. Centered on Tiandou City, the three major military regions controlled by the Tiandou Empire are all nearby, with a total military force of over a million, making them very powerful.

In a sense, the Heavenly Dou Empire had its own reasons for not forcibly restraining its subordinate kingdoms. Whether it was Heavenly Dou or Star Luo, the kingdoms and duchies under the two empires were mostly located on each other's borders. Once a war broke out, these kingdoms and duchies would definitely be the first to step up.

Of course, this was a last resort; which emperor wouldn't want to use his imperial power to control everything?

However, the current situation on the mainland does not allow for unification.

(End of this chapter)