Douluo V: Daily Intelligence - I Want All of Tang San's Opportunities

It seems Tang San really doesn't know about the time he tricked him!

That's good. If someone wants to scam you again, there will still be opportunities!

Seeing his serious expression, Su Yuntao softened his tone:

"You're still young, you'll have plenty of opportunities in the future. Improving your soul power is more important than anything else."

Tang San nodded vigorously, his gaze towards Su Yuntao filled with nothing but admiration.

Qin Ming took out the receipts and a heavy money bag from his pocket, placed them on the table, and pushed them in front of Flander:

"Dean, after seeing you all this time, I'm heading to the Heaven Dou Imperial City. This is the money I saved at the Soto City Great Soul Arena, a total of 40,000 gold soul coins. Please keep it safe."

Flanders glanced at the stack of money but didn't immediately reach for it:

"Keep it for yourself; you'll need money for many things once you get to the Heavenly Dou Imperial City."

Qin Ming shook his head:

"This is money I saved up especially for the younger students in the college. If you don't accept it, I won't feel at ease leaving."

Flanders remained silent for a moment, then finally sighed and reached out to put the money pouch away.

Tang San stood to the side watching this scene, lowered his head, and spoke with a hint of shame:

"I originally wanted to sell the Zhuge Crossbow to help the academy make some money, but not only did it fail, it almost dragged everyone down with me..."

After hearing this, Su Yuntao put down his teacup, thought for a moment, and then said:

"Actually, it's not that you can't sell the Zhuge Crossbow, it's just that you're selling it the wrong way. You're just taking this weapon out on the street and trying to sell it; aren't you just asking for trouble?"

Flander put down the ledger, leaned forward slightly, and was clearly intrigued: "Tell me more about it."

Su Yuntao glanced at Tang San and asked, "Tang San, what do you think of the Zhuge Crossbow?"

When asked about his hidden weapons, Tang San's eyes lit up noticeably, as if he had been asked about his area of ​​expertise.

He pondered for a moment and replied seriously, "The Zhuge Divine Crossbow is a type of mechanical concealed weapon. It charges up power through the linkage of springs and mechanisms, without the need for soul power to activate it. It can fire sixteen crossbow bolts at once, which are enough to pierce metal and stone within fifty meters."

Su Yuntao nodded and continued, "How powerful is it exactly? Tell everyone in detail."

Tang San thought about it carefully, and his tone became more cautious than before:

"In a direct attack, it poses a great threat to Soul Masters below level 40, but the characteristics of mechanical hidden weapons also determine its upper limit. Unless you catch them off guard, it is difficult to cause fatal damage to Soul Masters above level 40. Moreover, the Zhuge Crossbow is not small in size and is not very concealable, so it is actually very difficult to achieve surprise."

He couldn't help but sigh softly as he spoke, clearly troubled by this weakness.

Su Yuntao shook his head immediately after hearing this:

"It seems you still don't know enough about your hidden weapons."

Tang San raised his head in confusion.

Su Yuntao, however, did not look at him, but instead turned his gaze to Flander and Yu Xiaogang:

"Dean Flander, Teacher Yu Xiaogang, based on Tang San's description, what do you think of the power of the Zhuge Crossbow?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Flander replied, "Strong!"

Yu Xiaogang didn't reply, but picked up his teacup and took a sip.

His level 29 soul power was just within the killing range of Zhuge Divine Crossbow. As one of the targets of intimidation, he chose not to express his opinion.

Su Yuntao turned his gaze to Tang San:

"See? The reason you've gotten into so much trouble selling the Zhuge Crossbow is because you don't really understand its value."

Tang San's expression was complicated. "I don't understand hidden weapons?"

You're saying I, a disciple of the Tang Clan, don't understand hidden weapons?

But Su Yuntao helped him twice, and he ultimately restrained himself, only asking one question:

"Brother Su, was my description of the Zhuge Crossbow wrong?"

Su Yuntao shook his head:

"You're not wrong. I just think you might have some misunderstanding about the concept of a level 40 Soul Master. Let me ask you, how many Soul Masters are there in the Douluo Continent in total?"

Knowing that his disciple was unfamiliar with this type of specialized data, the master standing nearby immediately spoke up:

"Currently, Soul Masters account for less than one-thousandth of the total population of the continent, and the total number should be less than one million. According to my estimate, it is around 500,000."

Su Yuntao sighed in admiration:

"As expected of a master, his knowledge is indeed vast."

He looked at Tang San again:

"So, how many of these 500,000 people do you think are Soul Masters of level 40 or higher?"

This time, the master did not answer for Tang San.

Tang San remained silent for a moment, then finally shook his head: "I don't know."

Su Yuntao continued:

"You might not have a concrete concept of what a level 40 Soul Master is, so let me tell you. My father, an Imperial Baron, was a level 38 Soul Master in his lifetime. The current City Lord of Notting City, Xu Mingyuan, is also a level 39 Soul Master. This is the general situation among the high-ranking officials of the two great empires. The situation in the Spirit Hall is similar; a level 40 Soul Master is already qualified to enter the Spirit Hall."

He looked at Tang San and softened his tone:

"Now, do you still think that the Zhuge Crossbow isn't powerful enough to kill a level 40 Soul Master head-on?"

Tang San was stunned. He opened his mouth, then lowered his head, his expression changing from confusion to shame.

Su Yuntao continued:

"You've always emphasized that concealed weapons should prioritize stealth, as only by catching their target off guard can they unleash their maximum power. But mechanical concealed weapons like the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, which don't require soul power to activate, were naturally designed for the battlefield from the moment they were invented. Do you remember the hidden blade you gave me?"

Tang San nodded. Of course he remembered that hidden weapon; it was the first concealed weapon he had ever created in this world.

"When I got it, I found it fascinating, so I had the family blacksmith study its workings, replicated it, and sold it. Do you know what happened in the end?"

At this moment, Tang San no longer cared that his Tang Clan's hidden weapons could be so easily deciphered; all his attention was drawn to Su Yuntao's words.

"Our Baron's Mansion has only been selling hidden blades for a little over a month, but it has already attracted the attention of a Title Douluo from the Spirit Hall. He personally came to our door, demanding the hidden blade formula."

Tang San was stunned, as were Flander, Yu Xiaogang, and Qin Ming beside him.

Su Yuntao continued to explain:

"The reason why my sale of hidden blades quickly attracted the attention of the Spirit Hall was twofold: firstly, the number of blades I used was far greater than what Tang San could achieve; secondly, I was already a branch hall master of the Spirit Hall at the time, and was under their surveillance."

"But even putting all that aside, it's only a matter of time before the hidden darts attract the attention of the major powers. And what about the Zhuge Divine Crossbow? Its power is far, far greater than that of the hidden darts. Do you think it won't attract the attention of other powers? And if it does, will you be able to protect it?"

Tang San broke out in a cold sweat instantly.