When the Godly Zhuge Crossbow was loaded it must be relieved by shooting, this also was one of its drawbacks.
Seeing the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in Tang San’s hand, Xiao Wu suddenly understood,
“You used it to kill the Man Faced Demon Spider. This thing’s power is indeed formidable, the Man Faced Demon Spider’s eyes couldn’t endure it.”
The others naturally heard Xiao Wu’s words. Because they were previously in a tense situation, no one had paid attention to how the Man Faced Demon Spider had died, afterwards Tang San also began absorbing the spirit ring and everyone were only concerned about his safety. Right now hearing Xiao Wu mention it, they recalled what kind of terrifying existence the Man Faced Demon Spider was, looking at the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in Tang San’s hands, it was hard not to show astonished gazes.
Tang San used action to tell everyone how this Godly Zhuge Crossbow was used. After the business in Star Dou Great Forest this time, in his heart he already acknowledged these companions. Mechanism type hidden weapons were also not Tang Sect’s true secrets, he didn’t care about concealing it.
Raising his hand, aiming the Godly Zhuge Crossbow at a big tree to the side, Tang San moved the switch.
Gabeng, Gabeng, a successive mechanical sound resounded, everyone only felt a blur before them, immediately followed by a successive pupu sound echoing.
How fast that momentary burst was the students couldn’t say, even Zhao Wuji’s expression changed.
Among everyone, the fastest no doubt was agility attack type Spirit Master Zhu Zhuqing, but even she reached the conclusion that she absolutely would be unable to escape from the kind of firing speed the Godly Zhuge Crossbow had.
Everyones’ complexions changed, looking dumbstruck at each other.
As everyone reached the tree, they clearly saw, on that tree that would require three large men to encircle, right now already appeared two rows of altogether sixteen finger sized little holes. Light shone through the holes, and one could see in one end and out the other.
Zhao Wuji couldn’t help but ask:
“Tang San, what is this thing? How did you make it?”
Tang San held up the Godly Zhuge Crossbow before its owner,
“I call it a Godly Zhuge Crossbow. It’s a kind of extraordinarily potent mechanism type hidden weapon. Anyone could use it. Filled with forty eight crossbow bolts, after each time the mechanism is set it can by the mechanism launch sixteen bolts in a moment. Like just now. With the mechanism set it has to be shot, otherwise after the mechanism is stretched for too long, the crossbow will take damage. Because the strength of the mechanism included in this kind of crossbow is very great, even metal will be unable to easily endure it. This is also the drawback of the Godly Zhuge Crossbow.”
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[1] (诸葛神弩) “Zhuge God Crossbow”, Zhuge probably refers to Zhuge Liang, the supposed Three Kingdoms era strategist and supposed inventor of the repeating crossbow.
Credits
Translator: Blue Silver Translation
Epub: Estevam / dotNOVEL
Douluo Dalu
(斗罗大陆)
Volume 06
External Spirit Bone
Tang Jia San Shao
(唐家三少)
Story Description:
Tang Sect, the most famous martial arts sect of all. By stealing its most secret teachings to fulfill his dreams, Tang San committed an unforgivable crime. With his ambition attained, he hands his legacy to the sect and throws himself from the fearsome "Hell's Peak."
But he could have never imagined that this would reincarnate him in another world, one without magic, martial arts, and grudges. A land where only the mystical souls of battle lay.
The continent of Douluo.
How will Tang San survive in this unknown environment? With a new road to follow, a new legend begins...
Original Story can be found here: Link
Chapter 036: Grandmaster’s Arrival
Part 1
Dai Mubai puzzled said:
“You are saying, what you shot just now was crossbow bolts? But, where have your crossbow bolts gone to?”
Tang San smiled slightly, indicating another tree behind the first,
“There.”
While speaking, he walked over to that tree. This second tree was still ten metres from the first, as everyone reached him, they only then saw the traces of the bolts the Godly Zhuge Crossbow’s launched.
Sixteen crossbow bolts, in two neat rows, completely entering the tree.
Zhao Wuji looked at that tree, taking another look at these bolts,
“Little San, did these crossbow bolts you shot penetrate that previous tree, then again enter this tree?”
Tang San nodded, saying:
“The Godly Zhuge Crossbow’s power is very formidable, specialised in breaking spirit power defense. If their defensive power isn’t exceptionally tyrannical, the target will be dead in a moment.”
Hearing Tang San’s explanation, everyone couldn’t help but draw a breath, with such an unreasonable penetrating power, among everyone present, besides Zhao Wuji, all knew they would be unable to resist.
Dai Mubai muttered to himself:
“This thing is too potent, even if I used White Tiger Vajra Transformation, perhaps I would still be seriously hurt.”
Tang San raised his hand to pat at the tree trunk, relying on Mysterious Heaven Skill to apply Capturing Dragon force, bit by bit shaking a crossbow bolt from within the tree trunk.
This Godly Zhuge Crossbow’s bolts were not easy to make, the ones previously fired into the Man Faced Demon Spider were clearly lost, but these he would hate to part with.
While clapping the tree trunk, Tang San meanwhile said to Dai Mubai:
“The Godly Zhuge Crossbow can be said to be the common soldier’s nightmare. But also, its greatest feature is not its power, but its hidden weapon characteristics of concealment and surprise. As long as it’s loaded, shooting it doesn’t require any spirit power. Even an ordinary person could easily use it. According to my calculations, Spirit Masters under fortieth rank if struck from the front, have very small odds of survival. On non-defense type Spirit Masters it has an extremely powerful restraining effect.”
“Tang San, is all this your research?”
Ning Rongrong asked.
Tang San stared blankly a moment, saying with a wry smile:
“It can be considered so.”
He could never tell everyone that these were techniques he had brought from another life.
Ning Rongrong probing asked:
“Tang San, can’t you sell this thing to me? You can set the price. You know I’m an auxiliary system Spirit Master, without any defensive capability. When everyone’s lives are on the line, besides a bit of supporting spirit ability, I can only watch. If I had this thing, I could also have a bit of offensive strength.”
Tang San let slip a smile, saying:
“Sell what, later I will give you one as a gift. Only, making this thing requires very expensive materials, this material expenditure is on you.”
Right now, the crossbow bolts had already been clapped out of the tree by Tang San, so everyone saw the appearance of the Godly Zhuge Crossbow’s bolts.
The bolts were eight cun long, without fletchings, the rear four cun were cylindrical, the front four cun were shaped to a needle point, the front-most three cun had a whole twelve tiny blood groves, the tip extremely sharp, twinkling faintly with cold light, without any wear from penetrating the tree trunk.
Tang San flipped the side of the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, opening the arrow trough, pushing sixteen crossbow bolts back inside the box one by one.
Oscar had by now already moved over, his face wearing a flattering smile,
“Little San, aren’t we good brothers?”
Tang San looked at him and smiled slightly, how could he not understand Oscar’s intention,
“Of course, be at ease, I will give each person a Godly Zhuge C
rossbow. Just like with Ning Rongrong, you cover the material costs, I will be responsible for making them. However, Making this thing is very troublesome, in one month I can only make one. You mustn’t feel anxious. Furthermore, don’t easily use it except as a last resort. Making the crossbow bolts is also not easy, and after shooting it’s very difficult to recover them. I’m after all only one person, I definitely can’t provide more than for all of you to use personally. To say nothing of this Godly Zhuge Crossbow’s own extreme potency, its killing power is too great, and it’s very easy to cause fatal wounds.”
“Little San, this won’t do.”
Zhao Wuji suddenly spoke up.
Tang San looked blank a moment,
“Why, teacher Zhao.”
Zhao Wuji’s face revealed a cunning smile, looking at the other students he said:
“These fellows are not persons without money. Making this Godly Zhuge Crossbow of yours isn’t easy, it can’t be cheap to them. In any case some people don’t care about money, so you estimate a proper price to sell it to them for.”
Dai Mubai nodded, saying:
“I agree with teacher Zhao. Little San, if you had to sell this Godly Zhuge Crossbow of yours, how much money would it be?”
Tang San shook his head with a smile,
“Everyone is one of us, there’s no need to mention money.”
Dai Mubai said:
“One of us is true. But they also can’t let you suffer losses. If one small box is capable of shooting such enormously powerful crossbow bolts, clearly the craftsmanship is exceedingly complex. We cannot always let you tax yourself for nothing. Let alone, after we use this thing, we still need to replenish crossbow bolts. Don’t tell me that every time we would have you make them for free? Don’t be modest with us. This is proper, this first Godly Zhuge Crossbow counts as your gift to us. We only pay for the materials. If we later need more, you have to sell it to us, how about it?”
Oscar laughed, saying:
“No problem, like this, anyway every month we all have a not insignificant stipend. This thing can save our lives in a crucial moment. Being a bit expensive is of no concern.”
Tang San nodded at this, saying:
“Then fine. Since everyone is interested in this mechanism type hidden weapon, afterwards I will strive to help you all get your own equipment, after all, one more kind of weapon is also one more kind of guarantee.”
Everyone were clearly very interested in the hidden weapon, of course, this also was greatly related to the effect Tang San produced when using the hidden weapon. After all, on the first day of arriving at Shrek Academy, relying on hidden weapons he put the compared to him more than forty spirit power ranks higher Zhao Wuji at a disadvantage. Let alone these students, even Zhao Wuji was somewhat affected.
Finally they had left Star Dou Great Forest. Out of the forest’s boundary, although they no longer had that fresh and clean air, everyone seemed to be unburdened from a layer of pressure, feeling much lighter.
“We will hurry on again, we can rest at the little town.”
Zhao Wuji said with a smile.
Dai Mubai said:
“If everyone’s condition is no problem to rush a bit, after reaching the small town, I would invite everyone for a drink. Teacher Zhao, this time you can’t decline. If not for your assistance, perhaps we would all be unable to walk out alive from Star Dou.”
Zhao Wuji smiled, saying:
“Little Bai, I know you’re wealthy. Only, my capacity is vast.”
Dai Mubai laughed,
“Teacher Zhao, did you not hear that sentence? My ability to use money to settle matters is no problem.”
Entering Star Dou Great Forest this time, the bounty truly wasn’t small, not only did Oscar succeed in entering the Spirit Elder realm, Tang San and Xiao Wu also equally succeeded in fusing with their third spirit rings. Even more significant was strengthening the cooperation and relationship between everyone. The entire Shrek Academy altogether only had these seven students. Removing conflicts would be greatly beneficial to everyone’s cultivation from here on.
The party rested at the small town for as much as two days. Recovering spirit power and physical power naturally didn’t require this much time, but after continuously living in a stretched tight condition the mind needed to relax.
Dai Mubai was extremely grand, paying for everyone’s expenses over the two days, everyone also didn’t cultivate, each day drinking together and playing noisily, indescribably pleased. Even the always ice cold Zhu Zhuqing’s expression softened a lot. Only, she didn’t say anything and didn’t agree to let Dai Mubai again pull on her hand.
Dai Mubai also didn’t push her, after all, she was just a twelve year old little girl. He wasn’t anxious.
After two days, everyone once again set off, following the one day’s journey they smoothly returned to Suotuo City’s Shrek Academy.
“Finally back. Coming home feels truly wonderful, ah!”
Oscar somewhat exaggeratedly shouted out loudly.
Zhao Wuji glared at him,
“Keep your voice down, haven’t you seen the sky is dark? Well, you each return to your dormitories to rest. I will go see the dean and report what’s happened.”
After one day of fast travelling everyone were tired, each walked towards their dorms.
“Tang San, wait a minute.”
Tang San was just about to leave with Oscar for their dorm, when Ning Rongrong called out.
Tang San looked blank a moment,
“Rongrong, what’s the matter?”
Ning Rongrong bit her lip, saying:
“I want to chat with you alone, can we?”
At Tang San’s side, Oscar’s expression stiffened at once,
“You chat. I’ll return first.”
Since that day he pushed down Ning Rongrong when the Titan Giant Ape attacked, Oscar’s originally already dead affection had begun to live again, after all, Ning Rongrong’s appearance was beautiful, although only twelve years old, she was still growing into a rare beauty. These past few days as he had paid great attention to her, Ning Rongrong also had not again rejected him, on the contrary getting much closer.
But now Ning Rongrong suddenly said she had to chat with Tang San alone, Oscar in his heart couldn’t help but be a bit sour, but also couldn’t say anything.
Xiao Wu looked somewhat curiously at Ning Rongrong,
“Rongrong, what do you need little San for? I can’t hear it either?”
Ning Rongrong hesitated a moment, but still gave a nod.
Xiao Wu pouted, pulling a face towards Ning Rongrong, and with that ran off towards the dorm.
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun and Zhu Zhuqing had just now already returned to the dorms, currently, at the Academy entrance remained only Tang San and Ning Rongrong.
“Rongrong, in the end what is the matter?”
Tang San asked.
Ning Rongrong said:
“Tang San, I want to make a deal with you.”
“A deal?”
Tang San somewhat astonished looked at her. In his heart thinking, ‘don’t tell me this Ning Rongrong has returned to her old ways again?’
Ning Rongrong earnestly nodded,
“Although I know you can’t be short on money, but I still very much want to make this deal with you. Only, in this matter I can’t make it on my own. I wanted to first ask whether you were willing.”
Part 2
Tang San, through observations, discovered Ning Rongrong apparently wasn’t going back to her old ways. Her expression was very serious, and even slightly excited.
“Just say it, what is the matter?”
Ning Rongrong said:
“You know that I come from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School. Although we are one of the seven big clans of the current age and have a high status, our school’s core students are all support type Spirit Masters. When we meet enemies, we are always the priority target. I think your mechanism type hidden weapons will hel
p us greatly. At least it will let our members have a bit of self defense ability. So, if possible, I hope that, through the school, I can buy a batch of mechanism type hidden weapons.”
So that’s why. Tang San understood Ning Rongrong.
“But I heard Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School had many subsidiary clans and members just for protecting the core students. You even have two powerful Title Douluo. Is it still not enough?”
Ning Rongrong said: “That, after all, is still external help, not belonging to us. Also, no one can promise there won’t be traitors! In the past in our school, that happened once. One of my uncles were abducted by a protector of the school. Afterwards, even though the school set many laws against similar incidents, we’re still passive in any situation.”
Tang San said:
“Rongrong, sorry. I’m afraid I’ll have to let you down. If it was only a few, there wouldn’t be any problem. I should be able to make enough hidden weapons. But for your entire school, there are at least over a hundred core students. I really can’t make that many hidden weapons.”
Ning Rongrong anxiously said:
“It’s quality doesn’t have to be very good. As long as we can defend ourselves. If the quality is worse, can it save some time?”
Tang San looked sternly.
“Rongrong, don’t ever say that again. I either don’t do it, or do it to the best of my abilities.”
Ning Rongrong stuck her tongue out.
“Then there’s no other way?”
Tang San thought for a bit, and suddenly remembered Tang Sect’s old way of operating. If he imitated it, could he….
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