Doomsday: Gain experience by hunting

Next, Tang Wen took out a few more things from the space stone.

Not many in number, but each with its own use.

He Zhou watched and shook her head slightly. Even the poorest fifth-grade expert from the Shipping Gang would have one or two strange objects.

Tang Wen and the others clearly didn't search thoroughly enough.

However, they were primarily there to kill people.

Time was tight, the journey was long, there were many people to kill, and the fifth-grade individuals had extraordinary willpower, making it difficult to extract much information through interrogation.

It's normal that not many strange objects were found.

Moreover, one cannot look at the issue from such a narrow perspective.

All the experts of the Shipping Gang outside the city were dead.

Many territories and businesses would have to be relinquished.

The well-prepared Chamber of Commerce and Blackwater Gang would be able to take the lion's share.

Most of it would fall into the hands of Tang Wen's wife, Feng Sanniang, and Shui Yun.

Furthermore, Tang Wen killed so many fifth-grade experts that his Black Night Divine Fist broke through, and his realm reached the sixth grade.

He also kidnapped a rare fifth-grade expert with illusion abilities for his own use.

In the end, he was able to retreat silently and unscathed. The gains were already substantial enough.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he won big.

One can't have all the advantages in the world.

Therefore, even though Tang Wen knew he hadn't found enough strange objects, he didn't care.

The Gushan City Trial was ending tomorrow, and he was sure to take first place, with eight rewards waiting for him.

As night fell, under the glittering starlight, a majestic city appeared in sight.

The inner city was brightly lit, while the outer city was dimly lit.

Tang Wen glanced at the space stone and noticed a neglected, very ordinary-looking stone.

He curiously took it out, and his arm sank.

Not only did he not hold it steady, but it also caused Tiger Seven to sink down.

"What kind of ore is this?"

It was just a stone about one foot wide, one foot long, and three feet high, but its weight was so astonishing that it must have weighed several thousand pounds to make the white tiger suddenly unable to bear it.

Along the way, He Zhou had a lot of interaction with Tang Wen.

She had roughly figured out Tang Wen's personality. Upon seeing the stone clearly, she smiled without concealment and said:

"Congratulations, Young Master, this is another strange object. Among the people you killed, was there a strongman?"

Tiger Cloud replied, "There was one among the first five killed."

"This is the strange stone used by Great Strength King Zhang Ben to temper his body."

"What's so strange about it?"

Before the beautiful woman He Zhou could answer, as they approached Gushan City, Tiger Seven's altitude decreased rapidly.

Tang Wen only felt that as the altitude decreased, the stone actually became lighter.

When it dropped to a hundred meters above the ground, it only weighed a few hundred pounds.

"It gets lighter as the altitude decreases?" Tang Wen asked in surprise, and Tiger Cloud behind him curiously reached out to test the weight.

He Zhou explained, "That's right, when it's on the ground, it weighs about a hundred pounds."

"What if it's underground?"

"Then it would be even heavier. Entering a hundred meters underground, the weight is about the same as being a hundred meters above the ground. Moreover, after getting wet, this thing can weigh more than ten thousand pounds. If it's soaked in a lake or river, even a fifth-grade expert would have difficulty lifting it."

After a pause, He Zhou added, "Zhang Ben liked to temper his body on the mountaintop for this reason."

Seeing that they were almost home, Tang Wen put the [Heavy Stone] back into the space stone.

This thing was perfect for tempering physical and mental strength.

Tempering physical strength goes without saying.

As for tempering mental strength, after becoming a sixth-grade expert, his realm improved, and his mental strength could extend even further.

This was a very mysterious change.

Clearly, the value of mental strength hadn't increased at all.

But mental strength seemed to have been liberated.

Not long ago, he did a test and found that his mental strength could actually detect distances of 1,300 meters.

This was far beyond what ordinary sixth-grade experts could achieve.

The distance that newly advanced sixth-grade martial artists could extend their mental strength was generally around 100 to 300 meters.

Experienced sixth-grade experts were probably around 300 to 600 meters.

Peak sixth-grade, or top sixth-grade, could reach up to 1,000 meters.

Not only was there a distance limit to mental strength detection, but the same was true for practical mental secret techniques.

A peak sixth-grade expert, using [Mental Shock] within 1,000 meters, could seriously injure martial artists, lightly injure martial masters, and have some impact on transcendents, but transcendents would not be injured.

The specific situation would depend on whether the sixth-grade expert was proficient in [Mental Shock].

"He Zhou, live with White Tiger and the others, and be careful not to show yourself. It shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

Above the courtyard, Tang Wen looked at He Zhou.

This woman knew illusion techniques and could easily disguise herself.

The beautiful woman smiled helplessly, "Young Master, don't worry. To the Shipping Gang, to us fifth-grade experts, we're just forces that can be left at any time. Thirteen Wharf is the smallest wharf. If I had any background in the Shipping Gang, I wouldn't have gone there."

Tang Wen said indifferently, "I'm just reminding you that once some paths are chosen, there's no turning back."

"This servant hasn't lived enough yet. Besides, I still have a younger sister to take care of," the beautiful woman replied respectfully.

Afterward, she followed Tiger Twenty-one to the neighboring courtyard.

As soon as they landed, four or five white tigers emerged from nowhere and surrounded them.

He Zhou didn't dare to move, and couldn't help but grumble in her heart: You're still afraid I'll cause trouble? I'm more afraid of being eaten!

Tang Wen returned home, and Feng Sanniang greeted him. She had been staying here for the past few days.

First, she held Tang Wen and looked him up and down for a long time, making sure he wasn't injured before she breathed a sigh of relief and took the initiative to embrace him.

The trial rankings would be announced the next day, and Feng Sanniang wanted to become the vice president, so she had to do some maneuvering.

After Tang Wen finished recounting his experiences along the way, Feng Sanniang hurriedly went out, "I'm going to contact my master's wife, using the Shipping Gang's business as bait to attract her support for me to become the vice president."

Tang Wen kissed her red lips, "Don't rush, I'll have White Tiger follow you."

"Okay," Feng Sanniang's eyes lit up.

Poor Tiger Twenty-one had just eaten his fill and returned to his luxurious tiger den.

He was lying on the carpet, still half-asleep, when Tang Wen woke him up.

Now, Tang Wen was an elder of the White Tiger Tribe. In terms of both sentiment and reason, Tiger Twenty-one couldn't refuse the arrangement.

He had no choice but to sigh and crawl out of his den, taking another white tiger with him to accompany Feng Sanniang.

Both white tigers were at the peak of the fifth grade.

This was enough to show that the White Tiger Tribe stood behind Feng Sanniang, and it could also guarantee her safety.

Tang Wen and Tiger Cloud had been on the road for several days, their tense spirits had not relaxed, and their bodies were also extremely exhausted. After washing up, they went to sleep.

The next day.

The inner city's underground entrance courtyard.

As of last night, the fifteen-day trial period had ended.

In the morning, Tang Wen, along with Feng Sanniang, Tiger Seven, Tiger Li, and others, came to the courtyard.

It was already full of people.

The heads of each family and the people in charge were all there, discussing the trial.

Among them, the faces of the Huang family and the Shipping Gang were very ugly.

As if someone owed them tens of thousands of taels of silver.

Each family had sent three direct descendants, six sixth-grade experts, for a total of nine high-level participants in the trial.

In the end, none of them came out.

Last night, the two families organized manpower to search extensively all night.

They didn't see a single person.

Of course, their faces wouldn't look good!

"The trial is over. I think we can announce the rankings," the Chen family, who had won third place, took the lead in speaking.

"What rankings? My son hasn't come out yet!" Huang San said with a gloomy look.

Everyone knew that Huang San's good-for-nothing eldest son had participated in this trial.

The Boat Boss immediately chimed in, "My nephew and two Shipping Gang disciples haven't been seen either. It's too early to talk about rankings now!"

After speaking, he glanced at Tang Wen.

Seeing Tiger Li and the white tiger behind Tang Wen, he immediately retracted his gaze and turned to the Chen family head.

"What do you mean? Announcing the rankings after the trial is the rule."

"This is the rule set by my Huang family!" Huang San roared.

"Then does your Huang family want to break it now?!" Shui Qianjun didn't show any weakness.

Huang San gasped for breath and took a step forward. Shui Qianjun didn't show any expression, his eyes were extremely cold.

This trial was different from the past. Each family had put out rewards.

And in order to attract Tang Wen to participate, the first-place reward set by the Huang family was especially high!

Now, the plan had failed, and they hadn't killed Tang Wen.

His own children and sixth-grade experts hadn't come out yet. They were likely dead, perhaps by Tang Wen's underhanded methods. Huang San really didn't want to admit it!

Watching Tang Wen receive the award and take the benefits was even more painful than losing another son.

Why hadn't his own children come out?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Tang Wen was behind it all.

Huang San couldn't wait to contact Huang Lao Jiu and have him bring people up to kill Tang Wen tonight.

Gushan City wouldn't allow such a powerful person to exist!

Shui Qianjun was aggressive, and Huang San turned his attention to the president of the Chamber of Commerce.

Feng Sanniang was a member of the Chamber of Commerce.

Now she was ranked second, although this second place was arranged by Tang Wen.

But as long as President Feng, the beneficiary, stood up and agreed to delay the announcement of the trial rankings, they could drag things out.

After all, if three families agreed, they could stall for a few more days.

Originally, President Feng was on the Huang family's side.

But yesterday, Feng Sanniang came to his door with two white tigers, which made him waver.

At this time, he lowered his head and studied his boots.

Hall Master Zhao Chuang sneered:

"Huang Lao San, it's not impossible to go back on your word.

As long as you represent the Huang family today and announce that the rules set by the Huang family in the past are all bullshit.

Then this matter will be over. Whatever trial, whatever ranking, you can do whatever you want, we won't care!"

"You!" Huang San's eyes were about to burst, and he trembled with anger: A bunch of dogs!

How dare they?!

What did they take the Huang family for?

Did they think anyone could step on them?

No matter how much Huang San hated in his heart, he knew that the Huang family's reputation couldn't fall. But it was really hard for him to change his words.

The two sides were in a stalemate for a while. A chubby man stood out from the Huang family's team: "Everyone, my third brother is grieving over the loss of his son, so he wants to postpone this matter. He doesn't mean anything else."

"This person is Huang Lao Ba," Feng Sanniang whispered to remind Tang Wen.

The latter smiled. Without asking, Huang Lao Ba was the Huang family's peace faction.

Huang San looked back at his eighth brother. He knew that he hadn't been doing well recently.

Now that three direct descendants had died, the family was starting to become dissatisfied with him.

But at this time, it was useless to say anything.

He hardened his heart and planned to personally contact Lao Jiu to kill Tang Wen!

He would kill him even if he had to force it!

"Lao Ba, I'll leave this to you! I'm going to find my son!"

After speaking, Huang San flicked his sleeves and turned to walk towards the underground passage.

The Boat Boss, like a follower, left with him.

The two troublemakers were gone.

Then, whether it was announcing the rankings or each family taking out rewards, everything went smoothly.

The first place was undoubtedly Tang Wen.

All the rewards for the trial, the Huang family provided three shares, and the remaining seven families provided two shares each, for a total of seventeen shares.

Among them were strange objects and fifth-grade exotic beast blood marrow, all of which Tang Wen would choose first.

Moreover, he would choose eight items.

The White Tiger Tribe, Tiger Li and others, stood behind Tang Wen.

Everyone present, whether sincerely or falsely, sent their blessings to Tang Wen.

The gunpowder smell from just now had completely dissipated, and everyone showed smiles, looking like good people.

"Take the Huang family's [Life Stone] first," Shui Qianjun's voice sounded in Tang Wen's ear.

The strange object that the Huang family had taken out was called [Life Stone]. This thing looked like a red stone on the outside.

Its function was also simple: to withstand fatal attacks.

The peculiarity of the Life Stone was that it would only automatically protect its owner when it suffered a strong enough attack.

If a fifth-grade expert carried the Life Stone, facing ordinary attacks from fifth-grade experts, they would probably only be injured, and the Life Stone would not react.

And if a sixth-grade expert carried the Life Stone, facing ordinary attacks from fifth-grade experts, they might die, and the Life Stone would definitely take effect.

The effective protection time of a Life Stone was three years.

Each time it blocked a fatal blow, the Life Stone would cool down for a period of time.

Moreover, the attacks it could withstand were not unlimited.

But no matter what, carrying it was like having an extra insurance, which could save your life at a critical moment.

Tang Wen held it in his hand, and the touch was as warm and smooth as jade.

A trace of heartache flashed in Huang Lao Ba's eyes. This thing was also extremely scarce in the Huang family.

So scarce that even he himself didn't have one.

"Young Master Tang Wen has good eyes," Huang Lao Ba said with a forced smile, the fat on his face trembling slightly: "My Huang family is willing to pay a high price to buy this Life Stone back. I wonder if Young Master is willing to fulfill our wish?"

Tang Wen pinched the Life Stone and directly stuffed it into his chest, smiling and saying: "I also need this thing very much."

After speaking, he casually took away the fifth-grade Fire Department Cultivation Method.

Only one share of fifth-grade blood marrow was left in front of Huang Lao Ba.

The blood marrow was from a Wind Department exotic beast.

Tang Wen had no use for it.

He stepped towards the Chen family head, smiled slightly, and reached out to pick up the Chen family's strange object, the Secret Sword.

The Chen family head laughed and cursed: "You're a master of the saber, are you going to abandon the saber and learn the sword!"

Seeing his heartache, Tang Wen chuckled and glossed it over, reaching out and taking away the fifth-grade blood marrow in front of him.

This blood marrow was from a Dark Department exotic beast, and Tang Wen naturally wouldn't miss it.

Then he gave up the Lu family's strange object [Hundred-Patched Clothes] and took away the Lu family's fifth-grade Thunder Department blood marrow.

The [Hundred-Patched Clothes] was a defensive strange object. Tang Wen didn't want it because this thing had a similar function to the [Life Stone].

It could withstand a hundred attacks, but the effect was much weaker. Even if a martial apprentice punched it a hundred times, the [Hundred-Patched Clothes] would be damaged.

If a fifth-grade expert made a move, it would only take two moves at most to shatter it.

It could be said that its defense limit was only withstanding a full-strength blow from a fifth-grade expert.

Seeing that Tang Wen didn't want it, Feng Sanniang, who was behind him in second place, smiled slightly, understanding that this was left for her, and immediately put it away.

After taking the items from the three families within the inner city, the level of the extraordinary items offered by the five major forces outside noticeably decreased.

The extraordinary item from the Giant Rock Martial Hall was something Tang Wen was extremely familiar with; he had a jar of it stored in his own Empty Stone – Purple Pearl Honey.

Calling it an extraordinary item was a bit of a stretch, but eating one could indeed allow a sixth-rank expert to quickly recover their condition, heal minor injuries, and delay serious ones.

Ignoring Shi Lei's winking and eyebrow-raising, Tang Wen left the Purple Pearl Honey for Feng San Niang.

The two had discussed it before coming; the extraordinary items should be taken separately.

If they swept away all the extraordinary items, others would probably curse Tang Wen in their dreams.

Next, there were four extraordinary items left.

The Black Water Gang brought out a pair of gauntlets that, when worn, could increase strength by a thousand pounds.

The Merchant Guild directly presented a piece of Empty Stone.

The Boat Gang offered a green Water-Repelling Pearl.

The item from the Horse Gang was the most eye-catching; it was a lifelike two-headed eagle sculpture housed under a glass罩.

"What's this thing good for?"

The Horse Gang's vice-leader replied sullenly, "It can take people flying into the sky."

"Oh?" Tang Wen didn't mind his attitude and pressed, "How does it fly?"