Doomsday: Gain experience by hunting

It was a dark and windy night.

Li Zi opened the door and saw Tang Wen in the courtyard, and was suddenly stunned:

"It's been a month, why do I feel like you're different?"

Tang Wen smiled, feeling that the child-like woman was quite perceptive.

He had broken through earlier today.

[Mental Meditation - Expert (11/12000)]

[Spirit: 36]

His mental strength was obviously high to an exaggerated degree.

Yet, there was no overflow of energy from him.

Only his eyes were like a bottomless abyss.

Thirty-six ancient and vigorous pictographs, like thirty-six stars,

were inlaid in his sea of consciousness.

They seemed to contain some kind of star rotation law.

Without the need for outlining or mental power maintenance, the pictographs automatically emerged and operated on their own.

Under the constant operation day and night, Tang Wen's mental power was slowly increasing all the time.

No wonder the mental power of Vice Leader Zhao and other sixth-rank experts was as deep as the sea.

They also practiced [Mental Meditation], and were probably at this level.

After breaking through, Tang Wen carefully studied it.

He found that it would take a full three months to outline the thirty-seventh rune.

If he continued to use the power of the [Azure Slate], coupled with his own tireless meditation day and night,

then this progress might be improved to one month.

The thirty-seventh was already so difficult, and each subsequent one would only be more difficult.

However, this was also within expectations.

Tang Wen's current mental power was equivalent to that of a seasoned sixth-rank.

If the mental power of sixth-rank experts could be easily improved and broken through,

the entire Ganshan City would be full of fifth-ranks!

For sixth-rank experts, without special opportunities, it would take five, eight, ten, or twenty years of slow, grinding effort to improve their mental power.

For Tang Wen, even if calculated at twenty years,

he would be less than forty years old at that time.

How could a forty-year-old peak sixth-rank or even a fifth-rank expert not be a genius?

Tang Wen walked into the door.

On the table in the middle of the room, there was a map.

He saw at a glance two places on it that were blacked out, each with a label.

One place was labeled: Two people.

The other place was labeled: Eleven people.

"This, is this the hiding place of the Bai family's exploration team? How did you find it?"

Tang Wen became energetic and raised his eyes to ask:

"It's the way of your Thief Sect."

Li Zi blushed and shook her head.

The Thief Sect now only had her as a senior extraordinary.

Where else would there be any connections?

General Zhao said: "With the cooperation of the two wolf kings, we caught several high-level exotic beasts, sold them, and exchanged them for some money.

We went directly to the Sihai Camp and found a hunter who was good at investigation.

Then, two days ago, the Sihai Camp notified us that the mission was completed.

The people are in Ganshan City, living normal lives."

Tang Wen frowned: "That sounds wrong!"

"That's right! It's very wrong. The Bai family also posted a mission in the Sihai Camp before, but there was no news for several months."

General Zhao pointed to the house "labeled with two people" and said:

"We also found someone to observe these two people. One man and one woman. The man is from the Bai family's exploration team, and the woman doesn't know where she came from. The days are plain, but there is some flavor."

Li Zi speculated: "It may be bait."

"Blatant bait? Fishing with a straight hook?" Tang Wen frowned.

These people from the exploration team are still alive, why don't they contact the Bai family?

"What realm is this person?"

"Martial Master."

The problem is even bigger. A Martial Master has many ways to go to the Sihai Camp. The Sihai Camp has a contact point for the Bai family.

Even if there is a problem with the contact point, they can go to a farther city to the east.

Moreover, from Sanlian City to Ganshan City.

The Sihai Camp already has a relatively safe trade route.

Following the people from the Sihai Camp back to Sanlian City is not too difficult.

The Sanlian City has a huge force, and the Bai family has contact points along the way.

These people just didn't go anywhere, and stayed in Ganshan City to live.

Even if they defected, they should change cities to avoid being found by the Bai family.

"Then the house they live in?"

Before Tang Wen could finish speaking, Li Zi rushed to answer: "It's rented from the Ship Gang. It is said that an elder of the Ship Gang came forward to rent it to them."

Could there also be something going on with the Ship Gang here?

"You didn't show up directly, did you?"

"No." General Zhao said calmly: "Including posting the mission in the Sihai Camp, others came forward. The person was hired with money. He also knew it was dangerous and hid long ago."

Tang Wen was relieved.

If the people from the Bai family's exploration team are bait.

Putting himself in their shoes, if Tang Wen were to set up this game.

Then not only would he set up a game in Ganshan City, but he would also scatter bait around the surrounding area.

For example, as long as someone in the Sihai Camp offered money to find the Bai family's people, or to find the Bai family's exploration team.

He would immediately send his own people to take on the mission, meet with the other party, and then follow the vine to catch them all.

"Do you have any ideas for the next step?" General Zhao said.

Tang Wen nodded: "Tonight, I will deploy people in the markets, restaurants, and streets near these two houses. I will see their faces clearly, draw portraits, and give them to Miss Bai."

Hearing Miss Bai.

A hint of playfulness appeared in General Zhao's eyes: "That Miss Bai has been staying nearby. Do you think she has heard of the great name of your Blackwater Gang's Seventh Young Master?"

Li Zi curled her lips and muttered in a low voice: "Too attractive! And there's a Miss Bai."

Tang Wen glared at her, turned his head and told General Zhao:

"There's no way. I entered the Blackwater Gang while concealing my identity.

Unexpectedly, Beast Tamers were in short supply. I acted insincerely, risked my life, went in and out seven times, and used all my skills.

Finally, I narrowly escaped death and preserved my life.

Unfortunately, my identity was exposed. I had no choice but to join the Blackwater Gang and live a life of ignominy!"

Li Zi listened in a daze.

General Zhao's face was full of disbelief: "Who did you learn this nonsense from? Does the Blackwater Gang train people like this?"

Tang Wen waved his hand: "It's not nonsense, it's really dangerous. If I can't make up for the matter of my disguise, then it's over."

General Zhao was stunned, fell silent, and patted him on the shoulder.

Tang Wen did not stay long. He left the [Azure Slate] behind, and returned to his residence under the cover of night.

He pushed open the bedroom door, and a strand of hair snapped and fell.

He breathed a sigh of relief. No one had entered his room after he left.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten hours passed.

Hundreds of crows were deployed around the Bai family's exploration team.

Unless the Bai family members got into the carriage indoors, they could see their faces clearly as long as they came outside the gate.

The next day, Tang Wen hung a plaque on his new residence - "Tang Mansion".

Looking at the gold-plated plaque.

He had a feeling of unreality.

After all, it wasn't something he had worked hard for.

Although eating soft rice felt pretty good.

However, there was still a layer between him and Shui Yun after all.

Eating soft rice wasn't solid!

During the day, the people from the Bai family's exploration team didn't hide anything.

They went out normally, ate, drank, went to the casino, and had a great time.

Throughout the day, their whole bodies were almost seen through by the crows.

Tang Wen returned to his room and took out paper and pen.

The paper was white, and the pen was charcoal.

He carefully drew the faces of the people he saw in the crows' eyes one by one.

He had learned sketching in high school art class before.

Unfortunately, he only took a few lessons.

The art class was successively occupied by other teachers.

At this time, he could only half recall and half try to draw the faces of the dozen or so people as similar as possible.

After drawing, Tang Wen summoned the Blood Crow, tied the drawing paper and letter together on the Blood Crow's leg, and let it take it to Bai Youruo.

On the other side, General Zhao asked Qian Dong to take the Azure Slate and the formula of the Marrow Protection Potion and set off back to the camp.

Qian Dong was just a Martial Master.

But the Extraordinary Sand Wolf followed all the way, and could deal with danger on the road.

In the following days, Tang Wen tempered his Black Night Fist Technique during the day and practiced Stealth Technique at night.

After a few nights, he had an unexpected harvest.

The Thief Sect's Stealth Technique and his own Breath Concealment Technique seemed to have the same goal by different routes.

[Stealth Technique] Entry.

Merged with Breath Concealment Technique, no, it should be said that Stealth Technique swallowed Breath Concealment Technique.

[Stealth Technique, Mastery (1/3000)]

The level is only "Mastery"?

Tang Wen's face changed, and the steps he was preparing to leave the secret room to go to bed suddenly stopped.

The original Breath Concealment Technique had reached the Proficient level.

The Proficient level of Breath Concealment Technique could hide from the gang leader.

Even though Stealth Technique is more complex.

Can the Mastery level of Stealth Technique hide from a fifth-rank?

Damn!

The unease in his heart intensified, and he sighed: It seems like I have to work hard again.

No, just working hard is not enough.

In more than a month, the gang will hold a general meeting.

Not only will he attend.

But he will also be relatively close to the gang leader.

Being close to the gang leader is fine.

But he also has to compete under his gaze.

In addition, he must make a name for himself, suppress the jealous people in the gang, and show his extraordinaryness.

Taken together, it's like dancing on the tip of a knife.

The Blackwater Gang, as a large force, is definitely a place where crouching tigers and hidden dragons.

The people who stand up to make things difficult for him will probably not be easy to deal with.

In the dark night, Tang Wen frowned and extinguished the lights in the practice room.

The underground practice room was suddenly pitch black.

He melted his figure into this darkness.

Without any movement, like he didn't exist at all.

But after a while, the experience didn't increase.

It's not that there is an error in the cultivation method, but the experience value growth takes longer.

Unfortunately, what he lacks most now is time.

Pa!

A fire starter emitted a small flame.

The flame jumped, and the faint warm light illuminated a small area of brightness.

Tang Wen stood in the dim and changing light, hiding his figure.

He lowered his head and stared at the ground, where there was his shadow.

The shadow gradually faded, and he disappeared.

Experience value +1.

Tang Wen took out his pocket watch, seven and a half minutes.

The efficiency is okay, but a little calculation shows that it is still too slow.

Looking at the pocket watch in his hand, he had a new idea.

He hugged the Azure Slate next to him.

Concentrating and calming his breath, he fully operated [Stealth Technique], wanting to hide with the slate together.

Since the clothes on his body can be hidden together, there is no reason why the slate can't?

One minute passed.

Tang Wen disappeared.

The slate stood in the air.

After trying several times, he failed one after another.

He was not discouraged.

He put down the slate and half-gripped the pocket watch in his hand.

After two breaths, he successfully disappeared.

Five minutes later, experience value +1.

It seems useful.

Tang Wen turned his gaze to the cloth bag in the corner.

It was bulging, filled with black iron balls that he used to replace pebbles.

He held an iron ball in his hand.

Successfully disappeared.

Two, three, all the way to the fourth.

Stealth Technique failed.

Tang Wen ignored it and forcibly urged the [Stealth Technique] visualization method with mental power.

Stealth succeeded...

Unconsciously, one night passed.

After dawn, Liang Yu's cautious greetings came from the door.

Tang Wen appeared from the shadows, holding the entire bag of iron balls in his hands.

"Don't worry, I suddenly had a feeling and am in seclusion."

"Uh, okay! Young master must take care of his body."

Liang Yu's voice contained undisguised frustration.

The young master clearly promised himself that he would go out for a walk together.

Why is he going into seclusion again now?

But she didn't dare to disturb him, and didn't even dare to say coquettish complaints.

She could only instruct the kitchen like a bullied little daughter-in-law to pack the young master's breakfast in a food box and send it down later.

The female housekeeper gloated, but also frowned.

It was gratifying that the young master was in seclusion and could not take Liang Yu out.

But she couldn't see him either!

Young master, young master, it's good to combine work and rest.

There are so many beauties in the family waiting to be fed! Why are you always in seclusion?

[Stealth Technique, Mastery (211/3000)]

The experience value increased by 210 points in one night.

Tang Wen loosened the string he was holding.

According to this speed, it would only take fourteen or five nights to push the Stealth Technique to the Proficient level.

Well, let's say twenty days!

After all, it takes time to cross the level threshold.

At that time, the Proficient level of Stealth Technique should be enough to hide from the gang leader, right?

After all, Stealth Technique is a visualization martial art.

Tang Wen still had some guilt.

Is there a faster way?

During the day, Tang Wen woke up.

First, he contacted the Brown-tailed Crow, the Beast-controlling Sand Wolf, and the Blood Crow with his mental power.

It is worth mentioning that.

With his current mental power, it was enough to maintain contact with his beasts within a radius of hundreds of miles.

The Brown-tailed Crow was deploying defenses throughout the city.

It sent an important message.

The crow group's advance into the inner city failed.

Three days ago, another batch of small crows under the Brown-tailed Crow's command matured.

The newly matured crows were lively and energetic.

The Brown-tailed Crow sent ten of them into the inner city.

As a result, they lost contact after a few minutes.

It did not dare to neglect, and then, it assigned and sent in several batches of old crows.

The result was no different.

They inexplicably lost contact.

It can only be said that it was unexpected, but reasonable.

Tang Wen had paid attention to the inner city and inquired about it from many people.

Wu Hao under his command was unwilling to go.

Saying that the people in the inner city were arrogant, the three major families were distinct, and they kept making frictions.

The atmosphere in the entire inner city was very depressing.

Despite being a martial master, Wu Hao was often given the cold shoulder even by the Huang family's slaves in the inner city.

Except for merchants who needed to earn the three major families' money, even their peripheral clansmen were unwilling to stay in the inner city, and they all rushed to the outer city.

In the inner city, the three major families were the law.

Their style was domineering, and their actions were meticulous, naturally guarding against aerial surveillance.

No one knew what means they used, but even crows couldn't transmit messages back.

Once past the inner city walls, even flying became unstable.

After thinking for a while, Tang Wen used his mental command to order the Brown-tailed Raven: Choose three hundred strong crows and find Li Zi to eat high-grade exotic beast meat.

What?

Li Zi doesn't have high-grade exotic beast meat there?

As a transcendent being, couldn't she find a way herself?

Compared to the Brown-tailed Raven, the Sand Wolf's daily life was extremely enjoyable.

Mating, mating, mating, this lord is tired of it!

Sage mode.

This lord will never mate again.

Low-grade exotic beast mutton for extra meals, mutton whips and testicles all eaten.

The Sand Wolf perked up: Where are the female dogs and female wolves?

Bring them up!

This lord can still take on ten more!

Tang Wen curled his lip.

Living even better than me.

'Give me a good workout on controlling the wind!'

Tang Wen gave the order!

The high-grade exotic beast Sand Wolf scrambled up from the snow-white female wolf.

It howled a few times in Tang Wen's direction.

The female wolf was puzzled, looking at it suspiciously: You were fine just now, are you not able to do it anymore?

Finally, there was the Blood Raven.

The Blood Raven was eating sand in the wilderness.

For two days, it had been circling over a barren hill.

This was the contact point agreed upon by Tang Wen and Bai Youruo.

Finally, last night, someone rode a horse over.

They circled the hill three times to the left and three times to the right, circling several times according to the agreed signal.

The Blood Raven dropped the letter to him and had already flown back to General Zhao's side.

Inside the southern mountain stronghold.

In a stone room, Bai Youruo, along with Bai Xue and a dark-faced strong man, were flipping through the portraits sent by Tang Wen one by one.

The dark-faced strong man: "It's definitely the exploration team, they didn't disguise themselves! But, Miss, you just said that the news was sent by the Blackwater Gang's Seventh Master? Is he reliable?"

The always heroic and valiant Bai Youruo's expression became complicated: "At first, letting him go undercover was just to get him an identity in Gānshān City. Who knew that after not seeing him for a few months, he would become the Seventh Master..."