Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

With their deeper venture into the Jiali Mountain Range, the number of demon beasts began to increase, and the Redemption Team, including Tang San, began to reap significant rewards. Hunting lower-ranked demon beasts was no longer a challenge for them.

By the time night fell on the third day, they had already claimed twelve Fourth and Fifth Stage monster beasts. This had already surpassed the gains of the other two teams during the last expedition.

Now it remained to be seen whether they could hunt the most precious Winged Tiger.

Due to the unexpected developments last time, Wu Bingji deliberately kept some distance from the Winged Tigers\' territory for resting. Tomorrow, it would still take them more than two hours to reach the spot where they encountered the King of Winged Tigers previously.

According to information brought back by Cheng Zicheng, the Beauty and Beast Squad from Jiali Academy had chosen a resting spot closer to the Winged Tigers\' territory than theirs, about a dozen kilometers away.

Both groups had the same objective.

"Senior Brother, shall we all discuss the strategy for tomorrow?" Tang San said to Wu Bingji.

"Sure," replied Wu Bingji, gathering everyone. He knew Tang San was about to arrange the tactics for the next day.

Tang San first took out a stack of metal masks from his storage bag and handed them out to everyone. Unlike the mask associated with his Asura identity, these metal masks covered the entire face.

Wu Bingji nodded to Tang San, "Go ahead, Xiao Tang."

"Alright. Given the current situation, it\'s certain that Jiali Academy is also targeting the Winged Tigers. With the same goal, there\'s a possibility we may encounter each other. So, starting from tomorrow, everyone should wear these masks to avoid revealing our identities. Of course, we\'ll still try to avoid conflict with them as much as possible. I\'ve been monitoring their situation for the past two days. That Jiali Academy squad has at least one Eighth Stage, two or three Seventh Stage, and the rest are all Sixth Stage. They are much stronger than us. Even though we have a teacher protecting us from behind, it\'s still better not to clash with them. However, I have a bold idea that I\'d like to discuss with you all."

Gu Li\'s mouth twitched involuntarily, "If even you call it bold, how daring must it be?"

In their eyes, Tang San was someone with boundless creativity; just the suggestion of embarking on a solo training hunt for Winged Tigers last time had already surprised them. Most importantly, he had actually managed to persuade the teacher to agree, which was even more remarkable.

Now, even he claimed it was a bold idea, indicating that the plan might be quite terrifying.

With a slight smile, Tang San said, "Although it\'s a bold idea, I am sure there is a certain degree of assurance. Most importantly, if successful, our gains will far exceed those of last time."

"More gains than last time?" Du Bai gasped.

Tang San nodded, "It\'s hard to estimate exactly how much at the moment, but if successful, we will indeed reap a bountiful harvest. The resources we could exchange with this gain might be enough to raise everyone\'s cultivation base by one stage."

"What? Really? Let\'s do it!" Du Bai was the first to agree without hesitation.

If someone else had made such a claim, he would not have believed it, but Tang San had already proven himself with his actions. Even the difficult rise from Third Stage to Fourth Stage had been accomplished. After his Heavenly Fox Eye entered the Fourth Stage realm, he began to understand that the greatest issue for further improving the Heavenly Fox Eye was the need to rigorously enhance his Spiritual Power, which was closely related to the Heavenly Fox Eye. And to boost Spiritual Power, aside from cultivating the Purple Demon Eyes, the best way was to employ heaven-sent treasures that could enhance spiritual abilities. The value of these items was extraordinarily high, and not many could be found even in the academy\'s store. But with money, what couldn\'t be bought in Jiali City?

From Third to Fourth Stage, Du Bai had undergone a profound transformation and finally felt he was no longer a waste. During this period, his desire for improvement in his own cultivation was at its peak.

Gu Li glanced at Du Bai and also nodded, "Then count me in too. But just how risky is your plan? Could it be fatal?"

Tang San said, "I\'m about eighty to ninety percent sure it won\'t happen."

"Then I agree too," Gu Li nodded.

Cheng Zicheng didn\'t speak but turned to look at Senior Brother Wu Bingji.

Wu Bingji shrugged his shoulders and said, "Don\'t look at me, as this so-called team leader, I\'m just a tool, don\'t you understand? I probably have even more confidence in him than you all. Xiao Tang, go ahead and tell us. Let\'s see what kind of miracle you\'re planning to pull off this time."

Tang San smiled slightly and said, "Alright, I\'ll make the arrangements. Among the five of us, Sister Chengzi is undoubtedly the best when it comes to speed. Then there\'s me, with the acceleration of the wind element. Both of us are very fast. Although the Winged Tiger is also adept at speed, it definitely can\'t outdo Sister Chengzi in sustained flight. Therefore, the crux of my plan revolves around Sister Chengzi, with me providing support from the side. Senior Brother, the three of you will do this..."

Without delay, Tang San began to share his plan, which he had thought up before the mission started. Aside from the hiccup with Wang Yan, everything was progressing in the direction he had envisioned.

As they listened to his explanation of the plan, expressions on everyone\'s faces gradually changed. Even though they all had confidence in Tang San, they couldn\'t help but reveal looks of astonishment.

Tang San spoke very seriously. Clearly, this plan wasn\'t concocted on the spot; he meticulously analyzed every possibility and thoroughly dissected potential scenarios.

"..., so the most important thing is, during the execution, try your best not to show yourselves near the Jiali Academy team. If we can accomplish everything behind the scenes, that would be perfect."

Wu Bingji inhaled sharply, "Xiao Tang, oh Xiao Tang, I already thought you were bold, but now it seems you\'re downright audacious. You\'re trying to bite off more than you can chew!"

Tang San smiled slightly and said, "Senior Brother, fortune favors the bold, doesn\'t it? Last time we went out, didn\'t you also disbelieve that we could kill the Winged Tiger? But we brought back two. So why can\'t we bring back even more this time? Think about it, if my plan succeeds, wouldn\'t the gains help everyone improve by a rank?"

Wu Bingji stayed silent and instead looked at the other three, "What do you all think?" Since the group needed to make this significant decision, it was clear that everyone had to agree.

Du Bai swung his hand fiercely, "Let\'s do it!"

Cheng Zicheng rolled her eyes, "Not like you have to do much, just being a tool. You talk as if you\'re so important."

Du Bai puffed out his chest, "I am important. I\'m the team mascot. Without my luck\'s blessing, can you ensure success?"

Gu Li said, "The mascot really is more useful than before. I agree too; Xiao Tang\'s plan seems very bold, but looking at the details he explained, the chances of success are quite high. Moreover, even if it doesn\'t succeed, we\'re likely to escape unharmed."

"Chengzi, what do you think?" Wu Bingji looked towards Cheng Zicheng. In Tang San\'s plan, Cheng Zicheng\'s role was crucial.

Cheng Zicheng nodded and said, "If everyone agrees, what\'s there for me to disagree with? I am confident in my flying speed. Even an Eighth Stage Winged Tiger would need some time to catch up with me. As for the Ninth Stage, isn\'t there the mayor?"

Tang San stretched out his right hand, his eyes shimmering with light, "Then it\'s settled."

One by one, everyone\'s palms stacked on his, and as their gazes met, what they saw in each other\'s eyes was a color of excitement.

The adage goes, a calf doesn\'t fear a tiger. They had named their upcoming mission plan: Driving the Tiger to Swallow the Wolf!

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In this portion, I have gradually laid out the structure of Jiali Academy and the city of Jiali, and I\'ve started to create direct interactions between Tang San and Pretty Girl. I\'ve thought a lot about the approach of this interaction, and the most important things are its rationality and interest. That\'s why the appearance of Asura came into play. In my mind, I hope to present Tang San in front of Pretty Girl with two different personas in the future—Xiao Tang and Asura are two different people in Pretty Girl\'s eyes. This is going to be fun; I\'ve come up with many entertaining scenarios that I will present to you one by one. Lastly, thank you once again for your support for Douluo; love you all.