"Mm, if you know what you're doing, go discuss it with Ning Rongrong. But remember, she represents the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, not herself!"
"I know, Teacher. I'll study the assembly sequence over the next few days. Even though their current abilities wouldn't let them make so much as a Sleeve Arrow, we can't let down our guard."
Tang San's tone was firm. Reselling was one thing, but the Tang Sect still had to maintain its bottom line. It would be bad if someone with ulterior motives took them apart to study them.
As for teaching Li Changsheng, Tang San naturally wanted to do that too, but hidden weapons weren't something one could learn in a day or two. He also needed to organize the relevant data during this time before handing it over to Li Changsheng.
"Hiss!"
Just then, Tang San suddenly frowned. Something in his back seemed to be trying to break through his skin and emerge.
"Ugh..."
"Hmm?"
Seeing Tang San suddenly hunch over, Li Changsheng immediately understood that the Life Spider Spear was about to emerge. He hadn't expected even its characteristics to be so similar to the Eight Spider Lances.
"Teacher, what's... happening to me?"
"Don't worry. Just relax and let what's in your back out."
After hearing Li Changsheng's words, Tang San immediately relaxed.
Riiip!!
As Tang San stopped resisting, sharp bone spikes tore straight through the fabric on his back. Eight spider spears resembling lustrous, warm jade sprouted at the sound, wildly extending in all directions.
Compared to when they were in Holy Soul Village, the Life Spider Spear was even more translucent now, and its length had increased significantly as well.
Li Changsheng examined it briefly and discovered that its tips had actually become as clear and bright as emerald, with such rich vitality that it almost overflowed.
Was it because it had absorbed the life energy that had dispersed into the air?
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. After all, that energy had escaped from a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, and it had come from the Blue Silver Emperor, whose vitality could be called the pinnacle.
"Teacher, there's nothing wrong with my Life Spider Spear, is there?"
Hearing Tang San's slightly uneasy question, Li Chang'an shook his head and reached out to gently touch the tip of the Life Spider Spear.
Unlike in the original story, where Ma Hongjun had been poisoned after touching it, when Li Changsheng made contact, the Life Spider Spear actually began channeling restorative energy into him!
This meant that the Life Spider Spear's nature was the complete opposite of the Eight Spider Lances. The Eight Spider Lances contained deadly poison and could devour Soul Masters or Soul Beasts, converting them into Soul Power for their owner. In Douluo II, that would absolutely earn someone the label of Evil Soul Master.
But the Life Spider Spear was different. It could grow and even evolve through life energy alone, without needing to absorb or devour anything. Tang San only needed to nourish it with Soul Power every day.
"Little San, the specific abilities of your Life Spider Spear still need to be developed, but I can say for certain that its ceiling is extremely high!"
"We'll be starting special training in a few days, as it happens. Your Life Spider Spear is part of my training plan too!"
Hearing this, Tang San's eyes lit up. Even this was within Teacher Changsheng's calculations?
But...
Tang San raised his head slightly to look at his Life Spider Spear. He was already having some trouble controlling its extension and retraction. How was he supposed to go back like this?
"You can use Soul Power to retract it temporarily for now, but precise control will still require dedicated training!"
"I understand!"
Only after finishing their discussion did Tang San bid Li Changsheng farewell. Before leaving, he specifically used Soul Power to suppress the Life Spider Spear and retract it. He looked like a monster this way. Even if the Life Spider Spear looked cool, it still felt somewhat awkward.
Watching Tang San's retreating figure through the window, Li Changsheng had an unreadable look in his eyes.
"Sanpao, come here!"
He turned and called toward the little nest beside the bed. Before long, the newly awakened Luo Sanpao came trotting eagerly over.
"Roar?"
Li Changsheng slowly crouched down, took hold of Luo Sanpao's paw, and examined it, only to discover that it wasn't quite what he had imagined.
"Ah, I only just realized you can't even pull a pistol's trigger. And here I was hoping to let you play with one."
Li Changsheng shook his head in feigned regret. Just imagining Luo Sanpao wearing night-vision headgear and holding a rifle in his paws made for a sight too beautiful for words.
The perfect combination of Soul Masters and technology!
"Roar! (I can form hands with Soul Power!)"
"You really can. Sorry, I overlooked that." Li Changsheng chuckled and lightly tapped his head. He truly hadn't thought of it, forgetting something so simple.
Luo Sanpao was essentially a part of Li Changsheng, so it was perfectly normal for him to be able to use Soul Power!
Meanwhile, Tang San pushed open the door to his dormitory. Only upon seeing the clean, bright interior did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Living alone really is nice. I won't disturb anyone when I'm making hidden weapons, either.
Taking the pistol blueprints out of the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges, he gently spread them flat on the table, then began studying them intently.
"The materials... the metals... they're all common materials? How is that possible?!"
After roughly checking the materials required for each component, Tang San was shocked to discover that not a single one required rare materials. Didn't that mean the Tang Sect could easily mass-produce them?
"Teacher Changsheng truly lives up to the word 'all-rounder'! As expected of my teacher!"
The more Tang San looked, the brighter his eyes became. He was already itching to get started.
Just then, he happened to glance out the window and discovered that the sky had already grown dark.
Have I really been looking at this for so long? Forget it, I'll rest first!
Shaking his head, Tang San immediately prepared to rest. These next few days would be his last chance to relax, because afterward, the "special training" Li Changsheng had mentioned would begin!
Several days passed.
As the rest period Flender had announced came to an end, the day for formal special training finally arrived.
Early in the morning, seven figures stood in a row on the academy's brand-new training field, waiting for their teachers to arrive.
"Little San, how come I haven't seen you come out these past few days? What have you been doing in your room?"
"That's not true. I went shopping with Xiao Wu. You just didn't see us."
Faced with Oscar's question, Tang San smiled slightly. His days had indeed been full lately. Aside from his daily cultivation, there was also making hidden weapons and accompanying Xiao Wu shopping. After all that, nearly the entire day was gone.
Listening to Tang San's explanation, then looking at his smile and Xiao Wu's slightly bashful expression, Oscar instantly felt a little envious. When would he get to go shopping with Rongrong...?
Even now, he hadn't managed to exchange more than a couple of words with her.
"Little Qing, why aren't you wearing the necklace I gave you yesterday? Do you think it doesn't look nice? I can exchange it."
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing stood together. Although Zhu Zhuqing still showed no affectionate gestures or expressions, she was no longer particularly resistant to speaking with Dai Mubai.
"We're training today. Wearing accessories would be inconvenient."
"Oh, right. I understand, I understand."
Hearing this, Dai Mubai inwardly cursed his own carelessness for failing to notice even a detail like that.
"What are you all talking about?"